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Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

Albert Lea High School Newspaper

THE AHLAHASA

All of the books that were collected and packaged by NHS members.

NHS Books For Africa

Jorja Bolinger, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Helping others goes beyond just donating to a cause; it also means you are setting up our future world for success. That’s exactly what Albert Lea’s National Honors Society (NHS) works hard to accomplish...

At the pepfest on Feb. 13 the Winterfest Royalty nominees were introduced. There were two girls and two boys candidates from each grade. Royalty included Prince Axel Calderon (11), Jacob Miller (12), Princess Maya Fuller (11), Brecken Wacholz (10), Ethan Brownlee (9), Lord Given Saw (9), Lilly Elmer (9), Angela Buansombat (10), Queen Jenna Balfe (12), Hanna Austinson (11), Raegan Broskoff (8), Duchess Evalyn Holcomb (10), Jordyn Earl (8), and Lady Leighton Brenegan (9). Not pictured include: King Kaiden Baldwin-Rutherford (12), Piper Aanes (12), Blair Blake (11), Duke Kuol Duol (10), Thoo Kah (8) and Aidric Calderon (8). Student council member and Junior Prince Axel Calderon said, “It [the nomination] means that I’m kind of a student leader. I hopefully show younger kids what it means to be a part of the student council and lead the school.”

A Toast To Winter: Winterfest Week

Eh Thaw & Kae Bee, staff writer March 13, 2025

Winterfest Week was Feb. 18-22 and was organized by Albert Lea High School’s Student Council and adviser Therese Netzer. Student council and Netzer have arranged multiple events for this year’s Winterfest,...

New interim superintendent David Krenz in his office at Brookside. He retired after 12 years as the superintendent in Austin, Minn. The search for a new superintendent is underway. Online applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 4. The ALAS School Board is seeking community input through an online anonymous survey that will close on Feb. 19. The survey can be found at www.alschools.org.

New Superintendent Starts Interim

Carley Ladlie, staff writer February 13, 2025

On Dec. 16, the Albert Lea Area School Board unanimously voted to allow Superintendent Ron Wagner’s contract to expire and placed him on administrative leave from December 17 to June 30. The announcement...

ALHS musical cast performing at the dress rehearsal for the ALHS production of Mean Girls.

Mean Girls Takes the Stage

Maddee Anderson, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

Senior Bailey Abrego delivered an excellent performance as Cady Heron, the awkward new girl turned mean girl who joins ‘The Plastics’. Having been homeschooled her entire life, Cady believed high school...

Bookmarks 1-3 were created by Sophomore Alistar Hites and bookmark 4 was made by Freshman Given Saw.

Turning Pages with Style

Emma Weckwerth, staff writer December 19, 2024

The ALHS library is stocking new bookmarks.  Students Alistar Hites (10) and Given Saw (9) have been creating bookmarks for other students to enjoy. It began when media clerk Tina Miller asked Hites...

FFA Farm Management Team including Brielle Bakken (11), Danica Pestorious (11), Bridget Pestorious (10), and Katie Barclay (10).

School Board Highlight

Carley Ladlie, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

The following events were on the Nov 18. school board agenda place.  Employees of the Month were recognized with certificates.Those presented were Barb Beseman, Kelly Kalis, Erin Gustafson, Kim Ehrich...

Audrey Gustafson (9) sorting non-perishable foods collected by members of ALHS student council for the annual food drive. The food collected will be donated to the Ecumencial Food Pantry located at First Presbyterian Church.

ALHS Aims for Record Food Drive

Kae Bee, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

The Albert Lea High School Student Council kicked off the food drive which is held annually in November. The plan was to collect food from November 13-30 and the goal was 16,000 pounds of non-perishable...

College Knowledge Month in October

Maddee Anderson, staff writer November 6, 2024

College Knowledge Month in October is dedicated to helping seniors figure out their futures. The purpose of College Knowledge Month is to get students to think about what they want their future to look...

Evan Anfinson, Hanna Austinson, Brielle Bakken, Kae Bee, Rice Boettecher, Axel Calderon, Haylee Charley, Carter Conn, Lia Cunningham, Keira Erickson, Maya Fuller, Annais Garcia, Michaela Hanson, Kaylee Henderson, Addie Isaacson, Taylor Johnson, Carley Ladlie, Kylie Lee, Vienna Loverink, Hayden Lowe, Avery Mauer, Samuel McGill, Greta Moller, Calleigh Noble, Alexis Olson, Ashley O'Sullivan, Mayzie Paulson, Lar Tho Way Paw, Ingrid Peralta-Linares, Janely Perez-Tuxpan, Danica Pestorious, Brodie Rassler, Easton Schewe, Anna Shaw, Jonathan Streckert, Claire Stockwell, Noah Teeter, Andrew Tscholl, Brooke Tufte, Gabrielle Tufte, Lauren Wilkinson and Nina Zhang.

NHS Welcomes New Members

Kae Bee, staff writer November 6, 2024

The National Honor Society of Albert Lea High School inducted 42 members on October 28 at 7:00 p.m. These students were accepted based on their excellent performance in school. Students who are nominated...

Tyler Youlden (12) works on one of his CIS welding projects.

School Board Highlight November 2024

Carley Ladlie, Staff writer November 6, 2024

On October 21, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program grabbed the board’s attention. These classes have been expanding over the past few years and with the support of grants they have been...

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