Lee's Summit Educational Foundation

Happy 4th of July! We hope you enjoy time with family and friends as we celebrate our nation’s freedom and honor those who made it possible. #4thofJuly

We’re proud to share our 2023-’24 school year results with you! This year we awarded 75 scholarships, gave away 237 grants to students and teachers, hosted our first student wellbeing summit, and more! Dive deeper into our impact report at https://lnkd.in/g7CdWRje

GUESS WHO: Board Member Edition⁠ This Board Member is brand new to the team and spends her 9-5 as a marketing specialist at Hollis + Miller. She’s a Lee’s Summit alum and married her high school sweetheart, with whom she has a 1.5 year old boy and a baby girl on the way. She is passionate about being involved with the Foundation and giving back to the same community that helped her grow in her educational journey. Can you guess who this board member is? Answer: Morgan Pearcy

Honor a loved one, educator, or LSR7 alum by establishing a scholarship with the Lee's Summit Educational Foundation. Scholarships are one avenue to help celebrate someone's legacy and support LSR7 students in achieving their dreams. Contact us to learn more. #LSEF #LSR7 #Scholarship

🌟 Board Retreat Highlights 🌟 This week, our Board gathered for our annual retreat where we worked hard and played hard as we planned for the 2024-2025 school year and competed in a game of Jeopardy. We're energized and ready to continue our mission of supporting educational excellence in Lee’s Summit. Stay tuned for more updates and initiatives as we work towards an impactful school year ahead! #LSEF #LSR7 #BoardRetreat

At the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation, we honor Juneteenth by reaffirming our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe in the power of education to transform lives and build a brighter, more just future for all. In observance of this holiday, our offices will be closed. #Juneteenth

Exciting news! Thanks to "The Building Blox of Computer Science" classroom grant, students are getting to build their own video games and teachers are witnessing a boost in students' creativity and critical thinking! #LSEF #LSR7 #PeakGrantInAction #ClassroomGrant

GUESS WHO: Board Member Edition This board member did not go to Kindergarten because it wasn’t available in her town of Garland, KS. But she did attend first grade in a one-room schoolhouse where her grandma fixed lunch for everyone on a daily basis. She joined LSEF via the Finance Committee years ago and has a passion for helping area non-profits. Can you guess who this board member is? Answer: Rosalie Newkirk, President

Classroom grant in action: “We are seeing a reduction in recess problem behaviors due to kids keeping their focus on having fun with the materials we purchased from this grant.” #PEAKGrant #LSEF #LSR7

Classroom grant in action: Greenwood Elementary was awarded a PE Refresh grant. Teacher, Anthony Grego, said, "With the new equipment more students can be involved in games at once with less standing around and taking turns." #LSEF #LSR7