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Outdoor experiences, virtual reality system top list of $36,384 in Gold Star Grants
Funding for snowshoes, equipment for a field research camp and money to provide a full-day of outdoor experiences for special education students are among 24 grants totaling more than…
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‘Gold Star Grants’ awarded totaling $29,000 for schools
LPEF support for innovation in classrooms totals more than $70,000 for school year Students join teacher Alyssa Gray (center…
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Middle school students hear message of compassion, resilience, respect and responsibility
La Crosse middle school students were jumping out of their seats throughout an engaging one-hour presentation aimed at creating a more compassionate school…
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Nearly $42,000 awarded in grants to La Crosse schools
LPEF awards 32 ‘Gold Star Grants’ supporting innovation in classrooms Projects in nearly every curriculum area – including teaching about local history, helping students create mosaics for a school garden,…
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Longfellow/LDI students, staff raise $854 for LPEF
Longfellow Middle School and La Crosse Design Institute students and staff were Runnin’ for a Reason on May 26. And with their 8th annual fundraiser for community causes, they raised…
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Teacher training, visiting artists, outdoor classroom space featured in latest grants totaling $28,421
LPEF awards 19 grants in first round this school year Support for teacher training, visiting artists, digital electronics equipment and much-needed classroom supplies for elementary teachers in the School District…
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Black Youth Summit encourages teens to believe in themselves
About 60 African-American students from throughout the School District of La Crosse came together Nov. 5 for a day of learning and fun, focused on building self-confidence, achieving academic…
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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…
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Chili Cook Off is heartwarming – and heartburning – fundraiser for LPEF, DARE
About 1,000 chili tasting fans and supporters of local children’s charities were on hand Oct. 8 for the 25th annual State Bank Financial Chili Cook Off at Riverside Park in…
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