December 2023

Dear Parents,
Our Chinese DLI applications for next year are now live. If you are interested in being in our DLI program please fill out the application. In January we will hold our lottery for positions for next year. If you have family
and friends who may be interested as well please share this link with them.
2024-25 Chinese Immersion Information

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. Our school has received extra funding this year based on our needs. We are a Title 1 school. Title 1 status is determined by our lunch counts. Even if you don’t think you qualify please look at the application.
Free and Reduced meal application

Dear Parents,

Did you know you can excuse your children’s attendance online? Please use the following link Skyward Absence Instruction to learn how to do this!!
How to excuse student’s attendance online tutorial
Un tutorial de cómo justificar la asistencia de su alumno en línea

IMPORTANT DATES:

• December 11-14 PTA FunDrive- Drop off clothing/textiles
• December 13 Santa Photos – Parents with Toddlers are welcome to attend for a picture.
• December 14 Acadience Testing K-3 Please have your child to school on time. This is our reading assessment and gives us information to help your kids learn to read.
• December 18 Chinese Immersion 2024-2025 online application opens
• December 20 8:30 am and 1:00 pm Christmas Sing (parents welcome)
• December 21 Last day of 2nd term. Pajama Day
• December 21 Minimal Day (No half-day K or preschool) School lets out at 11:30
• December 22 Teacher Work Day (no school for students)
• December 25-January 8 Winter Break (no school)
• January 19 S.T.E.M. fair Forms and Projects due by 2:15 pm
• January 22 Science Fair 12:00-2:00 pm

Dear Parents,

The month of December is fast upon us. This is a great time to spend time with family and to look for ways to help our neighbors out. During the next few weeks we will be hosting some fun activities that are both ways to help in our community and for ways to celebrate this time of year. As a school we appreciate the kind ways you as parents interact with each of us. During this time of year please take a moment to talk with your kids about the importance of kindness challenge them to look for ways to be kind to their fellow classmates. If each of our students looks for the best in others and look for ways to make new friends our school will be a better place to be.

Please take a moment to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. Our school has received extra funding this year based on our needs. We are a Title 1 school. Title 1 status is determined by our lunch counts. Even if you don’t think you qualify please look at the application.

School Breakfast/Lunch – Please complete a free/reduced lunch application each year

You can see menus alpineschools.org.nutrition and apply for free/reduced lunch by clicking here. We encourage every family to complete a free/reduced lunch application each year. Free/reduced lunch numbers largely determine federal school funding, and many families are surprised that they qualify for free or reduced lunch (there are more factors than just your income). You must apply each year. You can also pick up a paper form at our office.

Breakfast 8:55-9:10

Lunch 11:55-12:55 (start and end varies according to grade)

As a reminder please only make right hand turns at the intersection of 200 North and 800 East. When a car makes a left hand turn during drop off times the result is a long backup for everyone. As a quick reminder here are our parking lot etiquette guidelines.

•  Slow down while at school
•  Put your cell phones off
•  Be courteous of others
•  Always watch for kids
•  Pull forward

Thank you for your help and cooperation in this area.

IMPORTANT DATES:

December 4-8 Canned food drive

December 11-14 PTA Fundrive – Drop off old clothing

December 13 Santa Photos

December 14 Acadience Testing – Please have your child to school on time. This is our reading assessment and gives us information to help your kids learn to read.

December 20 8:30 am and 1:00 pm Christmas Sing (parents welcome)

December 21: Last day of 2nd term/1st semester

December 21: Minimal Day – Students attend 8:00 – 11:30 am

December 22: Teacher Work Day (no school for students)

December 25-January 8: Winter Break (no school)