Funding the Advancement of Norwich Students

Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation Celebrates $100,000 to NPS Classroom

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation proudly celebrates a decade of supporting Norwich Public Schools student achievement and enrichment! The mission of the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is to support the Norwich Public Schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience to maximize the learning potential of every student for success in the 21st century.
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation was started by two NPS moms in response to drastic budget cuts in 2011. Thanks to the generous support of businesses, community groups, and people like you, a decade later, the Foundation is proud to announce it has now awarded over $100,000 to Norwich Public Schools classrooms in support of NPS student achievement and enrichment!
Grant projects funded by the Foundation over the past decade have been at the forefront of leading educational innovation and have spanned the diverse spectrum of educational content, thanks to the passionate and innovative teachers and staff of Norwich Public Schools.
Just a small sampling of such innovative and diverse grant projects fulfilled made possible by the Foundation include:
– Held a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career fair and hands-on expo;
– Purchased over 25 new musical instruments and funded the repair of over 35 musical instruments facilitating the reinstatement of instrumental music at both NPS middle schools;
– Funded an after-school competitive math team;
– Funded a gym-sized National Geographic world map;
– Purchased 76 Document Cameras for classroom collaboration;
– Provided funding for Physical Education equipment;
– Provided funds for enhanced materials for English language learner students;
– Funded the purchase of over $5,000 in new books for every NPS school library;
– Funded hands-on inquiry-based science investigative projects;
– Funded projects supporting social, behavioral and life-skills development;
– Provided curriculum tool kits for Literacy and Math instructional materials.
If you ever donated to the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation or if you’ve ever attended one of the Foundation’s FUN-raising events like the awesome Staff Follies, our pasta dinners, our Mohegan Sun Arena luxury suite fundraiser, or tag sales, YOU are part of this very special celebration!
The Foundation’s mission is a work in progress and we need your help to continue this important work. Please consider making a donation at www.npseducationfoundation.org/donate/ or consider shopping at https://smile.amazon.com/ making the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation your charity of choice.

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School Band in 2018 Norwich Memorial Day Parade.

NPS and UCFS Offering Vaccination Clinics for Children Ages 12-15

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Middle School Vaccination Clinics
FORMS FOR AGES 12 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS
As you may know, this week the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is expected to allow the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to be administered to children 12-15 years of age. In anticipation of that authorization, Norwich Public Schools is pleased to partner with UCFS Healthcare to offer middle school students COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
Please print, fill in and send back to your child’s school.
Consent Forms DUE Friday, May 14, 2021, at 2 PM.

—- Student Pfizer Consent Packet – English —-
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1620674755/norwichps/hgwtwumqyk9anaru4bka/student-pfizer-consent-packet-english.pdf

—- Student Pfizer Consent Packet – Spanish —-
https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1620833696/norwichps/u8g2j7q4b5whe7y5eqnp/student-pfizer-consent-packet-spanish.pdf

Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School:
The first Pfizer dose will be administered Monday, May 17, starting at 8:30 am and the second dose will be administered Monday, June 7, also starting at 8:30 am. Kelly parents can return the consent form to the school or email it to Nurse Jajai Quinn at jquinn@norwichpublicschools.org.

Teachers Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School:
The first Pfizer dose will be administered Tuesday, May 18, starting at 8:30 am and the second dose will be administered Tuesday, June 8, also starting at 8:30 am. Global parents can return the consent form to the school or email it to Nurse Margaret Shieber at mshieber@norwichpublicschools.org.

Those eligible to participate in this clinic include:
Any NPS student age 12-15 with signed parent consent

If you are interested in having your child participating in this free clinic, please fill out this form and return it to your school nurse by 2 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021. This is an absolute deadline. Any students who do not have a consent form on file in the Nurse’s Office by this deadline will not be vaccinated.

Appointments will be scheduled once the consent form is received. Walk-ins (students coming in on the date of the clinic with a signed consent form) will not be permitted (because UCFS will not have brought a vaccine). There is no make-up day so if your child is absent they will not participate in this clinic.

The vaccination clinic is open to in-person and remote learners.

If you have any questions please call the school principal.

Foundation Awards 3 Grants – Winter / Spring 2021

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation recently awarded 3 grants in support of student achievement and enrichment to NPS classrooms, totaling $2,250. The first grant to a Moriarty classroom will provide high-interest reading material for English language learners. Another grant awarded to all NPS Science 4th and 6th grades will allow students to create DIY stream tables for hands-on, inquiry-based scientific instruction studying various types of erosion on land masses. Under the third grant awarded, to Uncas Elementary School, students will read books about resiliency and overcoming adversity as inspiration for a school mural that NPS staff and students’ families will help plan and create.
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation has awarded more than $97,750 to NPS classrooms in support of NPS student achievement and enrichment since its inception in 2011.

Foundation Announces Fall 2021 Grants Supporting NPS Student Achievement and Enrichment

We here at the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation are always appreciative of the extra effort Norwich Public Schools teachers and staff expend for the benefit of our great Norwich Public Schools students.  We are especially grateful for the sacrifice and great effort NPS teachers and staff have given through this pandemic.  The NPS Education Foundation, in support of such great NPS teachers and staff are proud to make the following grants available to Norwich Public Schools classrooms.  All NPS teachers and staff are eligible to apply.

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is pleased to announce its Fall 2021 Grant Offerings. Grants are to be used for the 2021-2022 school year. Submission deadline: June 30, 2021.

One (1) or multiple School Community Grants, for up to $1,500 total combined, open to school-based NPS staff personnel or teams supporting student instruction and enrichment and/or parent engagement. Grant applications may be for less than $1,500. A single application may be submitted by one or more NPS Staff personnel or an NPS Staff team. NPS Staff may join together on (1) application to increase the amount available for award but the maximum award will be $1,500 total under this grant.

