These educational online subscriptions support hands-on, individualized learning for students in world language courses at the middle school and high school.

Reading experiences are enriched with the addition of new, relatable and engaging books for classroom libraries. Students will become stronger readers and learn about people around the world.

Village Oaks takes pride in supporting ALL their students and their diverse learning needs. With this grant, interactive wall murals will act as "Novi4All Regulation Stations," where students can find sensory and regulation support even during transitions in the building.

Village Oaks students and educators are looking forward to a new playground that will be inclusive of all students. This grant will be a part of that, allowing the installation of a augmentative and alternative communication board so students with autism and other exceptionalities can socialize and communicate with their peers.

Special Education students at Novi High School had a Nintendo Switch console -- but no games to play! Educational games like Big Brain Academy can not only motivate students and provide them with a break, but also improve brain functioning while having FUN!

Fifth graders have the opportunity to learn about the lives and accomplishments of people from all different backgrounds using books funded by this grant. Ms. Duthie pairs her read alouds with the relevant heritage month, from Hispanic and Latin American Heritage in September to Asian American and Pacific Islanders in April.

This fun game gives students at Village Oaks the opportunity for physical activity as well as FUN and unity!

The Novi Middle School Media Center has a new selection of diverse books thanks to this grant. 8th grade book clubs centered on student choice of these books allowed for comprehensive literary discussions, critical thinking and relationship building.

These manipulatives create a visual bridge between concrete problems involving arithmetic and more abstract problems such as polynomial functions. High school students fill in conceptual gaps and increase their confidence when they have hands-on math experiences thanks to this grant.

While fidget toys like POP-ITS have been considered a great way to deal with stress, these innovative educators saw them as a tool for learning! Thanks to this grant, students at Orchard Hills have used these tools for hands-on activities in both literacy and mathematics.

Mats will allow high school students to practice yoga and pilates and learn skills to nurture both their physical and mental health.

Incubators for every first grade classroom allowing students to observe the lifecycle of chickens and the opportunity to care for chicks.

Each year, Mr. Grimm's fifth grade students have a real-life experience with governing when they survey their peers, then design, budget and hold an election to choose a project to implement to benefit the whole school. Past projects have included a GAGA pit and a redesigned courtyard. We can't wait to see what this year's students achieve with this grant!

Inclusive storytelling provides all students with valuable experiences and learning. This grant supports the purchase of books that feature characters with a variety of disabilities such as limb differences, motor disabilities and medical conditions.

Stress, anxiety and trauma make learning more difficult. Thanks to this grant, students will have a calming space to de-escalate and reset when they are overwhelmed by sensory input or negative emotions.

Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of SCREENWISE and founder of Raising Digital Natives, will bring her expertise to Novi families through a webinar. Parents will learn to support their children and lay foundational digital citizenship skills in an ever-changing digital environment.

Kindergarten students grow their math skills thanks to the collection of manipulatives funded by this grant. Hands-on materials allow students to explore and experience geometry, numbers and operations.

This grant provided fourth graders at Parkview with logic puzzle, building blocks and more to warm up their brains and set a positive tone for their day. New friendships, community and communication skills all grew from this simple yet impactful grant.

Every student deserves a classroom that supports their learning. This grant provided students with sensory fidgets and books that support social emotional learning, allowing them to focus and take charge of their own learning.

These inventive bins allowed first grade students at Novi Woods to engage on hands-on critical thinking to solve real world challenges.

Series books chosen by students enhance student learning by motivating students to read more of what they already love. Passionate readers don't have to wait to get their next book thanks to this grant.

Free choice of literature supports language acquisition. A library of Spanish language books allows novice language learners at Novi High School build and sustain literacy skills.

Informational texts, soil and water testing kits, along with related supplies allow students to design their own research and test soil and water quality in the NEF-Bosch Garden, the Brookfarm Creek, and the expansive school grounds.

When Mr. Belanger saw the success of the inline skating program he developed at the elementary level, he knew high school students would also enjoy this fun physical activity! Thanks to this grant, durable inline skates will allow students for years to come to learn or refine their skating skills.

Parkview Elementary's new bass xylophone will be enjoyed by music students for years to come! This durable instrument gives students the chance to experience rhythm, movement, ensemble playing, improvisation and more.

The magnetic bars, balls and tiles purchased through this grant will allow second graders to assemble and explore geometrics shapes while learning about calculating edges, faces and vertices. These simple tools will bring 3-D shapes off of a 2-D page and into the student's own hands!

Take home math games give 4th graders at Novi Woods the opportunity to bring learning home. These fun activities build confidence and positive feelings about math, while strengthening the school to home connection.

Strengthening fine motor skills is a focus of early childhood and prepares our youngest students for necessary tasks like writing and using scissors. Preschool is full of FUN though, so this grant helped provide the supplies for sensory tables, toys and games that enhance fine motor skills.

This grant allowed students who are nonverbal or who have disabilities that impact their ability to communicate with new opportunities for independence and communication. Little Mack Communication Buttons are easy to program with phrases and sentences and improve student confidence and emotional health.

Recognizing the trauma and mental health challenges our students were facing, Rob Beltz used his knowledge of applied educational neuroscience to design a custom-built regulation station to help students regulate and recover.

NCSD is proud of its diverse student body and the many native languages spoken in homes throughout our district! This grant helped Novi Woods build a library of books in students' native languages, building self-confidence and self-assurance!

The "Have HEART Carts" at Village Oaks provide students with appropriate problem-solving tools that allow them to develop as leaders, practice self-regulation, and increase feelings of security while at school. These positive attitudes promote student engagement and academic learning.

Our youngest students loves dramatic play and multicultural clothing and food allow students to explore and respect their own culture as well as the cultures of their diverse classmates.

An outdoor play space with large plastic dinosaurs, sticks and rocks to encourage imagination, cooperation and interpersonal skills.