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Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center

Weekly Update 8/12-8/18

Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center Weekly Update 8/12-8/18

Weekly Update 11/04-11/10

Upcoming Dates & Events

November

  • 4 - End of Quarter 1
  • 9 - School Picture Retakes @ Country Inn & Suites 9-11am
  • 27 - Early Dismissal
  • 28-29 - No School


December

  • 23-1/3 - No School Holiday Break

*New ALC School Cellphone Policy*

Nate's Knowledge

11/04/24


Happy November! I came across this the other day from Naval Ravikant; “Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself.”

A goal of ours at the ALC is make sure students know that they ultimately are responsible for their own actions and attitudes. Developing this awareness allows us to think before making decisions as well as reflect on past choices and experiences. This is referred to as personal agency: “the sense that I am the one who is causing or generating an action”. It is this agency that will guide us later in life. Aristotle is often misquoted as saying “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Will Durant actually said this but the sentiment still rings true. The challenge then is CHOOSING excellence more often than not. Choose kindness. Choose optimism. Choose to help others. Choose compassion. Choose virtue. Over time you’ll find that these great actions will simply occur out of habit.

The universe wants your best. It needs your best. A good life is yours and your responsibility alone. Choose wisely.


Yearbook

Yearbook ordering is now available online through the high school website. Click on students - yearbook information. Here is a direct link: 2025 Yearbook Info


SENIORS ONLY: Click on the same link above for Senior picture and Ad for Grad information. Both are due December 20, 2025.


This info will be emailed through skyward to families as well.

Senior Pictures

ALC - please have your senior pictures turned into Jeanette at the ALC office by Thursday, December 19th.

E-Laker - Please have your senior pictures turned into Mrs. Knopf at the High School by Friday, December 20th.

Behind the Wheel

We have a sign-up sheet at the ALC for students that are wanting to start their driver's ed behind the wheel hours. Students must be finished or close to in order to sign up for behind the wheel.


Mike Even is the behind the wheel instructor.

Work Opportunities For Students

- DL Mountain (multiple positions)

- Ecumen (Dining Assistant, Prep Cook & CNA)

- Aldi (Seasonal & Part Time positions)

- Taco Johns

- Jimmy Johns

- Walmart (Seasonal & Part Time Positions)

- Dollar Tree

- Lakeshirts (multiple positions and shifts)

- Caribou

- Diamond Willow (Dining Assistant & Prep Cook)

- Subway (Sandwich Artist)

- Frazee Care Center (Cook)

- Zips Carwash

- City of DL: Ice Arena (18 years old & Valid Drivers License)

- City of DL: Outdoor Ice Rink Attendant

- DLCCC (KidZone, Front Desk & Maintenance)

- Little Lakers Childcare (after school)

- Boys & Girls Club (after school)

- L&M (Sales Floor Clerk)

- Holiday Inn (Hostess & Server)

All Students must register for District Transportation every year. The form must be completed annually for any students that may ride the bus full-time or part-time.

A reminder that school Lunch/breakfast is free this year. Each student may have one breakfast and lunch meal at no charge. Additional items or a la carte items will require a food service balance to pay for them. Links to put money into your student lunch account is in the title.

A link to the Detroit Lakes activities calendar as well as activities registration, college bound athletes, dllakers.com, Laker Live Stream as well as summer camps.

Brandon Schlenner
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