We are back for year 2 of our student leadership group: Norwood Park Navigators.

The student leadership group provides a way for us to increase student voice and provide leadership opportunities for our 3rd-5th grade scholars.  Our school counselor will lead and facilitate this group.

Our Navigators will strive for excellence, expect success, build community, and grow leadership skills. We believe it is important for our young scholars to participate in school, community, and civic engagement, build their leadership skills, increase self-awareness and growth, encourage teamwork, instill pride, help foster an increased sense of belonging amongst self and others, have respect for self and others, be a good role, model, and be a problem solver. All of these skills will help our scholars during their time at Norwood Park and beyond.

Our Navigators will take on leadership roles within our school including, but not limited to: greeting other students at morning arrival, leading new student tours, campus cleanup, helping with morning announcements, assisting with Friday food backpacks, helping deliver our healthy fruit and vegetable snacks, and so much more!

Your donation will directly support our group by providing essential supplies and t-shirts for our Norwood Park Navigators. Thank you for your consideration.

We are raising funds to create and expand a high-quality dramatic play area for our preschool program. We hope to provide our youngest learners with engaging, hands-on materials such as play kitchens, pretend food, dress-up clothing, dolls, puppets, community helpers’ props, and other open-ended toys that invite children to imagine, create, and explore. 

For preschoolers, pretend play is so much more than “just playing.” When children pretend to cook a meal, care for a baby, run a restaurant, become a doctor, or build a home, they are developing important skills that support their growth and future learning. Dramatic play encourages language development, creativity, problem-solving, cooperation, self-regulation, and social-emotional skills. Children learn to communicate their ideas, take on different perspectives, negotiate with friends, and work together to create imaginary worlds.

A thoughtfully designed dramatic play space also gives children the opportunity to connect classroom learning to the real world. They can practice literacy and vocabulary, explore early math concepts, build confidence, and make sense of the people and experiences around them—all while having fun.

We want to give our preschoolers a space where their imaginations can take the lead. With your support, we can provide the materials they need to pretend, create, collaborate, and grow because for little learners, big learning begins with a little imagination.

📣 Help Us Fuel Our Future Stars! 🌟

At Scott Middle School, our school store plays a vital role in cultivating a kinder, more encouraging campus environment. Through our school-wide positive behavior reinforcement program, students earn Star Cards as a form of currency for demonstrating good behavior, meeting their academic goals, and practicing random acts of everyday kindness.

Our students work incredibly hard to earn these cards, and the school store is their favorite place to celebrate their positive choices.

We are incredibly excited to announce that Runza, Chick-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Domino's, Raising Cane's, and Taco Bell have already joined our cause by donating 100% free-item community vouchers (like Runza's generous donation of 100 free ice cream cone coupons)!

To keep our students motivated and reinforce these positive behaviors, we have a big goal to raise $5,000 in funding and gather in-kind donations to keep the store stocked all year long with the high-demand treats they love.

We are currently seeking:

Monetary Donations: To allow us to purchase high-demand snacks in bulk.
Snack Items: Unopened boxes of full-size candy bars and single-serving chip bags.

Business Vouchers: Coupons for 100% free items from local businesses (such as a free sub from a restaurant or other community treats) to reward our hard-working students.

By contributing money or snacks to our drive, you are directly supporting positive behavior reinforcement and helping us build a culture of kindness at Scott Middle School. Thank you for your amazing generosity!