Idalou Education Foundation

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

🎉 Celebrating BIG ideas and BRIGHT futures! 🎉

Our Education Foundation is proud to award grants that support our educators and bring exciting learning opportunities to our students! Join us in congratulating these grant recipients:

🌟 Hospital-Grade Thermometer
Elizabeth Bright

🌟 Rooted in Reading
Krista Pounds, Shannon Gregory, Stephanie Rogers, Laryn Gibson, and Dena Paden

🌟 MindPlay Computer Program
Ann Williams, Kimbra Owens, Lori Hollingsworth, and Sandi Collins

🌟 Calm Down Corner
Allison Swan

🌟 BuddyBooks
Julie Wood

🌟 Student Leadership
Jennifer Eichenberg

🌟 STEM - ing it up to another level!
Veronica Duvall

🌟 Operation Conquer and Succeed
Veronica Duvall

🌟 Everything You Need to Ace American History Book – Class Set
Nicolette Scarborough and Brock Gibson

🌟 The Reactive Athlete Initiative: Bridging Vision, Speed, and Movement
Maison Ragland and Garrett Heard

🌟 Experiential Leadership & Team-Building Activity Kit
Maison Ragland

🌟 Safety in the Shop and Modernization
Seth Durham, Michael Collins, and Fud Robertson

🌟 Get More Math
Sonya Locascio and Tonya Ray

🌟 Graphing Calculators
Sonya Locascio

🌟 Growing Learners
Hanna Johnson

🌟 MakeMusic: Empowering Music Education Through Technology
Caleb Blakeney and Patrick Pantleo

🌟 Wildcat Wagon
Erin White and Haley Chance

❤️ To our generous donors and supporters: YOU make this possible! Your contributions help turn our educators’ ideas into opportunities for students to learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you for investing in our schools and the future of our community!

10/12/2026

We are so excited to partner with Minted this holiday season to support the Idalou Education Foundation!

Whether you're ordering Christmas cards, shopping for personalized gifts, or picking out something special for your home, you can save 20% while giving back to our schools!

Simply use code FUNDRAISEIDALOUED at checkout, and Minted will donate a portion of your purchase to the Idalou Education Foundation!

Shop at www.minted.com

What’s better than getting some holiday shopping done, and making a difference for our teachers and students! 💛💚

09/12/2026

Today is the day!!
Come out and reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate!! 🤍

📣CALLING ALL IDALOU ALUMNI 📣

It’s time to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate the memories that brought us all together!🐾

Join us for the ALL-ALUMNI REUNION during the Idalou Cotton Fest at the Juicy Lucy's Veggies / Idalou Harvest Co!

🗓️September 12, 2026
📍Juicy Lucy's Veggies / Idalou Harvest Co
⏰ 5:00-7:00 PM

Whether you graduated recently or it’s been a few decades, this reunion is for YOU! Come catch up with old classmates, share stories, make new memories, and celebrate the incredible community that makes Idalou special.

🤩Bring your friends. Bring your memories. Bring your school spirit 🐾
🎓ALL ALUMNI - ALL YEARS - ARE INVITED 🎉

LET’S MAKE THIS REUNION ONE TO REMEMBER!

08/26/2026

📣CALLING ALL IDALOU ALUMNI 📣

It’s time to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate the memories that brought us all together!🐾

Join us for the ALL-ALUMNI REUNION during the Idalou Cotton Fest at the Juicy Lucy's Veggies / Idalou Harvest Co!

🗓️September 12, 2026
📍Juicy Lucy's Veggies / Idalou Harvest Co
⏰ 5:00-7:00 PM

Whether you graduated recently or it’s been a few decades, this reunion is for YOU! Come catch up with old classmates, share stories, make new memories, and celebrate the incredible community that makes Idalou special.

🤩Bring your friends. Bring your memories. Bring your school spirit 🐾
🎓ALL ALUMNI - ALL YEARS - ARE INVITED 🎉

LET’S MAKE THIS REUNION ONE TO REMEMBER!

08/21/2026

🎉 The Idalou Education Foundation Auction ends tonight at 10PM 🎉

Check out all of our amazing auction items and start bidding today! Every bid helps support our students and teachers. 💚💛

🔗 Bid here: https://iefgalaauction2026.ggo.bid/n/package-list

08/19/2026

🎟️✨ GOLDEN TICKET PRESALE IS LIVE! ✨🎟️

Want to guarantee your chance at one of our incredible Live Auction items? This is your shot!

⭐ Golden Tickets are $100 each
⭐ Purchase yours now through our presale link
⭐ We’ll draw ONE lucky winner before the Live Auction begins
⭐ The winner gets their PICK OF ANY LIVE AUCTION ITEM before bidding starts!

That’s right — see something you absolutely have to have? A Golden Ticket could make it yours without ever raising a paddle. 🌟

Don’t wait until Gala night — grab your Golden Ticket now!

🎟️ Purchase here: https://idaloueducationfoundation.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2026IdalouEducationFoundationGalaUndertheTexasSky/GoldenTicket/tabid/1601941/Default.aspx

All proceeds support the Idalou Education Foundation and our mission to invest in Idalou students and teachers. 💚

Golden Ticket

08/19/2026

Meet the Team that has worked many hours to make this event a possibility and make a difference in the lives of our children and school. This could not be done without each and everyone. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Whitney. 💛💚

08/18/2026

🎶 GET READY FOR A GREAT NIGHT! 🎶

We are SO excited to welcome Sundance Head to the Idalou Education Foundation event! 🤠🎸

And if the name sounds familiar… it should!

⭐ Winner of Season 11 of NBC’s The Voice on Team Blake Shelton
⭐ Competed on American Idol
⭐ Multiple #1 songs on Texas radio
⭐ Four full-length albums
⭐ Son of Texas music legend Roy Head

Sundance brings his signature “Soul Country” sound — a little country, a whole lot of soul, and the kind of voice you won’t forget! 🎤🔥

We cannot wait for an incredible night supporting the Idalou Education Foundation and our students! 💚💛

Great music + a great cause + a great night under the West Texas sky… this is one you don’t want to miss! 🌵✨

🎶 Come ready to have some FUN!

08/18/2026

We’re just days away from an unforgettable evening Under the Texas Sky! 🤠⭐

Here’s a look at the 2026 IEF Gala timeline so you know exactly what to expect throughout the evening!

From the moment the doors open to dinner, auctions, live music and everything in between, we have a full night planned — and we can’t wait to experience it with you. 🤎

📍 Frazier Alumni Pavilion | Lubbock, TX
📅 Friday, August 21

✨ Save this post, send it to your table, and get ready for a great night supporting the Idalou Education Foundation!

We’ll see you Under the Texas Sky! 🌙⭐