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2007 Spelling Bee
2007 NEF Spelling Bee Champions are the “Needham High Hopes”: Gabe Nardi, Lindsay Kiser, and Marianne Prokesch.
2006 Spelling Bee
2006 NEF Spelling Bee Champions are the “The Pollard Swarm”: Margaret Mallory, Ken Lundberg and Lindsay Kiser.
Net result: Old-fashioned fun
Reprinted from The Boston Globe By Christina Pazzanese Globe Correspondent / April 14, 2005 Needham middle schoolers are fascinated with a hot, new fad. Is it Sony’s new PlayStation Portable? Nope. How about the Apple iPod mini? Nah. Heck, if you spent any time in a...
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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