The Alton Elementary Beta Club will be collecting canned goods, non-perishable food items, and personal care items every Friday starting October 2- December 11, 2020. When your child brings in a canned good, non-perishable, or personal care item they will be able to wear a hat on Friday. The items that are collected will be donated to the local food pantries.
Just a reminder that school jackets (letterman jackets)will be ordered on Tuesday, September 29th.
An individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was last on the Alton R-IV campus September 22, 2020. There are a limited number of individuals with direct contact that will need to quarantine. These individuals have been contacted and provided specific guidance.
An individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was last on the Alton R-IV campus September 18, 2020. Another individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was last on the Alton R-IV campus September 21, 2020. There are a limited number of individuals with direct contact that will need to quarantine. These individuals have been contacted and provided specific guidance.
An individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was last on the Alton R-IV campus September 17, 2020. There are a limited number of individuals with direct contact that will need to quarantine. These individuals have been contacted and provided specific guidance.
Attention Virtual Seniors! All seniors who are virtual will come October 9th at 8 am for their individual picture. After all seniors are finished with their individual picture, we will take the Charter Senior picture and the 2021 picture.
An individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was last on the Alton R-IV campus September 9, 2020. There are a limited number of individuals with direct contact that will need to quarantine. These individuals have been contacted and provided specific guidance.
Picture Day info!
Purchase your 2021 Yearbook now! Click the link below to order online. Remember, online orders receive a discount!
https://yearbookforever.com/schools/alton_riv_schools_buy_yearbook_726/
I also have 2020 yearbooks available. To purchase one, please contact the school.
We have received word that Alton R-IV qualifies for free meals for all students through the USDA extension of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) Program.
Starting Wednesday, September 16, 2020, ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MEALS AT NO COST TO STUDENTS.
The meals will remain free until further notice from USDA, or until December 31, 2020, whichever comes first based on additional information provided to the District from USDA regarding the extension of the SSO Program.
In the event your family normally receives free or reduced meals at school, we will still need you to complete and submit those forms to the school (if you have not already done so) so that you will be able to continue on that program without interruption when the SSO Program waiver ends.
Parents, please remember to send a water bottle with your child each day. We have supplied students with reusable water bottles, as needed. Make sure your child's name is on their water bottle and return it with them to school each day.
An individual that tested positive for COVID-19 was on the Alton R-IV campus September 9 & 10, 2020. There are a limited number of individuals with direct contact that will need to quarantine. These individuals have been contacted and provided specific guidance.
REMINDER: All beginning of the year paperwork needs to be completed and returned to the school as quickly as possible. This includes the enrollment verification form, health forms, and lunch forms. At the elementary level, you should also return the signature page inside the front cover of the handbook and parent, student, teacher compact. If you did not receive these items, please contact the school.
School Picture Day at Alton Schools has been moved to October 9, 2020. There will be no pictures taken on September 8, 2020.
Reminder:
Alton R-IV will resume in-person classes on Friday, September 4, 2020. Normal bus times and school day start times will occur. Labor Day will be observed on September 7, as scheduled, with no school in session that day.
Please bring ALL first day student information forms back on Friday so that school personnel can process those forms and update our student records system as soon as possible.
Please bring all school provided technology devices (chrome book and/or hot spot) back on Friday. Those devices are used daily in various classrooms and are needed for normal campus operations for all students. Elementary students need to take the devices to their elementary homeroom class and JH/HS students need to take the devices to their first hour class.
Please bring any homework and assignments not yet turned in to school with you Friday.
Please remember the new parent drop off and parent pick up procedures that have been into place.
Please continue to screen your child(ren) at home each morning for the following symptoms before sending them to school if they are symptom free: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, congestion, fever, aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of taste or smell.
School will be back in session on Friday, September 4th. We will have one last drop-off and pick-up of materials on Wednesday, September 2 from 12:00 until 2:00 at the pick-up locations. In addition, we will run the bus routes beginning from the school at the normal dismissal time. If you are not expecting any further materials for your child, there may be nothing for you to pick up. PLEASE be sure to return any and all of the beginning of the year informational sheets on Friday, as well as any completed work.
It is important that all materials be returned in a timely fashion for teachers to gauge the understanding of the materials that they sent home for your child. We look forward to seeing all of our students on Friday!
Dear Alton Comet Families,
As you know, the Alton School District has made the difficult decision to close buildings and move to remote education for a brief period of time. Although our school buildings are closed to students and staff, your school counselors remain committed to serving the Alton community and providing ongoing guidance and resources through this unprecedented situation.
Those students who rely on their counselors for support are encouraged to reach out via email, google classroom, or through the school messenger. In times such as these, we find ourselves in a unique position to offer support to the community. We are trained with crisis response skills and also have strong relationships with many of our students and families. While the support we are able to offer is limited in this current climate, we are eager to help. If you have any questions or general concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
School counselors aim to support all students in the areas of career, academic and social/emotional development. While we are implementing means of doing so remotely, we encourage students and their families to seek out additional resources related to their needs.
Remember, we are here to help and we can work together to make it through this difficult time! Please do not hesitate to reach out to your school counselors for any concerns you may have. For grades PreK- 5, you may contact Elementary Counselor, Tonya Willard (tonyawillard@alton.k12.mo.us). For grades 6-8, please contact Middle School Counselor, Tiffanie Bryant. Grades 9-12 should contact High School Counselor, Jessi Johnson (jessijohnson@alton.k12.mo.us). We look forward to hearing from you!
Elementary Parents: We know your students are working hard to get their work done. Please share pictures through Facebook or email me directly at melindalangston@alton.k12.mo.us -- any pictures that we could share. We are looking forward to seeing them back on campus on Friday! #CometFamily
Please be advised: We have been made aware that if your student is utilizing a school provided hot spot for internet access and if you have a metal style roof, the metal roof is most likely inhibiting or totally blocking the hot spot signal. Please try to be located near a window to maximize the signal strength for the hot spot when in use.
This is a reminder that educational deliveries and pickups using bus routes will occur again today with buses leaving campus at 3:37pm like a normal school day is ending.
Also, for those parents utilizing the various pickup points around the district, those will again be in place from 12:00pm-2:00pm today.
Lastly, any student needing to utilize campus internet, it can be accessed from the school parking lot just as well as if the student was sitting in a classroom.