The World’s A Stage
Three times a year, New Providence thespians provide a microcosm of the world’s beauty and tragedy on the high school stage in productions that range from standard drama and musical theater to experimental theater and coffee house improvisation. What these events have in common are student/staff dedication and the need for equipment to enhance the theatrical aspect of these productions. This grant […]
SMART Board Math Tools
All of the classrooms in the Mathematics Department of the New Providence School District (grades 5-12) are currently fitted with SMART Boards and an attached computer. As an additional tool, ten CD-ROMs that contain SMART Notebook Math Tools can combine all the tools that teachers need to switch between multiple software applications seamlessly so that math becomes more engaging and understandable. The […]
Environmental Science Course
The district has been rewriting curricula to meet the requirements of the Understanding by Design format. Environmental Science, an elective for juniors and seniors, is in the process of modifying its approach to teaching science, resulting in a class that is even more inquiry-based and field oriented. It is designed to incorporate important scientific skills […]
Connecting Art, Consumerism & Math
This NPEF grant will not only allow students to investigate the connection between visual artistry and consumerism, but also teach them how advantageous mathematical graphing can be to design. The graphing calculators allow students to visualize mathematical concepts in a way that contributes positively to their growing skill sets by making connections between algebraic expressions […]
Technology in Journalism
This grant is designed to enhance the experience of student journalists inside and outside the classroom of the NP High School. The Providential is the student run and produced newspaper and currently, student editors are working with software originally dating back to the 1980’s. An upgrade of the software with the purchase of a new […]