On Thursday, Halverson Elementary held a constitutional convention with delegates from each classroom attending to develop a Halverson mission statement and a set of rules to help achieve its mission. The document was ready for delegates and teachers to share on Constitution Day Monday.

First homecoming activities kick off

Last Wednesday morning, the high school kicked off its first Homecoming 2007 festivity. An all-school assembly was held to announce the 10 homecoming candidates as voted on by their senior classmates. The 2007 king candidates are Eric Bowron, Evan Nolander, Liam Moore, Ross Pirsig and Ryan Hoium. The queen candidates are Jade Larson, Priscilla Berg, Annika Smed, Heidi Duncomb and Brittni Lair. The entire school will vote soon to choose this year&8217;s king and queen. Coronation will be held Monday evening, Sept. 24.

Seniors need to turn in photos

Seniors of 2008, if you want your picture to be in the 2008 Tiger Yearbook, you must turn one in to Riley Worth in room E-103 by Friday, Oct. 26. Proofs are fine. The photo specifications are as follows: a close up shot (head and shoulders only), wallet size, color picture (no sideways pictures), no soft-touch photos, plain background (example: no trees or bricks), no props. Please make sure your photo is in by Friday, Oct. 26. This is your responsibility, so mark it on your calendar.

Check Edline for information

Edline provides for student and parent accounts so information can be accessed via the Internet about student performance in their classes.

– Check your child&8217;s latest grades

– Verify attendance

– Receive e-mail alerts when new grades are posted

– Receive e-mails with school or class information

– View your &8220;combined calendar&8221; to see all the events from the school calendar and your child&8217;s own classes and activities automatically collected and personalized

– See what homework is not turned in and read notes from your child&8217;s teachers

– Read daily announcements, lunch menus, school policies and classroom news

– View team and club activities

Teachers receive donations from Ian Thompson Memorial Scholarship Committee

On Sept. 13, members of the Ian Thompson Memorial Scholarship Committee met with the four elementary English Language Learners

teachers in District 241 &8212; Cassandra Chandler (Lakeview), Annie Mattson (Hawthorne), Amy Lerum (Halverson) and Mindy Neid (Sibley) &8212; to present each with $100 from the Ian Thompson Memorial Fund.

This money is donated in the name of Ian Thompson, an ELL teacher at Lakeview Elementary who passed away last fall after a battle with cancer. The scholarship committee has asked that the money be used to provide something extra or special to the students in the ELL programs at each elementary school that otherwise would not be available.

The second portion of the Ian Thompson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded in the spring to a graduating senior from Albert Lea Area School. Both portions of the scholarship will be awarded annually.

Members of the Ian Thompson Memorial Scholarship Committee include Toby and Marge Thompson, Jason Fornwald, Cory Alfson, Larry Rassler, Eric Hudspith, Tom Dyrdal and Mark Blong.

Albert Lea FFA members attend Minnesota State Fair

Ten members of the Albert Lea FFA Chapter participated in state fair activities. A highlight for Albert Lea was the first-place finish in the General Livestock Judging Contest. Also placing well with their livestock entries were Nick Gosen, Ben Manigold and Alyssa Goette.

Each of them won at least one class. Also participating for Albert Lea were Brandi Modene, Derrick Heideman, Laci Brune, Kayla Wuerflein, Evan Wangen, Joe Hubley and Cassie Bangert.

This was the 60th year of FFA at the state fair.

Do you know what a fifth-grader knows?

What are the names of the food groups in MyPyramid, the new food pyramid introduced by the USDA in 2005?

Answer: Grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, meat and beans, oils.