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OMS 8th graders performing at Orchestra Hall
Eighth grade orchestra students are set to cap off their time at Owatonna Middle School at the biggest string venue in the state. The OMS eighth grade orchestra will perform Monday, April 15, at the MNSOTA Middle Level Orchestra Festival. OMS is one of eight schools in the state to qualify for the event, which will be hosted by Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Looking back on her time at OMS...
Longtime Southwest Middle School teacher named Teacher of the Year
Southwest Middle School teacher Wendy Greenfield was named the 2024 Albert Lea Area Schools Teacher of the Year on Wednesday in a formal ceremony at the Barn of Chapeau Shores. Greenfield, who teaches seventh-grade social studies, has been at the middle school for 28 years and also is an instructional coach for other teachers. This […] The post Longtime Southwest Middle School teacher named Teacher of the Year appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Waseca Public Schools sees positive results from READ Act
While the passing of the Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act was met with some criticism when it came to timeline and budget, Waseca Public Schools leaders say they've already seen growth from its students because of it. Waseca Superintendent Eric Hudspith discussed the READ Act with the School Board at their April 4 meeting. Some teachers have already implemented reading strategies from the act in their classrooms, and the district is reporting improvement from students. ...
High school journalists attend national convention, come home with 2 awards
Albert Lea High School journalism students attended the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention from April 4-6 in Kansas City and returned with new awards. The convention began with the keynote speaker, Jim Richardson, who is a photojournalist from National Geographic. Twenty students from the Ahlahasa newspaper, Tiger Yearbook, Tiger Vision broadcast TV and Imag […] The post High school journalists attend national convention, come home with 2 awards appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
2024 Freeborn County Communities Foundation grant report: Early Learning
Organization: Albert Lea school district’s Early Learning program Project: Tuition assistance costs Report: The Freeborn County Communities Foundation donated $12,000 to assist the Albert Lea Area Schools Early Learning families with tuition costs. This allowed more children to attend preschool to learn pre-kindergarten skills before attending kindergarten. The organization appreciates the foundation’s support of our […] The post 2024 Freeborn County Communities Foundation grant report: Early Learning appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Albert Lea High School releases 3rd quarter honor roll
Straight A Honor Roll Eighth grade Cameron Arendt Laynee Bakken-Swenson Ku \Blay Kendal Clarey Jaycie Eaton Aubrey Elmer Joselyn Flink Ethan Gordon Paw Htoo Greta Huston Nora Jacobson Luke Jansen Jordan Johnson Isaac Lowe Sophia Paulson Louisa Petersen Terra’nece Price Paige Rasmussen Amaiya Sanchez Given Saw Lauren Schuhmacher Nora Smith Lily Sorensen Charlotte Stenzel Ian […] The post Albert Lea High School releases 3rd quarter honor roll appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
COFFEE & CONVERSATION: Superintendent discusses OHS time capsule, early childhood facilities
As Owatonna Public Schools launches into the final quarter of the 2023-24 school year, Superintendent Jeff Elstad has plenty of news to share. Elstad sat down with community members Friday morning for the latest Coffee and Conversation session, discussing current events in the district, answering concerns from the public and teasing the upcoming opening of the 1920 Owatonna High School time capsule discovered earlier this year. Held roughly once a...
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