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Honoring district retirees!
We salute retiring teachers and staff! The following 34 teachers, administrators, teacher assistants, custodians and others are ending a career of service to students in the School District of La Crosse. Some have already retired, while others will end careers later this year. Altogether, they have served 842 years in La Crosse public schools! Salute […]
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10th Annual Thank A Teacher Event
North Woods Teachers Kindergarten teachers, Kate Hooper, Indy Stanton, and Tara Schuttenhelm with Carol Taebel (center) and Heidi Morris (right). Senator Brad Pfaff with Logan High School staff and Associate Principal, Tony DePaolo. Central High School Staff Longfellow Middle School Staff, including LPEF Board member, Xeng Lee (left). For the 10th year running, we coordinated […]
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Shining Stars Nominees and Winners
Pictured (L to R) Central High School Principal Jeff Axness, Shining Stars Winner Jolene Goodman, Jean Heyt Thompson and Tom Thompson Pictured (L to R) Jean Heyt Thompson and Tom Thompson, Shining Stars Winner Mike Lawrence, and Hamilton/SOTA I Principal, Jenna Fernholz Pictured (L to R) Tom Thompson and Jean Heyt Thompson, Shining Stars Winner […]
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Who’s Your Shining Star? – 2024
You’re invited to recognize School District of La Crosse Staff who go above and beyond! March can feel like an especially long month in schools when mid-year fatigue can hit. You can help celebrate educators and school staff this month by telling us, “Who’s Your Shining Star?” Please take a few moments to nominate an […]
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Salute retiring teachers and staff
Join us in honoring district retirees! We salute retiring teachers and staff! The following 38 teachers, administrators, teacher assistants, custodians and others are ending a career of service to students in the School District of La Crosse. Some have already retired, while others will end careers later this year. Altogether, they have served 958 years […]
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LPEF Awards District Staff Shining Stars
Last month, we received over 180 nominations for Shining Stars within the District! Three staff members were selected to receive grants from the Tom and Jean Heyt Thompson Fund to be used at their discretion to benefit their schools: Garrett Carlson, Teacher, Logan High School – $200 grant Bryan Skiles, Custodian, Southern Bluffs Elementary […]
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Who’s Your Shining Star?
You’re invited to recognize School District of La Crosse Staff who go above and beyond! Please take a few moments to nominate someone who makes your day brighter and tell us why you think they deserve to be recognized. Nomination period is open now and goes through Monday, March 20. Nominated Shining Stars will be […]
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2022 Thank a Teacher Day!
La Crosse Public Education Foundation coordinated a simultaneous Thank-a-Teacher celebration in each School District of La Crosse building to say “thank you” to teachers, administrators, and support staff through the District. Before school began on Tuesday, volunteers organized by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation will make special deliveries to 15 locations, providing muffins, […]
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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 surprise visits on Monday were: […]
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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 nominees, and also those whose […]
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