CORSE RFPs
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C.O.R.S.E. Request for Proposals
RFPs
 The Scituate CORSE Foundation's mission is to provide the highest quality educational and recreational community experiences so students with special needs can reach their full potential. Through fundraising activities, the Foundation is able to allocate funds for a wide range of enrichment and supplemental resources that will benefit students, parents and educators within our community. The CORSE Foundation will do this by providing monetary funds for supplemental educational and recreational resource requests.
This RFP process will fairly and equitably distribute funds for supplemental special education programs, serving our student population (ages 3 to 22) throughout the Scituate school system. One to two times each year, the Foundation Board will accept requests for proposals from educators and associated committees. Legally, the CORSE Foundation cannot fund basic staffing and services required of the school system by state and federal education laws. However, with alternative funding, expanded and enhanced programming can have a profound effect on those whose educational needs are greatest. Examples of possible proposals include: after school programs, supportive recreational programs, technology and faculty/parent resources. RFP applications must meet certain eligibility requirements as outlined in the application form.
Proposals should be submitted electronically to corsefoundation@comcast.net. Proposal requests deadline for 2010 is February 4.
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Awarded Proposals To Date
Since 2006, the CORSE Foundation has awarded over $215,000 in funds for a wide range of proposals that support students with special needs and all students. These proposals include supplemental programming in the areas of academics, social skills and recreational experiences. Additionally, the Foundation has provided funds for supplemental resources for Scituate Public Schools -- in the areas of professional development, parent resources and training, technology, student support and family services-- which benefit all students attending SPS.
Afterschool Programming
- PreK social skills program, Circle of Friends
- Gr K-3 social skills program, Seaside Explorers
- Gr 3-6 social skills, Computer Explorers
- Gr 4-6 social skills, Scientific Explorers
- Gr 7-8 social skills Music or Cooking program
- Gr 9-12 social skills Music or Art program
- Gr 9-12 social skills “Real World Life Skills”
- Gr 2-5 Math Investigators program
- Gr 3-5 Reading Comprehension/Writing program
- Gr 5-6 and 7-8 Study Skills program
- PLC/ILC* After-School Community Program: social skills/community experience program for more intensive students
- Social Skills Coordinator role to assure the goals and learning objectives for each social skills class pre-K through High School are met as well as coordinate the curriculum along a continuum so students master skills as they progress through the age-level classes.
- Study Skills Coordinator role to assure the goals and learning objectives for study skills classes grades 4-8 are met as well as coordinate the curriculum along a continuum so students master skills as they progress through the classes and can apply these skills in class.
- Peer Mentor Program to train and facilitate peer models assisting with after-school social skills classes
Staff & Parent Training/Resources
- PAC website for parent resource information
- Funding for 8 SPS faculty to attend conference on differentiated instruction
- Landmark training seminars for teachers and parents on language-based learning disabilities
- Stipends for Gates Academic Mentoring Program faculty volunteers
- Funding for 5 SPS faculty for Orton Gillingham professional development training
- Funding for 8 parents and faculty to attend the 2008 Federation for Special Needs Conference
- Funding for 12 CORSE members and SPS staff to attend workshop hosted by the Reading Institute/Dr. Reid Lyon which provides reading training and education on RTI
- Funding for 12 SPS faculty to attend Autism/ SCERTS Model conference by Dr. Barry Prizant
- Funding for 17 faculty and parents to attend “Social Thinking” Workshop by Deb Booth
- Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking Curriculum; training for SPS faculty, aides and staff, parent training, after-school instructors and creation of school-based teams
- Practical Discipline Strategies Conference for 4 elementary faculty and staff
- Stop Bullying Program Curriculum for grades 5-8
Recreation Programming
- All-Stars Saturday sports programs for Gr K-6 (baseball, soccer, basketball and instructional running)
- Adaptive basketball hoops
- All-Stars two week-long summer program for Gr 1-8
- Collaboration with Booth Hill Farm to sponsor therapeutic riding
- Funtastics gymnastics classes specialized marketing
- Lose the Training Wheels Camp to teach children with special needs, ages 8-18, how to ride a two-wheeler; first two times this camp was ever offered in Massachusetts
- Maritime Adventures through Access Sports: Week-long camp for adaptive windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, sailing and surfing
Supplemental Student and Family Services
- Early Childhood Center Music Therapy program
- Early Childhood Center Art Therapy program
- Early Childhood Center Field Science Curriculum
- Music Therapy program for PLC/ILC
- Yoga program for PLC/ILC
- Gates Middle School band consultant from South Shore Conservatory
- Gates Coffee Mornings where Middle School special education students learn pre-vocational skills through selling concessions
- (2) yearly Verseckes Middle School scholarship awards
- “Best Buddies” High School Club – fostering peer mentors for special needs students
- Yearly SHS Scholarship 2009
- Let's Go" Community Events: Planned family events - movies, bowling, swimming
Equipment, Technology and Materials
- 3 computers for HS Academic Resource Center
- PLC/ILC Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Technology Work Areas
- Memory assessment test kit for school psychologists
- HS greenhouse for vocational/life-skills program
- Equipment for High School Adaptive PE class
- SPED Van Lap/Shoulder Belt Combo
- Chemistry Computers to enhance accommodations
- “Brain Pop” and “Brain Pop Jr.” software to enhance curriculum learning via visuals
- Children’s books on disabilities for elementary school libraries and the town library
- Classroom Amplification Systems: District Grades 1 and 2
- Behavioral Progress Monitoring for High School
- Dimension M: Educational video games to improve student math performance in algebra
- Bass in Guitar Class – Middle School Music Program, for students with motor skill needs
- Lexia licenses: reading assistance technology
Current Statistics February 2006-February 2010
Membership list: 700+
Programming/Resources provided through 2009: $215,903
Budgeted Funds for 2010; $87,524
After-school: Rec:
Number of Programs: 61 27
Number of Student Registrations: 669 461
Total Programs: 88
Total Student Registrations: 1,130
Number of Participating SPS Faculty/Staff: 126
* PLC/ILC (Primary and Intermediate Learning Centers) are substantially separate classrooms for more intensive elementary students
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