Grants and Awards

New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies

Advancing Social Studies Education in New Hampshire

Donald R. Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year - 2012

The New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies (NHCSS) strives to promote social studies education in New Hampshire. Teacher support and recognition are a large part of this mission. To that end, NHCSS has established the annual Donald R. Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year award. Donald Marquis was a lifelong Nashua resident, graduate of Nashua High, and of the University of New Hampshire. Donald was employed by the Nashua school department for 32 years as a teacher, Social Studies curriculum coordinator, and director of Staff Development. He was a trustee of the Ira F. Harris Fund and of the Hunt Memorial Building, and a member of the Advisory Committee for Public Art at The Nashua Public Library. Donald served on the Executive Board of the New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies for over 25 years. In addition to his own teaching, Donald was a mentor to many aspiring teachers, multiplying his impact to many classrooms in the Nashua schools and beyond. It is thus fitting that this award should be continued in his name.

Nominations for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year are sought in the fall and winter. The deadline for nominations is March 2, 2012 . The NHCSS Teacher of the Year will be honored at the 2012 New Hampshire "Excellence in Education Program" (known as the "EDies") in June 2011. In addition, the recipient will be awarded a year's membership in NHCSS, will be recognized at the NHCSS Annual Conference in October 2012, and will receive an award of $250.

Nominees for the NHCSS Teacher of the Year should… demonstrate the ability of help young people understand the importance of the social studies participate in social studies-related activities in the life of the school community have a record of involvement and achievement as a social studies professional beyond the individual's own classroom and school

The nominee must currently teach K-12 social studies in New Hampshire. Nominations may be made by anyone, but must include the following:

1. 1. Completed cover sheet (attached to this page)
2. 2. A letter of nomination identifying the nominee's qualifications and achievements (maximum 2 pages)
3. 3. Optional (but encouraged): Any supporting evidence of the nomination (maximum 10 pages)

Completed nominations are to be mailed to:
Ron Adams, NHCSS President
P.O. Box 337
Ossipee, NH 03864-0337
Any questions may be directed to: socialstudiesrus@hotmail.com (please reference the award in the subject line)


NHCSS Application Donald R. Marquis Memorial Teacher of the Year



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The Gwen Beane Mini-Grant (up to $400)

Gwen Beane was an officer and Executive Board member of NHCSS for more than 25 years. She served as Social Studies chair and teacher at Pinkerton Academy. The Gwen Beane Mini-Grant was established in her honor when she retired from the NHCSS Executive Board.

The purpose of the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant is to promote excellence in the field of Social Studies by encouraging classroom projects and improve or expand students’ understanding of the past, the present, and what the future might hold. Projects supported by the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant should compliment the current New Hampshire State Frameworks and National Standards in Social Studies.

Eligible applicants include individual teachers or teams of teachers who are members of the NHCSS. They may submit one proposal per year. The value of the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant is a maximum of $1000. Proposals must be received by April 1, 2012. Proposals will then be considered by the Awards Committee, made up of members of the NHCSS Executive Board, and discussed by the NHCSS Executive Board as a whole at the April board meeting. Incomplete applications and those received after the deadline will not be considered. Recipients of this award will be notified by the end of April.

Activities such as professional development programs, institutes, courses, or materials purchased for daily classroom use will not be considered. Although large equipment purchases such as computers and scanners cannot generally be supported, computer software related to a specific project is an allowable request.

Members of the NHCSS Executive Board are not eligible for the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant.

INSTRUCTIONS
Please include the following in your application:


Cover Sheet (see page three of this document) completely filled out Proposal: approximately 2 to 3 pages, describing the purpose and objectives of the project, a description of the project, a time line for the project, and a description of how the project will be assessed.

Itemized Budget: indicate what the money will be spent on, and estimate how much money will be spent on each item, etc.

Letter of Support


A final report for your project must be submitted within one year of the completion of the project. A final report must include: a 2 to 3 page report describing how the project was conducted and executed; and an itemized budget enumerating how the funding was actually spent by the grant recipient(s).

Grant recipients are also required to choose one of the following to report on their projects:
The composition of an article describing the project and its outcomes. This article will appear in NHCSS publications and online for the benefit of the membership.
A presentation/workshop about your project at the annual NHCSS Conference.


Applications and final reports must be submitted by mail to:
Ron Adams,
P.O. Box 337,
Ossipee, NH
By E-mail: socialstudiesrus@hotmail.com
NHCSS Application for the Gwen Beane Mini-Grant

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Application for General Grant Funding

GRANT FUNDING FROM THE NHCSS

The New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies entertains requests for funding from nonprofit organizations sponsoring projects and programs that fit in with the NHCSS’s mission statement. Normally, the NHCSS will consider only one proposal per year from any qualifying organization; however, the NHCSS will consider extenuating circumstances. These circumstances MUST be enumerated in proposals for NHCSS funding.

Requests for NHCSS funding can be sent at any time. Proposals will be considered by the Awards Committee, made up of members of the NHCSS Executive Board, and discussed by the NHCSS Executive Board as a whole at the monthly board meeting that most closely corresponds to the time when the request was received. Incomplete applications and applications received from for-profit institutions WILL NOT be considered. The NHCSS does not give direct funding to individuals in this manner. Should individual teachers seek funding from the NHCSS for programs and classroom initiatives, they will be considered as Gwen Beane Mini-Grant applicants only.

ctivities such as professional development programs, institutes, courses, or materials purchased for daily classroom use will not be considered. Although large equipment purchases such as computers and scanners cannot generally be supported, computer software related to a specific project is an allowable request.


INSTRUCTIONS
Please include the following in your application:

• Cover Sheet (see pages three and four of this document) completely filled out
• Proposal: approximately 2 to 3 pages, describing the purpose and objectives of the project, a description of the project, a time line for the project, and a description of how the project will be assessed.
• temized Budget: indicate what the money will be spent on, and estimate how much money will be spent on each item, etc.

Requests for NHCSS funding must be received no less than 2 months prior to program or project that requires the funds occurs.
A final report for your project must be submitted within one year of the completion of the project. A final report must include: a 2 to 3 page report describing how the project was conducted and executed; and an itemized budget enumerating how the funding was actually spent by the grant recipient(s).
Grant recipients are also required to choose one of the following to report on their projects:

• The composition of an article describing the project and its outcomes. This article will appear in NHCSS publications and online for the benefit of the membership.
• A presentation/workshop about your project at the annual NHCSS Conference.

Applications and final reports must be submitted to:

By Mail: Ron Adams, P.O. Box 337, Ossipee, NH

By E-mail: socialstudiesrus@hotmail.com

The NHCSS requires that it be acknowledged and advertized as a funder of any and all projects that receive NHCSS grants. The New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies should appear in any and all literature connected with the program or project that receives NHCSS funding. Should the organization not properly acknowledge the NHCSS, the NHCSS reserves the right to revoke previously granted funds, and future applications for funding from these sources will not be entertained.
REQUEST FOR GRANT SUPPORT


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