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Freshmen Teams Take a Trip to the Movies

Sounds of cashier registers ringing, popcorn popping, and excited teens means one thing, the Freshman team, Abraham, is going to the movies. Team Abraham offers an end of the year field trip at Star Cinema to students based on the students work, grades, and much more, while the activity of what team Lincoln is doing [...]

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Students Progress Through Levels If Not Learning Recovery

Photo by Pat Whitsell With the end of the year near failing students rush to teachers to see what stuff needs to be done to pass the class. Students then attend Learning Recovery which prepares students to make up tests and redo projects. But when some other students neglect to go to learning recovery they enter levels. [...]

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AL Annual Post Prom A Success

Waking up early, getting one's hair, nails and make-up done, pictures, dinner, then prom. One of the exciting last chapters at the end of the school year for upperclassmen. But after the excitement of dancing for three hours, one may find themselves back at AL at midnight, something that isn't found very often. Following [...]

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Scholarships Awarded at Senior Recognition Night

From left, Fred Maher, Jeff Novotony and Cyle Forney watch as seniors walk up to receive their awards. (Photo by Sabina Grenaderova) A long standing tradition at AL, Senior Honors Night took place on May 10 at 7 p.m.. Senior Honors Night is a ceremony to honor those seniors who have shown outstanding progress, academic achievements [...]

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AL Soccer Team Defeats St. Alberts

Here, the JV soccer team faces off against St. Alberts (Photo by Sabina Grenaderova) And this is the Varsity game. This is also the first time AL has defeated St. Alberts in soccer in 6 years. (Photo by Sabina Grenaderova) AL Soccer Team Defeats St. Alberts is a post from: AL Echoes

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AL Boys Tennis Team Remains Undefeated

Photo by Pat Whitsell The last time the boys’ tennis team went undefeated is unknown to head coach Myron Wilder and players, but could this year be the one to break that streak? Perhaps so, as the boys’ current record remains 11-0, they also claim titles from Atlantic and the Missouri River Conference Tournaments. The boys’ [...]

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Student Council Election Winners Announced

Photo by Pat Whitsell Photo by Pat Whitsell Student Council elections have always been a major part of AL. Classmates competing against each other for the chance to have their say in what the school participates. This year’s winners were announced on Friday, May 7, 2010. The senior class president and vice president are Erin Addison ’11 [...]

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Walk for Multiple Sclerosis Held at Convention Center

Graphic by Sabina Grenaderova Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic and usually disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. The severity of the disease varies from person to person, as do the symptoms. On April 24th, people from all over Council Bluffs and Omaha gathered at the convention center to walk for donations to help find [...]

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AL Student Sponsors Cystic Fibrosis Walk

Photo by Sabina Grenaderova Have you ever had a loved one become disabled or diagnosed with a disease? Is there something you wish you could do to help those people with that disease? For most terminal or serious illnesses, there is a walk or run you can participate in. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease [...]

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TJ Hosted 5th Grade Vocal Festival

At noon on March 26 all fifth grade students in the Council Bluffs School District came together to perform for parents and some staff at Thomas Jefferson. The children performed the songs Information Age, Education Rocks, Agents of Change, Discovery, T.H.I.N.K and more to promote learning and show that education can be cool by rapping [...]

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