Fifth graders built a "water pipeworks system" at summer school today! We love having our kiddos back at school and can’t wait to see what else they learn this summer 💙💛💙
Summer School will begin at Alton on July 6. Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:40. Drop-off can begin at this time. Some things you need to keep in mind:
Student temperatures will be scanned at the drop-off spot by the multi-purpose building. Parents do not need to leave until we have scanned each child.
Hand sanitizer will be readily available for all students and staff to use throughout the day in areas all over campus.
PLEASE send a water bottle with your child. We will not be using water fountains to limit any potential exposure.
Every effort will be made to clean and sanitize surfaces throughout the building to the best of our ability. Teachers, janitors and cafeteria staff will be utilizing cleaning wipes throughout the day to help in the cleaning and sanitizing. We do have several other tools that we will be receiving to ensure additional safety precautions.
If your child is running a fever, do not send them to school. If you have to give them Tylenol for fever, do not send them to school. All students must be fever-free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
Pickup of students will be through the multi-purpose building beginning at 2:45 in the afternoons. Please circle around the high school, and we will get your child out to you quickly. Please remain in your vehicles during drop-off and pick-up.
Very important! We need to know as soon as possible who is planning to attend Summer School 2020! Please get registered by Friday, July 3, 2020. Classes begin on July 6 and continue through July 30. Breakfast and lunch will be served at no cost to parents. Safety precautions will be strictly observed to ensure that students and staff stay healthy and safe, including monitoring temperatures and strictly adhering to cleaning protocols across the campus. Temperature screenings and health observations will be performed daily upon entry to campus. We will have some procedural changes that will be relayed to you in the future. To prepare for the staffing of our classrooms and to keep lower class sizes, it is EXTREMELY important that we register as many students now. With that said, please complete this form as soon as possible. For elementary students (Grades K through 7): https://forms.gle/7fzzgfi9ZSeb5q9a7 For junior high or high school students: https://forms.gle/CM7Hsgf879ZaKaYz5
Prom Portraits are all edited AND uploaded to the gallery, so be sure to look through the tabs for your names! If you have any questions about your images or about ordering, please feel free to reach out! You can email me at emilyagray0223@gmail.com OR message Gray Photography through FB!
https://grayphotographyalton.pixieset.com/altonpom2020/
Here is the link for the prom pictures... you are welcome to use any photo that does not have a watermark across it. The individual/couple pictures are for purchase only.
https://grayphotographyalton.pixieset.com/altonpom2020/
Orders for prom portraits can still be made! Have your order form dropped off at the superintendent's office by 2pm on friday, the 3rd. If you do not have an order from, the forms can be found there. Be sure to have exact change or a check, as the superintendent's office will not have change. If you have any questions, email Mrs. Gray at emilyagray0223@gmail.com!
Reminder: Food distribution for this week will occur Monday, June 22, 2020 from 5:00-6:00pm at Alton Elementary. The current food distribution program does not have any income guidelines and is open to any children age 18 and under that choose to participate. Additionally, children do not have to be present in the vehicle at the time of meal pickup to receive the items. This will be the last food distribution under the current program regulations that run through June 30, 2020. Regular summer breakfast and lunch options will coincide with Summer School which will occur July 6-30, 2020.
We are excited to say that, at this time, Summer School is a go! We will begin classes on July 6 and continue through July 30. Breakfast and lunch will be served at no cost to parents. Safety precautions will be strictly observed to ensure that students and staff stay healthy and safe, including monitoring temperatures and strictly adhering to cleaning protocols across the campus. Temperature screenings and health observations will be performed daily upon entry to campus. We will have some procedural changes that will be relayed to you in the future.
To prepare for the staffing of our classrooms and to keep lower class sizes, it is extremely important that we register as many students now. With that said, please complete this form as soon as possible.
For elementary students (Grades K through 7): https://forms.gle/7fzzgfi9ZSeb5q9a7
For junior high or high school students: https://forms.gle/CM7Hsgf879ZaKaYz5
Congratulations to our 2020 Seniors who received scholarships!
2020 Senior Citizenship Award recipients- Kinzie AraSmith and Myles Cockrum
There will be an informational meeting for any High School students interested in playing baseball during the 2020-21 school year on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7:00pm in the FEMA Building.
Reminder: Food distribution for this week will occur Monday, June 8, 2020 from 5:00-6:00pm at Alton Elementary. The current food distribution program does not have any income guidelines and is open to any children age 18 and under that choose to participate. Additionally, children do not have to be present in the vehicle at the time of meal pickup to receive the items.
Seniors: we will have Graduation practice on Friday, June 12th, 10:00-12:00. You must attend practice to walk at Graduation.
At this time, we are still working with our local health department and other governing agencies to determine our best options in allowing as many tickets per graduate for the Graduation ceremony. Those details will be released as soon as we know them. Please share.
PROM UPDATE:
I am hoping that this will be the last change that we have to make, crossing my fingers! Our prom date has changed yet again due to the governor not pushing us into phase 2 yet. Alton 2020 prom will be on June 23. This is a Tuesday, we know, but we are hoping that we are able to give advance notice enough to allow for students to adjust schedules to be there.
Prices will all stay the same as what they have and I will be at the school today, Monday June 1, from 4-6 and Wednesday June 3 from 10-12 to sell tickets. Once you have purchased your ticket I will add you to the Google Classroom page so that you get all of the details about prom that you need to know. I will also have our prom bracelets for sale at the school on these days too! These are selling quickly so get yours while you can!
I am hoping to be up at the school one more day next week for last minute sales.
One additional thing that has changed is that due to the social distancing guidelines we are not allowing students from other districts to attend our prom. We will allow Alton students and Alumni only. We are terribly sorry for any inconvenience this causes but it is what we feel is the best way to maintain the social distancing guidelines.
If you have any further questions please email Mrs. Myers at nataliemyers@alton.k12.mo.us
Tonight, Monday, June 1st from 4:00-6:00, last opportunity for students grades 6th-12th (2020-2021 school year) to pick up and turn in tentative schedule requests for next year. Mrs. Gilliland will be outside the high school doors with schedule forms. You may pull up, tell her what grade level forms you need, and then pull into the parking lot to complete them. She will not have pens or pencils available. One person from your vehicle will be able to walk the forms to a box close to her table and drop them into the box. She will not be able to visit with you individually about the forms. If you haven't turned your schedule form in yet, please take advantage of this last opportunity to have some say in your classes for next year!
Reminder: Food distribution for this week will occur Monday, June 1, 2020 from 5:00-6:00pm at Alton Elementary. The current food distribution program will continue through June 30, 2020.
At this time, Summer School at Alton R-IV is being planned for July 6- July 30. These dates are NOT official until approved. Please watch for further updates and an official registration opportunity.
Monday, June 1st from 4:00-6:00, last chance to complete and turn in 2020-2021 schedule forms and graduating senior final checklist forms to Mrs. Gilliland. See the news article for more info.
SENIORS: Ozarka College Foundation Scholarship application is due to them on Monday, June 1. If you plan to attend there, you should be applying for these scholarships - one application puts you in the running for several!
SENIORS 2020 - Your "Final Senior Checklist" is due to Mrs. Gilliland TODAY, Wednesday, May 27th.