Alto All Star Gazette
January 13, 2023
SCHOOL BEGINS AT 8:50 A.M.
1/2 Day Dismissal: 12:00 PM
24-hour attendance line: 616-987-2625
From the desk of Principal Papes
Substitute Teachers Needed!
Have you considered being a substitute teacher? We are in need of more substitute teachers at Alto Elementary! Being a substitute teacher is a very flexible position. You can choose what days you want to work and what schools you want to teach in. In fact, we have some substitute teachers who choose only to teach at Alto. No prior experience is required. However, you must have at least 60 credit hours from an accredited community college or university. Please contact Alicia Hollern (ahollern@lowellschools.com) or Paul Papes (ppapes@lowellschools.com) if you are interested.BookNook
Dear Parents/Guardians:
BookNook is an outside agency that has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education to offer On-line Literacy Tutoring. Lowell Area Schools is extending this literacy tutoring opportunity for interested parents of K-5 students.
The tutoring is designed to run through a virtual format and occur outside of the school day during a 4:30-6:30 p.m. time slot. There is No Cost for the tutoring as it is funded through a Michigan Department of Education grant. Literacy tutoring will begin in mid-February for identified students.
The intent of the literacy tutoring is to benefit students that either need extra time and support or those that are already reading at grade level but seeking literacy enrichment. The district will provide assessment scores to BookNook. Scores will be used by BookNook to match an appropriate tutor for your student.
Weekly tutoring sessions will be scheduled 3 days a week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays for 30 minutes each session. Your student would be On-line with a BookNook tutor for literacy support or enrichment. Parental or other adult participation and supervision will be important to provide for students as tutoring will happen outside of the school day.
The links below provide more information about this opportunity offered by BookNook.
The district has 50 tutoring spots available for K-5 Lowell Students.
This will be a first come first serve offering.
Parents will have through Tuesday, January 17 to sign up your student.
If you would like to sign your student up for BookNook, please complete the application.
Please contact Krista Kurti or Heather Worm, at the Curriculum Office, with any questions. 616-987-2500
Thank you.
GOLD TICKET STORE!!!
Golden Ticket Store will be open for business SOON! We are looking for volunteers to help run this fun store for our All Stars. Please take a look at the attached sign-up genius for dates/times. We appreciate you!
Mark Your Calendar!
1/18: 3W to WWC
1/20: Popcorn Friday
1/25: 1M to WWC
1/26: 1R to WWC
Girls on the Run!
Lowell Youth Lacrosse will be opening registration for the Spring 2023 season beginning 1/1/2023!
Registration will be open for all boys and girls K-8th Grade.
Indoor winter lacrosse for boys 5th-8th grade is open and runs Sundays from 1/4-2/26. Register here: https://michigansportsacademies.com/facilities/msa-woodland/
Want to explore lacrosse but don’t know where to start? We will be holding an open gym Saturdays @Cherry Creek starting 1/14. For questions, please contact us: lowellyouthlax@gmail.com.
Student Activities
Alto Elementary School
Website: lowellschools.com
Location: 6150 Bancroft Avenue Southeast, Alto, MI, USA
Phone: 616-987-2600
Facebook: facebook.com/altoelementary