With funding from the Newport Public Education Foundation we were able to create the Regulation Station. This is a calming space for students to come and take a break to regulate, refocus, and rejoin classroom learning. This space has been very successful and well loved by our students.
NPEF's Bus for a Cause allowed the funding for a bus, which enabled us to take some of our chemistry students to a statewide competition at URI. Our students were also give a tour of parts of the campus (chemistry building & pharmacy building) and were able to interact with current URI students and professors in a small setting. Also, one of our Rogers High School students came in 2nd place in the competition, beating out hundreds of other students! This would not have been possible without the support from NPEF!
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NPEF helps support the students at Rogers High School through fulfilling teacher requests for supplemental funding. They have been incredibly generous when I have asked for additional supplies to enhance the annual RHS Science & Engineering Fair. In years past I have received additional materials students can use to run experiments, such as vitamin C kits, soil moisture meters, water quality testing kits, etc. This year they supplied the over 150 students with various materials to create appealing backboards by supporting the purchase of high quality paper, adhesive, lettering, etc. The backboards looked the best they have ever looked! We are lucky to have NPEF as a supporter of Newport Public Schools!
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I was so very impressed with the Newport Public Education Foundation's communication with me as an educator applying for a grant. I had several board members reach out to me showing interest in my student trip to the Tenement Museum in New York City. Their attention to detail and care demonstrates how very much invested they are in our children's education. Our visit was both educational and memorable. Thank you again.
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The Newport Public Education Foundation supports the teachers of Newport by funding grants for innovative programs and materials. As a teacher, I have had ideas for programs and materials that are not provided by the district and that I could not personally afford. I have written and received grants numerous times. They include homework backpacks for kindergarten, fish tanks that contain organisms from our bay, field trips and guest speakers, and lots of literature to go along with the projects.
The NPEF supported a cross-curricular opportunity for my high school Biology students to explore the application of DNA technology through the Shoah Project and to travel to New York to visit the Jewish Heritage Museum. The NPEF is a tremendous advocate for our students through the grants awarded to teachers.
As Supervisor of the Arts in the Newport Public Schools I have been writing for and receiving grants from the NPEF for the past several years and have found this to be of great benefit to our students and our programs. The support that is provided from the NPEF allows us to bring entire grade levels of art students into museums and mansions that give insights into the culture and history of our city. NPEF support also allows us the provide opportunities for students to have additional opportunities to participate in after school performance groups to hone their developing skills as performers. NPEF has also allowed us to showcase our student's talents at various events through the year's, providing a broader awareness of the work that our teachers and students do to the community at large. We are very pleased with the support that we have received over the years from the NPEF and look forward to many more years of this collaboration. Alan Bernstein, Supervisor of the Arts, Newport Public Schools.