Grants News Bulletin
Cumberland County Schools Grants and Funding Newsletter
Your feedback on the newsletter, suggestions for future issues, and contributions are welcome! Contact Jennifer Lloyd at jenniferlloyd@ccs.k12.nc.us or 910-678-2797 with your comments and ideas.
Volume 1 Issue 1 March 2018
New Grants Management Coordinator
Hello Cumberland County!
I wanted to reach out and introduce myself, my name is Jenifer Lloyd and I am the new Grants Management Coordinator for Cumberland County Schools. I have been with the district for eight years and am very excited to be serving our school district in grant seeking and grant writing services.
Common sense concludes, better funding for our schools leads to better long-term outcomes for our students. School funding is the life blood for keeping educational efforts alive, however it is a scarce and limited resource. I believe grants are important in our district because they can bring necessary funds into our classrooms and district. Depending on the grant, this could be money for technology, materials, support staff and much more. Finding opportunities to increase funding takes time and research; this is where I hope to ease some of the burden, by providing resources such as this grants newsletter. I plan to not only make our district aware of grant opportunities but to also provide design and development of grants that support the vision of Cumberland County Schools. Increasing funding will ultimately help our school district achieve greater success for our students and leaders of the future.
Currently, I am working to research and identify a broad range of grant opportunities to inform our central office staff and school based grant contacts of funding opportunities. In the future I plan to conduct workshops for central office, administrative and school staff on grant development, writing, and management. I am also creating a grant resource digital notebook which will be provided to school-based grant contacts and district grants team to guide and support their grant work. I am committed to building a network within our school district and community to facilitate supplemental funding for our innovative programs in Cumberland County.
Jennifer Lloyd
Grants Management Coordinator
Cumberland County Schools
910-678-2797
@jenlloyd16
@ccsgrants2
#learnccsgrants
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Connecting the Cumberland County Schools grant
community to learn of current grant opportunities
Your source to find important information of
future grant opportunities and grants that
have been awarded to CCS!
Application Deadline 4pm, Mon, April 2, 2018
Does your playground need new equipment? Want materials to improve math mastery? Do your autistic students need something special to inspire social interaction? Want more books for your class library or supplies for an art adventure? From computer tablets to fitness programs, funds are available to public and private non-profits for seed money, pilot programs, challenge grants and/or matching gifts for organizations that focus on Cumberland County kids 18 & under. There are no funding limits and we’ve given $200 to $25,000. Simply fill out and mail a simple application. Multiple winners will be sent checks by June 2018. Who qualifies? Public or private non-profit organizations such as schools, YMCA, museums, youth centers, police and health departments, churches and other 501(c)(3) organizations serving youth. Who can apply? Teachers, guidance counselors, representatives of non-profits. All scholarship requests must be accompanied by a full, completed application.
Application Process
- Download an application at www.unitedway-cc.org. Scroll to the middle of the homepage and click “Apply for Grants” or select “Take Action” from the top menu bar and click “Apply for Grants”. School applicants may refer to the website for their application or contact Jane Fields at CCS Central Services.
Application Deadline 4pm, Mon, April 2, 2018
- Make 8 copies of your application and make sure copies are 3-hole punched.
- Mail or Drop off Applications to: United Way of Cumberland County 222 Maiden Lane
Attn: YGST
Questions? Call (910) 308-0561 or email swalters@ncceed.org.
CCS Donors Choose Teacher Ambassadors
In 2000, Charles Best, a teacher at a Bronx public high school, wanted his students to read Little House on the Prairie. As he was making photocopies of the one book he could procure, Charles thought about all the money he and his colleagues were spending on books, art supplies, and other materials. And he figured there were people out there who'd want to help — if they could see where their money was going. Charles sketched out a website where teachers could post classroom project requests, and donors could choose the ones they wanted to support. His colleagues posted the first 11 requests. Then it spread. Today, they're open to every public school in America.
This year Donors Choose has launched their Teacher Ambassador Program across all 50 states. This is a select group of teachers who will work with DonorsChoose.org staff and teachers to help more teachers in their area tap into funding through DonorsChoose.org, making sure students can have the best school year!
