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The online version of this grant application can be accessed at http://www.snapdragonbookfoundation.org/index.html

Snapdragon Book Foundation Application 2012

Please complete the application below. All applications must be received by April 15, 2012. We

recommend that you compose all open-response answers in a separate document, and then

cut/paste to complete the application. After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmationemail.

The Basic Info

Please make sure all information below refers to the individual primarily responsible for this

application. We will use this information to contact you.

School Name: Creekview High School

First Name: Steve

Last Name: Sapere

Title/Position: Teacher

Email Address:[email protected]

Street Address: 1550 Owens Store Road

City: Canton

State: GA

Zip Code: 30115

Phone Number: 770-720-7600

Web Site:http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/creekview-hs/default.aspx
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/creekview-hs/default.aspxhttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/creekview-hs/default.aspxhttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/creekview-hs/default.aspxhttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/creekview-hs/default.aspxmailto:[email protected]


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The Students

Please describe the student population served by your school.

% Free and Reduced Lunch: 15%

Average Attendance (Average % of students in school each day): 90-100%

We are a public, K-12 high school in the North Atlanta suburbs providing full service instruction

of a state-mandated, standards-based academic curriculum. We accommodate varying levels of

need through regular, co-taught, collaborative and small-group classes. In addition, we offer a

full complement of elective coursework, including fine arts and career-tech classes.

Demographically, 89% of the students in the school are white, 5% are Hispanic, and 3% are

African-American, while the remaining 3% are classified as Asian or Other. 15% of the student

population is eligible for free or reduced lunch, while 11% of all students are eligible for special

education services. This grant application is being submitted in order to secure funding to

support one segment of our student body, our special education population.

Number of Books in the School (Estimate): 11,000

Current Library Status: Full media center with technology and books

Full media center w ith technology and books

Please choose the status that best describes the current situation at your school. If not exact, don't worry,

just pick the best description.


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The Project

Description of project related to the mission of the foundation. Please note projects that include

technology are not likely to be funded unless they express a strong connection to the mission of

the organization. For a description of previously funded projects please see the website:

www.snapdragonbookfoundation.org.

Title of Project:

Bringing Low Readers Higher With Hi-Lo Books

Description of Project & Project Rationale:

Special Education students, who comprise 11% of our student population, represent an

underserved segment of our student body. The majority of students in this group are struggling

and reluctant readers. Because all of these students, with the exception of our functional-level

students who are working towards an alternative diploma, will be required to take and pass state-

mandated End of Course and Graduation tests, and because these tests typically require a high

degree of reading comprehension skill, we feel it necessary to obtain both print and electronic

resources targeted specifically at this student group in an effort to improve their reading

comprehension skills, and thereby increase their chances of passing these state-mandated tests

and increasing their overall literacy, equipping them to become lifelong readers and learners.

According to Michael F. Graves, Raymond A. Philppot and other researchers, high interest,

low vocabulary-level books can be an important tool in helping struggling readers to become

more competent, a necessary step in improving our special needs students reading skills in

preparation not only for high-stakes tests, but also for their futures as lifelong learners and

productive members of society.

In our increasingly technology-dominated world, our students are growing up with a greater

level of comfort with computers, e-readers and other portable digital devices. These digital


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natives are more likely to gravitate toward reading presented in an electronic format. Some of

the features of e-books, like single page displays that allow students to focus on the text at hand

without worrying about the pages to follow, make them more attractive alternatives to print

books, according to Christopher Harris, system library director for the Genesee Valley, New

York school library system. Some students, however, may not be as comfortable with e-book

technologies, and may prefer print versions.

Because our current library holdings include a limited number of high-interest, low-

vocabulary textscertainly nowhere near enough to accommodate our struggling readers with

special needswe are requesting funding to purchase a variety of high-interest, low-reading

level texts, to include both fiction and non-fiction titles, in both traditional print and electronic

book format. Because we have access to over 30 e-readers in our media center, this request will

not include funding to purchase e-readers. We feel like this request is in keeping with your

organizations philosophy offunding projects that include technology only if they express a

strong connection to the mission of your organization, that of fostering children's literacy. We

strongly feel that with the generous help of the Snapdragon Book Foundation, we will be able

to effectively improve the literacy of an underserved and disadvantaged segment of our student

population by providing them with reading material appropriate to their individual needs.

