Tiger Tales

Albert Lea Area Schools

May 2023

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Here are our safe routes to school for Halverson, Hawthorne, Lakeview, and Sibley/Southwest:

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Safe Routes to School Maps

Curriculum Corner

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Math Masters

Albert Lea sent 8 teams to the Fifth Grade Math Masters competition in Austin. The competition consisted of a Fact Drill, an Individual Competition, and a Team Competition. Our students have been hard at work practicing before and after school to be prepared to show their math skills. We are proud of our 5th-grade Math Masters and congratulations to all!

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Vocational Seminar

Logan Medd (class of 2022) came to speak to Erin Gustafson's Vocational Seminar class this week about his experience at Job Corps in the Forestry Conservation and Firefighting program in rural Montana. Students got to see his work uniforms, learn about the free training, what life is like in the dorms, and the support provided to students.

2022-2023 Teacher of the Year

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Mary Bissen

Congratulations to Mary Bissen on receiving the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year Award! Mary is a music teacher at Southwest Middle School and Albert Lea High School. She has been teaching students in our district since 2013.

ICYMI

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Clean up the Earth Day

On April 21st some high school students volunteered to help pick up trash and clean up around the city. Thank you to our students for braving the cold to help make Albert Lea beautiful.

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Art Showcase

Students all across the district had the opportunity to showcse their artwork at the Albert Lea Art Center Downtown. There were lots of drawings, paintings, ceramic work and more. Great work done by our students!

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Southeast Minnesota Welding Competition

ALHS had 5 students compete at the Southeast Minnesota Welding Competition in SE Minnesota. The event consisted of three main parts: The Welding Competition, A Career Fair, and an opportunity for businesses, schools, and students to network and develop relationships to better the industries of welding, manufacturing, and the trades in Southeast Minnesota. All 5 ALHS students finished with strong scores and ranked very well against the other students:

Chet Hansen - 6th Place

Noah Wacek - 7th Place

Henry Hershey - 13th Place

Blake Braun - 34th Place

Bowen Jensen - 35th Place

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HS Student Athletes

We had 4 student-athletes sign to play at the next level.

Logan Strom - Luther College - Track & Field

Kailey Boettcher - Hamline University - Soccer

Drew Teeter - Des Moines Area Community College - Golf

Whitney Mullenbach - Minnesota State University, Mankato - Golf

You can view upcoming sporting events on our activities calendar.

2022-2023 Employees of the Month

Julie Sager August 2022 - Office Assistant, Adult Education Center

Krista Ahneman September 2022 - 6th Grade Reading, Southwest

Barb Beseman October 2022- Administrative Assistant, Sibley

Staci Wangen November 2022 - 3rd Grade Teacher, Hawthorne

Kevin Peek December 2022 - Maintenance Building Head

AJ Jacobson January 2023 - Southwest Hall Monitor

Randy Sandmaier February 2023 - Crossing Guard: Sibley & Southwest

Paige Shaw March 2023 - Administrative Assistant, ALC

Desired Daily Experience Survey 2023

This school year, a planning team has been working to draft a new district wide operational plan to guide the district's work for the coming years. The operational plan includes development of clear descriptions of the Desired Daily Experience for students, families, and staff. Based on input from students, staff, and families, descriptions of the Desired Daily Experience were drafted.

If you haven’t yet, Please complete the survey in the link below. The estimated time to complete is approximately 8-10 minutes.

Click Here to Take the Survey