NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ENRICHING THE EDUCATION AND LIVES OF MORE THAN 13,000 STUDENTS IN THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT'S (NPSD) 18 SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO NPSD EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT AND COMPLEMENT THEIR SUBJECT AREA'S CURRICULUM AND CREATE INNOVATIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WHICH LEADS TO IMPROVED LEARNING AND COMPREHENSION. THE VARIETY OF GRANTS COVER EVERY CORE CURRICULUM AREA AND DOZENS OF DIVERSE, SPECIALIZED AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT. GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION PROVIDE CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT, FIELD TRIPS, PROJECT MATERIALS, PROGRAM SOFTWARE, GUEST SPEAKERS AND MORE. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O. IN FY 2024-2025, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE PURCHASING THE HITACHI TM 4000+ SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. ONCE AVAILABLE ONLY ON LOAN, THIS CUTTING-EDGE INSTRUMENT WILL NOW REMAIN PERMANENTLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH HITACHI. WITH THIS ADDITION, NPHS BECOMES THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NATION TO OWN A SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. ANOTHER GREAT PROGRAM WAS THE READING SUPERBOWL IN WHICH 80 NPHS FOOTBALL PLAYERS VISITED ALL 13 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO READ TO STUDENTS AND INSPIRE A LOVE OF LITERACY. THE EVENT ALLOWED PLAYERS TO SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. NEW THIS YEAR WAS THE SOUP-ER BOWL INITIATIVE WHICH ENCOURAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DONATE CANNED GOODS, WHICH BENEFITTED A LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS PENNBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL'S AFTER-SCHOOL SEWING CLUB THAT GOT CREATIVE TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS. STUDENTS MET ONCE A MONTH TO WORK ON SEWING PROJECTS FOR CHARITY, AND MADE 50 PILLOWS SHAPED LIKE HEARTS FOR CANCER PATIENTS GOING THROUGH TREATMENT.