Grant+Application

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 * **SCC ALLIANCE PROJECT ** **APPLICATION **


 * MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION **


 * School Name: **Adams City Middle School** County: ** Adams


 * Address: **4451 E. 72nd Ave.** City: **Commerce City** Zip: **80022


 * District: **Adams 14** Grade Levels at school: **6, 7, 8


 * School Phone: **303-853-5401 ** School Fax: ** 303-288-8574


 * Population size: **661


 * Beginning date of 2009-2010 school year: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">August 18, 2009** School hours: ** 8:05-3:05 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * The Contact Teacher must be a volunteer who is enthusiastic about the project, and willing to be a liaison between the Alliance Project Coordinator and the team **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name of Contact Person: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Patricia Oscarson** Their position: ** 6th grade


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">School Phone: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">303-853-5453** Home Phone: ** 303-278-1876


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Email: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> oscarson@adams14.org or poscarson@msn.com

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You must choose one school in your community (either an elementary school or a high school) to be a Partner School. This partner must participate on the grant planning from the outset. K-8 schools can use their elementary grades as their partner.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PARTNER SCHOOL **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name of Partner School: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Alsup Elementary** Grade to be Involved: ** 5th


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Address: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">7101 Birch St. ** Phone: ** 303-288-6865


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">City: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Commerce City** Zip: ** 80022** School fax: ** 303-288-6866


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name of Partner Contact Teacher: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kristin Groth** Their position: ** IB Coordinator


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">School Phone: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">303-288-6865** Home Phone: ** 303-665-6781** Email: ** kgroth@adams14.org


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">School Principal: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lynn Heintzman – Principal, Teresa Benallo – Learning Coordinator


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Will students be able to walk to the middle school for events? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Yes


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Beginning date of 2009-2010 school year: August 18, 2009 School hours: 9:00-4:00 p.m. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Team of Teachers/Staff: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The team of teachers /staff (no fewer than 6) is essential for the success Alliance Project. // Tip: Shared planning time and shared students generally allow higher success. Your teachers in the arts should be included. //Additional sheets can be used.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">TEACHERS/STAFF COMMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT NEXT FALL: __**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name: Patricia Oscarson, B.S., M.A. Educational Counseling **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Subject Area: Humanities/Reading, Grade: 6 **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I taught elementary and middle school in rural South Carolina, and have been teaching 6-8th grades in Adams 14 for 12 years. I currently teach Reading and Humanities, and have taught Language Arts as well. In addition to having traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and having parents who immigrated from Europe, I have a great respect and knowledge of cultural awareness. Personally, I have a passion for staying active, and being involved in the arts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name: Rita Rosenberger, B.S., M.Ed. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Subject Area: Math, Grade 6 **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I have teaching experience with elementary and middle school students in the areas of language arts, physical education including dance, humanities, and gifted and talented services. Structuring projects such as student-produced plays and multi-grade level oral presentations I have learned to coordinate personnel and integrate subject areas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name: Josephine Stone, B.S., M.Ed., MLS **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Subject Area: Library, Grade 6-8 **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I expect to collaborate with all of the teachers on the team throughout the entire process to provide background information, research strategies, resources for information, and evaluation of projects. I also hope to act as the host of parents, presenters, coordinators throughout the progress of the program. Personal attributes that I will be able to provide include my travels in the Middle East and interest in the arts.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Name: Kendall Bridges, BME **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Subject Area: Choir/Vocal Music, Grade 6-8 **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">My passion is choral music of all styles. I enjoy teaching and learning as many different styles and languages as possible with my students. It is of utmost importance that students in the middle years be exposed to a wide variety of cultures and the music they enjoy. Not only will it give them a more in depth understanding of their own culture, it will encourage them to learn compassion and empathy for others. On my personal strengths, I sing in a local chorus and a small group. I also conduct a youth chorus outside of school. I have many friends and contacts in the Denver area ranging from vocal music to theater. I’m also on the Board of Directors for a local non-profit that is involved with many of the local theatre companies in the Denver area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * Name: Trinity Clancy **
 * Subject Area: IB Coordinator, Grade 6-8 **

I have a flexible schedule to help coordinate and manage different aspects of the programs that we have. We also have a budget for IB, which can contribute some resources if necessary. My background is in middle school and high school science and I have a passion for helping students learn and appreciate science concepts and ideas. I also serve as coordinator for the UC Denver teacher candidates who intern in our school. We usually have 10 to 12 teacher candidates working with teachers in our school throughout the school year. In certain circumstances, I can enlist the help of teacher candidates on specific projects in the school as an additional resource. Personally, I have a strong commitment to inspiring and motivating students who may not have the advantage of encountering artists and scientists on their own.
 * What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * Name: April Stevens, BFA., MA **
 * Subject Area: Visual Arts, Grade 6-8 **

