Wild Classroom Grant Program


2012 Wild Classroom Grant St. Francis Wildlife, a local, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1978. Its mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, orphaned and sick native wildlife for return to their natural habitats and to provide public wildlife education programs. Wild Classroom outreach education programs feature non-releasable wildlife from the St. Francis Wildlife rehabilitation center in Quincy, Florida. St. Francis Wildlife is pleased to offer its 2012 Wild Classroom Grant, made possible by the Suzanne E. Plescia Endowed Education Fund, established by Dr. Louis W. & Elizabeth N. Bender. The Wild Classroom Grant Program seeks to: 1. Promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of native wildlife. 2. Encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to learning that makes appreciation of native wildlife an integral part of the curriculum in all schools. All public school teachers in Leon and Gadsden counties are invited to submit a completed grant application by 6 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012.
What is the award? Five teachers will be chosen to receive a Wild Classroom program, valued at $100, that will be presented at their school. Up to 50 students may participate in each program. Winning teachers may choose any one-hour classroom program from the Wild Classroom program brochure. Winning teachers must schedule their program for the second semester of the current school year: February 20, 2012 through May 25, 2012. Who should apply? Public school classroom teachers in Leon and Gadsden counties in Florida may apply. How should teachers apply? Follow this link to the one-page application. Copy and paste the entire application into the body of a new email. The subject of the email should be “Wild Classroom Grant Application, 2012.” Then complete the application. Applicants are asked to provide a brief description of the multi-disciplinary unit they plan to teach that would be enriched by a Wild Classroom program. Email applications to education director Sandy Beck at sbeck@wildclassroom.net. Only one proposal may be submitted per teacher. Please do not use U.S. Mail. All applicants will receive email confirmation when their application is received. What is the deadline? Completed applications must be received by 6 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012. How will winning teachers be notified? Winning teachers will be notified by email by Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Winning teachers will also be posted on the Wild Classroom web site and St. Francis Wildlife Facebook page. Please send questions to Sandy Beck, sbeck@wildclassroom.net.
The Wild Classroom The St. Francis Wildlife Association

2012 Wild Classroom Grant

St. Francis Wildlife, a local, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1978. Its mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, orphaned and sick native wildlife for return to their natural habitats and to provide public wildlife education programs. Wild Classroom outreach education programs feature non-releasable wildlife from the St. Francis Wildlife rehabilitation center in Quincy, Florida.

St. Francis Wildlife is pleased to offer its 2012 Wild Classroom Grant, made possible by the Suzanne E. Plescia Endowed Education Fund, established by Dr. Louis W. & Elizabeth N. Bender.

The Wild Classroom Grant Program seeks to:
1. Promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of native wildlife.
2. Encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to learning that makes appreciation of native wildlife an integral part of the curriculum in all schools.

All public school teachers in Leon and Gadsden counties are invited to submit a completed grant application by 6 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012.

What is the award?
Five teachers will be chosen to receive a Wild Classroom program, valued at $100, that will be presented at their school. Up to 50 students may participate in each program. Winning teachers may choose any one-hour classroom program from the Wild Classroom program brochure. Winning teachers must schedule their program for the second semester of the current school year: February 20, 2012 through May 25, 2012.

Who should apply?
Public school classroom teachers in Leon and Gadsden counties in Florida may apply.

How should teachers apply?
Follow this link to the one-page application. Copy and paste the entire application into the body of a new email. The subject of the email should be “Wild Classroom Grant Application, 2012.”

Then complete the application. Applicants are asked to provide a brief description of the multi-disciplinary unit they plan to teach that would be enriched by a Wild Classroom program. Email applications to education director Sandy Beck at sbeck@wildclassroom.net. Only one proposal may be submitted per teacher. Please do not use U.S. Mail. All applicants will receive email confirmation when their application is received.

What is the deadline?
Completed applications must be received by 6 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012.

How will winning teachers be notified?
Winning teachers will be notified by email by Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Winning teachers will also be posted on the Wild Classroom web site and St. Francis Wildlife Facebook page.

Please send questions to Sandy Beck, sbeck@wildclassroom.net.

The Wild Classroom

The St. Francis Wildlife Association