In order to earn the distinction of a Teacher Ambassador through the DC program teachers had to submit an application to Donors Choose and be selected to represent the Donors Choose program for their area.
I am proud to announce the following CCS Teachers were selected as
National Donors Choose Teacher Ambassadors
Hannah Dandoy, J.W. Seabrook Elementary
Suzanne Williams, J.W. Seabrook Elementary
Ashley Peterson- Long Hill Elementary
Heather DeSorbo, Manchester Elementary
Tracee Moore, Manchester Elementary
Linwood Starling, Pine Forest High School
Angela Noack, Pine Forest High School
These incredible educators stood out as leaders in the DonorsChoose.org teacher community. Their compelling projects and incredible work mobilizing donors across the country have made it clear to the Donors Choose program that they go above and beyond to make learning come alive for the students in their classroom.
We are excited that we have these innovative teachers to support CCS schools and teachers in accessing available funding through DonorsChoose.org.
We will be hosting four support sessions where CCS teachers and staff can attend to learn more about how to use DonorsChoose.org in their schools. Our CCS DC Teacher Ambassadors will be facilitating these sessions to answer questions and provide support in using this wonderful program.
All session will be held at ERC Room 3 from 4:00 -6:00 p.m
Session 1: March 26, 2018
Session 2: March 28, 2018
Session 3: April 9, 2018
Session 4: April 11, 2018
If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please feel free to contact me.
Jennifer Lloyd
Grants Management Coordinator
Cumberland County Schools at 678-2797.
SVHS Receives $5,000 Grant!
South View Agriculture Department Receives $5,000 Grant!
Congratulations Ms. Erin Yoest,
Agricultural teacher at South view High School!
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund and North Carolina State University have awarded South View High School with a $5,000 grant to further develop their edible arboretum. The arboretum provides a hands-on classroom where students gain agricultural experience and learn about managing a business. This garden will serve the community, providing fresh produce to students, faculty and staff, and the Hope Mills community members.
With this grant, SVHS is going to install a drip irrigation system in the Edible Arboretum. A drip irrigation system will provide a more efficient water delivery method, especially during the brutal summer heat. Students will be able to work with different irrigation methods and develop an understanding of the most effective watering systems. Ms. Yoest was presented with a check from the Tobacco Trust Fund on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
The mission of agricultural education is to promote premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. Thank you Ms. Yoest for furthering this mission in our Cumberland County Schools. #teamtiger #ctefeeds
2018 Outstanding Educator Award Winners!
The Wells Fargo Outstanding Educator Award recognizes and helps foster excellence in education by presenting two teachers and one administrator in the Cumberland County Schools a $1,000 grant to implement a special educational project at their respective schools.
Greg Reames, Cape Fear Market President of Wells Fargo, presented this year’s awards and an engraved hand worked glass apple to the three educators during the March 13 Cumberland County Board of Education meeting. The winners were as follows:
Elementary Teacher Award Winner – Brandy Powers, a teacher at Ponderosa Elementary School, plans to use her grant money to fund the “Increasing Technology in an Autistic Classroom” project. Through the project, technology tools will be purchased, which will allow for enhanced independence and learning in an autistic classroom. Autistic students will use ipads and various digital programs to increase reading, math, language, and cognitive skills.
Secondary Teacher Award Winner – Michell Quinn, a registered nurse in the Academy of Emergency of Medical Science at Pine Forest High School, will implement the “Students Save Lives!” project. Grant funds will be used to purchase a CPR mannequin and stocked EMT trauma bags to be used to provide live saving training for students. Students will use this training to earn their American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Administrator Award Winner – Tonjai Robertson, the principal at South View High School, will use the funds to support a joint project with Hope Mills Middle School, South View Middle School and South View High School students. The funds will support a “bridge” education program to introduce students to agriculture education. The program will allow cross-curricular exploration with biological and phsycial sciences in the seventh and eight grade curriculum.