Sundays From The Mesa # 28

Dear Alta Mesa Families,

• Literacy Month - Thank you to those that filled out the digital reading log this week for those students that read their reading minutes. Just a reminder that this digital reading log will go home every Thursday afternoon for the month of March. Happy Reading!
• Parent Teacher Conference Week - March 17th - 21st is Parent Teacher Conference Week. If you have not already signed up for a conference, please make sure to connect with your student's teacher. We are striving for 100% participation. Please remember we will be on a minimum day schedule all week, dismissal is at 1:23pm!
• 2025/2026 Intent to Return - We are starting to plan for next school year and need your help! Please take a few minutes to fill out the 2025/2026 Intent to Return form. This helps us plan, organize, and make sure everyone has a spot for next school year.
• 4/5 Softball - 4/5 softball permission slips will be available in the office starting Monday, March 17th and are due by Friday, March 21st. Tryouts will be March 25th and March 26th from 2:30-3:30pm. Practices will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm.
• 4/5 Flag Football - 4/5 flag football permission slips will be available in the office starting Monday, March 17th and are due by Friday, March 21st. However, we are still working with our potential coaching candidates on dates and times of practices, so please stay tuned. Tryouts are scheduled for March 25th and March 26th from 2:30-3:30.
• K/1st Grade Art Club - If your K/1st grader is planning on attending Art Club with Ms. Randolph on Wednesdays from 2:15-3:15, please make sure they are signed up before the first meeting on March 26th! Permission slips are still in the office.
• Ski & Snowboard Club - March 19th is our last trip to Mt. Shasta for this school year! Please see below for more information!
• 3rd Grade Wax Museum - Our annual 3rd Grade Wax Museum is Friday, March 21st in the Alta Mesa gym. Parents are welcome to join us from 8:30-9:00am.

Here's to a great week ahead! Thank you for your continued support!

Courtney Haedrich

Principal-Alta Mesa School

Monday: Happy St. Patrick's Day (Wear Green)

Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

Tuesday:

Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

Student Lighthouse Meeting (12:00-12:40)

Reading Pals (3:00-4:00)

Wednesday:

Ski and Snowboard Club to Mt. Shasta (Meet at Mt. Shasta at 8:45)

Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

Student Lighthouse Team Meeting (2:30-3:30)

Thursday:

Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

Student Lighthouse Team Meeting (12:00-12:40)

Reading Pals (3:00-4:00)

Friday:

3rd Grade Wax Museum (8:30-9:00)

Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

All after school clubs, sports, and tutoring will be cancelled next week due to parent-teacher conferences. All after school activities will resume the following week.

This is a free camp that is offered to EESD families over spring break. If you are interested, please scan the QR code or call the ACE office, 530-224-4223!

Literacy month starts March 3rd and will go through March 28th. Please make sure to complete your student's weekly reading log online in order for them to receive the weekly reading incentives. This year our theme will be Super Mario Bros!

Here are the meeting requirements per teacher for students to receive the weekly incentive prize:

• Schmitt (Kindergarten), Walsh, Tuggle - 40 mins

• Schmitt (1st), Randolph and King - 60 mins

• Duke and Havlina - 80 mins

• Haag and Brewer - 100 mins

• Huelman (4th) and McNeely - 120 mins

• Huelman (5th) and Lindsley - 160 mins

The online weekly log will be on the Sunday Newsletter each week.

Parent-Teacher conference week is fast approaching. This year parent-teacher conference week will be March 17th - March 21st. Your student's teacher will send out sign up information within the next week. Please make sure to sign up, we are aiming for 100% participation.

Reminder: Due to parent-teacher conferences, March 17th - 21st will be minimum days, dismissal for TK - 5th grade at 1:23pm.

Our Ski & Snowboard Club will be headed to the mountain on Wednesday, March 19th. All students must be driven to the mountain, transportation is not provided (we are NOT meeting at school). Please arrive at Mt. Shasta by 8:30 and meet with Mrs. Randolph at the patio of the ski area at 8:45. When leaving for the day, students MUST be checked out with Mrs. Randolph.

Living wax museums are an immersive (and downright cute) way for your students to learn about historical figures and their contributions to society.

