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Foundation Awards Six School Assistance Grants For 2017-18

The Lawrence Schools Foundation has awarded $9,890 in funding for six 2017-18 School Assistance Grants projects. The School Assistance Grants is a program established by the Lawrence Schools Foundation to provide funding for defined areas of use in the Lawrence Public Schools for needs that are not being met with state or federal monies.

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Laurie Ziegler Named New York's Barbara Hodgson Dream To Achieve Award Recipient

New York Elementary title teacher Laurie Ziegler was selected as the 10th annual Barbara Hodgson Dream To Achieve Award recipient Tuesday afternoon.

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Foundation Honors Free State Teacher With $10,000 Bobs Award

Stu Strecker of Free State High School was presented the 2017 Special Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Lawrence Schools Foundation Tuesday morning. The award, commonly known as the Bobs Award, includes a $10,000 check for the recipient.

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Foundation Finishes Awarding Scholarships To High School Seniors

More than $63,000 in scholarship money was provided to Lawrence Public Schools seniors from Lawrence High School and Free State High School as the Lawrence Schools Foundation took part in both schools’ senior recognition ceremonies in early May.

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Foundation Hands Out Scholarships At Free State; LHS Night Is May 9

Eighteen scholarships managed by the Lawrence Schools Foundation were awarded to seniors at Free State High School as part of the school’s Senior Recognition Ceremony Monday night. The Foundation will be a part of Lawrence High School’s Senior Recognition Ceremony Tuesday, May 9.

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Foundation Starts Handing Out Innovative Teaching Grants

This spring the Lawrence Schools Foundation rewarded 10 different sets of teachers with $20,249 worth of Innovative Teaching Grants. Tuesday we began presenting the checks to the teachers. Follow along with us this week to see who received this year's grants

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Music Works! Grants Are Now Available. Apply By May 5

The Music Endowment is a fund of the Lawrence Schools Foundation and the result of the fundraising efforts of Music Works! to enhance and enrich music education in the Lawrence public schools. Grants will provide music educators with funds they need to enhance access to, enrich the quality of, and expand the educational experiences of their students.

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Carl Knox Staff Development Grant Now Available

Former Superintendent Dr. Knox believed that “staff development is an investment, not a cost.” Apply for these $500 staff development grants by April 7. Recipients will be announced at the Foundation Follies April 21.

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McCall and Henderson Earn Golden Apple Educator of the Year Awards

Schwegler Elementary teacher Kathy McCall and Free State High School teacher Nolan Henderson were named the Golden Apple Educators of the Year it was announced at the annual Foundation Follies.

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Golden Apple Award Nominations Are Being Accepted

Nominations for the Lawrence Schools Foundation's Educator of the Year (Golden Apple) Award are being accepted. Nominations must be submitted to the Foundation by 5 p.m. on March 10, 2017.

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Presents Grant For Ryan Gray Playground

Lawrence Schools Foundation, in collaboration with the Ryan Gray Playground for All Children Steering Committee, is proud to announce that they have received a $12,200 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for the Ryan Gray Playground for All Children.

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Ovation! District-Wide Talent Show Set For KU Lied Center, Sunday, January 22

The Lawrence Schools Foundation and Lied Center of Kansas are proud to announce the very first district-wide talent show for middle and high school students. Ovation! will benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation and showcase the amazing talents of USD 497 students.

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Kim Fuller Named 2016 Dedication To Education Award Winner

Kim Fuller, a special education paraeducator at South Middle School, was named the 2016 Dedication To Education Award winner by the Lawrence Schools Foundation at a school assembly Wednesday.

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Dine and Donate To The Lawrence Schools Foundation This December

Dine & Donate in December to benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation. Take a culinary trip around Lawrence when you dine and donate in December. Choose one of the featured restaurants every Tuesday and Thursday this month.

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LSF Receives Two Grants From Douglas County Community Foundation

Two grants, totaling nearly $8,000 were received by the Lawrence Schools Foundation through the Douglas County Community Foundation. These grants will benefit secondary students in the Lawrence Public Schools.

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Can't Stop Lawrence - Watch The Video

Lawrence, Kansas is a city that honors the past, embraces the present, and looks to the future. Our community values arts and culture, education, and innovation. Check out the video!

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Foundation Provides $39,000 Donation To Lawrence Public Schools

Supporting the Lawrence Public School District’s initiative to provide students equitable access to technology, the Lawrence Schools Foundation presented a $39,000 check to the district at Monday night’s School Board meeting.

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Foundation Presents School Assistance and Music Grants This Week

This week the Lawrence Schools Foundation is recognizing its 2016 School Assistance and Music Grant recipients. Check back every day to see who received a grant.

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Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast Set For September 16

We are just days away from the Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast set for September 16. Learn about the dynamic Karen Hough, a Lawrence High graduate, who is our keynote speaker and find out how you can support our teachers and students at this event, which kicks off our 2016 school year.

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Karen Hough Will Be Keynote Speaker At Community Education Breakfast

Karen Hough, a Lawrence High School graduate, bestselling author, and founder and CEO of ImprovEdge, is the keynote speaker for the Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Friday, September 16 from 7:30-9 a.m.

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Partnership With Health Care Access To Benefit Public Schools Marathon Clubs

Health Care Access and the Lawrence Schools Foundation have partnered together to raise additional funding for the Lawrence Public Schools Marathon Clubs.

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Amy Lekey Selected As Barbara Hodgson Dream To Achieve Award Recipient

New York Elementary first-grade teacher Amy Lekey was selected as the Barbara Hodgson Dream To Achieve Award recipient Tuesday afternoon. The award, named after former New York kindergarten teacher Barbara Hodgson, is presented to a New York teacher who is recognized by his or her peers to possess great skill in the art of teaching and demonstrates the virtues the New York staff strives to instill in their students.

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Dillons Community Rewards Program To Benefit Lawrence Schools Foundation

The Lawrence Schools Foundation is now a part of the Dillons Community Rewards program. Members can enroll online and the Foundation will get credit for every purchase members make using their registered Dillons Plus Card.

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Scott Forkenbrock Awarded Annual Bobs Award Worth $10,000

The Lawrence Schools Foundation presented this year’s Bobs Award and $10,000 to Liberty Memorial Central Middle School technology teacher Scott Forkenbrock during a year-end school assembly.

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Lawrence Schools Foundation Distributes 52 Scholarships To Local High School Seniors

More than $51,000 in scholarships administered through the Lawrence Schools Foundation were awarded to 52 seniors at Lawrence and Free State High Schools this May.

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