State Farm Grant Application
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State Farm Grant Application
Name School Phone Principal Name Principal Email Pony Number Applicant Information Cynthia A Bowen Carwise Middle 727 816-9761 Gary Linder [email protected] 1
Application Information Grant Project Title Specific Element Grant Type Students Involved With possible additional funding next year, could this grant be extended to multi-classrooms, multi grade levels? Have you ever either submitted or received a State Farm Grant in the past? Are you a National Board Certified Teacher? Would you like to receive a copy of your scores after the judging? What grade level(s) will your grant impact?
State Farm To Serve is to Learn ACC,LR I 60 Yes No No Yes 7th and 8th
Item Astro Skate Bus (2) Scale (up to 165 lbs.) Bath Gloves (48) Bath Net Sponges (48) Ziplock bags (qt. & gal.) 30 Permanent Markers Total Budget: $776.00
Budget Information Cost Related Goal $460.00 Field trip to CTK & Head Start $124.00 Weigh clothing donations $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits & CTK donations
Mini-Grant Application cont'd
Target Population Pinellas County Schools, is the 25th largest school district in the United States, with Carwise Middle School one of 21 middle schools in the district. The Service Learning 101 class at Carwise is an elective semester long class for 7th and 8th graders - expanded from an 8th grade semester elective last year. The class brings together 30 students from all learning levels, (7% ESE & 37% in the lowest 35% in Reading based on state assessment), cultural diversities (7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 10% Multiracial and 76% White), learning styles (all of Gardner's 8 levels of multiple intelligence/learning styles are represented) and economic (current free and reduced lunch data is not available but can be provided upon request after ten day count) groups. Current projections for the second semester are 32 students which overall is up from a total of 35 students for the 2009-2010 school year.
Student Need/Uniqueness and Relevancy in the Classroom Funding to cover Astro Skate Bus rental for two trips for students to visit Clothes to Kids (CTK), plus a stop at Clearwater Head start (which also receives donations from the class), would be a terrific real world experience. Visits to these organizations will solidify classroom learning based on resources from the Learn and Serve community (Service-Learning Listserv K12-SL), and reading/discussion of the book "Three Cups of Tea" (Mortenson). The wide cultural, academic and racial diversity of the students links service learning to Carwise's mission. The student classroom population (4.9% black, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial and 81% White) closely mirrors the demographic data stated in our 2009 SIP. Elements of the School Improvement Plan are focal: students acquire skills in reading comprehension (CRISS learning strategies with "Three Cups of Tea" book), problem solving and critical thinking (hands on service projects such as CTK, Salvation Army Change for Children, Recycling program that benefits Ronald McDonald House, used book drive benefiting Salvation Army Homeless Shelter and Head Start), leadership (Kiwanis Builders Club elected officer positions), and social development. These experiences will allow students to see how service to others can develop their leadership skills, responsibility, respect for others, goodwill and personal pride. Activities Designed to Meet Goals First Semester Timeline: 1. CTK Polo Shirt Collection Campaign (help with mandatory uniform policy schools) begins Sept. 7th through Sept. 28th. Additional clothes are collected throughout the school year and donated to CTK also. (Accountability) 2. Builders Club Officer Elections Sept. 8th 3. First Builders Club monthly meeting Oct. 6th (Learning Readiness) 4. Field trip to CTK and Head Start mid to late Oct. based on grant outcomes (Learning Readiness) Second Semester Timeline: 1. Continuation of yearlong gently used clothing donations to CTK through late April (Accountability) 2. Mid-March start of sample toiletries collection to benefit F.E.A.S.T. and Head Start (Accountability) 3. Field Trip to CTK and Head Start in late April/early May after state assessments for hands on experience and delivery of toiletry kits to Head Start and clothes to CTK based on grant outcomes (Learning Readiness) Proposed Evaluation Plan Funds are for transportation (Astro Skate Bus) to and from CTK and Head Start sites will be handled through the school bookkeeper but accounted for on paper by the Builders Club Treasurer. Project funds to enhance the toiletry project benefitting F.E.A.S.T. and Head Start will be coordinated by the Treasurer and the Technology Secretary of the Carwise Builders Club. Items needed for purchase for this project include mitt wash cloths and exfoliating bath gloves, printing costs to copy student developed personal hygiene guides for children and teens, ziplock bags, labels, permanent markers, and a weighing scale. Students will weigh all filled clothing boxes and keep a log which will be graphed and then presented at the end of year Builders Club ceremony. Fifteen students and their families at Head Start will be impacted, while the clothing donated to CTK by year end will be included in some of the 8,000 wardrobes distributed in 2010. F.E.A.S.T. toiletry recipients will vary based on need. These experiences will help students to learn how to take charge of a service project, model good character traits exemplified by volunteers at CTK, and cultivate the seed of service by becoming involved in future community and high school projects.
