Sundays From The Mesa #25

Dear Alta Mesa Families,

We hope all of our students and families enjoyed a restful and refreshing Presidents’ Week break! We are so excited to welcome everyone back on campus and can’t wait to see our students’ smiling faces as we jump back into learning together. Here’s to a great week ahead!

On Tuesday, our 4/5 basketball teams will be home, taking on Boulder Creek. On Thursday, they’ll be away, playing against Bethel. Good luck to our teams!

Family STEAM Night is Thursday, February 26th from 5:30–6:30 PM, and it’s our very first one, we are so excited! Students and families will choose from four different STEAM projects, enjoy pizza (free!), build together, and then test out their creations. We hope to see everyone there as this is anticipated to be a night to remember!

Spring Picture Day is just around the corner, March 5th! Flyers will be going home this week. Please note that we no longer place orders ahead of time. Each student will receive a slip with a personalized barcode so parents and guardians can easily view and order photos online. The best part? They can customize and preview pictures before ordering! If you are interested in volunteering for Picture Day, please email Kaylene - kelliott@eesd.net.

With excitement,

Kristen Crites

Principal-Alta Mesa School

(530) 224-4130

kcrites@eesd.net

Monday:

• Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 1:23

Tuesday:

• Student Lighthouse Meeting 12:00-12:40
• 1st & 2nd Grade Tutoring 2:15-3:15
• 4/5 Boys Basketball Game @ Alta Mesa 3:00-4:00
• 4/5 Girls Basketball Game @ Alta Mesa 4:00-5:00
• 4/5 Baking Club 2:30-4:00
• Reading Pals 3:00-4:00

Wednesday:

• 2nd Grade Tutoring 2:15-3:15
• 4/5 Girls Basketball Practice 2:30-3:30
• 4/5 Boys Basketball Practice 2:30-4:00

• Garden Club 2:30-3:30
• SLT Meeting 2:30-3:30

Thursday:

• Student Lighthouse Meeting 12:05-12:40
• 1st & 2nd Grade Tutoring 2:15-3:15
• 4/5 Girls Basketball Game @ Bethel 3:00-4:00
• 4/5 Boys Basketball Game @ Bethel 4:00-5:00
• 3rd Grade Baking Club 2:30-4:00
• Reading Pals 3:00-4:00
• Family STEAM Night 5:30-6:30

Friday:

• Ski & Snowboard Club Meeting 2:30-2:45
• 4/5 Boys Basketball Practice 2:30-3:30

Mrs. Goetz’s class has been busy brewing up something special! Our amazing students have been hard at work making and delivering drinks to staff around campus. It has been so much fun seeing their smiling faces as they travel from classroom to classroom with their deliveries in hand. Not only are they creating delicious drinks, but they’re also building confidence, teamwork, and spreading a little extra joy throughout the day. Thank you, Mrs. Goetz’s class, for brightening our campus one drink at a time!

We are excited to invite our Alta Mesa families to our Family STEAM Night on Thursday, February 26th, from 5:30–6:30 PM!

Pizza and a treat will be provided for all families. Students and their families will work together to choose a STEAM project to build, then get the chance to test and try out their creations once they are complete.

This is a brand-new event for Alta Mesa, and we couldn’t be more excited to learn, create, and explore together. We hope to see you there for a fun evening of hands-on learning and family time!

On March 2nd, oh what fun it will be!

We’ll celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with Green Eggs & Ham, can you see?

Students will enjoy a tasty breakfast treat and our annual book giveaway, oh how sweet!

Student's you're not going to want to miss out on this fun event! Make sure you arrive to school on time, eat some yummy breakfast, and take a book home!

Studio 530 Photography will be doing all their ordering online. There will no longer be preorders or packets that go home. All orders will be done AFTER pictures have been taken. There are a lot of benefits to this new system. 1) Parents will be able to view pictures before they buy them. 2) Parents will be able to fully customize backgrounds.

Here are the steps (a copy will go home will go home with parents as well):

• Each student will get their picture taken on picture day and will be given a slip to take home to their parents/guardians
• A few days later parents will be able to use the slip that was sent home to register and order pictures
• If orders are placed within the first week of pictures being taken, no shipping costs will be added

Trimester 2 Awards will be held on Thursday, March 12th. TK–2nd grade awards will run from 12:40 to 1:20, and 3rd–5th grade awards will be from 1:20 to 2:00. Teachers will notify parents or guardians if their child will be receiving an award. All guests are required to sign in at the office. Families are welcome to take their student home after the ceremony, just be sure to sign out with the teacher before leaving.

