Lapham & Marquette Schools Endowment Fund

2007-2008

To Staff, Students and Parents of Lapham and Marquette Schools,

We are excited to offer our second annual Endowment Fund grants. It is from the hard work and generosity of the Lapham/Marquette community and the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools that we are able to offer these grants.

We encourage everyone to submit or help develop a grant request. The grant request form is a simple two page application, so the hardest part is deciding which idea to submit. We’ve anticipated questions that you may have about the grant process and have listed them below.

Good luck,

L/M Endowment Steering Committee

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What is the Lapham/Marquette Endowment Fund?

A. The L/M PTG Board initiated the Endowment fund idea in the 2003/2004 school year. The L/M community has raised money and placed $33,529 as of September 2007 in our endowment with the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools. The endowment fund is managed by the FMPS. The L/M Endowment Steering Committee receives annual interest distributions from the fund, which are in-turn distributed as grants.

Q. Who can apply for a grant?

A. Staff, students and parents of L/M.

Q. What types of projects can be submitted for a grant?

A. Any project, which will promote teaching, learning and positive social interaction in or around our schools. Be creative!

Q. When are grant requests due?

A. Grant request forms are due October 12, 2007.

Q. When will grant money be available for an approved request?

A. The committee will decide on grant requests two weeks after grants are due. Money will be available in November 2007.

Q. How much money is available for grants?

A. There is approximately $687 available to each school for grants this year. As the L/M endowment grows, so will the amount of money available for grants. We are starting with a $229 maximum limit for each grant.

Q. Who reviews and approves the grant requests?

A. The Steering Committee members (Principals, Teachers & Parents) will review and approve grant requests from their respective school. The PTG President and Endowment Committee Chair will review and approve grant requests for both schools.

Q. When are evaluation forms due?

A. When you’ve implemented your project.

Q. Who do I talk to if I have a question?

A. Start with… Lapham Teacher – ______________ _________

Or

Marquette Teacher – Mary Zillman 204-3220

… but feel free to talk with anyone of the Endowment Committee members:

Committee Chair – John Johnson 255-3144

PTG President – Tonya Delborne 256-9792

Lapham Principal – Michael Hertting 204-4140

Lapham Parent – Kerry Motoviloff 249-4473

Marquette Principal – Andrea Kreft 204-3220

Marquette Parent –Alex Squitieri 259-9174

L/M Endowment Steering Committee Members – Responsibilities

Endowment Committee Chair - track fundraising, endowment & grant projects

PTG President and Lapham & Marquette Principals – grant request approval process

Lapham & Marquette Staff - point people for grant soliciting (one from each school)

Lapham & Marquette Parents - point people for fundraising (one from each school)