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Grants Award Luncheon to be held virtually
Celebrate with us! We’re recognizing the creativity of teachers, students, and learning partners in the District, and the generosity of community sponsors during our Grants Award Program. Friday, January 14 The program will now be held virtually, beginning at 11:30 am, with a pre-program slideshow starting at 11:15. Email nell@lacrosseeducationfoundation.org to receive the event […]
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Grant recipients, community supporters honored at Grants Award Ceremony
Nearly 80 educators in the School District of La Crosse, along with a key business, a longtime supporter of education and a school principal, were honored March 8 at the annual Grants Award Ceremony of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). The ongoing pandemic forced some changes to this year’s event — instead of […]
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Grant recipients to be honored March 8 in ceremonies at 4 schools
More than 70 teachers and school staff members who have received grants in the past year from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation will be honored on Monday, March 8 during a special pandemic-style Grants Award Ceremony. Due to restrictions caused by COVID-19, LPEF is unable to hold its usual annual luncheon bringing together about […]
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Photo Gallery: 2020 Grants Award Luncheon
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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Leadership Award renamed to honor Richard Swantz, former superintendent and co-founder of LPEF
The LPEF Board has renamed its annual Leadership Award in honor of Richard Swantz, the longest serving superintendent of schools in La Crosse history and a co-founder of LPEF, who died Oct. 15, 2019 at the age of 84. Initial awards were made Jan. 21 at the annual Grants Award Luncheon. Dick retired as superintendent […]
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2020 Grants Award Luncheon: ‘You have an impact far beyond the lessons that you teach’
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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“Teachers Inspire” will be theme of 2020 Grants Award Luncheon
Nearly 70 recipients of grants from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, plus a local business and two individuals, will be honored on Jan. 21, 2020, at the annual LPEF Grants Award Luncheon. The luncheon – presented by Festival Foods – runs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Cargill Room at The Waterfront, […]
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2019 Grants Award Luncheon: ‘School is a place where lives can be changed,’ speaker says
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
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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$40,300 in Gold Star Grants awarded to support innovation in La Crosse schools
LPEF awards 24 “Gold Star Grants” in first round for 2018-19 school year West African drums for elementary school music rooms, a yearlong archaeology project to study early Native American cultures of our area, and partnerships to help parents improve relationships with their children are among 24 grants totaling more than $40,000 announced Dec. 4 […]
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