Early Childhood Family 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! ❤️💙❤️

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.

Early Learning families had a beautiful night for our Sky High Fun Event! Students enjoyed flying kites, making windsocks, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, parachutes and root beer floats! We enjoyed celebrating a wonderful school year of growth!

Dear Early Learning Families, Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 will be an eLearning Day. Your child's teacher will be e-mailing you the SET 3 choice board, also available on our Early Learning website. Stay safe!

It was truly wonderful to see so many of you at registration and conferences! We appreciate your continued support in fostering a strong partnership with our school community. As we move forward, we kindly ask that you review our 'Drop off & Pick up Procedures' and share this information with any caregivers who may assist in the process. This ensures the safety of our students and helps in building their independence. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping keep our students safe each day!

📣 Attention Parents: Pre-K & K Registration is OPEN! 📣 We’re excited to welcome your child to Brookside Early Learning! In-Person Registration: 📅 Monday, February 24th ⏰ 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Brookside Online Registration: 🌐 Visit: https://www.alschools.org/df/enrollment 🔎 Click on ENROLL Don’t forget to register for Kindergarten if your child is 5 years old by Sept. 1! Got Questions? 📞 Call our Early Learning office: 507-379-4825 We look forward to serving your child and being a part of their learning journey!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Early Learning Team for their outstanding dedication and achievements! Celebrating our Teacher of the Year nominees and the entire team for their hard work and commitment to our children. (Nominees from left to right: Mary Jo Volkman, Corey Rahn, Sarah Bolinger, Audra Beussman, Casondra Ciavarelli, Krista Doyle)

Thank you to all of our Early Learning families for joining the fun at Thursday night's Glow Stick Party! Students were excited to share their stories today!

Dear Early Learning Families, We are excited to share that your child's teacher will be sending an eLearning choice board to you by Tuesday morning at 8:30am. These engaging and fun-filled activities are designed to support your child's learning and can be enjoyed together with caregivers. You can also find the choice boards on our Early Learning website for easy access. We hope these activities bring joy and learning to your child's day!

The Wall of Inspiration has been a part of Albert Lea High School since 2004, created by the Kuphal family to honor members of the school community who have inspired others to achieve more than they believed possible. The wall was established in memory of Josh Kuphal, an Albert Lea High School graduate who inspired many of his peers. Although Josh has passed away, his legacy endures through this meaningful tribute. The motto of the wall is, 'Be the change you want to see.' This motto serves as a guiding principle for living a life marked by kindness, generosity of time and energy, and selflessness — putting others before oneself. Please consider nominating someone that has made a difference in our community! Click here to nominate today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNHeWeTeXpSopoMpqtiYUzvWVnHqBTLUaDi_y0wbXKcKdDSw/viewform

Thank you AL Fire & Rescue! Our morning preschool classes learned even more. Stop, drop & roll!

🎉 Girls Varsity HOME Section Soccer Game 🎉 ⚽Come support our ALHS Tigers as they take on Stewartville! ⚽ 📅 Thursday 🕖 7 PM 📍 Hammer Stadium 🎟️ Admission: Adults: $8 Students: $5 🚫 This is a Region 2A playoff game - no passes or senior citizen discounts. Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our girls! 💪⚽❤️💙❤️💙

**🎉 Join Us at the Tiger Spirit Festival – Happening NOW! 🐯** The fun is in full swing, and you don't want to miss it! Bring your family and friends to the **Tiger Spirit Festival** at the **North Parking Lot of the high school**, going on **now until 6pm**! Enjoy games, music, and lots of Tiger Pride! 🎶🍔🎈 Let’s celebrate together and show our Tiger Spirit!

🎉🏈 What a perfect day for our Homecoming Parade! The sun was shining, the air was crisp, and the community spirit was strong! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our teams and show your Tiger pride. Whether you were in the parade or cheering from the sidelines, you made today one to remember. Let’s keep the energy going this week!

Join us this afternoon for the Albert Lea Homecoming Parade at 4:30 PM! Show your school spirit and cheer on our Tigers as they march through town! 🐾💙❤️ 📍 Parade Route: Start at Central Park, Up Marion Ross St, Down Broadway, Back on William St, Bring your family and friends for a fun afternoon celebrating our community and school pride! Let's make this Homecoming unforgettable! See you there! 🙌

🚗 Fundraiser Alert: Drive for Albert Lea Area Schools! 🚗 Stop by Dave Syverson Auto Center (2310 East Main Street) on Saturday, September 28th, from 10 AM to 3 PM for an exciting fundraiser benefiting Albert Lea Area Schools. Take a spin in a new Ford vehicle, and for every test-drive completed, Ford will donate $20 to our schools – up to $6,000 total per event! 🙌 A little drive could go a long way in supporting our students. Register your test drive now at: 👉 https://d4urs.com/974RP

We would like to update parents and guardians on a social media post that has been misinterpreted across the nation.  When we learned of this initial post that had a school named Southwest on it, we immediately contacted our school resource officers, Officer Huse & Officer Conn. Upon investigating, we were informed that there is an underperforming list of Georgia schools circling around Snapchat.  The “targeted assistance” list included a school named Southwest Middle School that was to receive targeted academic supports.  Unfortunately, the misinformation led to some putting this information on social media with the wrong information and context.  At no point were Albert Lea Area Schools identified nor in danger.   We will continue to make our students and staff our top priority by ensuring their safety. We value and appreciate the support from Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and will continue to partner with them to ensure the safety of students and staff members.   Thank you for your continued support of the Albert Lea Area Schools.

The 2024-2025 school year is off to a fantastic start! The weather was gorgeous, and the energy was high as we welcomed our amazing students back to campus. From excited smiles to new friendships, today was filled with joy, learning, and the promise of a great year ahead. Thank you to our dedicated staff, enthusiastic students, bus drivers, and supportive families for making the first day unforgettable. A special thank you to the School Board members who were also present at the buildings to welcome back students! Here's to a year of growth, discovery, and success!

It's almost time to kick off the 2024-2025 school year with the start of classes, and we’re excited to welcome our students back! We had great turnouts at last week’s open houses, and our teachers and staff are eagerly preparing for this week's open houses. Monday: Halverson, Hawthorne, Lakeview, and Sibley Elementary Schools: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Southwest Middle School: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Early Learning (Brookside Education Center): 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday: Area Learning Center (Brookside Education Center): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Be sure to follow Albert Lea Area School District on our new Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/AlbertLeaAreaSchoolDistrict

This morning, we kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with our All-District 241 Welcome Back event at the ALHS Auditorium! It was a fantastic gathering with all staff in attendance, coming together to celebrate the start of a new academic year. We're excited for the year ahead and looking forward to all the great things we'll achieve together!