Winter Parent/Teacher Conferences

Altona will be holding our winter parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday & Wednesday, February 11th and 12th, from 4:00 – 8:30 pm.  The scheduler link will allow parents to begin signing up for conferences on Monday, February 3rd at 9 am.  Please take a few minutes to review the helpful tips and other information below before […]

St Vrain Valley School District students head to National Flag Football Championships

St Vrain Valley School District students head to National Flag Football Championships to represent Colorado and the Denver Broncos. Fans of the NFL are used to seeing some pretty big names at Pro Bowl, the league’s annual All-Star game, held in Orlando, Florida at the end of January. Names like Rodgers, Brady, Gurley and Miller. Now […]

Join us for Family Conversations in Schoology!

  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 […]

Welcome Back Letter from Mr. LaCrosse

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 […]

Mrs. Menihan Recognized with Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching

Mrs. Amanda Menihan taught at Altona prior to moving to West Virginia.  She is now a 7th grade math teacher back at Altona.  During her tenure in West Virginia, Mrs. Menihan was nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  This summer Mrs. Menihan was informed that she […]

Altona Recognized by our Superintendent for Excellence in Education

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!!!

Altona Student to Represent US in Junior National Karate Team Championships in Rio

Congratulations to Kendall Madine who has earned a spot on the United States Junior National Karate Team and has qualified to represent the United States in the Pan American Karate Federation ContinentalChampionships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Kendall is part of an elite group of US Athletes who will represent our nation in the international competition.  Way to go, Kendall!!

Final Week at Altona Details

Friday, May 18 and Monday, May 21 – iPad Check in during LEAD  Friday, May 18 – Silver Creek graduates walk through school to celebrate their accomplishments and our students and staff can wish them well and see what is in store for them in a few years. Monday and Tuesday, May 21, 22 – […]

Rookie Rattler Parent Night Presentation 2018

Click here to view the presentation from Rookie Rattler Parent Night on 5/1/18.

Summer Enrichment Academy 2018

Students, Have you ever wanted to learn about Quidditch, escape rooms, how to be a more creative writer, or just wanted to learn more about the technology in the IDEALab?  Do you like to argue and think you’d be good at debating?  If so, the Summer Enrichment Academy is the perfect place for you! The summer courses are […]

Superintendent’s Update

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 […]

Nominate A Teacher for the Jared Polis Foundation Award

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 […]

Education Foundation honors outstanding SVVSD teachers

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 […]

Young Ameritowne on the Road Summer Camp

For the third summer in a row, the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a Denver-based pioneering nonprofit, will lead its award-winning, week-long Young Ameritowne on the Road Summer Camp, for students entering third through sixth grade, at Sunset Middle School. The traveling camp is a recent innovation, bringing the camp, which covers financial literacy, local […]

Family Technology Resource

Good Morning America ran a story called “48 Hour Screen Time Experiment: What Happens When Kids Have No Limits“.  This story does a nice job at showing the impact of too much screen time and why setting limits are important.   If you would like support on creating a Media Plan as a family please consider […]

Altona Presents – The Little Mermaid Jr!

BolderBoulder 2018

The BolderBoulder (BB) Racers Early Bird Registration is available until March 23rd for $30.00, and after March 24th the price will go up to $35.00. The deadline to register with the BB racers is May 1st, 2018!  If you would like to join our team at a discounted rate, please contact Mrs. Trisha King or Mrs. Tina Mills. Follow this link for instructions how to […]

Electives Course Requests for Current 6th & 7th Graders

The Electives Course Request window (for current 6th & 7th grade students) will be open from Tuesday, February 20th until midnight on Thursday, February 22nd.  You should review the 7th/8th grade electives course description booklet, the 7th/8th grade electives course request worksheet (needed for signatures for most intermediate & advanced courses), the Elective Tutorial for how to register for courses in IC, and the course request screencast video.  All worksheets should be turned […]

2018 Winter Parent/Teacher Conference Information

Our final round of conferences for this year are on Tuesday and Thursday, January 30th and February 1st, from 4:00 – 8:30 pm.  You can click on this link (or copy and paste from below) to sign up to see your student’s teachers. The password is rattlers18 (all one word, all lowercase).  The link to sign […]

Altona’s CyberPatriot’s Teams Advancing in Nationwide Competition!

Three of Altona’s CyberPatriot teams scored in the top 10% nationwide in their last competition from Saturday, December 9th.  Team 1 – 24th Place (3.5%): Adithya Bhaskara, Zach Schulz, Agam Singh, Andrew Wheelock, Ben Xu Team 2 – 47th Place (6.9%): Mae Ferry, Ashley Kim, Megan Lister, Paige Massey, Hannah Piersol Team 3 – 65th […]

Altona’s Cross Country Teams Take 1st & 2nd!!

Congrats to the Cross Country Team on their efforts over the season. Every athlete improved on their finishing times, and worked hard for personal records. Last Friday at the Dawson Invite the girls team took first place, and the boys took second. The teams will be running in the middle school state championship race this Saturday at […]

Altona’s Book Fair Is Coming!

The annual Altona Book Fair is October 5th – October 12th, 2017.  Please see the flyer below for more information, or click here to visit the book fair website. Book Fair Poster 2017.pdf

Altona X-Country Teams Take 1st Place @ Twin Peaks Invitational

“Oh My Quad! The Cross Country team made a full sweep at the Twin Peaks Invitational on Tuesday September 19th. Both boys and girls teams took first place, and several placed in the top 10. Keep on Rocking Rattlers!”      photos credit: Erika Murray