Dear Parents,
Spring Pictures are coming up this Friday. This picture opportunity is prepaid ONLY. The photographers will not take pictures of students unless they have payment with them or are on the prepaid online list. We will call students down if they indicate they have already paid. Please be sure to let your child know that you want them to get their picture taken, and you have paid for it. Here’s a link to pay online:
https://www.bellphoto.com/order/%20altaraspr25
Spring Pictures are Friday, March 14, 2025 from 9:00-11:00
Prepay Code: altaraspr25
Join us for Dinner and School-Related Topics of Discussion
See the invitation below for Altara parents and guardians. I will also be in attendance that evening.
It starts with a question. What is being done to keep schools secure, welcoming, and safe? How is artificial intelligence being used in the classroom, and are there safeguards in place to ensure students are using digital tools responsibly? In Canyons District, we work hard to not only inform our community but to engage in dialogues. With that in mind, Canyons invites parents and guardians to the 2025 Canyoneering Academy Parent Information Night. This lecture series is free and open to the public. At the event, families will hear from Canyons Superintendent Dr. Rick Robins and will have their choice of participating in three workshops covering a variety of topics, from digital and school safety to suicide prevention, artificial intelligence, drug use, and vaping. Dinner will be served from 5 to 6:15 p.m. and there will be table displays where parents can connect with school personnel and school resources. The workshops start at 6:20 p.m. (see schedule below). Spanish translators will be available.
- Thursday, March 13 at Indian Hills Middle (1180 E. Sanders Rd., Sandy)
Choose Kindness
We are on the lookout for any acts of kindness at Altara.
Josie Otvos (2nd grade) Josie is very compassionate and helps those who need help with instructions.
Alayna Vail (2nd grade) Alayna is always kind and friendly to everyone!
Boden Carlson (kindergarten) Boden often looks for ways to give extra help during clean up time. He picked up some spilled papers without being asked! 😉
Chaz Sandall (1st grade) Chaz helped another student clean up their spilled snack without being asked to help. 🙂
Emmy Hale (kindergarten) Emmy is always helping others in quiet ways. She often helps clean up in areas she doesn’t play in during oral language block. 😉
Kaleb Nielsen (kindergarten) Kaleb really cares about others’ feelings. He gave a hug to a classmate who was feeling sad. 🙂
Uriah Gasologa (1st grade) Uriah helped another student get their jacket so they could be ready for recess.
Ali Sitake (1st grade) Ali helped another student find the right page in their workbook.
Jaxson Westenskow (2nd grade) Jaxson has been an amazing friend to a boy in our class! 😉
Fifth-Grade Students, Parents Invited to Maturation Programs
Canyons District’s popular maturation program proves that, while growing up can be hard, talking about it needn’t be.
Each year, CSD sponsors an informational program for fifth-grade students and their parents with the aim of providing consistent, sensitive and approved health and maturation instruction districtwide. All girls and boys presentations are conducted by Carrie Ann Kemp, a professional speaker who has been educating and entertaining young audiences, and their parents, for nearly 25 years.
Eight presentations have been scheduled from March 11 through April 2, 2025. Families may attend the presentation that best fits their schedule. Parents are advised to leave younger siblings at home.
Spanish interpreters will be available at the Midvale Middle location.
2025 Program Schedule
Indian Hills Middle, 1180 E. Sanders Road, Sandy
Tuesday, March 11 — Boys Program, 6-6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Union Middle, 615 E. 8000 South, Sandy
Wednesday, March 19 — Boys Program, 6-6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Albion Middle, 2755 Newcastle Dr., Sandy
Thursday, March 27 — Boys Program, 6-6:45 p.m.
Thursday, March 27 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
Mount Jordan Middle, 9351 Mountaineer Ln, Sandy
Wednesday, April 2 — Boys Program, 6-6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2 — Girls Program, 7-8 p.m.
How to Help Kids Spot Misinformation and Disinformation
A lot of news media and social media content is designed to grab our attention and keep us engaged. And whether we’re getting our news from a TV network, TikTok, or YouTube, it can be hard to tell what’s accurate these days. Knowing that the news we consume can be biased, misreported, or even fake, it’s crucial that all of us—especially young people—learn to decode the information we encounter. Visit https://cnyns.org/3ZrCTSFLinks to an external site. for more tips to help kids identify misinformation and disinformation.
PTA News
PIE DAY 3/14 is coming up and the PTA will be delivering Pie and Ice Cream to our Teachers Lounge. If you would like to donate a pie, click this link to sign up!
SPIRIT NIGHT this month will be at McDonald’s! Mark your calendar for March 20th from 5-7PM at the Sandy location 10550 South 1300 East.
Mark your calendars!! Our Annual Fundraiser will be May 2nd 5-7:30pm. We have a fun evening planned of activities, food, raffles, silent auction and entertainment! This year we will have a HOME GROWN section! Whether you’re crafty, artsy, like to build or bake, we’d love to have your item showcased. If you, or anyone you know, would be willing to donate towards our Silent Auction (activities, gift cards, products or services), please remit your questions and donations to Taelor Boggs – taelorsaxtong8@gmail.com
The first round of Swag orders arrived and were delivered to your student today. If you did not receive the item you ordered, or need to exchange an item, please reach out to Stacy Jessop sjessop0519@gmail.com or by text 801-403-3526. If you have not yet received the item you ordered, check your email for an update or reach out to Stacy with any questions.
Box Tops Update! We’ve had huge success this year with our Box Tops initiative and have been able to deliver prizes and rewards to 6 of our Altara classrooms! Mrs. Eckholdt’s class is in the lead with 129 box tops this month! Download the Box Tops app and be sure to select your teacher when you scan your receipts!
Join Team Bravo – Volunteer to bring a special treat for our Teachers and Staff Sign Up Here!
Join PTA and help support the many activities we provide throughout the year. Join PTA
Join our PTA Volunteer List and help the magic happen! Volunteer Here!
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: altaraelementary
Parent Volunteer application link: https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/external-relations/volunteer/
Upcoming Dates
March 13th—Canyoneering Night at Indian Hills Middle School
March 14th—Spring Pictures; Prepaid only
March 14th—1st grade program for parents; 10:30 in the gym
March 14th—SCC Meeting; 2:00 pm; All are welcome!
March 20- McDonald’s spirit night 5-7pm
March 24th—No School; teacher professional day
March 28th—Kindergarten Orientation; 2:00 pm
April 7th-11th—Spring Break; No school
May 1st-16th —RISE testing for grades 3rd-5th
May 2nd—PTA Fundraiser Event 5-7:30 pm
Have a great day!
Julie Fielding, Principal
Altara Elementary
