The Foundation for Edmonds School District raises and distributes funds in support of all students’ learning in
partnership with the Edmonds School District.
Creative Classroom Project Application & Guidelines
February 1, 2016
For more than 30 years the Foundation for Edmonds School District (The Foundation) has funded
creative classroom projects designed by teachers to increase learning and actively engage students
through innovative, enriching practices. Do you have an idea on how to enhance student learning? You
are encouraged to apply!
Award amounts:
Up to $500 for one educator and up to $1,000 total for two or more educators
collaborating on a project.
Application deadline: Friday, March 18, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. Incomplete, unsigned applications and
applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Funding timelines:
Funds will be available July 1, 2016 and must be spent by May 1, 2017.
Selection criterion:
Each application will be scored based on the following criteria:
 Project directly supports student learning.
 Application clearly describes specific student outcomes and how success of
the project will be measured.
 Outcomes are tied to the district’s strategic indicators
 Learning activities are creative and encourage active student participation.
 Budget is complete, accurate and supports proposed activities.
 Please see attached scoring rubric.
The Foundation seeks to fund a wide range of projects across the K-12 continuum. Each proposal is
evaluated based on the current application and projects that received grant awards in years past are not
guaranteed funding.
Requirements:
 Complete Application, no more than 4 pages including cover page and budget
description.
 Application must have principal’s signature.
 Awardee or their designee attend the Foundation’s annual grant awards
ceremony (date tbd).
 All grant recipients agree to acknowledge the Foundation’s funding in at least 2
specific ways, and will complete a project evaluation by the end of the 20162017 school year. Failure to do so will prevent approval of future Foundation
classroom grant applications.
Submission:
Via email to Foundation-ed@edmonds.wednet.edu
Questions: Please contact Deb Anderson at the Foundation at 425.431.7260 or Foundationed@edmonds.wednet.edu
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Creative Classroom Project Application
Cover Page
Project Title: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
School:
Amount requested:
One to two sentence description of the project:
Estimated number of students involved in the project:
Is this a project for which you have received Foundation funding within the past 3 years?
Please check area of focus:
 Literacy  Math  Science  Health  PE  Art/Music  Technology  Special Ed  History
Other
Applicant name:
Position:
Telephone:
Email: ______________
_____________
Collaborating applicant information:
Applicant name:
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Telephone:
Position:
Email: ______________
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I/we agree to acknowledge the Foundation for Edmonds School District funding of this project in at least 2 ways
(curriculum night, classroom or school website or newsletter, for example), attend the Foundation’s annual grant
awards ceremony, and to complete and submit a written evaluation form by the end of the 2016-17 school year. I/we
understand that failure to do so will result in non-approval of future grant applications.
Applicant signature_________________________________________
Collaborating applicant signature_______________
Principal Signature______________________________
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____________________
________________
Date: ___________________
Date: _______________
Date:
Deadline for submitting Applications is 4:00 p.m. March 18, 2016
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Creative Classroom Project Application
Project Proposal
Please answer the following questions providing clear, specific information that will help the
selection committee understand the scope and value of your project.
1. Describe the project and its purpose including how it will be implemented, the activities and
tasks to be completed and who will participate. (300 word maximum).
2. Please describe the student outcomes. What specific student skills, abilities or behaviors do you
expect to increase or improve through this project and how will that occur?
3. What is the significance of this project? Describe the importance of the project to student
learning.
4. How, specifically, will you evaluate the success of this project?
5. Please list 2 ways you will acknowledge the Foundation’s funding of this project (Examples:
curriculum night, classroom or school website or newsletter)
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Creative Classroom Project
Application
Budget Description
ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED
COST
TOTAL COST OF PROJECT
$
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION
$
ADDITIONAL FUNDING
SOURCES
Note: the total amount awarded by The Foundation will not be exceeded. Any costs incurred
beyond that total will not be paid by The Foundation, and will be the responsibility of the
individual(s) requesting the grant.
Please provide specific quantities and costs including shipping and taxes.
If additional or partial funding of this project will come from other sources, please identify those
sources and amounts in the space available.
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Creative Classroom Project
Evaluation
All recipients of Classroom Grant Awards are to complete and submit the following evaluation form by the end of the
2016 -2017 school year. Failure to do so will result in non-approval of future grant applications.
The mission of the Foundation for Edmonds School District is to raise and distribute funds in support of all students’ learning
in partnership with the Edmonds School District. Your project allows us to partner with you in that effort!
Please reflect on your project and provide an assessment. We encourage creativity and know that sometimes what we plan
exceeds our expectations for student learning and sometimes falls short! Your honest evaluation is much appreciated.
Project Title:
School:
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Amount received: ___________________
Applicant name:
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Position:
Co-applicant name:
Position:
1.
What specific student skills, abilities or behaviors did you expect to increase or improve through this project? To what
extent were your expectations realized and on what do you base that assessment? How many students benefited from
this project?
2.
On a scale of 1 – 10 what was the significance of this project on student learning this year? Briefly explain.
3.
Given the opportunity to repeat this project, what, if anything, would you do differently?
4.
What are 2 ways you acknowledged the Foundation in funding the project?
Thanks! Please email this form to Foundation-ed@edmonds.wednet.edu by June 30, 2017.
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