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Kohl’s Cash? Support Homeless Students

January 30, 2020
You can make a difference right here in District 742 Do you shop at Kohl’s? Have you ever received Kohl’s Cash? How many times has your Kohl’s Cash certificate expired because you just didn’t need to use it? On any given night there are more than 300 homeless students in ISD 742.

Smile! Support LEAF with Amazon Smile

January 30, 2020
A quick and easy way to support LEAF (Local Education & Activities Foundation) is available now through the Foundation’s participation in the AmazonSmile program.  If you sign up, every time you shop at Amazon,  AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the purchase price to LEAF.

2019 LEAF Grants

December 19, 2019
It’s been a great year for LEAF with over $215,000 in grants to District 742 academic, activities, arts and athletic programs given by LEAF – as of the end of November!   Here are a few highlights: LEAF’s efforts in 2019  has produced many gifts, both large and small from individuals, businesses and organizations.  A few of these include:

Night of the Stars Auditions

December 11, 2019
Click on either of the two images above or scan the QR code to select a location and sign-up for a 5 minute time slot.  Select a time that works best for your schedule. If you have more than one act please sign-up for multiple time slots. Wednesday Jan. 15 at Apollo High School – Choir Room Thursday Jan. 16 at Tech High School – Band Room *Video reco…

Adopt-A-Classroom Donor Thank You

December 10, 2019
LEAF Thanks Donors to the LEAF Adopt-A-Classroom Project The Adopt-A-Classroom project connects businesses and individuals to specific classrooms to help provide needed supplies that teachers and families usually have to purchase. Each fall, businesses or individuals can “adopt” a classroom in one of our District 742 schools of their choice by making a …

Dear 742 Administrators

November 5, 2019
On behalf of the LEAF board of directors we are writing to thank you for your educational leadership and to give you some examples of how LEAF is working to support the great things happening in our classrooms – and all academic, activities, arts and athletic programs in 742!  Just in the first two months of school this fall, LEAF has provided over $112,4…