Name School Phone Principal Name Principal Email Pony Number Applicant Information Cynthia A Bowen Carwise Middle 727 816-9761 Gary Linder [email protected] 1
Application Information Grant Project Title Specific Element Grant Type Students Involved With possible additional funding next year, could this grant be extended to multi-classrooms, multi grade levels? Have you ever either submitted or received a State Farm Grant in the past? Are you a National Board Certified Teacher? Would you like to receive a copy of your scores after the judging? What grade level(s) will your grant impact?
State Farm To Serve is to Learn ACC,LR I 60 Yes No No Yes 7th and 8th
Item Astro Skate Bus (2) Scale (up to 165 lbs.) Bath Gloves (48) Bath Net Sponges (48) Ziplock bags (qt. & gal.) 30 Permanent Markers Total Budget: $776.00
Budget Information Cost Related Goal $460.00 Field trip to CTK & Head Start $124.00 Weigh clothing donations $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits for F.E.A.S.T. & Head Start $48.00 Toiletry Kits & CTK donations
Mini-Grant Application cont'd
Target Population Pinellas County Schools, is the 25th largest school district in the United States, with Carwise Middle School one of 21 middle schools in the district. The Service Learning 101 class at Carwise is an elective semester long class for 7th and 8th graders - expanded from an 8th grade semester elective last year. The class brings together 30 students from all learning levels, (7% ESE & 37% in the lowest 35% in Reading based on state assessment), cultural diversities (7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 10% Multiracial and 76% White), learning styles (all of Gardner's 8 levels of multiple intelligence/learning styles are represented) and economic (current free and reduced lunch data is not available but can be provided upon request after ten day count) groups. Current projections for the second semester are 32 students which overall is up from a total of 35 students for the 2009-2010 school year.
Student Need/Uniqueness and Relevancy in the Classroom Funding to cover Astro Skate Bus rental for two trips for students to visit Clothes to Kids (CTK), plus a stop at Clearwater Head start (which also receives donations from the class), would be a terrific real world experience. Visits to these organizations will solidify classroom learning based on resources from the Learn and Serve community (Service-Learning Listserv K12-SL), and reading/discussion of the book "Three Cups of Tea" (Mortenson). The wide cultural, academic and racial diversity of the students links service learning to Carwise's mission. The student classroom population (4.9% black, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial and 81% White) closely mirrors the demographic data stated in our 2009 SIP. Elements of the School Improvement Plan are focal: students acquire skills in reading comprehension (CRISS learning strategies with "Three Cups of Tea" book), problem solving and critical thinking (hands on service projects such as CTK, Salvation Army Change for Children, Recycling program that benefits Ronald McDonald House, used book drive benefiting Salvation Army Homeless Shelter and Head Start), leadership (Kiwanis Builders Club elected officer positions), and social development. These experiences will allow students to see how service to others can develop their leadership skills, responsibility, respect for others, goodwill and personal pride. Activities Designed to Meet Goals First Semester Timeline: 1. CTK Polo Shirt Collection Campaign (help with mandatory uniform policy schools) begins Sept. 7th through Sept. 28th. Additional clothes are collected throughout the school year and donated to CTK also. (Accountability) 2. Builders Club Officer Elections Sept. 8th 3. First Builders Club monthly meeting Oct. 6th (Learning Readiness) 4. Field trip to CTK and Head Start mid to late Oct. based on grant outcomes (Learning Readiness) Second Semester Timeline: 1. Continuation of yearlong gently used clothing donations to CTK through late April (Accountability) 2. Mid-March start of sample toiletries collection to benefit F.E.A.S.T. and Head Start (Accountability) 3. Field Trip to CTK and Head Start in late April/early May after state assessments for hands on experience and delivery of toiletry kits to Head Start and clothes to CTK based on grant outcomes (Learning Readiness) Proposed Evaluation Plan Funds are for transportation (Astro Skate Bus) to and from CTK and Head Start sites will be handled through the school bookkeeper but accounted for on paper by the Builders Club Treasurer. Project funds to enhance the toiletry project benefitting F.E.A.S.T. and Head Start will be coordinated by the Treasurer and the Technology Secretary of the Carwise Builders Club. Items needed for purchase for this project include mitt wash cloths and exfoliating bath gloves, printing costs to copy student developed personal hygiene guides for children and teens, ziplock bags, labels, permanent markers, and a weighing scale. Students will weigh all filled clothing boxes and keep a log which will be graphed and then presented at the end of year Builders Club ceremony. Fifteen students and their families at Head Start will be impacted, while the clothing donated to CTK by year end will be included in some of the 8,000 wardrobes distributed in 2010. F.E.A.S.T. toiletry recipients will vary based on need. These experiences will help students to learn how to take charge of a service project, model good character traits exemplified by volunteers at CTK, and cultivate the seed of service by becoming involved in future community and high school projects.
