Alton Elementary will be saving Best Choice Labels this year. Our school will earn 3¢ for each label collected. Please send any Best Choice labels you collect to school with your child.
Parents, please take a minute to complete our school safety survey! https://www.pbisassessment.org/Anon/TJe203Ht3G0
Beginning Thursday, September 5, Open Library will be available every Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-5:00. A parent or designated adult will need to accompany any participating student.
Download the new Box Tops app and earn money for our school!
The junior class will be raising funds for PROM! The junior class is selling 5 gallon buckets of laundry detergent and so much more! Make plans to purchase your laundry needs at a fraction of the cost from any AHS junior class member. Fundraising will start Thursday (9/5/19)!
SENIORS: We will do the senior group picture in the gym on September 13th at 12:30. Directly after, we will do the charter seniors pic. Prepare for this to take around an hour total. If you have any questions, get with Mrs. Clary.
New Counselor's Corner and Scholarship List posted under "Documents" on the school website!
7th-12th Grade Students: Mrs. Gilliland has updated/created google classrooms for each grade level. If you were in one last year, you are still in it this year. If you didn't accept your invitation or are new this year, you should be getting a new invite in your school email! Please join! Parents, once your child has joined, you can ask to be added to see weekly updates! Contact Mrs. Gilliland at pamgilliand@alton.k12.mo.us if you have questions.
DUE NOVEMBER 5 - ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP - 500 4-YEAR AWARDS FROM $4000 TO $50,000 - seniors will be judged on Scholarship, Leadership, and Financial Need. Apply at enf.elks.org/mvs.
DUE OCTOBER 31 - MASFAP WHO’S MAKING A DIFFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP - any 2019 senior graduating from a Missouri High School planning to attend a private, public 2 or 4 year institution, or vocational-technical school in MO should apply. Go to www.myscholarshipcentral.org to apply.
DUE OCTOBER 25 - HORATIO ALGER NATIONAL & STATE SCHOLARSHIPS - up to $25,000 - full-time seniors who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree (can start at a 2-year college). Must demonstrate financial need, be involved in co-curricular and community service, display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Apply at www.scholars.horatioalger.org.
If your high school student is enrolled in a Rosetta Stone Foreign Language course, please remember they need to make a $40 (cash or check made payable to AHS) security deposit for the use of the headphones, ASAP. They may also purchase their own USB combo speaker & headphone.
JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES, FRESHMEN: U.S. MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY DAY is Saturday, September 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO. State Representatives and Senators will attend as well as representatives of all four Military Academies.
High school students and their parents are invited to learn about Academy Life and how to apply for a congressional nomination to a service academy. RSVP to Mrs. Donna Hickman at 573-756-9755 or Donna.Hickman@mail.house.gov.
SENIORS & JUNIORS: Three Rivers College - Poplar Bluff will be here Wednesday, Sept. 4th at 2:50. Get your name on the sign up list on Mrs. Gilliland's bulletin board to meet with her.
Need deodorant? Pencils? Toothbrush? Paper? Comets Who Care have provided various items to meet students needs. Stored in Mrs. Gilliland's restroom closet - just step in, say I need something, and grab it and go! If there is something you need not in there, leave a note and we will see if we can provide it!
Order your yearbook today! The new order form is now open and you can access it anywhere. Follow the link and fill out your form today! https://wpcgo.yearbookforever.com/WPlkg
Transportation Policy: To clarify any confusion, we are asking that parents please provide a primary address, one that your child/children will go to every day. Then, please provide a secondary address that children will go to in an emergency. If an address change needs to be made, please do so in the office. If you have any questions, please call the office.
*August 13, 2019 prior to the Alton R-IV Open House: The Alton Public School Foundation will host a hotdog supper which includes a hotdog, chips, and drink for $2.00 in the Alton Elementary Multi-Purpose Building beginning at 5:30 pm. Spring Dipper Ice Cream will also be available for purchase as well.
FYI: The bus drivers will be at Open House tomorrow night (6:00-7:30). Please stop by their table in the elementary lobby if you have questions about pick up and/or drop off times.
Welcome back! We are going to host a Kindergarten Meet and Greet on Monday, August 12 at 5:30 in the multi-purpose building. We hope to provide parents with the chance to learn about some important information to help you and your child have a successful year. Bring supplies and you can leave them in the rooms and meet your teachers.