Night Classes

Night Classes start this week!

English and Math start tonight at 3:45-5:45

Social Studies starts tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 11) at 3:45-5:45

Science starts Thursday, Dec 13 from 3:45-5:45.

All night classes are being held in the Central Building (2nd floor) 501 East Elm Ave, Waseca.

Report Cards

Report Cards were sent home yesterday and today (November 12 & 13). If you would like another copy, please contact the ALC office at 835-5588.

Grand Slam Field Trip!

It is time for the much anticipated Grand Slam field trip! Grand Slam is located in Burnsville, MN and offers outstanding group deals for a variety of activities. For $12 per person, you have access to Unlimited Lazer Tag, Mini Golf, Krazy Kars, Batting Cages, Four Arcade Tokens, and a Free Hot Dog and Soda. The ALC will pay for the bus, but students are responsible for the price of admission. As always, we would like to have all students that are interested attend, so if there is an issue with the price of admission please have your student talk with Daryl to go over the options. Money is due by Wednesday November 21st.

We are going on the last day of the grading period, Friday November 30th. We will leave the ALC at 8:50, arrive when they open at 10:00am. We will return to the ALC as close to the end of the school day as possible (around 2:30 or 2:40). This has always been a tremendously fun event for everyone so we hope all can attend.

Lego Engineering

Here are some photos of the newest creations in the Lego Engineering class.

This is a drivable Hammer.

We also have the Lego guitar that actually plays like a "real guitar"

Theatre Field Trip

The ALC will be taking students on a field trip to the Park Square Theatre which is showing Midsummer Night's Dream in Minneapolis in December. Further details will be coming, but tickets need to be purchased now so we are collecting money to help pay for the tickets. Students need to bring $7 per person (which is a huge discount!) by October 16th (Tuesday) to reserve a seat. Please send money with your student(s) as this is an amazing opportunity for our students to see a professional play. The price per ticket is drastically discounted and it is a wonderful chance for our students to be a part of a culturally enriching event that we are sure they will enjoy and learn from.

Parent Conferences

The ALC will be hosting two sessions for parent conferences. The first will be from 4-6 pm on October 16th (Tuesday), and the second will be from 7:30-11:30 am on October 17th (Wednesday). All conferences will be at the ALC which is located on the 2nd floor of the Central Building which is 501 East Elm Ave (formerly the CIS building). We look forward to seeing, meeting, and talking with all parents or guardians.

Flu Shot Clinic

We are going to be having a Flu Shot Clinic at the ALC on Oct. 26 (Friday). If you would like to have your student receive a flu shot, please have the permission slip and insurance form that were sent home with the students today returned by this date. If you did not receive the forms, we have more in the office for pick up; or have your student bring another one home.

Lego Engineering

The Lego Engineering class has constructed their first contraptions. Here are a few photos and links to videos...

First is the Lego Segway, video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3D36beLnlk&feature=channel&list=UL

And the Lego launcher...

Video link...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IalhOeaRwC4

And the Lego tripod walker

And finally the Lego Pinball machine...

Video link...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IaIhJRmWsY&feature=youtu.be

Field Trip and Lock-in!!

It's offical! We were approved last night by the school board to hold a camping trip or lock-in at the ALC. Due to the cold nights, we will be holding a lock-in. Students will be bringing home itineraries of the field trip and lock-in, but below is a brief description of the event.

September 27 (Thursday) we will leave at 8:00 am from the ALC and go to the Mystery Cave near Preston, MN. We will take a tour of the cave and then have a picnic on the grounds. Then, we will stop by a disc golf course on the way back to Waseca and play a round or two of frisbee golf. We should be returning to the ALC around 4:00 or 5:00. We will be making pizzas and doing activities such as video games, gym (volleyball), movies. For sleeping the students will crash in two classrooms (one for males and one for females). On Friday, when everyone wakes up and gets ready we will release them to go home, which may be around 9:00 or 10:00. Please notify the office if they need a ride home and we will make arrangements. This should be an enjoyable event where the staff and students can get to know each other while doing some fun activities.

Guest Speaker

The ALC will be going over to the Jr./Sr. High this Wednesday to hear the guest speaker Phil Chalmer. He has a good message and the ALC staff believes this will be a good opportunity for our students. We will be taking a bus over at 9:30 and returning to the ALC at around 11:00.

Poetry sample

Here is another sample from the poetry class...

Sweet Dreams

Shakespeare knew

Dreams are seldom sweet.

A mind rewind

A stressed-out mess

Jagged jungle

Through which we stumble

Searching for a clearing.

Not peace,

But oblivion

our only solace.

Mrs. Skinner

Poetry class sample

Here is a poem from one of our students in the Poetry class.

I Love You

I will love you as

long as the grass is

green the sky is blue I

will love you as

long as the earth is round

I love you

By: Melissa Toot

ALC off and running

The ALC is continuing to grow and we are officially off and running! This year is going well and we are adjusting well to our new location. Here are photos of our 9/10 and 11/12 groups on the first day of school.

First Day

Thanks to all that came to the Waseca ALC open house, we had a good turn out. We are all looking forward to another great year at the ALC. Please remember that we follow the High School calendar throughout the year, except for the first week of school. Our first day for the 9-12 students at the ALC is Tuesday September 4th. We do not stagger our start days like the High School, all ALC students start on the 4th.

ALC Registration Open House

Our Registration Open House is August 14th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Central Building (2nd Floor).