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Thank you to all who helped make this event a success!!
Sponsors:Webster Bank, At&T, Melissa’s Rainbow of Joy
Venue: Aitoro
Food Establishments: Blind Rhino, Celebrity Chef- Senator Bob Duff, Celebrity Chef- Attorney Larry Cafero, Chocolate Works, Diageo, Fiesta Express, Forever Sweet Bakery, Little Bear Cafe, Los Poblanos, NHS & NHMS Culinary Dept., O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant, Planet Pizza, The SoNoBakingCompany, Station House, The Market Bistro & Bar,Wave Hill Breads & 90+ Cellars
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Excellence in Education: Save the Date- April 25th
The Norwalk Education Foundation in partnership with the Norwalk Federation of Teachers and the Norwalk Board of Education recognize Norwalk educators and excellence in education in each school
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Wellness Day:
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Shark Tank : Congratulations to our 4th Annual Shark Tank Winners!
| School | Students | Project Winners |
| West Rocks | James Bergin, Jaden Alicea, Alex Arpino ,Ryan Ruhnke, Guillermo Yoguez | Robotics |
| Rowayton | Caroline Sattler, Stella Sweitzer | Robotics |
| Norwalk High | Emma Guilbault, James Roberts, Jasmine Martins, Salverio Campagna, Tom McCarthy, Raj Parmar | Robotics |
| Fox Run | Bella Dropick | Beautiful Hallways |
| Brien McMahon | Billy Begos | Drama Department Website |
| Norwalk High | Holly Rybnick, Varun Thakkar | NHS Practice Rooms |
| Brookside | Abigail Kuffel, Camila Roldan, Jacqueline Contreras, MeiMei Kwok, Janet Jimenez, Tiffany Pressat | Reading Corner |
| Rowayton | Evan Waters, Finn Steinborn, Pia Steinborn, Alexa Smith | World Mural-5th Grade Legacy |
Teacher Mini- Grants: Congratulations to our winners!
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Norwalk Education Foundation
- Mission
The Norwalk Education Foundation is committed to providing support for student learning experiences and enriching teacher practices. Our mission is accomplished by collaborating with community partners to fund programs that enhance student learning, promote student well-being, and expand teacher resources and innovation.
- Teacher Resources and Innovation
NEF offers teacher mini-grants to develop and implement instructional projects that motivate and challenge students to learn. Proposals must support unique classroom projects that enliven and enrich the curriculum.
- Enhance Student Learning
The Shark Tank competition requires students to “sell” a proposal to enhance their school. In the past, ideas have addressed academics, extra-curricular activities, social-emotional well being, physical health/nutrition and safety. We awarded several thousand dollars to support 30 student proposals in the past 2 years.
- Community Collaboration
The College Essay Mentor program began in 2015. Teachers, administrators and volunteers from the community, were trained by a college essay consultant to coach high school seniors. After the first year, an admissions officer from UCONN contacted Norwalk High School to say she has never read such great essays from Norwalk.
NEF partners with community organizations to host community outreach workshops. This fall, we are hosting a College Admission Workshop and a Stress Management panel for teens and parents.
- Student Social and Emotional Health
NEF’s newest initiative addresses the high levels of stress that research has identified as a major difficulty for adolescents. In 2015, we piloted a program to teach kids stress-reduction techniques like meditation. Based on the positive data collected through this pilot program, NEF plans to offer such workshops to all middle and high school students in the fall. NEF also partners with Norwalk ACTS working with the Health and Wellness workgroup to bring mindful meditation to the high school students.
Education News
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