LTHS 205 Foundation

Events & Programs

Maroon Apple Awards

Second Semester Maroon Apple Awards

August, 2024 - This award was created to give LTHS staff members a way to highlight and brag on their colleagues.  Staff members fill out a nomination form stating how their nominee goes above and beyond with their job.  All nominations are judged by the awards committee and the staff member is recognized and presented their award at an all staff assembly.  Once a staff member has won this award, they are no longer eligible to win again - but their legacy is celebrated each time this award is presented

Taste

Taste of Lockport

September 21, 2024 - Food, Music, and Fun!  The Taste of Lockport features the amazing talents of local bands. There is also food and beverages from local restaurants and catering companies.  The idea behind this event is that everyone in our community can come together, have a great night out and support LTHS students, faculty, and community. Lots of details to come - visit https://tasteoflockport.org/ for more information and to purchase your discounted tickets!

YH4L

Young Hearts for Life - YH4L

October 8, 2024 - Registration is now open for students who will be enrolled as sophomores, juniors, and seniors for the 2024-2025 school year to participate in a free cardiac screening that can prevent teen sudden cardiac arrest with Young Hearts for Life (YH4L). All students whose parents authorize them to be tested will be screened. YH4L will provide this free heart screening, other known as an electrocardiogram (ECG) to identify high school students at risk for sudden cardiac death and to increase the public's awareness of this issue. To date, more than 310,000 students have been screened as a result of YH4L and they have been conducting these screenings at high schools and colleges since 2006

Parents can also participate as a volunteer and information will be released at a later time on how to sign up.

Nutcracker

The Nutcracker Ballet

December 2024 - LTHS D205 Foundation is proud to present The Nutcracker Ballet put on by the The Dance Theater of Will County. Performances will take place in the renovated state of the art LTHS East Campus theater! All proceeds collected will go towards scholarships and more! Information and ticket sales link to follow.

Santa

Cookies and Cocoa with Santa

December 2024 - this is a tradition at LTHS - the foundation hosts our staff and their families to come enjoy some winter fun and get a picture with Santa.  This is a LTHS tradition and the foundation is proud to offer a fun and festive event for the amazing staff members at District 205.

Maroon Apple Awards

First Semester Maroon Apple Awards

January 2025 - This award was created to give LTHS staff members a way to highlight and brag on their colleagues.  Staff members fill out a nomination form stating how their nominee goes above and beyond with their job.  All nominations are judged by the awards committee and the staff member is recognized and presented their award at an all staff assembly.  Once a staff member has won this award, they are no longer eligible to win again - but their legacy is celebrated each time this award is presented. 

Senior Awards Night

Scholarship and Awards Night

May 2025 - This is one of our favorite nights of the year!  We come together with members of the community to recognize and honor all the scholarship recipients.  The LTHS 205 Foundation offers numerous scholarships for both 4-year college bound students as well as students going to a 2 year college or trade school.  The foundation also oversees numerous scholarships that have been established by local families and/or businesses.  It is a joy to be able to assist our students in achieving their post secondary educational goals.  Scholarship applications can be found in the students' SchooLinks account.

William and Mildred Jackson Award

William and Mildred Jackson Award

May 2025 - The William and Mildred Jackson Teacher Recognition Award annually honors a teacher who has exhibited special skills in the art and science of teaching, as a co curricular moderator or as a coach. LTHS alumni Robert and Jill (Jackson) Carr donated this award, which is named after Mrs. Carr’s late parents. William Jackson was a beloved Science Department teacher as well as a golf and track coach at LTHS from 1958 to 1982. Mr. Jackson passed away in 2001.  The award is given annually to an individual who serves as a role model and displays compassion for students as well as his/her peers at LTHS. The award consists of a special award symbolizing excellence as well as a cash award for the winner.  “There are many teachers who quietly impact the lives of students through acts of kindness. Hopefully, we can shed some light on these individuals so they can be an example to their peers as well as the community,” Mrs. (Jackson) Carr stated.  A staff member is only eligible to win this prestigious award once.

Golden Key Award

Golden Key Award

May 2025 - The Golden Key Award was presented by the LTHS baseball team as a surprise at the May 28, 2024 LTHS all-employee meeting. The baseball team and coaches expressed their gratitude for having Friebel as their bus driver to all of their baseball games and shared a sense of pride and appreciation that Friebel would attend their home and away games on his days off.

“The LTHS Foundation decided to add the Golden Key Award this year as it became undeniably clear that our district has the most amazing bus drivers! With the need to extend bus routes and ask our bus drivers to work longer routes and longer hours - this team of amazing professionals stepped up to the plate and made sure all our students were able to come to school with as little disruption as possible. Our school district simply could not function without this wonderful group of people dedicated to our students. We always want our bus drivers to know they play a key role in our students' education - and we hope the Golden Key Award reminds them of this!” said Angela Adolf, Director of Development and Foundation.

Golden Key Award

Annual Golf Outing

June, 2025- Our Foundation Annual Golf Outing is a great way for us to celebrate our scholarship winners, invite members of the community to come play with us, and all around have a great time!  This event is sponsored by our local businesses and helps us raise funds for scholarships and grants. For more information or to get an invite to this outing - please reach out to us!

Golden Key Award

Movies In the Park - Community Event

Summer 2025 - Bring your blankets and come to Porter Stadium to watch a movie under the stars. All non-LTHS students must be accompanied by an adult to enter. All school rules will be enforced for all guests on school grounds - coolers and backpacks will be subject to search prior to entering the stadium. Concessions will be open to purchase snacks and drinks.