Mini-Grants
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE ANNUAL MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
Application Deadline January 10, 2020 | Grant Awards February 2020
The Walled Lake Consolidated School District's educators are invited to complete and submit 2019-2020 grant application for educational materials, projects, resources, programs, and/or classroom activities.
***Literacy packages offered this grant cycle (see below)***
Mini-grant funding shall enrich WLCSD: Walled Lake students & educators; Literacy & Leadership; Community & Diversity; Science, Technology & the Arts; and District Programs.
Only one FFE grant cycle per school year.
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How to apply:
Walled Lake Schools Google Apps account must be utilized to access and complete FFE Mini-Grant Application and to access resources.
- Mini-Grant Application Worksheet: preview and planning option
- Mini-Grant Application - Instructions
- Mini-Grant Rubric
- Literacy Packages
- Online FFE Mini-Grant Application
Parameters for Request:
- Grant request's budget should not exceed $400.
- Grant requests that exceed $400 budget may be submitted for consideration that impact large student population (i.e. grade level, entire school or multiple schools).
- Literacy packages provided for consideration. Packages cannot be altered and purchases will be completed by WLCSD. QUESTIONS? Contact Michelle Black, Language Arts and Social Studies Instructional coach.
- Applications accepted this grant cycle for assemblies that provide anti-bullying education.
- Requests will not be accepted this grant cycle for mobile devices or for flexible seating options. The approved 2019 Buildings, Infrastructure, and Equity Bond includes funding for furniture for collaborative learning spaces.
- Limit individual grant requests to one per faculty member.
Questions? Contact Michelle Bianco, FFE Executive Director; michellebianco@wlcsd.org or 248.956.2116
2019 Mini-Grant Awards
|
SCHOOL |
NAME |
GRADE |
2019 GRANT |
|
Foundation For Excellence |
|
|
Thank-you Grant (drawing among schools in spring) |
|
District Curriculum |
Andrea Abraham |
K |
Inflatable globes-all elementary schools |
|
Commerce Elementary |
Kristen Gauthier |
K |
(6) sets of leveled readers for guided reading |
|
Commerce Elementary |
Lori Sparks |
4 |
Small robots-Genius Hour |
|
Commerce, Dublin, Hickory Woods, Keith, Mary Helen Guest, Oakley Park Elementary |
Kathleen Murray |
K-5 |
Author Julia Cook present 12 assemblies for K-5 + Parent Night for 6 schools at ESC (Anti-bullying support) |
|
Dublin Elementary |
Madeline Nixon, Rachel Sitar |
K-3 |
(2) Sets of literacy support teacher manuals |
|
Dublin Elementary |
Tina Entwistle |
K-5 |
(8) Ozobot robots for media ctr. |
|
Glengary Elementary |
*RosaLeigh Johnson |
K-5 |
School Bundle Breakout EDU |
|
Hickory Woods Elementary |
Rafael Servin Jr |
K-5 |
Growth mindset & self-esteem: wall quotes & art decals |
|
Hickory Woods Elementary |
Katie Kavanaugh |
K-5 |
Flexible seating |
|
Keith Elementary |
Lower El. |
K-2 |
Pioneer Valley Guided Reading Books-Literacy Footprints Intervention Set |
|
Loon Lake Elementary |
Brandy Carlson, Kelly Tillman, Sarah Whitson, Leslie Starler |
K-12 |
K-12 District Art Show |
|
Loon Lake Elementary |
Andrea McCullough |
1 |
Read aloud books, flexible seating options, fluorescent light covers, whiteboards |
|
Loon Lake Elementary |
Melissa Sinclair |
3 |
Guided reading books-6 sets |
|
Loon Lake Elementary |
Tricia Ziegler |
1 |
Language workshop books, diverse classroom library books, flexible seating options & fluorescent light covers |
|
Pleasant Lake Elementary |
Nayal Maktari |
K-5 |
Leader in Me Program |
|
Pleasant Lake Elementary |
Jennifer Zang |
2 |
Flexible seating |
|
Pleasant Lake Elementary |
Ann Hinterman |
K-3 |
STEM kits |
|
Pleasant Lake Elementary |
Angela Smith | 2 |
Flexible seating
|
|
Walled Lake Elementary |
Lisa Ellis, Victoria Fifer, Wendy Schnieders |
K | Trip for two special ed. classrooms to visit WL Outdoor Ed. Ctr. |
|
Walled Lake Elementary |
Jessica Leslie, Shannon Cipriano, Alyssa LeBut |
1 | Flexible seating |
|
Walled Lake Elementary |
*Jessica Cohen, Shannon Cipriano, Matt Reed | K-5 |
Second Step Curriculum |
|
Walled Lake Elementary |
Karina Gold, Roseanne Garcia, Tara MyersK, | K-5 |
Sensory walking path for hallway |
|
Wixom Elementary |
*Theresa Scussel, Sharrie Chapman, Alexandria Bingham | 1 | Leveled books |
|
Wixom Elementary
|
Karina Gold |
3 |
Second Step Curriculum |
|
Wixom Elementary |
Alexis Megyesi |
K | Flexible seating |
| Wixom Elementary |
Carrie O'Connell |
K | Flexible seating |
|
Clifford Smart Middle School |
Kristen Berry | 7 | Plastic rocking chairs |
|
Clifford Smart Middle School |
Rachele Moz | 6 | Audio books |
|
James Geisler Middle School |
Carol A. Kravetz | 7 | Religious Diversity Journeys |
|
James Geisler Middle School |
Linda Martin-Seng | 7 | New novels |
|
Sarah Banks Middle School |
Paula Mather | 7 | Replenish classroom library |
|
Sarah Banks Middle School |
Sheryl Matties | 6-8 | Art program; software, digital camera, drawing tablet, headset microphone |
|
Walnut Creek Middle School |
TAMERA OVALL | 6 | Fitness mats |
|
Walnut Creek Middle School |
*Amanda Groeneveld | 6-8 | Literary magazine; print for middle school community |
|
Walled Lake Central High School |
*Traci P Banjanin | 10 | Set of simple scientific calculators for chemistry use & testing |
|
Walled Lake Western High School |
Darrin Jennings | 9-12 | Heart rate monitors & software |
| *Grant support= DFCU Financial |