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The most up-to-date information about what the Lawrence Schools Foundation is doing can be found in the following press releases. You'll also find our current annual report in PDF format.
Index of past press releases
New Award for New York Elementary Teachers
5/21/2008
Foundation to present $10,000 Bob's Award to Lawrence High Teacher
5/15/2008
2008 Teacher Innovation Grants
3/26/2008
City's Google guru to browse for school funds (article by George Diepenbrock, LJWorld)
1/23/2008
Local Business supports Math & Science through the Lawrence Schools Foundation
1/17/2008
Schools Foundation to Present $5,000 Teacher Award
12/14/2007
Concert to benefit Lawrence Public Schools music programs
11/5/2007
Kansas City Symphony concert to benefit the Lawrence Schools Foundation
10/30/2007
LHS Alum to Sing for his Breakfast (2007 Community Education Breakfast)
6/26/2007
New Money for Music Programs
5/11/2007
Foundation, LEAP Combine Forces to Benefit Schools
1/22/2007
Schools Foundation to Dedicate Early Childhood Classroom
12/08/2006
Early Childhood Education program received donation
08/21/2006
US Dept. of Justice attorney to speak at Community Education Breakfast, 06/23/2006
Foundation Presents Teaching Innovation Grants, 05/26/2006
South Junior High Teacher and Staff Appreciation Fund, 09/16/2005
Early Childhood Education program receives donation, 08/09/2005
School foundation seeking financial help, 08/07/2005 (external link to video by 6News Lawrence)
Alumni Fund-Raising Campaign, 08/27/2004
2006 Lawrence Schools Foundation
Annual Report
Note: The annual report is 256Kb and is saved in PDF format.
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May 26, 2006
Foundation Presents Teaching Innovation Grants
Contact: Individual Grant Recipients or Susan Esau, Executive Director,
Lawrence Schools Foundation, 832-5000 x1941 or sesau@usd497.org
Foundation Presents $20,000 in Teaching Innovation Grants
Thanks to $20,000 in Teacher Innovation Grants from the Lawrence Schools Foundation, 29 Lawrence teachers will be implementing new projects to enhance the curriculum when they return to school in the fall for the 2006-07 school year. Without the Foundation’s support, many teachers wanting to try unique and timely projects to help students learn particular skills or information often pay for supplies and materials out of their own pockets.
“When the Foundation surveyed teachers a few years ago, teachers said that grant funds to support innovative teaching was a critical need,” said Susan Esau, executive director of the Lawrence Schools Foundation. “The Foundation has since tried to support teachers with some of their unique ideas for improving teaching and learning in the classroom.”
Diane Toplikar and Betty Kline, Free State High School library media specialists, will use their $3,000 Foundation grant to purchase audio books for non-readers who need intensive reading interventions. A $950 grant awarded to Langston Hughes Elementary Teachers Linda Longino, Brenda Hatesohl and Karen Fredrickson will fund the purchase of Lawrence History literature sets to be used to enhance the third-grade social studies program. The Foundation awarded a $500 grant to Lawrence High Librarian Arla Jones and Douglas County Youth Services Teacher Marty Gunn to assist with their efforts to provide books and library services for youth receiving educational support at the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center.
A two-page list of 2006 Teacher Innovation Grants is included with this news release.
The Lawrence Schools Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization committed to enhancing the education provided to all students by the Lawrence Public Schools. Through the generation and management of gifts, the Foundation seeks to promote and enhance innovative teaching and learning opportunities, the recognition of teachers and staff, the recognition and encouragement of student achievements, and effective early childhood programs.
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