
January 28, 2026
This year, our 4th grade classroom has been using a strategy called Soft Starts to help students begin each day feeling calm, focused, and ready to learn. A Soft Start is a short p...

January 16, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool in an elementary classroom when it is used to support learning in age-appropriate ways. AI can provide extra practi...

January 13, 2026
During the month of December, our class participated in a fun and festive Secret Santa activity that brought excitement and community into our classroom each day. Every day, a diff...

January 7, 2026
One of my favorite parts of my day is when I get to teach shared reading. During this time, we get to experience books in an interactive, fun way. This is an opportunity for my s...

December 31, 2025
One of the key tools I will use in my new role as the Norway Interventionist is the Bridges Intervention curriculum. This program is designed to help students build strong mathemat...

December 23, 2025
Schools play an important role in supporting students’ academic success as well as their social and emotional well-being. Through school-based therapy, students have access to ment...

December 16, 2025
From November 10th through November 21st the Norway Student Council and Girl Scouts Junior Troop 3697 teamed up to host a food and supply drive benefitting the Atkins Helping Hands...

December 3, 2025
Students in 4P are working on diary entries–with a festive twist! Instead of writing from their point of view, they get to step into the role of a different character. They could c...

November 25, 2025
Norway Intermediate is delighted to invite families and community members to our upcoming 4th–6th Grade Winter Concerts on Thursday, December 11th! The evening will be filled wit...

November 20, 2025
Recently in 5th grade we learned about the structure of a corn plant. We looked at how we decide which resources we should develop? Students learned about how and where corn orig...

November 13, 2025
In 6th grade science, students have been diving into Earth science. Students have been studying the history of our planet and exploring how rocks, most currently igneous rocks, t...

November 5, 2025
What are Secret Stories? Secret Stories® is a supplemental phonics program designed to fast-track phonics mastery by aligning instruction with how the brain naturally learns. Unli...

October 31, 2025
Reading in 6th grade is extremely important because it helps students build the skills they need to succeed in all subjects. As texts become more complex, students must learn to th...

October 14, 2025
One of the areas of focus in our curriculum at Benton Community is social emotional learning. The past few years we have been using a program called Character Strong. This curricu...

October 1, 2025
This fall, Norway Intermediate’s 6th graders took learning outside the classroom during a four-day adventure called School of the Wild. Norway Intermediate is the only school in Be...

September 16, 2025
Students in 5th grade literacy class are learning how to use questioning when reading. Students were given the chance to read various picture books with a group and write questions...

September 3, 2025
From the moment students walk through the doors on that first day of school, teachers focus on creating a school environment where every child feels like they belong, feels like th...

June 4, 2025
Students in Norway practice following school-wide behavior expectations and when they do… teachers often recognize their efforts and give them a “Bobcat Buck.” All of the students ...

May 29, 2025
This year we have been working on counting money, making change and understanding the overall concept of how money works. We have spent a lot of time learning the names and values...

May 28, 2025
In today’s diverse educational landscape, Assistive Technology (AT) has become an essential tool in making learning accessible and inclusive for all students, particularly those wi...
