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Open House Dec. 3 for Your Northside Neighborhood Clinic
The public is invited to an Open House to celebrate the creation of a free clinic to provide basic medical services for students at Northside Elementary School. The Open House will be held Thursday, Dec. 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the school, 1611 Kane St. Your Northside Neighborhood Clinic is open for limited hours: […]
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LPEF grants connect students and teachers to new technology
Technology is engaging La Crosse school students in new ways, thanks to grants from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. La Crosse Design Institute students are using iPad microscopes to move the lab outside. “It allows them to look at life in different ways — it catches their interest vs. looking at a slide (under […]
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AVID students mentor 5th-graders to make school ‘a better place’
Nhia Thao knows the challenge of tackling vocabulary and math assignments in Tom Sullivan’s 5th-grade classroom. Now, as a junior at Logan High School, he’s back in Mr. Sullivan’s classroom, but this time he’s helping deliver the lessons. Logan High AVID students are mentoring 5th-grade students at Northside Elementary. It is part of the AVID […]
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Fall Newsletter available
The La Crosse Public Education Foundation Fall 2015 Newsletter is now available. Link to an online PDF here. The newsletter — which is mailed to regular supporters of LPEF — features stories on: AVID students from Logan High School tutoring students at Northside Elementary School LPEF grants connect students and teachers to new technology For a […]
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Give to LPEF while doing your holiday shopping on Amazon
If you are a regular online shopper at Amazon, you can combine your holiday gift-buying with a bonus gift to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. All you have to do is start your shopping by logging in through this AmazonSmile link — https://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1610700 Or go to AmazonSmile, log in using your regular account name and […]
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Students add extra spice to Chili Cook Off
Students from several La Crosse schools performed music and produced special chili recipes, adding extra spice and fun to the 24th annual State Bank Financial Chili Cook Off held Oct. 10 at Riverside Park. In all, 23 teams competed to try to satisfy the hungry crowd paying a $7 admission fee for all the chili they […]
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Unite against bullying in October
Did you know the vast majority of children are involved in the bullying experience — as victims, bystanders or children who bully — during their school-age lives? No single person or group can prevent or reduce bullying behavior alone. It takes everyone to make a difference. Throughout October, particularly on Unity Day, Wednesday, Oct. 21, […]
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LPEF Board adopts new Strategic Plan
Input from key stakeholders — teachers, administrators, parents and community supporters — helped shape a new Strategic Plan for the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. The new Strategic Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on Aug. 24, 2015. The plan was developed through a series of Board meetings and with input gathered from three stakeholder listening […]
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AVID helps students succeed in college
For upcoming generations in La Crosse, AVID is the college-readiness program that provides an equal opportunity at the American Dream. Read more about the first-year success of AVID in this release: AVID students making progress toward college dreams With help from a community campaign, along with two major grants announced in August 2014, the La […]
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Bowtie Classic raises $22,000 for grants and other LPEF programs
Due to the support of Midwest Fuels and other major sponsors, the 2015 Charlie Miller Bowtie Classic Golf Outing and Knowledge Open was a tremendous success, producing nearly $22,000 in net proceeds to support classroom grants and other programs of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. In addition, teams won another $1,500 in direct grants […]
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