Volume 1, Issue August, 2019

Volume 1, Issue 1 August, 2019 GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS Grant Opportunities...

There are many resources to find funding opportunities at the local, state and federal levels. Below are some The Teachers’ Dream Grant awards grants up to current opportunities. Additional funding sources can $5,000 to Columbus City School teachers to assist in be found at : ccsoh.us → Departments → State and improving teaching and learning at CCS. Federal Programs → Grant Information.

Congratulations to the following recipients: Reminder: All grants must go through the CCS grants

endorsement process prior to applying. NAME SCHOOL AMOUNT

Amy Lehotsky South HS 7-12 $ 1,650.00 Andrew Bloom Briggs HS 3,350.61 American Honda Foundation STEM Grants Sponsor: American Honda Foundation Ayish Marawi Indian Springs ES 500.00 Award: $20,000 to $75,000 Cherie Joi Ayala Salem ES 1,340.00 Number of Awards: Not specified Coral Lee Bishop Col. North Intl HS 2,000.00 Application Deadline: Feb. 1 and Aug. 1 for new organizations; May 1 for returning organizations C.C. Mitchell Mason South HS 7-12 4,975.00

DeAndrea Jones ES 1,451.39 Jacqueline Galbreath Gifted & Talented Div. 1,762.00 Mobile Beacon Connect for Success Jennifer Harvey Hubbard Mastery 4,089.74 Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE Jennifer Zutterling Centennial HS 2,257.50 high-speed Internet service for 12 months Jessica Bedra Avenue ES 1,102.69 Number of Awards: Not specified Jill Hurley Whetstone HS 678.10 Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly) John Kountz South Mifflin STEM Academy 1,400.00 Karen Richards Siebert ES 720.00 NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants Kathleen McAfee Ohio Ave ES 3,920.00 Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation Kelly Aitken Col. Gifted Academy 1,440.00 Award: $2,000 or $5,000 Number of Awards: Not specified Laurie Batdorf Hilltonia MS 1,205.26 Application Deadline: Feb. 1, June 1 and Oct. 15 of each year Maggie Rap Boggess Beatty Park & Trevitt ES 1,950.00

Mary K. Young Devonshire ES 1,600.00 SparkFun Community Partner Program Pamela Reed Col. City Prep for Girls 1,000.00 Sponsor: SparkFun Paul Lasker Beechcroft HS 700.00 Award: STEM/STEAM-related prize packages, event and team Samuel Leopold Col. Gifted Academy 1,000.00 sponsorships and other types of support Stephanie Stegall Col. Gifted Academy 1,000.00 Number of Awards: Varies Application Deadline: Ongoing: third Thursday of each month; Tera Stockdale Col. North Intl HS 2,354.00 awards announced on the last business day of each month. Victoria Johnson Georgian Heights ES 1,200.00 Wanda Mays Alt. K-8 3,500.00 More grant opportunities will be shared each month! TOTAL $48,146.29 PAGE 1

News to Use Do’s and Don’ts

ESSA requires schools and programs receiving Title Do remember to verify staff that are instructional based I funds to ensure that all teachers and paraprofession- and are paid from federal grants are properly licensed als working in a program supported with these funds for the working being performed.

meet "applicable State certification and licensure re- Don’t forget to work with State and Federal Programs, quirements" (ESSA 1112(c)(6). Properly certified or we are here to help. licensed requires teachers and instructional paraprofessionals of core content areas to hold the appropriate license for their teaching assignment based on grade level, core academic subject, and stu- Did You Know? dent population. The previous HQT Forms are no longer required. Districts may use the ESSA State Li- Teen Sex Trafficking censure Assurance report (EMIS) to verify properly - What Parents Need to KNOW! certified or licensed requirements and/or identify con- flicts relating to the requirements. Sex trafficking is defined as, “a commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the Additional guidance around properly certified or li- person induced to perform such act has not attained18 censed requirements can be found at: http:// years of age.” This refers to everything from street education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Educator-Equity/ prostitution, stripping, and pornography to exchanging Highly-Qualified-Teacher-HQT-Toolkit sexual acts for survival (sex in exchange for food and shelter).

Any school receiving Title I, SIG G, and/or SQIG If you suspect human trafficking might be occurring near grant funds are invited to sign up for an in-person you or need help, call the National Human Trafficking consultation session at your school with Lisa Hotline at: 1-888-373-7888, TTY 711, text 233-733, or Stotz. The link to sign up is: https:// chat with the hotline at: humantraffickinghotline.org/ www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4BA8AC2EA0F49- chat. federal Calendar Events More Information Links August 13 - Grant Committee Meeting Review FY20 Grant Endorsement Form August 27 - Grant Committee Meeting Review

VISIT: www.ccsoh.us → Staff → Grant Information → Scroll down to form Resources Title1Crate: CAMPUS User Training Grants.gov Click link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/87881 79112367790849 Contact Us:

Upcoming Deadlines

August 16 - Final date for all FY 19 invoices Tacy Court right 380-997-7562 Waukiina Curtis 380-997-7557 Callie Evans 614-365-8142 STATE & FEDERAL Michelle Miller 380-337-5733 PROGRAMS “The whole purpose of education is Andrea J Richardson 380-337-5733 to turn mirrors into windows.” Lisa Stotz 614-365-5298 270 East State Street - Sydney J. Harris Columbus, Ohio 43215

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