Financial Literacy
The NPEF introduced a recurring grant to support Financial Literacy in honor of former Board Member, Denis Naughter. This was an area of study that Denis was truly passionate about, and we feel this is a meaningful way to contribute to the success of this program at NPHS and to remember our dear friend.
Dog Therapy Program
The NPEF awarded a BOE grant for the school district’s Therapy Dog program. This amazing program is focused on addressing the emotional needs and well-being of students in all our schools. A therapy dog is at each school on a regular basis to bring smiles and enhance the counseling programs.
Upgrading Wonder Workshop Robots in Gr. 1 STEM
The STEM curriculum for Kindergarten and 1st Grade includes these robots to give students a tangible way to apply math and science concepts in programming tasks. Students use their critical thinking and creativity when working with the robots.
STEMming Up with Strawbees
Strawbees is used by the elementary school STEM teachers in both Computer Science and Engineering units. The kits are used to design structure and models, which teaches the students how to prototype engineering solutions.
Empowering Elementary Learners: Stylus Tech
All students from each elementary school receive a new stylus to help strengthen their skills on their district issues iPad devices. The styluses provide a more precise, interactive input method for the digitally driven classroom.