Dear Parents,
A Parent Square message went out last Friday with information about how to sign up for an appointment for Parent/Teacher conferences at the end of this month. The window is open now until Feb. 14th to set up that appointment time.
Volunteer Application
Are you planning to volunteer for your child’s valentine party next week? You will need to have filled out the district’s Volunteer Application form before then. This must be done annually, so if you did it at the beginning of the school year, you are good to go. Click on the link in purple down below if you haven’t completed that step and would like to volunteer at Altara. It could take a day or so for the system to complete the process, so don’t wait until the last minute. We truly appreciate the support of our community!
Front Office Door Closed
For added security, we’ve been asked to keep the door closed from the entryway into our front office. We want you to feel welcome in coming to your child’s school and wanted you to know that we now need to keep that door closed. The door is not locked, so please come right in!
Canned Food Drive
Our Student Council is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the Utah Food Bank. Bring any non-perishable food items to help families who need extra assistance. We will continue collecting food items through this Friday, Feb. 7th. Thanks for any support you can give our community!
Spirit Day
This Friday is a special spirit day—Super Bowl Spirit Day. Wear Green if you are rooting for the Eagles to win the Super Bowl. Wear Red if you are hoping the Chiefs win, and wear black if you don’t have a preference.
Teacher of the Year Nominations end today
The window to nominate a teacher from Altara for Teacher of the Year honors ends today, Feb. 3rd. Please click on the link below to nominate a teacher who has made a difference for your child. We have some awesome teachers here at Altara!
https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/teacher-of-the-year/2025toy
Choose Kindness
We are on the lookout for any acts of kindness at Altara.
Zara Skalabrin (kindergarten) Zara is such a kind friend! She always includes others and helps clean up the classroom! Go Zara!
Adeline Reeb-Elizondo (kindergarten) Adeline helped to clean up in an area she didn’t play in.
Lael Kim (2nd grade) Lael picked up a student’s coat off the floor and hung it up for her so it didn’t get stepped on.
P.J. Belford (2nd grade) P.J. was honest in giving back to the teacher a class point he found on the ground.
Sadie Wilson (kindergarten) Sadie is very thoughtful by making pictures for others!
Trent Vinson (1st grade) Trent volunteered to be partners with a student who didn’t have a partner in P.E.
Zane Peters (4th grade) Zane helped tidy up the classroom and pick up papers without being asked.
Khloe Palmer (kindergarten) Khloe is such a kind friend! Lately, she has been helping others clean up their centers during oral language! Keep up the good work.
PTA News
We had a huge success at our Chick-fil-A Spirit Night! Thank you so much for your support. Our next Spirit Night will be at Swig on February 19th, all day. Be sure to mention Altara when ordering!
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Eckholdt’s class won the January Box Tops contest! We are almost to our initial goal of $1000-let’s see how high we can go! Keep scanning in those Box Tops to help us reach and exceed our target.
It’s almost Book Fair Time! If you’d like to volunteer, follow the link below. Get a $5 Book Fair coupon for each volunteer shift.
Stay connected and informed by following @altaraelementary on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates on upcoming events and school news!
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: altaraelementary
Parent Volunteer application link: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/external-relations/volunteer/
Upcoming Dates
Feb. 3rd—Nomination window ends for Teacher of the Year
Feb. 3rd-14th—Window open to schedule an appointment to meet with your child’s teacher during Parent Teacher Conferences. See Parent Square message on 1/31/25 for directions on how to sign up.
Feb. 7th—Super Bowl Spirit Day—Wear red or green or black this day
Feb. 19th—Spirit Day at Swig for the whole day
Feb. 24th & 26th—Parent Teacher conference days
Feb 24th & 26th—Book Fair; 3-7pm
Feb. 23rd—Book Fair; 3-4pm
Feb. 27th—Early out day on a Thursday
Feb. 28th—No School; Compensation Day for teachers
Feb. 28th—Last day to declare interest in half-day kindergarten for next fall
March 13th—Canyoneering Night at Indian Hills Middle School
March 20- McDonald’s spirit night 5-7pm
March 28th—Kindergarten Orientation; 2:00
Have a great day!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Altara Elementary
For those who have a student entering Kindergarten next fall:
Kindergarten enrollment and registration
If you have a child turning 5 years old by Sept. 1st, 2025, they will be entering kindergarten next fall. The window to enroll your child ends on Feb. 28th. Families must first enroll their student (a one-time event), and then annually must register their students. Registration usually happens around August 1st. We are doing the enrollment process now.
Please log into Skyward and go to New Student Enrollment. Fill out the information for your new student who will be starting kindergarten next year.
We are planning to have Kindergarten Orientation on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 2:00 here at Altara. This will give you and your child a chance to meet the teachers and hear about what to expect in kindergarten.
If you have a neighbor or friend that you know has a child this age, please let them know the process. Here’s a link for families who don’t already have Skyward access to start the enrollment process: https://student.canyonsdistrict.org/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/skyenroll.w
If you want your student to participate in a half-day kindergarten experience, please let the principal know by Feb. 28th.
