Seretean Grants
In addition to presenting art programs in our schools, the Jonas Foundation also administers a Seretean Grant in memory of a founding board member, Bud Seretean. In 2011, his family established this competitive grant which awards a $2,500 grant to one elementary school in each of our three school systems every year. Schools who want to apply for the grant are asked to select a project that will benefit their school and that incorporates art and strong curriculum skills.
Grant applications need to be submitted by a determined date in October and the winning application from each school system is announced in November so that supplies can be ordered. The winners of the grant must complete their projects between January and March. The grant winners are expected to contribute $500 to the grant amount.
The Seretean Foundation Grants History lists all the schools that have won a Seretean Grant. Over the past eleven years, the Seretean Grants have distributed $65,000 to our area schools.
SERETEAN FOUNDATION GRANTS HISTORY
Year |
Dalton Public Schools | Whitfield County Schools |
Murray County Schools |
2011-2012 |
None | Varnell |
Woodlawn |
2012-2013 |
Brookwood | Eastside |
Northwest |
2013-2014 |
Brookwood | Cohutta | Spring Place |
2014-2015 |
Brookwood | Cohutta |
Eton |
2015-2016 |
Park Creek | Cohutta |
Woodlawn |
2016-2017 |
Park Creek | Dawnville |
Coker |
2017-2018 |
Park Creek | Varnell |
Woodlawn |
2018-2019 |
Westwood | Beaverdale |
Northwest |
2019-2020 2020-2021 |
Park Creek | Coker |
Antioch |
2021-2022
|
Park Creek | Chatsworth |
Pleasant Grove |
2020-2022 |
Park Creek | Eton |
Cohutta |
(Due to Covid 19, the grants we received in Fall 1919 were not completed until the Spring of 2121)
SERETEAN GRANT RECIPIENTS
2022-2023
Dalton Public Schools
“Batik Projects That Enhance Art, Math & Science”
Park Creek Elementary School
Kay Dean, Teacher
Murray County Schools
“Decorating a Garden with Mosaic Stepping Stones”
Eton Elementary School
Amber Richards, Teacher
Whitfield County Schools
“Learning to Play Suzuki Tone Chimes and Read Music”
Cohutta Elementary
Randy Harris, Teacher