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    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: College Hill Fundamental Academy Media Center Makeover

    News

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    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with better learning opportunities. This mission is supported by both organizations through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. So with tools in hand, we headed to College Hill Fundamental Academy in Cincinnati for a […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Hobby Elementary Media Center Makeover

    News

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    School Specialty® and the College Football Playoff Foundation® (CFPF) share a common goal to improve educator resources and provide children with access to better learning opportunities. This goal is supported by both organizations through CFPF’s Extra Yard for Teachers® program. With that vision in mind, we headed to Hobby Elementary School in Texas with […]

    Tagged With: Classroom Transformations, Learning Environments

    Classroom Furniture for Back to School

    Back to School

    Happy, care and children hugging teacher in classroom for bonding, learning and thank you. Love, kids or students embracing woman educator for greeting in morning for lesson at elementary school.

    Classroom Select® for All Learning Environments Back to school prep is easy with School Specialty® and Classroom Select. Our design and learning environment experts have offered some top picks from several areas within our huge assortment of classroom furniture. Let’s start with soft seating! Soft Seating Student Work Areas While soft seating is great […]

    Tagged With: Learning Environments

    Five Keys to Designing Highly Effective Community Schools

    Learning Spaces

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    Recognizing that it truly takes a village for students to learn effectively, a growing number of school systems are embracing a “community schools” model of education. Schools become neighborhood centers that integrate wraparound services such as tutoring, nutritional support, health care, mental health counseling, and workforce development to meet students’ comprehensive needs. In California, […]

    Tagged With: Learning Environments

    Sensory Pathways Donated to Two Schools

    News

    volunteers from fedex, school specialty, and the united way pose for a group picture after installing sensory pathways in an elementary school

    School Specialty Partners with FedEx and United Way to Install Sensory Pathways in Two Elementary Schools We just can’t stop helping! Recently, School Specialty teamed up with FedEx and the United Way to install sensory pathways in the hallways at Kenneth Murphy Elementary School and Oak Crest Elementary School. This project continues our dedicated […]

    Tagged With: Funding For Education

    Solar Eclipse Safety Tips

    Science

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    How to Prepare Students for an Upcoming Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse is a magical event. On August 21, 2017, schools and communities across America gathered to witness what became known as the Great American Eclipse. But that wasn’t the end of it. That was the first of three major solar eclipse events in […]

    Tagged With: Group Activities & Games

    Teaching Inspirations and Exploring the Galaxy

    Science

    blog article graphic introducing "it's time for science" podcast episode 2, with special guests astrophysicist Dr. Erika Hamden and middle school science teacher Dave Curry

    For this episode of It’s Time For Science, we’re going to space! Host Tom Racine talks with renowned astrophysicist Dr. Erika Hamden and science teacher Dave Curry. Dave Curry is an experienced middle school science teacher and the 2023 recipient of the Paul DeHart Hurd Award, presented by the National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA), […]

    5 Keys to Family Engagement in Early Childhood Programs

    Early Childhood

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    Strong family engagement is critical in supporting the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional development of children. Research shows that when families engage with early education programs, their children exhibit better behavior, higher academic achievement, and enhanced social skills. Engaging parents and other caregivers in their children’s education is essential for supporting their long-term growth and […]

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    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff Foundation: Octavia E. Butler Middle School Media Center Makeover

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    School Specialty and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation were recently in Pasadena, California, to reveal a state-of-the-art media center for Octavia E. Butler Middle School. This is the 44th collaboration with the CFP Foundation and their Extra Yard for Teachers Makeover Project aligning with School Specialty’s mission to “Transform More than Classrooms.” Octavia […]

    Tagged With: Awards & Donations, Classroom Transformations

    5 Cool School Cafeteria Considerations

    Learning Spaces

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    Designing a Cafeteria Students Love When the bell rings for lunch or the end of the day, students file out and find friends en route to their spot. Where is this spot? That depends heavily on the location of your school. What we do know is it’s very often not the school cafeteria. So […]

    Tagged With: Flexible Seating, Learning Environments

    Get Ahead of the Class (Without Breaking the Bank)

    Education Essentials

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    As the end of the school year approaches, teachers and administrators find themselves in a variety of budget discussions and considerations. Should you invest in one big purchase? Store up and stash some essential supplies? Time to update old equipment or make use of previously unused space? We’re here to help you get ahead […]

    Designing School Cafeterias That Engage and Inspire

    Learning Spaces

    teenage students hanging out and studying in outdoor cafeteria

    School cafeterias represent a key design opportunity. Where else in the building do all students spend a portion of every school day? As a hub where students come together, school cafeterias can be fundamental in helping to build a sense of community. Besides serving meals, cafeterias can fill a variety of other roles as […]

    Tagged With: Learning Environments

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