ALHS Tiger Yearbook staff will begin distribution of the 2006-07 books on May 30 in the concessions area after school. If you ordered a book, please pick it up before the end of the school year. Students may also pick up their book during lunch periods starting on Thursday.

Nifty 50 U.S.

Fourth-graders at Halverson Elementary, in Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Palmer’s classrooms, are producing state brochures after finishing the study of the United States five regions and 50 states. Staci Waltman, Halverson media specialist, presented the lesson brochures and has helped them through the process.

Into the past

Second-graders from Lakeview Elementary will be touring the Freeborn County Historical Pioneer Village on Thursday to continue learning about the pioneers and American history.

&8216;Taste&8217; of the U.S.

Fourth-graders from Hawthorne Elementary have been studying the United States all year. To sum up everything they have learned, they will each pick a state and research it. On June 6, they will invite the Hawthorne third-graders to experience a state tea. Each student shares what he or she learned about the state. Some of the topics include landforms, natural resources and tourist attractions. They also prepare recipes using foods that are native to their states.

Good citizens in the classroom

Every month at Halverson School, each classroom teacher chooses a student they consider the Good Citizen of the Month. The teacher then writes up a paragraph explaining why that student was chosen. The student is given a certificate and their picture and write-up is placed on the bulletin board by the front door.

Applebee’s Restaurant has also been catering a free meal for the students that are chosen each month. Good Citizens for April were: Adison Malakowsky, Timothy Trumphour, Perla Valencia, Rheanna Beighley, Lexie Simon, Alyssa Matson, Kyonna Smith, Andrea Vazquez, Madison Newton, Sara Vanek, Monica Marcial, Chris Enderson, Nicole Borneman, Eli Ojeda, Larry Holcomb, Kenny Schultz, Lani Hanson, Katie Williamson and Makael Lunning.

Halverson Relay For Life team raising money for event

The Halverson Relay for Life Team of 22 staff members recently served a walking taco lunch to the staff. Luminaries were also available to purchase. Earlier this fall and winter, dinner and treats were served during conferences to help raise money for the Relay Event.

This will be the third year that Team Halverson has participated.

NHS members participate in spring clean-up at Thorne Crest

Approximately 30 students from Albert Lea High School’s National Honor Society chapter participated in a spring clean-up project at Thorne Crest Retirement Community. The students spent the afternoon on May 18 cleaning up the yard at Thorne Crest and doing landscaping projects. To become a member of NHS, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 3.7, complete an application including recommendations from five faculty/staff members and participate in at least five hours of community service. The students who helped during the spring clean-up were already NHS members and chose to help the community by planning and participating in this project. They even spent a little time singing for the residents of Thorne Crest.

ALC cleans up Brookside grounds

Earth Day came a little late to the Area Learning Center this year. On May 23, the students at the ALC spent the first half of their second hour class picking up and cleaning up around their school, Brookside Education Center. Also, several students, Winter Nihiser, Curtis Wilson, Dixie Applegate, Amber Flategraff and Trevor Berg, won prizes for having winning Earth Day posters.

A knight in shining armor, Chris Harveaux

Chris Harveaux did a presentation on knights and armor in early May as part of Neil Chalmers&8217;s class unit on medieval knights. Harveaux brought in examples of armor he has made.

Community question

Do you know what a kindergartner knows?

(Submitted by Jenn Brist&8217;s class from Lakeview Elementary)

Question: What is the loudest animal on Earth?

Answer: Blue Whale