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Building on SuccessA Legacy for Learning is a benefit luncheon held annually at Juanita High School in Kirkland. Several hundred business and community leaders gather to demonstrate their support of Lake Washington schools and students. Thank you! Your donation just made a huge difference for our students and our schools.. Together we raised $144,500 at the A Legacy for Learning luncheon this Wednesday. Our sincere appreciation to all of our guests for your generous contributions. With your help, this event funded critical programs for the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. Thank you! A special thank you to our guest speaker, Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, all the volunteers, students, and Sodexo staff that helped make this a successful event.
Watch Highlights of the Luncheon You can watch the luncheon videos highlighting the foundation programs: The Kirkland Reporter also did a great story on the luncheon. Check it out here! Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors
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AXA Advisors Step out of the office to help in the classroom.Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help in a classroom? I think that many of us have a fear of stepping into a classroom. Do I have the background? Can I communicate with kids? Can I really help? How did the employees from AXA Advisors handle the day in the classroom?
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LINKS Winter 2011 Newsletter"The work our staff and LINKS volunteers do is about the development of children into young adults. This development requires us to look within ourselves and think about what we have to offer that can help a student reach a higher level of achievement. It requires talented and energetic professionals who know when to encourage with vigor, and when to be extraordinary patience because that is what they need at the time. It requires wisdom and tenacity as well as compassion." - Dr. Chip Kimball, Superintendent Click here to read the current newsletter and learn more about the work done in the LINKS program.
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AXA employees not only spent the day at Audubon Elementary, The AXA Foundation backed up their time commitment with a generous $3000 contribution to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation.| • School principals must approve, rank, and submit all applications from their schools; anyone may help prepare the application. |
| • A Grant Writing Workshop at Lake Washington Resource Center will be held January 24, 2011. |
| • Each grant has a maximum budget amount of $3,000. |
| • Four copies of the application are due in the LWSF office by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2011. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. |
| • Applicants will be emailed notification of award by June 1, 2011. |
| • All grant reimbursement requests must be turned in by June 1, 2012, and evaluation forms by June 15, 2012. |
Interested in applying for a grant? Click here to get the application form and other necessary information.
2010 Report to the Community Available
We are pleased to present Lake Washington Schools Foundation‟s 2010 Report to the Community. The Foundation continues to grow, utilizing your donations to ensure that all students are future ready. We have seen the need for outside support increase as resources from the State dwindle under a slow economic recovery. Fortunately, our donors have been more generous than ever before.
To view the 2010 Report to the Community, click here.
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Trustees for the Lake Washington Schools Foundation Vote To Endorse The February 2011 Levy Measure
December 9, 2010 - At a board meeting today the Trustees of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation voted in favor of endorsing the upcoming February 2011 Levy Measure.
The measure would pay for additions to house 250 students each at Eastlake and Redmond High Schools. It would also pay for a grades 6-12 school serving 675 students that would focus on Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics, or STEM. This will relieve immediate overcrowding at the high school level, as well as anticipated overcrowding at the middle school level in the near future.
For more information on the the levy, please visit the web site for the Lake Washington Citizens Levy Committee. Click Here...
AT&T Donates $10,000 To Expand
Lake Washington Schools
Mentoring Program
Redmond, Wash., November 1, 2010 – AT&T announced a $10,000 contribution to the Lake Washington Schools Foundation to support expansion of its LINKS Mentoring Program with a pilot program for junior high and high school students.
Read the New Fall Newsletter
The fall newsletter is hot off the press. Read about Blazing Books for Boys, the AP Science field trip to Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse Wind Farm, and Redmond High School robotic program. Also Microsoft just awarded $130,000 to Lake Washington Schools Foundation for S.T.E.M.
Lake Washington Schools Foundation Awards Fall Grants to Schools
In its continued effort to support academic excellence and student success, the Lake Washington Schools Foundation has awarded more than $50,000 in grants to schools in the Lake Washington School District. Schools in Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish will use the grants to extend student learning opportunities in math, literacy and science, and to provide assistance for students with financial needs.
For a complete list of grants awarded, see classroom grants and Access Fund grants.
Blazing Books for Boys
Boys tend to lag behind girls in reading ability. Read what the foundation is doing to get boys excited about reading.
Redmond High Robotics Program
Teaching Technology and Teamwork
Redmond High School has a great robotics program—all students are welcome to participate—students form teams, build robots, and compete at regional and national competitions. Read more...
AP Science Students Study Alternative Engery at Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse Wind Farm
A field trip to the Wild Horse Wind Farm in Eastern Washington gives high school students insight into our energy future. Read more...
Summer Literacy Camp Aims to Keep Kids' Minds Sharp
The Summer Literacy Camp returned this year to A.G. Bell Elementary with the goal of helping kids retain past learning and develop new skills throughout the summer months.
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