Weekly Update to Families

We had a fantastic week of learning and leading here at Altoona Elementary! In this update you will find the following:

1. Fall Data Meetings
2. ISASP Celebrations
3. Do you qualify for Free or Reduced Meals
4. Our Daily Schedule

Thank you for sharing your children with us! It is a pleasure to partner with you to realize the best possible education. We are better together! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, concerns, or feedback. I know we are on the same page in wanting our students to be as safe as possible and for our school to be the best it can be! Together, let's be the change! Our students deserve that of us!

🎉 ATTENDANCE MATTERS! We need our students at school every day! 🏆

Respectfully,

- Mr. Miller

We want to share some important updates about your child’s progress in reading and how new state laws are shaping our approach to support their success.

In 2024, Iowa updated HF 2618 to enhance literacy efforts across the state. This law aims to ensure that all students read at grade level by the end of sixth grade. At Southeast Polk, we are implementing these guidelines for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade, focusing on assessment, progress monitoring, and tailored instruction.

We understand how crucial reading is to your child's overall success in school, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Recently, we conducted universal screening assessments called FAST and aReading, along with other diagnostic assessments to better understand each student’s reading level. If your child has been identified as persistently at-risk—meaning they have struggled with reading during two screening periods—you will receive important paperwork that needs to be signed and returned to school.

Rest assured, our dedicated teachers are actively working with students to provide targeted interventions aimed at closing any reading gaps. Your support is essential in this process, and we appreciate your partnership as we work together to help your child succeed.

🥞🍳🥓 8:25 am -- Breakfast students may enter the building for breakfast.
Breakfast is served until 8:45 am.

🏫 ⏰ 8:30 am -- School doors open

🏫 ⏰ 8:45 am -- Tardy Bell Rings

🏫 ⏰ 3:35 pm -- Students dismissed

🏫 ⏰ Every Wednesday dismissal is at 1:35 pm

Altoona Elementary School

Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Kacie Lane & Mrs. Emily Hodges

School Counselor: Mrs. Jane Kayser

Main Office: 515-967-3771

Website: https://www.southeastpolk.org/school/altoona-elementary/

Location: 301 6th Street SW, Altoona, Iowa 50009

Twitter: @sep_AltoonaElem