Volume I, Issue XVI
April 17, 2015
Critical Thinking * Communication * Collaboration * Creativity
Hello Altamont Families,
*CAASPP TESTING- This is a reminder that CAASPP Testing at Altamont will begin next Monday, April 20 th. Please be sure to review the
testing schedule and the practice tips that were sent out previously. Alsoand practice with your student to make sure they are prepared to do well
on tests! These tests are replacing the STAR tests and they measure overall student performance in the content areas of English Language Arts,
Math, and Science for our 5th and 8th graders. The results are important as they determine our overall school ranking statewide. Good performances
by our students will really help to put our school on the map!
*Students of the Month -. Our student of the month assembly for April recognized students for the C – Creativity! We heard some wonderful
things about the creative abilities of these amazing students from their awesome teachers! They are as follows –*TK- Armaz Griffin Dunn and
Hunter Wormuth ; Francis- Leila Mouloua and Jaden Henry *K Goyal- Miles Sanares and Kanyon Ka’ahanui; McCrory- Alexis Roberts
and Jospeh Kol; Corpuz- Sharon Jerome and Andre McGuire*1st Byon- Chloes Ramos and Kate Velarde; Kuczma-Amora Ochoa and
Peter Sovan; Rodriguez-Shruti Sami and Joseph Hagerman *2nd Monjure- Noah Ofman and Evelyn Hung; Ormonde-A.J. Lehikoinen and
Zia Sidhu; Richey- Katja Rothdeutsch and Savannah Avelar; Shultz- *3rd Bordi- Sumaya Ahmed and Ethan Hoyt; Hurst- Meagan Beard
and Sean Gabriel Perez Ofman- Makaila Schaffer and Fernando Rosales; Ofman- Makaila Schaffer and Fernando Rosales *4th CorsoMadison Kurtz and Jacori Yerington Ofman- Makaila Schaffer and Fernando Rosales; Jones- Nadia Rose and Joel Ledezma *5th GrahamGregson(Marquez)- Eli Johnson and Tiya Parasseril; Mallory- Roman Bolusan and Alyssa Jaquias; Proietti- Allison Oh and Soo-Anh Kim
*6th Avila- Judy Saafein and Leonel Enriquez; Bodenmiller- Alexander Taylor and Adris Nevin *7th/8th Chamberlain- Marissa McGuire
and Sarika Pramod; Lee- Swathi Sheppillayar and Khushi Bains; Nunn- Ajay Kapoor and Jai-Anne Llorente; Rosas- Leiana Santos and
Hannah Ye; Sauerwald- Benjamin Bryant and Arabella Bucoy
*Science Olympiad – On March 28th our Junior Science Olympiad Team(3rd-6th Grade) competed in the
county competition and placed 8th! They picked up 13 medals and placed in 18 events. The following,
awesome students helped to bring home the very 1 st trophy in Altamont’s history!
Sumaya Ahmed*Sumaiya Alvi*Neha Bhaskarabhotla Vivek Cherian *Durga Devadeth Anish
Dhakal*Yahvin Gali*Pranav Ganti*Divjot Singh Gill*Eli Johnson*Austin-Ryan Karabensh*
Brendan Karabensh* Aamnah Malik*Ananth Manibushan*NaveenNair*
Jacqueline Prawira* Jordan Prawira*Britney Robert*Mia Rodriguez*Nikolas
Rodriguez*Alicia Roice* Ashlyn Roice*Alisa Rubin Derek Rubin*Satya
Sanegepalli*Asad Shahid* Sowmya Sheppillayar*Avni Singh*Sanskriti
Singh*Zuhayr Usmani
*Congratulations Team!*
IMPORTANT PTA MEETING ON MONDAY, APRIL 2OTH! – Please do your best to attend our PTA meeting this Monday in the multi
-purpose room. We will be electing officers for next year and discussing some important business. We really hope to see you there!
As we say here at Altamont – Panther Pride!!
Sincerely,
James Yeager
Principal
452 Saint Francis Avenue Mountain House, CA 95391 Phone:(209)836-7240
Attendance Line: (209)836-7241
Attention All LUSD Volunteers!
