Open houses for Norwalk Public Schools district high schools, middle schools and elementary schools will be held the week of Sept. 19.
Families are welcome to visit the high schools on Monday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. The middle schools will host their open houses on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., and elementary schools will be open on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.
City and community leaders recently joined in celebrating Norwalk's first Community Resource Hub. The Community Resource Hub is part of the Community Services Department and will connect residents with services provided by community providers.
L-R: Denise Brown, Carver Development Coordinator; Novelette Peterkin, Carver CEO; and MBI executives Barbara Brueski and Mary Gonzalez
Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling, Carver board member Fred Wilms, and Carver staff joined MBI executives Barbara Brueski and Mary Gonzalez in giving us all a hearty reminder of what algorithms can never give us.
MBI employees conducted a drive to gather school supplies to help prepare our students for a successful school year. MBI, headquartered in Norwalk, creates and markets collectible items such as sports collectibles, coins, stamps, and more.
We are deeply grateful to MBI employees for recognizing the challenges our families have faced and for giving our youth the confidence of having the school supplies they need to start the new school year off strong!
Breaking Down the Portrait with Resident Artist Lily Morgan; Mondays | 3:45 - 5:45pm |; October 3rd - December 12th (10 weeks); Free and open to students 13 - 18 yrs old | 12 spots | Registration required.
ARTIVISM: Your Art Is Powerful with Educational Director Darcy Hicks; Tuesdays | 3:45 - 5:45 pm |September 27th - December 6th (10 weeks); Free and open to students 11 - 14 yrs old| 12 spots | Registration required.
The Art Of Prototyping Garments: Drawing, Sculpture, Writing and Garmentry with Resident; Artist Elisha Brockenberry; Thursdays | 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm |September 29th - December 8th (10 weeks); Free and open to students 11 - 14 yrs old| 12 spots | Registration required.
Visual Storytelling in Ink with Resident Artist Tiara Trent; Fridays | 3:45 pm - 5:45 pm | September 30th - December 9th (10 weeks); Free and open to students 13-18 yrs old | 12 spots | Registration required.
Self Expression through Collage with Resident Artist Greg Aimé; Saturdays | 11 am - 2 pm | October 1st - November 12th (7 weeks); Free and open to students 13 - 18 yrs old | 12 spots | Registration required.
Color Theory and Aaron Douglas with Visiting Artist Aisha Nailah; Wednesdays | 3:45 pm - 5:45pm | October 5th - November 2nd (5 weeks); Free and open to students 13 - 18 yrs old | 10 spots | Registration required.
Artist workshop and puppet performance with Iyaba Ibo Mandingo; Saturday September 17, 11am - 2pm; Sunday, September 18, 11am - 2pm. This 2-day workshop will be on West Afrikan Puppetry with a free public presentation on Sunday, September 18 at 2pm; 15 spots are available for students 7 - 18 years old - Registration is required, BOOK HERE.
Register here for Carver after-school programs.
Here are important dates this school year:
First Day: Wednesday, Aug. 31
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 (2-hour early dismissal). Nov. 24 and 25, no school
Winter Break: Dec. 23 (2-hour early dismissal). Dec. 26 - Jan. 2, no school
President's Day Recess: Feb. 17 and President's Day, Feb. 20, no school
Spring Break: April 7-14, no school
Last Day: June 16 (2-hour early dismissal day).
Registration is now open here online for the newly established Norwalk Carver Center Girls Basketball Association!
All games and practices will be played at the Carver Community Center on Academy Street in Norwalk. We are very excited about this new initiative as it will give us a chance to take our girl’s league to a new level!
Make sure you let the Carver Recreation Coordinator, Shannon Singleton-Bates, (203) 945-9666, shannon@carvercenterct.org, know of any special requests you may have before Saturday, September 10th.
Division One: Grades 2-4. First graders will be accepted if they are deemed ready. This group meets on Saturday mornings with times to be determined. There is no evaluation required prior to the first session on Saturday, September 24th.
Division Two: Grades 5-6. Fourth graders are accepted if they are deemed ready. Practice once a week with games on Saturdays and on an occasional Sunday. The evaluation of players is on Saturday, September 10th, at 11:00 AM.
Division Three: Players in Grades 7, 5, and 6 are accepted if they are deemed ready. Practice once a week with games on Saturdays and on an occasional Sunday. The initial evaluation is on Saturday, September 10th, at 12:00 PM.
Division Four: Grades 8 and above. 6th and 7th graders are accepted if they are deemed ready. Practice once a week with games on Saturdays and on an occasional Sunday. The evaluation is on September 10th, at 1:00 PM.
Carver’s Recreation Coordinator, Shannon Bates: shannon@carvercenterct.org / (203) 945-9666
Formally known (for 30 years!) as the Girls Basketball Association (GBA), coached by Jeff Iannazzo as a program of the City of Norwalk Recreation and Parks Department, GBA is now the Norwalk Carver Center Girls Basketball Association. Carver’s Recreation Coordinator, Shannon Singleton-Bates, and many other Carver alumni and present-day Carver staff were GBA players growing up. The travel basketball league used to run out of the Ben Franklin Center in Norwalk.
Carver has a long history of operating boys travel basketball leagues. The Norwalk Carver Center Girls Basketball Association will be Carver’s first all-girls basketball league. We are excited to start this new chapter.
Growing up, basketball is a big part of life for many Carver students, providing them with teammates, coaches, and mentors who are like family long after our young people graduate from high school.
The Norwalk Art Space is a vital support to Carver youth as seen here, here, and here, and continues to fulfill the vision of its founder, Alexandra Korry.
