Sundays From The Mesa # 33

Dear Alta Mesa Families,

• Just a reminder that there is no more Garden Club this school year.
• Our 4th/5th Flag Football games this week are on Tuesday at Rother and Thursday here at Alta Mesa. All games start at 3:30p.m.
• Our 4th/5th Softball games are on Tuesday, April 29th at Rother and Thursday, May 1st here at Alta Mesa. All games start at 3:00 p.m.
• 1st & 2nd Grade Swim Lessons will continue this week on Tuesday. Swim lessons will be Tuesday through Friday this week. Parents, please remember to have your student wear their swimsuit under their clothes and bring a change of clothes to change into after lessons and to bring a towel!
  
• State Testing - 5th graders will continue the state science test on Thursday.
• Yearbook Sales - please make sure to stop by the office to purchase your yearbook before we sale out! We are unable to order more once we sell out and we have already sold 50% of our inventory. Please bring cash or check to the office.

It's going to be a wonderful week at Alta Mesa! Thank you for your continued support!

Courtney Haedrich

Principal-Alta Mesa School

Monday: Minimum Day

Flag Football Practice (1:30-2:30)

Tuesday:

1st & 2nd Grade Swim Lessons (10:00-12:00)

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

3rd Grade Basketball Camp (2:15-3:15)

4/5 Softball Game @ Rother (3:00-4:00)

4/5 Flag Football Game @ Rother (3:30-4:30)

3rd-5th STEM Club (2:30-3:30)

Reading Pals (3:00-4:00)

Wednesday:

1st & 2nd Grade Swim Lessons (10:00-12:00)

K/1st Grade Art Club (2:30-3:30)

4/5 Softball Practice (2:30-3:30)

4/5 Flag Football Team Meeting (2:30-3:00)

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

Thursday: Principal Appreciation Day!

1st & 2nd Grade Swim Lessons (10:00-12:00)

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

3rd Grade Basketball Camp (2:15-3:15)

1st-3rd Grade STEM Club (2:30-3:30)

4/5 Softball Game @ Alta Mesa (3:00-4:00)

4/5 Flag Football Game @ Alta Mesa (3:30-4:30)

Reading Pals (3:00-4:00)

Friday: Lunch Superhero Day!

1st & 2nd Grade Swim Lessons (10:00-12:00)

4/5 Flag Football Practice (2:30-3:30)

We are excited to announce that Alta Mesa will be hosting a basketball camp for incoming 3rd - 6th graders. This camp will take place the week after school gets out, June 9th - 13th from 8:00-12:00. Each participant will receive a basketball, camp shirt, daily snacks, and a daily lunch. This camp will be open to Alta Mesa, Rother, Lassen View, and Shasta Meadow students. Spots will be limited so please make sure to sign up as soon as possible.

Cost per camp will be $50 per participant. Please register with the link below. Once the registration paperwork has been filled out, we will send you link for payment. Payment can be made in cash, check written to Alta Mesa Booster Club, or you may pay online.

Register HERE

Lost and found is overflowing! Please swing by and collect your student's items before everything is donated!

A copy of the school calendar will be sent home with every student at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like a hard copy before next school year, please stop by the office to pick one up.

All Alta Mesa 1st and 2nd Grade students will be able to participate in Swim Lessons provided in partnership with Sun Oaks. Sun Oaks staff provide these swim lessons. Life guards will be on duty and students will be in heated pools. This is a fantastic opportunity for our primary students to learn the basics of swimming all the way through to more advanced lessons. If you have any questions or would not like your child to participate please call our office.

Please remember to have students wear their swimsuit to school, bring a change of clothes to change into at Sun Oaks after swim lesson are done, and to bring a towel every day!

5th Grade Science CAST Testing ~ 4/24 - 5/08

The CAST assesses the student's ability to think critically and solve problems. This assessment uses questions that bring together science content, practices, and concepts. It also covers all three science domains: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth and Space Sciences.

This year testing will start on Thursday, April 24th. Students will test on the following two Thursdays, May 1st and May 8th.

3rd-5th Grade CAASPP Testing ~ 5/13 - 5/23

The purposed of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System is to assist teachers, administrators, students, and parents by promoting high-quality teaching and learning through the use of a variety of assessment approaches and item types.

This year testing will start on Tuesday, May 13th and will go through Friday, May 23rd. Testing is scheduled for two weeks because we only test students for an hour and a half each morning.

Here are a few helpful tips for making sure your student is ready to go for testing:

• Ensure they arrive to school on time (8:05 for 4/5th grade, 8:20 for 3rd grade)
• Please refrain from scheduling appointments in the mornings as that is when our testing will be taking place
• Make sure your student has a healthy breakfast each day (our cafeteria has the best school breakfast in all the county)
• Make sure students are well rested and in bed on time

Booster Club would like to remind everyone of an important week coming up! May 5th - 9th is Teacher Appreciation Week! We can all agree that we have the BEST teachers in all of Shasta County so let's show them some love!

