Category: Community

Dear St. Vrain Valley Families, We are excited to welcome your kindergarten student next year and continue our partnership to ensure your child’s success. Recently, you may have read information in the news about the passage of additional state funding for full-day kindergarten, and we wanted to share some information regarding the positive impact this […]

  You can now link your King Sooper’s shopper’s card (aka your alternate ID) to Altona Middle School and help us raise funds for the school!! Follow the steps below to enroll in the rewards program: Sign in to your King Soopers online account (if you’ve never set one up before you’ll need to create one) Under the “Save” […]

Elementary Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Public Review The elementary social studies curriculum adoption committee is reviewing three programs after starting the process with six programs.  The three programs are from Nystrom, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill.  The three programs will be available for public review on Monday, February 25 and Tuesday, February 26 from 3:00 […]

Across the district, we have been championing a new motivational motto that is uniting our shared vision for excellence in learning and student advancement: We are taking public education by #StVrainStorm!  Every day, I observe countless examples of students, teachers, staff, and community partners exemplifying the highest levels of achievement and drive that represent the very best […]

  Join us for a community-wide course designed to guide 6th grade families through activities and conversations around school, home, technology, and learning. When:  August 20th – September 24th (Please sign up by August 18th.) Each week we will release a new 60-90 minute module for your family to learn and explore.   How: Have […]

Altona Students and Parents, Welcome to the 2018-19 school year.  As you can imagine, the Altona crew has been busy all summer learning and growing so that we can ensure that we provide an excellent educational experience for you.   Our teachers have been engaged in a variety of classes, book studies and cohorts to improve […]

On June 14, our Superintendent, Dr. Haddad, presented the Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Education to Altona Middle School for the innovative and excellent work of our whole learning community.  Congratulations!!!

Dear St. Vrain Valley Community, As we move closer to the end of another outstanding year in St. Vrain Valley Schools, I want to take a moment to recognize the achievements and growth we have seen across our system. In the coming weeks, we will be championing the thousands of students who will be transitioning […]

Each April, the Jared Polis Foundation accepts nominations for its annual Teacher Recognition Awards.  This program gives our community the opportunity to nominate exceptional teachers for recognition.  Information about the awards and the easy nomination process is below.  Nominations are due Friday, April 13.  If you have questions, please contact Hilary Sontag, Director of Competitive Grants and […]

Each spring, the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley hosts the Tribute to Teachers, which honors and recognizes the excellence of our teachers. Students, parents, colleagues and community members are invited to nominate teachers, and three from each school are selected to attend the event as finalists. During the event, one teacher from each […]