UPDATE: Callista Gingrich to Read to Trinity Academy Students on Monday

UPDATE 7:38 a.m., March 26, 2012): Superintendent Mary Bowen-Eggebraaten sent the following statement to Hudson Patch regarding Callista Gingrich's visit:

"Mrs. Callista Gingrich requested to read her book, 'Sweet Land of Liberty,' to children in a few classes at E.P. Rock on Monday, March 26th during her visit to Wisconsin to support her husband's campaign. The Hudson School District must remain non-political and did not accept Mrs. Gingrich's request to read at E.P. Rock due to district practice that does not support political activity during the school day with students. While Mrs. Gingrich's book does not present a specific political view point, she is touring as part of Mr. Gingrich's campaign for President and her itinerary is posted on the campaign's website. The district received multiple requests for access to students during the last Presidential campaign and made it a practice not to allow candidates access to students. Once we allow access to students by one candidate, in all fairness, we are compelled to allow the same access by other candidates. Therefore, the district has chosen to refrain from campaign visits."

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UPDATE (8:04 p.m., March 25, 2012): Principal Alison Johnson has contacted Patch to confirm Monday's Callista Gingrich visit

"We're just excited to have an author come talk," Johnson said. "We don't always get those opportunities at a little school. A lot of times we have to pay money to have an author come in. When you have an opportunity like this when someone is willing to come in to read their book and donate to the library, why not?"

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UPDATE (4:46 p.m., March 25, 2012): An email sent to students' families on Sunday says the Callista Gingrich will visit that private Lutheran school after the GOP presidential candidate's wife was rejected by the .

In the email sent by the school's administrative assistant on behalf of Principal Alison Johnson, says she read her book "Sweet Land of Liberty" to fourth- and fifth-graders at the school, and if there's time she may visit the middle-schoolers." 

The visit will take place between 2:30 and 3:30 on Monday, March 26, but could be canceled if there is bad weather.

The email touts Callista Gingrich as a Christian, an author, a native of Whitehall and a graduate of Luther College in Decorah, IA, but it makes no mention of the fact that she is the wife of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

The Gingrich campaign still could not be reached for comment, but the scheduled E.P. Rock visit remains on the Gingrich campaign website. 

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UPDATE (6:04 p.m., March 24, 2012): Tracy Habisch-Ahlin, communications specialist for the , says that Callista Gingrich will not be reading to students at E.P. Rock Elementary School on Monday as the Newt Gingrich campaign website indicates.

It is unclear whether a Hudson visit by Callista Gingrich will take place.

Habisch-Ahlin sent an email to Patch saying only, "Just wanted to let you know the district did not approve Calista's visit. She will not be reading at EP Rock."

The Gingrich campaign could not be reached for comment, but the scheduled E.P. Rock visit remains on the Gingrich campaign website. 

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ORIGINAL POST (2:43 p.m., March 24, 2012): As of yet, none of the four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to make a Hudson stop ahead of Wisconsin's April 3 primary, but one of their wives is.

According to Newt Gingrich's campaign website, the presidential candidate's wife Callista will stop in Hudson on Monday during a week-long tour of the state. Callista is from Whitehall, Wis., and is making the state tour the week before the primary.

Callista Gingrich will spend an hour at from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. "Mrs. Gingrich will take a tour of the school and read 'Sweet Land of Liberty' to students," according to the event schedule.

Callista Gingrich's tour will include the following stops:

Monday, March 26

• E.P. Rock Elementary School in Hudson, 3 p.m.
• Northwoods Brew Pub in Eau Claire, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27

• Entrepreneurial and Education Center in Wausau, 9 a.m.
• Roosevelt Elementary in Plover, 11:30 a.m.
• UW-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28

• Sunset Elementary in Whitehall, 10 a.m.
• Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, 1 p.m.
• The Madison Club in Madison, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 29

• Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Madison, 10 a.m.