Members of the Central HIgh School band thrilled the crowd at Riverside Park prior to the 25th Annual Chili Cook Off sponsored by State Bank Financial. About 1,000 people attended the event Oct. 8. Proceeds go to LPEF and local D.A.R.E. programs. See more photos and get details.
Marissa Pickar pretends to pet a fiddler crab while Eli Gardner films her in a newscast.
Hissing cockroaches get 'warm and fuzzy' through green-screen technology
Longfellow Middle School students are tapping into their imaginations with the use of green-screen technology, purchased through a grant from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation.
Students are using the photo and video capabilities of their iPads to adventure to far-away lands, create commercials and newscasts to persuade their classmates, and tell other stories in compelling new ways. For a science project related to the school's Insect Zoo, some students are even showing the "warm and fuzzy" side of the hissing cockroach.
The La Crosse Public Education Foundation has awarded about $100,000 in grants over the past two years to teachers and others. The first deadline to apply this year is Oct. 31.
Get application details and forms here.
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Southern Bluffs: Student health at heart of plan to build walking track
Help build a track that will surround the school playground, allowing students and community members of all abilities to be together while supporting health and wellness.Details.
Summit Elementary: Buy fun books for early readers Students are
working toward a goal of taking home and reading 100 books this year, and they would love some new books to engage and challenge them. The solution? A set of books by Bob Shea that are fun to read! Details.
North Woods: Engage students in STEM activities
Help purchase materials for STEM Centers that facilitate hands-on investigations in order to stimulate curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and math among 1st-graders at North Woods International. Details.
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