Weyerhaeuser Mini Grant Program- Designed with our community partner Weyerhaeuser, this program is available to assist teachers in the classroom and prevent money having to be spent out of pocket for classroom materials.  This program is for hands on activities in math and/or science. Available each 9 weeks with funding up to $100. The application is very simple and is online at http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/Grants/Weyerhaeuser.htm

The deadline for the 1st 9 weeks is: September 8th

2^nd 9 weeks is: October 23rd

3^rd weeks is: January 15th

4^th 9 weeks is: March 26th 

Click here for the 2008-09 Weyerhaeuser Mini Grant Recipients

Jessica McQuaig, a teacher at Craven Early College, has been successful in receiving funding from this program .  The 1st 9 Weeks of the 2008-09 school year her students tackled an activity called "Egg Diffusion"and the 2nd 9 weeks they worked on "Berry Exciting DNA!"

Here are her students in action:

PIE Grants- This program is available for teachers twice a year to increase classroom innovation and creativity.  This program is designed to help boost the learning opportunities for students in all grades and subjects.  Teachers may request up to $1500 in funding. During the 2007-2008 school year, Partners In Education awarded 17 grants for a total of $23,362.62.  Activities awarded  include building robotic devices with Lego’s, playing musical instruments, increasing math skillls for students with disabilities, and enhancing physical education in an elementary school. Partners budgeted $25,400 for the 2008-2009 school year for this program with hopes that through its generous supporters that this program will continue to grow each year.  

The Deadline for the 1^st Cycle is: November 2nd

The Deadline for the 2^nd Cycle is: February 1st 

The application is available at:http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/forms/Pie_Grant_02_03.doc 

Click HERE for the 2008-2009 Recipients from the 1st Cycle

 Bridgeton Elementary received funding for a program called, "Hooking Students One Pod Cast at a Time." Click on the picture to hear what exciting information they are able to share on their website through funding from PIE.

To learn more about the moon from the 3rd graders at BES, click here.

Congratulations to our recipients from the 2nd Cycle, click here to see who was awarded.

Click here for the 2007-2008 PIE Grant Recipients