Boo Fun Run Volunteers
If you are able to give us a helping hand for the BOO FUN RUN on October 17, 2025 from 9-11 please use the link below:
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 $472.38! Woohoo!
We have lots of fun activities for each milestone we hit during our fundraiser!
If we reach our goal of $1,000 by this Friday, October 3, 2025 every student will receive their very own Altara headband!
You can send 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!
Book Blitz
Altara is so excited to be participating in Book Blitz again this year! Book Blitz Jr. is a fun, interactive competition open to 4th and 5th grade students. The competition is designed to encourage students to read a variety of books over the course of the school year. Students get to help create teams of 4-5 fellow students, who work together to read 12 selected book titles. These teams then compete in a “Jeopardy Style” competition to earn points by naming the correct book title and author related to the question. Teams compete at the school level, and the winning team will advance to the district competition where they compete against teams from other schools. Our Book Blitz groups will be meeting during lunch once a month. Sign up by October 9th to be on the list for our orientation meeting on October 14th.
You can register online here:
https://forms.gle/SR2BeFUDYcrXrLiP6
Our booklist and parent letter can be found here:
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 students!
Sinai Patea (2nd grade) Picking up someone’s backpack and hanging it up without being asked.
Matthew Fankhauser (2nd grade) Matthew is kind to everyone but still stays focused on his work!
Ivy Anderson (kindergarten) Ivy shows kindness in so many ways! A friend didn’t get a high five during Morning Meeting & she ran right over to give them a high five! Way to go, Ivy!
Emran Ahadi (2nd grade) Emran put away a student’s tote for them while they were out of class.
Levi Glad (kindergarten) Levi has been extra kind and helpful during clean up time!! He helps put away toys and supplies in places he didn’t play during oral language block.
Olivia Wimmer (kindergarten) Olivia chooses kindness in so many ways. She always shares her things & helps others in need. Way to go, Olivia!
Lulu Tonks (2nd grade) Lulu has been super helpful with the students at her table – Gracias, Lulu!
From the PTA:
🍎 Sincere thank you to all the parent volunteers who donated drinks and dessert for our teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences. Your support is very much appreciated.
Reflections Arts Program
LAST CALL! Submissions are due TOMORROW!
👻🏃BOO FUN RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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 5-9pm. Sandy location.
Box Tops for Education
5th grade has WON the September challenge with 563 Box Tops!! 4th Grade was a close second place with 458 Box Tops!
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, October 7th @ 10:00AM 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 2: PTA Meeting at 10:00 am
October 10: SCC Meeting; 2:00; All are welcome!
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 31: Halloween: The Halloween Parade will be outside starting at 8:45; Classroom parties will be throughout the day with the time determined by each grade level