GRANTS INFORMATION, RESEARCH & …...A p GRANTS INFORMATION, RESEARCH & EVALUATION Contact: Theresa Valentino Ext: 42347 [email protected] December 2009 Volume 5, Issue 5 Welcome

GRANTS INFORMATION, RESEARCH & EVALUATION Contact: Theresa Valentino

Ext: 42347 [email protected]

December 2009 Volume 5, Issue 5

Welcome to the Research and Evaluation Department’s December issue of the GRANT ALERT NEWSLETTER for the 2009-2010 school year. This newsletter will inform of the most current Grant Opportunities with Deadlines in addition to many other fundraising, donation, award and recognition opportunities. This information is made available via e-mail and may also be downloaded from the district Grant Information website at:

http://rande.pasco.k12.fl.us/Pages/grants.html The Grant Information website also provides a listing of many funding opportunities that are available on an ON-GOING basis for your review. In addition, the Grant Wrangler headline widget featured on the website is a resource to find funding for projects and updated every 2 weeks by Grant Wrangler. Please check the Grant Information website for additional web resources on how to develop and write successful grant proposals and other updated potential grant sources, as well! I look forward to continuing to assist schools with grant projects you will be working on in the New Year in support of your school improvement and/or professional development goals. Please contact my office for guidance in following District procedures when completing grant applications over $1,000 as they must be approved by the School Board before they can be submitted to the funding organizations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT TIP OF THE MONTH: GRANT TIPS FOR THE YEAR 2010 SELECTING A GRANT PROJECT Question: How to choose which project should be grant topic, especially if an organization has many needs. Best advice: let your Strategic Plan be your guide. You never want to chase the money simply because it exists. Rather, the money becomes a means of fulfilling your organizational mission. Strategic planning enables you to anticipate and accommodate the future by identifying issues, opportunities and problems. It provides a starting point for allocating resources in a rational matter to address pressing issues. It makes your organization more responsive to the needs to the cause you serve. It establishes a means of coordinating and communicating action plans. A comprehensive strategic plan typically includes the following topics: mission, vision, goals, objectives, action plans, and evaluation. Read the last sentence again. Sound familiar? Those are essentially the same components one finds in most grant proposals. LIMITATIONS OF GRANTS Question: I know the good things about grants, namely, they enable you to do things that you would not otherwise be able to do, or at least do as easily or quickly. What is the downside? What are the limitations with grants? Answer: We have two general answers. First, grants are seldom a source o f “quick” money. I f your organization needs money right now, grants may not be the answer. The wheels o f grantmaking turn slowly and you need to plan nearly one year ahead o f your anticipated expenditures. Second, not all needs can be solved by grants. Grants represent only one source of fundraising in addition to others such as special events, annual campaigns, major gi fts, and planned giving. Grants fund people, more so than things. I f you need a new building or to resurface a parking lot, for example, then you should consider funding approaches other than grants. Most grants go to support various projects that will improve the lives of people. "Reprinted by permission, Miner and Associates, Inc. Subscribe for free grant newsletter at www.MinerAndAssociates.com."

In This Issue: Instructional Resources Middle School Kids Only Town Hall

Meeting p. 2 All levels Educate to Innovate p. 2 Action for Healthy Kids p. 3 Semester of Service p. 3 School Library/Literacy All levels We the People Bookshelf p.4 Bridge to Understanding p.4

Mathematics/S.T.E.M. Middle School/High School Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams p. 4 MathMovesU p. 4 Science/Health Elementary/Middle School Welch’s Harvest Grants p.5 Middle School Innovation Generation-Christopher Columbus Award p.5 All Levels Fiskars Project Orange Thumb p.5 Heinz Wholesome Memories Garden Award p. 5 History/Civics High School Civic Action Essay Contest p.5

Physical Education/Art Middle School NFL Keep Gym In School p.6

High School Arts for Life! Scholarship p.6

Interdisciplinary All Levels Japan Fdn. Ctr. for Global

Partnership p.6 Guidance/Service Projects All Levels Sprint Character Ed. Grants p.6 Disney Friends for Change p. 7 Home Depot Gift Cards for

