GENERAL INFORMATION

Administering Organization

       Black Rock School District                                         

Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip)

       1001 Imagination Lane, Titletown, WI, 54000           

  Eligibility: Corporation (nonstock, nonprofit) or public agency (check appropriate box)
¨  Conservation organization ¨  "Friends" group                                 ¨  Nature Center/Museum/Zoo                               ¨  Labor Union
¨  Professional association     ¨  Youth Organization                           ¨  Service Club                                       ¨  CESA
¨  Municipal Government      ¨  Lake district                                         School District                                  ¨  Cooperative Extension
¨  State Agency                     ¨  Tribal Government                            ¨  College/University                             ¨  Other (Specify) __________________

Project Director/Contact Person
Faith  Jardiner                  

Daytime telephone area code/number

       (715) 222-2222

Fax area code/number

(715) 222-3333                   

Email

fjardiner@blackrock.k12.wi.us

Mailing Address (if different from above) Street, City, State, Zip

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       ¨   Admin. Organization ¨Project Director

Project Title

       From Black Rock to Eden: Transformations through gardening and growing.                              

What WEEB priority does project address? Select one.

¨A                    ¨B         C     ¨D      ¨E

       Grant Request                 $ 4,785.05

       Matching Funds              $  2792.00

 

       Percent Match:             58 % (25% minimum)

       Projected Start Date __July 1, 2006__________

       Projected End Date_____December  30, 2007___

WI Legislative Assembly District(s): 

1

WI Legislative Senate District(s):

1

Wisconsin Nonprofit Corporation Number  or LEA ID No.

                          9999

        CERTIFICATION

If this project is approved, the undersigned certifies that the organization will participate as indicated in the narrative and will provide the matching dollars by cash, services, or in-kind contributions. None of these grant funds will be used to supplant existing funding.

Project Director
Faith Jardiner

Signature                         
Ø    Faith Jardiner

Title
       3^th grade teacher

Date signed
January 5, 2006

Primary Grant Writer
 Brooke Waters

Signature                         
Ø  Brooke Waters                     

Title
PTO President
      

Date signed

       January 5, 2005

Chief Executive Officer

Sonny Tierra

Signature

Ø     Sonny Tierra    

Title

       Superintendent     

Date signed

       January 6, 2006

             ABSTRACT

   Limit to space provided.

Abstract:

Third and fourth grade students at Gneiss School for the Arts will experience interdisciplinary, standards based, hands-on learning opportunities via the implementation of a gardening/greening school grounds curriculum (Buds & Sprouts). Expected outcomes include enhanced knowledge, appreciation, and skills related to the importance of plants (specifically people’s relationship to and dependence upon biotic resources). Learning will be assessed via an analysis of journal entries (ideally evidence of more sophisticated descriptions and/or drawings as individual student journal entries continue over time); enhanced understanding of the requirements for plant growth (via the successful cultivation of a garden); and increased percentage of students achieving “proficient” and “advanced” performance ratings on the math and science portions of the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Exam (WKCE).

Others in the community (Master Gardeners, Summer Club members, PTO members and PlantWell Nursery) have agreed to provide assistance.