I have been teaching visual art in ASCD 14 for the past seven years. I have experience teaching in all three age groupings from elementary, middle school and high school. I am actively collaborating with other art teachers to align and scaffold learning as well as with other subjects within middle school. I am IB trained both level one and two in visual art, and have traveled fairly extensively in China, Japan, and Europe. I am also a professional artist and active in seeking visual art resources in the greater Denver community <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * What are some of the strengths and resources this person can bring to the Team? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Complete these questions. Remember your application represents your school. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">1. The mission of the Alliance Project is “to provide educational outreach partnering SCFD arts, cultural and science organization with teachers in creating curriculum applications and learning opportunities for students and professional development for teachers.” **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What benefit and results do you hope will result from participating in a program that brings organizations into your school to assist with curriculum? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">Adams City Middle School received authorization to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) School in December 2008. We are working toward integrating IB philosophy and curriculum into our established curriculum and standards. One of the goals of IB is for students to have a well-rounded education which includes arts, technology, core subjects and a foreign language. These subjects do not stand alone in an IB school, everything should work together to form a cohesive whole. The Alliance grant would help our students to see connections between the different subjects they are learning and provide access to people from a variety of backgrounds.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">Another goal of IB schools is to help students have an understanding and appreciation of other cultures. Our 6th grade humanities curriculum supports this goal because the students will become familiar with geography, religion, culture, beliefs and history of people from Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. The Alliance grant would be a huge help in integrating some of these topics into electives courses such as art and music classes as well as math, science and language arts.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">One of the reasons we worked to become an IB school was to engage and motivate our students. Many of our students have limited experience with the world beyond Commerce City. With the Alliance grant, we hope to bring new experiences to students to help them see that there are opportunities that they may have never known about. We believe that this grant will be a major factor in engaging and motivating students to succeed in school. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">2. The Alliance Project exists to assist schools with developing curriculum applications for units of study. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">What are some of the major curriculum units your team will be covering? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sixth grade Humanities curriculum addresses the seven themes of geography through the continents of the world: technology, economy, religion, government, culture, language and the arts. Sixth grade math curriculum includes data collection, probability, geometry, fraction/decimals/percents, patterns, measuring and estimation. Choir addresses singing techniques, music theory, foreign language, and performance. Visual Art address cultural arts from Africa, Asia, and Central and South America with a focus on mastering elements of art and principles of design. Student art projects range from 2-D and 3-D media.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">3. How well does your team know the SCC cultural organizations? Provide three examples of possible educational programs from the SCC that would assist your teachers in one of the units mentioned above. **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mizel Museum presentations such as “Mystical Masks”, “Concepts in Islamic Art, Traditions of India, Native American Traditions and more” and “The Immigration Adventure” correlate with units of study through our Humanities studies of the continents and the art curriculum of Africa and Asia.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Choir class would benefit from presentations provided by Colorado Children’s Chorale or DCPA. Our choir teacher (Mr. Bridges) has worked successfully with DCPA in the past and his classes would benefit by having them back.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Math and Science curriculums would be enhanced by the Mizel Arts presentation of Polygon Patterns and the Wildlife Experience presentation “The Water Cycle Under Our Feet.” In addition, last year Ms. Clancy took two classes of middle school science students to the Butterfly Pavilion. The Butterfly Pavilion provided instruction, hands-on experiences and resources which were beneficial for the students.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In the past years, some of the other teachers involved have had experience with Chautauqua Association, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and Children’s Museum.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">4. Is this an established team of teachers or one being developed for the grant? What is their history of working together **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">? ** What and how many students do they share? What grade level or grade levels? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We are an established team working as a cluster with support personnel in the areas of art, music, and information science. Many of the teachers have been working together for several years. Ms. Clancy is new to the school and is very enthusiastic about working with this team. Collaboration is an integral part of our team efforts at ACMS. The cluster is mainly 6th grade teachers incorporating elective teachers, Media Specialist and IB Coordinator. All of these teachers are involved with the group of 6th grade students this is intended to serve.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">5. Explain who will be the core group of students participating (including approximately how many and what grades they represent.) **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For the 2009-2010 school year, we anticipate having approximately 120 sixth graders in the cluster participating in the grant.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">6. **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> ** Will this team be recognized as a school Committee to allow for planning time and release from other Committees over the next year? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">This team has the unique quality and, we feel, the added benefit of being composed not just of teachers who share a grade level or included in a single cluster but across many curriculum areas. The team contains music, art, International Baccalaureate coordinator, and technology and information literacy as well as grade level teachers. Each team member will bring his own perspective and area of interest to the team as a whole. Since we do not share planning times the team will meet after school and through the wiki page and email to plan and coordinate each lesson, the activities, and the final products and presentations of the students. Input from each member is valued and encouraged. Modern technology will provide the means for interactive planning at times that are convenient for each member. Our principal has already guaranteed her support in allowing us to meet as a team when other school committees have meeting dates as well. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Visual Arts _X_ Full time Part time Technology _X_ Full time Part time **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Drama _ __Full time Part time Physical Ed. _X_ Full time Part time__ **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dance __****<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">_ Full time Part time Foreign Lang. _X_ Full time Part time **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Band _X_ Full time Part time Life Skills _ __Full time Part time__ **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Orchestra __****<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">_ Full time _X __Part time Other? Careers, English Language support,__ **
