Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial

Help send the AcaDec team to nationals in Garden Grove, CA! They are hosting a burger basket fundraiser on Tuesday, April 7 from 4:30-8:30 at the Lakes.

The school board met with middle and high school student council members this morning for their final meeting of the year. Student council members presented ideas, concerns and solutions on several different topics including KASTL time, school culture, hygiene supplies, and general maintenance. They offered suggestions and proposals for new ideas to items they brought up to the school board. It was another great time for the board to collaborate with the students.

This morning high school student council hosted a mental health day during the regularly scheduled KASTL time for 9-12th grade students. Students could choose from activities like a movie, meditation activity, open play in the gym, homework help, or pond laps.

Mr. Colvin's Ag 8 class learned about the ingredients and what each of the ingredients do in a pancake. Today they finished their lesson with creating their own batter and making pancakes of their own. Blueberries, chocolate chips, raspberries and even bacon were some of the added ingredients.

The track and field apparel can now be ordered! Athletes should have brought a form home or contact Kelly Moeller to pick one up!

LCWM NHS is having a spring blood drive on March 20th from 12-5. The gift for donating is a $15 e-gift card from the Red Cross.

Due to the weather, LCWM Schools will be two hours late tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. NO AM Preschool.

Due to the weather LCWM Schools will be closed on Monday, March 16, 2026. No evening activities.

Staff members from both buildings practiced the district's reunification plans in case of an emergency causing student evacuation this morning. The trainings were structured similarly to the "I Love You Guys" training method some staff learned last August. As with any training, there were some questions, some things that went well, and some hiccups, but most importantly, a lot of learning. Reunification can be used for a variety of circumstances like a water main break, gas leak, or even in a snowstorm where buses can't deliver students home requiring them to be brought back to school-so it's important to practice. We want to thank Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department and Lake Crystal Police Department for their assistance in the drills today and especially our amazing staff for practicing and sharing input for the process!

Seven students from LCWM participated in the annual Trig Star competition at South Central College on Friday, March 13. The Trig Star program is an annual competition that recognizes the best students of trigonometry from schools throughout Minnesota. The Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors, Chapter One, sponsored the event. In our chapter, students from five area schools participated.

LCWM participants were Kyler, Willow, Tyler, Jasmine, Wesley, Ryan, and Aidan.

The LCWM team finished tied for second overall, and Aidan was the team's top scorer. Congratulations!

We have an exciting project in the works and we are looking for your input!! We are in the beginning stages of re-designing our logo! Please visit the website to learn more!

https://www.isd2071.k12.mn.us/page/knights-logo-re-design

Get your softball apparel ordered before the season starts! Store closes on Sunday, March 15!

https://lcwm26softball.itemorder.com/shop/home/

This afternoon, the high school choir hosted a performance exchange with Viterbo University. Each choir performed a few pieces for one another, followed by a brief question-and-answer session with the Viterbo University choir director. It was a great experience for our students!

On Monday, March 2nd, the LCWM Concert Choir participated in the subsection 6 large group choir contest at Martin Luther High School in Northrop. The choir earned Superior ratings from all three judges, which is the highest possible score category.

In addition, 14 Concert Choir members were selected to participate in the subsection directors Honor Choir. These students, along with other top vocalists from area high schools performed an evening concert to cap the day's activities.

Students today heard from Cam F. Awesome, 12-time National Champion Heavyweight Olympic boxer and former captain of Team USA Boxing. He shared his message of "Becoming Awesome"; what it takes, how to get there, and what to focus on in the process.

"If you can fail without being discouraged success becomes inevitable."

No need to prepare supper on March 10! Come to the Lakes for a burger or chicken sandwich basket to help support our Middle School Field Trips. Baskets are just $9.50 and all proceeds will benefit LCWM Middle School students!

On Friday, eleven students from LCWM, along with advisors Mrs. Kelly Moeller and Mr. Randy VanGenderen, attended the 75th Annual Science & Engineering Fair, where they presented their projects to judges from around the area. It was a successful day for our students, with three bringing home purple ribbons and seven earning blue ribbons.

A huge congratulations to Jasmine and her project titled “Peeling Away Pollutants in Water with Banana Char.” Jasmine’s project was chosen as the top project, earning her a trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona, later this spring!

Aidan’s project, “Natural and Synthetic Dyes,” was selected as the Paper Project & Presentation winner of the fair.

Congratulations to all of the participants on their success!
Purple Ribbon Projects and State Qualifiers:
Jasmine - Peeling Away Pollutants in Water with Banana Char
Aidan - Natural and Synthetic Dyes
Cora and Gretta - Removing Phosphate from Water Affected by Algae

Blue Ribbon Projects:
Brynn and Olivia - The Mandela Effect
Weston - How does Field Tile affect Crop Yield?
Ayleigh and Amelia - How does the Correlated Color Temperature Affect Intensity
Liam and Caine - Flow Rates of Treated and Untreated Water

Check out the KEYC footage to learn a bit more about the fair: https://www.keyc.com/2026/02/28/science-engineering-fair-returns-msu-75th-year

Students will hear from this speaker tomorrow at the high school. He will be presenting two sessions tailored specifically for 6-8th and 9-12th graders.