Norwood Creek Elementary School

Principal's Message 

Dear Parents,

The Norwood Creek Staff and I take great pride in the education that we provide our students. We believe in setting high expectations for every child and providing the support or enrichment each child needs to reach those expectations. We believe in providing a balanced curriculum that educates the whole child.

We are very happy to see that our hard work during the 2007-2008 school year resulted with an increase in Norwood Creek’s API raising us to 864, our personal best! While we are pleased with this growth, we are committed to even higher levels of achievement!

During the 2008-2009 school year we are committed to continuing to ensure that every child has equal access to core curriculum and to increasing the number of students reaching proficiency in writing, mathematics, and in Language Arts.   We appreciate the on-going teamwork and dedication of our teachers, students and parents!

It is my hope that our site web page will provide you with the information you are seeking. If, after your visit however, you have additional questions or would like to speak with me in person, you may reach me at (408) 270-6728.

Mission Statement 

Norwood Creek's school motto, 'Learning Lasts a Lifetime' embodies our educational direction. We believe that all children must be given access to a comprehensive core of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will foster a love for learning, develop respect for self and others, and provide the basis for a lifetime of learning.

The Norwood Creek School community is committed to academic excellence. We believe that all children can learn in a supportive environment and that the teacher's role is to facilitate learning. We believe that learning should be joyful and that questions are as important as answers. We believe in the necessity of involving students in decision-making and shared responsibility for making the classroom a good place to be and to learn. We believe that diversity enriches the community, and that children need to perceive themselves as valued members of the school community. We believe that the school must be a safe haven where the dignity of every person is respected. We believe that students need to learn to give to others and to their community, and that parents and the larger community must be involved in educating our children. These beliefs form the basis of the school's goals, of which we have three:  

• To engage all students in powerful, meaningful learning experiences and a rich thinking curriculum.

• To develop every child's social, ethical, emotional, physical, and intellectual potential.  

• To involve parents in their children's education.