Waterford Foundation

The Waterford Foundation & Lunghamer Automotive Group will partner to launch a Waterford Schools Elementary Attendance Incentive Program designed to encourage improved student attendance. bit.ly/4iitEO1 @WSDNews @WACCchamber @LunghamerChevy

Congrats to the following employees who entered the Foundation raffle at Opening Day! You are the lucky winner of an Amazon gift card. Lindsey Crozier, Riverside; Emily Gardner, Stepanski; Jennifer Jergler, Durant; Frank Puddy, Kettering. #wfyourschoolfoundation

Thank you to our 2026 Annual Golf Outing sponsors! You're support is truly appreciated! If you or your organization would like to make a meaningful impact, please review the golf outing brochure: bit.ly/3Z4C4Q4 or email [email protected]

Congratulations to our Waterford Foundation Edward J. Kuhn $2,000 Scholarship winners Carolynne Cairns, Mott High School, and Madison Cook, Kettering High School! Good luck as you pursue your educational goals. #wfyourschoolfoundation

Congratulations to our Waterford Foundation Dale Martin $1,000 Scholarship winner Dominic Jones, Durant HS and our Ron and Barbara Newman Trades $2,000 Scholarship winners Porter Crivea, Kettering HS and Joshua Bentley, Mott HS! Good luck as you pursue your educational goals.

What a great night honoring our 2026 Teacher of the Year and all the nominees at the Excellence in Education Award. Congratulations to all who continually dedicate their lives to educating students! #wfyourschoolfoundation @WSDNews

Congratulations Knudsen Elementary Teacher Angela Redick on being named the 2026 Waterford Foundation Teacher of the Year! @WSDNews

The Detroit Opera will visit Beaumont & Haviland Elementary on May 14 for a special Story Book Opera of Jack & the Beanstalk. Funding for this event is made possible through the Waterford Foundation Mary Lou Simmons Legacy Endowment. #wfyourschoolfoundation @WSDNews

Seniors! The Ron & Barbara Newman Scholarship is available to Mott and Kettering HS seniors who are pursuing a career in trades & vocational careers. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded at each high school. Application: bit.ly/4sRCxSI Due to your counselor on May 1.

The $1,000 Susan M. Gardiner for First Responders Scholarship applications are due to your counselor by Friday, April 3. bit.ly/3NLxX9a @WSDNews @CounselingWKHS @WMHS_Counselors

Congratulations to the Waterford Foundation Select Fifty Students who were recognized at a banquet last night. Outstanding high school seniors, 25 each from Kettering HS & Mott HS, are honored in recognition of their citizenship (40%), leadership (40%), and scholarship (20%).

Reminder: Scholarship applications are due this Friday, March 6! Below you will find the Edward J. Kuhn Scholarship ($2,000) application. Please return your application to your school counselor. Kuhn Scholarship Application: bit.ly/3YVDmMY #wfyourschoolfoundation

Attention Seniors! Are you considering becoming a first responder? The Susan M. Gardiner for First Responders Scholarship awards $1,000 to one Kettering or Mott deserving senior. Applications are due to your counselor no later than April 3. bit.ly/3NLxX9a @WSDNews

WSD 3rd-5th grade elementary students have an opportunity to seethe live performance of Annie, a beloved classic. This performance is brought to you by the Mary Lou Simmons Performing Arts Experience, funded by the Waterford Foundation Mary Lou Simmons Legacy Endowment. @WSDNews

Take a look at the Waterford Foundation grants awarded to our staff for the 2025-2026 school year. Grant applications for the 2026-2027 school year will be available March 2. Applications due April 24. Watch for more information! #wfyourwschoolfoundation app.smore.com/n/qjyez

The Waterford Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2026 Teacher of the Year. This year, nominations for outstanding pre-k - 5 educators are being accepted through Friday, February 20, 2026. The nomination form follows: docs.google.com/.../1HKfTVJc…

Seniors! Apply for the Edward J. Kuhn Scholarship ($2,000). The deadline for scholarship applications is March 6, 2026. Please return your application to your school counselor. bit.ly/3YVDmMY. #wfyourschoolfoundation @WSDNews

Here's a look at the impact the Waterford Foundation has on the students and staff of the Waterford School District! @WSDNews

The Waterford Foundation is proud to share the impact made across our programs and initiatives throughout this past year that benefited Waterford School District staff and students. @WSDNews

This year, the Waterford Foundation awarded 49 classroom, school, & district-wide grants in the amount of $90,338.47 to support innovative & creative instructional ideas & programs. Four grants in the amount of $4,441 were awarded to Stepanski Early Childhood Center. @WSDNews