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The PTC is sponsoring a Box Top Contest The contest will run from January 10th to February 18th The classroom that turns the most Box Tops to their teachers by the deadline will win an
ice cream party for the entire class! Don't forget to ask your friends and relatives for their help. Get clipping and good luck!
GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Special Olympics/YSA: Get Into It Grants
Special Olympics is partnering with Youth Service America to offer Get Into It grants, which bring together students of all abilities to fight childhood obesity in their schools and communities. The Get Into It curriculum helps to develop a service-learning program that gives youth the opportunity to make a change by creating and implementing local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Get Into It grant projects launch on Spread the Word to End the Word Day (March 2, 2011) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011). Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: teams from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply; each team must comprise a teacher and a unified pair of students (one with and one without an intellectual disability). Deadline: January 19, 2011.
http://www.ysa.org/getintoit AASL: Collaborative School Library Award
The American Association of School Librarians Collaborative School Library Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs through joint planning of a program, unit, or event in support of the curriculum, using school library resources. Maximum award: $2,500 to the recipient's school library. Eligibility: school librarians who are personal members of the AASL. Deadline: February 7, 2011.
http://www.goeshow.com/aasl/awards/2010/collaborative_school_library_media_award.cfm AASL: Innovative Reading Grant
The American Association of School Librarians Innovative Reading Grant supports the planning and implementation of programs for children that motivate and encourage reading, especially for struggling readers. Selection criteria include the potential to measure and evaluate a literacy project that promotes the importance of reading and facilitates the learners' literacy development by supporting current reading research, practice, and policy. Maximum award: $2,500. Eligibility: reading programs specifically designed for children (grades K-9) in the school library setting. The program must encourage innovative ways to motivate and involve children in reading. Applicant must be a member of AASL. Deadline: February 7, 2011.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslawards/innovativereadinggrant/aaslreading.cfm
Special Olympics is partnering with Youth Service America to offer Get Into It grants, which bring together students of all abilities to fight childhood obesity in their schools and communities. The Get Into It curriculum helps to develop a service-learning program that gives youth the opportunity to make a change by creating and implementing local, hands-on programs to fight childhood obesity. Get Into It grant projects launch on Spread the Word to End the Word Day (March 2, 2011) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011). Maximum award: $1,000. Eligibility: teams from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply; each team must comprise a teacher and a unified pair of students (one with and one without an intellectual disability). Deadline: January 19, 2011.
http://www.ysa.org/getintoit AASL: Collaborative School Library Award
The American Association of School Librarians Collaborative School Library Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs through joint planning of a program, unit, or event in support of the curriculum, using school library resources. Maximum award: $2,500 to the recipient's school library. Eligibility: school librarians who are personal members of the AASL. Deadline: February 7, 2011.
http://www.goeshow.com/aasl/awards/2010/collaborative_school_library_media_award.cfm AASL: Innovative Reading Grant
The American Association of School Librarians Innovative Reading Grant supports the planning and implementation of programs for children that motivate and encourage reading, especially for struggling readers. Selection criteria include the potential to measure and evaluate a literacy project that promotes the importance of reading and facilitates the learners' literacy development by supporting current reading research, practice, and policy. Maximum award: $2,500. Eligibility: reading programs specifically designed for children (grades K-9) in the school library setting. The program must encourage innovative ways to motivate and involve children in reading. Applicant must be a member of AASL. Deadline: February 7, 2011.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslawards/innovativereadinggrant/aaslreading.cfm
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Pennoyer seeks help securing Pepsi grant
January 6, 2011
Pennoyer Elementary School again needs help securing a $50,000 technology grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project.
"With this grant, Pennoyer school will increase student and staff access to technology and 21st century thinking and problem-solving skills," School Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld said.
Lubelfeld in a written statement pointed out that Pennoyer, in School District 79, serves nearly 450 students, but students in the district currently have very little access to computers and instructional technology.
With 60 computes, the current ratio is about one for every 13 students.
Funds would be used toward training, professional development and software.
• $15,000 to upgrade the student lab for 7- to 10-year-olds.
• $15,000 for 25-30 notebook/netbook computers.
• $5,000 for 25 iPod Touch devices.
• $15,000 for iPads and accessories for student usage.
Lubelfeld is asking everyone to vote every day until Jan. 31 by either going to http://refresheverything.com/pennoyertechgrant2 and setting up an account, or on Facebook by installing the PEPSI REFRESH voting application. Votes can also be made from mobile phones by texting 105257 to Pepsi (73774).
Thanks to your support we went from 215 to 50 ... KEEP VOTING every day!
Save the January Dates ... For Students & Families
Go Bananas Fundraiser Day: Jan. 31, from 11:00am – 10:00PM (conference day, no student attendance)
Pennoyer gets 50% of whatever Pennoyer participants spend. Be sure to mention Pennoyer when purchasing tokens.
From the PTC:
Movie Night: January 28, 2011 - details will be sent out closer to the date
We want to win, and we want to win "legally" ... here are some important rules:
Who can vote?
All legal residents of the United States residing in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age and older. Starting on February 1st, participants can vote for up to 10 of their favorite ideas every day. If you submitted an idea, feel free to vote for your own. Voting starts on the 1st and continues through the last day of every month. Unused Votes do not roll over to the next day.
Is proxy voting allowed?
Proxy voting is not allowed. We understand this may not have been clear within the original Application Guidelines, though always against the spirit and integrity of the program. As of June 1st, any idea that uses proxy voting which includes but is not limited to creating multiple and/or dummy emails may be disqualified.
I have noticed my ideas have not moved in ranking. Is the leader board working properly?
Yes, the leader board updates every 30 minutes. All ideas are updated based on the number of votes received. During the first two days of each month the leader board does not show much movement as votes are being accumulated. For this short timeframe, "ranking" is based on the timestamp of a submission. After the 3rd day if a user's idea does not receive any votes their ranking continues to be based on the timestamp of submission trailing all ideas that have received votes.