Norbel School Welcomes New Head of School
July 23, 2007
Norbel School is pleased to announce a new Head of School, Sharon DellaRose, M. Ed. Throughout her twenty-six year tenure at Norbel School working with children and adolescents diagnosed with learning disabilities, Ms. DellaRose has been an influential component of the school's community.

Ms. DellaRose began her career at Norbel School in 1981 as a teacher, and, in 1996, she became the Academic Director. Ms. DellaRose credits the school's founders, Drs. Robert and Norma Campbell, as her mentors over the years. In 2001, Ms. DellaRose was promoted to the position of Associate Headmaster, where she oversaw the school's daily operations.

"It is a true honor to serve the Norbel Community in this leadership capacity. And, what a wonderful community this is... bright, capable students, supportive families, and a superior faculty and staff creating an environment for optimum growth for everyone," says DellaRose.

Ms. DellaRose received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education (K-8) from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a Master's degree in reading education from Towson University.

Ms. DellaRose is a member of several educational organizations and has been a guest lecturer at the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) Conference, the Catholic School Convention on issues involving learning disabled populations, the Early Childhood Conference on the importance of early intervention and the CHADD Conference on a program to assist the ADHD child and parent. Ms. DellaRose has also co-authored a book titled, A Home-School Partnership Program for the ADHD Child. In 2003, Ms. DellaRose received the Howard County Chamber of Commerce "Educator of the Year" Award.

Norbel School offers an individualized educational environment for bright, capable learning disabled students in grades 1 through 12. Norbel incorporates an innovative interpersonal skills program into its academic curriculum. The recently renovated facility is located in Elkridge, Maryland.

For more information, please contact Krys Renzi, Marketing Coordinator, at 410-796-6700 or krenzi@norbelschool.org.

Norbel Teacher Receives James Madison Memorial Fellowship
June 1, 2006
On May 23, 2006 Norbel School faculty member Joseph C. Rosalski received a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Washington DC. The fellowship named in honor of the fourth president of the United States is awarded to a maximum of 50 fellowships each year. Each year the fellowship supports the further study of American history by college graduates who aspire to become teachers of American History, American government, and social studies in the nations' secondary schools. The fellowship will fund up to $24,000 of Mr. Rosalski's course of study toward a master's degree.

Mr. Roslaski, a 2003 graduate of University of Baltimore, will pursue his Masters in History at University of Maryland Baltimore County. "It's a very competitive process," explains Mr. Roslaski," as they only give out two fellowships per state on an annual basis. An application, essay, and letters of recommendation had to be submitted to the foundation. You have to show an avid interest in history to be awarded this fellowship and you also have to make a teaching commitment for three years following completion of the degree." Mr. Roslaski's ultimate goal is pursue a PhD in history...but that isn't for quite some time!

While pursing his Masters Degree, Mr. Roslaski will continue to teach High School English at Norbel, a private first through 12th grade school that serves bright students with a variety of learning differences.

Norbel School, located in Historic Elkridge, educates average to gifted elementary to high school students who have learning differences including, languages based disabilities and AD(H)D.

2005-2006 Norbel Nighthawks Players Receive Chesapeake Athletics Conference Awards

Congratulations to Senior Josh Hanson CAC Player of the Year Junior Sam Barry CAC Boys All-Conference 2nd Team Sophomore Stephanie Tousey CAC Girls All-Conference 2nd Team Upper Hannah Pearse CAC Girls All-Conference 1st Team

Chesapeake Athletic Conference Recognizes Norbel School Athletes
April 2006
Elkridge - Four Norbel School athletes received recognition from The Chesapeake Athletic Conference (CAC) this season. Norbel High School senior Josh Hanson was awarded The Chesapeake Athletic Conference male All-Conference Basketball Team Player of the Year award. Josh's outstanding athletics, sportsmanship, and leadership skills contributed to his selection as player of the year. Teammate and Norbel junior Sam Barry received The Chesapeake Athletic Conference All-Conference 2nd Team Award. Female athletes Norbel sophomore Stephanie Tousey received the Conference award for The Chesapeake Athletic Conference female All-Conference 2nd Team Award and upper student Hannha Pearse was named female All- Conference 1st Team. All four athletes were awarded certificates and trophies.

The CAC was formed in the spring and summer of 2005, and commenced league play with this season's boys and girls basketball schedules. Many of the member institutions are relatively new to high school sports; last spring, the Directors of Athletics at Shoshana S. Cardin High School, Foye C. Minton, Jr., and at Norbel School, Jean-Marc O'Connor, spent time canvassing Baltimore and the surrounding Counties, identifying and inviting similar schools to join them in the new venture. "As institutions with limited enrollments and specialized missions," O'Connor said, "we experience some difficulty in forming extracurricular teams in sports which require a large number of athletes, such as baseball and softball, soccer and lacrosse, field hockey and track & field. These factors make membership in organizations such as the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and/or the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland unrealistic at this time, and in some cases competitively inappropriate."

The CAC commenced league play with this season's boys and girls basketball schedules. The CAC is comprised of secondary educational institutions in the greater Baltimore area, who have limited enrollments and specialized missions. The mission of the Chesapeake Athletic Conference is to establish relationships for scheduling regular season competitions and post-season championships, for recognizing outstanding achievement by member's student-athletes, and to establish partnerships which would enable two or more schools to co-form teams for competition with other conference members and in post-season play.

The CAC athletes were presented with their awards at Norbel School during a school wide celebration. Sam, Stephanie, and Hannah will continue to attend Norbel and play for the Nighthawks. Senior Josh Hanson plans to continue to play basketball while beginning college in the fall. Norbel is a private elementary through high school for children with learning differences. It is located in Howard County, Maryland.