Balch PTO

05/04/2026

A REFRESHING start to staff appreciation week with a hydration station & lounge restock!

Thank you for donating & to all the volunteers for helping to set up!

We have a full week planned:
Monday: Hydration station
Tuesday: Small gift for a token of appreciation
Wednesday: Words of appreciation from students
Thursday: Balch apparel
Friday: Wegman's catered lunch

We will be restocking the lounge as more donations come in, so it’s not too late to contribute.

05/01/2026

The Balch is having a STEM night May 7th from 5-6:30pm and looking for some volunteers to help.

The Balch PTO supporting with promotion, supplies needed, and putting together a few activities. This is a collaborative event with school staff!

The schools is looking for volunteers to event set-up @ 4:00, event support from 5:00-6:30 pm, & clean-up 6:30-7:00 pm. Please click the link below to sign up

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVBr5-8sYKJpFYBsgd_sOgpQdmJ5I07e_GX9ekvIdF3AyBxA/viewform

04/26/2026

The Balch is a little cleaner thanks to the Progress Norwood Cleanup!

Earth day picnic & community event is going on from now until 1:30 at the town common!

04/26/2026

Staff Appreciation Week is May 4th-8th & we have daily things in the works for recognize the wonderful Balch Staff!
Link the the Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FH0COH10ZTIJ?ref_=wl_share

04/25/2026

Earth day clean up are tomorrow (Sunday) from 10-11:30 & the picnic and fair on the common immediately following from 11:30-1:30.

There are a few more spots left for the cleanup at the Balch if you want to join us there.
https://tinyurl.com/norwoodearthday2026

04/14/2026

Mark you calendar for this Thursday!

Dine out at the Chateau to benefit the Balch 4th grade graduation & end of year events!

04/01/2026

🇺🇸💙⭐️ Norwood Election Day Bake Sale! Monday April 6th!⭐️💙🇺🇸

We could use a little help to make our upcoming bake sale a sweet success! 🍪🧁

We’re looking for volunteers to donate baked goods or lend a hand the day of the sale. Whether you love to bake, or just want to support, every bit helps! Store bought good welcome!

If you’re able to contribute, please take a look the sign up genius. Thank you for helping us make this event extra special! 💛

The Balch 4th Grade Committee will be hosting a bake sale on Election Day, Monday 4/6/26 outside of the Balch gym. We would appreciate baked goods to sell and volunteers to be present at the table. Please package baked goods in whatever quantity you wish. You may drop off donations at the Balch foye...

03/27/2026

🍝Balch 4th Grade Italian Dinner 🍝

🍅🍝🇮🇹Ciao Balch Families! We held our annual Italian dinner tonight and it was a wonderful night of community, connection, and delicious food. The 4th Graders practiced all week and they did a wonderful job having over 200 people over for dinner. Thank you to the families who volunteered, donated, and helped to make this night happen.

A big thank you to the event organizer, Balch parent Katie Kelly, who did so much work behind the scenes making sure that every detail came together seamlessly. We are also so proud of our 4th graders, who welcomed guests, served with care, and showed such confidence and teamwork throughout the night. They represented our school community beautifully.🍅🍝🇮🇹

Feel free to drop your pictures below! 📸

03/24/2026

🍝🍅🥫Balch grandparents are busy getting the sauce ready for the Italian Dinner this Thursday 3/26 from 5:00-7:00pm! We hope to see you there! 🍝🍅🥫

03/20/2026

📚💙💛Thank you Morrill Memorial Library for hosting a special Spring book fair! Each student got a blue ticket to ‘buy’ a book to keep! Make sure you ask about which bookmark they picked out. It was so great to see so many children excited to read! 📚💙💛

03/18/2026

🚨Library Book Fair This Friday! 🚨

All students will get to pick out their own book. 🎟️

If the student brings money they will also be able to shop for additional books - for only $1.00 each! All funds raised will benefit the PTO.

Book fair will happen during school hours.

Thank you to the Morrill Memorial Library for helping to encourage our students’ love of reading!

12/18/2025

‼️REMINDER‼️
The Nutcracker Fieldtrip is tomorrow (Friday).

If your student likes to get fancy, this is the day for it! There is also no specific dress code - so dress to impress or dress for comfort.