🌟 November Comets of the Month 🌟

Congratulations to our outstanding students who were selected as November Comets of the Month! We are so proud of each of you!

Back Row (left to right):
Rosie Kimbrough, Sophya Ferraro, Brionna Davis, Eirik Chastain, Addy Middleton, Jaxon Combs

Front Row (left to right):
Landon Deluna, Braxton Jones, Hannah Pearson, Klaira Alford, Nora Mae Johnson, Rosalyn Trigueros, Cedar Roberts

Not pictured:
Dallas Vaile, Jordan Biggs, Sylas Pagoria-Ganther, Gracie Vater

✨ Keep shining bright, Comets! ✨

about 1 month ago, Alton Business Department
Comets of the Month
Join us for the Alton Band Christmas Concert Program as our talented students kick off the holiday season with festive music and cheer!
about 1 month ago, Alton Business Department
Band Christmas Concert
✨ Senior Spotlight ✨
Meet Ethan Conner – Class of 2026!
about 1 month ago, Alton Business Department
Ethan Conner
✨ Senior Spotlight ✨
Meet Kaylee Latham – Class of 2026!
about 1 month ago, Alton Business Department
Kaylee Latham
📚💙 Happy National Special Education Day! 💙📚

Today we celebrate our dedicated Special Education educators whose hard work, compassion, and commitment make a tremendous impact every day. Your patience, creativity, and unwavering support help our students grow, succeed, and shine.

Thank you for everything you do for our school community—you are truly appreciated! ✨
about 1 month ago, Alton Business Department
Special Education Day
We are under a Winter Weather Advisory. To allow our buses time to get home safely, we will be dismissing at 12:45 PM (12/1/25). Please stay safe and warm.
about 2 months ago, Alton Comets
✨ Senior Spotlight ✨
Meet Kyle Dushuanack – Class of 2026!
about 2 months ago, Alton Business Department
Kyle
✨ Senior Spotlight ✨
Meet Jorja King – Class of 2026!
about 2 months ago, Alton Business Department
Jorja King
Mrs.Holesapple's class would like to shout a huge thanks to our class sponsor Quick Connection and Fuel Express for supplying our class with chicken strips for our Fall Party!
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When you finish studying the Regions of Missouri, you celebrate with a Missouri sugar cookie! Thanks to our class sponsor Quick Connection and Fuel Express(Chris and Annie Whitten) for purchasing these cookies for us and thanks to Brenda Steele for making such delicious cookies!
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Reminder: School will be closed November 24-28. Happy Thanksgiving!
about 2 months ago, Alton Comets
Mrs. Bridges class would like to say a big thank you to Brad and Jennifer Barr for donating the ice cream for our incentive party today! Our class has been working hard to earn kindness points to fill our pencil jar and with the students hard work, they did it! Thank you!
about 2 months ago, Alton Elementary
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The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the Alton R-IV School District to assist with purchasing a wedger/slicer and a 12-crate milk cooler for the Alton Elementary kitchen. The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. Since it was established in 1988, the MFA Oil Foundation has awarded more than three million dollars in grants. Thank you, MFA Oil, and thank you to Amber Sisco for her hard work in applying for this grant!!

about 2 months ago, Alton Comets
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🎶 SCMMEA Junior High Honor Band 🎶

We are so proud of our three talented students — Bently Ferraro, Shayla Smith, and Paisley Stubbs — who participated in the SCMMEA Junior High Honor Band this Saturday!

They did an outstanding job representing our school alongside other talented band students from across southern Missouri. Their hard work, dedication, and passion for music truly shone.

Great job, Bently, Shayla, and Paisley! 🎺🥁🎷
about 2 months ago, Alton Business Department
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✨ Senior Spotlight ✨
Meet Kaylynn Nash – Class of 2026!
about 2 months ago, Alton Business Department
Kaylynn Nash
Congratulations to your 2025 Alton Comets Hoop Shoot winners. Boys 12-13 Jase Holesapple, Girls 12-13 Chrissy Willard, Boys 10-11 Weston Dotson, Girls 10-11 Aubree Orchard, Boys 8-9 Theo Keesey, and Girls 8-9 Oaklee Poe. They will advance to local competition at Thayer on December 6th. Go Comets
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We are creating readers at Alton Elementary!

Rosalyn, a first grader, read her library book to Mrs. Bridges class and did a wonderful job reading! We are so excited to watch our students grow and learn. Thank you, Rosalyn, for sharing your love of reading with us!
2 months ago, Alton Elementary
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Meet the Comets! 🏀💙
Join us Thursday, November 13, at 6:00 PM in the Alton High School gym as we introduce our Alton Comets Basketball teams!

Come early for the Chili Supper & Bake Sale at 5:00 PM in the high school cafeteria.
(Supper hosted by the Senior Class)

Let’s pack the gym and show our support! 💛💙
#GoComets #CometPride #MeetTheComets
2 months ago, Alton Business Department
Meet the Comets
Veterans Day Celebration at Alton High School

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) invites all area veterans, active-duty service members, and their families to join us as we celebrate and honor your service.

The Alton High School FBLA and FCCLA will host a Veterans Day Brunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, followed by the Veterans Day Assembly hosted by Alton High School FBLA at 1:00 p.m. in the Alton High School Gymnasium.

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) invites all area Veterans to join us as we celebrate and honor your service.
2 months ago, Alton Business Department
Veterans Day Assembly
⏳ATTENTION⏳Fall Picture Orders⏳
If you pre-ordered school pictures and your child only received the picture card, those pictures are being printed and will be delivered to the school NEXT WEEK.
I apologize for the delay and we will get them passed along as quickly as possible! Thank you for your patience!
Alton Comet Yearbook Staff
2 months ago, Alton Business Department