
This is Eric Allen, Superintendent at Alton R-4. Due to below freezing temperatures and concerns for the development of black ice overnight, there will be no school at Alton on Friday January 12, 2018. Classes will resume on Tuesday January 16, 2018.

6th grade students that leveled up in Reading Plus😃


5th grade students that leveled up in Reading Plus😃


Attention Elementary Parents: Due to the pending weather forecast, elementary grade cards will be sent home today, January 11th. In addition, you should be receiving a digital copy of your child's report card via email.


2nd Term/1st Semester High School Report Cards: These were sent by email today under the subject of Alton Elementary (oops). We will also send a paper copy with high school students on Friday.

Congratulations to Mrs Snyder’s 2nd grade class for collecting the most canned goods in our recent Hunger Heroes Food Drive. Overall, our building collected over 2300 items of food. Mrs. Snyder’s class was rewarded with a pizza party from Pizza Inn. Way to go!!! #CometPride #AltonElem


Awesome practice tonight with all our future COMET cheerleaders. If your girls want to practice at home, check out the videos on the FB feed


Don't forget Pee Wee Pom practice is today in the elementary multipurpose room. Please send a note with your child to go there & pick up @5

This is Eric Allen, Superintendent at Alton R-4. There will be no school at Alton R-4 on Tuesday January 9, 2018.

Juniors-interested in a medical field? Check out MU's High school Mini Medical School @ https://medicine.missouri.edu/education/pre-med-outreach-programs/mini-medical-school/ Deadline is March 1.

Air Force Recruiter to visit with interested juniors & seniors on Wed., January 17 at 2:50. Sign up with Mrs. Gilliland if interested.

ASVAB test results from November will be reviewed with those tested on Tuesday, January 8th.

10th Graders to tour South Central Career Center on Tuesday, January 30th! See Mrs. Gilliland for a permission form and more info.

MSU-West Plains Dual Enrollment Meeting for parents & students on Wed., Feb. 7 @ 5:00 in high school library. More info to come!

Mrs. Holesapple's class building the tallest shelf for the elf S.T.E.M activity.


5th graders are finishing their weaving project in art class. Aren’t these pouches fabulous?!




Just a little Central Office Christmas entertainment!



Students who maintained perfect attendance for the first semester of school were rewarded with a trip to the movies! Students also received free popcorn and soda. There were 111 students who attended the trip- a third of our elementary student body! We couldn’t be prouder of these kiddos!!! #CometPride #AltonElem


Christmas Shirt Day!!! #AltonElem #BestSchoolYearEver


Santa and Buddy visited #AltonElem today!!! #BestSchoolYearEver
