Bingo Night was a huge success with over 250 people in attendance! It was so wonderful to see the laughter and joy as our Lakeview community came together for such a fun evening. A massive thank you to LESO for all their hard work in putting on this fantastic event. We truly couldn't have done it without you!

🐾❤️ Hawthorne Tiger Families ❤️🐾

Just a friendly reminder that red donation envelopes for Paws for a Cause are due this Friday!

Thank you for helping us unleash our Tiger spirit and support all of our amazing Hawthorne students. Every donation goes right back to our kids for activities, field trips, school-wide events, and more!

Let’s finish strong, Tigers! 🐯💙❤️

🏒📚 We had a special visit today from the Albert Lea Tigers boys hockey team! They came to read with our students and share their love of learning. Thank you, Tigers, for being such awesome role models and making today so fun! 🐯✨

Halverson's VIP Donut Breakfast was a huge success. 🍩 We love having our families and students all together - it's our favorite place to be. ♥️

We’re excited to welcome our Halverson students and their Very Important People for donuts, milk, and smiles this Thursday morning from 7:30–8:15 AM in the Halverson Elementary gymnasium!

Come enjoy a sweet start to the day, visit with friends, and celebrate the special people who make our school community so wonderful. 💙

We can’t wait to see our Halverson VIPs!

We had some special guest readers at Lakeview Elementary last week! Thank you for showing our students that reading is important in every career and every part of our community!

Late post, but we had a blast celebrating the 100th day of school at Hawthorne! 🎉💯 So much fun, smiles, and learning with our Hawthorne Tigers! 🐯✨

Great day at Halverson! 📚 Office Huse stopped by to read with our students, and they loved every minute! The kids were so engaged, asking thoughtful questions and making great connections to the story. We love it when our guests share the joy of reading with our Halverson learners

Big thanks today to our amazing high school athletes who spent time in Lakeview classrooms today to share their love of reading! We love seeing our school community come together to celebrate literacy!

Thank you to the Albert Lea Police Department for spending the morning at Hawthorne and sharing breakfast with our students! We loved the conversations, smiles, and connections made today. 💙🐯

❤️💙 Kids Heart Challenge is here! 💙❤️

Hawthorne is participating in the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge to learn about heart-healthy habits and raise money for lifesaving research and programs.

Every donation helps and supports heart health education. Thank you for supporting our students and their big hearts! 💖

Hard work pays off at Hawthorne! 💙❤️🐯
Mrs. Lange’s class earned a sweet reward with candy salad. Students brought in their favorite candies and mixed them together to make one giant, delicious treat. 🍬😋

Today Austin Bruins hockey players visited our classrooms to read with students for I Love to Read Month! Our students loved seeing that reading can take you anywhere- from the classroom to the rink and beyond! ❤️💙🏒

Tomorrow at Hawthorne! 💙❤️🚓🥞
Students will have the chance to eat breakfast with a police officer and spend time talking, asking questions, and building connections. We’re excited for a meaningful Hawthorne morning!

Carter Conn Reaches 1,000 Career Points in Big Win Over Winona!

Even with the cold weather, Literacy Night at Lakeview was a success! Thank you to our families for coming out, engaging in great conversations, and enjoying cookies and hot cocoa together.

Friday, January 23, 2026, will be an e-Learning Day. Students are expected to complete ONE Choice Board to be turned in to their classroom teacher no later than 3-days following the e-Learning Day. Please check your email for instructions on how to access a choice board if you do not already have a physical copy. Stay warm!

Mayor Murray and Superintendent Heil with Vanessa Zapata San Juan, Melissa Enriquez-Flores, and Janely Perez Tuxpan who received MLK Scholarship awards tonight.

Ms. Bissen and HS and MS students sing at Riverland for the MLK Celebration.

At Lakeview, Mrs. Seeger read Blizzard and challenged students to take the story further by programming robots to plow snow in their cities. Literacy meets creativity and problem-solving!