Norton Public Schools

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Virtual Backpack is the Norton Public Schools platform for distributing community flyers and information.

Check here for information about local events and programs of interest for students and families. To submit a flyer to the Virtual Backpack, please contact Pamela Anderson at panderson@norton.k12.ma.us

Unified Sports Boosters Fundraiser

Norton Youth Baseball Softball Registration

A flyer for the Norton Youth Baseball Softball program, with information about registration, game schedules, and contact information.

NYBS proudly offers a spring baseball/sof tball program (April-June) for Norton youth ages 4-15.
Join your friends to learn the game of baseball or softball, as well as sportsmanship and teamwork!

Registration for the 2025 Spring NYBS season is open online now through February.

Baseball Info:
Wiffle Tee: Play at Everett Leonard Park on Sundays
Rookies & Single A Baseball: Play at Norton High Turf field on Saturdays
Double A: Games & Practices are at Lions Field on weekdays
Triple A & Majors: Games & Practices are at Burchill Complex on weekdays
Juniors: Home games & practices are at the Norton Middle School
* Only equipment required is a glove & baseball pants.

Softball Info:
6U: Games are played at Everett Leonard Park or LG Nourse
8U: Home games are played at Everett Leonard Park, LG Nourse, or JC Solmonese School
10U: Home games are played at JC Solmonese School or Burchill Complex
12/14U: Home games are played at JC Solmonese School, NHS Varsity or Burchill Complex
* Only equipment required is a glove, softball pants & infield mask.

Little Wiffles Info:
For players with special needs please contact Meg Fox, mmbkfox@comcast.net

Save the date! Opening Day Ceremony May 3^rd

To find more information and to register please visit our site or scan the QR code.
www.nortonbaseballsoftball.org
Please contact NYBSRegistrar@gmail.com with any questions.
NORTON YOUTH BASEBALL SOFTBALL
P.O. BOX 2023 | NORTON, MA 02766

AED & CPR Training

A poster promoting an AED and CPR training course, featuring images of CPR techniques and a QR code for registration.

Training Includes:
CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
American Heart Association designed course
AED use
Choking
AED & CPR Certifications

Norton Parks & Recreation
6 March | 6-8PM
Nelson Senior & Community Center
120 Mansfield Ave, Norton

Contact us: 508-285-0228
Register at: https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/cpr-aed-training-class

Women's Over 25 Pick Up Basketball

A flyer advertising a women's basketball league, with a woman in mid-air shooting a basketball.

Women’s Over 25 Pick Up Basketball
Now open to women over 25!

Tuesdays | March 1 – June 10

6:30-8:30 pm | L. G. Nourse Elementary
38 Plain Street

$65 Norton residents | $75 Non residents

Register at: https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/adult-pick-basketball-over-3025

Learn to Skate

A colorful flyer advertises ice skating classes for children in Norton, Massachusetts, with options for both Raynham and Taunton locations.

Spring 2025 Season
7/8 Weeks : 25 or 40 Minute Classes

Norton Residents have a choice of either:

Taunton - Alexio Rink
7 Sunday Classes
March 2 – April 13
$140/class

Raynham - IcePlex Rink
8 Saturday Classes
March 1 - April 19
$150/class

Offerings:
Step 1 - TOT – Beginners ages 4-6
Step 2 - TOT
Step 1- YOUTH Beginners ages 6-15
Step 2 - YOUTH
Step 3 - YOUTH

Register at: https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/learn-skate

Norton Youth Soccer Spring Registration

A green poster with a soccer ball in the background, announcing a spring recreational soccer program for players in Pre-K through 8th grade. Registration is open until March 15th.

SPRING REC SOCCER
2025 Registration

NYS is offering a recreational spring outdoor program open to players in
Pre-K (youngest DOB eligible is 1/31/21) through 8th grade.
Includes one weeknight practice (for grades K and above)
and Saturday morning games at the Norton Middle School soccer fields.
Season runs from week of 3/31 through 5/31.

8 Week Program | Starts Wk Of 3/31
Grades Pre-k to 8th
Registration Fee $110 K-8^th | $85 Pre-k
*Space Is Limited* Register By 3/15

Register at www.nortonsoccer.com
Questions? Email fallrecleague@nortonyouthsoccer.org

Men's Over 30 Basketball League

A poster for a Men's Over 30 Basketball League, featuring a player dribbling the ball and details about the league.

Men’s Over 30 Basketball League

Wednesdays | April 2 – June 11

Thursdays | April 3 – June 12

$65 Norton residents | $75 Non residents

All games are at 6:30-8:30 pm
Norton Middle School
215 W. Main Street

Register at: https://www.nortonma.org/parks-and-recreation/pages/adult-pick-basketball-over-3025

Little Wiffles Sign-Ups

Sign-up information for the Norton Baseball/Softball Little Wiffles Challenger League, a program for young players with special needs.

Norton Baseball/Softball
Little Wiffles Sign-ups at www.nortonbaseballsoftball.org

Challenger League - The Little Wiffles Challenger League is a division under the Norton Youth Baseball/Softball League for young players with special needs ages 5 and above (since we are not certified in special ed we cannot accommodate any child with a severe diagnosis). This league will focus on fun and introducing concepts of the game of wiffle ball. Players will be playing with their peers that normally would not have the opportunity to play in an organized sport.

Games are played on Saturday momings from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Challenger Field, Norton High School. The program will run starting May 3" for eight Saturdays ending on June 21st.

