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November 14, 2022
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation board of directors announces the awarding of the following grants during the first few months of the 22-23 school year:
Chinese knot received from the parents of the Chinese immersion program
October 31, 2022
Several parents of Chinese Immersion students collected funds to support the Chinese Immersion teachers by adopting their classrooms. When they brought the funds to the LEAF office they presented us with the “Chinese Knot” as explained below. Due to the generosity of the St. Cloud Community, LEAF has raised over $41,000 in Adopt-a-Classroom gifts and has …
August 30, 2022
Along with a large number of area businesses and organizations, LEAF had a table at the District 742 Welcome Back Staff event at Tech High School this morning.  LEAF offered prizes for staff who stopped by and filled out a card.  Hundreds of staff took advantage of the opportunity to stop by, chat with LEAF board members, and register for a Scheels Gift C…
August 30, 2022
The St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club said “thanks” to District 742 teachers by paying for a team of teachers to play in both the Apollo Golf Scramble on August 5th, and the Tech Golf Scramble on August 12th.  These golf tournaments raise funds to help the activities programs at both schools.  By supporting teachers, the Optimist Club was also supporting st…
July 15, 2022
As part of our United Way grant in support of the summertime PAKRAT bus program, we report the number of children that are impacted by our efforts.  Sara Martini has compiled our June numbers to be submitted to the United Way.  During June, 980 children checked out 2,690 books from the PAKRAT Bus! Attached pictures from the PAKRAT Bus show our intern Sea…
June 20, 2022
The District 742 Local Education & Activities Foundation announces that it has recently received a gift of $78,390 to set up a “Music Matters” fund within the LEAF with the Central MN Community Foundation. The fund will provide 5% annual grants in support of the District 742 music program. Support the District 742 music program and help build the LEA…