Dear Parents,
We are excited for STEAM night tomorrow on Tuesday, Jan 14th, from 5:30-7:30! It is open house style, so you can come at any time during those two hours. You are welcome to bring the whole family. There will be 13 stations in various rooms in the school, and you can choose which ones to visit. Pick up a map with the station locations in the front hallway. If your student participates in at least 6 stations, there will be a prize in the front hallway to pick up on your way out.
There are 3 food trucks that will be located just outside the cafeteria doors: LaFogata (Mexican), Apollo Burger, and Donut Kabobs. You are welcome to pick up some food and eat in the cafeteria. We ask that no food is taken into the classrooms.
To help with parking, the west gate to the playground will be open to allow for extra parking on the playground. Please be watchful of pedestrians and children when you are parking there. The first grade door will be open in the back so you can get inside from the back playground. Be sure to come to the front entryway to get your map.
Kindergarten enrollment and registration
If you have a child turning 5 years old by Sept. 1st, 2025, they will be entering kindergarten next fall. For hiring purposes, we need to get an accurate count of how many kindergarten students will be coming in August. 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.
Teacher of the Year Nominations open
The window to nominate a teacher from Altara for Teacher of the Year honors is Jan. 9th-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!
Choose Kindness
We are on the lookout for any acts of kindness at Altara.
Ella Laverty (1st grade) Ella is always willing to help me and others. She helps other students find missing papers and keeps her tablemates happy by offering to do things for them.
Tyler Constantino (1st grade) Tyler always goes the extra mile to help cleanup and push in chairs.
Rylee Pierce (1st grade) Helped plug in student iPads during clean up!
Bentley Tanner (1st grade) Offered his iPad to another student when their battery was dead.
Calvin Reeser (1st grade) Helped another student who had their backpack stuck on their hook.
Ellie Peterson (1st grade) Helped clean up extra cushions in the classroom.
Taika Metekingi (1st grade) Organized desks in the classroom without being asked.
Rowan Minnick (1st grade) Worked well with his table during group work.
Joshua Chavez (1st grade) Joshua quietly helps those who are struggling with a concept or finding the correct page in a book.
Piper Daniels (1st grade) Piper makes pictures and kind notes for people in our classroom.
Violet Miller (2nd grade) Violet helped our new student while they were in the lunch line. She is very kind.
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: altaraelementary
Parent Volunteer application link: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/external-relations/volunteer/
Upcoming Dates
Jan 14th—STEAM Night 5:30-7:30
Jan. 17th—No school; Teacher work day
Jan. 20th—No school; Martin Luther King Day holiday
Jan 21st—Watch Dogs & Donuts; 6:30pm; a fun event with Hale Center Theater “Story Weavers” presenting
Jan. 27th—5th grade Middle School Orientation; students will be visiting the middle schools during the school day
Jan 28th—Spirit Night @ Chick-Fil-A 6-8pm
Jan. 28th—5th grade Orientation: Tuesday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. at IHMS for students and families
Feb. 3rd—Nomination window ends for Teacher of the Year
Feb. 17th—No school; Presidents’ Day holiday
Feb. 24th & 26th—Parent Teacher conference days
Feb 24th & 26th—Book Fair; 3-8pm (two days only)
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 28th—Kindergarten Orientation; 2:00
Have a great day!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Altara Elementary
