Educators invited to apply for a $500 grant
PLATTSBURGH – Active educators in Clinton and Essex Counties are invited to apply for a $500 grant to assist them in their classroom endeavors. The local association of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY), known as the Northeastern Zone (NEZ), will offer the Kramer Memorial Educator Award of $500 to be awarded to a local educator.This annual award honors Dr. Karl Kramer, former professor and mentor to Education Majors at SUNY Plattsburgh and a long-time devoted Northeastern Zone of RENY member. The grant is designed to assist active educators in developing and implementing an innovative program or project. To be eligible for the grant, an educator must be a full-time teacher, nurse, counselor, or administrator in a public school district in the Northeastern Zone region, Clinton and Essex counties. The full grant amount must be used for a program or project to improve instruction and academic achievement or in support of a current issue in a classroom, school, or district. The grant is for the 2024-2025 school year. The grant winner will be determined by the end of the 2024 school year. Informational packets with directions and contact information will be sent electronically to District Superintendents early in March 2024.
Please get in touch with your Superintendent’s Office for information packets if you haven’t received one. Application packets are also available on the North Country Teacher Resource Center Website: https://northcountrytrc.wixsite.com/educ…/news-and-eventsa click the RENY information box. Completed applications must be returned to the co-chairs listed on the application on or before May 1, 2024.
Posted: March 19th, 2024 under Education News, Northern NY News.