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Rochelle and Aaron Nicks
“I received a great education in the School District of La Crosse. My children are receiving a great education in the School District of La Crosse. This educational excellence is possible because of our amazing teachers, and supporting LPEF is one way that I can support them.” — Rochelle Nicks, parent and 1998 graduate of […]
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Estate gifts
She was the kind of person who liked “making someone’s life better when they least expected it. … Nothing made her happier than to help a student who needed a hug … (or someone who needed) to believe that somebody cared.” — Mary Lund, describing her longtime friend Barbara Schroeder The La Crosse Public […]
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Rick Blasing
“There are those things in life that we intentionally do that have a deeper meaning; that resonate longer by helping or empowering others. Sometimes providing a much needed donation can make all the difference. That is why I give to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation – no group provides more support that so profoundly […]
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One golfer could win 2018 Toyota Camry LE at Bowtie Classic on Sept. 1
One lucky golfer could win a 2018 Toyota Camry LE by making a hole in one during the Charlie Miller Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open to be held Sept. 1 at Forest Hills Golf Course. Register by July 1 for the early bird rate of $75 per golfer. The hole-in-one prize is sponsored by […]
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Scott Mihalovic raises $7,442 for symphony and LPEF as a “Conductor Wannabe” contestant
Retired Logan High School Principal Scott Mihalovic was one of six community volunteers who competed as a “Conductor Wannabe” for the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. Mihalovic is a member of the Board of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, and half of the money he raises will go to LPEF in support of Random Acts of […]
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Thank a Teacher Day 2018
Enjoy photos and links to news coverage of our fourth annual Thank a Teacher Day in La Crosse public schools, held Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Treats were provided via grant support from the La Crosse Community Foundation’s Carol and Duane Taebel Family Fund. RELATED NEWS COVERAGE ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ event held in La Crosse • WKBT • […]
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Grant will help Central special education students with reading, math skills
A grant awarded to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation will be used to purchase leveled books to help with reading and math skills for special education students at Central High School. The Mary Grace Sieber Fund at the La Crosse Community Foundation recently awarded the $1,000 grant that will go to teachers Dawn Martin […]
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Closed (partial funding): Send Lincoln Middle School students to national competition
Summary: Help Lincoln Middle School raise money to send three students to Atlanta to compete in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference. Goal: $1,200 • Amount raised: $175 • School: Lincoln Middle School • Sponsor Name: Jo Dee Hoiness, Family & Consumer Science Teacher About My Project: FCCLA STAR Events (Students […]
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Thank a Teacher Day – May 8, 2018
For teachers and other staff members in the School District of La Crosse, May 8 was a day to enjoy some extra attention, as well as a few treats, for the fourth annual Thank a Teacher Day in La Crosse Public Schools. Before school, volunteers organized by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation made special […]
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LPEF YouTube channel to feature video series on Gold Star Grants
La Crosse’s Gold Star Educators will be sharing stories about the impact of grants from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation in a series of videos for LPEF’s YouTube channel. Featured videos include: Hamilton/SOTA I Osmo Kits features a $950 grant that allowed teacher Carrie Wuensch-Harden to buy two Osmo Kits, plus related software, for […]
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