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Note to Current Grant Recipients
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2011 Grant Completion
Forms are due
June 1, 2012. |
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Announcing |
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Funded by the |
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Fast Track Grants
Each year, Fast Track Grants are offered on a competitive basis to
a limited number of Maine School Districts, with grant amounts typically ranging
up to $3000.
Fast Track Grants are intended to encourage teachers to be educational
innovators, committed to planning, risk taking and results.
Schools Eligible to Apply for 2012/2013
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| Applications acccepted beginning:
Monday, May 14, 2012 |
| Submission deadline: Thursday, Sept. 13,
2012 |
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Drinkwater School (Northport)
Easton School District: Easton ES, Easton Junior-Senior HS
Frankfort Elementary School
Islesboro Central School
Indian Township School (Princeton)
Mt. Blue Regional School District: Cushing
School, Mallett School, Cape Cod Hill ES, Academy Hill School, Cascade Brook
School, Mt. Blue MS
RSU 29: Houlton ES, Wellington School, Houlton Southside School,
Houlton Junior-Senior HS
RSU 32: Ashland District School
RSU 42: Fort Street School, Central Aroostook
Junior-Senior HS
RSU 50: Katahdin ES, Southern Aroostook CS,
Katahdin Middle-High School
RSU 58: Kingfield ES, Phillips ES, Stratton ES, Strong ES
RSU 83: Moscow ES, Quimby MS
RSU 84: East Grand ES
SAD 70: Mill Pond School, Hodgdon HS
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Video and Photo Galleries of Fast Track Projects
Lego Robotics
Over the past seven years, the Perloff Family Foundation, in
conjunction with the Maine Community Foundation, has developed
an additional funding track specifically aimed at enhancing education in the
area of science and mathematics. Focusing on smaller, rural schools as well as
Day Treatment programs, kits are supplied that contain everything needed to
build, operate and program a functional robotic vehicle. To date 60 robotics
programs have been funded, with over half of them located in Washington County
and nearby Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
In 2007, Dave and Sandy Perloff, working in conjunction with the
University of Maine Extension office in Machias, helped to launch
the annual
Washington County Robotics Expo, which brings together students,
teachers, and the community to share their experiences in building, operating
and programming functional robots.
The Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Community Foundation
plays an essential role in our grant making, including recommendations of the
eligible school districts, coordination with school administrators, and support
to teachers throughout the application process. A statewide organization with
offices in Ellsworth and Portland, the foundation partners with donors and
community groups to strengthen Maine communities through grants and
scholarships. It also offers grant-making expertise to individuals who only
spend part of the year in Maine, but who wish to give back to their favorite
home away from home.
School Visits
As donors, we believe that it is essential for us to personally engage with each
of the schools, teachers and students to provide encouragement and support, once
the funded projects are underway.
To this end, we visit each program twice: once in January or February, and again
in April or May. This allows us to assess first hand the benefits derived from
our grant making, and to shape our thinking in future years.
We are always interested in feedback on this program, and invite you to contact
us by email with your suggestions or experiences.
- Dave and Sandy Perloff
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Funding provided
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Perloff Family Foundation |
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In partnership
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Maine Community Foundation |
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