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After School Study Hall for grades 7-12 will be held on Tuesday's & Thursday's beginning Tues., Sept. 4th in the high school library from 3:30 to 5:00.
Congratulations to Isaiah for being the first student to earn a big prize off the prize cart for collecting 40 Comet Tickets! Students are rewarded with a Comet Ticket anytime they are caught using positive behavior! Way to go Isaiah!
Scholarships due in October: Wendy's High School Heisman and Horatio Alger.
Seniors: If you have a medical, physical, emotional, educational condition that could affect your future, vocational rehabilitation services might be a resource for you. Talk with Mrs. Gilliland ASAP in order to meet with their rep.
Seniors & Juniors: Army Recruiter to visit on Tuesday, Sept. 4th @ 2:50. Sign the list on the counselor's bulletin board to meet with him.
SENIORS: 2 Scholarships due in October - check them out. www.horatioalger.org and wendysheisman.com!
New Counselor's Corner & Scholarship Lists posted under "Documents." Check them out!
Have you purchased your Comet Discount Card yet?!? Tickets are now on sale for $10 each! Proceeds will be used to support our Comet Pride Store in the Elementary. Students can earn tickets to purchase items in the store when they are caught using positive behavior! More information and order forms will be sent home with each elementary student next week! Feel free to turn your order in to an elementary student, or talk to a faculty member at AES. Cards will also be available to purchase in our office. Take a minute to review all of the 30 amazing discounts listed on the card! We are so thankful for the community support for this project shown by businesses in Alton, Thayer, and West Plains! Thank you for helping to make our school a better place for every student who enters! #EveryCometCounts #AltonElem
All Alton Elementary students have now successfully completed Comet Boot Camp! Here at Alton Elementary, we decided to spend the first two days of school teaching students the rules in each setting of our school (playground, cafeteria, bathroom, hallway, bus, classroom). We know it is important for our school to have consistent rules for everyone- from preschool to 6th grade. We've also learned that when students learn the rules first, teachers can gain up to 30% more instructional time due to avoided behaviors and disruptions. We ended bootcamp with a celebratory assembly today where students showed what they had learned in a game of family feud! Students also learned about Comet tickets and how they can be rewarded for their positive behavior. Please take a minute this weekend to ask your child to teach you how to show Comet PRIDE!
We at Alton Elementary are so excited for the new school year and all the positive things going on around school. For the safety of all students, we ask all parents to PLEASE wait to drop off your children AFTER 7:40. Teachers are not required to be on campus until 7:35; therefore, there is no guarantee of supervision. In addition, the exterior doors will be locked until that time. Thank you! Enjoy this fantastic school year! #EveryCometCounts
Tomorrow night is Open House from 6:00-7:30. We hope you are making plans to attend! We can't wait to see you!
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7th Grade Orientation is Tuesday, August 7th at 5:45 in the high school gym. Hope to see all 7th graders and their parents there!
Horatio Alger Scholarship-Opening Soon. Due Date Oct. 25th. scholars.horatioalger.org.
ACT Registration Date for Sept. 8 Test is Friday, August 10. Go to www.actstudent.org to register.
Alton R-IV Back to School Dates
• August 2, 2018 Alton R-IV will host a 9th grade Orientation at 6:00 pm in the High School Library
• August 2, 2018 Alton R-IV will host a 12th grade Orientation at 6:30 pm in the High School Library
• August 7, 2018 Alton R-IV will host a 7th grade Orientation at 5:45 pm in the High School Library
• August 7, 2018 Alton R-IV will host an Open House for grades PK-12 grade from 6:00-7:30 pm.
• August 7, 2018 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.
• August 9, 2018 will be the first day of classes for students.
School Supply Lists are available here!
Open House will be held Tuesday, August 7th from 6:00-7:30PM. We would love to see you come out and meet the teachers!
