We want to share with our families what happens when we have a staff member or student test positive for COVID. This flowchart, along with the Oregon County Health Department guidance, is what our nurse has to reference when making quarantine decisions.
Parents of ALL Alton students should follow our pickup and dropoff procedures, both morning and afternoon. Our established route enters the district on the street by the Alton Hotel. This decreases the traffic around the buildings when many students are walking to and from different buildings. If students are parent pickup or a bus change to an approved stop needs to be made, make sure to call the office by 2:00 pm. Lastly, phone numbers MUST be kept up to date to assure we can reach someone in an emergency!
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Site: Alton High School
Address: 505 School Street, Alton, MO, 65606
Room Name: Main Room
Date: Thr Sep 16, 2021
Time: 1:00: PM - 5:30: PM
Blood Program Leader Name: Lisa Thompson
Blood Program Leader Phone Number: 4177787215
Site: Alton High School
Address: 505 School Street, Alton, MO, 65606
Room Name: Main Room
Date: Thr Sep 16, 2021
Time: 1:00: PM - 5:30: PM
Blood Program Leader Name: Lisa Thompson
Come support your Alton High School Beta students by giving blood. If enough units are collected an Alton senior will win a scholarship. The amount of the scholarship depends on units collected. Come save a life and help a student!
Mrs. Larissa Staton is our new fifth grade teacher! She graduated high school in Virginia and attended college in Hawaii and Arizona. She most recently retired from Arizona as a middle school principal. She is married to our other new teacher, Mr. Doug Staton! She is inspired by people who positively impact kids. She loves to read historical fiction books and has repeatedly read "The Help" and "Outlander". Her spirit animal is a dolphin and favorite food is Italian. She has two cats and loves to read, knit, and cook. She finds the most challenging part of her job is to manage the many expectations. Her favorite memory is holding her daughter as a baby. If she could have a career in anything she would choose sports medicine or a trauma nurse. Her friends would describe her as responsible, direct, and kind. Martha Washington is a historical figure she would like to meet. Her idea of a perfect day includes reading at a beach, taking a nap, seafood pasta, and her husband. Thank you, Mrs. Staton, for choosing to come back to teaching!
Meet Mrs. Kara Howe, 4th grade teacher. She is an Illinois high school graduate and attended college in Chicago and DC. She and her husband have two wonderful children and two dogs. She previously worked at Glenwood Elementary as a first grade special education aide. She considers Mrs. Renea Church as her go to information powerhouse. She loves all genres of music and likes to read non-fiction books about true-crime and history. The most exciting part of her job is talking to the students. She is passionate about finding what "sparks" a student to learn. Her favorite food is the Nachos Machos from El Charro. If she could have a career in anything she said she would choose teaching. She has worked in many fields and would rather teach than make lots of money. Her favorite thing to do on the weekends is go to the river with her family and dogs. Three items she would take to a deserted island are her two dogs (assuming her kids and husband are also going) and her Nintendo Switch. Her idea of a perfect day is her students getting through all of their learning goals while still having fun. Thank you for joining us, Mrs. Howe!
Calling all teacher subs! We need you this school year! We currently pay $100/day or $110/day if you are a certified teacher. Stop in at central office to obtain an application. We'd love to meet you! (please share!)
Meet Mr. Doug Staton, elementary special education teacher! Mr. Staton attended high school and college in Iowa. Mr. Staton retired from teaching in Arizona as an English Lit., AP, and Honors teacher. He most recently worked in Alton at Central Ozark Machine. He is most proud of his children and loves to build guitars, coach roller derby, and convince people! He has two kittens and would not change one thing about his life. His favorite holiday is Easter and Jesus inspires him. His favorite memories are dreams that his parents are in. When he was a child he hoped to be a rockstar someday. If he could have a career in anything he would stick with teaching! The historical figure he would most like to meet is Ludwig Wittgenstein. Three items he would take to a deserted island are a guitar, a copy of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, and a photo of his wife. We are so excited that Mr. Staton wanted to come back to teaching!
