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Community Foundation Grants: Hudson Valley

Community Foundation Grants of Hudson Valley Grants applications are available now — Community Foundation of Hudson Valley Grants applications are available now

Teachers of PreK – 12 in Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties (Parochial, Private/Independent, and Public Schools)

3 Foundation Grants Categories

Fund for Excellence in Education Grants: Funding opportunities for classroom teachers that fulfill one or both of these criteria:

Support for classroom projects and initiatives which will improve learning opportunities for students. **Grant funding not to be used for field trips or after-school activities.**
Support for the personal and professional enhancement of teachers (not to fulfill Masters program or certification requirements).

Writing Grant(s): A grant will be awarded to K-12 teachers for either professional development in the field of teaching writing or for a specific program designed to enhance the writing abilities of students.
Verizon STEM Grant(s): Grants will be awarded for STEM related projects, activities and equipment.

Grants Available to Public Schools Only:

Marionette/Puppet Grant(s): A grant will be awarded to a public school teacher for projects which incorporate student and/or teacher-made marionettes and puppets in the curricula. Preference will be given to multi-cultural or multi-disciplinary projects.
Dutchess County – Dennis Markle Memorial Community Service Grant(s): Community Service Grants will be awarded to Dutchess County public school teachers for projects involving their students in community service. These community service awards are made from the Dennis Markle Memorial Community Fund which was started by the Dutchess County United Teacher’s Council. Examples of the type of projects which would be considered for these grants are: projects involving senior citizens, hospice, day care, disadvantaged populations, community beautification projects, etc.

Awards: Grants made through this program will not exceed $2,500.

Applications:
Online grant application. Click here to access the Grants Portal.

Deadline:
Applications must be submitted by March 15th. Awards will be announced in May.

**Isn’t education ALL about reaching the kids?**

Let’s Get Our Creative Grant Writing Hats On!

Healthquest Taconic IPA Science Education Grants

ELIGIBILITY – All public, private, and parochial secondary teachers (Grades 7-12) in all New York State licensed and certified schools in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES – Online grant application. Click here to access the Grants Portal.

Applications available online January 1st
Applications must be submitted by March 15th

EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS – All applications will be reviewed by the Healthquest Taconic IPA Committee of the Community Foundations.

Funding priority will be given to requests that are well-written, for equipment that is durable and will serve a large number of students. Requests that include information relative to how the lessons using the equipment will positievely impact students, spur their interest in science related careers and provide a strong educational foundation for college level curriculum will receive special considertaion. Requests that note equipment sharing accross schools within the same district are also encouraged.

AWARD AMOUNTS – Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $500 – $1,000.

COOPERATIVE VENTURES – Applications/requests in excess of the $1,000 limit will be considered for cooperative ventures across different fields/disciplines that affect a large number of students.

NOTIFICATION – Applicants will be notified in May.

FINAL REPORT – An online report accounting for expenditure of grant funds must be submitted to the Community Foundations no later than June 30th of the year following the award. This report should also include information on how the equipment purchased enhanced learning opportunities in the classroom laboratory. Unused funds must be returned to the Foundation.

OWNERSHIP OF EQUIPMENT – Equipment purchased with grant funds is deemed to be the property of the school.

Winning grant descriptions can be found here.

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ThreeRingsConnections Blog Content Sept./Oct.

I was recently talking to a friend about some of the posts on the blog and realized that it would be good to create a Table of Contents for quick access. So here it is! All the postings for the September and October in a single post. One Stop Shopping! Enjoy!

Topic	Link
Grants	Keats (Ezra Jack) Mini-Grant Opportunity Trips for students from Target Due: Oct. 1st Grants for Trips in Hudson Valley FREE Pet for Pre-K -Grade 9 Classrooms
Student Teaching	Student Teacher Characteristics Student Teacher Refs: Are VIP
Math	Numeracy in Early Childhood Math Activities for Young Children for Under $10.00 100 Chart for Math “Math Walks”: Time to “Walk the Talk” Math Problem Solving and Young Children
Literacy	Why? Reading to Babies? Picture Walks Promotes Reading 5 Parts of Reading: Completes the Puzzle Concepts of Print Support For Parents Library Suggestions for Preschool Classrooms Reading, Writing and Preschool? Oh MY! phonological-and-phonemic-awareness-6 (8) Early Literacy and Common Core in Preschool: How Do they Fit Together in Our Classrooms? Books Before Kindergarten: 1000?
Good Resources	Early Learning Newsletter: U.S. Dept. of Ed. Magazines: 2 Free for Educators Best Reading Resources for Teachers
Video Resources	Every Kid Needs A Champion Change Happens… Now What?
Gifted Talented/ Enrichment	Mysteries to support critical thinking Minute-Mysteries: October 2-Minute-Mysteries: November Highly-abled students need attention too!
Teaching (General)	Add Effective Questioning to Toolkit Use Your Words Daniel Tiger 3 Words to Help Expression Fostering Creativity in Kids Behaviors (7) Predict School Success?
Special Education Resources	Fostering Creativity in Kids Speech Language Pathologists