Just a reminder there is no school on Monday for Albert Lea students.
🎉🏈 What a perfect day for our Homecoming Parade! The sun was shining, the air was crisp, and the community spirit was strong! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our teams and show your Tiger pride. Whether you were in the parade or cheering from the sidelines, you made today one to remember. Let’s keep the energy going this week!
Join us this afternoon for the Albert Lea Homecoming Parade at 4:30 PM! Show your school spirit and cheer on our Tigers as they march through town! 🐾💙❤️
📍 Parade Route:
Start at Central Park,
Up Marion Ross St,
Down Broadway,
Back on William St,
Bring your family and friends for a fun afternoon celebrating our community and school pride! Let's make this Homecoming unforgettable! See you there! 🙌
🚗 Fundraiser Alert: Drive for Albert Lea Area Schools! 🚗
Stop by Dave Syverson Auto Center (2310 East Main Street) on Saturday, September 28th, from 10 AM to 3 PM for an exciting fundraiser benefiting Albert Lea Area Schools.
Take a spin in a new Ford vehicle, and for every test-drive completed, Ford will donate $20 to our schools – up to $6,000 total per event! 🙌
A little drive could go a long way in supporting our students.
Register your test drive now at: 👉 https://d4urs.com/974RP
It is officially homecoming! Here are the dress up days for Southwest this week!
We have some great artists here at Southwest! Students in art have been studying the ancient world and creating their own art based on this.
Congratulations to Red Teamer Blair Baldwin on being selected as our next Southwest Standout Student!
I'm over at Southwest Middle School and I'm so impressed with how many kids that we have out for activities! And, the outstanding job that middle school A.D. Harrison Koetz is doing.--the future is looking bright for the Tigers !!
Amazing night for Activities. Our Cross Country meet is starting at Bancroft Park with Boys Soccer at Hammer Complex. Go Tigers !!
Come on out to Morin Park for Albert Lea Safety Night from 4:00-6:00pm! Southwest has a booth about online safety. Stop by and check out your Plinko skills!
You are never too old to learn about bus safety! Thank you, Albert Lea Bus Company, for coming and talking with our students.
We’re excited to announce the addition of a Dining link to the AL Tigers Unite app! You can now easily access school breakfast and lunch menus directly from the app, keeping you informed of meal options for your students.
Simply tap the Dining link from the app’s menu to view the latest menus and plan ahead for the week.
We would like to update parents and guardians on a social media post that has been misinterpreted across the nation. When we learned of this initial post that had a school named Southwest on it, we immediately contacted our school resource officers, Officer Huse & Officer Conn. Upon investigating, we were informed that there is an underperforming list of Georgia schools circling around Snapchat. The “targeted assistance” list included a school named Southwest Middle School that was to receive targeted academic supports. Unfortunately, the misinformation led to some putting this information on social media with the wrong information and context. At no point were Albert Lea Area Schools identified nor in danger. We will continue to make our students and staff our top priority by ensuring their safety. We value and appreciate the support from Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and will continue to partner with them to ensure the safety of students and staff members.
Thank you for your continued support of the Albert Lea Area Schools.
Dont forget to check out our Southwest Volleyball Team take on Waseca today at 4:15 here at Southwest.
Just to clarify. There are NO TICKETS AND NO COST to attend Southwest events. Tickets are only for high school activities.
We do ask that students in grades 7 and under are accompanied by a parent/guardian to any Albert Lea School sponsored event, including Southwest activities.
Keep up with all things Southwest by checking out this week's Tiger Talk:
https://youtu.be/JnCYmMm0t0g?si=bvI1T-uwNUM4tclN
Instructions for Online Ticketing Platform can be found by clicking on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dPUg5_3_SBNoaix7T0HRF_--BCfILt6z/view
Congratulations to Elijah Rauchman on being selected as our first Southwest Standout Student!
Announcing the 2024-2025 SWMS Core Values!
We are excited to share the Four Core Values selected by our Southwest Middle School students for the upcoming school year:
Responsibility
Determination
Show Ownership
Be a Positive Leader
This journey began with each of our 28 advisory classes selecting three to four values they believed were essential. The next day, one representative from each advisory class gathered in the media center, working within their teams to narrow down the choices. Finally, a representative from each team came together to select our school’s core values for the year.
These values will guide us every day here at Southwest, and we encourage you to talk with your student(s) about how they are demonstrating these values in their daily lives. Let’s work together to make this a fantastic year!
Southwest Robotics is accepting applications for the 2024/25 competitive robotics season. There is NO COST to join this after-school club, and you do NOT need any previous robotics experience to join. If you are interested in participating all you need to do is complete the online application found on the Southwest Robotics website linked below. The club meets immediately after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10pm to 5:00pm.
https://sites.google.com/alschools.org/alrobotics/home
You can check out this years game HIGH STAKES and sign up by navigating to the Join Now page. Applications are being accepted until Thursday, August 29, 2024.