The Norwood Police Department has partnered with two other law enforcement agencies and local school administrators on a national program in Northern New York designed to provide resources to children who may have endured recent trauma.
Norwood-Norfolk Central School District has worked with the Norfolk Police Department and St. Lawrence County Sheriffâs Office on the Handle With Care program. If police officers respond to a potentially traumatic situation involving a student, they would pass the childâs name to the district. School authorities could then make counseling services ready if needed, according to a model of the program in effect in various regions the country.
NORFOLK â The Norwood-Norfolk Central School District will be using an emergency day Wednesday out of respect for a first-grade teacher who died Feb. 25.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mandy M. Boyd, 41, Norwood, will be held Wednesday at St. Andrewâs Church in Norwood.
In a letter to the community, Superintendent James Cruikshank reflected on the impact of Mrs. Boydâs death on the district.
âDuring times of sadness and tragedy, you often can find spots which brighten your heart. Since learning of the news of teacher Mandy Boydâs passing, we have witnessed incredible acts of kindness and compassion from both adults and children,â he wrote. âOur educational family has seen beautiful acts of comfort and compassion. Adults supporting children and each other, but weâve also had children offer kind words to adults.
Feb. 27—NORFOLK — Work has started on the Norwood-Norfolk Central School District's $9.1 million capital project that was approved by voters, 118-11, last October. "We've done about 2 1/2 % of the entire project so far. We're progressing as we planned," Superintendent James Cruikshank said. He said asbestos abatement was done over the Christmas holiday and February breaks. Now, work is being .
NORFOLK â The Norwood Police Department has joined with the Norfolk Police Department and St. Lawrence County Sheriffâs Office for a program that alerts Norwood-Norfolk Central School officials to any incident that may have impacted a student at home.
The âHandle With Careâ program allows school officials to know that the involved children might be dealing with trauma or other issues the next day and may need to be handled with care.
If a police officer responds to a home and a school-aged child is present, they send Superintendent James Cruikshank an email with the childâs name.
âNothing else, no details, just a message to Handle with Care. This provides us with the knowledge that a child may not be feeling themselves the next day, and we can approach any behaviors with care,â he said.
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