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LEF Announcements

The GRANT APPLICATION window is now OPEN. Apply online for an LEF grant today!
Distinguished Alumni Award
Your Alumni Association takes great pride in recognizing our distinguished graduates. If you are interested in helping us identify the next Distinguished Alum, please complete and submit the nomination form. We accept nominations from anyone interested in supporting a candidate for this prestigious award. Our selection committee—composed of alumni, a current school staff member, and a previous school principal—will carefully consider all nominees for a period of three years after their nomination, and you may re-nominate a candidate as many times as you wish.
Deadline is December 15 of each year.
The next great idea for our schools can come from anyone: students, teachers, staff, or community members.
Professional Development Grant
The Professional Development Grant is for staff who seek to bring continual energy, talent and passion to their roles. Apply NOW through January 31.
Patti Florian Student Enrichment Grants
If you are a Lakeshore student in any grade, kindergarten through high school, this grant may be of interest to you! Apply NOW – March 12.
Foundation Project Grant
The best ideas in education come from teachers. If your proposal costs over $2,500 you should consider applying for a Foundation Project Grant. Apply NOW through January 31.
Staff Support Grant
Do you have an idea for a quality educational experience that would benefit Lakeshore students, staff, and/or the community? Apply NOW through January 31.
Read All About It!
Together, we can do this …
During the last two Chairman’s letters, I recognized two pillars of our community who had recently passed away: Merlin Hanson and Steve Upton. Both of these men and their families have been frequent …
It’s time to “RAV”
Recognize, Appreciate and Value our Educational Staff at Lakeshore! The LEF approved a $250,000 investment over the next five years to fund the Recognize, Appreciate and Value (RAV) employee …
Expanding and Improving Programs
LEF donations fund career preparedness for local high school students. Lakeshore Public Schools has been working for several years to advance opportunities in Career Technical Education (CTE) by …
One-to-One Technology
One-to-One Technology at Lakeshore Public Schools’ elementary schools is now up and running! We’re told, now that every student is equipped with their own computer, the potential for …
FAR MORE THAN FOOTBALL
Lakeshore might have been looking to hire a football coach three years ago, but they got so much more than that. What Lakeshore didn’t see coming was a transformational leader and an inspirational …
LAKESHORE MIDDLE SCHOOLBOOK CLUBS
Your donations in action! Lakeshore Middle School 7th graders had fun forming book clubs in their English Language Arts classrooms with the help of new books purchased through LEF grant funding. The …
LAKESHORE BAND TRAILER
Early in the 1990s, band parents Bob and Vicki May had a vision for the Lakeshore Band. They knew the band needed a means of transporting all their equipment to competitions, and a semi-trailer would …
2023 Art Around Town
This past June, we recognized some of Lakeshore Public Schools’ finest young artists as our 2023 Art Around Town winners! Twenty students from Lakeshore’s elementary, middle and high …