Jr. High AND Sr. High Students: AgDiscovery is a 2-4 week summer program for students interested in learning more about plants, animals, and agribusiness. Over the last 2 summers, 4 Alton students attended and had great experiences. See Mrs. Gilliland for more info.
Students ages 14-17 interested in exploring the economic way of thinking are invited to apply for The Foundation for Economic Education Educational Summer Camps. Learn more at FEE.org/seminars.
SENIORS (& PARENTS): 25, yes, 25 NEW scholarships opened today (or tomorrow). Check out your senior Google classroom! Many come from the www.cfozarks.org link. 53 scholarships (some connect to more than 1) are currently open!
SENIORS & JUNIORS: Three Rivers College Recruiter will be here on Wednesday, Feb. 13th at 2:50. If you would like to meet with her, please sign the list on Mrs. Gilliland's board.
ANNOUNCEMENT: We are so excited to announce that our very own Mrs. Margaret Hufstedler is a published author! She has been working diligently with Hameray Publishing Group to write STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) books for students. What an accomplishment! This is just one of the many books she has authored. We are so blessed to have such a talented teacher in our district. She is one of many! Check out more of her books at: https://www.hameraypublishing.com/collections/stem-explorations
SENIORS & JUNIORS: MSU-WEST PLAINS RED CARPET DAY is Friday, Feb. 15th. See Mrs. Gilliland for a permission form. More details in your google classroom.
The spring submission deadline is
right around the corner. Check your
cupboards and pantry! You can
clip Box Tops from hundreds of
participating products.
CYCLE Program Presentation by Dakota Bates from Howell-Oregon electric for juniors has been rescheduled. He will be here to meet with all juniors at 2:50 on Thursday, January 31st.
New Counselor's Corner being posted in documents. New scholarships on there for seniors and more info for other grade levels!
Attention Parents: The 100th Day of School will be celebrated on Friday (1/25). We cannot wait to celebrate with our kiddos!!!
SOPHOMORES: The SCCC trip to West Plains is still on for Thursday (as long as we are in school). Make sure to bring your permission form to school Thursday morning. Don't forget your lunch money-we will eat in West Plains!
This is Eric Allen. There will be no School at Alton R-4 on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Many back roads remain ice covered.
SOPHOMORES: SCCC trip for Thursday, Jan. 24th is still on. Bring your permission forms on Wednesday & get your assignment sheets completed and turned in then as well.
This is Eric Allen. There will be no school at Alton R-4 on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
3rd grade scientists engineering paper bridges!
DON'T FORGET!
We need your help, please! With the ever-increasing amount of technology that we have on our campus, we ASK that you PLEASE do not allow your children to bring slime to school. This is very damaging to the equipment that we have and a disruption in the classroom. Thank you!
Juniors: You will meet with Howell-Oregon Electric Coop Representative Dakota Bates during 8th hour on Thursday, January 24th in the high school library. He will be presenting information on the CYCLE program.
Sophomores: Permission forms and Course Assignment Sheets will be due to Mrs. Gilliland by next Tuesday, Jan. 22nd if you want to tour the South Central Career Center on Thurs., Jan. 24th. Bring lunch money that day! We will eat in West Plains.
SENIORS & PARENTS: Last FAFSA Help Night is this Thursday, January 17th 3:30 until 7:00. Need parent & student 2017 tax returns and FSA ID if already created for student & one parent. State & College Financial Aid Deadlines are fast approaching. Make sure you have this done!