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3rd Annual Mother/Daughter Princess Tea – May 9

NEF invites you to its 3rd annual Mother/Daughter Princess Tea to be held on Saturday, May 9 from 2 pm – 4 pm at Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett St, Northborough. Appearances by Elsa and Cinderella are scheduled so be sure to bring a camera and wear your princess attire. More info and the reservation[…]

Forty-two teams matched wits at NEF’s 6th annual Team Trivia Night on March 27, which resulted in raising a record breaking $11,300. Northborough Education Foundation (NEF)‘s Team Trivia Night was a battle through 5 rounds of questions including local history, politics, pop culture, science, and sports, but it was team Pigs Might Fly that had[…]

Silent Auction!

Check out the auction items that will be up for bid at this year’s Team Trivia Night! #1. Signed Julian Edelman Jersey Your chance to own a piece of Patriots history! Full size blue jersey autographed by one of the stars of SuperBowl XLIX. value: $500 | starting bid: $275 | minimum raise: $25 ——— #2.[…]

NEF Announces March Events

Something for the ladies, something for the family, and something for a group of friends. The Northborough Education Foundation has three March fundraising events that will make you forget about all the snow we’ve had this winter. Ladies Night Out: NEF has teamed up with Northboro Local First, an effort by local, independent and[…]

Quiz Night becomes “Team Trivia Night”

For it’s sixth anniversary, NEF’s favorite annual event—Quiz Night—is getting a new name and a new location! Now named “Team Trivia Night”, this event will still be the same low-pressure, fun social event you have always known. But this year it will be held at Acacia at Indian Meadows on Turnpike Rd. (Rte. 9) in[…]

Introducing NEF Golden Apples

Classroom teachers, assistants, specialists, librarians, office staff, nurses, special educators. So many staff members in the Northborough Public Schools make a difference in your child’s learning experience. Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) has launched its Golden Apple Program. Anyone wishing to honor and to show appreciation to any staff member can do so during the holidays[…]

2014 Grants Awarded

NEF has announced the recipients of its 2014 Grants. Click here for details. A total of 7 awards and $8,100 were awarded.

2014 Funded Project: Creating and Applying Augmented Reality in ELA and Library

Granted: Funding to purchase three iPads Summary Description: Students at Melican Middle School will use iPads and augmented reality technology to create multimedia projects. The project files are embedded in a “trigger image” that allows the multimedia project to be viewed when the image is scanned with a mobile device. Using augmented reality technology provides[…]

2014 Funded Project: Continued Development of 21st Century Skills: Project Based Learning with Portable iPads

Granted: Funding to purchase three iPads plus protection plans. Summary Description: By increasing the number of iPads available to Proctor School students, staff members will have flexibility in using them for whole class, small group, or individual lessons across all curriculum areas. iPads facilitate the use of Project Based learning activities where students work collaboratively to[…]

2014 Funded Project: Northborough/Southborough Children’s Book Award

Granted: Funding for new books for a town wide reading contest. Summary Description: The Northborough/Southborough Children’s Book Award (NSCBA) Program is a cooperative venture among the school and public libraries in Northborough and Southborough. The program is for children in grades 3-5. In late November, the librarians vote on a list of 10 books to[…]

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