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Leaving a Legacy! The KISD Education Foundation works to leave an imprint on the district & community

06/09/2026

Magic happens when our community supports our classrooms. ✨ We are proud to highlight the incredible impact of The Jungman Family Legacy Grant, which was generously donated at the 2025 Legacy Gala!

Thanks to this wonderful support, Jake Whiteley at Monday Elementary School is launching "The Monday Student Journalists and the Cub Chronicle"! 📰🎙️

This innovative program gives fifth-grade students an authentic journalism platform to run their own monthly print newsletter, The Cub Chronicle, and produce the school's weekly live broadcast announcements.

Thank you to the Jungman family for your incredible dedication to KISD and for empowering our next generation of storytellers!

06/08/2026

Investing in our educators pays the best dividends. 📈 We are deeply honored to showcase a special project funded through the Mike Crow Memorial Legacy Grant, which was generously donated at the 2025 Legacy Gala!

Because of this meaningful legacy, Camille Thayer at Phillips Elementary School is launching "The Reluctant Bookworm Encourager"! 📚✨

This project expands her classroom library with engaging graphic novels designed to transform hesitant readers into confident, excited bookworms. By pairing rich vocabulary with visual storytelling, these high-interest books remove frustration, boost comprehension, and are already flying off the shelves!

Thank you to everyone who supports our legacy grants to help foster a lifelong love of reading in our students!

06/05/2026

Changing education, one legacy at a time. 🤝 At the 2025 Legacy Gala, The Speer Family Education Foundation chose to sponsor a dream. Today, we are thrilled to showcase the first of many incredible grants they funded: "Room Efficiency," envisioned by Mrs. Rutan at Monday Elementary School Monday Elementary School! 🏫✨

This innovative grant focuses on optimizing the classroom environment to maximize instructional time and enhance student focus.

Thank you to the Speer Family Education Foundation for partnering with us to spark innovation and support our teachers' daily impact!

06/04/2026

Shaping the future, together✨. We are so excited to feature the Cooper and Collins Cornett Grant, which was generously funded at the 2025 Legacy Gala!

Today, we are celebrating this support for Julie Gentzel and Alexandra Haigis at Helen Edwards Early Childhood Center for their vibrant initiative, "Light It Up for Learning and Engagement"! 💡✨

This grant introduces high-engagement LED writing boards into the classroom. Our students will use these glowing, multi-sensory tools to practice writing letters and sight words—boosting their fine motor skills, focus, and confidence through bright, hands-on learning!

Thank you to the Cornett family for your incredible dedication to KISD and for shining a bright light on our students' futures! 🏫🦁💡

06/03/2026

Magic happens when our community supports our classrooms. ✨ We are proud to highlight the continuous, incredible impact of The Deborah Jordan + Laura Murrey Legacy Grant, honoring two esteemed former Kaufman ISD educators who continue to give back to our schools!

Thanks to this meaningful family legacy supported at the 2025 Legacy Gala, Counselor DeAnn Smith is launching "Instructional Access Through Mobile Translation" at Gary Campbell High School.

This grant adds real-time mobile translation iPads to support emergent bilingual students across multiple campuses—instantly breaking down language barriers, boosting classroom engagement, and giving students the tools to succeed.

Thank you for keeping the legacy of outstanding KISD educators alive by fueling modern tools for student success!

06/02/2026

Investing in our educators pays the best dividends. We are honored to showcase a project funded through the Kathy Mitchell Memorial Grant from the 2025 Legacy Gala!

Because of this meaningful legacy, Coach Armstrong is launching "Beyond the Bell: Student Voice and Community Podcast Initiative"! 🎙️✨

This project gives students hands-on experience in media production as they record, edit, and publish their own episodes—amplifying student voices and sharing the inspiring stories of our community.

Thank you to everyone who supports our legacy grants and fuels the next generation of storytellers! 🎓🔊

👉 Listen to the RoarTV Podcast here:
🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fZlAXDN2xn0ABDY5dx6wa?si=2f533af34d0a4850
🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roartv-podcast/id1883138437
📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33WdoeU-BRG96_lwTlgLzWu2YsS_hbLZ&si=4htoD0yqPHsqG8X0

06/01/2026

Changing education, one legacy at a time. 🤝 At the 2025 Legacy Gala, VLK chose to sponsor a dream. Today, we are thrilled to showcase the result: the Sports Medicine Tape Grant, envisioned by Coach Scruggs at Kaufman High School!

This grant will bring specialized practice supplies to our Sports Medicine students, allowing them to master their taping skills and gain the confidence they need to support our Lion student-athletes at practices and competitions.

Thank you, VLK Architects, for partnering with us to spark innovation and support our students' future careers! 🦁✨

05/21/2026

🎉 Foundation Friday Celebration! 🎉

On May 8th, the Kaufman ISD Education Foundation headed over to O.P. Norman Junior High to celebrate the incredible staff!
We want to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone at OPNJH for your endless dedication to our students. We appreciate all you do!

05/19/2026

🍎 Happy Teacher of the Year Tuesday!

Shoutout to Torrie Deville from Phillips Elementary School for using the KEF Elementary Teacher of the Year Grant to bring some amazing goodies to the classroom!

Torrie's dedication to students shines through in every way, and it’s wonderful to see these resources put into action. We’re so lucky to have such an inspiring educator in the Kaufman ISD family! ✨

05/12/2026

🍎 Happy Teacher of the Year Tuesday!

Shoutout to Kristi Arrington from O.P. Norman Junior High for using the KEF Teacher of the Year Grant and Secondary KEF Teacher of the Year Grant to bring some amazing goodies to the classroom!

Kristi's dedication to students shines through in every way, and it’s wonderful to see these resources put into action. We’re so lucky to have such an inspiring educator in the Kaufman ISD family! ✨

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