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If you were unable to join us at Back to School night, or just need more information about something that was presented, please click here to view the PowerPoint.  Thanks!

August 21st, 2015   Dear Parents/Guardians, As part of St. Vrain Valley School’s ongoing technology improvements, Altona will begin using Schoology, an integrated learning management solution that helps track and improve student outcomes as well as enhance student engagement. Schoology lets our class connect both at school and from home.   With Schoology, students can […]

Dear Parents and Guardians,   We would like to invite you to Back To School Night on Wednesday, August 26 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Rattler’s Den.  This is an opportunity for you to experience your child’s schedule in a condensed time slot.  Students are welcome to attend, but not required.  Due to capacity, […]

Parents, Tomorrow marks the first day of school for all students.  Just a reminder that first period now begins at 8:25 and the front doors will open at 8:05.  We are very excited to see everyone tomorrow, and would like to take a moment to inform everyone of a few updates and changes for this […]

With Airport Road being a construction zone for the first weeks of the upcoming school year, the City is requesting help with getting this message out to students, parents, and school staff: During this Airport Road construction phase, people walking and bicycling should only cross Airport Road at the signalized intersections of Clover Basin Drive or Nelson […]

A couple of years ago we discontinued our Buy Nothing, Sell Nothing spring fundraiser and switched to the King Soopers Gift Cards.  This proved to be an easy way to support the PTO principal’s fund and give (now) Jeremy flexibility in proving such things as emergency lunches for students, special recognition for staff members and […]

WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Leader Training is on Wednesday, August 12th and Thursday, August 13th, at 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. WEB 6th Grade Orientation is Wednesday, August 19th, beginning at 8:25 (WEB Leaders arrive at 7:00). Please check your e-mail for more details, and e-mail Mr. Butler at [email protected] with any questions. Can’t wait to see you, everybody!!  

iPad deployment for the 2015-15 school year is here!  Please read the information below BEFORE your scheduled date to pick up your iPad!   Dear Parents and Students,   We can’t believe that summer is almost over and the school year is about to begin, but it’s officially time to pick up your school-issued iPad. […]

There were seventeen students, four from Altona, that accompanied Mr. LaCrosse, Ms. Campbell, and Mr. O’toole (district science coordinator) to Costa Rica in June on a science learning expedition to Costa Rica.  The focus of this trip was to study the ecosystems in the rainforest at the University of Georgia near the Monteverde Cloud rainforerest […]

The three teams representing Altona at the Odyssey of the Minds World Finals did very well.  Altona was the only school in Colorado to send three teams to this competition that is comprised with over 840 teams representing 16 countries.  There were five problems and four divisions.  Click here for full results.