June 19, 2015
More than 60 years ago in 1952, founder Donald Nickerson recognized the demand for quality, affordable school furniture in New York State and the surrounding areas. From there, Nickerson Corporation was born, taking our first steps in Donald “Nick” Nickerson’s garage in Greenwich, CT. Nick, and his assistant Peggy – the companies only two employees…
June 16, 2015
You’re in the home stretch! The last week or so of the school year is finally here, and we bet you’re running out of ideas to keep the kids occupied. One of the best ways to make the most of your last few days in the classroom is by taking some time to reflect on…
June 11, 2015
We know how frustrating it can be to work with a student all year long to help them improve their reading skills, only to have summer break come and ruin it all! For many students, the absence of an academic influence during the summer can be detrimental to their overall academic progress. The best solution?…
June 9, 2015
As the end of the school year approaches, we’re sure you’re thinking about how you’re going to find time to pack-up your whole classroom for the summer. It’s true, packing up is a very time-consuming and difficult task, but there’s no need to worry. We’ve got the perfect tips to make your end-of-the-year packing go…
June 5, 2015
We’re sure that if you went into almost any school nationwide you’d be bound to find lockers in some way, shape or form. Whether it’s hallway lockers for students to store important educational materials, music room lockers to stow away heavy instruments, or gym lockers to keep a change of clothes on hand and have…
June 1, 2015
Whether your students are moving up a grade or moving onto another school, there’s no better way to celebrate the close of another great school year than with an end of the year party. After all, who doesn’t love food, fun and games? One of the best ways to celebrate the end of the year…
May 28, 2015
For some teachers and students, the end of the school year means it’s time for summer school. Unfortunately summer school usually gets a negative rap, but we don’t think it’s all that bad! The first step in breaking the summer school stigma is creating a unified and collaborative learning environment where kids can enhance their…
May 26, 2015
With the school year coming to a close, we know that sometimes it’s a scramble to come up with engaging lesson plans this close to summer vacation. With that in mind, we scoured the internet for some inspiration for year-end activities and found a great memory book idea from Scholastic. The goal of this project…
May 22, 2015
It’s that time of the year! Schools nationwide are beginning to host their annual field day festivities. Most schools have specific field day activities and traditions that have been carried out year after year. Of course we love traditions, but why not add a fresh activity to the mix this year? Here’s a list of…
May 20, 2015
Summer vacation is so close we can almost taste it! And if you’re a teacher, we bet you’re wondering what you’re going to do with all of that free time you’ll have on your hands over the break. If you’re anything like us, you’ll want to keep busy. Here are a few ideas we’ve found…