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View Episode 19 here! Attention Rattlers! This year’s Spring Social is being hosted by our Unified Club and will take place on May 3rd from 4:00-5:30. Solar system is the theme, and there will be out of this world games, crafts, snacks, a photo booth, dancing and fun! Tickets are $5 and will be available […]

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View Episode 19 here! For more information on the SVVSD Proposed 2024 Bond Initiative, click below. We are happy to announce that the 8th grade celebration this year will be on May 22nd from 4:00-5:30 pm. (for 8th grade students only) If you are able, we are requesting a voluntary donation of $20.00 which you can […]

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View Episode 19 here! For more information on the SVVSD Proposed 2024 Bond Initiative, click below. Attention Rattlers! This year’s Spring Social is being hosted by our Unified Club and will take place on May 3rd from 4:00-5:30. Solar system is the theme, and there will be out of this world games, crafts, snacks, a photo […]

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View Episode 18 here! The Parent Leadership Team Needs Your Help! Please visit our webpage to view areas where you can jump in. Current Needs Include: Chalk the Walk – click for more information & to sign up K-Cup Drive The Parent Leadership Team is hosting a K-Cup Drive from April 1st – 5th for Altona staff. The […]

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View Episode 18 here! The building will be closed March 18th – March 22nd. We will see you back on Monday, March 25th! Dry Creek Park Synthetic Turf Fields Approximately nine acres of existing turf grass on the athletic fields at Dry Creek Park will be replaced with synthetic turf as part of capital improvements […]

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Please be sure to watch the new episode of RSN as we celebrate the Math Counts, Science Olympiad, and Robotics teams! View Episode 18 here! Rattlers! CMAS testing is coming up soon.  There are a few things you need to do to make sure your device is ready for testing.   First, please make sure that […]

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View Episode 17 here! Track Registration Track Registration Opens on Tuesday, March 5th. Sign up on RevTrak We are still in need of skilled trades! Rattlers! CMAS testing is coming up soon.  There are a few things you need to do to make sure your device is ready for testing.   First, please make sure that […]

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View Episode 17 here! We appreciate your donations! We are currently accepting donations for: -K Cups -Tissue Reminder: Upcoming Parent University Sessions, February 27, March 6, and March 11 St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers in order to support the well-being and success of their children. Join […]

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View Episode 16 here! There is no school on Friday, February 16th, OR on Monday, February 19th. We will see you on Tuesday! Young RYLA for 7th-grade Students in Longmont Schools YRYLA is a leadership training program sponsored by Rotary International that promotes, encourages, and rewards emerging young leaders. Young RYLA is an all-expenses paid, […]

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View Episode 16 here! Electives Registration An email was shared today for all current 6th and 7th grade students on how to begin to request your elective courses for next year.  The registration window will be from Monday, February 12th at 8:00 am, until Monday, February 19th at 4:00 pm. Please click on one of the […]

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View Episode 16 here! Our yearbook order deadline was on Friday, January 26th. We need to finalize our quantity to order with Jostens. We are offering you ONE LAST CHANCE to guarantee a book. You must order by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 at 9 p.m. WE WILL NOT BE ORDERING MANY EXTRA BOOKS. Those few books will be sold […]

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View Episode 15 here! Altona Middle School is hosting a VEX VRC Robotics Competition this Saturday, 1/27/2024 (7:00am-4:00pm). Danny’s Tacos will be offering delicious breakfast burritos, donuts and their specialty Mexican hot chocolate in our courtyard until 10:30 am.  Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee will be selling coffee, tea and their superb specialty drinks during the morning […]

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View Episode 15 here! Hey Rattler Families! Did you take a fun trip over Winter Break? How about earlier this school year? The yearbook team is looking for photos of any traveling you have done! You can share images of yourself on a trip any time this school year or the summer prior to it. […]

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The WEST parking lot is for STAFF ONLY. Thank you for your cooperation! View Episode 14 here! CodeZone Competition 2024 Do you like Python coding? Or hanging out with friends while trying to solve criminal mysteries? Well, CodeZone invites you to its 4th annual criminal mystery themed middle school coding competition.  This event is hosted […]

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We will see students back on Monday, January 8, 2024! View Episode 14 here! Trip Tracker Have you been taking green trips to school and keep forgetting to log them? Starting on 12/21/2023, you can enter your data for December. With our long winter break, SVVSD will be leaving the reporting period open until 1/8/2024. […]

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View Episode 14 here! STRESS and the Holidays!!!!! For many people, the holidays can be a stressful time!! Besides the stressors of buying gifts, travel expenses and hassles, and family interactions, the short days and lack of sunlight in winter can trigger  depressive feelings and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).The Mental Health Association recommends counteracting stress […]

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LOST & FOUND Our lost and found is overflowing, and everything will be donated next week. Please ask your student to check for anything that they might be missing. We have 4 full tables with sweaters and jackets and a cart full of water bottles! The IDEALab is currently in search of a sewing machine […]

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Please remember that if you need to stop by the school during school hours (i.e. picking up or dropping off your student’s bicycle), you MUST sign in at the front office! Thank you. Yearbook Needs Your Pictures Does your Rattler have hobbies they do outside of school? Whether they play a sport, dance, do gymnastics, […]

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Our building will be closed next week, 11/20-11/24. We hope you enjoy a wonderful break with your family! We will see you back on Monday, November 27th. SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT CAFECITO! SESSION TWO Friday, December 1, 20239:30am – 10:30amAltona Middle School Library Winter Candyland Social When: Friday, December 1st, 4:00 – 5:30 […]

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Yearbook Needs Your Pictures Does your Rattler have hobbies they do outside of school? Whether they play a sport, dance, do gymnastics, act, or volunteer, we’d love a photo of them in action. Go to this link to submit photos today! Our Lost & Found is full and we will be donating everything next week. Please label […]

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Silver Creek Leadership Academy – Ugly Sweater Fun Run! Please join us on December 2nd at 10:00am for our annual Ugly Sweater Run at Silver Creek High School. All ages and ability levels are welcome at our fun run. We even invite your four-legged family members. We will have food trucks, music, games and prizes! […]

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Legally Blonde the Musical Jr. Sneak Peek….we hope to see you there!! Halloween & Costume Guidelines Students are allowed to wear costumes to school on Tuesday, October 31st. Please be aware that they cannot wear a mask over their face; no blood or gore; and no replicas of weapons are allowed. All costumes must also […]

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To find out more about what’s happening at Altona Middle School, please click on the link below to view past episodes from our student created news broadcast, called the Rattler Student News (RSN). Please have your student check the Lost & Found. We will be donating all items at the end of next week! Upcoming […]