Here's a face that many of you know! Meet Mrs. Brenda Ledgerwood, high school special education teacher. Mrs. Ledgerwood is an Alton High graduate as well as a graduate from Ouachita Baptist, Arkansas State, and University of Missouri. She and her husband, Keith, have two kids, Betsy and Patrick. They have seven wonderful grandchildren. She retired from Alton many years ago as our high school counselor but felt led to come back to the profession! The best concert she ever attended was Casting Crowns and Carole King/James Taylor. She loves traveling so much that she drove to Alaska! The best place she has visited is Mt. Rainier. The most exciting part of her job is learning from her students as they learn. Her favorite movie is Castaway and favorite food is Panera Strawberry Poppyseed salad and any kind of soup! If she could change one thing about her life it would be to not have grown old so quickly. Her biggest fear is getting bitten by a snake with her foot hanging off the bed. :) Her least favorite chore is cleaning toilets and favorite thing to do on the weekends is ride the country roads. If she could have had a career in anything it would have been to be a physician. The three items she would take with her to a deserted island are a knife, a raft, and a volleyball. We are excited that Mrs. Ledgerwood is back to make another impact on a new generation of students!
Meet Mrs. Ashley Hollis, second grade teacher. Mrs. Hollis is an Alton High and Southwest Baptist University graduate. She and her husband, Randy, have a little girl named Kaelynn. Prior to teaching she has worked at the Oregon County Assessor's Office, Style & Grace Boutique, and Shepherds Treehouse Daycare. She has two dogs; Buster and Daisy. She loves contemporary Christian and country music. Her favorite holiday is Thanksgiving and her favorite season is Fall. She loves to curl up in her chair at home and binge watch a good show, but she also loves getting out and exploring some beautiful , scenic sites. She loves to travel and the best place she has visited is Israel. We are so excited about having Mrs. Hollis with us. Please welcome her!
Elementary Parents: This year we want to provide the option for parents of Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students with the opportunity to walk their child or children to class on the first day of school. We will have high school students from our Open Arms Project available at Parent Dropoff and at the front door to help, if needed, with getting the older elementary students in the building and to their classrooms. The Open Arms Project students will be available on Tuesday as well to help with students getting to their homeroom.
Meet Tonia Exum, High School Special Education teacher. Mrs. Exum is a '97 Alton High graduate and earned her college degree at College of the Ozarks. She is married to her husband, Shannon, and they have two girls; Ellie-10 and Callie-7.
Prior to going into the education field, Tonia owned and operated a daycare for 16 years. She has been subbing at Alton R-IV for the past 3 years.
Her favorite food is chicken and favorite movie is Steel Magnolias. Her biggest fear is snakes and her passion is baking. She wouldn't change anything about her life and says that she thinks God puts you right where you should be in your life. We are so excited to have Mrs. Exum at Alton R-IV!
Please read the updated guidance about COVID 19 and masking.
Tuesday, August 17th is Open House at Alton R-IV! It's drop in from 6:00-7:30PM.
Here's a schedule of the evening's events:
4:30 PM- ESSER III Public Comment Meeting in MPB
5:30- PK and K Orientation in MPB
5:30- 6th grade Orientation HS Cafeteria
6:00- Title One Annual Meeting MPB
6:15- 9th grade Orientation HS Cafeteria
7:00- 12th grade Orientation HS Cafeteria
We can't wait to see you!
Elementary teacher assignments have been emailed to parents. If you did not get this email, please check your spam folder. The email will be from Tonya Willard. If you still cannot find it, give us a call at 417-778-7217.
School supply list for 2021-2022 school year! Teachers and staff are getting excited about students coming back to school. We’ve missed you all!
Immunization reminder for the 2021-2022 school year. All 8th graders will need to have a Tdap and MCV vaccination or exemption. All 12th graders will need to have a second MCV vaccination or exemption. Proof of these vaccinations or exemptions will need to be turned into the school by the first day of school or your student will not be able to start classes.
One last reminder about Summer School forms: If you have a student needing or wanting to attend, please come by the elementary office to complete a Summer School form to get students enrolled. We want to make sure that we have planned for any student wanting or needing to be here.
For elementary students, any student who attends 12 of the 17 days before June 23 and does not have discipline referrals will be welcome to go on our field trip to WonderWorks Branson on June 24. It is the new STEAM experience in Branson.
Everyone deserves a voice. At Alton R-IV, Mrs. Reagan Clark is responsible for providing a voice for each of our students. Reagan stays busy working as the only Speech and Language Pathologist in our district. She has an amazing gift and we are truly blessed to have her here serving our students. Her expertise is apparent each time she works with our students. She has a heart of gold and truly cares deeply about her students. She works hard to help them reach their goals. Thank you, Mrs. Clark, for making a difference one WORD at a time! #NationalSpeechPathologistDay #BlessedWithTheBest #AltonRIV
Elementary grades were emailed out this morning. Please check your spam folder if you have not received them. In addition, a paper copy will also be sent home with each child. Your child will be promoted to the next grade level unless the school has contacted you personally about grade continuance. Please contact the school with questions or concerns.