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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ PINE TREE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA GRANT AWARDS WE ARE COMMITTED:
Pine Tree Middle School PTA
is committed to making a difference in student education. One of the ways we accomplish this is by
offering grants each year for teachers to use for materials and instructional
experiences. We are supported by wonderful volunteers who raise awareness and
funds that directly impact students and learning. This year we raised
over $17,000 through our membership drive and fundraiser. Our Teacher Grant allocation is $8,500
dollars and represents approximately 47% of our budget. We believe in funding grants that will help
our students learn and grow in their quest for knowledge. WHY DONORSCHOOSE? PINE TREE ISD CHALLENGE PAGE: Vickie Echols, Pine Tree
ISD Grant Writer, has set up our Pine Tree Challenge Page tracking Pine Tree
grants. This can be viewed by going on
the Pine Tree website (ptisd.org) and clicking on the Grants To Teachers link
on the left hand side of the web page.
This Challenge page links Pine Tree to the DonorsChoose
website that tracks our grants. CURRENT STATISTICS: As of ·
42 proposals
have been submitted ·
11 have been
fully funded ·
7 have been
partially funded ·
Amount funded
to Pine Tree school district is over $6,000. Currently, Pine Tree 5/6
campus has 6 proposals on the DonorsChoose website.
DonorChoose impact in ·
$448,129 to 20,678 students, from donors in 45
states. DonorChoose impact overall as of ·
$10,716,647 has been donated to 507,892
students in need, as of ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? HOW DO I SUBMIT MY PROPOSAL ON DONORSCHOOSE? DonorsChoose performs a good deal of work to ensure the integrity of its
philanthropic marketplace. Here's how it works: 1.
Public
school teachers create student project proposals at DonorsChoose.org. This
consists of writing a one page essay and listing the exact resource(s)
needed. 2.
DonorsChoose volunteers screen each project proposal before posting to the
website. Volunteers verify that the teacher and project meet our eligibility
requirements (see below), emailing follow-up questions to the teacher if
anything is unclear. 3.
Concerned
individuals fund the student projects of their choice—in whole or in part—and
are emailed immediate email gift acknowledgments from DonorsChoose
which can be used for tax deduction purposes. 4.
Within
the next week, DonorsChoose forwards the donor
an "e-thank-you" from the
teacher, which notes the date by which the donor can expect his/her full
feedback package. 5.
DonorsChoose purchases the student materials and ships items directly to the
school along with a disposable camera, guidelines for preparing feedback
packages, and a stamped envelope in which to enclose the feedback. 6.
Students
experience the project that the donor made possible! The teacher photographs
the students participating in the project and writes an impact letter to the
donor. Students write their own thank-you notes. This feedback is then mailed
to DonorsChoose headquarters. 7.
DonorsChoose develops the photos, compiles the letter and thank-you notes,
and prints an expenditure report detailing the purchase of student materials.
This feedback is mailed to the donor(s) who completed the project or made a
partial contribution of $100 or more. NOTE: DonorChoose
Eligibility Requirements:
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