September 8, 2026
💰 School Community Council (SCC)
Please feel free to join us for our monthly SCC meetings. The first one will be this Friday, September 11, 2026 from 2-3 pm in the Altara Conference Room. We will also publish dates for the 2026-2027 school year once they have been approved by SCC.
💙 Altara Elementary School Fundraiser
We’re excited to announce our annual School Fun Run on October 9th to help raise funds for upcoming field trips school-wide!
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!
Please look for the fundraiser envelope and information coming home with your student this week.
🚲 🛼 Walk Your Wheels (Bikes, Scooters, Rollerblades, Roller Shoes, etc.) 🚲 🛼 We appreciate your support in reminding students to “walk their wheels” while on school grounds and when using crosswalks or crossing streets near the school. This includes bikes, scooters, rollerblades, roller shoes, and similar items. Once students have safely left school property and have more adequate space, they are welcome to ride.
Student safety is always our top priority. We have recently observed situations that could have resulted in serious injury. With children, adults, and vehicles constantly moving through the parking lot and crosswalk areas, it can be difficult for drivers and pedestrians to see students who are riding quickly through these spaces. Walking wheels in these areas helps prevent accidents and keeps everyone safe. Thank you for your continued partnership and support in reinforcing these expectations.
🐕 Reminder: Animals on School Property 🐕
For the safety of our students and staff, animals are not permitted on school property. This does not apply to service dogs that are individually trained to perform tasks directly related to a person’s disability. Emotional support animals, pets, and other animals are not considered service animals and may not be brought onto school property. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us maintain a safe school environment for our students and school community.
👏 From the PTA 👏
Hi, parents! 👋
We are off to a wonderful start at Altara Elementary, and we are so excited for all that September has in store! Below is information about this month’s important dates, upcoming events, ways to get involved, and all the latest from our PTA!
🍔 SPIRIT NIGHT — This Thursday, September 10 at MOOYAH
Come join us for our first Spirit Night of the year at MOOYAH on September 10! Bring the family, enjoy some dinner, and help support Altara Elementary at the same time! 💙
🍎 ROOM PARENT TEA — Friday, September 11 at 1:35 PM
Our Room Parent Tea will be held on September 11 at 1:35 PM. This will be a great opportunity for room parents to meet with teachers, learn more about their role, and discuss plans and expectations for the school year. All parents who have signed up to be room parents will be contacted with more information.
🐶 WATCH D.O.G.S. KICK-OFF PIZZA PARTY — Tuesday, September 15 at 6:00 PM Calling all dads, grandpas, uncles, and friends! Join us for our Watch D.O.G.S. Kick-Off Pizza Party on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:00 PM. Students and their special guests can learn more about our Watch D.O.G.S. program and sign up to volunteer as a Watch D.O.G. throughout the school year. 🍕💙
🎨 REFLECTIONS
Reflections entries are now open for all interested students! This year’s theme is “What My Culture Means to Me.”This is a wonderful opportunity for students to share their creativity and express themselves through the arts.
To learn more, visit: Reflections Information
📚 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-teacher conferences are coming up! With those long conference nights comes an opportunity for our PTA and parents to show our amazing teachers and staff some extra appreciation. We are looking for volunteers to help with Book Fair and to provide dinners for our teachers during conferences.
🍽️ Help with PTC Dinners: PTC Dinners
📖 Help with Book Fair: Fall Book Fair
💙 JOIN THE PTA!
We would love to have all of our Altara Elementary parents join the PTA! The PTA is a wonderful way to get involved, connect with other families, support our teachers and staff, and help make our school an even better place for our students.
Whether you have a lot of time to volunteer or just want to stay connected and support our school, there is a place for everyone in the PTA!
Join us and help make this school year amazing! We can’t wait to have you! 🎉
Join PTA: Givebacks
Parent Volunteer Signup: 26-27 Altara PTA Volunteer List
School Website: https://altara.canyonsdistrict.org/
Instagram: altaraelementary
~ School Calendar Items & Looking Ahead ~September Reflections Entries open
September 9: Picture Day
September 10: 4-8 Spirit night at Moohyah
September 11: Room Parent Tea @ 1:35 pm
September 15: Watch Dog Kickoff 6:00 pm
September 21 & 23: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
September 21: Book fair 3:15- 7pm
September 22: Book fair 3:15-4:15 pm
September 23: Book fair 3:15-7pm
September 24: Early Dismissal Day @ 1:25 pm
September 25: No School! Compensation Day
September 28: No School! Teacher Professional Day
September 29: Book Blitz Meetings