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Choir _X_ Full time __****<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">_ Part time literacy support **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">We currently have in place AVID, IB, West Ed. Program for school improvement as well as a three-year CDE grant for a counselor. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">Adams City Middle School is an AVID demonstration site. “The mission of the AVID Program is to assist students – especially those in the middle – to succeed in a rigorous curriculum and enroll in a four year college.” Students who are serious about their future and want to prepare for higher education (or students who are considering the possibility of higher education) take an AVID elective class to learn study and organizational skills and to start taking steps toward college preparation. Certain times during the week, AVID tutors come to help students in small groups or individually. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">The two middle schools in Adams 14 school district received grant funding for school improvement and chose the West Ed “Teach for Success” program to help improve student achievement. In March, 2009 our leadership team met with West Ed leaders and agreed on 7 areas or instructional practices to focus on during the 2009-2010 school year. West Ed will provide training and coaching support for teachers and administrators in the summer and during the coming school year in order to strengthen teaching practices proven to increase test scores.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">8. What other initiatives, grants, or programs will your school have for 2009-2010? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We are both a part of a K-8 IB continuum that has been working on IB authorization for the past four years. Alsup received IB authorization last year, while we received our authorization this year. In addition, Alsup Elementary is our primary feeder school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">9. What is the current relationship between your school and the partner school you have selected? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">10. If you are a charter school, please attach a page with statements about: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">a. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Your mission and focus **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">b. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Your facilities including art area, lab space and performance space. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">c. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">How long have you been in existence? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We are not a charter school.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">11. Why should the Alliance Project be awarded to your school and your partner school? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Creating excitement and participation across curricular areas will furthe r enable our students to connect learning to future real-world possibilities that may otherwise elude them. Even though many areas of Commerce City are progressing, other areas continue to need additional support systems. Receiving this grant would enrich and enlighten students beyond their normal day-to-day experiences. Our goal would be to motivate students to enjoy learning and to continue progressing as life-long learners. At this point in time, arts and athletics programs at ACMS are funded through a referendum and future programming is not certain.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">12. If your school receives this grant, how would you extend its value by sharing knowledge gained with other teachers and staff that may be outside the team or outside your school? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">Mrs. Stone will act as the archivist. In that capacity she will create a web page to share the activities of the students on the internet. The team will use a wiki page to collaborate and plan the activities. Students will be encouraged to blog about their reflections after each activity. Additionally, the students will contribute mini-videos for online postings and digital pictures for print copies. Our school currently publishes a school newsletter that goes out to parents. Our team will provide regular feature articles of happenings associated with the SCC Alliance Project. Because we are an IB school we emphasize collaborative planning among grade level and content area teachers as well as vertical planning to coordinate learning across grade levels. Whenever possible, teachers on this team will share ideas, activities and projects with other teachers at ACMS. Projects provided by this grant can be extended by other grade level/content lessons. In addition, we plan to have a “Family Night” to include students, parents, and other teachers during which they share the knowledge they have gained through working with these organizations. Electives teachers will also include performances and art shows for other students, parents, and teachers. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Narrow';">13. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Other comments may be written and attached to this application; keep space to a minimum **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; background: yellow; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-highlight: yellow;">Jim Trelease, the author of __The Read Aloud Handbook for Children__, states, “What we teach children to love will always weigh more heavily than what we teach them to know.” We are a group of educators, who share a love and passion for our craft, as well as the students at ACMS. We are all so very eager to see this come to fruition that we had Charlotte D’Armond Talbert come and speak with us, to make sure we understood all aspects of the grant and all it has to offer. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">AUTHORIZATION **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“The above information is correct and I support our middle school in the Alliance Project. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I understand that planning time must be provided and that the team must have adequate support.” **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Principal’s Signature: Contact Teacher Signature: **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Print Principal’s name:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Principal’s email: **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">Þ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Please obtain the signature of the Partner School Principal and Contact Teacher

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“We are committed to be active Partners to our middle school during the Alliance Project. We will provide both a contact teacher and release time for planning sessions.”


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Partner School Principal’s Signature: Partner School Contact Teacher Signature: **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Print Principal’s name:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Principal’s email: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Application submitted by: _ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Middle School Contact Person’s Signature **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Applications must be received by Monday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m. Send to Charlotte D’Armond Talbert <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Email the application as a Word attachment to charlotte.talbert@comcast.net  <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> and <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">fax the signature page to 303-825-2117


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For more information or have questions, call Charlotte D’Armond Talbert at 303-893-6093 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

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