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UPDATED: “SeeMe. ReadMe.” project raises $4,500 to buy culturally representative books for city youth
More than $4,500 was raised in a first-ever effort to put culturally representative books into the hands of our community’s children. The project was a partnership between the School District of La Crosse and a community group, Showing Up for Racial Justice. The project addresses a community need for books that represent people and children […]
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2014 Bowtie Classic
Bowtie Classic 2014 About 90 golfers came together to benefit La Crosse public schools at the second Charlie Miller Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open, held Aug. 30, 2014, at Forest Hills Golf Course. (For a photo gallery, click here.) The event is a major fundraiser for the La Crosse Public Education Foundation and also […]
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Join our back-to-school campaign for Random Acts of Kindness
As students and parents prepare to return to school, the La Crosse Public Education Foundation is looking for help to refill Random Acts of Kindness accounts at schools throughout the School District of La Crosse. Spending last school year at 15 locations totaled almost $24,000 — a 16 percent increase from the prior year. Increased […]
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UPDATED: Closed (partial funding): $2,260 raised for Black Youth Summit 2017
Summary: Support the 2nd annual Black Youth Summit, which brings together 6th -12th grade students for a day of learning and fun. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School. For information, contact Shaundel Spivey at sspivey@lacrossesd.org. Goal: $5,500 • Amount Raised: $2,260 • School: All middle/high […]
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Closed: M.A.T.H.L.E.T.E.S. – an active math classroom at Central High
Summary: Help make my Central High School math classroom a more active place for learning by purchasing stability balls to replace current seating, allowing students to move and stretch and help them stay focused and engaged in math lessons. Goal: $1,660 • Amount Raised: $0 • School: Central High School • Sponsor Name: Jessica Hutschenreuter […]
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Closed (partial funding): Culturally representative books through “See Me. Read Me.” project
Summary: Our goal is to put culturally representative books into the hands of our community’s children. . Goal: $11,000 • Net Amount Raised: $4,534 (including donations made by check) • School: Lincoln Middle School (representing all District schools) • Sponsor Name: Shaundel Spivey About My Project: In our community, and in our schools, the availability of […]
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Closed (partial funding): Northside Elementary seeks to become a Trauma-Informed School
Summary: Help Northside Elementary School address the needs of children by supporting a pilot program to develop a Trauma-Informed School. Goal: $4,000 • Amount Raised: $520 (through online fundraising) • School: Northside Elementary School • Sponsor Name: Principal Laura Huber About My Project: Northside Elementary School is committed to meeting the social, emotional, physical and […]
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Former Supt. Richard Swantz elected as Honorary Member, Kathie Tyser also elected to LPEF Board
Richard Swantz, the longest-serving superintendent of schools in La Crosse history, has been elected as an Honorary Member of the Board of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Also elected to a three-year term on the board is Kathie Tyser, a retired former associate superintendent of the School District of La Crosse. Swantz, who […]
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Longfellow/LDI students, staff raise $854 for LPEF
Longfellow Middle School and La Crosse Design Institute students and staff were Runnin’ for a Reason on May 26. And with their 8th annual fundraiser for community causes, they raised $853.92 that will go to support the La Crosse Public Education Foundation’s Random Acts of Kindness program. Students chose LPEF to benefit from the event, […]
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La Crosse celebrates first group to graduate from AVID program
AVID is helping these students make college dreams come true College dreams are about to become reality for the first group of La Crosse high school students to graduate after participating in the AVID college-readiness program. For Thomas Yang, who intends to go to the University of Minnesota Rochester, AVID classes have helped him feel […]
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