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Calling all Community Members and Potential Investors! The Business Accelerator, an honors class for seniors whose teams moved forward from the Business Incubator to begin running their businesses, is hosting a Pitch Showcase on December 14th at 8:45 AM in the Business Incubator classroom at LFHS. Five teams will be pitching their businesses and providing updates on the progress made since Pitch Night. Come and hear about Soluble (dissolvable bubble wrap), Homework Haven (an app that helps students stay on top of their homework), UV-PC (a bathroom phone holder/sanitizer), Junior Scouts (sports camps run by student athletes), and GearTree (a sports gear equipment cleaning device). Join us to learn more about these businesses. If you can't make it but would like to see these pitches, please contact Phil LaScala at
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Did You Know? The LFHS Foundation is dedicated to supporting, enriching and enhancing the educational experience for all LFHS students, faculty and staff by investing in educational excellence. We rely on the generosity of our community, valuing any and all contributions, sponsorships, and partnerships. Read more about it HERE. Please consider a year-end gift if you aren't on our donor list yet. We also take donations of stock - simply contact us at lfhsfoundation@gmail.com if you would like to give in that way. If you are interested in supporting this year's spring luncheon or Pitch Night as a sponsor or partner, please contact Nicole Phelan nicoledb1@gmail.com our Vice Chair of Development.
More information is available on our website http://www.lfhsfoundation.org/donors--sponsors.html. |
Happy Thanksgiving from the LFHS Foundation! We are thankful for our generous community for investing in educational excellence at LFHS with us. Enjoy the break with family and friends. http://www.lfhsfoundation.org/donors--sponsors.html |
It's that magical time of year when everyone is looking for just the right gift. We hope you'll Think Local and visit the LF/LB Chamber of Commerce Pop-Up Shop. While you're there, check our LFHS Iconic Door Prints. Sale proceeds help us invest in educational excellence at LFHS. https://www.lflbchamber.com/think-local-pop-up-shop/ |
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November 2023
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Did You Know? LFHS Foundation Supports Special Education D115 knows that “every student has an incredible capacity to learn. Our responsibility is to create an environment that maximizes the possibility for each student’s growth” (D115 Core Values). ~ From One LFHS Vision Statement. LFHS Foundation is proud to partner with the high school’s special education department to support efforts to make engaging and meaningful learning accessible to all students. We have had a history of partnering with the LF/LB Learning Disabilities Association and District 115 in these efforts. Since 2020 alone, we’ve awarded just over $26K in grants toward special education including a wheel chair lift, emotional support resources, an iPad lending library, a promethean board, start up funding for a snack cart business at LFHS, kitchen equipment, and a cash register. These resources support students and teachers by providing independent life skills experiences as well as allowing for modifications and accommodations that make the curriculum more accessible to students. Learn more about the impact of some of these grants in our recent Spotlight on Grants at https://conta.cc/3Sl3nmW You can join us in having a positive impact on learning across the curriculum and beyond at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
Did You Know? The LFHS Foundation Supports Learning Opportunities for Clubs Way back in 2003 the LFHS Foundation funded a grant to provide calculators for the Math Club. More recently, in 2014, 2018, and 2023 we have awarded grants that support robotics both in the classroom and Robotics Club. These grants have provided kits for building robots that function on land and underwater, as well as other tools needed for designing, building, and operating robots in school and at competitions. In 2020 and 2023 we funded grants to provide equipment for the Bass Fishing Club offering students with little or no experience learning opportunities and supporting the group in competitions. To learn more about the club offerings at LFHS visit: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kWL2L5VmTSbP3M44J_jqin591hCoP7KupzSDt0s5uVw/edit?usp=sharing. You can join us in having a positive impact on learning across the curriculum and beyond at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
