After settling on the rear of the current Pollard site for the location of the new Pollard Middle School, the last several months have focused on the Schematic Design for the new building. Regular updates… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Pollard Project Update – June 2026
Technology use and screen time have been hot topics in Needham this spring. CNS recently sat down with Chris Gosselin, NPS Director of Instructional Technology and Innovation, to learn more about technology use in the… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Technology in NPS
As the April 14th Needham Town Election approaches, CNS recently sent a questionnaire to all three School Committee candidates to learn more about each candidate and their philosophies and experience. CNS does NOT endorse candidates… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Q&A with the 2026 School Committee Candidates
At the February 3, 2026 School Committee Meeting, Dr. Carmen Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Innovation, and Lisa Messina, Literacy Director, presented a review of the multiyear process of choosing a new literacy program… Read More »CNS Spotlight: K-5 Literacy Program Selection
After many public meetings and evaluation of multiple options for the Pollard Middle School Project, the School Building Committee (SBC) voted to approve one preferred option for the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) at their meeting… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Pollard Project Update – December 2025
With the recent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding freeze and growing concerns about food insecurity in the news, CNS sat down with Emily Murphy and Jen Tuttelman, Director and Assistant Director of Needham Public… Read More »CNS Spotlight: NPS Nutrition Services
Did you know that the Needham Public Schools (NPS) district has its own Elementary School Science Center? CNS recently met with Science Center Director Elise Morgan to learn more about this unique and special program.… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Needham Science Center
Needham is moving forward with its analysis of options for the Pollard Middle School Building Project. Progress updates will be shared on the new NPS Pollard Project website, which has information about current building conditions,… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Pollard Project Update – August 2025
The future of Pollard Middle School and Mitchell Elementary School have been the subject of years of planning and discussion among town and school staff. The Pollard Middle School project has been accepted into the… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Pollard Project Update – June 2025
As the April 8th Needham town election approaches, CNS recently sent a questionnaire to all six School Committee (SC) candidates in a desire to learn more about each candidate and their philosophies and experience. CNS… Read More »CNS Spotlight: Q&A with the School Committee Candidates
