Category: Events

An Evening for Education, presented by the Bazarsky Family Foundation

NEWPORT, R.I. – The Newport Public Education Foundation has announced the recipients of its annual Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to the students of Newport’s public schools.

This year’s recipients are:

  • Friends of Education: David and Carol Bazarsky
  • Partner in Education: Corrigan Financial
  • Unsung Hero: Marcin Rembisz

The awards will be presented during An Evening for Education, presented by the Bazarsky Family Foundation and scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Young Building (Pell Center), located at 518 Bellevue Avenue. The event will also celebrate the 2022-2023 Newport Public Schools teacher of the year: Carla Jewell, a special educator at Pell Elementary School.

“This year’s award recipients represent what is so special about our public schools and our city,” said Kate Borgueta, president of the foundation. “It is always amazing when our community members and organizations step up to the challenge of providing additional enrichment experiences for our students.”

Parents, educators and friends are all invited to attend An Evening for Education to learn more about how the Newport Public Education Foundation directly and positively impacts the students of Newport’s public schools.

Tickets are $75 and include an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To purchase tickets or learn more about available sponsorships, visit bit.ly/2022E4E.

Newport Bridge Tower Tour Raffle

This view could be yours! Enter to win this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and support public education in Newport.

Purchase your raffle tickets for the chance to win an escorted visit to the top of the Newport Bridge, 400 feet above sea level. The winner and a guest will enjoy unparalleled views all the way to Martha’s Vineyard during this unforgettable experience.

Click here to learn more about the visit.

Raffle tickets are $20 each or three for $50. Only 500 tickets will be sold! All proceeds benefit the Newport Public Education Foundation, which empowers teachers, administrators and community partners to provide enriching educational experiences for the students of Newport’s public schools.

To purchase tickets:
* Call (401) 619-0801 by Thursday, June 17.
* Email raffle@npef-ri.org by Thursday, June 17 (leave your name and preferred telephone number).
* In-person – visit our table at the Aquidneck Growers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Pell Elementary School. The winning ticket will be drawn at 1 p.m.

In addition to the escorted visit, the prize package includes two hard hats, two high-visibility vests, two commemorative coins, two magnets, a DVD of the Rhode Island PBS original documentary “The Newport Bridge: A Rhode Island Icon” and a copy of James Ricci’s “The Newport Bridge.”

Claustrophobic? Afraid of heights? This experience would make an unforgettable gift!

Save the Date: 2021 Fall Friend-Raiser

Save the date for our 2021 Fall Friend-Raiser, an evening social hosted by the Newport Public Education Foundation. We are so excited for a return to in-person events. Please plan to join us Friday, Sept. 24 at Sail Newport as we honor the 2021 recipients of the Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards.

Savor the sunset as you meet and mingle with fellow Newport Public Schools parents, teachers and friends. Enjoy stunning harbor views from Sail Newport’s Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center, and learn more about how the foundation directly and positively impacts the students of Newport Public Schools.

Tickets and more details will be available later this summer. To keep in touch, follow us on Facebook or email development@npef-ri.org to join our mailing list.

Annual Appeal

Each year, the Newport Public Education Foundation awards more than $20,000 in grants to classroom teachers and community partners to provide innovative educational experiences to the children of Newport.

We invite you to help us continue our mission. Give now.

In 2019, we funded enrichment grants at Pell Elementary School, Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School. We also supported community partnerships such as the Rough Point art education program, a longtime collaboration with the Newport Restoration Foundation in which students produce artwork to be displayed at Rough Point.

We were thrilled by the number of grant requests we received, however our budget did not allow us to fully fund all grants and the grants committee had to make some very difficult decisions.

With an excellent response to our annual appeal, we may be able to reconsider funding some of these very worthy projects. Give now.

Despite the strong leadership and teaching in our schools, Newport Public Schools continue to be challenged in many ways. Students and educators need our financial support to maintain a high standard of learning.

Many of these experiential programs that make our schools special are not funded in the regular school budget. Our mission is to bridge that gap by providing teachers with the funds they need to provide the best possible education to our students.

We support the children of Newport and look forward to having you join us in this effort. Give now.

2019 Fall Friend-Raiser

Join us for an evening social hosted by the Newport Public Education Foundation!

5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Sail Newport, 72 Fort Adams Drive

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RSVP via Facebook

* Meet and mingle with fellow Newport Public Schools parents, teachers and friends.
* Enjoy stunning harbor views from Sail Newport’s Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center.
* Learn how the Newport Public Education Foundation directly and positively impacts the students of Newport Public Schools.

$25 in advance or $30 at the door. Includes two drink tickets (additional drink tickets will be available for purchase).

* Hors d’oeuvres by Blackstone Catering
* Beer and wine by Fifth Ward Liquor
* 50/50 raffle
* Adults only, please
* Event space generously provided by our 2018 Partner in Education, Sail Newport

2019 Evening for Education

Celebrate the great things happening in Newport’s public schools and honor the recipients of the Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards during the Newport Public Education Foundation’s annual Evening for Education. This year’s event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 at Salve Regina University’s Young Building (Pell Center), located at 518 Bellevue Ave. in Newport.

