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Laura Godden, an archivist at the UW-La Crosse Murphy Library and a member of the Historic Preservation Commission for the city, stopped in studio to talk about Emerson Elementary School possibly getting a historic designation. The conversation comes just days after La Crosse School Superintendent expressed frustration with a second building that recently closed within the district possibly getting the historic label. Godden talks about that process, the role of the commission and listens to Engel talk about possible reforms to the designation process. This conversation happened just an hour before the commission met Thursday evening to discuss the Emerson designation, which was put off for 30 days. The commission did look at historic status on other buildings, as well. Listen live weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Find the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcast or here. Tune in on the WIZM app or on air at 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La Crosse School Superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, in studio to discuss the possibility of another closing school building receiving a historic designation, the prospect of building an indoor competitive pool, and he explains what the governor’s “400-year veto” means for La Crosse property taxes. We also discussed Engel taking a new role in the National Guard as Senior Army Medical Department Branch Advisor at the Joint Force Headquarters in Madison. In that regard, we discussed what a potential deployment would look like if the U.S. went to war, and the Guard's history of helping with elections. In terms of school district issues, Engel provided an update on last fall’s $53.5 million referendum, noting that the district will break ground on the new elementary school Monday. We also spent time on the proposal to build an indoor pool on the north side, including a working group exploring how the district and city could collaborate on the project. In the second half of the show, we discussed Emerson Elementary School being nominated for a historic designation. The school is scheduled to close at the end of the 2026-27 school year, and the district is currently exploring future uses for the site. Engel expressed frustration with the timing of the nomination, citing the Lincoln Middle School sale as a warning for how historic status can limit developer interest. He also floated the idea that the city could come up with a more predictable process for designating buildings as historic.. Lastly, Engel explained how the “400-year veto” works after the La Crosse School Board accepted the $325 increase in per-pupil spending. He calculated the move costs district households roughly $5 a year in property taxes for a $200,000 home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School and Irving Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.
In this very special episode of Explorando Las Páginas, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School and Irving Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on our new normal during COVID-19. Students left school for the final time on Friday, March 12 and today, Thursday, April 16th reunited to give our listeners a student perspective on how this pandemic has effected their lives. Please enjoy.
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on "Chapters 9 and 10" of The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on "Chapters 4, 5, and 6" of The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis.
In this episode, 5th grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on "Los Duranzos and Las Uvas," of Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
In this episode, 5th grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on "Las Almendras, Las Ciruelas, and Las Papas," of Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
In this episode, 5th grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on "Los Higos and Las Guyabas," chapters 3 and 4 of Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on Chapters 12-25 of Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana
The Mike Nowak Show spends this holiday Sunday broadcasting from the brand spanking new City Grange on Chicago's northwest side. Founder LaManda Joy joins us, along with staff members, who talk about the mission of this not-so-usual retail establishment. America's Seed Artist Shilin Hora also stops by to talk about a seed quilt that she has created with students from Emerson Elementary School in Berwyn.
In this BONUS episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School and Irving Elementary school interview the producer of Milkweed, the movie, Gail Rosenblum. Special thanks to Gail for making this such a memorable interview for all of our students. For more information on Milkweed the movie and how you can support the efforts, visit milkweedthemovie.com
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on chapters 40 - 45 of Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on chapters 23 - 30 of Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.
In this episode, 5th-grade students from Emerson Elementary School share their thoughts and reflections on chapters 8 - 14 of Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli.
In this episode, host Jenny Lehotsky sits down with Gissel Escobedo to discuss her dual language Kindergarten class at Emerson Elementary School in Berwyn South School District 100. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Biliteracy-Strengthening-Bridges-Languages/dp/1934000094 Center For Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org Gissel Escobedo - @GE4BiliteracyJenny Lehotsky: @JennyLehotskyMusic by student Roy Nunez under teacher Tom Foust
In this episode, host Jenny Lehotsky sits down with Gissel Escobedo to discuss her dual language Kindergarten class at Emerson Elementary School in Berwyn South School District 100. Teaching for Biliteracy by Karen Beeman and Cheryl Urow https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Biliteracy-Strengthening-Bridges-Languages/dp/1934000094 Center For Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org Gissel Escobedo - @GE4BiliteracyJenny Lehotsky: @JennyLehotskyMusic by student Roy Nunez under teacher Tom Foust