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Parents, We sent out a survey earlier this week asking students “what time do you go to bed during the week?”  We received 382 responses (survey results are below) and wanted to share this data with you, as well as some facts and resources around pre-teen/teenage brain development and sleep.  Here are a couple of […]

Altona will be implementing the 100 Mile Club on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning on Tuesday, October 25th from 7:30 – 8 AM.   You must sign up to participate by going through the school’s online payment system, Revtrak. If you need help getting registered, email Mrs. Tina Mills ([email protected]) or Mrs. Jakobsen ([email protected]) The registration cost for 100 Mile Club […]

The Altona/Westview Cross Country Team finished the 2016 season on strong note at the Colorado Middle School State Cross Country Championship Race this past Saturday at Fehringer Ranch Park.  All of the runners were able to compete in the open race, and the top seven boys and girls that held qualifying state times were able to compete with […]

Want to light up your evening? Please stop by the IDEALab on the evening of Parent/Teacher Conferences to make a free electronic craft keepsake.  Enjoy a cup of hot apple cider or hot chocolate while you create and peruse all the great learning opportunities we have to offer in the IDEALab!

Our first round of parent/teacher conferences for the 2016-17 school year will begin on Monday & Tuesday, October 10th and 11th from 4 – 8:30 pm.  You can schedule a 10 min appointment with any of your student’s teachers by clicking on the on-line scheduler icon below.  The window to sign up for conferences will […]

Dear Longmont Community: Have you seen the recent publication from St. Vrain called ST. VRAINNOVATION? You may have received one in the mail or noticed someone reading a copy at your local coffee shop. It celebrates the impact of public education in our community and focuses on how schools use quality educators, innovation and partnerships […]

Altona will be hosting two separate Back to School Nights this year, one for 6th grade parents and the other for all 7th and 8th grade parents.  Read more..

Altona Students and Parents, Welcome to the 2016/17 school year.  We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of students to fill our walls with energy and excitement.   It has been a very busy and productive summer for our team dedicated to construction projects, taking professional development, enhancing our courses for students and hiring new staff. […]

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 […]