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