Balch Elementary School

Welcome to the Balch Elementary School!

Balch Elementary Activity Resource Guide

 FY13 Budget Information

The first Balch School, a wooden frame building, was constructed on the front grounds in 1867 and named in memory of Reverend Thomas Balch. In this rambling wooden structure, the young people of South Norwood were educated until 1913, when the current Balch School was constructed on its present site. In 1923, the school was enlarged by an eight-room addition and by a large playground at its rear, known presently as the Charles W. Eliot Park. A second wing containing the Nicholas Abdallah Auditorium, kitchen facilities, gymnasium and conference areas were appended to the school in 1966.  In 2004 a new school library, centrally located in the building, was completed on the first floor.   The construction of the library was possible through fundraising by the Balch community.

First Balch Building 1867 - 1913
Current Building 1913 - Present
Eight Room Addition 1923
Second Wing:  Auditorium, Kitchen, Gym 1966
New School Library 2004

The Norwood Art Department and the Norwood Police Department collaborate on an annual project with the grade three students. This project is an interdisciplinary connection with the third grade’s study of Massachusetts and the Town of Norwood. The students each design a poster which represents the theme, “How the Police Keep Us Safe”. This year we have chosen 12 pieces (Six first place and six runner-up posters) from each school to be displayed at the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood. Every third grade student will have their posters on the individual schools web page.

Click on the link below to see our posters!

2010-2011 Police Posters

Updated June 8, 2011

NCLB Report Cards

Termite treatment notification process:

• Consumer information bulletin
• Pesticide Notification
• Recruit IV AG bait label
• Recruit IV AG bait MSDS
• Recruit IV bait label
• Recruit IV bait MSDS
• Sebtricon use directions

posted 4/12/2011