The KMS PE department added Castle Squares 9 Square kits to its physical education program with support from NKSF. The game is fast, low-impact, and easy to join, which makes it a good fit for the large classes PE teachers work with every day.

Thanks to a North Kitsap Schools Foundation grant, Kingston Middle School librarian Lynn Atherton grew some small cardboard building challenges into something many more students can be part of.

Mental health is one of the most important and personal topics students can explore, especially during the high school years, when identity, relationships, and self-awareness are taking shape. For some students, these conversations can feel difficult to start. For others, they can feel long overdue. But sometimes, all it takes is the right story to open the door.