1800 UPPER CANYON ROAD, SANTA FE, NM 87505
Dear Teachers:
Audubon continues to make changes to better serve the needs of you and your students. As we enter the age of Common Core State Standards, anticipate the Next Generation Science Standards, and support Inquiry Science, Audubon is working hard to connect students to nature by effectively blending science concepts through direct contact with the natural world at the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Please read carefully so you are aware of the changes. Here are some very important changes from previous years:
- If you are a 1st or 5th grade teacher, please go ahead and apply for funding, however our main grant isspecific this year to 2nd – 4th grade programming. We are working on additional funds that could help support more scholarships for all grades.
- 4thgrade level will be offered our 4-day, Ecosystem Exploration program to better emphasize, and build on the state standards, support the ISEC program, and prepare for the Next Generation Science Standards. (application begins on page 7)
- This year we are requesting a letter after your program to share with funders detailing why this experience was important for your students and to share some stories to encourage future funding for classes. If we do not receive a letter by the end of the school year, it will affect your funding in future years.
- Application specifics:
- If you are not chosen this year, please understand that each year we have an extensive waitlist; we work to offer as many of those teachers programs in the following years.If additional funds become available we will offer programming to teachers on the waitlist.
- Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their explanation of how they intend to integrate Audubon’s Outdoor Science program into their curriculum and the need for science education in their classroom. Scholarshipswill not be decided on a first-come, first-serve basis but reviewed carefully by staff until all available scholarships are filled.
- We encourage all interested parties to apply as soon as possible. We will be accepting applications through the end of September. However, much of the scheduling begins in late August and early September.
- If possible, we would like to serve classes from the same school and grade level in the same week to assist Aububon’s funding commitments and scheduling. Please prioritize this option in your application although we will do our best to accommodate your requests if this cannot be attained.
- Due to a change in Audubon’s policy, teachers selected to receive a scholarship will be awarded $130 bus stipend by mail within 45 days of your program date. We apologize for this unavoidable change and thank you for your understanding.
We greatly appreciate your care in reviewing this information and are happy to answer questions either by phone or email at or call 505-983-4609 and ask for Cara Goodwin, ext. 26.
WHAT IS THE AUDUBON CENTER’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
This scholarship provides SFPS teachers with FREEoutdoor science enrichment opportunities and a transportation stipend to help cover costs to our Center for your classroom!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP?
All classes in grades 1st-5th from the following schools are eligible: Amy Biehl, Aspen, Cesar Chavez, Chaparral, E.J. Martinez, El Camino Real, Gonzales, Kearny, Nava, Nina Otero, Pinon, Ramirez-Thomas, Salazar, Sweeney, Tesuque, and Turquoise Trail. If interested, please fill out the application included in this packet. Field trips can be scheduled any Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:00p.m. If you would like to request a slightly altered schedule due to known bus delays please specify that on your application. Due to our philosophy of hands-on learning in the outdoors, we typically schedule only one class participating at a time at the Audubon Center.
WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM OPTIONS?
Scholarship recipients will work with Audubon in a variety of ways. If you are a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 5th grade teacher, you are eligible for three individual instructional activities with Audubon’s educators. These include, a fall and spring 3-hour field visit to the Audubon Center and a 1.5 hour winter program in your classroom.
You may choose from our menu of topics to compliment your curriculum. Our brochure can be viewed at . We have suggested fall and spring programs that correspond to each grade level based on New Mexico science standards, Santa Fe Public School science curriculum, Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Audubon’s Outdoor Science programs can be used to introduce, reinforce, or wrap up your life science units. The winter in-class topic is “All about Birds,” and includes hands-on activities to introduce and reinforce concepts of adaptations, and bird behavior.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please fill out the E-registration form. Don’t forget to fill out the Needs Assessment at the bottom of the application. If applying for your whole grade level, you may utilize the additional forms and include them together when applying. Don’t forget to save your completed application to your desktop and email a copy back to. Applying early is encouraged! For questions please contact our Education Department at 505.983.4609 or email .
APPLICATION SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their explanation of how they intend to integrate Audubon’s Outdoor Science program into their curriculum and the need for science education in their classroom.
- Scholarshipswill not be decided on a first-come, first-serve basis but reviewed carefully by staff based on integration and need since our scholarship availability is limited to a certain number.
CONFIRMATION OF PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP: If your application is chosen, you will receive a confirmationdocument and a contract from Audubon. Once your program is confirmed, YOU, the teacher, must schedule both your fall and spring buses through the school’s transportation department ASAP to ensure you have a bus for your field programs. Due to a change in Audubon’s policy, you will receive your class’s$130 bus stipend by mail within 45 days or your program date. We apologize for this unavoidable change and thank you for your understanding.
Note: The lead teacher should fill out this formif applying as a grade level, additional “Supplemental Forms” follow in the next pages for your team teachers.
