Lamar Educational Awards Foundation

Wishing our LEAF family a warm and joyful season of thanks. We are grateful for each of you and the countless ways you support our mission all year long. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂

✨ Board Member Spotlight: Meet Lorin Pargoud, dedicated LEAF Board Member and proud advocate for public education! ✨ As the son of two educators and a professional who helps design schools with PBK, Lorin is passionate about ensuring teachers and students have the tools they need to succeed. His favorite LEAF moment? The excitement of the New Teacher Stampede — welcoming new educators to the LCISD family each year! Fun fact: Lorin once marched in the world-famous Southern University Marching Band – The Human Jukebox! 💙💛 We’re grateful for Lorin’s leadership and dedication to advancing LEAF’s mission to support students and educators across Lamar CISD. Read Lorin’s full spotlight on our blog: https://bit.ly/4on850R.

✨Meet LEAF Board President – Beverly Richard ✨ A retired educator with 45 years in public education—40 of them in Lamar CISD—Beverly has served on the LEAF Board since 2018. Her “why” is inspired by Muhammad Ali’s words: “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Beverly is a true “worker bee,” lending her time, creativity, and organizational skills to support teachers, students, and the LCISD community. Her favorite LEAF program? The New Teacher/Staff initiative—giving $100 to brand-new teachers to help prepare their classrooms before their first paycheck. Thank you, Beverly, for your passion, leadership, and dedication to keeping the spirit of education alive!   Learn more about Beverly and the LEAF Board: Board Member Spotlight: http://bit.ly/3J5sUOM

LEAF Board Members and Staff engaged in a day of superhero-level learning, collaboration, and inspiration—facilitated by Foundation Innovation and hosted by the Humble ISD Education Foundation. From building community partnerships to mastering “shameless asking,” our capes may be optional, but our commitment to empowering Lamar CISD remains unstoppable!

🔥 Calling All Grill Masters & Kitchen Kings! 🔥 Think you’ve got what it takes to impress a crowd with your culinary skills? Here’s your chance to prove it! Join us for BBQ & Brews — our Men Who Cook recruitment night — and find out how YOU can become part of one of the most talked-about events in Lamar CISD! Discover how LEAF supports Lamar CISD students and teachers Connect with past and future celebrity chefs Mingle with the Men of LEAF and see how you can join the tradition Thursday, October 23 6:30–8:00 PM La Plaza Market Square, 801 4th Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 Spots are limited—RSVP by October 17! https://lnkd.in/gMurvbnD Good food. Great brews. Even better cause. Don’t wait—secure your spot today and join the heat in the kitchen!

We’re swinging into the weekend, but before we go—don’t forget to grab your tickets for this year’s Golf Fore Greatness After Party, proudly sponsored by Stantec! Secure your spot now and join us for an evening to remember with a Las Vegas flair. We have a couple of Hole Sponsorships left. Be sure to snag one while you are grabbing your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g7FF3GSy

Mission Monday Spotlight Joe Hubenak Elementary 5th graders took STEM learning to new heights—literally! Thanks to the I-Fly Grant, 162 students and their teachers experienced science in action inside a state-of-the-art wind tunnel at iFly. ✈️ From building parachutes to hands-on experiments, students connected classroom lessons on Force & Motion to real-world applications—and even got to FLY with certified instructors! The results? Curiosity sparked. Confidence boosted. A new excitement for STEM careers ignited. ✨ Read the full story on our blog: http://bit.ly/3Vx9EfT #MissionMonday #LEAF25 #IgniteAndIlluminate #STEM #FutureReady

Several members of our Board joined Executive Director Lewis in attending this year’s Promise to Parents Brunch. From student athletes and performing artists to culinary creations, we experienced student talent at every turn. Our district is truly bursting at the seams with student stars! We also heard important updates from Dr. Nivens on strategic priorities and the exciting path ahead for Lamar CISD. Here in Lamar CISD, our Promise to Parents is to provide elite educational experiences for all students.

The why behind our mission.