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Evening for Education supports the Newport Public Education Foundation’s enrichment and community grants, which provide educational experiences that directly and positively impact the students of Newport’s public schools. During the 2018-2019 academic year, the Newport Public Education Foundation awarded more than $22,000 in grants to classroom teachers and community partners.

Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards: The Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards recognize individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to the students of Newport’s public schools.

Friend of Education: Louise White

Partner in Education: Boys and Girls Club of Newport County

Unsung Hero in Education: Pauline Perkins Moye

Newport Night Run

Run the night at the Newport Night Run! The city by the sea’s annual after-hours 5K starts and finishes at Rogers High School and benefits the Newport Public Education Foundation. This one-of-a-kind course showcases some of Newport’s most beautiful rural roads, including parts of Ocean Avenue and Hazard Road. Walkers and runners of all ages and paces are welcome to participate!

A portion of all registration fees and 100 percent of all sponsorship fees go directly to the Newport Public Education Foundation.

Learn more and register

Sponsor the Newport Night Run

Fall Friend-Raiser

Join us for an afternoon social hosted by the Newport Public Education Foundation!

4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 @ Sail Newport, 72 Fort Adams Drive

Purchase tickets
RSVP via Facebook

* Meet and mingle with fellow Newport Public Schools parents, teachers and friends.
* Enjoy stunning harbor views from Sail Newport’s new Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center.
* Learn how the Newport Public Education Foundation directly and positively impacts the students of Newport Public Schools.

$25 per person, available in advance or at the door. Includes two drink tickets (additional drink tickets will be available for purchase).

* Hors d’oeuvres by Blackstone Catering
* Beer and wine by Fifth Ward Liquor
* 50/50 raffle
* Adults only, please
* Event space generously provided by our 2018 Partner in Education, Sail Newport

An Evening for Education

Celebrate the great things happening in Newport’s public schools and honor the recipients of the Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards during the annual An Evening for Education. This year’s event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 1 at the Edward King House, located at 35 King St. in Newport.

Purchase tickets

All proceeds will support the Newport Public Education Foundation’s enrichment and community grants, which provide educational experiences that directly and positively impact the students of Newport’s public schools. During the 2017-2018 academic year, the Newport Public Education Foundation has awarded more than $25,000 in grants to classroom teachers and community partners.

Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards

The Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards recognize individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to the students of Newport’s public schools. Currently, the Newport Public Education Foundation bestows three awards: Friend of Education, Partner in Education and Unsung Hero in Education. The awards are named for the late Noreen Stonor Drexel in recognition of her 22 years of service as a special advisor to the foundation.

Friends of Education: Peter and Melinda Gerard. The Gerards established the Loti Falk Gaffney Pell Elementary School Music Empowerment Trust, also known as the Pell Inspiration Program, to introduce Pell students to inspired musicians through an annual artists-in-residence program. Using music as the medium, a typical engagement is a multi-day program in which the artists perform in a variety of settings.

Partner in Education: Sail Newport. Since its founding in 1983, Sail Newport has been making significant contributions to the children of Newport. Visits to the educational exploration center at the Volvo Ocean Race’s race village and the implementation of a learn-to-sail program for Pell fourth-graders have greatly enriched the lives of students in the Newport Public Schools.

Unsung Heroes in Education: Mitchell and Jennifer Jackson. The Jacksons have revitalized the Thompson Middle School PTO, which supports programs that are focused on building school spirit and enhancing the education of Thompson students. The Jacksons also served as facilitators in the recent Community Conversation series and are vocal proponents of adequate education funding and equal opportunities for all students.

Annual Appeal: Help Us Continue Our Mission

The mission of the Newport Public Education Foundation is to support programs that are not otherwise funded by the school budget. Each year, we award an average of $20,000 in grants to classroom teachers and community partners to provide innovative educational experiences to students in the Newport Public Schools.

We invite you to help us continue our mission.

Donate Now

In 2017, we gave enrichment grants to classroom teachers at Pell Elementary School, Thompson Middle School and Rogers High School for programs such as a lending library for English language learners and collaborative projects with organizations such as Save the Bay, Casey Farm and the Norman Bird Sanctuary. At Pell, we supported the social-emotional Open Circle curriculum for the second straight year, and at Rogers, we funded training for social workers seeking to implement an evidence-based social curriculum.

We continue to support our community partnership with the Newport Restoration Foundation, through which students from multiple grade levels produce artwork for display at Rough Point as part of the museum’s exhibits.

Despite the success that is evident throughout our district, Newport Public Schools continue to be challenged in many ways. Now more than ever, students and educators need our financial support to maintain a high standard of learning.

We ask for your help in funding our efforts. Donations may be submitted through the link below or by check made payable to Newport Public Education Foundation and mailed to 320 Thames St., Unit 1237, Newport, RI 02840.

Donate Now

We look forward to having you join us in our efforts.