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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...
2005 Spelling Bee
2005 NEF Spelling Bee Champions are the “Pollard Parents!”
Bequest reflects one man’s belief in schools
Reprinted from The Boston Globe By Christina PazzaneseGlobe Correspondent / April 10, 2005 Donor leaves $150,000 to education group Though he never went to school in town, the late Richard Burnham was always interested in helping Needham students. So it was no...
Thank You to our 2026 Partners in Education!
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2026-2027 Grant Deadlines
Apply for a grant to fund an innovative or enriching project that will benefit the Needham Public Schools.
Fall: Oct 16, 2026
Winter: Jan 15, 2027
Spring: Apr 9, 2027
