MINI-GRANTS FOR EDUCATION 2013-

2014
A program designed to provide small grants o help develop innovative education projects.
Revised January, 2013
A BRIGHT IDEA....
The Education oundation o! "conee #ounty, $nc.
%&ighting the 'ay to "ur uture()
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'at/insville, 0eorgia 30122
32014 215625-2 3phone4 32014 215625-. 3!a,4
Email7 8gattie9oconeecham:er.org

Oconee Chamber of Commerce - Executive Committee
;r. Jonathan <ing, #hair
;r. Jonathan =ch>art8, #hair6Elect
;r. ;ac/ 0uest, *ast #hair
;s. Ronda ?ollo>ay, Treasurer
;r. +o: Taylor, =ecretary
;r. Tom "dom, $nterim *resident
Education Foundation of Oconee Count! Inc.
;r. Jonathan <ing, #hair
;r. Jonathan =ch>art8, #hair6Elect
;r. ;ac/ 0uest, *ast #hair
;r. Tom "dom, $nterim *resident
Ex-Officio "ember#
;r. Ro:ert #ham:ers @ Athens Academy
Ar. Jason +ranch @ "conee #ounty =chools =uperintendent
;r. Tom "dom, $nterim *resident
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%HAT I& A "I'I-GRA'T(
The Education oundation o! "conee #ounty, $nc. has developed a program o!!ering ;ini60rants to
"conee #ounty teachers and sta!! >ho >ish to implement creative, innovative educational projects !or
>hich !unding is not availa:le through regular school sources.
;ini6grant monies may :e used to purchase materials, supplies, eBuipment, etc., necessary !or the
success!ul completion o! the project. or e,ample, a ;ini60rant could :e used to purchase science
eBuipment !or a special science e,periment, or to purchase so!t>are pac/ages !or computer applications
in any num:er o! curriculum areas, or to !und parent study s/ill programs designed to improve the
Buality o! parental involvement in their childCs home>or/.
=peciali8ed educational trips >ill :e considered only i! they are an integral part o! the proposed
project. ;ini6grant !unds may not :e used as personal honoraria !or the applicant, other teachers, or
other school personnel.
HO% "I'I-GRA'T& ARE A%ARDED.
The ;ini60rant Revie> #ommittee o! the Education oundation o! "conee #ounty, $nc >ill revie>
;ini60rant proposals. The grant a>ard process is designed to provide !unds !or special programs
responsive to classroom needs and to the desire to /no> and learn.
The oundation solicits proposals !rom teachers and others >ho >ish to initiate learning e,periences,
>hich reBuire up to $500.00 o! !unding !or >hich other !unding sources are not availa:le.
%HO I& E)IGIB)E(
Any individual or group o! teachers, counselors, media specialists, resource teachers, administrators,
or educational support sta!! mem:ers 3i.e. lunchroom employees, :us drivers, etc.4 employed in any
=A#= accredited pu:lic or private school in "conee #ounty is eligi:le to apply.
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The ;ini60rant 0uidelines are short and easy to complete.
&ubmit information on ,a-e# .! / and 0 b the dead1ine. "arch 2! 34$5
*lease :e sure to include your email address and total cost o! project on
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the lines provided on page D.
Additional !orms are availa:le :y calling the "conee #ounty #ham:er o! #ommerce at 2016215625-2 or
Email 8gattie9oconeecham:er.org.
HO% TO *RE*ARE +O6R *RO*O&A)
The !ollo>ing guidelines must :e !ollo>ed. *roposals not meeting the criteria >ill :e disBuali!ied.

