School Committee Votes to let Gannon’s Contract Expire, OKs $40M School Repair Bond
By: Rob Borkowski on February 14, 2018 in Schools
Warwick, RI – The Warwick School Committee voted Tuesday at Warwick Veterans Jr. High to accept School Superintendent Phil Thornton’s recommendation to allow Norwood Elementary School Principal John Gannon’s contract to expire […]
Norwood School Staff Sign Letter Calling to Keep Principal Gannon
By: Rob Borkowski on February 12, 2018 in Schools
Norwood Elementary School Principal John Gannon’s contract, up for renewal, is in doubt, and 32 faculty and staff there hoping to save his job have signed a letter asking the School Committee to keep him on.
Norwood Elementary Classes Interrupted by Smoking Heat Ventilator Tuesday
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2018 in Schools
Tuesday classes at Norwood Elementary School were briefly interrupted Tuesday morning after officials moved students into the nearby Boys and Girls Club while a smoking heating unit ventilator was shut down and the classroom was ventilated at 7:10 a.m.
Norwood Neighbors Clean Up on Earth Day
By: Rob Borkowski on April 25, 2017 in Good Times
WARWICK, RI — Warwick City Councilman Jeremy Rix and Rep. David Bennett (D-Dist. 20) joined members of the Norwood PTA during Earth Day for a cleanup of the Norwood Elementary […]
Norwood PTA, WFD Explore Adding Firefighters to Fire Watch Permanently
By: Rob Borkowski on April 10, 2017 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — On March 24, the School Department and Warwick Fire Department added firefighters to the fire watch plan in effect at Norwood and Holliman Elementary Schools since fire alarms […]
Community Asks Superintendent’s Resignation for Failing to Notify on Broken Fire Alarms
By: Rob Borkowski on April 5, 2017 in Schools
Parents, members of the general public and School Committeewoman Karen Bachus called for the resignation of Superintendent Phil Thornton at Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting over the administration’s failure to alert the community to failed fire alarms at Norwood and Holliman Elementary Schools, with some also calling for School Committee Chairwoman Bethany Furtado and Director of Buildings and Grounds Steven Gothberg to resign.
Warwick Named Tree City for 15th Year
By: Rob Borkowski on May 5, 2016 in News to You
Warwick, RI — Trish Reynolds and Lidia Cruz-Abreu of the Warwick Planning Department accepted the Tree City Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation on behalf of the city during […]