Teacher, cook, and teacher assistant receive “Shining Stars” recognition grants

A teacher who shows how much “she adores her kids,” a cook who “keeps not only bellies full but hearts full, too” and a teacher assistant who works with “a special kind of grace” have been honored with special grants from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Honored in

School Staff Shining Stars, Part 2

We knew the School District of La Crosse was filled with many shining stars. But we never imagined so many nominations would be submitted when we asked people to identify staff members who deserved special recognition. Click here to read about the Elementary School nominees. See below for the Secondary School

School Staff Shining Stars

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

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

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

Your feedback needed on LPEF and priorities

We would love your feedback and need your help in setting priorities for the future of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Please follow this link to take a short survey. Every two years, the LPEF Board of Directors re-evaluates its Strategic Plan with an eye on how to best

La Crosse ‘IB World School” program gets boost from grant supported by former principal

Teachers and students engaged in learning more about themselves and how they fit in the world will benefit from a major new twice-annual grant program funded by the retired principal of North Woods International School. Earlier this spring, North Woods earned its official status as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World

LPEF announces $400,000 campaign for Random Acts of Kindness endowment

Schoolchildren with basic needs for clothing, school supplies, eyeglasses, hygiene supplies or help affording fees for field trips will benefit from a new endowment fund created by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). For more than 20 years, LPEF has provided Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) funds to La

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

Longfellow teacher joins LPEF Board

A Longfellow Middle School teacher is the latest new member elected to the Board of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Xeng Lee is a sixth- and seventh-grade Health teacher at Longfellow Middle School. Growing up in Green Bay, Xeng received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of

North Woods Read-a-Thon for RAK

North Woods students hold Read-a-Thon for Random Acts of Kindness Support the Read-a-Thon: online donation form below Students at North Woods International School have a special cause this year for their annual Read-a-Thon as they will be raising funds to support Random Acts of Kindness for their fellow students throughout