Did You Know? The Forest Scout Making Great Use of Video Enhancements In a previous post we shared that The Forest Scout was granted new video equipment this past spring, so today we are bringing you some insight into the student perspective on the impact of this grant as well as a link to a sample of the work they are doing with it. View The Slow Walker Problem at https://theforestscout.com/44715/carousel-stories/the-slow-walker-problem/#photo. Back in 2014, 2015 and 2016 the LFHS Foundation invested nearly $7,000 in digital cameras and new monitors for our budding journalists, as well as video/audio recording kits for use in a wide array of English classes. These tools allow students to learn and grow communicating effectively with one another, their teachers, the school community and beyond in new and creative ways. You can join us in having a positive impact across the curriculum at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
Did You Know? LFHS Foundation Enhances Productions in the Theaters at LFHS
Over the last two decades the LFHS Foundation has supported numerous grants that have provided upgrades to our theater spaces. Two recent significant grants toward these spaces include sound system upgrades in both spaces in 2020 and the addition of two incredible intelligent lights for the RMA in 2022. The sound system upgrades were not only necessary but provided a new sound board that dramatically enhances the learning opportunities and capacity of the tech crew. The intelligent lights allow for lighting design that is next level for all productions as you can see in the video clip from last weekend’s production of A Wrinkle in Time. These two grants represent a $113,065 investment in educational excellence. Learn more about the impact we’ve had on the theaters in our November 2021 Spotlight, https://conta.cc/3jP7MfK. You can join us in having a positive impact across the curriculum at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
Did You Know? LFHS Foundation Supports & Enriches Wellness Offerings at LFHS Since 2002, 15% of LFHS Foundation grants have been awarded toward wellness and student support. Grants to the wellness department ensure student access to specialized equipment that enhances the learning experiences in a wide array of course offerings. In 2020, we provided new lifeguard equipment and AED Trainers to support the popular lifeguarding course. In 1990-91, before the LFHS Foundation existed, the climbing wall was installed. In 2018, 2021, and 2023 grants to provide additional hand holds, harnesses, hardware, volumes, and a new landing mat were awarded to further enrich the skill development potential, access, and safety of this curricular resource. These four grants represent a $25,000 investment in educational excellence. Learn more about recent wellness grants in our February 2021 Spotlight, https://conta.cc/3pD2WTH. You can join us in having a positive impact across the curriculum at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
Did You Know? LFHS Foundation Supports & Enhances The Forest Scout Over the years the LFHS Foundation has provided support and enhancements to The Forest Scout to help our journalism students report on happenings within the LFHS community. In 2017 and 2018 grants provided funding to cover printing costs. A grant in 2019 supported a website conversion. Just last spring, a grant to supply journalists with video equipment to allow reporting on the go using smart phones. These grants have a positive and lasting impact on The Forest Scout and their ability to change with the times. Visit The Forest Scout at https://theforestscout.com to see what they do. You can join us in having a positive impact across the curriculum at LFHS by donating today. Donate at LFHSAnnualFund.givesmart.com |
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Fall 2023
Click on the photo above to see the 2023 Donors List 11/02.pdf
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LFHS Foundation Grant Day!We are thrilled to share that we will be funding 12 new grants and one standing grant in 2023. These grants represent a total of approximately $137,000 that will be invested in educational excellence at LFHS. Next week we will share more details about all of the grants with our school community. Today, we traveled the halls visiting the staff and students to whom grants were awarded. It was a day filled with excitement and joy. We are deeply grateful to our generous community because your support makes this all possible!
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SINCE 2002, OUR COMMUNITY HAS DONATED OVER $3 MILLION TO THE LFHS FOUNDATION
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Families, alumni, staff, administrators and local businesses support the LFHS Foundation through annual donations, sponsorships, and in-kind donations. The success of our fundraising efforts each year directly impacts our ability to continue investing in educational excellence at LFHS. Read more about our Donors & Sponsors.
Your donations have supported over 300 grants during the past two decades, transforming LFHS. Thank you for investing in educational excellence. |
