DLI Lottery Application
Elementary DLI Lottery Application is open; application window will be extended to December 19th to accommodate potential boundary adjustments.
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 few weeks.
We have the best kids at Altara!
Zach Sorenson (2nd grade) Zach shared a colored pencil with someone who was upset that they didn’t have that specific color.
Leila Lauzo (kindergarten) Leila shows kindness in so many ways! She is so helpful and kind and always helps friends clean up!
Landon Raymond (kindergarten) Landon loves to make fun projects during oral language. He helps others think of fun ideas and be creative. Thanks for helping others.
Cole Raymond (3rd grade) Cole is kind and patient with his desk partner. He always helps him find his lost papers and pencils, and is happy to help!
Steven Green (3rd grade) Steven has been going out of his way to help friends get organized, understand directions and be ready to listen & learn!
Zach Smith (3rd grade) Zach helped his classmates push in all of their chairs without being asked.
Digital Citizenship
Canyons School District recognizes the importance and wants to celebrate Digital Citizenship for students of all ages as they navigate this increasingly digital world! To highlight this essential skill set, Digital Citizenship Week will take place October 13-17, 2025. This year, students will be engaging in activities and discussions that empower students to seek balance in their technology use and be aware of their online actions. Connect with us throughout the week!
Fundraiser Information
We’re excited to announce a Fun Run on October 17th to help raise funds for our upcoming field trips! We kindly ask families to help us by collecting donations. Contributions can be made by cash, check, or by scanning the QR code provided. Please make checks payable to Altara Elementary.
Every dollar/100% of the proceeds goes to our school and towards making field trips fun and memorable for our students. Our goal is to raise $10,000!
So far we have raised $2,143.58! We are super close to hitting our 2nd milestone! Once we hit the $2,500 mark each student will get a headband and armbands to wear during the Fun Run on Friday! Woohoo!
Please be sure to send in your fundraiser envelope with your child or donate using the QR code below.
Thank you for your generosity as we plan for field trip experiences for our KittyHawks!
Boo Fun Run-October 17
The school will be doing the fun run this Friday, October 17, 2025.
*Please note: If the weather decides not to cooperate we will reschedule the Boo Fun Run for Wednesday, October 22nd *
Here is the schedule for the run:
-K-2 (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
We will have 2nd grade go first, then 1st grade and kindergarten will go last.
-3-5 (10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
We will have 5th grade go first, then 4th grade and 3rd grade will go last.
Teachers and students will be running/walking in the neighborhood on a route.
(route map is pictured below).
There will be 2 hydration stations within the run where students can grab water and then proceed. These will be maintained by our awesome PTA volunteers! We will also have students from Alta coming & running with our students in both sessions. The students will come back through the catwalk on the playground. There will be a DJ playing music, water bottles & fruit snacks for students. We will dance away until all students from each session are back on the playground.
Parents you are welcome to come and join us if you are able to and cheer your student(s) on.
Sandy City Police Motorcade will be on site to help us with this event.
We are excited for this event! This will be a fun experience for our
students!
Fun Run Route
From the PTA
👻🏃BOO FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
A few spots left to help!! The Boo Fun Run is coming up on 10/17, and we need your help to make it a spook-tacular success! The PTA is looking for 20 parent volunteers to assist with the event. If you’re available to lend a hand, please sign up here. Thank you for supporting our school community!
✨ October Spirit Night
Tuesday, 10/21 at Raising Cane’s from 5-9 pm. Sandy location.
🥨 Box Tops for Education
October 13-19th is Box Tops Week! Double your points with every box top purchase!
Support Altara with the Box Tops app! Download the app and use referral code SMJ714KW to earn an instant $5 for our school.
🙌 Get Involved with PTA
Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, November 6th @ 10:00 am in the Altara Conference Room. Join us and see what PTA is all about!
The PTA helps fund and support many of the activities and events at Altara. Membership is just $10 (with $3 going directly to our school) — volunteering is optional! Join PTA
Interested in helping when you can? Add your name to the volunteer list here: Volunteer Sign-Up.
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: @altaraelementary
Calendar Items & Looking Ahead
October 13-17: Digital Citizenship Week
October 17: Boo Fun Run 9-11 (Grades K-2 9:00-10:00 & Grades 3-5 10:00-11:00)
October 21: Spirit Night at Raising Cane’s; 5-9 pm
October 22: End of 1st Quarter
October 23 & 24: Fall Break~No School!
October 27: No School! Teacher Work Day
October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week
October 28: Picture Makeup Day
October 31: Halloween: The Halloween Parade will be outside starting at 8:45.
-Classroom parties will be throughout the day with times determined by each grade level.