Note to Current Grant Recipients

 
 

2009 Grant Completion
Forms are due
 June 1, 2010.

  
   

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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 2010/2011
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  • Brewer School Department
  • Caswell School Department
  • Edmunds Consolidated School
  • Kingman Elementary School
  • Maine School of Science and Math: Limestone
  • Rose M. Gaffney ES (Machias)
  • RSU 32: Ashland
  • RSU 39: Caribou, Limestone, Stockholm
  • RSU 45: Washburn
  • RSU 59: Athens, Brighton Plt., Madison, Starks
  • RSU 74: Anson, Embden, New Portland, Solon
  • RSU 82: Jackman, Moose River
  • RSU 83: Bingham, Moscow
  • RSU 85: Lubec
  • RSU 86: Fort Fairfield
  • RSU 88: Van Buren
  • SU 104: Charlotte, Dennysville, Eastport, Pembroke, Perry
  • SU 106: Alexander, Baring Plt., Calais, Crawford, Robbinston
  • SU 122: New Sweden, Westmanland, Woodland
  • SU 134: Cutler, Machiasport, Whiting
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    Video and Photo Galleries of Fast Track Projects

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    Lego Robotics

    Over the past five 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 30 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.
       
    Bangor Daily News Article
    Robotics Video Clips


    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

     

    Funding provided
     by the
    Perloff Family Foundation

    		  

    In partnership
     with the
    Maine Community Foundation