October 7, 2024 Weekly Newsletter

Homecoming Week: Homecoming activities will occur this week. There are various activities for the students throughout the week both during school and after school. All parents and alumni are invited to attend our Homecoming assembly tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8th at 9:00 am, as well as our Homecoming football game on Thursday, October 10th at 7:00 pm. Please see our calendar of events for other activities.

Picture Retakes: If your student has not had their picture taken for a student ID card, the final opportunity is this week, Oct. 9th.

Sterling Scholar: Sterling Scholar applications are now available or on the Alta Website or from Ms. Conner in room 1123 or from Heffner in 1210. Please see this information page for additional information. Students will need to join the Alta Sterling Scholar Canvas course. This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course once you share with them this URL: https://canyons.instructure.com/enroll/RTPGM7. Alternatively, they can sign up at https://canyons.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: RTPGM7

Applications are due back to department chairpersons no later than 3pm Tuesday October 15th.

To apply you must be a senior and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Sterling Scholar Subject Chairpersons 2024-25:

• Computer Tech: Aaron Edwards
• Skilled & Technical Education: Heather Heffner
• Math: Kevin Clyde
• Vocal Performance: April Iund
• Dance: Dana Lambert
• Visual Arts: Denise Crane
• Social Sciences: Matthew Schilling
• English: Peggy DeVeny
• Speech & Drama: Linze Struiksma
• Instrumental Music: Caleb Shabestari
• Family & Consumer Science: Danielle Summerhays
• Science: Sarah Conner
• World Language: Rachel DeFriez
• Business & Marketing: Mackenzie Hyer

PTSA News: Thank you first of all to all who helped out with our teacher luncheon during parent-teacher conferences. It was a privilege to provide a lunch for our amazing Alta teachers, and they were so grateful! If you are looking for a way to say thanks to the wonderful teachers your students have, consider gifting them a membership to the PTSA! This opens up so many wonderful perks that we have for the teachers that join, including a $50 scholarship available to all who sign up! Just click on the link below if interested or copy and paste it into your browser: altahigh.givebacks.com/store

PTSA Picture Retake Assistance: On Wednesday, October 9th, the PTSA has been asked to help with the Picture Retakes with Lifetouch. We need a few volunteers to help out! It would just be from 10 – 11:30 or from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. If you can help, we would greatly appreciate it. Our board meeting is also that day at 10 a.m. in the Alumni Room, so our board will not be available to help with the volunteering that morning. For this reason, we are reaching out to you, our awesome parents, for the needed help! If you have some time you could squeeze into your already busy schedule that morning, we would be so grateful! Just click on the link below to sign up or copy and paste it into your browser. And thank you in advance! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAFAC29A6F5C61-51339517-makeup#/

Dress Code: Alta High School, along with other Canyons District schools, are updating our dress code policy. Please reference the attached dress code flier. This will be presented to our student body in the coming school days. Our purpose in this update is to simplify our dress code standards and encourage appropriate dress for learning activities. This dress code is for all students and teachers at Alta High School.

Reflections: The Reflections Arts Contest is open!! The theme is “Accepting Imperfection”. All entries are due Wednesday, October 23rd. For more information or to enter click here: https://www.utahpta.org/ref. Please also reference the attached file. -For questions please email Reflections@AltaHighPTSA.com Open Special Education

Para-professional positions available: We have a couple open positions for classroom para-professionals to assist in our special education rooms. If you, or someone you know, is interested please apply at https://jobs.canyonsdistrict.org/human-resources/index.cfm#!/jobs/10. Make sure you apply at the Alta location. Open CTE Assistant Position: We are hiring a new Instructional Assistant in the Career and Technical Education and Concurrent Enrollment office! The position is up to 28 hours per week. See the job posting here: https://jobs.canyonsdistrict.org/human-resources/index.cfm#!/jobDetails/GJRQTWUPDN

AP EXAMS: Dear Alta High School Students, Parents, and Guardians, AP Exam registration has begun. AP exams need to be ordered and paid for by November 13th , 2024, to meet the fall ordering deadline. Please remember, you must register and pay for the exam separately. The process for registering and paying for AP exams are attached below and have been posted on the Alta High School website. You may also pick up an instructional flyer in the counseling office.