The Sherman Education Foundation is planning the tenth annual Circle of Success recognition event to be held on Thursday, March 11^th in the Wright Center at Austin College.  The purpose of the event is to honor students and teachers in the Sherman Independent School District as well announce the projects that will be funded by SEF for the upcoming school year.

In late 2009, SEF will invite SHS faculty to nominate Sherman High School students as candidates to be honored at the Circle of Success event.  The selection of the finalists will be based upon their service, leadership and character exhibited during their tenure with Sherman ISD.  The honored students will then select a teacher to be honored.  Their honored teacher will be selected based upon the positive influence that they have had on the honored student and can be a teacher from grades K – 12.

The Sherman Education Foundation has funded over $780,000 to innovative campus projects and programs since its inception through the Circle of Success event.  Plans are underway to raise another $50,000 for projects during 2009-10. 

Classroom teachers are encouraged to write proposals not exceeding $5,000 for innovative classroom projects or programs that will benefit the entire campus and/or district.  The project objectives must improve student achievement and/or provide enrichment activities that support the Sherman ISD mission.  The projects must not be currently funded by Sherman ISD, i.e. textbooks and basic supplies, and they must benefit a number of students.

Grant proposals must be typed in Microsoft Word and sent as an e-mail attachment to Kathy Bickerstaff (kbickerstaff@shermanisd.net). After e-mailing the proposal, print a hard copy with the signatures of the proposer(s) and principal and send to the attention of Kathy Bickerstaff at the Central Office through the school courier mail.

Follow the format of the Grant Proposal Form document linked below. Use additional pages as necessary to describe your project. All grant proposals will be screened by the appropriate Central Office Administrators to determine their suitability for Sherman ISD and to avoid duplications. The final selection will be made by the SEF Projects Committee.  Your proposal(s) need to be submitted by January 15, 2010.

Grant Proposal Form (PDF Document)

Grant Proposal Form (Word Document)

If you have any questions, please e-mail Kathy Bickerstaff, Executive Director of the Sherman Education Foundation at kbickerstaff@shermanisd.net or call 903.891.6431.

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