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Words to Music: student poems inspire composers
The poetry of La Crosse school students is being set to music and will be performed Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 by The La Crosse Chamber Chorale. The Chamber Chorale’s ninth Words to Music program will feature original compositions based on the poetry of four students from the School District of La Crosse. The students’ poems […]
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Grimslid Memorial Fund has Northside students singing new song
Students at the new Northside Elementary school have a catchy new school song to sing due to the legacy of a former Franklin Elementary School teacher. The Sally A. Grimslid Memorial Fund was established in 2005 to honor a dedicated teacher at Franklin. The Fund is held by the La Crosse Community Foundation with annual […]
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LPEF to support college-readiness program with $200,000 gift
With help from two major grants, the La Crosse Public Education Foundation will fund start-up costs for a new college-readiness program in La Crosse Central and Logan high schools. The new program is called AVID, Advancement via Individual Determination. AVID has a strong track record of success in helping students of all levels — but […]
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District leaders get social with Twitter
Reaching out to students, parents and taxpayers through social media is a priority for administrators gearing up for the school year in the School District of La Crosse. The goal: to celebrate student success and share the district’s story — 140 characters at a time through the microblogging site, Twitter. Social media gives school officials […]
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Donors take Logan underwater vehicle for a swim
Judy and Randy Eddy Sr. recently had the chance to take a dip in the pool at Logan High School — well, more accurately, they spent an hour with students demonstrating the Logan Ranger Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle. As reported July 19 in the La Crosse Tribune, three students proudly showed off the work of […]
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Compassion Project inspires students
BOOKS STILL AVAILABLE: A limited number of copies are available of the Compassion Project book. The cost is $15, plus $5 per book for shipping/handling unless picked up at the LPEF offices or delivered through a school. For an order form, click here. For 5th-grader Clayton Rauch, “compassion is making people […]
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