Each player will have a Base Buddy or two with them throughout the season. Base Buddies are High School age volunteers that assist in organizing the game play and being a Buddy to your child. Registration is online at www.nortonbaseballsoftball.org at a cost of $50.00. This fee will include uniform (hat and shirt), field usage and insurance. Sign up under the Challenger League Little Wiffles.

Just an FYl all coaches and Base Buddies are volunteers. We are not certified teachers in special ed but do or have worked with children with disabilities. If you have any questions on registration, your child’s ability to play or the league, please contact Meg Fox at mmbkfox@comcast.net.

NFL Youth Football Camp

A flyer for New England NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps, featuring photos of kids playing football and details about the program.

New England NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps
Football Skills, Life Skills, and Fun

SAVE Additional 10% with code “Play10”

Join Us for the Best Sports Week of Summer!
Non-Contact Football Instruction | Boys and Girls ages 6 to 14
Featuring NFL Alumni Patriots | Professional Coaches
High-Rep-Fun-Training | Develop Skills, Build Confidence
Develop Life Skills thru Competition
Fun Contests | Tournament Action | Super Football Friday

2025 CAMP – Norton, Massachusetts
June 23-27 | 8:30-11:30 am
Norton High School
66 W. Main Street, Norton, MA
Register today at www.AlumniCamps.com
Choose “New England” market or call 877-226-9919

Attleboro Arts Museum Spring Classes and Workshops

A collage of artwork featuring a duck with a flower crown, a tree, fish, and a framed piece with a woman's face. The Attleboro Arts Museum logo is in the top left corner. Text below the collage advertises spring art classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults.

Attleboro Arts Museum
Spring Art Classes & Workshops
April – May 2025
Children | Teens | Adults
Click here to view full flyer.

Scholarships available for students of all ages.
W. Charles Thompson Museum School
Attleboro Arts Museum | 86 Park St, Attleboro, MA 02703 | 508-222-2644
Register Online: www.attleboroartsmuseum.org, click on “Our Classes."

Camp Ramsbottom

A colorful flyer showcasing campers at Camp Ramsbottom, a summer camp in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, featuring activities like archery, fishing, and swimming.

Camp Ramsbottom Registration opens February 24^th
Norton Bus Stop at Henri A. Yelle School

The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket's Camp Ramsbottom, located in Rehoboth,
Massachusetts, features 171 acres of summertime fun.
Camp is available for youth ages 6-13, and runs two-week sessions from June 23 - August 15.

Camp Ramsbottom boasts everything you might want in a summer camp including:
an adventure course, archery, arts & crafts, basketball, drama, fishing, hiking, mini-golf,
bunnies & goats, soccer, swimming, tennis, and much more, all led by caring and professional staff.

How To Sign Up
Online or in-person at the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket
One Moeller Pl, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Scholarships Available!
Scholarships are income based and available for MA & Rl residents.
*Limited availability and on first come first served basis.*

Camp Ramsbottom | 205 Winthrop St. | Rehoboth, MA 02769
401-722-8840 | bgcpawt.org

Summer Science Academy

A colorful flyer for the BSU Center for the Advancement of STEM Education's Summer Science Academy, featuring dates, times, sessions, and costs.

BSU Center for the Advancement of STEM Education
Summer Science Academy

Grades 10-12 (Fall 2025) | July 7-11, 2025
8:30 am to 2:30 pm | Cost: $400
Cybersecurity: From Inter to Cyber Specialist
The Human Body from a Medical Mindset

Grades 7-9 | July 14-18, 2025
8:30 am to 2:30 pm | Cost: $300
Avoiding a Campus CATastrophe
CyberTank: Innovate, Defend, Pitch!

Please click here for program session descriptions.

For more information & to register,
please visit www.bridgew.edu/center/case/science-academy

Summer Art Classes

A colorful collage promoting summer art classes at the Attleboro Arts Museum, featuring student artwork.

Attleboro Arts Museum
Summer Art Weeks & Classes
June – August 2025
Children | Tweens | Adults
Click here to view full flyer.

Scholarships available for students of all ages.
W. Charles Thompson Museum School
Attleboro Arts Museum | 86 Park St, Attleboro, MA 02703 | 508-222-2644
Register Online: www.attleboroartsmuseum.org, click on “Our Classes."

Summer S.T.E.M. Programs

Think Summer! A S.T.E.M. experience in Easton, with programs for kindergarten through grade 8 at College Gate and College Academy.

Support Group - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

A flyer for a support group for grandparents raising grandchildren, offering a safe space to share experiences and connect with others.

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

All grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are welcome!
Call 508-285-0235 to register.

Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren?
Feeling overwhelmed?
Need a safe space to share your experiences,
and want to connect with others who understand?
You are not alone!

Join our support group for grandparents raising grandchildren.

What to expect:
Open discussion about challenges and joys of grand parenting,
Sharing of resources and information,
Peer support and understanding.

Norton Community & Senior Center
Contact: Cathy Varnum
Phone: 508-285-0235

Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program (WIC)

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The Mass WIC Program and the Mass Cultural Council have partnered to offer discounted admissions to over 100 of the Commonwealth’s museums and cultural institutions. Because of the generosity of the participating organizations, WIC clients can receive free or discounted admissions by showing their WIC Card.

For a complete list of participating organizations visit: www.mass.gov/orgs/women-infants-children-nutrition-program

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