Sundays From The Mesa # 35

Dear Alta Mesa Families,

We have finally arrived!!! It is state testing week for our 3rd-5th graders!! We will test Tuesday - Thursday over the next two weeks. This is the chance for our students to show off all of the great things they have learned this year. As parents you can help your child perform better by ensuring they are getting plenty of rest at night, a solid breakfast before school (or a school breakfast), and ensuring they are at school each day on time. Below there is a video from our district with some other great tips on what students can do to best prepare themselves for states testing.

I want parents to know that on Monday we will have our final lockdown drill of the year. You can have a conversation with your child that these drills are important to make sure that students stay safe in a variety of situations.

Finally, this week we are celebrating staff appreciation for Alta Mesa staff!!! We are fortunate to have an amazing staff and they deserve appreciation for their hard work. If you see a staff member or teacher make sure to let them know that you appreciate them for their hard work and devotion to students.

It's going to be another amazing week at Alta Mesa!!! Thank you for your continued support.

Ryan Miller

Principal-Alta Mesa School

Booster Club would like to remind everyone of an important week coming up! May 6th - 10th is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! We can all agree that we have the BEST teachers/staff 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!

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 7th and will go through Thursday, May 16th. 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
  

Open House will be Tuesday, May 28th. Parents/Guardians will start in the gym at 5:30 for Mr. Miller's welcome and opening remarks. Booster Club will follow with an Ice Cream Social for students and families and then classrooms will open up at 6:00PM.

Thanks to our wonderful Booster Club and all the fundraising we have done over the school year there will not be a fee for the Aquatic Center field trip. Our trip is planned for Thursday, May 30th and have the Aquatic Center reserved for three hours! The buses will pick us up at 8:40 and drop us off at 9:00 and will pick us up from the Aquatic Center around 12:15.

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, we will be leaving promptly at 8:40
  

4/5 Boys Flag Football: Devin Lindsley

Practices: Tuesdays and Wednesdays (2:30 - 3:30)

** Practices will only be on Wednesdays when games start **

Games: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 3:00

4/23: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

4/25: Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows

4/30: Alta Mesa @ Mistletoe

5/02: Boulder Creek @ Alta Mesa

5/07: Rother @ Alta Mesa

5/09: Alta Mesa @ Lassen View

5/14: Shasta Meadows @ Alta Mesa

5/16: Mistletoe @ Alta Mesa

5/21: Alta Mesa @ Boulder Creek

5/23: Alta Mesa @ Rother

4/5 Girls Softball: Trina Franks & Vicki Pasero

Practices: Mondays (1:30 - 2:30), Tuesday - Thursday (2:30 - 3:30)

** Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays when games start **

Games: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 3:00

4/23: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

4/25: Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows

5/01: Alta Mesa @ Rother

5/02: Boulder Creek @ Alta Mesa

5/07: Rother @ Alta Mesa

5/09: Alta Mesa @ Lassen View

5/14: Shasta Meadows @ Alta Mesa

5/15: Lassen View @ Alta Mesa

5/21: Alta Mesa @ Boulder Creek

5/23: Alta Mesa @ Rother

Garden Club: Devin Lindsley & Cate Richards

Meeting Dates:

All meeting dates will be on Thursdays 2:20-3:20

**Starting April 26th Garden Club will be on Fridays**

10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

11/02, 11/30

12/07, 12/14

01/11, 01/18, 01/25

02/01, 02/08, 02/15, 02/29

03/07, 03/14, 03/28

04/18, 04/26

05/03, 05/10, 05/17

K-1st Grade Art Club: Mrs. Walsh

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, 2:15-3:15

4/09, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30

5/07, 5/14

2nd-3rd Grade Art Club: Mrs. Duke

Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, 2:15-3:15

4/09, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30

5/07, 5/14

3rd Grade Boys & Girls Basketball Camp: Mr. Havlina

Camp Dates: Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:15-3:15

4/10, 4/12, 4/17, 4/19, 4/24, 4/26

5/01, 5/03, 5/08, 5/10, 5/15, 5/17, 5/22, 5/24, 5/29, 5/31

It's already that time of year again - New Student Registration Time!

We are currently in our open enrollment period. We are enrolling students both in the district and out of the district. You can begin the enrollment process by clicking HERE.

If you have specific questions, you may contact our Student Services Clerk, Michelle Poland at mpoland@eesd.net or 530-224-4130.

**REMEMBER** You do not have to re-register your child if he/she is already an Alta Mesa student.

Yearbooks are on sale starting Monday, January 22nd. This year the yearbooks will be purchased from the school, not online. If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please bring cash or a check (made payable to Alta Mesa School) to the office. Please see the flyer below for more information.

• 05/06-10: Staff Appreciation Week
  
• 05/06-16: CAASP Testing
• 05/08: TK/K Field Trip to Turtle Bay
• 05/15: Booster Club Meeting
• 05/16: Preschool Field Trip to Turtle Bay (Smith's Class)
  
• 05/22: King's Class Field Trip to Country Bowl
• 05/27: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
• 05/28: Open House
• 05/29: Board of Education Meeting
• 05/30: All School Field Trip to Aquatic Center
• 05/31: Trimester 3 Awards Assembly
  
• 06/05: 5th Grade BBQ
• 06/05: 5th Grade Awards Assembly
• 06/06: All School Slide Show
  
• 06/07: Last Day of School - Minimum Day
  

Alta Mesa is a TK-5th Grade Campus serving south Redding. Alta Mesa is a part of the Enterprise Elementary School District. 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- Ryan Miller

School Secretary- Kaylene Elliott