The School District of La Crosse is celebrating teachers.
Tuesday was ‘Thank a Teacher Day’.
Volunteers started off the morning by delivering fresh fruit, donuts and muffins to schools.
At North Woods International School, teachers and staff gathered with members of the La Crosse Community Foundation and Mayor Mitch Reynolds for some in-person recognition.
After nearly a year of virtual learning, teachers say it is nice to be able to celebrate.
“It just feels good to know that people appreciate what we’ve done and what we’re doing for all of our students,” said North Woods International School 2nd grade teacher Becky Misch.
COVID-19 cases, close contacts increasing in School District of La Crosse
There are 221 new close contacts in the district.
April 30, 2021 3:37 PM Greg White
Updated:
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse district leaders are saying carelessness is leading to an increase in COVID- 19 cases.
Superintendent Aaron Engel said in a letter Friday that the district, like many others in our area, is seeing an increase in cases.
Engel says that not following protocols is leading to the increase of students at in quarantine.
As of Friday, there are 12 new cases in the district, along with 221 new close contacts.
The new close contacts are nearly half of the close contacts in the district.
School District of La Crosse marks highest level of COVID-19 close contacts
As of the most recent update, there are seven active COVID-19 cases in the district
April 26, 2021 6:24 PM Greg White
The majority of the close contacts were in the high school.
According to the most recent data, there are 48 new close contacts district-wide.
There are 7 active cases of COVID-19 and one classroom closure.
More details are available here.
COPYRIGHT 2021 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
North Woods Elementary selected as International Baccalaureate school
April 7, 2021 10:01 AM Jourdan Vian
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) North Woods International School in the School District of La Crosse will now offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, making it one of only 14 elementary schools in the state to have the distinction.
“It is so exciting to have been selected as an IB school,” said North Woods International School Principal Keri Holter. “We strive to have students see connections everywhere and see differences as strengths and opportunities for positive change in the world. We use a rigorous curriculum and weave overall instructional best practices like equity and social/emotional learning throughout. Learning at North Woods is a celebration of all the very best elements education has to offer.”
North Woods Elementary granted international baccalaureate status
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - North Woods International School is now one of only 14 other elementary schools in the state to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
The La Crosse School District said the Primary Years Program is for students between the ages of 3 to 12. According to the district, It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived
from six subject areas, as well as transdisciplinary skills, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry.