MONDAY MINUTE FOR THE WEEK OF 4.27.2026
Altara’s Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to our 1st grade teacher Maestro Laureano for being selected as our school’s Teacher of the Year! ¡Felicidades, Sr. Laureano! We think you are awesome!
Sr. Laureano was celebrated last week at our district’s Teacher of the Year ceremony and walked away with some pretty neat prizes!
Gracias por el impacto que tienen en nuestros estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria Altara!
Learning Environment Requests
Please submit by this Thursday, April 30, 2026!
Parents who feel their child has specific needs that may not yet be fully recognized are welcome to provide input regarding student placement for the 2026–2027 school year. Forms are available for families who wish to share the type of learning environment in which their child will thrive most in. The form is attached below. Completed forms must be returned to the school no later than April 30, 2026. You are welcome to send the form back to the school office or email the form directly to Principal Julie Fielding (julie.fielding@canyonsdistrict.org).
♥️ Choose Kindness ♥️
We have the KINDEST students at Altara Elementary!
Ethan Hadfield (4th grade) Ethan neatly stacked my piles of papers today without me asking.
James Hill (4th grade) James kindly put up chairs at the end of the school day without me asking.
Salote Mokofisi (1st grade) Salote is so kind! She gets her friend’s folder for her and pushes in chairs to help keep her space nice.
Grayson Vinson (1st grade) Grayson cleans up the classroom without being asked. Thanks, Grayson.
Boasting about Boosters
Our wonderful art teacher Mrs. Wilson does such a great job with our Kittyhawks in Art Brain Booster.
Here is their latest collaborative school project:
In the Altara Art classroom this month Kittyhawks were inspired by sculpture artist Dale Chihuly. 3rd-5th grade students transformed donated recycled plastic water bottles by painting and spiral-cutting them into vibrant sculptures that are full of movement. This project celebrates finding creativity with repurposed materials in honor of earth month. Because after all- “Earth without ART is just ‘eh”.
Please feel free to check out Mrs. Wilson’s Instagram page for parents for projects students are working on:
Altara Kittyhawk Creates Instagram
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Link: Here is the link KittyHawks Create Link
(this is a private page and can only be accessed by Altara parents)
From the PTA
🎪 CARNIVAL THIS FRIDAY! Get ready for a GREAT time! Food Trucks, live music, silent auction, games and activities! Fun for the entire family! We hope to see you there!
Bring your envelopes back by Wednesday 4/29 (even if you donate/purchase online) for a custom Kittyhawk water bottle sticker!!
Avoid wasting time standing in the ticket line and purchase your tickets now! Altara.givebacks.com OR bring cash to speed up the purchasing process (and avoid online fees!) BONUS TICKETS For every 10 tickets get a bonus ticket for all orders BEFORE Thursday 4/30
🥨 Box Tops for Education
We’ve earned $1,367 toward our $1,500 goal for the 2025–26 school year! Keep scanning your receipts to help our school.
Download the app and use referral code SMJ714KW to earn an extra $5 for Altara.
🕺 PTA Meeting – Join Us!
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 5th at 10:00 AM in the Altara Hanger.
🔗 Helpful Links 🔗
PTA Instagram: @altarapta
Givebacks: Membership & Donations
Watch DOGS: Signup Calendar
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: @altaraelementary
Calendar Items & Looking Ahead
April 28: Kindergarten Graduation Pictures
May 1: School Carnival 5:00-7:30 pm (THIS FRIDAY!)
May 5: PTA Meeting
May 4-15: RISE Testing for grades 3rd-5th
May 25: Memorial Day ~ No School!
May 27: Final report cards being sent home
May 28: Kindergarten Field Day
May 29: Grades 1-5 Field DayMay 29 (Friday): Last Day of School! ~ Early Dismissal Day!