September 21, 2020 Weekly Newsletter

COVID-19 Updates – Please view the COVID-19 updates for the Alta High Community on page 4 of this newsletter each week. This week, this page includes details about the new CSD COVID-19 Response protocols.

Supporting the Needs of Both our Students and our Teachers – In these uncertain times, we know that many of our students are needing additional support due to their individual circumstances. Our teachers are masters at meeting the individual needs of our students; however, please show patience and understanding in your communications with them. Now more than ever, our teachers have been asked to fulfill many roles, all of which are difficult to accomplish within their contract hours. Teachers are working longer and harder than ever, so please utilize the parent resources available to you to find answers to your questions and be patient when waiting for responses to emails sent and phone calls made to teachers. Please also feel free to email or call your students’ Assistant Principal or Counselor, as needed.

School Meals – School breakfast and lunch are now available at no charge to all Canyons District students under a temporary waiver from the USDA. For information about how to obtain these meals at Alta, whether your student is learning in-person or virtually, please see page 8.

Alta Counseling’s Plan for College and Career Readiness Course is Live! – Many students may have been wondering what this course is and why it’s suddenly showing up on your Canvas home page. This course will be used as a communication and information platform for your Alta High Counselors to connect with you. We will be using Canvas for posting important information, announcements, presentations, and anything else we feel Alta students should have to feel college and career ready!

Register for the PSAT! – 10th and 11th graders interested in taking the PSAT will need to register before Oct. 9th at a cost of $20. This is a practice SAT exam and a qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Please see page 8 for more information about the PSAT and how to register.

Parking – There are still several parking spots open in the student parking areas on the west side of Alta High. Students can purchase a parking pass for $10 in the Main Office. Students cannot park on the neighboring streets surrounding the school, especially if they are blocking driveways, mailboxes and garbage pickup areas. Students who do so or who park on campus without a parking pass or in the east faculty lot may be ticketed.

Class of 2021 – Submit your Senior Quote here before October 1st! These will be displayed next to your portrait in this year’s Alta Yearbook.

Work-Based Learning Opportunities – Students interested in exploring various STEAM career options should register for the “I Heart Tech” event before October 7th! This will include workshops, a competition and an awards ceremony. Don’t forget to also sign up to participate in the regular seminars sponsored by the U of U Future Doctors and the Utah Center for Legal Inclusion. See page 9 for more information about these opportunities.

Attention Freshman – Indian Hills Middle School Yearbooks for LAST year have arrived. (2019-2020) If you ordered one, please email IHMSmemorybook@gmaill.com to make arrangements for pickup.