We were so excited to enlist our “Prize Patrol” to surprise Lake Dallas teachers and staff with educational grants for innovative and enrichment project proposals. The Prize Patrol, joined by several LDISD administrators as they visited the LDISD campus, delivered oversized checks of nearly $32,000 in educational grants and festive poinsettias to the surprised grant recipients! 

LCEF Board President Don Glockel said of the grants awarded, “The Lake Cities Education Foundation is once again thrilled to be able to provide funds to the teachers of Lake Dallas ISD. It is exciting to be able to partner with the District to support the creativity and vision of these remarkable professionals.” 

2019-2020 Grant Projects awarded:

Project Title: Urban Agriculture: Sustainable Farming in the City

Funds made possible in part through the “CoServ Teacher Assistance Endowment” 

Grant Amount Received: $5,000.00

Grant Director: Charlie Lokey, Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction, Lake Dallas Middle School

Project Title: Leveling Out Literacy: A Literacy Intervention System

Funds made possible in part through the “Carol Heidemann Memorial Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $5,000.00

Grant Director: Ashely Fay, Instructional Coach, Shady Shores Elementary School

Project Title: Argument-Driven Inquiry

Funds made possible in part through the “LCEF Directors Teachers Grant Endowment” 

Grant Amount Received: $5,000.00

Grant Director: Angel Buchanan, Instructional Coach, Lake Dallas Elementary School

Project Title: Animation and Graphic Design Poster Printer

Funds made possible in part through the “Boeing Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $3,000.00

Grant Director: Kyle Butler, Instructor, Lake Dallas High School

Project Title: CE Reads One Book

Funds made possible in part through the “Robin Hasserd Memorial Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $1650.00

Grant Director: Tina Yant, Instructional Coach, Corinth Elementary School

Project Title: Fun and Games in Fifth

Funds made possible in part through the “Walmart Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $250.00

Grant Director: Ann Lenard, Instructor, Shady Shores Elementary School

Project Title: LDHS Weld Test Bender for New Welding Program

Funds made possible in part through the “Robin Goodale Memorial Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $2,000.00

Grant Director: Jerry Crow, Welding Instructor, Lake Dallas High School

Project Title: Lettuce Grow

Funds made possible in part through the “Lora McCarty Henderson Memorial Teacher Grant”

Grant Amount Received: $5,000.00

Grant Director: Amy Koch, Instructor, Shady Shores Elementary School

Project Title: Social and Emotional Learning for Pre-K and Kindergarten 

Funds made possible in part through the “Drozd Family Endowment” 

Grant Amount Received: $5,000.00

Grant Director: Kathy Schaeffer, Ph.D., LSSP

Members of the Prize Patrol included LDISD Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson, LCEF Board Members Don Glockel, Frank Graham, Gary Peppers, Tom Davenport, and Executive Director Karla Landrum. 

Formed in 2000, the Lake Cities Education Foundation was created to assist the students and teachers of the Lake Dallas Independent School District through the awarding of innovative teaching grants and scholarship to graduating seniors of Lake Dallas High School.