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From student teacher to colleague, I’ve had a mentor in Ms. Zak
"With unwavering persistence, patience, and love, Mrs. Zak not only pushes her children to levels they never thought they could, but she motivates everyone around her to examine the quality of their own teaching and will work with anyone to help them support their students."--Kathleen Tran
Shout-Out to Two Great Language Arts Assets at SRMS
"Joanne Sprague is a great department chair [and] Mandi Quinn is our amazing resource teacher."--Holly McDermott
The WaWa Foundation
Deadline: ongoing for letters of inquiry. Funds: Grants up to $2,500. The Foundation also makes in-kind product donations. Description: The WaWa Foundation provides support in the ares of health, hunger, and everyday heroes. Contact: The WaWa Foundation, 260 W. Baltimore Pike, WaWa, PA 19063. Email: online email form located on [...]
Coming Home to Serve the School System that Served Me
"Upon graduation from Frostburg State University, I only applied to teach in one county. I was determined to come home to teach and didn't want to work in any other district. My experience in AACPS was a good one and I wanted to share that with other students."--Dot Arida, AACPS Coordinator of Academic Support
PHIT America
Deadline: TBA. Funds: Grants range from $1,000 - $5,000. Eligibility: Elementary Schools. Areas: To apply, schools must indicate the need of their students to develop their motor skills, reduce obesity, and increase physical literacy and fitness Funds may be used for equipment, facilities, professional development for adults, and programs that increase students' [...]
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Deadline: Rolling for letters of inquiry. Funds: Varies by request. Eligibility: Charitable, educational, and governmental organizations. Areas: Funding is available for: Advancing afterschool programs that increase access to quality educational opportunities for all children. Graduating high school programs that work to increase high school graduation and college-and career-readiness outcomes for youth. [...]
Jessup Elementary: Inspiring me to pursue a career in teaching
"I would like to make a difference in other students lives the way Mrs. Timberg and Mrs. Sword made a difference in my life."--Ashley Kayson
Staples, Inc.
Deadline: Rolling. Funds: Grants up to $25,000. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Areas: Before submitting a grant proposal, potential applicants must be nominated by a local Staples associate. Description: Staples, Inc. provides funding for nonprofit organizations focused on education or job skills. Grants support a range of education and job skills programs, such [...]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Deadline: Rolling. Funds: There is no dollar amount limitation for a request for support. Eligibility: Non-Profit organizations. Description: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. requests applications for its Community Grants program. The program seeks to: Promote safe mobility to make communities stronger. Inspire people to reach their potential in school and [...]
Educators of America
Deadline: Rolling. Funds: Varies by Request. Eligibility: K-12 Educators. Areas: Applicants are asked to be as specific as possible when filling out the application, including what technological resources they're requesting, how they will be used, and what long-term strategy will be employed to ultimately increase student achievement and technology integration. [...]