Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk: A Community of Readers and Writers
NPS Literacy Promises to...
Build a community of readers, writers, communicators, and critical thinkers.
Provide families with access to free online evidence-based literacy instruction resources to support their child's literacy development at home.
 Book Access
Ensure all students have access to diverse books that are mirrors and windows. |
 Community Partnerships
Work with community partners to promote reading and writing across the city of Norfolk. |
 Celebrate
Provide opportunities to recognize and celebrate literacy accomplishments. |
Community Events
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All Norfolk ReadsSchool Days according to HumprheyJoin Humphrey, the lovable classroom hamster, as he navigates the ups and downs of school life in School Days According to Humphrey by Betty Birney! From September 9 to October 2, all NPS students and their families, PreK through 5th grade, will journey together through this shared reading adventure. |
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Tidewater Writing Project: "Teachers as Writers"The Tidewater Writing Project (TWP) is hosting Reading/Writing Continuity Sessions to cultivate teachers' interest and promote "teachers as writers" through personal writing and creative expression opportunities in a variety of genres. During Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, Reading/Writing sessions will be offered in mixed format (virtual or in-person) focusing on engaging in personal writing, learning writing techniques modeled after selected books, and writing lesson ideas that can be implemented in teachers' classrooms. All sessions are free of charge! Teachers, please visit and contact the Tidewater Writing Project for more information! |
Community Partnerships
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Friends of the Norfolk Public LibrariesFriends of the Norfolk Public Library is a community partner with Norfolk Public Schools that champions literacy initiatives throughout the City of Norfolk. Each year, Norfolk Public Students participate in their Book Review Contest. This annual contest encourages reading, writing, and critical thinking as well as wider use of the library. It's open to grades 4-12 and includes public, private, and home-schooled students. |
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Norfolk Rotary ClubOne of the Rotary Club's most popular annual programs is Career Day where students from Norfolk Public Schools are given an opportunity to "shadow" a Rotarian and explore a possible career path. Afterwards, the students write reflective essays to summarize their day and the things they have learned. They are treated to a Norfolk Rotary lunch where snippets of the students' papers are read and four are awarded a gift card. |
Partner with NPS Literacy
Do you want to join efforts in improving literacy outcomes for all students in Norfolk Public Schools? Connect with us! To become a partner email LaEunice Brown, lbrown405@nps.k12.va.us.
Book Access
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NPS School LibrariesStudents may visit their school's media center to check out books, but they also have online access to ebooks, interactive books, and audiobooks. Click on the link to see what NPS libraries have to offer. |
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Norfolk Public LibrariesStudents have access to online texts and print texts through Norfolk Public libraries. |
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REACHREACH, Inc. promotes literacy for children throughout Coastal Virginia through access and ownership of books. The Big Free Bookstore located at Janaf Shopping Center in Norfolk, provides quality books and educational literature readily available to the community at no cost. The Big Free Bookstore guidelines:
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