McDonald's® Classroom Grants 2012-2013

Founded to encourage innovation and the pursuit of excellence in education.

The McDonald's Classroom Grants program funded by McDonald's of Colby, Hays, Russell and WaKeeney will again award $5,000 in grants to classroom teachers. Five grants of not more than $500 and ten of not more than $250 will be awarded for use during the 2012-2013 school year.

A five-member panel of business owners and educators will review grant applications. The panel will judge applications based on the degree to which they encourage learning through the application of innovative teaching methods. Applicants may be contacted during the review process if clarification of their proposal is needed. Grant awards will be announced by the end of May 2012.

QUALIFICATIONS
Projects receiving funding will:

•  amplify or advance the subject matter already being offered at the given grade level.

• encourage active involvement of students in the learning process.

• be based on teaching methods, which strongly encourage parents to be actively involved in their student's learning process.

• expose students to a learning experience not possible without special funding.

• focus on concrete, hands-on, and interactive learning experiences.

• provide evidence of their effectiveness through a quantitative evaluation process.

• technology-specific projects must include a well-defined, core curriculum program.

Projects not qualifying would:

• already be in place in most schools or would normally be funded by the school.

• have received significant funding for the upcoming school year.

• focus on out-of-school trips.

• provide training for school personnel.

• purchase materials to supplement existing programs.

• use funds to purchase motivational items, rewards, consumables or perishables.