MLK Projects p. 7 Professional Development Middle School/High School Toyota Intl. Teacher Prog. p. 7 All Levels Gilder Lehrman Summer

Seminars for Teachers p. 7 NEH Summer Humanities

Programs p. 8 Facility All Levels 2010 Shade Structure Prog. p. 8

Awards High School Environmental Ed. Award p. 8 All Levels Intel Schools of Distinction p. 8

Upcoming Grant Application Help Clinic & Grant Writing Mini-Training Happy Holidays in December! Clinic resumes Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Computer Lab, Bldg. 3 (Please note change from original date) Grant Writing “Mini-Training” Session 4:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.: Management & Implementation Plan Please R.S.V.P. to attend help clinic and /or mini-training session via phone or email by Monday (1/25/10) preceeding the session date.

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FREE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Middle School/High School

The Children’s Week “Kids Only” Town Hall Meeting provides a forum for students from across the state to pose poignant questions to the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet about important children’s issues in Florida. The 20-member Cabinet, led by Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, will hear from a student panel selected from a statewide pool of applicants. The event will take place Tuesday, April 13, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public. To nominate a middle or high school student to participate on the 12-member student panel, download the Student Panel Application at www.childrensweek.org/events/CWStudentPanelApplicationForm2009.pdf (PDF). Completed Student Panel Applications must be received by Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. For more information about the "Kids Only" Town Hall Meeting, download the “Kids Only” fact sheet at www.childrensweek.org/events/factsataglance.pdf (PDF) or contact Jason Zaborske at (850) 251-7274 or e-mail [email protected]. For more information about Children’s Week go to http://www.childrensweek.org/ All Levels

On November 23, President Obama launched a new campaign, Educate to Innovate, designed to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The effort builds on the President’s pledge to use his position to encourage students to study and consider careers in the STEM fields -- upon which America’s future depends -- and elevate those students from the middle to the top of the pack, worldwide. At the kick-off event, the President announced five public-private partnerships that have committed to helping unleash the power of media, interactive games, hands-on learning, and community volunteers to reach millions of students over the next four years:

Discovery Communication’s “Be the Future” Campaign (http://science.discovery.com/fansites/be-the-future/be-the-future.html)

Sesame Street’s Early STEM Literacy Initiative (http://www.sesameworkshop.org/newsandevents/pressreleases/stemeducation_11212009)

Time Warner Cable’s “Connect a Million Minds” Campaign (http://connectamillionminds.com/) National Lab Day (http://www.nationallabday.org/) National STEM Game Design Competitions (http://www.dmlcompetition.net/)

The President also announced a commitment by leaders such as Sally Ride (the first female astronaut), Craig Barrett (former chairman, Intel), Ursula Burns (CEO, Xerox), Glenn Britt (CEO, Time Warner Cable), and Antonio Perez (CEO, Eastman Kodak), to increase the impact of private sector and philanthropic support for STEM education, and an annual science fair held at the White House, showcasing the student winners of national competitions in such areas as science, technology, and robotics. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/educate-innovate.

EDUCATE TO INNOVATE

Nominate Students for Children’s Week “Kids Only” Town Hall Meeting

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Action for Healthy Kids (http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/) is committed to working with schools to help kids learn to eat right and be active every day so they’re ready to learn. They provide access to nutrition and physical activity programs for before, during and after school, that can be tailored to meet the particular needs of your students and school.

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/school-programs/our-programs/game-on/ A unique toolkit, Game On! features four fun, paired activities, or “challenges,” around “Making Better Food Choices” and “Moving More.” Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge prepares schools for success by providing step-by-step instructions on how to assemble a team and make wellness a priority. The toolkit also includes materials to engage key groups, including students, teachers, administrators, nutrition staff, parents and community volunteers. All ideas, activities and resources are free or low-cost, making it easy for schools to make the healthy choice.

