e GRANT APPLICATION 2019-2020 Academic Year Rolling Deadline, last day is Friday, November 1, 2019 Please use the format provided below. Typed responses are preferred, Ifyou hand write your application, please use additional pages and write neatly. Send completed application (pg. 5-8] to Anika Richter, Youth Sustainability Coordinator, Baltimore Office of Sustainability, at anike.richter@h 1" Guidelines do NOT need to be submitted with application. School Information School Name and Number: Hamiton Elementary/Middle choo! #236 School Address: 6101 Old Harford Road Baltimore MD 22214 Principals Name: Dr, Patric Otway-Orummond Pencils Ems paotwaydrummond@bepsk12 md | Principals Signature (required): WWM! Please provide a description of your schoo, including name(s) ofthe surrounding neighborhoods, grades served, ‘community partnerships, and any past projects dealing with sustainability: HamitonElementary/Midle School s proudly a MAFOE Certified GREEN School. We are located in the Hamiton section of Baltimore. We serve 850 Students in grades Pre through 8th, Haifton has meaningful and long lasting relationships with many ‘community partners including Hamiton/Lauraville Main Stret Association, Hering Run Nursery, Cty Blossoms (0c), The Nature Conservancy, Walther Gardens, andthe Westfield Neighborhood Association. Hamilton's history of sustainability projects starts approximately ten years ago. At that time, Hamilton lementary/tiddle Schoo! launched an ambitious effort to transform massive asphalt lt into a greenspace that now features two outdoor classroom, a Stree orchard, multiple polinator gardens, large composting area, student run vegetable beds, a shed witha green roof, anda chicken coop. Project Coordinator Information SlPeee‘The Project Coordinator is the administrator, teacher, or volunteer who willbe the point of contact for ‘notification of funding, reporting requirements, and special events and opportunities elated to the program. Project Coordinator's Name: Scot Hartman Project Coordinator's Position atthe School: Environmental Education Teacher and Schoo! Garden Coordinator. Project Coordinator's Direct Phone Number: 412-398-0053 Project Coordinator's Email: sahartman eps k12,md.us Student “Green Team” Information A Green Team's a group of students working together to make their schoo! a more environmentally friendly place. If your school does not have a Green Team, you must form one. Please include the names, grades, and signatures of at leas ive students that wl lead the project. Feel free to attach an additional sheet fnecessary, Names ana Grades: Signatures: 4 Anthony Wallace, ath 2 Align Fits, 2nd 2. ola Moore, 2nd 4. hath ona ant NO 5. Kevin Metton Nii) Fon Please provide a description of your Green Team, including which classes and/or grades the paticpating students are drawn from, when the group was formed, when it will meet, whether membership wil stay the same or will change throughout the school year, and what other projects, ifany, the team has worked on s0 fat Te Hamilton Green Club meets each Thursday from 2:25 to 3:30 In our outdoor learning spaces. tis comprised of 15 students representing grades pre-kindergarten through 5 grade. This year we have many new members ‘after sending many of our long-standing members off to high choo! last yen. Each year our Green Club participates annual events, as well as yearspecie projects around our schoolyard. For instance, Green Club ‘members ell schoolyard, and lca farm, grown pumpkins a a fundraler for ur club. Additionally, students have participated again this year in our annual bulb bash during which Green Team members plant afew hundred flower bulbs each fall. Final, our group will attend a campout at ivine Nature Cente inthe late spring of 2018 as 6lpacean end of year celebration of Green Clb, Year-specie project this year will be focused on continual efforts in and around our building nd neighborhood, ening ~- Project Description 1. What wll you call your school's Sustainability Project? Be creative Know What You Grow 2. Describe your project (please answer all questions} «What wil you do with the funds you are requesting, including steps you wil tke, how you will spend the money, and expected outcomes ofthe project? The goal ofthis projects to transform an under-utiled section of our outdoor learning space into a productive, beautiful, and highly functional space for growing our awn food. Galvanized stack tanks wil be altered int raised arden beds which willbe home to herbs and vegetables that ou students pant, maintain, and harvest throughout the year. The use of gahanized stock tanks will bring al of our garden beds Into a single size standard. This wll alow for our students to crete season-extending design prototypes that wil fal of ou gardens without indvdual alterations being necessary for various width and length gardens. With these student-created add-ons, our garden can grow longer into ‘the fall, and start earlier inthe spring By further defining the garden space witha spiral fence, we will enhance student safety by ‘creating a physical barrier between the greenspace andthe adjacent parking lots and driveway. ‘The fencing wil also provide a new grazing space for our schoolyard chickens to enjoy safely as, well Finally, we wil make repairs to our outdoor classroom chalkboard which has suffered from a slow rot overits 6 years of service. The new design will include avery tiny cedar roof which wll prevent {the rot issue from being repeated. The blackboard isa key component of eur garden classroom, and given its frequent use, ti of great importance that it remains functional, This repair wile se the main 4x supports, while replacing the board its. The outcomes of tis project are to transform a 300 square foot space into a highly functional learning space with new student run raised garden beds, enhanced student safety, and revitalized ‘outdoor assroom Features. In short, we will make ur space more kié-iendly, more chicken- felendly, and mote learning tiendy; and that’s what ial about. 