High Archives - Newton Schools Foundation

Keys to Literacy

Newton North will continue training teachers in Keys to Comprehension. Fourteen teachers in the science department will participate in this virtual course. The Keys to Comprehension Routine has strategies that provide frameworks for teaching comprehension …

Keys to Literacy

Applicant: Melanie Pennison

Schools: Newton North

Date Approved: Spring 2025

Amount: $2,800.00

Using Bablingua to Bolster Spanish Language

This grant will provide Bablingua, a portal that provides videos, audio tracks, printed materials and lesson tools, to support teachers in developing thematically-based curriculum for students across all levels of Spanish (from Novice to Advanced).

Using Bablingua to Bolster Spanish Language

Applicant: Helena Alfonzo

Schools: Newton South

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $750

Writing with Charles Coe

“Writing with Charles Coe” gives students a unique opportunity to write. Visiting six English classes, Charles provides meaningful prompts and makes everyone feel comfortable and brave, especially special needs and students of color.

Writing with Charles Coe

Applicant: Amy McMahon

Schools: Newton North

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $525

Digital Tools for Targeted Speaking Practice

This is a continuation of a 2023-24 grant to purchase 300 licenses for a speaking program called Extempore. A second grant will allow for continued data collection and creation of engaging assignments for students' language learning. Extempore is used for 4 ACP/H and 5 ACP classes for more speaking practice in language learning. We target our students taking the Seal of Biliteracy with more practice as this is the area in which they struggle most. We are creating more innovative tasks for students, and they are enjoying the practice more.

Applicant: Denise Cremin

Schools: Newton North

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $4,461.50

Facilitating Circles Training for Restorative Practices Early-Adopters

Pathways to Restorative Communities will provide a professional development training workshop to teachers who have already expressed interest in learning to facilitate classroom community circles, some of whom already practice facilitating circles.

Facilitating Circles Training for Restorative Practices Early-Adopters

Applicant: Alan Reinstein

Schools: Newton South

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $3,900

Help All Hands have Ceramics Hand Building

This grant will provide one banding wheel per student to use for hand Building. This is an invaluable professional tool for all skill levels working with clay in the round.

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This grant will provide one banding wheel per student to use for hand Building. This is an invaluable professional tool for all skill levels working with clay in the round.

Applicant: Molly Baring-Gould

Schools: Newton South

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $400

Teachers as Scholars

Teachers participate in small, 2-day seminars led by university staff in the arts, humanities, math, and science, reconnecting them to the world of scholarship. Participants will explore a niche area of content to progress their …

Teachers as Scholars

Applicant: Dani Johnson

Schools: Newton North

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $3,475

METCO Directors Association Educators’ Conference

Attendance at the 40th METCO Director’s Association (MDA) Educators’ Conference.

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Attendance at the 40th METCO Director's Association (MDA) Educators' Conference.

Applicant: Peter Goddard

Schools: Newton South

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $450

Dreamfar

NSF’s grant will fund uniforms and race fees for Dreamfar’s NNHS/NSHS students and program leaders.To promote accessibility for all, Dreamfar is provided at no cost to participants, and students of diverse backgrounds and abilities are …

Dreamfar

Applicant: Ethan Peritz / Holly Kee

Schools: Newton North & Newton South High Schools

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $5,000

Spring Mental Health Summit

The Mental Health Summit is in its 2nd year. Offered twice a year to the ~130 mental health professionals district-wide for a day of learning and community building. It’s become a much-anticipated space and time …

Spring Mental Health Summit

The Mental Health Summit is in its 2nd year. Offered twice a year to the ~130 mental health professionals district-wide for a day of learning and community building. It's become a much-anticipated space and time for our folks! Our mental health professionals play an integral role in the culture and climate of our buildings and classrooms. The mental health summit, as reported overwhelmingly in feedback surveys afterwards, feeds their souls professionally, deepens their current practice, and provides space for professional improvement with like-roles. Staff who feel supported and joyful are better prepared to provide the same environment for students and their colleagues!

Applicant: Casey Ngo-Miller

Schools: District-wide

Date Approved: Fall 2024

Amount: $10,000

Professional Learning Communities – Creating the Foundation For Personalized Student Support

Train principals to then train teacher teams in their buildings on the expectations for robust Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) work and outcomes.

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Train principals to then train teacher teams in their buildings on the expectations for robust Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) work and outcomes.

Applicant: Anna Nolin

Schools: District-wide

Date Approved: Spring 2025

Amount: $50,000

Building Therapeutic Milieu

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NPS will partner with Brookline Center to pilot therapeutic milieu programming. BRYT programming supports students who are not yet ready to access supportive, joyful learning environments or high-quality instruction due to mental health, medical, or life challenges. By providing intensive transition support, therapeutic care, and academic coordination, BRYT helps students stabilize, rebuild skills, and re-engage with learning, ensuring they can fully access rigorous instruction when ready.

Applicant: Casey Ngo-Miller

Schools: Newton North & Newton South High Schools

Date Approved: Spring 2025

Amount: $15,000