Grant Application for
Petoskey District Library
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Petoskey District Library is to nurture knowledge, drive discovery, and connect community.
Fiscal agent if applicant is not tax exempt:
Tax ID Number:
82-3027702
Contact First Name:
Contact Last Name:
Valerie
Meyerson
Address:
500 E Mitchell St
Phone Number:
12317583120
Website:
Project Name:
Growing Readers Together
Project start and end dates:
October 4, 2022
August 28, 2023
Amount Requested:
$
6000
Project Description:
In partnership with the Public Schools of Petoskey, Growing Readers Together (GRT) will take a three pronged approach to tackling low reading ability in K-3rd grade. GRT will provide one-on-one tutoring, family support programs, and materials to take home. Hestia funds will be used speficically for the tutoring part of the program. The library will provide, at no cost to the family, one-on-one reading tutoring for those students in need. Students who have an Individual Reading Improvement Plan (IRIP) are referred by their teachers. Each student has a 45 minute weely tutoring session.
Goal of the Project
How many people will you reach?
70
What percentage are female?
55
If your program serves both males and females, how will Hestia funds specifically target women and girls?
We will specifically use Hestia funds to pay for the tutoring of our girls. Other funds will be used for the boys. Our program supports women on many levels. Not only are we tutoring girls, but the tutors are all women and we work with the moms on how to support their children at home.
How are recipients identified or selected to receive services? Is financial need considered?
Eligible students will have an Individual Reading Improvement Plan from their school. Students are referred by their teachers. Financial need is not a consideration at this time.
What do you hope to achieve? What difference will this make in the lives of women and girls?
How will this project meet Hestia's mission statement?
GRT has two main goals: 1. strengthen the confidence of our K-3rd graders so they are eligible for fourth grade when the time comes, and 2. Increase the usage of the public library by local families who are not regular library users.
1. 80% of grade 3 participants are reading at grade level by the end of June and eligible for promotion to grade four.
a. Provide one-on-one tutoring for 70 K-3rd graders during the 2022-2023 school year.
b. Support family and at-home learning with monthly Family Literacy Nights and Brain Boxes to take home.
2. 80% of parents are more comfortable with the public library and have increased their usage of public library materials.
a. Provide clean-slate, fine free library cards for all GRT families.
b. Provide three parent tours of the children's and circulation areas
c. Send monthly reminders to parents of the benefits of having books at home and how the borrowing process works.
How will you evaluate or measure your success:
1. Garfield Attitude Survey - to show if the student is more confident at the end of our program.
2. School Test Scores - to show actual reading improvement
3. Parent Surveys - sent towards the end of the school year to check for increased usage and confidence
4. Graduation Rates - look at the number of students that no longer have an IRIP from our program, compared to the schools.
5. Tutor Surveys - we ask all the tutors for input on how their students did and how we can improve the program.
6. Circulation of children's materials - we compare our usage from year to year.
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