This is a reminder that the volunteer policy effective date was extended through February 1, 2015.
All volunteers must complete and have an application on file. Here are the steps to follow:
Volunteers may pick up the Volunteer forms from each School Office or print from our Website.
Complete form, attach proof of negative TB test and submit to the School Office.
School Office then reviews and approves forms, sending them to Human Resources.
Human Resources contacts Volunteers to schedule a time to meet with them.
At meeting, Volunteer’s driver’s license is scanned into the HERO system and fingerprint paperwork is provided.
Volunteer may get fingerprinted at any DOJ approved location and fingerprint location sends results electronically to LUSD.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact your child’s school office.
New Spirit Items
Come by the office today to pick up your new
spirit items, only available while
supplies last!!
$6.00
$5.00
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Office Hours:
The main office is open from 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
(209)836-7240 Main Office
(209)836-7241 Attendance Line
Attendance Line
When a student is absent parents are required to phone the school attendance line at 836-7241 and notify the school of
the reason the child is absent. Please leave the following information when calling:
 Students' Name
 Date of Absence
 Grade Level and Teachers Name
 Reason for absence
 Name and relationship of person calling
If you are unable to call, please send a note with your child the day they return to school, stating the above information.
17th Science Show
20th PTA Meeting
21st 1st/2nd grade Music Concert
2nd Mother Daughter Tea
5th 3rd/4th grade Music Concert
8th PTA Movie Night
20th Band Music Concert
19th PTA Meeting
21st Open House
28th Honor Roll Field Trip
29th 8th grade dinner dance
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Attention Families in the Lammersville Unified School District:
We are currently accepting pre-registration of all new students for the 2015-2016 school year
online. If you have a transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, high school senior, or
any\student new to the Lammersville Unified School District, please ensure to register your
child as soon as possible. We would like to properly account for all students that reside in the
Lammersville School District boundaries to plan for classes accordingly. Please try to get the
word out to as many neighbors, friends, or family members.
We accept pre-registrations online to help you proceed through this process from home.
Please follow this link for information on our online registration process.
http://www.lammersvilleschooldistrict.net/vnews/display.v/ART/52ebeb9933938
If your child is already attending schools in LUSD, no action is necessary.
After March 1, 2015, the supporting documents to the pre-registration will be accepted
at the school site offices. Please do not submit any registration paperwork to the school
site before this date.
Paper registration will be available at a later date – TBA.
If you have any questions, please contact your neighborhood school office. If you are
unaware of which school boundaries you reside in, please contact the District Office at
(209) 836-7400.
We are looking forward to your child attending Lammersville Unified School District in
August 2015.
New Student Registration Drop In Hours
Monday –Thursday 9:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Hello Altamont Families!
Tonight is Extreme Science Night! Join us at 5:30 for a fun filled family night featuring Xtreme Science
Magic!! Admission is FREE! Concessions will be sold by our 5th Grade parents for Science Camp.
Saturday, May 2nd is our Mother/Daughter Tea. Come dressed in your fanciest attire and enjoy afternoon
tea. Tea service will begin at 2:00, presale tickets will be going home soon!
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming!! Mark your calendars: May 4th thru 8th.
Teachers give us so much. And though we know we can’t ever thank them enough, we can take a moment
during National Teacher Week to share our appreciation for the special educators in our lives! And last, but not
least.... THANK YOU to our 2 cats in the hat -- Mr. Yeager & Mrs. Busuttil!!!
We are still collecting Box Tops! Don't forget to turn yours in to your teacher and your class could be the next
Box Top Champion!
Stay Connected!! Altamont School & PTA have joined forces with Entappia to help centralize school events
& information. Please visit www.entappia.com/altamont or download their app for more information.
Finally, our next PTA Association meeting will be MONDAY, April 20th at 7pm in the MPR. We will be
holding our elections for next year’s board! Your vote counts!!! Please plan on attending this important
meeting.
Sincerely,
Carolynn Rodriguez
Altamont PTA President
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