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/recharge/your-grants.html ReCharge! Energizing After-School is a fun-for-kids program designed for students in grades 2 to 6 to learn about and practice good nutrition and physical activity habits. A collaboration with the National Football League, ReCharge! is a complete, easy-to-use kit with lesson plans, equipment, information for families and much more. ReCharge! was specially designed for after-school programs, but has been successfully used by classroom teachers for recess, by physical education and health education teachers for class. ReCharge! provides an opportunity for students in grades 2 to 6 to learn about and practice good nutrition and physical activity habits through fun, team-based after-school strategies. Schools can apply to receive a ReCharge! kit at NO COST!

PLAN FOR SEMESTER OF SERVICE Request Semester of Service planning calendars. The Semester of Service planning calendar is now available. The front side of the poster (right) is a November - June planning calendar with major days of service. The back side of the poster is a Semester of Service planning outline, with suggested activities for each step in the IPARDC (Investigation, Preparation & Planning, Action, Reflection, Demonstration, Celebration) service-learning framework. Request printed copies to be shipped to you (free) at: http://tinyurl.com/ysa2010posters Find (and contribute) lesson plans at GoToServiceLearning. At GoToServiceLearning, teachers can search service-learning lesson plans across the K-12 spectrum using parameters such as academic content, service-learning themes, and grade level tied to state academic standards. www.gotoservicelearning.org. Additional resources are available at: www.ysa.org/resources You can find additional lesson plans at the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse: http://www.servicelearning.org/slice Apply for a grant. Youth participating in a Semester of Service projects can apply for a Get Ur Good On grant to support the Global Youth Service Day portion of their project. Available to children and youth around the world, YSA's Get Ur Good On Grants will award 100 $500 grants to projects addressing important community needs such as poverty, education, and environmental sustainability. Grant applications are due February 22, 2010. Also see information on Disney Friends for Change Grants included in this newsletter. Information about all of YSA's grant programs are available at: www.ysa.org/grants Register your Semester of Service project. Are you planning a Semester of Service project? Register it at: www.gysd.org/add. Connect with YSA's Lead Agencies, who convene local planning coalitions to plan for Semester of Service and Global Youth Service Day. http://www.gysd.org/partners/leadagencies

PLAN FOR SEMESTER OF SERVICE

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SCHOOL LIBRARY/LITERACY All Levels

The We the People Bookshelf will be awarded to four thousand libraries. Each of the libraries selected will receive a set of classic hardcover books for young readers, all related to the "A More Perfect Union" theme. These include seventeen titles in English, appropriate for reading levels from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Applicants may choose to receive some of these books in Spanish translation. Among the three bonus selections, suitable for all ages, is The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns in DVD format, including performance rights. In return for receiving a Bookshelf, libraries are required to organize programs that introduce the books and the "A More Perfect Union" theme to the library's students, young patrons, or intergenerational audiences. Programs should take place between May 1, 2010, and April 30, 2011. Each selected library will also receive supplementary materials for programming, including bookplates, bookmarks, and posters. Deadline for application January 29, 2010. http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf/guidelines.php

The Bridge to Understanding award recognizes a program that promotes reading as a way to expand a child's world. Schools/libraries that present a program for children using books and reading as a way of promoting an understanding of one or more cultures of countries outside the United States is eligible to apply. Preference will be given to programs that focus on contemporary life and culture. The targeted cultures should not be those from which the majority of the children participating in the program have come. The program may be a one-time event or an ongoing series that serves children ranging in age from kindergarten through tenth grade. Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2010. http://www.usbby.org/usbby_bridge_to_understanding_award.htm

MATHEMATICS/S.T.E.M. High School

Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers and mentors collaboratively identify a problem they want to solve, research the problem, and then develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extracurricular project. Approximately 15 grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to support each team's efforts. Science, math, and technology teachers who facilitate extracurricular invention projects can designate up to $2,000 of their grant towards a teacher's stipend. Initial Application Deadline for projects beginning October, 2010: April 23, 2010. http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/apply.html