Practices:

Boys: Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, 2:30-4:00 and Fridays, 2:30-3:30

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

Games:

Tuesdays: Boys play at 3:00, Girls play at 4:00

Wednesdays/Thursdays: Girls play at 3:00, Boys play at 4:00

2/03: Shasta Meadows @ Alta Mesa

2/05: Alta Mesa @ Rother

2/10: Mistletoe @ Alta Mesa

2/12: Alta Mesa @ Lassen View

2/24: Boulder Creek @ Alta Mesa

2/26: Alta Mesa @ Bethel

3/03: Rother @ Alta Mesa

3/04: Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows

3/10: Alta Mesa @ Mistletoe

3/12: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

Weekly Meetings:

Fridays, 2:30-2:45

12/02, 12/09, 12/16

1/06, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27

2/03, 2/10, 2/24

3/03, 3/10

Mt. Shasta Dates:

January 21st

February 11th

March 11th

Weekly Meetings:

Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Time: 2:30-3:30

Two Groups

Tuesday Group Meeting Dates:

1/27, 2/03, 2/10, 2/24, 3/03

Thursday Group Meeting Dates:

1/29, 2/05, 2/12, 2/26, 3/05

Meeting Dates:

Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30

October: 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29

November: 11/5, 11/12

December: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17

January: 1/07, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28

February: 2/04, 2/11, 2/25

March: 3/04, 3/11, 3/25

April: 4/01, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

Meeting Dates:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:05 - 12:40

Wednesdays (optional): 2:30 - 3:30

Spirit Days

• 09/26 - Bright and Shiny (bright, bold colors)
• 11/14 - Fall into Thanksgiving (fall colors, leaves)
• 12/12 - Cozy Winter (winter colors, snow, cold weather clothes)
• 01/16 - Shiny New Year (sparkles, glitter, metallic colors)
• 02/13 - Valentines Day (hearts, red, and pink)
• 04/17 - April Showers (flowers, spring, pastel colors)
• 05/15 - Sunshine and Lollipops (summer theme, sunglasses, bright fun colors)

1st Grade Tutoring:

Teacher: Dana Randolph

Start and End Dates: 1/13 - 3/05

Days of the Week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Time: 2:15-3:15

2nd Grade Tutoring:

Teacher: Lori Duke

Start and End Dates: 1/13 - 3/05

Days of the Week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Time: 2:15-3:15

• 02/24: Fire Drill
• 02/26: Family STEAM Night
• 03/05: Spring Picture Day
• 03/06: End of Trimester 2
• 03/11: Ski & Snowboard Club to Mt. Shasta
• 03/11: Booster Club Meeting
• 03/11: Board of Education Meeting
• 03/12: Trimester 2 Awards
• 03/14-3/15: River Rumble Basketball Tournament
• 03/16-03/20: Parent/Teacher Conference Week - Minimum Days All Week
• 03/25: Lockdown Drill
• 03/27: Wax Museum
• 03/27: Vocabulary Parade
• 04/01: Paraprofessional Day
• 04/01: 5th Grade - Parsons Invasion Day
• 04/3-04/10: Spring Recess - NO SCHOOL+

We’re thrilled to introduce our new Alta Mesa apparel ordering site: 1st Place Spiritwear! You can now order shirts, sweatshirts, backpacks, tote bags, hats, cups, and so much more—all featuring Alta Mesa pride. The best part? You can shop anytime! No deadlines, no waiting. Click the LINK to check it out and start gearing up in style! Go Eagles!

You can also find 1st Place Spiritwear on the Alta Mesa website. Click HERE to get to our website and click on Student Life drop down and select Alta Mesa Spiritwear Store!

Alta Mesa is a Preschool-5th Grade, as well as Mrs. Goetz'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 altamesa.eesd.net.

We appreciate your support in helping students stay focused and safe while at school.

Address: 2301 Saturn Skyway, Redding Ca. 96002

School Phone: (530) 224-4130

Principal - Kristen Crites

School Secretary - Kaylene Elliott

Student Services Clerk - Michelle Poland