Inviting all 3rd grade parents to Alta Mesa on Friday, March 21st from 8:30-9:00 for the Wax Museum! You're students have been working hard and are excited to show you what they have been doing!

EESD Families, Your Voice Matters! Join us on March 27th from 4:00-5:00 PM at the Family Literacy Center to learn about and provide input on important district programs that shape our schools—because your input makes a difference!

Family Literacy Night will be Thursday, March 27th from 5:30-6:30. Come join us for a Super Mario Bros themed Family Literacy Night! We will have fun activities, a yummy food, and delicious dessert! It's a night you don't want to miss!

We look forward to this day every year and we hope you do too! Vocabulary parades are a wonderful way to celebrate our love of words and reading. It also provides a fun and academic focus for dressing up in creative homemade costumes.

This year our Vocabulary Parade is on March 28th from 1:00 - 2:00 and families are welcome to come join us in the fun!

Please contact your teacher for more information!

Tryouts:

3/25 & 3/26 - 2:30-3:30pm

Practices:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 2:30-3:30

Games:

TBD

Tryouts:

3/26 & 3/26 - 2:30-3:30

Practices:

TBD

Games:

TBD

Meetings: Fridays 2:20-2:45

Trips to Mt. Shasta:

January 21, 2025

February 24, 2025

March 19, 2025

2nd/3rd Grade: Lori Duke

Meeting Dates:

Tuesdays: 2:15 - 3:15

2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/25, 4/01, 4/08

K/1st Grade: Dana Randolph

Meeting Dates:

Wednesdays: 2:15-3:15

3/26, 4/02, 4/09, 4/23, 4/30, 5/07

All Meetings will be Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30 - Except Wednesday, September 11

9/04, 9/18, 9/25

10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30

11/06, 11/13

12/04, 12/11

1/15, 1/22, 1/29

2/05, 2/12, 2/26

3/05, 3/12, 3/19

4/02, 4/09, 4/23, 4/30

Meeting Dates:

Tuesdays and Thursdays during 4/5 lunch: 12:00-12:40

Wednesdays 2:30-3:30

2nd Grade Tutoring: Lori Duke

02/25 - 4/10

** No tutoring during parent/teacher conference week, 3/17-3/21**

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

2:15 - 3:15

• 03/17-3/21: Parent/Teacher Conference Week - Minimum Days All Week!
• 03/19: Ski & Snowboard Club to Mt. Shasta
• 03/21: 3rd Grade Wax Museum
• 03/27: Family Literacy Night
• 03/28: Vocabulary Parade
• 04/02: Board of Education Meeting
• 04/09: Booster Club Meeting
• 04/09: Music Performance
• 04/09: Viking Skate Night
• 04/11: Kona Ice
• 04/14-4/18: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL+
• 04/21: Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL+
• 04/22-4/25: 1st and 2nd Grade Swim Lessons
• 04/25: Bike Rodeo
• 04/29-5/02: 1st and 2nd Grade Swim Lessons

This month, we’re focusing on Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood! At our school, we are helping students become great listeners by teaching them to truly hear others before sharing their own thoughts. When we listen first—without interrupting, judging, or thinking about our response—we build stronger relationships, solve problems better, and create a more caring school community. You can practice this habit at home by encouraging your child to listen with their eyes, ears, and heart before responding - and model the same when listening to them. Let’s work together to make listening a superpower for our students!

CDPH has moved to a general framework to reduce the spread of all viral illnesses. There are no specific or differentiated guidelines for Covid alone. Please see the flyer below for information on what to do when your student is ill. If you have any questions, please contact our office.

Alta Mesa is a Preschool-5th Grade, as well as Mrs. Vice's 6th-8th Graders. At Alta Mesa, we believe that every student deserves a safe, enjoyable learning environment with exceptional instruction. Our caring, highly qulaified staff is committed to meeting the individual needs of each student in all academic areas. We believe that in order for students to grow intellectually and attain academic success, we must also address their social, emotional, and physical needs. We have been recognized for the past 5 years as a Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase School. For more information you can follow us on facebook @altamesaschool or go to our website altmesa.eesd.net.

Address: 2301 Saturn Skyway, Redding Ca. 96002

School Phone: (530) 224-4130

Principal - Courtney Haedrich

School Secretary - Kaylene Elliott

Student Services Clerk - Michelle Poland