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  • More than 130 school employees nominated for “Shining Star” recognition

    Posted on April 13, 2021

    They are the teachers who always go the extra mile for their students – and who remain inspiring years after a child has moved on to other grade levels. They are cooks who bring a smile to the faces of children. The administrative assistants who are the glue for their building. The custodians and craftsmen […]

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  • Racial justice training, diverse books and classroom materials funded through $26,400 in LPEF grants

    Posted on October 1, 2020

    Training for La Crosse school teachers and staff, plus purchase of diverse books and other classroom materials for students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade will get a boost due to more than $26,400 in grant funding announced Oct. 1 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the 11 grants are funding for an […]

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  • Special grant program offers $30,000 to support equity, diversity and inclusion projects

    Posted on July 28, 2020

    Students and staff in La Crosse schools will get an opportunity to engage in projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion through a special grant program announced Aug. 5 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). With support from two community partners, LPEF is making $30,000 available for grants in response to community and […]

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  • Photo Gallery: 2020 Grants Award Luncheon

    Posted on January 29, 2020

    Read details about the 2020 Grants Award Luncheon at — https://lacrosseeducationfoundation.org/awarded-grants/ The Presenting Sponsor of the luncheon is Festival Foods. Thanks to Diane Gebhart, retired teacher and former member of the LPEF Board of Directors, for photography at the luncheon.    

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  • 2020 Grants Award Luncheon: ‘You have an impact far beyond the lessons that you teach’

    Posted on January 22, 2020

    Recipients of 54 grants worth more than $86,000 honored at 2020 Grants Award Luncheon Speaker reminds teachers: ‘You have an impact far beyond the lessons that you teach’ More than 70 teachers – and one student – were honored Jan. 21, 2020, for their work to bring innovative ideas to life in classrooms of the […]

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  • Students dive into new books provided through Give-a-Gift fundraiser

    Posted on December 4, 2019

    Students at Southern Bluffs Elementary School received a special treat on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, as staff from the La Crosse Public Library delivered boxes of books for 4th-grade classrooms. The books were purchased through the unique collaboration between the Library, the School District of La Crosse and the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Donations […]

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  • Share love of reading through Library’s “Give-a-Gift” event Nov. 8

    Posted on September 30, 2019

    Help instill a love of reading in La Crosse school students at this year’s “Give-a-Gift” event at the La Crosse Public Library on Nov. 8. For the second year, the Library is partnering with the School District of La Crosse and the La Crosse Public Education Foundation to provide books for elementary school classroom libraries, […]

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  • 2019 Grants Award Luncheon: ‘School is a place where lives can be changed,’ speaker says

    Posted on January 29, 2019

    About 70 educators honored at 2019 Grants Award Luncheon About 70 educators who have received grants and awards from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation in the past year were honored Jan. 18, 2019, at LPEF’s annual Grants Award Luncheon. Festival Foods is the presenting sponsor of the Grants Award Luncheon. About 270 people, including […]

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  • Photo Gallery: 2019 Grants Award Luncheon

    Posted on January 24, 2019

    Read details about the 2019 Grants Award Luncheon at — https://lacrosseeducationfoundation.org/awarded-grants/ The Presenting Sponsor of the luncheon is Festival Foods. Thanks to Nick Marcou, communications coordinator for the School District of La Crosse, for photography at the luncheon.

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  • Adopt-a-School program highlights LPEF Grants Award Luncheon on Jan. 18

    Posted on December 3, 2018

    The importance of community involvement in the La Crosse public schools, including the new Adopt-a-School program that matches businesses and other organizations with specific schools, will be the theme of the annual Grants Award Luncheon hosted by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). The event is a celebration of innovation in the School District […]

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