The Cost

Budget and cost effectivenessadequate budget and reasonable costs in relation to

objectives of project.

Grant Amount Request (Range): $1,000 - $1,500

Total Funds Requested (Exact): $1,289.10


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Allocation of Requested funds:

Please describe how requested funds will be used.

We are requesting funding to purchase a variety of high-interest, low-reading level texts, to

include both fiction and non-fiction titles, in both traditional print and electronic book format.

These materials will be ordered from a variety of vendors, and include several multi-volume sets.

All materials are geared to the interest levels of high school age students, and are written at a

variety of reading levels in order that the maximum number of students and their respective

needs can be accommodated. A detailed budget summary is contained below:

Title ISBN/Catalog Number Price

http://www.sdlback.com/estore/search/

To Be a Man [Enhanced e-Book] 9781616510084 13.95Edge of Ready [Enhanced e-Book] 9781616517786 13.95Out of Love for You [Enhanced e-Book] 9781616516659 13.95The Inside [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781612473512I 12.95The Others [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781612473529I 12.95The Stranger [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919914I 13.95To Catch a Dream [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919945I 13.95Time of Courage [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919952I 13.95No Fear [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919938I 13.95The Easy Way [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919556I 8.00The Handoff [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781612472485I 8.00A Second Shot [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781612472508I 8.00The Fastest Runner [Enhanced e-Book] SDL 9781602919563I 8.00Break All Rules [e-Book] 9781612472362 5.50Broken Promise [e-Book] 9781612472379 5.50Dont Get Caught [e-Book] 9781612472386 5.50Double Cross [e-Book] 9781612472416 5.50

Easy Pass [e-Book] 9781612472423 5.50

http://www.hip-books.com/home.php

HIP Senior Pack A 99.95HIP Senior Pack B 99.95
http://www.sdlback.com/estore/search/http://www.sdlback.com/estore/search/http://www.hip-books.com/home.phphttp://www.hip-books.com/home.phphttp://www.hip-books.com/home.phphttp://www.sdlback.com/estore/search/


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http://www.wiesereducational.com/

Leveled Reading Collection 4 SB2794WB 210.00

www.rosenpublishing.com

Contemporary Issues Library Set 9781448819577 207.60World Issues Today Library Set 9781435852105 173.00

http://www.perfectionlearning.com/

Adventure I Sampler - Passages Novels (5 titles) 6077001 34.75Historical III Sampler - Passages Novels (5titles)

6228001 34.75

Mystery I Sampler - Passages Novels (5 titles) 6729601 34.75

http://www.orcabook.com/Orca Soundings New Titles Pack S1524-1495 79.60Teen Fiction Collection S1527 131.70

Grand Total $1,289.10

The Proof

A letter from the IRS designating the school as a tax exempt 501 (c) (3) non-profit. In certain

cases, the IRS will issue an exemption to a larger organization of which the school is a part (i.e.

district). The organizational exemption and a photo copy of the school's name within the

organization's member directory will suffice. Similarly,a website that shows the school to be

part of a larger public school district will also suffice.

http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/School%20Pages/High.aspx
http://www.wiesereducational.com/http://www.wiesereducational.com/http://www.rosenpublishing.com/http://www.rosenpublishing.com/http://www.perfectionlearning.com/http://www.perfectionlearning.com/http://www.orcabook.com/http://www.orcabook.com/http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/School%20Pages/High.aspxhttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/School%20Pages/High.aspxhttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/School%20Pages/High.aspxhttp://www.orcabook.com/http://www.perfectionlearning.com/http://www.rosenpublishing.com/http://www.wiesereducational.com/


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References

Graves, M. F., & Philippot, R. A. (2002). High-Interest, Easy Reading: An Important Resource

for Struggling Readers. Preventing School Failure, 46(4), 179.

C Harris. (2012, January 13). Ebooks and school libraries [Web log comment]. Retrieved from

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/01132012/ebooks-and-school-libraries
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/01132012/ebooks-and-school-librarieshttp://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/01132012/ebooks-and-school-librarieshttp://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/01132012/ebooks-and-school-libraries

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