The District 241 retirement reception is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Albert Lea High School commons area.

Posters explain math relationships

The students in Sue Ellis&8217; math class are making posters that explain the relationship between percents, fractions, and decimals and how to change one to another.

Writing about math helps learners understand and remember the concepts.

High school Spanish students teach youngsters

Albert Lea High School Spanish 4 students taught Spanish to Lakeview first- and third-graders recently. Students planned and prepared the lessons to teach to the elementary students. They taught colors, animals, basic expressions, clothing words and body parts, among other topics. This activity was part of the first grade&8217;s Mexico unit and an enrichment activity for third-graders.

Bank employees talk checking accounts with eighth-graders

Representatives from Farmers State Bank made a 15-minute presentation on the do&8217;s and don&8217;ts of a checking account to eighth-graders at Southwest Middle School recently. The employees gave information to students about the importance of having a checking account, what overdrafts mean, what it means to reconcile and how your checking account activity can affect your credit report.

With middle school students preparing for part-time or summer jobs, the information was well-received and beneficial.

&8216;Famous Faces Day&8217; held

Fifth-grade students from Halverson School held their annual &8220;Famous Faces Day&8221; on May 1. Fifty-three patriots and loyalists from the Revolutionary War were in costume and shared with other students in the building why they were important in their era. Students had done a research project and a power point slide on the person selected.

They shared research with classmates as they introduced themselves and answered questions. Characters portrayed included John Hancock, Sybil Ludington, King George III, George Washington, Paul Revere, Marquis de Lafayette, Abigail Adams and more. Students had their end- of the-year-party that day by playing period games such as jacks, marbles, and chuck-farthing. Parents served era-appropriate foods.