Please complete ALL fields:
Teacher's Name: School Name:
Email Address: School Address:
Phone #’s: Grade: Estimated class size:
Special Needs: Language choice: ENGLISH I SPEAK SPANISH - WILLING TO TRANSLATE
3- hour field studies Program Information (4th grade 4-day ecosystem exploration on page 7): Please check the program(s) you would like to register for. Give at least two specific weeks your entire grade level maybe available to attend. Only one needs assessment should be included for the entire grade level.
Grades 1st-5th:
1 | Page
Fall Programs (suggested):
1st grade –Natures Cycles(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade–Super Powered Plants(3 hours) Date:
3rd grade–Animal Adaptations (3 hours)
Date:
5th grade –Audubon’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)(3 hours) Date: or
5th grade -Nature’s Interconnections (3hours) Date:
Spring Programs (suggested):
1st grade –Happening Habitats(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade–Pollination Fascination (3 hours)
Date: Ideally between April 6th -23rd
3rd grade–Birds of a Feather - Adaptations
(3 hours) Date:
5th grade –Mysterious Micro-Habitats(3 hours) Date:
1 | Page
Winter “All about Birds” Program(1.5 hour in-class presentation). Please provide two potential dates and times between January 5th and February 12th, 2015 for your in-class programs (2 programs per day at your school if working with a full grade level):
By checking this box, I acknowledge the following: If I am accepted as a scholarship recipient, I agree that the fall and spring bus stipendprovided by Audubon of $130 per visit to pay for bus transportation will be paid to my school for my field trip to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary within 45 days of attending my program. Iunderstand that cancellation of my program, under any circumstances, impacts Audubon’s ability to complete their grant deliverables and may limit my chances in the future to participate in this scholarship program. I will complete a demographic form, teacher evaluation, and write a letter to funders for our Audubon programs.
NOTE: *Each teacher will sign this portion during your first Audubon program. (You do NOT have to print and mail or fax this form.)*
Teacher’s Name Here: Date:
Needs Assessment:
Please tell us in 350 words or less how these scholarships will compliment science curriculum in your classroom. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their explanation of how they intend to integrate Audubon field trip topics into their curriculum, and the need for science education in their classroom.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM - A:
Please complete ALL fields:
Teacher's Name: School Name:
Email Address: School Address:
Phone #’s: Grade:Estimated class size:
Special Needs: Language choice: ENGLISH I SPEAK SPANISH - WILLING TO TRANSLATE
3- hour field studies Program Information (4th grade 4-day ecosystem exploration on page 7): Please check the program(s) you would like to register for. Give at least two specific weeks your entire grade level may be available to attend. Only one needs assessment should be included for the entire grade level.
Grades 1st-5th:
1 | Page
Fall Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Natures Cycles(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Super Powered Plants(3 hours) Date:
3rd grade – Animal Adaptations (3 hours)
Date:
5th grade – Audubon’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)(3 hours) Date: or
5th grade - Nature’s Interconnections (3hours) Date:
Spring Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Happening Habitats(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Pollination Fascination (3 hours)
Date: Ideally between April 6th -23rd
3rd grade – Birds of a Feather - Adaptations
(3 hours) Date:
5th grade – Mysterious Micro-Habitats(3 hours) Date:
1 | Page
Winter “All about Birds” Program (1.5 hour in-class presentation). Please provide two potential dates and times between January 5th and February 12th, 2015 for your in-class programs (2 programs per day at your school if working with a full grade level):
By checking this box, I acknowledge the following: If I am accepted as a scholarship recipient, I agree that the fall and spring bus stipendprovided by Audubon of $130 per visit to pay for bus transportation will be paid to my school for my field trip to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary within 45 days of attending my program. I understand that cancellation of my program, under any circumstances, impacts Audubon’s ability to complete their grant deliverables and may limit my chances in the future to participate in this scholarship program. I will complete a demographic form, teacher evaluation, and write a letter to funders for our Audubon programs.
NOTE: *Each teacher will sign this portion during your first Audubon program. (You do NOT have to print and mail or fax this form.)*
Team Teacher’s Name Here: Date:
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM - A:
Please complete ALL fields:
Teacher's Name: School Name:
Email Address: School Address:
Phone #’s: Grade: Estimated class size:
Special Needs: Language choice: ENGLISH I SPEAK SPANISH - WILLING TO TRANSLATE
3- hour field studies Program Information (4th grade 4-day ecosystem exploration on page 7): Please check the program(s) you would like to register for. Give at least two specific weeks your entire grade level may be available to attend. Only one needs assessment should be included for the entire grade level.
Grades 1st-5th:
1 | Page
Fall Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Natures Cycles(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Super Powered Plants(3 hours) Date:
3rd grade – Animal Adaptations (3 hours)
Date:
5th grade – Audubon’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)(3 hours) Date: or
5th grade - Nature’s Interconnections (3hours) Date:
Spring Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Happening Habitats(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Pollination Fascination (3 hours)
Date: Ideally between April 6th -23rd
3rd grade – Birds of a Feather - Adaptations
(3 hours) Date:
5th grade – Mysterious Micro-Habitats(3 hours) Date:
1 | Page
Winter “All about Birds” Program (1.5 hour in-class presentation). Please provide two potential dates and times between January 5th and February 12th, 2015 for your in-class programs (2 programs per day at your school if working with a full grade level):
By checking this box, I acknowledge the following: If I am accepted as a scholarship recipient, I agree that the fall and spring bus stipendprovided by Audubon of $130 per visit to pay for bus transportation will be paid to my school for my field trip to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary within 45 days of attending my program. I understand that cancellation of my program, under any circumstances, impacts Audubon’s ability to complete their grant deliverables and may limit my chances in the future to participate in this scholarship program. I will complete a demographic form, teacher evaluation, and write a letter to funders for our Audubon programs.
