Southern Bluffs Elementary School – La Crosse Public Education Foundation

LPEF grants support virtual and blended learning as pandemic impacts La Crosse schools

Posted by David Stoeffler on December 3, 2020

Wireless headsets and other technology to help teachers and students hear each other more clearly when using computers or tablets, plus other projects to support virtual education, are among…

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

Posted by David Stoeffler 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…

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Outdoor experiences, virtual reality system top list of $36,384 in Gold Star Grants

Posted by David Stoeffler on March 28, 2019

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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$40,300 in Gold Star Grants awarded to support innovation in La Crosse schools

Posted by David Stoeffler on December 4, 2018

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…

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‘Gold Star Grants’ awarded totaling $29,000 for schools

Posted by David Stoeffler on April 10, 2018

LPEF support for innovation in classrooms totals more than $70,000 for school year Students join teacher Alyssa Gray (center…

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La Crosse schools share $32,982 in classroom grants

Posted by David Stoeffler on April 6, 2017

LPEF awards 21 grants in second round; total for year tops $61,400 Innovative classroom programs, including multiple efforts to address complex academic, emotional and behavioral issues facing students, are among…

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Teacher training, visiting artists, outdoor classroom space featured in latest grants totaling $28,421

Posted by David Stoeffler on December 1, 2016

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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School-by-school summary of grants 2014-2016

Posted by David Stoeffler on November 7, 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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Southern Bluffs students learn traditional dances during Folk Dance Residency

Posted by David Stoeffler on May 16, 2016

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….

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$25,314 awarded for 23 grants supporting schools

Posted by David Stoeffler on April 6, 2016

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…

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