One (1) or multiple science grants totaling, for up to $1,500 total combined are available for award to all NPS staff personnel. Science grant(s) will be awarded for inquiry-based, hands-on science projects that extend the science curriculum or textbook to methods that incorporate student inquiry and/or hands-on science activities.

Up to Seven (7) Mini-Grants of up to $250 each are available for award. Mini-Grants will be awarded to NPS Staff for projects supporting student achievement. All NPS Staff are eligible to apply. NPS Staff may join together on (1) application to increase the amount available for award.

If you would like to support our mission of supporting achievement and enrichment for every Norwich Public Schools student, please donate by clicking the big green Donate button at the top of our page at www.npseducationfoundation.org

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation has awarded $97,750 to Norwich Public Schools classrooms in support of student achievement and enrichment.

Thank you Norwich Community!

Thank you again to those who helped the Foundation in its effort to provide picnic tables for NPS students during this pandemic. Your donations will make an impact. And thank you to all the volunteers for assembling the tables in time for use in the fall.

Buy Your Tickets Now for Annual Pasta Diner Fundraiser!

Take care of dinner and support Norwich Public Schools! Pasta Dinner: Take-out from Billy Wilson’s! WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14th from 5-7pm.
Tickets: http://www.npseducationfoundation.org/pasta-dinner/ or call 860-367-1812 or send check (payable to NPSEF) to: NPS Ed Foundation, 90 Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360.
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is pleased to partner with Billy Wilson’s for a Pasta Dinner fundraiser. Dinners are $10 per person. Pasta; 2 Meatballs; and Garlic Bread! Take-out from Billy Wilson’s located at 57 Broadway, Norwich.
All proceeds go to the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation supporting NPS student achievement and enrichment. Special thanks to the generosity of Billy Wilson’s.

Freeport McMoRan employees donate $10,000 towards picnic tables

On Monday, September 14th, 2020 at Samuel Huntington Elementary School in Norwich, CT, the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation received a remarkable and unforgettable donation of $10,000 from Freeport McMoRan Copper Plant. With this donation, NPSEF has raised close to $18,000 in our ongoing campaign to raise money for the NPS COVID-19 Reopening Fund.

Our greatest thank you to James Hodson for donating the significant amount to the Foundation on behalf of the business. We also want to thank our members, NPS, Central Office Administrators, Board of Education, and members of the public for joining and participating in on that memorable event. #WeAreNorwich

NPSEF Fall 2020 Grant Offerings

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for its Fall 2020 Grant Offerings. Submission deadline: October 2, 2020.

One (1) or multiple School Community Grants, for up to $1,500 total combined, open to school-based NPS Staff personnel or teams supporting student instruction and enrichment and/or parent engagement. Grant applications may be for less than $1,500. A single application may be submitted by one or more NPS Staff personnel or an NPS Staff team. NPS Staff may join together on (1) application to increase the amount available for award but the maximum award will be $1,500 total under this grant.

One (1) or multiple science grants totaling $500 will be awarded. Science grant(s) will be awarded for inquiry-based, hands-on science projects that extend the science curriculum or textbook to methods that incorporate student inquiry and/or hands-on science activities.

Five (5) to Seven (7) Mini-Grants of up to $250 each. Mini-Grants will be awarded to NPS Staff for projects supporting student achievement. All NPS Staff are eligible to apply. NPS Staff may join together on (1) application to increase the amount available for award. Mini-Grants can also be added to either the Science Grant or the School Community Grant.

NPSEF Fall 2020 Grant Application

Wondering what YOU can do to help our NPS kids safely return to school in these uncertain times?

Wondering what YOU can do to help our kids safely return to school in these uncertain times? The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is asking you to donate to the COVID-19 Reopening Fund. The Foundation will donate all funds raised to Norwich Public Schools, which will purchase picnic tables to help our students and staff SAFELY return to school this fall.

Please click here to donate!

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The picnic tables will be placed outdoors for students and staff, allowing them to take a break while maintaining all safety protocols.

The school district hopes to reach its goal to have ten (10) picnic tables at each school building, and are therefore in need of 100 tables.

The cost to reopen our schools comes at a heavy cost, and NPS leadership is finding creative ways to minimize that financial impact. Your help and support in the process is greatly appreciated.

Please share this request with everyone you know. You can indeed make a difference! The Foundation thanks you for consideration as well as our awesome NPS students and staff!

New Treasurer for NPSEF

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is proud to announce that Jacki Spring will be the new Treasurer and was voted in on July 27th, 2020! Jacki will continue to lead in the position following her predecessor, Pam Aubin. The Foundation greatly appreciates the tremendous work and dedication of Mrs. Aubin and she will be truly missed. As the sun graciously sets from one side of the world, a new one rises. Please help us celebrate this newcomer to NPSEF! 🎊🎉✨

Bio:
Jacki Spring started her career in Norwich Public Schools 9 years ago, teaching both 2nd & 5th grades. She graduated from ECSU with a B.A. in Business Administration, followed by a M.S in Elementary Education from Sacred Heart University. Jacki continued her education with SHU by entering the Educational Leadership program and receiving her Administrative Certification (092), followed by a Remedial Reading and Language Arts Certification (102), as well as completing her Sixth Year Advanced Studies Degree in Literacy. She is currently working as a Reading Specialist at Veterans Memorial Elementary School and pursuing her educational doctorate through SHU. During her free time, Jacki enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and two dogs. She also loves reading, animals and relaxing with friends.