Dear Parents,
Each month we practice one of our emergency drills so that we are ready to act in an emergency. This week on Friday we will be practicing our Lockdown drill. I announce over the intercom that we are doing a practice lockdown and teachers shut their classroom doors (which are always locked), block the window with black paper, and gather students in a corner of the room and quietly wait. The custodian and I walk the halls to check that doors are locked, windows are covered, and classes are quiet. It takes about two minutes and the drill is over. The words I use with the students is we practice a lockdown if there is a problem inside our building that we need everyone to be in their classrooms, and we practice it just like we practice a fire drill. Next month we’ll practice our drill for problems that occur outside our building, and we need to stay inside our classrooms because of something happening outside, such as a gas spill or police presence.
Conference Sign up
Parent Teacher conferences are at the end of the month on Sept. 23rd and 25th. Please sign up for a time that works for your schedule. Directions on how to sign up were sent through Parent Square. Don’t forget to visit the Book Fair in the gym while you’re here!
Career Day
Friday, October 4th at 8:45 – 10:00 AM is our Altara Career Day!
We are asking for 24 volunteers to speak about their careers, so come share your expertise with our students! Volunteers can be parents, guardians, grandparents, or friends of the family. This is a community event!
Click or visit the link https://cnyns.org/3Uo7s9x
for more information and to sign-up
Thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you there!
Choose Kindness
We are on the lookout for any acts of kindness at Altara. Here are some examples of kindness happening at our school these past couple of weeks. We have the best students!
Grant Keys (kindergarten) Grant has been an outstanding friend by helping others, being kind, and sharing. He makes safe choices on the playground and in the classroom! Go Grant!!
June Spurling (kindergarten) June has shown kindness every day! I have seen her play nicely on the playground and go out of her way to include others. June is the perfect example of a kind friend!
Ruby Nelson (kindergarten) Ruby is kind to the people at her table. She shares her supplies and helps clean up.
Maggie Courtney (kindergarten) Maggie was kind and helped a friend who was sad. She played with her and held her hand in line.
Emily Ashing (1st grade) Emily was showing and reminding students what the rules and procedures are in the classroom.
Nora Miller (1st grade) Nora was helping others put away books to keep our classroom clean!
Declan Hunter (1st grade) Declan helps others find the correct pages in our math/Wonders/95% books!
Junie Barney (2nd grade) Junie always has a smile for everyone and is a constant support to students at her table.
Jade Baldwin (2nd grade) Jade is nice to others and participates in class. She always tries her best. Way to go, Jade!
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: altaraelementary
Parent Volunteer application link: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/external-relations/volunteer/
Upcoming Dates
Sept. 9th—Acadience Testing; K-2nd
Sept. 10th—Camp Tracy Fieldtrip for grades 2nd-5th (note date correction)
Sept. 10th—PTA General Meeting; 10:00; conference room
Sept. 11th—Picture Day
Sept. 12th—Acadience Testing; 3rd-5th
Sept 20th—Vision Screening
Sept. 20th—SCC Meeting; 2:00 in the conference room; all are welcome!
Sept. 23rd & 25th—Parent/Teacher Conferences (note it is a Monday and Wednesday this year)
Flu shot clinic at Altara the two evenings of conferences; 3:30-7:00
Sept 26th—Early out day; dismissal at 1:25
Sept. 27th—Compensatory Day; no school
Have a great day!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Altara Elementary
PTA News
WATCH D.O.G.S. is back again and is a one-of-a-kind school-based, father-figure involvement program that works to support education and safety. We will be hosting a kick off Pizza Party on September 17th from 6-7pm in the gym. Watch for a flyer coming home this week with more information. To sign up, visit
https://signup.com/go/gszvqdg. Any questions can be directed to Alex Osborne at altarawatchdogs@gmail.com.
Thank you to all the mom’s that signed up to be a room parent and attending our Room Parent Tea. Please be sure to reach out to your assigned teacher if you weren’t able to make it, if you haven’t done so already. Any questions can be sent to Jessica Fullmer fullmer.jessica@gmail.com.
The PTA will be assisting with vision screenings on September 20th from 8:45am-11am. We still have a few spots open if you’d like to volunteer and help. Click the link to see the available time slots.
The first General PTA Meeting will be held tomorrow, September 10th at 10am in the conference room. All are welcome to attend.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our Altara students!
