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Suffolk Public Schools highlights community donations, new STEM lab school and multiple school recognitions
Summary
At its Sept. 25 meeting the board recognized community donations — including a $31,000 gift for hearing‑impaired students from the Bennetts Creek Sertoma Club and a $5,000 STEM grant increase from Northrop Grumman — and celebrated the opening of Booker T. Washington Elementary School STEM Academy and several school awards.
Suffolk Public Schools used its Sept. 25 meeting to recognize recent donations, program launches and awards across the district.
Donations and partnerships Communications and community engagement officer Antoinette Dickens thanked community partners and noted the Bennetts Creek Sertoma Club donated $31,000 to the district to support students with hearing impairments and to help Lakeland High School purchase auditory equipment for its auditorium. The district also acknowledged a $5,000 increase from Northrop Grumman to an existing STEM grant.
STEM lab school and recognitions Superintendent John…
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