6&E CA6TIO'7 DO 'OT "E'TIO' 'A"E& I' THE CO'TE8T OF THE
*RO*O&A) THAT %O6)D IDE'TIF+ THE A**)ICA'T! THE &CHOO)! THE
*RI'CI*A)! OR THE C)A&& I'9O)9ED:::
; All proposals must :e typed on .61E2F , 11F paper.
; ;a/e a copy o! the cover sheet and complete the in!ormation reBuested, including signatures
; ollo> the sample outline and respond to every item as completely as possi:le.
; The proposal should not e,ceed !our 3-4 pages including the title page.
; $! you >ish to provide in!ormation not reBuested in the outline :ut that you !eel >ould promote
a :etter understanding o! your proposal, it should :e sho>n as item G$$ in your outline.
THE &E)ECTIO' *ROCE&& <=ee Ru:ric on page .4
Hpon arrival at the #ham:er o! #ommerce, your proposal >ill :e assigned an identi!ication num:er.
Iour cover sheet >ill :e replaced >ith a cover sheet that omits your name and school locationJ it >ill
sho> only the identi!ication num:er. The judging committee >ill ran/ the applications received
according to the e,tent to >hich the project7 *lease see =coring Ru:ric on page ..
; Challenges students at different ability levels;
* Enriches the educational experience for students;
* Is creative;
* Has realistic goals;
* Is cost effective.
The committee >ill su:mit its preliminary selections to the total oundation +oard o! Airectors,
>hich in turn >ill ma/e the !inal selections. unds >ill :e a>arded according to the ;ini60rant :udget
each year.
DI&TRIB6TIO' OF F6'D&
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Hpon approval o! a ;ini60rant proposal, the oundation >ill create a special account at the school
in the recipientCs name. The recipient >ill :e reBuired to maintain records o! all e,penditures. Hpon
completing the project, these records, along >ith the evaluation o! the project, >ill :e su:mitted to the
oundation.
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EBuipment and materials purchased through the ;ini60rant *rogram >ill remain the property o! the
schools.
; The person receiving the grant >ill have e,clusive use o! the eBuipment and materials !or
as long as the project continues.
; Any une,pended grant !unds are to :e returned to the oundation.
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Auring the project, the oundation #ommittee >ill revie> the progress o! the program and may
conduct at least one on6site revie>.
To en#ure accountabi1it! *ro@ect Director# <TeacherA Bi11 be reCuired to #ubmit a Britten fina1
,erformance and bud-et re,ort to the committee. Inc1ude a11 recei,t# for ,urcha#e# and a one
,a-e de#cri,tion of ,ro@ect and outcome. &ee Eva1uation Form on ,a-e ?
If project evaluation is not submitted, your school will be ineligible to receive Minigrant awards the
following year.
Thi# re,ort #hou1d be forBarded to7 Doe Gattie! Oconee Chamber of Commerce! *O Box 5E2!
%atFin#vi11e! GA 54/00 no 1ater than "a 3! 34$E.
An interim report may also :e reBuested i! the project e,ceeds one semester in length.
"I'I-GRA'T &CHED6)E FOR &CHOO) +EAR 34$5-34$E
A,,1ication# Di#tributed7 Februar E! 34$5
*ro,o#a1 #ubmi##ion dead1ine7 "arch 2! 34$5
Grant# announced7 %eeF of "a /! 34$5
Fund# aBarded7 "a $/! 34$5! .744 ,m! 'orth Geor-ia 6niver#it
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*ro@ect com,1etion dead1ine7 A,ri1 $$! 34$E
*ro@ect eva1uation>financia1 re,ort# #ubmitted7 "a 3! 34$E
'OTE7 Hnder special circumstances, e,ceptions to the a:ove schedule may :e made. A!ter the a>ards
period, i! you have a concern, please contact the #ham:er o! #ommerce !or any e,ceptions to the
schedule.

"I'I-GRA'T *RO*O&A) TIT)E *AGE
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Tit1e of *ro@ect7 GGG%atch &cience &core# &oarGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
<*ro,o#a1 Due Date7 "arch 2! 34$5A
$ have read the ;ini60rant Application in!ormation and >ish to su:mit this application in accordance
>ith the ;ini60rant Application 0uidelines.
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A BRIGHT IDEA....
THE ED6CATIO' FO6'DATIO' OF OCO'EE CO6'T+! I'C.
K)IGHTI'G THE %A+ TO O6R F6T6RE:L

Return to7 Education oundation o! "conee #ounty, $nc.
Koe 0attie
*.". +o, 3-.
'at/insville, 0eorgia 30122
"n a separate sheet o! paper, please su:mit the !ollo>ing in!ormation. +e sure to include the total cost
!or your proposed project.