NOTE: *Each teacher will sign this portion during your first Audubon program. (You do NOT have to print and mail or fax this form.)*
Team Teacher’s Name Here: Date:
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM - A:
Please complete ALL fields:
Teacher's Name: School Name:
Email Address: School Address:
Phone #’s: Grade: Estimated class size:
Special Needs: Language choice: ENGLISH I SPEAK SPANISH - WILLING TO TRANSLATE
3- hour field studies Program Information (4th grade 4-day ecosystem exploration on page 7): Please check the program(s) you would like to register for. Give at least two specific weeks your entire grade level may be available to attend. Only one needs assessment should be included for the entire grade level.
Grades 1st-5th:
1 | Page
Fall Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Natures Cycles(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Super Powered Plants(3 hours) Date:
3rd grade – Animal Adaptations (3 hours)
Date:
5th grade – Audubon’s Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)(3 hours) Date: or
5th grade - Nature’s Interconnections (3hours) Date:
Spring Programs (suggested):
1st grade – Happening Habitats(3 hours)
Date:
2ndgrade – Pollination Fascination (3 hours)
Date: Ideally between April 6th -23rd
3rd grade – Birds of a Feather - Adaptations
(3 hours) Date:
5th grade – Mysterious Micro-Habitats(3 hours) Date:
1 | Page
Winter “All about Birds” Program (1.5 hour in-class presentation). Please provide two potential dates and times between January 5th and February 12th, 2015 for your in-class programs (2 programs per day at your school if working with a full grade level):
By checking this box, I acknowledge the following: If I am accepted as a scholarship recipient, I agree that the fall and spring bus stipendprovided by Audubon of $130 per visit to pay for bus transportation will be paid to my school for my field trip to the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary within 45 days of attending my program. I understand that cancellation of my program, under any circumstances, impacts Audubon’s ability to complete their grant deliverables and may limit my chances in the future to participate in this scholarship program. I will complete a demographic form, teacher evaluation, and write a letter to funders for our Audubon programs.
NOTE: *Each teacher will sign this portion during your first Audubon program. (You do NOT have to print and mail or fax this form.)*
Teacher’s Name Here: Date:
WHAT IS THE AUDUBON CENTER’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
This scholarship provides SFPS teachers with FREE outdoor science enrichment opportunities and a transportation stipend to help cover costs to our Center for your classroom!
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP?
All classes in 4th grade from the following schools are eligible: Amy Biehl, Aspen, Cesar Chavez, Chaparral, E.J. Martinez, El Camino Real, Gonzales, Kearny, Nava, Nina Otero, Pinon, Ramirez-Thomas, Salazar, Sweeney, Tesuque, and Turquoise Trail. If interested, please fill out the application included in this packet. The field trip portion for this program will be on Wednesday or Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. If you would like to request a slightly altered schedule due to known bus delays please specify that on your application.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?
The 4-day, Ecosystem Exploration Outdoor Science program is for 4th grade or 4th/5th combination classes. Explore the biodiversity of various ecosystems to discover the elements of a habitat. Participants compare and contrast their schoolyard ecosystems with those at the Sanctuary. Through this multi-day program we investigate abiotic and biotic factors including producers, consumers, and decomposers. An interactive review of the rock cycle and the process of photosynthesis allow students to make solid connections with concepts covered throughout the week. Students also gain an understanding of the interrelationships between living and nonliving things. (8.5 hours total for the week)
Our brochure can be viewed at .
HOW TO APPLY:
Please fill out the E-registration form. Don’t forget to fill out the Needs Assessment at the bottom of the application. If applying for your whole grade level, you may utilize the additional forms and include them together when applying. Don’t forget to save your completed application to your desktop and email a copy back to. Applying early is encouraged! For questions please contact our Education Department at 505.983.4609 or email .
APPLICATION SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their explanation of how they intend to integrate Audubon’s Outdoor Science program into their curriculum and the need for science education in their classroom.
- Scholarshipswill not be decided on a first-come, first-serve basis but reviewed carefully by staff based on integration and need since our scholarship availability is limited to a certain number.
CONFIRMATION OF PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP: If your application is chosen, you will receive a confirmation document and a contract from Audubon. Once your program is confirmed, YOU, the teacher, must schedule both your fall and spring buses through the school’s transportation department ASAP to ensure you have a bus for your field programs. Due to a change in Audubon’s policy, you will receive your class’s $130 bus stipend by mail within 45 days or your program date. We apologize for this unavoidable change and thank you for your understanding.