2013-531 Arts - Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School for Fall 2013- Art Grant Agreement $1,500

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To register for the workshop, contact the foundation office at psf(a-chccs.kI2.nc.us or 919- 968-8819,ext. 1.Applicants may also benefit by reviewing the grants awarded for the current year that are listed below. Nominations Sought for Elementary and Middle School Teaching Chairs The foundation seeks nominations of excellent teachers for the Upper Elementary Chair for Excellence in Teaching Innovation and the Zora Rashkis Chair for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Language Arts. The Upper Elementary Chair targets fifth grade teachers in this cycle.The Rashkis Chair is open to language arts classroom teachers in grades 6, 7 and 8.Nomination forms will be posted on the foundation's website www.publicschoolfoundation org in early January. Colleagues,parent, students,community members and others can make nominations.They are asked to comment on one or more of three criteria: how the nominee ignites enthusiasm for learning,how the nominee creates an exceptional learning environment for all students and/or how the nominee is a role model. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31. Tenured classroom teachers are eligible for the honor of holding one of nine teaching chairs offered through the CHC Public School Foundation. Applications for Strowd Roses Grants Due January 24 The foundation welcomes applications for Strowd Roses grants. Grants typically range from $2,000 48,000 and priority is assigned to applications that come from teams of teachers or Professional Learning Communities.Applications are submitted online at the foundation website,ti vww.publicschoolfoundation.org. Go to Grants and Scholarships. The foundation will conduct its second grant-seeking workshop of the year on Jan. 8. Applicants are encouraged to attend the workshop prior to submitting applications. To register, contact the foundation office atpsfachccs.kl 2.nc.us or call 919-968-8819. The foundation will also accept applications for Student Enrichment Grants,ranging from $200-$2,000 by February 25. Those grants typically are allocated to classroom-based projects. Projects Underway for Grants Awarded Through PSF The foundation awarded grants for 35 projects underway this year and funded through either Strowd Roses, Inc. or through Student Enrichment Grant(SEG)funds.These are the projects, their developers and schools: "Fostering Scientific Inquiry With Probeware,"Robin Bullieri, Carrboro High; "It's Never Too Late: Targeting Middle and High School Students with Disabilities,"Ashley Robinson,Tim Tignor, Ruth Morgan,districtwide; "Exploring,Discovering and Creating Academic Net Worth,"Mamy Ruben, Seawell Elem.; "Increasing Informational Text Literacy,"Dara Butler, Seawell Elem.; "Re-Engaging with E-Readers,"Sara Johnson, Ingrid McCausland,Katie Savelli, Susan Prillaman and Delphine Sieredzki,Phillips Middle;