Please see Booster Club's flyer below for ideas on how to celebrate our AMAZING teachers and staff!

Kona Ice will be on campus on Friday, May 9th during lunch recess. Students will have the opportunity to purchase a $5.00 cup of Fruit First, shaved ice. Thirty percent of all proceeds come back to Alta Mesa!

NUTRITION FACTS

Open House is Tuesday, May 20th. We will start with opening remarks in the Gym at 5:30, followed by an Ice Cream Social hosted by the Alta Mesa Booster Club. Classrooms will be open from 5:45-6:30.

Alta Mesa will be hosting our annual parent appreciation curbside coffee on Friday, May 23rd from 7:40-8:20! This is one way we like to say THANK YOU for your partnership and continued support throughout the year. Make sure you stop by and grab a cup of coffee and say hello to your student's teacher!

Thanks to our River Rumble Basketball Tournament there will not be a fee for the Aquatic Center field trip. Our trip is planned for Friday, May 30th and have the Aquatic Center reserved for three hours!

Aquatic Center reminders:

• Make sure your student is wearing their swim suit and has a change of clothes
• Apply sunscreen on your student before they arrive to school - students are allowed to bring sunscreen but will have to apply it themselves or have his/her own parent assist
• Bring a towel
• Make sure your student arrives to school on time because the buses cannot wait!

Practices:

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

Games:

All games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 3:00pm

4/24: Alta Mesa @ Boulder Creek

4/29: Alta Mesa @ Rother

5/01: Mistletoe @ Alta Mesa

5/06: Shasta Meadows @ Alta Mesa

5/07: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

5/08: Alta Mesa @ Lassen View

5/13: Boulder Creek @ Alta Mesa

5/20: Alta Mesa @ Mistletoe

5/22: Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows

Practices:

Mondays, 1:30-2:30

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30-3:30

Games:

All games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm

4/22: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

4/24: Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows

4/29: Alta Mesa @ Rother

5/01: Boulder Creek @ Alta Mesa

5/06: Redding Christian @ Alta Mesa

5/08: Alta Mesa @ Lassen View

5/13: Shasta Meadows @ Alta Mesa

5/15: Rother @ Alta Mesa

5/20: Alta Mesa @ Mistletoe

5/22: Bethel @ Alta Mesa

Camp Dates:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15-3:15

4/03

4/08 & 4/10

4/22 & 424

4/29 & 5/01

5/06 & 5/08

5/13 & 5/15

5/20 & 5/22

5/27 & 5/29

Meetings:

3rd - 5th Grade

Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30

4/01, 4/08, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13

1st - 3rd Grade

Thursdays, 2:30-3:30

4/03, 4/10, 4/24, 5/01, 5/08, 5/15

K/1st Grade: Dana Randolph

Meeting Dates:

Wednesdays: 2:15-3:15

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

Meeting Dates:

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

Wednesdays 2:30-3:30

• 04/29-5/02: 1st and 2nd Grade Swim Lessons
• 05/01: Principal Appreciation Day
• 05/02: Lunch Superhero Day
• 05/06: Teacher Appreciation Day
• 05/07: Booster Club Meeting
• 05/08: Lockdown Drill
• 05/08: 1st Grade Mother's Day Tea
• 05/09: Preschool Field Trip to Turtle Bay
• 05/09: TK/K Field Trip to Simpson University
• 05/09: Kona Ice
• 05/13-5/23: CAASPP Testing
• 05/20: Lockdown Drill
• 05/23: Parent Appreciation Coffee
• 05/28: Board of Education Meeting
• 05/29: Trimester 3 Awards Assembly
• 05/30: All School Field Trip to Aquatic Center
• 06/03: TK/K Water Day
• 06/04: 5th Grade Awards
• 06/06: Last Day of School / Color Run / Minimum Day

Our district is excited to offer free summer activity vouchers for all EESD students currently enrolled TK–7th grades, thanks to a partnership with Redding Recreation and the Redding Aquatic Center! Families can sign up for a voucher (valued up to $205) by clicking here!

This month, we’re highlighting Habit 6: Synergize—the power of working together! At our school, students are learning that teamwork isn’t just about dividing up tasks, it’s about valuing each other’s ideas, strengths, and differences to create something even better together. Synergizing is a key step in leadership because it shifts the focus from ME to WE, helping students see that collaboration leads to greater success than working alone. You can encourage this habit at home by looking for opportunities to solve problems or complete projects as a family team. When we celebrate each other’s unique contributions, everyone wins!

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