PRIVATE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Administering Organization

                    Sitka School District

Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip)

             3579 School Lane, Sitka WI 55555

  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
       Sue McWilliams

Daytime telephone area code/number

       (222) 333-4444

Fax area code/number

       (222) 333-5555

Email

sue@sitka.k12.wi.us

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

If different addresses, send mail to:

       ¨   Admin. Organization ¨Project Director

Project Title

                     An Educational Plan for Foxwood School Forest

What EE2010 goal does the project address? Select one.

¨I                      ¨II         III       ¨IV        ¨V     ¨VI

       Grant Request       $  5,000            

     Matching Funds     $  6,883.75           

     Percent Match:                 137 % (25% minimum)

       Projected Start Date _July 1, 2007________

       Projected End Date__December 31, 2008__

WI Legislative Assembly District(s): 

       12

WI Legislative Senate District(s):

       86

Wisconsin Nonprofit Corporation Number  or LEA ID No.

             4004          

        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 between July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2008. None of these grant funds will be used to supplant existing funding.

Project Director
Sue McWilliams

Signature                         
Ø    Sue McWilliams

Title
Curriculum Coordinator

Date signed

       12/15/2006

Primary Grant Writer
 Sue McWilliams

Signature                         
Ø    Sue McWilliams       

Title
 Curriculum Coordinator      

Date signed

       12/15/2006

Chief Executive Officer

 Allan Forest

Signature

Ø                  Allan Forest          

Title

District Superintendent

Date signed

       12/17/2006

             ABSTRACT

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The school forest should be used to enhance classroom instruction through experiential outdoor education that meets state education standards, integrates environmental education into the curriculum, and demonstrates sustainable natural resources management.  However, very few Sitka classes currently utilize Foxwood School Forest.   A major reason for this is lack of familiarity with the school forest and the opportunities that it presents to enhance classroom instruction.  An education plan that details opportunities and provides connections to the classroom curriculum and state education standards will provide the Sitka staff with the framework upon which future curriculum and lessons can be built.

The Sitka School District will form a School Forest Education Plan Task Force (a subcommittee of the School Forest Committee) and charge it with drafting and validating a school forest education plan. Support services will be provided by the Wisconsin School Forest Education Specialist. The plan will be reviewed by Sitka teaching staff, School Forest Committee members and the Sitka School Board.