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Parents, Do you want to have an active role in our school district?  If so, consider joining Leadership St. Vrain. It is important that Altona and our Silver Creek feeder is represented.  Read on….

The Best in Nation Verizon App Winning Team concluded their amazing journey by presenting their App at the TSA Conference in Nashville in June.  The team consisted of Rachel Su, Advika Jayanti, Sterling Gardner, Jeffrey Hew, Carolyn Qiu and Mrs. Kelleher.  They spent countless hours working to develop the App ever since the announcement that […]

Do you have an incoming 6th grader to Altona for the 2016-17 school year?  If so, read on! Math and Language Arts (Advanced vs. Standard):  These courses are assigned to students based on their assessment data (iReady, PARCC, teacher recommendations, etc.) and are done in house.   Science & Social Studies:  These classes are assigned […]

Think back to when you were a student, back-to-school shopping, finding your classroom, and the exciting lessons that would soon fill your day. The first day of school jitters that were calmed by the friendly, welcoming face, and celebrating the “ah ha” moments when you finally figured out how to solve the problem. Then there […]

Do you have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5? If so, the Altona Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society would like to offer you the opportunity to become a member. The organization is well respected among administrators, faculty members, students, parents and residents of the school communities around the nation. Academic achievement is […]

Do you have questions about which course your student should take for math?  Or what the requirements are in each course?  Look no further…the PDF below outlines how students can move from math course to math course here at Altona, and also provides guidelines as to what students are expected know and be able to […]

A big congratulations goes out to Altona’s Geography Bee team who took second place in the district competition!  The team members and coaches (pictured below from left to right) are: Mr. Custis, Rubin Hochhauser, Tobin Gold, Greg James, David Zelibor, Arayman Singh, and Mr. Dillow.  Well done!!

2016 Eleanor Venture Press Release Education Foundation Announces 2016 Eleanor Venture Travel Grant Recipient Longmont, CO – March 30, 2016 – The Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley is very pleased to announce that Ms. Kaarina Demers, who teaches 6th grade Social Studies at Altona Middle School, has been selected as the 2016 Eleanor […]

Dear Parents and Guardians, To begin, I want to use this opportunity to thank each of you for sending your child(ren) to Altona Middle School.  Each day I am truly impressed with their character and work ethic, and how they represent our community exceptionally well.   I would also like to remind everyone that we […]

See the information below on how to register for the upcoming Bolder Boulder race!  Also, there is a link to a parent letter outlining information about signing your student up.  Please contact our attendance clerk, Brooke Coder ([email protected]) for more information. Parent Letter 2016 (1).pdf