The 2012 Annual Golf Tournament

Mayor's Cup Education Classic Golf Tournament

will be held May 16th at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course

 please more information 909-624-1861

Best B.E.T. Mini Grant

Best B.E.T. Mini Grant Applicants please note:

Factors to Consider when applying.

Reviewers will score mini grants based on content, plans and ideas. The application may be typed or handwritten. The most important factor is the substance of the ideas and plans for the grant.

The project should focus on students as outlined in the following objectives:

All proposals will be scored with a 3, 2, or 1 per the attached guidelines.

Scores per the following guide:

3 points will be scored for the Mini Grants which:

Fully addresses the objectives of the Mini Grant program in a clear and concise manner.

Answers each question with a logical convincing description, including appropriate details and evidence.

Fully describes plans to carry out the proposed project in a manner which assures improvement of daily learning of all students.

2 points will be scored for the Mini Grants which:

Addresses some of the objectives of the Mini Grant program.

Responds to the majority of the questions with appropriate details and evidence.

Adequately describes plan to carry out the proposed project in a manner which shows promise for the daily learning of most students.

2 points will be scored for the Mini Grants which:

Inadequately address the objectives of the Mini Grant program.

Inadequately answers each question with appropriate details and evidence.

Inadequately describes plans to carry out the proposed project.

Does not provide for a promise of daily learning.

Applications for the BEST BET Mini Grant Awards are distributed to each Principal from the Claremont Unified School District and passed out to individual teachers. Applications may also be downloaded from the CUSD web site. Completed applications must be received by the deadline date at the CUSD office contact. Awards will be judged and announced the following year. All specific dates are announced in each school year.

Best B.E.T. ( Business & Education Together)

Celebrating its 21st year, the Best B.E.T. program has provided over $311, 500 to develop classroom programs which address advancement of educational enterprise and promote student self-esteem, learning and motivation.

Educators throughout the district may request a maximum of $250 for his or her school work-shop; however, a team of four teachers can combine their maximum grant amounts to receive more money towards a common goal. Each application is judged on a point system, the maximum achievable being based on content, plans and ideas. Judges look for specific focus on the following; enrichment of the curriculum, promotion of student self-esteem, and promotion of learning and motivation through the involvement of students in areas that encourage activities:-

            teaching critical thinking skills and concepts;

            emphasize problem-solving

            assisting students to develop employable skills

            assisting students to develop civic responsibility concepts

            assisting students to develop collaborative decision-making skills

For students and golfers in the Claremont area it has always been a “win-win” situation when the Claremont Chamber of Commerce is involved.

For the students, the experience of taking part in stimulating classroom programs put together by their teachers after receiving their grants from the Chamber, and for the golfers and sponsors, the knowledge that after an outstanding and pleasurable day of golf at the Chamber’s annual tournament, their donations and support go towards the very grants that the children will benefit from.

Each year, the Claremont Chamber usually acquires the funds and donates 50% of the profits for Best B.E.T. exclusively from the Annual Education Classic Golf Tournament. Partnering once again with Claremont Sunrise Rotary, Kiwanis Club of Claremont, Rotary Club of Claremont, the University Club and Janet Johnson, State Farm Insurance. The Chamber is proud to announce the award recipients.

In 2011, 52 applications, were reviewed by a committee with a representative from each organization, culminating in the award of 35 mini grants totaling $18, 505. Work-shop titles ranging from, “Read About Math Learning Centers”, at Chaparral; “More Orff in the Classroom: Reading and Writing” at Mountain View; “Visually Stimulating”, at Condit; “The Poetry of Art and Art of Poetry Project at CTEC, Pomona” at Danbury; “Exploring Evolution at the L.A. History Museum” at Claremont High; “Family Literacy at Vista del Valle”, Vista del Valle; “Excited About Reading!” at San Antonio High School; “Getting to Know Our Biomes” at Oakmont; “Living the Life of the Native Indian of Claremont” at Sycamore; “Soaring to Social Thinking Success” at Sumner; “ Writing Across the Curriculum” at Our Lady of The Assumption School;  to “Chemistry Experiments State Standards” at El Roble.