The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association offers mini grants in amounts up to $250.00 to teachers in any of the public schools in Geauga county. Grants are intended to be used to support, in part or in whole, an innovative educational project that would otherwise not be possible because of a lack of school funds.
Funds are raised at every chapter meeting by a 50/50 raffle.
Additionally the East Geauga Kiwanis and the Huntsburg Grange are financial sponsors of this program.
Teacher applications must be received by by March 1st of every year.
The application form for 2017-18 awards will be posted under the Document tab after 10/1/17.
NOTE: The former designation of Teacher Mini Grants was changed to Educational Mini Grants at the October 2017 Executive Committee meeting and is referred to on the web site tabs as "Teacher Grants" to differentiate this program from the grants offered to college seniors.
Application Form for Teachers
Cover letter to administrators
2017 Award Recipients
Cardinal Middle School - Sharon Stotts to purchase an Easy Spin compost tumbler to aid in the observation and study of composting organic waste.
Chardon Middle School - Kathleen Allen for the purchase of materials for the Road Scholar studies in Science Olympiad, an academic competition program..
Kenston Intermediate - Kelly Johnston and Jennifer Allemang to support the use of technology in creating student projects.
Maple Elementary - Wendy Bartolovich and Denise Garrett to purchase materials to implement
The Zones of Regulation Curriculum.
Newbury's PBIS Team - Bernadette Stefancin for funding an off-campus field trip.
Updated: 12/6/17
