Students and staff had an amazing first week at Lakeview! We built community, learned how to show Lakeview C.A.R.E.S. across our school, and had a lot of fun along the way.

🎉🐯 What a tigerific First Day of School at Halverson! 🐯🎉

We kicked off the year with a special welcome from School Board member Angie Hoffman, and the excitement carried all the way through the day! 💛💙

Our students and staff jumped right in, learning expectations, building relationships, and collaborating together. The energy in our halls was incredible, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things this year will bring! 🚀📚✨

A very generous community member surprised us with a donation of back-to-school supplies for our Halverson students!

Thank you for your incredible generosity and kindness. Our students will be so excited to start the year with the tools they need to succeed!

Custodians are hard at work cleaning classrooms and waxing floors to get everything ready. We can't wait to welcome back our amazing students and staff. It's going to be a fantastic year!

🎉 Celebrating Success at Today’s Adult Education Celebration! 🎓 Today, we honored our English Learner students as they received their Certificate of Achievement for impressive growth in English language acquisition. We also recognized our students who earned their GED—a truly remarkable milestone! There were 20 students this year that achieved their GED. We’re so proud of all our Adult Education learners for their dedication and hard work. If you or someone you know is interested in earning a GED or advancing English skills, contact Albert Lea Adult Education at 507-379-4866 to learn more about our programs and how we can help you reach your goals! https://brookside.alschools.org/adult-education

🎓✨ Today was a joyful milestone for our preschool scholars!🎓✨ We celebrated preschool graduation in the Brookside gymnasium, where the bleachers were packed with proud families and smiling friends. It was a special moment recognizing the growth and accomplishments of our Early Learning students throughout the year! 💙❤️💙Congratulations to our Early Learning students — the future is bright and this is just the beginning! ❤️💙❤️

What a night to remember at Jim Gustafson Field! The Albert Lea High School Class of 2025—our 141st graduating class—crossed the stage and stepped boldly into their futures. We are so proud of everything our graduates have achieved and the challenges they’ve overcome. Thank you to our families, staff, and community members for supporting these outstanding students. Congratulations, Class of 2025—your adventure is just beginning!

We are having a great Exploratory Day here at Southwest! These opportunities would not be possible for our students without all of their hard work fundraising and the community support as well!

Early Learning Families, We look forward to celebrating with you on our last day of school! Please let your teacher know if your child is leaving with you after the ceremony.

A big thank you to Taylor Matz, ALHS alumni and corporate jet pilot, for generously allowing a student to job shadow. Shadowing helped this student gain important insights from his valuable experience and learn more about the field of aviation as he plans for his future. #tigerpride

Miss Sauer's seventh grade art class had the opportunity to learn how to needle felt for the first time this semester. Students designed their character from multiple views before construction began. A huge thank you to the Albert Lea Education Foundation for making this new project at Southwest Middle School possible! Featured student work: Say Nay M., Ferson E., Wendy K., Kiara P., and Ser T..

Halverson's 2nd graders are stepping up! They're hard at work practicing their reading skills and building stamina as they get ready for 3rd grade. We’re so proud of their focus, growth, and love for learning!

🎉📚 Today was Battle of the Books, and our 5th graders did a fabulous job! They came prepared, worked as a team, and showed great respect throughout the event. We’re proud to share that Halverson won the Sportsmanship Award and Lakeview answered the most questions correctly - congrats to all! 👏 A big shout-out to Coach Wescott for the dedication and support. Way to go, readers! 💙📖

Halverson was excited to welcome school board member MaryJo Dorman for a fun game of Bingo with our 4th and 5th graders! She generously donated books for students to win, and the excitement was contagious. Thank you, MaryJo, for helping our students head home with new books and big smiles!

Today was Incentive Day, and we had some very special guests leading the way — our Teachers of the Day and Principal of the Day! 🏫👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Students who raised the most money for our Walk-A-Thon stepped into leadership roles, and our top fundraiser became Principal Neilson for the day! She did an amazing job celebrating staff with a rolling snack cart - complete with a beverage, something salty, and something sweet. 🥤🍿🍬 She even took time to observe classrooms and leave encouraging notes for our hardworking staff. 💬📚 We wrapped up the day with ice cream sundaes and extra recess because at Halverson, we know how to work hard AND celebrate big! 🍨🎈 Halverson Rocks! 💙🐾

Thank you to Mr. Munyer who came in today to talk to our 6th grade Minnesota history students about the Civil War. He had many artifacts giving students hands on experience!

🌱🌸 Spring Plant Sale! 🌸🌱 ALHS Plant Science class is selling veggie plants & flower hanging baskets! Everyone is welcome! 🗓 May 12–16 | 3–4 PM ⏰Extended hours May 14: open 'til 5 PM 📍 Albert Lea High School Greenhouse (drive up past the commons) 🫛 Veggies: A few things we have include tomatoes, broccoli, squash, cucumbers, peppers, cauliflower, etc. 🌸Flower varieties include: impatiens, geraniums, gerbera daisies, petunias, marigolds, spider plants, chinese money plants etc. All proceeds support future greenhouse projects—thank you! 💚

Halverson's Walk-A-Thon was a huge success! Beautiful weather! Fabulous families! Supportive staff! Thank you all for your generosity!

Students at ALHS celebrate a fancy lunch earned by their choices to do the right thing. Events like these are made possible through our Tiger Pride program. #tigerpride

Celebrating the accomplishments of our students at Senior Awards Night! A heartfelt thank you to all the donors whose generous support makes these scholarships possible and empowers our students to reach new heights.