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Dedication To Education Award Presented to Sunflower Elementary Para-Educator Mike Harris

Mike Harris, a para-educator at Sunflower Elementary School, was awarded the 12th annual Dedication to Education Award by the Lawrence Schools Foundation Tuesday morning. The award includes a $5,000 check the recipient can use for personal use.

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Dine & Donate In December To Benefit The Lawrence Schools Foundation

Take a culinary trip around Lawrence when you Dine & Donate in December. Mention the Lawrence Schools Foundation and a percentage of all purchases at the following locations will be donated to the Foundation.

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Pinckney Elementary’s Abby George Selected as A.C.E. Award Recipient by Lawrence Schools Foundation

Abby George, the Parent Involvement Facilitator at Pinckney Elementary School, was named one of two inaugural A.C.E. Award recipients by the Lawrence Schools Foundation Thursday morning.

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Sunset Hill Custodian Named First A.C.E. Award Recipient by Lawrence Schools Foundation

Sunset Hill Elementary custodian Shannon Jones has been named one of two inaugural A.C.E. Award recipients by the Lawrence Schools Foundation it was announced Wednesday morning.

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Grant Recipients and Staff Award Winners Recognized at Lawrence Public Schools Board Meeting

Recipients of Lawrence Schools Foundation grant and staff awards in 2017-18 were recognized at the Lawrence Public Schools Board Meeting Monday night. A number of different grants are available for teachers and principals each year, including Innovative Teaching Grants, Staff Development Grants and MusicWorks! Grants. This past year the Foundation awarded more than $38,000 in grants to district teachers.

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2018 Community Education Breakfast Raises More Than $113,000

Lawrence Public Schools students and teachers will benefit greatly thanks to the success of the 17th annual Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast held Friday, Sept. 7. Thanks to some wonderful additional donations, including $50,000 from Truity Credit Union, the event raised $113,646.

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Breakfast Speaker Darryl Monroe Talked to LHS Student-Athletes On Visit

Soon after speaking to a group of nearly 600 guests at the 17th Annual Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast, keynote speaker Darryl Monroe made another presentation to a group of student-athletes at Lawrence High School Friday.

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2017 Lawrence Schools Foundation Annual Report

"The work of the Foundation and our community partnerships are true testaments to what is possible when teachers, school leaders, parents, and a supportive community come together to help prepare students for success in the classroom and beyond." - Dena Johnston

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Darryl Monroe Will Be Keynote Speaker At Community Education Breakfast

Darryl Monroe, a 1990 Lawrence High School graduate and current New York Yankees scout, will be the keynote speaker of the 17th annual Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast, Friday, September 7 from 7:30-9 a.m.

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Sunset Hill's Duncan Receives $10,000 Bobs Award

Michele Duncan, a Sunset Hill Elementary School teacher, was presented the 2018 Special Award for Excellence in Teaching by the Lawrence Schools Foundation at an all-school assembly Thursday afternoon. The award, commonly known as the Bobs Award, includes a $10,000 check for the recipient.

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Lawrence Schools Foundation Awards 63 Scholarships Worth More Than $58,000 To Seniors

More than $58,000 in scholarships managed by the Lawrence Schools Foundation were awarded to seniors at Free State and Lawrence High School this month.

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$10,000 Bobs Award Nominations Being Sought

Nominations are being accepted for the most prestigious teaching award provided through the Lawrence Schools Foundation. Community members, parents, students, alumni and fellow teachers are encouraged to submit a nomination of a Lawrence Public Schools teacher for the annual $10,000 Bobs Award.

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2018 Innovative Teaching Grants Presented This Spring

The Lawrence Schools Foundation is awarding its 2018 Innovative Teaching Grants through April and May. The Foundation is recognizing six recipients and providing $14,800 to teachers and staff, who applied for these annual grants. We will update this page as we present checks to the recipients so check back here to see the projects.

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Through An Innovative Teaching Grant, Christina Smith's Fourth-Grade Students At Quail Run Are Global Inventors

What were you doing in fourth grade? It probably wasn’t collaborating with a classroom of students in Mexico to design solar powered flashlights, but that is what Christina Smith’s fourth-grade class at Quail Run Elementary did this year.

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Grant Applications, Staff Award Nominations Due March 15

A number of grant opportunities for teachers and staff award nomination periods are available through the Lawrence Schools Foundation beginning February 1. Did you know anyone – fellow teachers, parents, students, etc… - can nominate teachers for these Foundation awards?

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Foundation Special Funds: SEGER Fund

The SEGER Fund, which stands for Special Educational Grants for Emergency Resources, was set up through private donors in 2016. The fund provides $1,000 to both Free State High School and Lawrence High School to allow social workers and counselors to assist with students’ emergency needs.

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Free State Teacher Scott Ireland Will Represent Foundation at Transformations Gala

After the first six Transformations shows featured women contestants, this is the first year men will compete. Ireland selected the Lawrence Schools Foundation as his charity and hopes to claim the $10,000 prize for the Foundation.

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Leah Henry Named Dedication To Education Award Recipient

Leah Henry, a teacher of learning strategies at the Juvenile Detention Center, was awarded the 11th annual Dedication to Education Award by the Lawrence Schools Foundation Wednesday afternoon. The award includes a $5,000 check.

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2017 Ovation! Talent Show Lineup Announced

The Lawrence Schools Foundation and Lied Center of Kansas are proud to announce the second annual, district-wide talent show for middle and high school students on Sunday, January 21, 7:30 pm.

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Hanzlik Hands On Grant Awarded To Joyce Bell, Cordley Elementary

Joyce Bell, the librarian at Cordley Elementary school, was awarded a 2017 Hanzlik Hands On Academy Teacher Grant Friday. Bell’s project title – Bridge Building – will benefit students in kindergarten through fifth grade at the school.

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Dine And Donate In December And Help Support The Foundation

Take a culinary trip around Lawrence when you Dine and Donate in December. Mention the Lawrence Schools Foundation on the selected dates and a percentage of all purchases will be donated to the Foundation and support our students, teachers and classrooms.

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Truity Credit Union Makes $30,000 Donation To Lawrence Schools Foundation

Continuing its commitment to local public education, Truity Credit Union presented the Lawrence Schools Foundation with a check for $30,000 recently. Truity is a Master Partner in the Foundation’s Lawrence Education Achievement Partner (LEAP) program.

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Tickets Available For Expanding Performing Arts Access Dinner

This fundraising dinner on October 23 supports performing arts experiences for middle and high school students and takes place on the Lied Center Stage. It features one of the performers and is a fun way to support our students and the arts.

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Summer Grant Presentations Completed

This summer the Lawrence Schools Foundation awarded School Assistance Grants, MusicWorks! Grants and Carl Knox Development Grants. This month we recognized the recipients by visiting their schools and presenting those staff members with their checks and principals with their yard signs.

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Community Education Breakfast To Be Held September 15

Hamilton Lewis, a 2005 Free State High School graduate and senior pre-visualization Artist at The Third Floor, Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the Lawrence Schools Foundation Community Education Breakfast, Friday, Sept. 15 from 7:30-9 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available.

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