
September 12, 2023
Welcome, Jordan Hanson! Jordan Hanson is joining the La Crescent-Hokah Middle School Family as the new Director of Bands. He has worked in both public school administration a...

September 6, 2023
La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools embarked on a strategic planning process in May 2023. This process allowed the district to develop an up-to-date operational plan and provide clar...

August 29, 2023
Welcome, Natalie Elsen! Natalie Elsen is joining the La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools as a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher. She graduated from the University of Northe...

August 28, 2023
Welcome, Christine Koxlien! Christine (Friedrichs) Koxlien is joining La Crescent-Hokah Schools as a Speech Therapist! She previously has worked in IL, WI and CA! Christine li...

August 22, 2023
Welcome, Heather Fitzloff! Ms. Heather Fitzloff is our new FACS teacher! This will be her 27th year in education, and after 16 years as a school administrator decided to return...

August 16, 2023
Welcome, Señora Leah Wyland! Señora Leah Wyland has joined the Lancer family as a part-time HS Spanish teacher.
Sra. Wyland has twenty years of teaching experience in Spanish ...

August 15, 2023
Welcome, Amber Clark! Amber Clark has joined La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School as an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher. She will work with the preschool team to he...

July 31, 2023
Welcome, Abigail Keenan! Abigail Keenan is joining the Lancer family as the new health teacher for our middle and high school. She will help students navigate the ups and down...

July 24, 2023
Welcome, Kate Thompson! Kate Thompson is joining La Crescent-Hokah Schools as a 4th Grade Teacher! She previously student-taught in 2nd Grade with Mrs. Baer and was a long-term...

July 17, 2023
Welcome, Marina de Zeeuw! Meet Marina de Zeeuw, a new Special Education teacher at La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School. She has a degree in Special Education- Academic and Beha...

July 7, 2023
Welcome, Karley Boston! Karley Boston is joining La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools as a 4th grade teacher! She graduated from UW- La Crosse in December and was a long-term sub a...


January 31, 2023
Welcome, Terri Kolar! Terri Kolar has joined the Lancer family as a paraprofessional. Before taking this role, she was an RN who worked in public health immunization & communica...

January 26, 2023
Welcome, Makenna! Makenna joined La Crescent-Hokah Elementary as a Paraprofessional. She grew up in Waupun, WI, and is currently a senior at the University of Wisconsin La Cros...

January 24, 2023
Welcome, Bailie Thom! Bailie Thom just recently graduated from Winona State University in December 2022. Though she will not be new to the Lancer Community as she just complete...

December 5, 2022
Welcome, Nicki McCallson! Nicki joined us in December 2022 as the High School Administrative Assistant. She grew up in La Crescent and is a Lancer Alumni. Nicki has an A.A.S de...

September 2, 2022
Welcome, Amanda Halvorson! Amanda Halvorson moved to the area this summer from Duluth, Minnesota, where she taught first grade. She is joining the Lancer family as a kinderg...

August 30, 2022
Congratulations, Brandon Bartz! In 2018, Brandon Bartz, Mr. Bartz, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sport Science. He...

August 24, 2022
Welcome, Abby Lee! Abby Lee is excited to be joining the Lancer family on the 3rd-grade team! Abby is originally from Winona but lived out west for many years. She moved back ...

August 9, 2022
Welcome, Liana Malimanek! Liana Malimanek, or Mrs. Malimanek, is joining La Crescent-Hokah Elementary as a 1st grade teacher. She grew up in Albert Lea, MN, and went to undergr...