The PTA wants to give you money. Apply Now!

The PTA wants to give you money. Apply Now!
The Rolling Terrace PTA Mini-Grants Program
2011 - 2012
Dear Teachers, Staff and Parents of Rolling Terrace Elementary,
We are pleased to kick-off another year of mini-grants programs funded by the PTA. Mini-grants are small
grants that fund special programs, projects, items and/or events that benefit individual classes, teachers,
students and the Rolling Terrace School Community. Last year, the PTA awarded mini-grants to ten projects
totaling nearly $3,000. Mini-grants purchased new materials for classrooms, school programs, special events
and school presentations (see “mini-grant tips” for full list of last year’s recipients).
The PTA has approved $3,200 for mini-grants projects for the 2011-2012 school year. However unlike
last year, we are only offering mini-grants during the fall. There will not be another funding cycle available in
the spring. The full $3,200 is available now and all teachers, parents and staff are eligible to apply. The
maximum amount granted per applicant is $400. Requests for smaller amounts are strongly
encouraged.
How to Apply: Please fill out the attached application in full and email it to Laura Kriv by Friday, December
2nd, 2011. A copy of the form is also available on the T share. Upon your submission you will receive an email
confirmation that your application has been received.
Send all applications by Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 to: [email protected]
Mini-grants awards will be announced the following Friday, Dec. 9, 2011.
How to Spend Your Award: Once awarded a mini-grant, you may purchase the materials/resources you
need and get reimbursed OR request a check in advance from the PTA Treasurer. Please note that the PTA is
unable to provide cash up front to purchase materials and can not reimburse you for more than your mini-grant
award. For more information, please see the attached “Mini-Grant TIps.”
Mini-Grants Summary Information
Who Can Apply?
All teachers, staff and parents, individually or in groups
When is the Deadline?
Friday, December 2, 2011
When will Awards be
Announced?
Awards to be announced the following Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
How Much Money will be
Awarded?
How do I Apply?
A maximum of $400 per applicant may be awarded.
However, we strongly encourage requests for smaller grants.
Complete the attached application and email to
Laura Kriv at [email protected].
For questions call: 301-346-3676.
Rolling Terrace PTA Mini-Grant Application Form
2011 - 2012
Please answer all of the questions in detail. Your answers will be used to evaluate each request. If we
have additional questions, we may call or email you for more information.
.
Email your application to [email protected] by December 2, 2011
1. Primary Contact
Name:
Position:
Email address:
Phone number:
(Please provide a number other than the school phone number)
Additional Applicants name, position and contact information:
2. Name and description of your proposed project. How will you use the funds?
If you will be purchasing an item(s) with your mini-grant funds, please describe the item(s).
Include the cost of the item(s) and how many you will need. If available, please attach a link or
a copy of ordering information (like a page from a catalog) to this application.
3. Amount Requested:
Minimum amount needed to partially support your project
$__________
Maximum amount needed to fully support your project
(The maximum amount granted is $400).
$ __________
For information or questions, contact Laura Kriv 301-346-3676 or [email protected]
4. What is the proposed timeline for your project? When do you expect to use the funds? (Please
note that if you don’t use it, you lose it. Mini-grants can not be carried over to the following
year.)
5. Who will benefit from the project? Please list the grade(s) and number of students. (If your
project benefits a select group of students, please describe this group)
6. Please specify if and how your project relates to either the curricula, classroom learning,
character education, or topics not part of the required curricula.
Applications should be emailed to Laura Kriv at
[email protected] by Friday, December 2, 2011.
Awards will be announced the following Friday, December 9, 2011.
Thank you for your application!
For information or questions, contact Laura Kriv 301-346-3676 or [email protected]
TIPS for Completing Your Mini-Grant Application
and Spending Your Mini-Grant Award
• Please answer all questions on the application form clearly and with as much detail as
possible. In previous years, we’ve had to do a lot of follow-up to get additional information about
your projects. The more information you can provide on the application, the easier the selection
process will be.
• Specify clearly what the money you are requesting will go towards. For example, if you are
requesting $300 for books, please clarify which books, how many you need and how much is the
cost per book.
• Specify an estimated timeline of when your project will be completed.
• If awarded a mini-grant, please fulfill your project as close to the estimated timeline as
possible. We understand that plans may change throughout the year and some projects may not
be carried out to fruition. Please stick to your timeline as much as possible and if your plans do
change, please let us know
• If you are not able to complete your project, let us know so that we can offer funding to
someone else. Please let us know if you do not use your award so that we can add that amount to
the next mini-grant award cycle. Please understand that mini-grants can not be carried over to the
following year.
• All mini-grants reimbursements or check requests should be for the specific amount of your
purchase or project. Funding can not be for more than the initial mini-grant awarded to you.
• If you have ideas of how to improve the mini-grants program, please let me know. I welcome
your feedback.
Last Year’s Mini Grant Awards went to....
• Karen Mendez for the Recycling Contest
• Diana Combs for a Pond Liner for the Courtyard
• Michelle Spatora for New books for Kindergarten Learning Center
• Elaine McElhennon for the Bully Prevention Program
• Nancy Friesen for Math Games
• Helen Shepherd for Cub Scout Pack #205 for Pinewood Derby
• Peggy Edwards for Rocks, Sand and Soil Books
• Bete Yilma for 5th grade Spanish Immersion Reading Club
• Rachel Turner for Listening centers for 3rd grade ESOL students
• Doreen Derigo for Pre-K Animal Habitat Project
For information or questions, contact Laura Kriv 301-346-3676 or [email protected]
New Guidelines
Due to the many popular programs/items that are funded year after year, we now have some new guidelines to
assist you in receiving funding for these programs/items. If your program/item is listed below please do
not apply for a mini-grant, because these programs have separate line items in the budget. Please do
inquire about funding for this project/item through the appropriate channels listed below.
If you’d like funding
for ...
Funding for this project typically
comes from ...
You should contact the
following person for funding
for this project/item.
Text books for the
classroom
The Variety Show
The school budget under “instructional
materials.“
The Science Courtyard
A new line item in the PTA’s budget solely PTA President Margarita Sol or
for the Science Courtyard
PTA Treasurer Donna Victoria
Jennifer Connors
A new line item in the PTA’s budget
PTA President Margarita Sol or
specifically to support the Variety Show Board Member Diana Combs
Music Recorders for 3rd A new line item in the PTA’s budget solely PTA President Margarita Sol or
graders
for school recorders.
PTA Treasurer Donna Victoria
Scholastic Magazine &
TIme For Kids
Calculators for the
classroom
Materials for Math or
Reading Night
The school budget under “instructional
materials.”
The school budget under “instructional
materials.”
A line item in the PTA budget solely for
Math & Reading Night
Jennifer Connors
Field Trips
A line item in the PTA budget solely for
Field trips
PTA President Margarita Sol or
PTA Treasurer Donna Victoria
Jennifer Connors
PTA President Margarita Sol or
PTA Treasurer Donna Victoria
If your program/item or idea is NOT listed above, then most likely it WILL qualify for mini-grant funding.
Please apply!
For a listing of last year’s grant recipients, please see attached “mini-grants tips.”
For information or questions, contact Laura Kriv 301-346-3676 or [email protected]