Application
Due Quarterly– September 15, November 15, January 15, and March 15
About the Award
Bridgestone Americas, The Muscatine Journal and KWPC-AM/Vintage Sound FM are
partners in our community and therefore committed to the quality of education offered
to our students. As a result, each quarter, Bridgestone will award $500 to a teacher or a
team of teachers in the Muscatine Community School District. This $500 is designed to
assist teachers with the resources needed to shape the classroom environment to
enhance learning for every child. Our vision is to enrich the environment for our
students, in our schools, one classroom at a time!
Title of Enrichment Opportunity
Teacher(s) Name
School Name
Signature
I have read and approve these enrichment upgrades to our school/classroom as written
in this grant.
Principal Name
_________________________________
Principal Signature
Date
Grant award winners agree that their names and photos may be released for use in the
Muscatine Journal, Bridgestone and KWPC-AM/Vintage Sound FM newsletters, websites or
other printed materials.
Please submit this application to:
Electronic version – MCSD website
Paper version – Lisa Mosier Bunn – lisa.bunn@mcsdonline.org
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Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group
Classroom of the Quarter
Review Process
Applications are reviewed and awarded once per quarter. Applications are reviewed by
an independent committee consisting of Bridgestone, the Muscatine Community School
District and our media partners. Awards are given at the discretion of the Bridgestone
and Muscatine Media Awards Review Board. The Committee Chair will refrain from
voting. Teachers will be contacted by the Committee Chair if additional information or
clarification is needed. Teachers are encouraged to follow the rubric; provide as much
detail as possible for the committee to review. Applications submitted after the 15 th of
the month will be reviewed at the following quarter’s meeting.
Eligibility
Every teacher with a classroom (PreK-12) in the Muscatine Community School District is
eligible to apply for this grant. Eligible teachers and/or teams of five or less may submit
an application once every quarter of the school year; however, classrooms are only
eligible to receive a grant once per school year. Individual teachers may also submit an
application once per quarter if they were previously awarded a grant as part of a team
of teachers.
School Approval
Applications must have the approval of the principal at the teacher’s home school
before they will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will be returned to the teacher
with a request to obtain appropriate approval and/or additional information or
clarification.
Title of Enrichment Opportunity:
Classroom Grade(s):
Number of Students Impacted:
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Enrichment Opportunity Description:
(Please include a thorough explanation of your classroom enrichment opportunity.)
Student Impact:
(Please include how the classroom enrichment opportunity is designed to enhance learning for every child
in your classroom.)
Timeline and Responsibilities:
(Please include a complete timeline that details tasks and responsibilities.)
What
How
Timeline and Responsibilities (example)
What
How
Who
When
Who
When
Budget:
(Please include a thorough breakdown of costs for each item needed in this opportunity.)
What
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BAMG - Enriching our Environment – One Classroom at a Time Rubric
Project/Opportunity
Description
30%
0
No description
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1
Proposal
includes
explanation
of opportunity.
2
Proposal includes
explanation of
opportunity &
identifies how the
opportunity
relates to classroom
environment
improvements.
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3
Proposal includes a
thorough
explanation of
opportunity.
Identifies how the
opportunity will
improve the
classroom
environment and
impact every
student.
POINTS
x.3 =
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Student Impact
30%
No indication of
how this project/
opportunity will
enhance learning
There is some
indication of
what is to be
learned but
only vague
references as to
how it will
enhance
learning for
every child.
Timeline is in
place but it is
not detailed
and/or
complete.
There are clear
indications of how
this will enhance
learning for some
students.
There are clear
indications of how
this project/
opportunity will
enhance the
learning for every
student.
POINTS
x.3 =
Timeline &
Responsibility
10%
There is no
indication of an
implementation
timeline
A complete timeline
is in place that
details the steps to
be completed.
POINTS
x.1 =
No budget was
provided
Budget is
limited &/or
figures
do not total
correctly.
Budget lacks
comprehensiveness.
Specific figures
&/or opportunity
exceeds $500.
The opportunity
is neither
creative
nor innovative
The
opportunity
contains some
creative &/or
innovative
components,
but there is
little
evidence that
these ideas will
enhance
student
learning and
instruction.
The opportunity
contains very
creative &/or
innovative pieces
and there is some
evidence that these
ideas will enhance
student learning and
instruction.
A complete
timeline is in place
that clearly details
the tasks,
responsibilities and
point dates to fully
implement the
opportunity.
Budget is
thorough. Specific
figures are given
for each category
and budgeted item.
Requested funding
does not exceed
the maximum grant
amount.
The opportunity
contains strong
innovative and
creative
components. It
describes how it
will stimulate and
enhance student
learning and
instruction.
Budget
10%
Creativity
20%
POINTS
x.1 =
POINTS
x.2 =
TOTAL
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