Friday, November 7, 2025

Principal's Message

Nord Families,

Congratulations to our students recognized below for First Quarter Academic Achievement and our October Comet Impact Students of the Month! Your hard work, leadership, and kindness make Nord a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Next week will be an exciting one as we celebrate Nord Kindness Crew Spirit Week, which aligns with World Kindness Day on Thursday, November 13th. Please see the flyer below and encourage your child to join in the fun!

We’re also looking forward to welcoming our Veterans for lunch on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th. If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact the main office at 440-998-4441 or refer to the email that was sent last week.

As a reminder, Family First Night is on Wednesday, November 12th. Enjoy a night off from homework and studying to spend quality time together as a family!

Thank you to all of our Nord families for your continued support. Wishing everyone a joyful Thanksgiving season filled with gratitude and togetherness! Thanksgiving Break runs from Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. School resumes Monday, December 1st.

Take care,

Nick Toney
Principal, Walter G. Nord School

Kindness Crew Spirit Week

Congratulations to our Comet Impact students of the month for October! These students, listed below, were recognized by our staff for consistently demonstrating our Comet Impact respectful, responsible, and safe.

Last week, our students used their first quarter PBIS points to purchase passes such as tech time, lunch with a teacher, stuffed animal passes, pajama passes, and hat passes!

Outside Recess

Please make sure your child is coming to school with a coat, hat, and gloves this winter. Recess will be held outside when the feels-like temperature is 20 degrees or higher at the time of recess.

Nord School has a Care Closet which is run by Ms. Maiorca, School Social Worker. Please email Ms. Maiorca if your family needs assistance with warm clothing this winter.

Fall Harvest Parties

A big thank you to all our parent volunteers who joined us for the Fall Harvest Parties! We loved seeing so many families joining in on the fun with our students.

Dr. James Knight Grade Level Assemblies

On October 28th, our Nord students had the opportunity to hear an inspiring presentation from Dr. James L. Knight. Dr. Knight spoke to students about the importance of leading with humility, heart, and kindness—powerful messages that align perfectly with our district values.

We are so proud of our students for their thoughtful engagement and enthusiastic participation during his visit!

Nord PTO

Our Walter G. Nord School PTO is proud to support our students, staff, and families of Nord through fun events, volunteer opportunities, and community connections. We would love to have you join us at our next meeting on Monday, November 10th at 9:30am. If you would like to join virtually, please complete this form. Thank you for all you do to help make Nord such a special place to learn and grow! We are excited to introduce our Nord PTO leadership for the 2025-2026 school year! If you have any questions about our Nord PTO, please feel free to contact us at nordpto1@gmail.com.

Nicole Waddell – President

Nicole Waddell is the current Nord PTO President and has served on the executive boards at both Powers and Nord for the past six years. She has a daughter in 6th grade and twin son and daughter in 4th grade. Nicole enjoys supporting her children in all their athletic activities and is passionate about helping create a positive, supportive environment for the students and staff at her children’s school.

Amanda Dougherty – Vice President

Amanda Dougherty has been an active member of the Amherst PTO’s for the past ten years, serving in each executive board position on both Nord and Powers PTO. She has two boys—one in 7th grade at Amherst Junior High and one in 5th grade at Nord. She has truly enjoyed giving back to our schools as a way to show appreciation for the dedication and hard work our teachers and staff have put into supporting her kids over the years.

Darcie Parson- Treasurer

Darcie Parsons has been involved with PTO for 11 years — eight of those years at Nord. She currently serves as Treasurer for the Nord PTO, where she truly enjoy being part of such a welcoming and supportive school community. Darcie and her husband, Russell, are proud parents of four amazing boys. Their youngest is currently attending Nord, which makes it especially meaningful to stay involved and help make a difference in the school.

Betsy Carrion- Secretary

Betsy Carrion is a mother of three children in the district and has been an active volunteer since her oldest first started at Powers. She has served on the Nord PTO board for the past three years and currently holds the position of secretary. She has truly enjoy being part of the PTO with this amazing team — the team works hard to make sure the staff and students feel special and have a great experience at Nord. Her kids keep her busy with their many sports and activities, but she wouldn’t have it any other way!