TIT)E
$. 'hy this project is important 3descri:e the need4L
As noted :y research o! test scores !or Johnson #ounty ;iddle =chool, science is our lo>est
scoring area !or the last - years. A!ter conducting research and loo/ing !or ans>ers, >e !ound
that our students need more technology :ased la: e,periences. 'e do hands6on :ut our !unds
are so limited that >e could cover more and have more student involvement i! >e could have
some type o! digital learning la:s !or science. 'ith a ne>er developed test :eing administered
ne,t year !or all o! 0eorgia, >e really >ould li/e to e,pose our students to as much realistic
science as possi:le.
$n addition to the content >e >ould li/e to cover, >e also are very a>are o! the role technology
plays in our studentsC lives today. $! >e could someho> counteract the energy >ith >hich they
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play video games, etc. into their learning it >ould :ene!it all. 'e !eel this interactive
Aiscovery =cience &a: >ould do just that. $! the students can see it digitally and re!erence it
to the standards >e are teaching it >ould only enhance our instruction.
;ajor #onceptsE=/ills #onceptsE=/ills to ;aintain
;eteorology7 $mpact o! >eather and climate on the Earth #haracteristics o! =cience
"ceanography Records investigations clearly and accurately
Earth ;aterials7 #omposition and structure o! the Earth Hses scienti!ic tools
Earth in =pace $nterprets graphs, ta:les, and charts
$nteractions7 ?uman impact on the Earth 'rites clearly
Energy =ources Hses proper units
"rgani8es data into graphs, ta:les, and charts
Analy8es scienti!ic data via calculations and in!erence
Recogni8es the importance o! e,plaining data >ith precision and accuracy
Hses models
As/s Buality Buestions
Hses technology
Hses sa!ety techniBues
$$. 'hat $ >ould li/e to accomplish 3list instructional o:jectives4L
=tudents >ill use the Aiscover =cience &i:rary to use computation and estimation s/ills
necessary !or analy8ing data and !ollo>ing scienti!ic e,planations. 3=1#=34
=tudents >ill use the Aiscover =cience &i:rary to enhance using tools and instruments !or
o:serving, measuring, and manipulating eBuipment and materials in scienti!ic activities
3=1#=-4
=tudents >ill use the Aiscover =cience &i:rary to e,plore the ideas o! system, model,
change, and scale in e,ploring scienti!ic and technological matters 3=1#=D4
=tudents >ill use the Aiscover =cience &i:rary to enhance reading in all curriculum areas
3=1#=104
$$$. ?o> $ propose to do the >or/7
A. =teps to :e ta/en in meeting instructional o:jectives.
Hse last yearCs #R#T science scores !or :aseline and comparison at the end o! this
year
Hse :enchmar/ assessments given throughout the year to set goals !or students
=tudent >ill use the Aiscover =cience &i:rary once a >ee/ to enhance and virtually
see the lesson and components o! the standard :eing studied
*eriodically chec/ Bui88es on Aiscover =cience &i:rary !or student mastery
+. Time involved
6 &ength o! project7 Iearlong
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6 Aays per >ee/ reBuired7 "ne
6 ?ours per day reBuired7 1 hour 1E2
#. *eople involved
6 0eneral su:ject area7 =cience
6 Mum:er o! students involved7 Minety6three
6 Mum:er o! teachers andEor sta!! involved7 T>o

A. ;aterials
Aiscover =cience &i:rary school net>or/ license !or 1 year at N-00.00

$G. Timeline !or assessing accomplishments and o:jectives 3descri:e program evaluation
procedure4.
0athering previous #R#T scores o! the previous year
#reating graphsEspreadsheets !or +enchmar/ scores as the year progresses
End o! the year #R#T scores !or comparison
G. =tudent Assessment 3tell ho> student progress >ill :e assessed and reported to students, parents,
teachers, and others47
Aoing assessments o! #R#T scores !or the year prior >ill give a :aseline, >e >ill use scores
!rom the previous year 1
th
grade and also use the scores !rom the current 1
th
grade 3previous D
th
graders4
to dra> a :etter conclusion. Auring the year every - >ee/s, +enchmar/ tests are given over each unit
that is taught, these assessments >ill :e used !or data that >ill :e drilled do>n speci!ically !or >hat
items students are not mastering. All o! this in!ormation >ill :e shared >ith students and parents during
con!erences that >ill :e held at the end o! each nine >ee/s. $! any o! the in!ormation gathered >ill :e o!
help to the other science teachers, it >ill also :e shared during colla:orative meetings.
G$. *roposed :udget7
A. ;aterialsEsupplies 6 =chool net>or/ license !or 16year at N-00
+. EBuipment Mone
#. Total #ost N-00
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"I'I-GRA'T ED6CATIO'
E9A)6ATIO' FOR">&corin- Rubric
34$5-34$E
Code7 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Tota1 *oint#7 GGGGGGGGGG
1. $mpacts a variety o! s/ill levels andEor learning styles or impacts an important target population7
*ossi:le num:er o! points7 20 OOOOOOOOOO
2. #learly identi!ies 0eorgia *er!ormance =tandards andEor other learning o:jectives :eing
addressed7
*ossi:le num:er o! points7 20 OOOOOOOOOO
3. *edagogically sound, :ased on research andEor :est practices7
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*ossi:le num:er o! points7 20 OOOOOOOOOO
-. #lear plan !or assessment o! project and goals >ith e,amples o! implementation methods7
*ossi:le num:er o! points7 20 OOOOOOOOOO
D. $mpacts large num:er o! students andEor can :e recycledEreused7
*ossi:le num:er o! points7 20 OOOOOOOOOO
0eneral #omments7

MINI-GRANT EDUCATION
REPORT FORM
Due to Chamber: May 2, 201
!P"ea#e atta$h a "%#t o& e'(e)*%ture# &or the (ro+e$t!
,C-OO. NAME: ////////////////////////////////////
TEAC-ER0, NAME1,2: /////////////////////////////////////
PRO3ECT TIT.E: ////////////////////////////////
Briefly describe your project, describing grade levels involved, number of students impacted this year,
whether you will be able to reproduce this project next year with the materials purchased this year,
types of learning objectives/GPS standards addressed, etc.
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escribe what assessment methods you used to evaluate the effectiveness of your project !i.e., how
did you determine whether the intended learning objectives were achieved and/or whether the project
was more successful that previous or other efforts without the mini"grant funds#$
escribe the results of your assessment of your project. %as the project more or less successful than
other methods# %ere students more successful in meeting the stated learning objectives#
&ther general comments'

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