Our Students are Pretty Awesome Outside of the Classroom, Too!

Each day Needham students demonstrate their ability to learn, grow, and excel inside the classroom!  Examples abound:

• Kindergarteners envision, design, and then build an accessible model playground as part of their experience
• In social studies, 5th graders develop and act out passionate dialogues between Patriots and Loyalists 
• 8th graders explore data science to understand the world around them
• 12th graders pitch their capstone initiatives which are designed to improve the community as part of the Greater Boston Project

Outside of the classroom and in co-curricular programs, student athletes, engineers, artists, and performers are shining, too:

• All students at every level, K-12, are fortunate to participate in art lessons designed to develop their skills and creativity.  Later this spring art shows at each school will highlight and celebrate the talent and competency of student artists.  A preview of the students’ work is the first showcase of the school year, the Needham High Senior Art Show:

• The NHS Robotics Teams compete around the state and help to mentor Needham elementary students throughout the year.  They are getting “geared up” for a huge tourney at NHS in the coming weeks!

• The Needham High School and Pollard Middle School Athletic and club sport program is the largest and most diverse in the state, fielding over 100 teams in a variety of athletic endeavors, including opportunities for Unified Sports, an inclusive program for 6-12 students with disabilities.  If you want to be inspired, check out the these recent video highlights:  6-12 Athletics

• The Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) program offers all students opportunities to develop their instrumental, vocal, and performance skills through numerous concerts and showcases. A recent Elementary Honors Strings, Band, and Choral Concert brought the house to its feet and with one choral arrangement, Are You Proud of Me?, brought tears to many eyes.  If you want to get a sense of how K-12 FPA teachers prepare our students to perform amazing and uplifting music, check out the recent high school holiday concert:  El Cielo Canta Alegria and Frozen Choral Suite

Inside and outside of the classroom supportive Needham Public Schools teachers, staff, and coaches nurture and boost creativity, learning, athleticism, problem solving, and skill - all aligned to the Portrait of a Needham Graduate competencies and in service to our hard working and talented students and their supportive families.