Spotlight on GrantsSpotlight on Grants is a new series we are publishing quarterly to provide our community with detailed information about how our grants are supporting, enriching and enhancing the educational experience for ALL at LFHS.
This year’s carboard boat races held in the Lake Forest High School pool – an annual event that challenges Physics students to create boats from scratch – featured the maiden voyages of the first robotic submarines. With grant funding from the LFHS Foundation, Robotics with Physics II students built their own motorized, robotic submarines equipped with marine video cameras that can capture the carboard boat race from underneath. As the boat captains tested their crafts’ initial flotation, the robotic subs drifted from the edge of the pool and navigated toward the ship’s hulls to film them in motion. Early in the first race, the Physics students’ boats were holding up well, each carrying one student who paddled the boat across the pool. But when one boat exploded and sank, the sub built by Jacob Phelps, Eric Hill and Andrew Javier was there to catch the event on video, adding excitement to the fun of testing the watercrafts’ seaworthiness. Dozens of parents and students cheered the race from the pool balcony. The fastest boat of the day was piloted by Ashley Alghini; she built it with Paige Halminiak, Maddie Marshall and Tate Dahlgren. Read MORE and view videos from the event.
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Where Your Dollars GoFoundation grants support every department, from art to wellness and beyond. By providing all students with collaborative learning spaces, cutting-edge technology, and world-class materials across the curriculum and at every learning level, we help prepare them for their future success.
A Sampling of Past Grants |
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THE GRANT PROCESS
Who Can Apply
LFHS faculty and staff, students, parents, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood community members may apply for a grant. All grants must be approved by the appropriate Department Chair or Instructional Director before submission. How To Apply Simply complete the grant application via the Google Form. Additional information may be submitted as an attachment to the completed form. Application questions may be sent to lfhsfoundationgrants@gmail.com or jsullivan@lfschools.net. Receipt of the application will be confirmed via email after submission. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. More About the Process All applications are thoroughly reviewed by the LFHS Foundation Grants Committee. In addition, the Grants Committee will consult with the D115 Technology Director and Director of Buildings & Grounds to ensure all requests are compatible with the school’s technology and building infrastructures. All potential issues must be resolved prior to submitting the application.The Grants Committee also meets with the LFHS principal to ensure that each application supports the curriculum. |
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