Funding the Advancement of Norwich Students

Fall 2023 Grant Opportunities from the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is pleased to offer grants in support of Norwich Public Schools student achievement for Fall 2023!
School Community Grant
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is offering up to $1,500 in one or more School Community Grants. School Community Grants support student instruction, achievement, and enrichment as well as parent, guardian, and Norwich community involvement. A single grant application may be for less than $1,500. A single application may be submitted by one or more NPS staff members.
Mini-Grants
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation is also offering up to eight (8) Mini-Grants up to $250 each. Mini-Grants will be awarded for grants that support Norwich Public Schools student achievement. Mini-Grant applications may be for less than $250. A single Mini-Grant application may be submitted by one or more NPS staff members.
Get Involved!
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation invites any NPS Staff members to get involved with the Foundation’s mission of supporting the Norwich Public Schools in providing a challenging and enriching educational experience that maximizes the learning potential of every NPS student and prepares each NPS student to succeed in the 21st century.
You could contribute by volunteering a few hours to one of our many fundraisers. Our next meeting is Tuesday September 5 starting at 6pm at 7 Clinic Drive, Norwich. Please visit www.NPSEducationFoundation.org or email us at NPSEducationFoundation@gmail.com.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!

NPS Families: Donate at least $5 to the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation and send a message of gratitude, and a silk rose, to your special Norwich Public Schools Teacher or Staff person! Link: https://www.npseducationfoundation.org/teacher…/
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation commends all Norwich Public Schools Teachers and Staff for their commitment to our Norwich Public School students. Now is your chance to express your appreciation and support NPS student achievement at the same time!
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation will return your donation in the form of grants supporting student achievement to Norwich Public School classrooms!

Foundation Awards Winter 2023 Grants

The Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $1,468 to Norwich Public Schools classrooms for the following grants in support of NPS student achievement and enrichment:
Native Pollinator Garden at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School
Greenhouse Project at Stanton Elementary School
Grade Appropriate Vocabulary Instr. Materials at Uncas Elementary
Congratulations and Thank You to all Norwich Public Schools staff for all you do every day!

Thank You Charter Oak Federal Credit Union!

The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation once again expresses its appreciation for Charter Oak Federal Credit Union‘s generosity in awarding funds for the purchase of guided reading books. Thanks to Charter Oak, Norwich Public Schools purchased and provided all Grade Three NPS teachers across the NPS District with guided reading books connected to the science curriculum in Grade Three. The books also develop science content knowledge, academic and content vocabulary, and interdisciplinary connections between Reading and Science.
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union is truly making a difference in the education of Norwich Public Schools students. Thank you!

Get Your Gas at The Giving Pump and Support NPS Student Achievement!

Get your gas at The Giving Pump – Pump #2 at the Norwichtown Shell! 1 cent per gallon of gas purchased at Pump No. 2 until January 31 will be donated to the NPS Education Foundation to support Norwich Public Schools student achievement and enrichment!
The NPS Ed. Foundation has awarded over $112,850 in grants to NPS classrooms in support of student achievement and enrichment!
To learn more, get involved, or make a donation, please visit: www.npseducationfoundation.org !

Staff Follies a Success!

Thank you for attending the 7th Norwich Public Schools Staff Follies! The Staff Follies is a family friendly community event celebrating the great staff and students of Norwich Public Schools! Our NPS teachers, staff, and administrators always go the extra mile for our great NPS students and that was clearly on display Friday night! The Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School Band got us started with some wonderful music! Then, acts from Kelly, Stanton Elementary School, Teachers’ Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School, Moriarty Environmental Sciences Magnet School, Mahan Elementary School & Family Resource Center, Wequonnoc Arts & Technology Magnet School, and even Norwich Free Academy entertained with amazing skills in dance, singing, and music! It was a wonderful time for all and the Foundation raised money for future grants to NPS classrooms supporting student achievement!
The NPS Education Foundation thanks all our sponsors: Charter Oak Federal Credit Union, Norwich Police Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Post #2, CorePlus Credit Union The Mohegan Tribe, The Huntington Family Association, Sikh Art Gallery – Connecticut, Rose City BNI – Norwich, CT, Delta Kappa Gamma, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Beverly Goulet, Norwich Public Utilities, Matthew and Michelle Aubin, Chinigo, Leone & Maruzo LLP: Attorneys at Law, NFA Class of 1969, May Donnelly, Dime Bank, Cynthia Royce Strouse, Katherine Andruskiewicz, Jennifer and Daniel Charron, and Barbara Day.
The Foundation also thanks the following small businesses donating goods: McKenna’s Flower Shop, Vocatura’s Bakery, Voc’s Westside Pizza, and La Stella Pizzeria.

Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Becomes a Foundation Community Partner!

We are thrilled to announce that Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has become a Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation Community Partner! Charter Oak’s sponsorship facilitates the purchase of short-story, paperback nonfiction books that are leveled to be just right for every reader. Charter Oak’s generosity will help support the development of literacy and comprehension skills in all our students across the Norwich Public Schools district.
Thank you Charter Oak Federal Credit Union!

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!

Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner! To celebrate a special NPS Teacher or Staff person, donate at least $5 to the Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation and send a message of gratitude, and a rose, to that special Norwich Public Schools Teacher or Staff person!
Make your donation and write your message by clicking here:
The Norwich Public Schools Education Foundation commends all Norwich Public Schools Teachers and Staff for their commitment to our Norwich Public School students, especially throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Now is your chance to express your appreciation and support NPS student achievement at the same time!