MART” Grant Helps Fund Media Projects

“$MART” Grant
Supplemental Media and Resource Technology Grant
The Satilla REMC Foundation establishes the $MART Grant
Program to assist media specialists and their smart students at
schools within Satilla REMC’s service area.
Sponsors: The Satilla REMC Foundation and Satilla REMC sponsor the $mart Grant Program. The
Foundation administers the Smart Change Program in which the Cooperative’s Members volunteer to
“round up” their power bills to the nearest whole dollar. The change goes directly to the Satilla REMC
Foundation, a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing educational opportunities for students in
Satilla’s service area.
Satilla REMC is a not-for-profit, consumer-owned power cooperative providing electricity to more than
52,000 accounts in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and Wayne counties.
Questions: Call Sue Johnson, Public Relations Coordinator, at 912-632-3423 or @ sjohnson@satillaemc.com.

“$MART” Grant
Supplemental Media and Resource Technology Grant
Purpose: Media Centers lack the funds
necessary to carry out the mission(s) that
is assigned to them. The $MART Grant
helps fund mission projects that otherwise
would not be funded.
Eligibility for 2010 Funding Year:
Public Middle School Media Centers in
Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff
Davis, Pierce, Ware and Wayne counties.
Individual Media Centers may submit
only one application during the funding
year.
Grant Limits: Maximum funding for
acceptable applicants is $1325. Partial
funding requests are acceptable.
The Foundation retains the right to fund
applications at an amount less than the
maximum.
Selection Criteria:
• Project provides/improves needed
programs or facilities that add
value to the educational process.
(20%)
• Project affects all or a significant
portion of the student body. (20%)
• Project is clearly defined with
goals to be accomplished. (15%)
• Project enhances current
instructional experiences. (15%)
• Project provides both immediate
and multi-year benefits to the
school and its students. (20%)
• Application provides a detailed
budget summary. (10%)
Audit: After acceptable applications are
determined, Satilla REMC Foundation will
communicate with each media center to
work out a “paper trail” for audit
purposes. It is the intention that the
program(s) and/or equipment purchased
with the $MART Grant funds be verified
easily.
After a specified period of no longer than
12 months in which the grantee agrees to
expend the funds, the Satilla REMC
Foundation will perform an audit to verify
the results and will have the discretion to
review the use of the funds beyond the
initial audit.
Public Relations: By applying for the
Grant, the applicant conveys the right to
the Satilla REMC Foundation to use
his/her name, photo and information
about the grant in publicity.
Board Review: The Foundation Board
has the right to review and revise the
$MART Grant Program as needed.
Application Deadline: All applications
must be received by Satilla REMC
Foundation no later than October 1, 2010.
Sponsored by the Satilla REMC Foundation
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“$MART” Grant
Supplemental Media and Resource
Technology Grant
2010 Grant
Application
ThisSectionForOfficeUseOnly
Grant Number___________________________
Date Received___________________________
Meets word limits________________________
Materials attached________________________
Amount Requested_______________________
Amount Funded__________________________
Please Read Before Completing!
Applications will not be considered if instructions are not followed completely.
• Grants are for Media and Technology Resources within the Media Centers of
applicable school systems.
• Grants will be awarded to Media Specialists in middle schools in the primary
service area of Satilla REMC. Counties included are Appling, Atkinson, Bacon,
Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and Wayne.
• Individual Media Centers may submit only one application during the funding
year.
• The maximum grant amount is $1,325. The Foundation retains the right to fund
applications at an amount less than the maximum grant amount. Partial funding
requests are acceptable. The grant funds should be used within 12 months of
awarding.
• The Grant Application Form should include the name of the school, the name of
the Media Specialist requesting the Grant and the county in which the school is
served.
• Please complete and submit the $MART Grant Application Form. Attach any
supplementary materials that would substantiate the application request.
• All grant recipients are required to submit a report on the outcome of the grant
project. The Foundation will perform an audit to verify the results and will have
the discretion to review the use of the funds beyond the initial audit.
• Applicants agree that their names, photos and projects may be used in print,
broadcast and other forms of media in publications of publicity of the Satilla
REMC Foundation and/or Satilla REMC.
• The $MART Grant Application Form must be submitted to the Satilla REMC
Foundation, P. O. Box 906, Alma, GA 31510.
• All Grant Applications must be received at the Satilla REMC Foundation by
October 1, 2010.
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$MART
2010 Grant Application Grant Number__________
Applicant Information
Media Specialist Applying for Grant (First and Last Name)__Laurie Roberts__
Title of Proposed Grant Revolutionized Approach to Reading
School Where Media Specialist Works____S. L. Mason Elementary_______________
School Mailing Address__880 West Gordon St._________________
City, State, County, Zip_Valdosta, GA 31602_________________
School Telephone Number__229-333-8525________________________
School Fax Number____229-333-8000______
School Principal___John Davis_______________________
Applicant Agreement
I am a Media Specialist in a school in the area Satilla REMC serves. This is the only
$MART Grant application I have submitted. I have full support of my principal for this
project and its implementation at my school. I will use this grant, if awarded, for
students in middle grades. I agree, if I win, to submit a report about the Grant’s
outcome, to provide an itemized receipt of the program(s) and/or equipment
purchased and to allow Satilla REMC personnel to review and audit the use of the
project funds.
