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Nixon Elementary School

 

"Our effort to provide an enriched program which meets all of the varying needs of our students is greatly supported by the funding we receive from PiE. These dollars make it possible for us to do what we know is good for our students. We are enormously grateful that we are spared the excruciating choices faced by so many of our colleagues in districts up and down this state where the learning experiences of children are limited by the lack of sufficient funds. Every student at Nixon benefits from PiE funding. Thank you for your generosity."

–Mary Pat O'Connell, Principal, Nixon Elementary

For the 2012-2013 school year, generous donations from parents and community members have allowed PiE to provide $182,852 for use at Nixon. During this school year, these crucial funds, which make up about 75% of the Principal O’Connell’s flexible funding, will be used to:

• Pay for almost all of the general classroom aide time, so that all classrooms will get at multiple hours of vital classroom aide time weekly. Aides are an important part of the classroom experience at Nixon, allowing children to build deeper connections to caring adults and facilitating small group work in the classroom
• Fund increased time for Nixon’s popular computer lab instructor, Sarah Patanroi, so that all Nixon students can acquire the skills needed for successfully using technology to enhance their learning. Sarah’s additional time will be used for student instruction and for support to Nixon teachers to continuously learn about and implement the best ideas in classroom technology.
• Pay for 100% of the cost of the Spectra Art teachers so that all classrooms benefit from regular art instruction, for multi-dimensional learning, creativity and building confidence
• Fund math enrichment instructors at Nixon, allowing for teachers working with small groups to provide math differentiation in order to enhance competence for all students.

The Nixon PiE Chairs for 2012-13 are Audrey Gold, Wendy Adelman, and Marcia Chang. Questions about PiE? Email them at nixon AT SIGN papie.org

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