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NHS Experiences ‘One Day’ Author Panel
By Laura DrinanHometown Weekly Reporter Reprinted from the Hometown Weekly, February 8, 2018 Have you ever finished a book that just left you so astounded and inspired to write your own novel? It has certainly happened to some of the students at Needham High School....
NEF Receives $50,000 Gift from Middlesex Savings Bank
NEF announces they received an unexpected $50,000 donation from Middlesex Savings Bank. The gift was part of a $1.2M donation that Middlesex Savings is making to further education in the communities they serve. “Middlesex Savings Bank has great respect for the...
Spheros Bring Excitement to Learning
Last Spring, the Technology Integration Specialists at each elementary school collaborated on a grant to bring Spheros to the elementary schools and were awarded $10,000 from the NEF. What exactly are Spheros? They are robotic balls, about four inches in diameter,...
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2025-2026 Grant Deadlines
Apply for a grant to fund an innovative or enriching project that will benefit the Needham Public Schools.
Fall Deadline: Oct 17th
Winter Deadline: Jan 16th
Spring Deadline: Apr 10th