February 24, 2025 Weekly Newsletter

Happy Monday morning!

We are looking forward to seeing those who have scheduled appointments for parent-teacher conferences this week.  Due to conferences, there is no school this Friday.  In addition, Thursday will follow our early out (Friday) bell schedule.

Here are several useful pieces of information.  There is a lot. Please skim entire newsletter so you do not miss out on important information.

Boys Basketball State Competition: This Tuesday our Boys’ basketball team will be competing in the quarter finals of the state UHSAA competition.  The game will begin at 2:30pm.  It will be held at the Huntsman Center Arena on the UofU campus.  If your student plans on attending this game, please make sure they are checked out and excused properly by calling the attendance office.  As parking is limited, students are encouraged to take Trax.  If they have a digital ticket on their phone, they can ride Trax to and from the game for free.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Conference will be today and tomorrow evening. Conferences for both nights will be by appointment only.  If you were unable to schedule an appointment time, please reach out to your student’s teacher.

• Conferences for tonight, Monday, February 24 will be in-person.  
• Conferences for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25 will be virtual; no in-person conferences.  Please visit our school’s website for each teacher’s link: ahs.canyonsdistrict.org.

Sophomore PCCRs: This announcement is for sophomores and their parents or guardians. 10th grade Plan for College and Career Readiness presentations will begin this week. During this meeting students will be choosing classes for their 11th grade year. Parents or Guardians are invited and encouraged to attend. This hour long group presentation will be held in the library during your English class as indicated by the postcard sent home. If you have not received a postcard, or have questions concerning the group PCCR presentation, please call the Alta Counseling Center at 801-826-5620.

CTE Opportunities:

• Healthcare Career Day is on March 10, 2025. 
  • Students can select the medical careers they want to learn about.
  • See attached flyer.
  • Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2s4hp9uh
  • Contact Janet Jefferson (janet.jefferson@canyonsdistrict.org) in room 2117 for more information.

ACT information: On Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, all 11th grade students in the Canyons School District have the opportunity to take the ACT for free as part of the district’s college readiness focus. Alta 11th grade students are already registered for the ACT, which is used by many colleges and universities as part of their admission requirements, scholarship opportunities, and for NCAA eligibility. It is also a strong predictor of college success.

The Exam is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Our 9th, 10th and 12th grade students will be on a late start schedule this day (see below). Please be aware that the regular bell schedule will be modified; however, students are encouraged to consult with teachers, as needed, beginning at 12:50 p.m. The ACT is for juniors only. Check-in for the ACT will start at 7:15 a.m. and testing will begin promptly at 7:40 a.m. The ACT requires that all students taking the test have a valid and original picture ID for verification.

For the test itself, students should bring a district issued Chromebook (fully charged), an appropriate calculator, and #2 pencil (see actstudent.org for additional information). Other than an approved calculator and district issued Chromebook, no electronic devices are allowed in the testing room. Please leave all cell phones, iPods, watches, air pods, and electronic devices at home. Students will not be allowed to access electronic devices during breaks. 

Juniors will complete a Chromebook check and received information on how to create a MyACT account during English classes on Monday, February 24th and Tuesday, February 25th. The MyACT account will provide students with access to their scores. This process must be completed within 2 days of the ACT test in order for students to have access to online scoring.

Attached below you will find further information about this year’s ACT and in case your student missed the classroom presentation, information on how to make sure your students’ Chromebook is up to date.

March 12th 2025 – Modified Schedule:

• Juniors begin checking into assigned testing rooms: 7:15 a.m.
• Testing begins: 7:40 a.m.
• Testing concludes: 11:20 a.m. (for standard time rooms)
• Lunch (only 1): 11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
• Teacher Consultation Time: 12:50 p.m. – 2:25

Sycamore Learning will conduct an informative seminar on March 1st, 2025, to help students prepare for the exam. 

Please contact Jodene Jensen at jodene.jensen@canyonsdistrict.org if you have any further questions”.