After a specified period of no longer than 12 months in which I agree to expend the
funds, Satilla will perform an audit to verify the results and will have the discretion to
review the use of the funds beyond the initial audit. Should the funds not be expended
within 12 months, I agree to return the full grant amount to Satilla REMC Foundation.
I agree to submit a detailed report to the Satilla REMC Foundation.
Laurie Roberts Laurie Roberts
Printed Name Signature
Thank you for your application. All applications must be received at Satilla REMC
Foundation by October 1, 2010. Please ensure that you have adhered to all
instructions. If you have questions, please call Sue Johnson at 912-632-3423 or online
at sjohnson@satillaemc.com.
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$MART
About The Project (Please include the name of the school, the name of the Media
Specialist and the county in which the school is served)
Project Name___Revolutionized Approach to Reading _____________________
Primary Curriculum areas affected (If more than one, list.)__English Language Arts__
Amount Requested_$1325.00___Number of Students to benefit from project_989____
Will the item(s) purchased be used for more than one school year?__Yes_________
Project Overview
Project summary – give an overview of the project. (50 words)
The grant funds will be used to purchase Kindle’s. The Kindle’s will be used in the
classrooms for reading. Since the funds will only purchase 8, they will have to be
checked out from the library. This would be a trial basis. If they were successful, then
more would be purchased at a later date. Students will be allowed to check out the
kindle’s and then return them before then check-in date. The students will use the
kindle’s to read books or articles that may or may not be available in the library.
Value of project – Explain how the project adds value to the educational process. (100
words)
The kindle is just like reading a book, it is just that the book is on a screen and there are
more options than just turning a page. The kindle will add value to the educational
process by ensuring that students with disabilities have the same opportunity as their
peers. It will also help students coming from the different learning style backgrounds.
These devices would ensure that every student was engaged in the learning process by
providing them with different options for reading class material. It would allow that
student that never takes notes to use the device to take notes and then back them up on
Amazon so they can be accessed from anywhere!
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$MART
Recipients - What portion of the student population will be affected by the project? In
what ways will the project affect the student body? (100 words)
The entire student body would be affected by this project. They might not all be able to
use the kindle at once, but every student would have a chance to check it out at some
point. The students would also be able to use them to work on reading projects in the
classroom in groups. The students would also have access to materials that the media
center might not have available or may not have at all. The project would make it
possible for students with disabilities to have the same opportunities as the other
students in their class.
Goals – What are the goals and objectives for the students? What do you plan to
achieve with the project? (100 words)
The main goal would be to get students interested in reading. This is a major problem
with the student population in today’s society. They are not interested in searching the
library for a book, only to find it is as thick as a hamburger (per one of my students). If
students had a kindle available to them, it might spark an interest to look up a title of a
book and read it. I also plan to incorporate a reading program where the whole school
will work together to read a certain amount of books. The students that are not
interested in reading would be more apt to read a book if they could use a piece of
technology while reading!
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$MART
Instructional Experiences - How will current instructional experiences by enhanced by
the project? (100 words)
The kindle will spark an interest in that student who thinks books are boring. The
kindle would allow them to choose from over 1500 books that can be programmed into
this piece of technology. A reading class would be really enhanced with the use of
kindle’s in the classrooms. The teachers could use them for group reading assignments.
The students would be excited about reading the current selection in their reading
class. Another good thing is that the font can be changed for those who have vision
problems. This would enable them to read their favorite titles just like their friends.
Benefits – What is the immediate and/or ongoing benefit this will provide students?
(100 words)
The first and most important benefit is that it will be new to most students and get them
curious about reading books. They will want to try it out and find that they like reading
when they have different options available to them. The font can be changed for those
students with vision problems so this will be an accommodation for them. Students that
lack in reading fluency could use them because the larger text would allow them to
read faster. It would benefit all learning styles. The screen is reflective like the page in
a book, so it would not be the same as starring at a computer screen for hours.
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$MART
Budget Summary
Itemized Budget (Required)
Item Needed Quantity Needed Unit Cost Total Cost Required?
Y/N
Kindle 9 139.00 $1251.00 Y
Total Project Cost (Please estimate total cost to nearest dollar.)__$1251.00_________
Will you accept partial funding?___No________________How much?____________
If you receive partial funding, how will you fund the remainder of your project?
We have no funding left for this year, so they will have to be budgeted into next years
budget or purchased with another grant.
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Thank you for your application. All applications must be received by October 1, 2010.
Submit your application to Satilla REMC Foundation, P. O. Box 906, Alma, GA 31510
or 928 Highway 32 East, Alma, GA 31510. Please make sure that you have adhered to
all instructions, attached all necessary documentation and affixed the appropriate
signatures to the application. If you have questions, please call Sue Johnson at 912-
632-3423 or online at sjohnson@satillaemc.com.
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