Math Hero Award Program Math teachers and volunteers who work with middle or high school students are eligible to receive a $2,500 Math Hero award for their part in improving math education. A matching grant of $2,500 is also awarded to the local school or an approved math-related nonprofit organization of their choice. Up to three (3) awards of $2,500 each will be granted to Math Hero recipients. Nomination postmark deadline May 15, 2010. Middle School Grant and Scholarship Program MathMovesU invites 6th, 7th and 8th grade students nationwide to answer, "How does MATH put the action in your passion?" Based on a multimedia or paper submission, students will be awarded camperships of up to $1,000 or scholarships of $1,000 and their schools will receive matching grants of $1,000 to be used for math-related programs. Students must demonstrate an enthusiasm for math and the ability to illustrate the importance of math in the hobby/ sport/subject/activity the student cares about the most. Application deadline: January 15, 2010.

We the People Bookshelf

2010 BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING AWARD

Grants for the 2010-2011 academic year

MathMovesU http://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/stem/mmu/gs/index.html

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SCIENCE/HEALTH Elementary/Middle School

Welch’s is supporting elementary and middle school garden programs through Welch’s Harvest Grants. Two schools in every state will be selected to receive a Welch’s Harvest Grant. Winning schools will receive a customized indoor or outdoor garden package filled with a variety of tools, seeds, educational materials, and more. Five (5) $1,000 garden packages; twenty-five (25) $500 garden packages; and seventy (70) $250 garden packages will be awarded. Winning applicants will have the option of receiving an indoor or outdoor garden package. Deadline for submission is February 6, 2010. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752818 Middle School SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

The Christopher Columbus Awards is a national, community-based science and technology program for middle school students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. The program challenges the students to work in teams of three to four, with an adult coach, to identify a problem in their community and apply the scientific method to create an innovative solution to that problem. Eight finalist teams and their coaches will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World® to attend National Championship Week and compete for valuable U.S. Savings Bonds and the $25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant, plus a $200 development grant to further refine their idea. There's no cost to enter. Mail entry by February 8, 2010. http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/ All Levels

Project Orange Thumb provides groups with the tools and materials they need to reach their goals for neighborhood beautification and horticulture education. Schools are encouraged to apply. Twenty-two Grant Recipients will be selected in the US and Canada. Each will receive: Up to $1,000.00 in Fiskars® Garden Tools and up to $1,000.00 for gardening-related materials (i.e. green goods) Deadline: February 19, 2010 http://www.projectorangethumb.com/pot/eligibility.do

Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden Award, designed to foster family-focused garden efforts in communities across the country. The $500 award package will provide 57 families with the tools needed to embark on a successful gardening adventure that will foster lasting intergenerational memories while growing wholesome food. Applications are due by January 10, 2010. http://www.kidsgardening.org/grants/heinz.asp HISTORY/CIVICS High School

High school students in grades nine through 12 are encouraged to submit an entry for the Effectiveness of Nonviolent Civic Action essay contest sponsored by the National Institute of Peace. Essays must be no longer than 1,500 words and consist of three sections which lay out and develop a position in response to the essay contest question. Each student must have a contest coordinator who can review their essay and act as the key contact between the participant and the Institute. One national award totaling $10,000 will be conferred as well as two other national awards worth $2,500 and $5,000 respectively, in addition to 53 state awards each worth $1,000. The deadline for submitting an essay is Feb. 2, 2010. For more information, including the essay question, comprehensive guidelines and submission requirements visit www.usip.org/npec. A study guide can also be found at www.usip.org/npec/sg10.pdf (PDF).

Welch's Harvest Grants Teachers

Heinz Wholesome Memories Intergenerational Garden Award

Christopher Columbus Awards\

The Effectiveness of Nonviolent Civic Action Essay Contest

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION / ART Middle School

To improve physical education programs and to raise awareness for the important role that PE plays in the lives of our nation's children, NFL Network is providing ten $1,000 grants to middle schools across the country. Creating and improving fitness programs, purchasing equipment, funding salaries and helping with needed facility improvements, NFL Network's Keep Gym in School will provide ten in-need middle schools with the resources they need to deliver quality physical education to their students. Nominations are due March 1, 2010. http://www.keepgyminschool.com/grant-overview.aspx High School

The Foundation for Excellence in Education is accepting applications for the Arts for Life! scholarship from graduating high school seniors for their outstanding achievement in the arts. To be considered for the scholarship, public, private or home education program students must submit a completed application, a brief essay explaining “How the arts have positively influenced my life,” and a sample of their work in creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual arts. Each of the 25 winners will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship toward their pursuit of the arts in higher education, and have an opportunity to showcase their arts discipline through performance and exhibition at a luncheon in their honor. The deadline to submit an application is Feb. 1, 2010. Contact the Foundation for Excellence in Education at (850) 391-4090 or visit www.ExcelinEd.org for more information. INTERDISCIPLINARY All Levels

The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) awards small-scale grants to increase awareness and understanding of Japan through support of education outreach projects including community programs and teacher training addressing the needs of K-12 students, educators and the surrounding community. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for projects that commence before March 31, 2010. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified of the decision 1-2 months after formal submission of the proposal. Thus, applications must be submitted no later than January 31, 2010. http://www.cgp.org/index.php?option=article&task=default&articleid=379&id=6 GUIDANCE/SERVICE PROJECTS All Levels

The Sprint Character Education Grant Program accepts applications for funding of character education programs promoting leadership, youth volunteerism, character education and school pride. Grants will fund the purchase of resource materials, supplies, teacher training and equipment that facilitates character education for K-12 students. Public schools may apply for individual school grants up to $5,000 and public school districts can apply for district wide grants up to $25,000. The grant application period will run from Jan. 4th - Feb. 5th 2010. (Hudson Elementary School was the recipient of a Sprint Character Education Grant in 2009!) http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/education/character/index.html?id8=vanity:educationgrants

Arts for Life! Scholarship www.ExcelinEd.org

Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)

Sprint Character Education Grant Program

NFL Network's Keep Gym in School

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Disney’s Friends for Change Grants will fund kids’ projects that help the environment and will look to engage children ages 5-18 as leaders in their communities. Disney, working with YSA, will award 150 $500 grants throughout 2010. Disney’s Friends for Change Grants are open to schools, organizations and individuals planning service projects and will focus on projects implemented by children and youth ages 5-18. The goal of each grant is to inspire children to work with their families, friends, schools and communities to address critical needs in their local, national and global communities. To be eligible, projects will need to be done any time during 2010 and should include one service or celebratory component on Global Youth Service Day, April 23-25, an annual campaign that mobilizes young people around the world to make a positive impact in their communities. Grant applications are due January 29, 2010. http://disney.go.com/disneygroups/friendsforchange/#/disneygroups/friendsforchange/ http://ysa.org/grants/announcements/friendsforchange

ServiceNation would like to support your MLK Day of Service activities. Through a generous gift from the Home Depot Foundation, ServiceNation has been given $5,000 worth of Home Depot gift cards. The gift cards will be given out in $500 increments to support sustainability or community revitalization projects taking place on or around MLK Day. To apply for this grant, please submit proposals by January 7th through the short online application: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGw5STVpT2pQZ2t6N1RkSy1vSnRjUnc6MA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Middle School/High School

The Toyota International Teacher Program offers fully-funded, international, professional development opportunities for U.S. educators. The program will travel June 18 - July 3, 2010 and seeks teachers who are interested in learning about Costa Rica, its people, and the ecosystem of the region, and who will draw on their program experiences to enrich their teaching and professional activities. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship; be employed full time as a secondary school classroom teacher or teacher-librarian (grades 6 – 12); teach in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia; and, have at least three years of consecutive, full-time teaching experience (by the program start date). All applicants must obtain supervisor clearance to be absent from school to participate in the program BEFORE submitting their applications. To help defray the costs for a participant's absence, Toyota is pleased to award the school of each selected participant $500.00. These funds may be used at the discretion of the school principal to help pay the costs for a substitute teacher or to purchase materials for the implementation of the selected participant's impact plan. Application deadline: January 6, 2010 http://www.toyota4education.com/pmwiki.php?n=Main.HowToApply All Levels

The Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars are designed to support and enhance participants' commitment to high quality history teaching. Public, parochial, and independent school teachers are eligible. In addition, principals, curriculum specialists, and media specialists may apply if they have responsibility for making American history materials available. These week-long seminars, offered at colleges and universities nationwide and in the United Kingdom, provide intellectual stimulation and a collaborative context for developing practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to receive three hours of graduate credit in American history. They will also receive books, room and board, and a $400 stipend to offset travel costs to the host institution. Completed applications must be submitted electronically no later than February 15, 2010. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/education/seminar_overview.php

"Friends for Change" Grants

ServiceNation Home Depot Gift Cards for MLK Day Projects

Toyota International Teacher Program

SUMMER SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS

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Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers Application deadline is March 2, 2010 http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html These one-week programs will give K-12 educators direct experiences in the interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites and the use of archival and other primary evidence. Teachers selected to participate will receive a stipend of $1,200 at the end of the residential Workshop session. Stipends are intended to help cover living expenses, books, and travel expenses to and from the Workshop location. Projects are designed principally for classroom teachers and librarians in public, private, religiously-affiliated, and charter schools, as well as home schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel are eligible to participate, subject to available space. Summer Seminars & Institutes - Application deadline is March 2, 2010 http://www.neh.gov/projects/si-school.html The principal goal of the seminar is to engage teachers in the scholarly enterprise and to expand and deepen their understanding of the humanities through reading, discussion, writing, and reflection. Teachers selected to participate will be awarded a fixed stipend based on the length of the seminar or institute to help cover travel costs, books and other research expenses, and living expenses: $2,100 (2 weeks), $2,700 (3 weeks), $3,300 (4 weeks), $3,900 (5 weeks), or $4,500 (6 weeks). Projects are designed for full-time teachers. Other K-12 school personnel, such as librarians and administrators, may also be eligible to apply, depending on the specific seminar or institute. FACILITY All Levels

The American Academy of Dermatology’s (Academy) Shade Structure Program awards 30-35 grants ($8,000 each) for the purchase of permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet (UV) ray protection for outdoor areas. The Academy also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure promoting the importance of sun safety. Eligible applicants must serve children and teenagers, ages 18 and younger; be sponsored by an Academy member dermatologist (http://www.aad.org/findaderm_intro.html); and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sun safety and skin cancer awareness by having a sun safety/skin cancer awareness program in place for at least one year prior to application. The deadline for grant applications is April 12, 2010. Notification of 2010 grant recipients will be July 29, 2010. http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html AWARDS High School

The Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award is awarded annually to an outstanding educator who has successfully integrated environmental education into his or her daily education programs. The 2010 award will be given to a high school educator who can serve as an inspiration and model for others. Nominated teachers must have at least 5 years of teaching experience. A $5,000 cash award is provided for the recipient to continue their work in environmental education. Additionally, as part of the prize, the winner travels to Washington, D.C., to meet with representatives from the environmental community to further his or her network. Deadline: January 15, 2010. http://www.neefusa.org/bartlettaward.htm All Levels

Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction. Up to three schools will be named as finalists in each level: elementary, middle, and high school within the two categories of math and science, receiving a cash grant for $2,500 from the Intel Foundation. Six winners will be selected from the finalists and one of these winners will be selected as the "Star Innovator." Finalists, Winners and the Star Innovator will all receive a cash grant from the Intel Foundation. Finalists will receive a $2500 grant, Winners a $10,000 grant with the Star Innovator receiving a $25,000 grant. In addition program sponsors will provide products and services to the 5 Winner schools and the Star Innovator. Final applications are due Feb. 17, 2010. http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/?iid=CAG1005

2010 SUMMER PROGRAMS IN THE HUMANITIES FOR TEACHERS

Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award

Intel Schools of Distinction 2010

2010 Shade Structure Program