Canon Virginia donated $1,346 to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in Newport News Public Schools. Following a presentation to Canon employees, Toru Nishizawa, president and CEO of Canon Virginia, presented a check to Dr. Kilgore. The donation was financed through employee fundraising efforts during National Engineers Week.
\r\n\r\nNewport News Public Schools has embarked on an aggressive STEM education initiative that prepares students to take full advantage of STEM opportunities in higher education and career fields by providing students with numerous opportunities to engage in STEM-related learning experiences.","body2":"","publish_date":"March 3, 2016","image_1_path":"","image_1_caption":"","image_2_path":"3164_3162_3158_3156_3154_3152_3150_3148_3146_3144_3139_photo.jpg","image_2_caption":"Toru Nishizawa, president and CEO of Canon Virginia, presents a check to Dr. Ashby Kilgore, superintendent of Newport News Public Schools.","image_3_path":"","image_3_caption":"","image_4_path":"","image_4_caption":"","image_5_path":"","image_5_caption":"","url":"http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-03_NNPS-receives-generous-donation-from-Canon-Virginia.html","news_id":"1271"},{"headline":"New Horizons students compete to send their dish to space","blurb":"","description":"New Horizons Regional Education Center culinary students from Warwick and Woodside high schools competed in a food tasting event at NASA Langley on February 16.","body":"
New Horizons Regional Education Center culinary students from Warwick and Woodside high schools competed in a food tasting event at NASA Langley on February 16. The team vied against other student chefs to have their dish served to astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
\r\n\r\nThe competition was part of the second High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) culinary challenge. A total of 21 teams across the country are competing to have their dish sent to the ISS, with the final ten teams preparing their dishes at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and the winning team having its meal prepared and sent into space.
\r\n\r\nRead NASA Langley's story on the competition.
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\r\n\r\nFor directions, graduation requirements and other helpful information, visit www.nnschools.org/studentvue.","body2":"","publish_date":"March 1, 2016","image_1_path":"","image_1_caption":"","image_2_path":"","image_2_caption":"","image_3_path":"","image_3_caption":"","image_4_path":"","image_4_caption":"","image_5_path":"","image_5_caption":"","url":"http://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-01_StudentVUE-Course-Selection.html","news_id":"1255"},{"headline":"NNPS to hold public hearing on 2016-17 budget","blurb":"Citizens invited to share ideas","description":"The School Board of the City of Newport News is seeking public comment on the development of the 2016-2017 operating budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.","body":"
The School Board of the City of Newport News is seeking public comment on the development of the 2016-2017 operating budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in the Administration Building auditorium, 12465 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News.
\r\nThe public is invited to participate in the development of the budget by sharing their educational priorities and ideas during the public hearing. The\r\n Superintendent's proposed budget for 2016-2017 will be presented to the School Board during a work session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in the\r\n administration building auditorium.
\r\nCitizens may also submit comments online at www.nnschools.org/budget.
\r\nFor more information, call 591-4500.
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