1. Whats the timeline for your project? Student design and planning forthe space will ccut ‘throueh the winter, while clearing the space and laying the greenhouse fabric will accurin March Installation ofthe garden and fencing as wellas te blackboard repair willtake place Aplin «coordination with our Constellation Enereyvolunter group, with planting following close behind. ‘Agrand re-opening event will take pace in May. Teace6 How will students be involved as leaders through the project? The 15 members of our Green Club valltake ona leadership ole as they lan and design the garden space, and work with volunteers fon the actual bull ay, 4. How willthe project increase sustainability at your school in your community? Increasing our capacity to gr food will help in our efforts to connect the dots between growing healthy, sustainable foods, and eating heathy, sustainable foods. This garden space will frm the backbone of our food growing space and will bea safe, clean, thoughtfully designed space for our students and community. . Willany partners be involved, and, so, how? We have hosted a group of volunteers from Constellation Energy for last Sor more year and plan to continue todo so, This ear, volunteers ‘will work with our students, parents, and staf members as we transform part of our outdoor learning space nto a productive, and beautiful food garden 13. Please check this boxif you're interested in receiving more information about energy conservation at your school ‘Due to limited capacity, Baltimore Enery Challenge wil not be offering ther schoo aon thir oor. Nonetheless, we ‘are stil abet astbutelghtsuitch decals to GHSC school 4. Please check this box f you would like assistance finding a corporate volunteer group to help you witha project this year [] {pur progrom involves projec that coud beef from more hands adult essstance, or ther communiy involement, we ae hopoy tel find corporate volunteer group thet may beable to lend a hand! Last yr, we were able to bul trond new gorden beds and do plantings and community cleanups at ver 10sehoos thanks to the hes of volunteer groupe Please complete the budget form below. Total budget request per schoo! may not exceed: $1,000 for schools new to GHSC or schools that are not applying for (or already have) Maryland Green School status + $1,500 for schools that have previously completed a GHSC grant project AND are currently Seeking Certified Maryland Green School status + $2,500 for Certified Maryland Green Schools. Please stall items individually, rather than listing generic categories such as “garden supplies.” You may attach an adeltional sheet ifneeded. Travel expenses (such as bus ental fees), promotional/gve-away items (suchas {Green Team tshirts), and fees for professional services (such as paying a stipend toa speaker), should take up no more than half of your budget BipaseTern Cost peritem | Quantity ‘loves, nace, coffee for volunteers 100 7 Galvanized Stock Tank da ae z 19958 Galvanized tock Tank ax Tas8 a 7996 Taised Bed Sol (Leafgro sol sold bythe yard] 3.00 6 ~ [358.00 ‘Gravel a 3 2a ‘Green House Fabric roll irae 7 rae 'pIR Rall Posts corner pow, 6 regular) st 6 wale | Spit Ralls Bas 3 Hoe Gate Hardware 3 Waa [eae Wire Fencing Roll z 38 9e ‘Veaetabie seeds 2 238 [3380 Wire Fencing Staples 7 was a Piywood for blackboard 7 W706 a0 Blackboard Paint z Fry 96 “otal request (this amount shouldbe the sum of the "Total cost” column | 250340 Reporting Requirements Before submitting your application, please make sur you are aware of our requirements regarding reporting. 41) You wll ned to submita comprehensive report atthe completion of your project va an online form that Includes afnal project description, pictures, quotes, and numberof students reached by the project, as ‘well as an updated budget and receipts from al funds spent. We wll also need to submit student ID numbers for your Green Team members fr the purpose of tracking and reporting metric. The survey wil be distrbuted in Spring 2020, 2) Throughout the year, please send any detailed testimonials, quotes, and pictures about your project(s), \We want to share your schoo’ greening stories and achievements onthe Baltimore Office of Sustainability and City Schools’ websites! 3) You will nee to create a presentation poster for Greenscape a celebration of student greening projects, tobe held in ate Spring 2020. The poster will describe your projet, and ideally students wil attend and peak about thei work. The best posters at GreenScape wil win prizes! This event provides an 91 Pege‘opportunity for schools and students to share their sustainability eforts with each other celebrate thei successes, and develop ideas for other potential projects moving foward. We hope to see you there! to|Page