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Celebrate Excellence and Equity in Our Schools at annual Grants Award Luncheon on Jan. 16, 2017
Superintendent of Schools Randy Nelson will be the featured speaker at the La Crosse Public Education Foundation’s annual Grants Award Luncheon, to be held Jan. 16, 2017, in the Cargill Room at The Waterfront. The presenting sponsor of the event is Festival Foods. More than 70 grant recipients and other staff members in the School […]
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School-by-school summary of grants 2014-2016
Innovative projects in every school and in every curriculum area have been launched due to the ongoing classroom grants program of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. More than 80 grants, totaling more than $100,000, were awarded during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years. Increasing grant funding continues to be a top priority for the LPEF […]
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LPEF grant helps North Woods students grow, harvest and eat their own lettuce crop
Students at North Woods International Elementary School are growing and eating fresh vegetables thanks in part to a grant from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Nancy Hanson’s classroom is home to a set of Tower Gardens, unique vertical gardens used to grow organic vegetables with only a fraction of the water needed to grow the […]
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Southern Bluffs students learn traditional dances during Folk Dance Residency
Sue Hulsether, a dance caller and folk dance instructor from Viroqua, spent May 10-12 as a a Folk Dance Artist in Residence at Southern Bluffs Elementary School. Her work with students was paid for through a $1,005 grant from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, obtained by music teacher Jill Schams. Here is a gallery […]
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$25,314 awarded for 23 grants supporting schools
LPEF increases total grants budget by 11.5% this school year Innovative projects to support reading, math and music, as well as student health and nutrition, in the School District of La Crosse are among 23 grants totaling $25,314 announced April 6 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the awards delivered in surprise […]
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Photo gallery: 2016 Grants Award Luncheon
Photos from the 2016 Grants Award Luncheon, held Jan. 18, 2016 in the Cargill Room at The Waterfront. Photos are courtesy of Diane Gebhart.
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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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Hamilton 3rd-graders enjoy trip to the farm
Students from Hamilton Elementary School are sampling produce, planting seeds and being entertained by farm animals during field trips this week to Deep Roots Community Farm. The tours are being funded by a $1,264 grant from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, underwritten in part by proceeds from the Dr. Gunnar and Mary Baldwin Gundersen […]
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Summit students make art from sand
With a little imagination and a lot of sand, students at Summit Environmental School created a frog pond as part of their year-end outdoor days. Fifth-grade students camped and learned outdoor skills May 28-29, but also had a chance to hone their artistic skills. They worked with local sculptor Mike Martino to create a set […]
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16 grants worth $18,600 awarded in second round to support classrooms
Support for community field trips and projects to promote music appreciation and healthy living by students in the School District of La Crosse are among 16 grants totaling almost $18,600 announced March 30 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Another grant supports The Giving Project, an effort to help students of all ages […]
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