September 2023

September 25, 2023

CALENDAR

Sept 25 4th Grade Field Trip-This is the Place Monument

Sept 26 1st Grade Field Trip-Butterfly Biosphere

Sept 29 2nd Grade Field Trip-Equestrian Park

Sept 29 5th Grade Field Trip-Junior Achievement Biztown

Sept 29-Oct 5 Alpine Book Fair!-See attached flyer

Oct 2 PTA Family Event 3:30-6:00-Information on attachment and in “PTA” section below

Oct 3 Alpine PTA Meeting 10:45 Faculty Room

Oct 4-5 Parent/Teacher Conferences-See Below

Oct 6 Teacher Work Day-NO SCHOOL

School Information

Parent/Teacher Conferences

We will be having our Fall Parent/Teacher conferences on Oct 4th and 5th. We will be holding the conferences on Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 and Thursday from 4:00-7:00. We will send out information on how to sign up this Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you then.

From the Library

Book Fair Coming this week and next!

Please see the attached flyer for information regarding our Book Fair and schedule!

From the SCC

Please join us for our Alpine School Community Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 17th at 9:30.

From the PTA

PTA FUNDRAISER

We still need your help!

We have raised $10,500.

Our goal is $18,000.

Please donate if able! Link here:

https://app.memberhub.gives/alpinepta/Campaign/Details

We have until tomorrow (Monday) at midnight!

WINNER WEDNESDAY: Sept. 27th

This Wednesday, the class winners of the Chick-fil-a lunches will receive those. It will also be Pajama Day for those classes who earned the silver pineapple tier. Look out for an email on Tuesday to see the final results. (fundraising ends Monday night)

UPCOMING FAMILY ART NIGHT

Join us Monday, Oct. 2 from 3:30-6:00pm for an “Around the World” Family Art Night. Open house style: come to check out the book fair and stay to make some crafts, eat snacks, win prizes and read together!

PTA GENERAL MEETING: OCT. 3 

Our next general meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 10:45am in the faculty room. We will have a special guest speaker Tyrene Hartsell, our school counselor. Please come with any questions or topics for discussion.

STAY CONNECTED

Visit our site to see upcoming events, purchase a membership, sponsor a teacher’s membership and more. https://alpineelementary.memberhub.com/

Reflections

The Reflections Art Program is back and your kids are pumped to participate!

Last year Alpine Elementary had more entries than any other school in the NATION! And we can do it again!

We visited classrooms this week and asked who will enter – nearly every hand went up. Our hope is that you can keep the excitement alive and encourage your children to participate (they will also need your help submitting their artwork online).

Important dates/mark your calendar:

Reflections Due Date – October 24

Lunch Party for participants – October 26

Awards Night/Art Showcase – November 14

We have prizes for every student that participates, prizes for classrooms with the highest participation, a party for all participants, and an art showcase/awards night for students and their families. (Prizes include Hale Theater tickets, Ballet West tickets, Shoot360 memberships, Gift Cards (restaurants, movie theaters, etc), Crumbl cookie cards, and lots more).

Entries need to be submitted electronically here: https://www.utahpta.org/ref (this is also where instructions and rules are found).

From the Lunchroom

A reminder to everyone to please make sure your student(s) have money in their lunch accounts. If you need help with this, you can simply log on to linq Connect and register. In addition to making payments, you can view your student account balances, history, set up automatic payments and account balance alerts. Also, our kitchen can accept cash or checks for meal payments. Additionally, we cannot give change so all money given will be placed into your student’s account. If you have any questions or may need help, please do not hesitate to contact the main office at 801-610-8700.

September 18, 2023

CALENDAR

Sept 18-22 Alpine Elementary PTA Fundraiser Week-see below and separate email

Sept 18 Reflections Assembly 2:15

Sept 19 Lone Peak PTA Council Meeting 10:00 Highland Elementary

Sept 21 Watergardens Movie Morning-3rd Grade

Sept 21 4th Grade Native American Dancing 1:00

Sept 22 Battle of the Books Registration Deadline

Sept 22 Alpine PTA Fun Run!-Info below

Sept 25 4th Grade Field Trip-This is the Place Monument

Sept 26 1st Grade Field Trip-Butterfly Biosphere

Sept 29 2nd Grade Field Trip-Equestrian Park

Sept 29 5th Grade Field Trip-Junior Achievement Biztown

School Information

Reflections

The Reflections Art Program is back and your kids are pumped to participate!

Last year Alpine Elementary had more entries than any other school in the NATION! And we can do it again!

We visited classrooms this week and asked who will enter – nearly every hand went up. Our hope is that you can keep the excitement alive and encourage your children to participate (they will also need your help submitting their artwork online).

Important dates/mark your calendar:

Reflections Kickoff Assembly – September 18

Reflections Due Date – October 24

Lunch Party for participants – October 26

Awards Night/Art Showcase – November 14

We have prizes for every student that participates, prizes for classrooms with the highest participation, a party for all participants, and an art showcase/awards night for students and their families. (Prizes include Hale Theater tickets, Ballet West tickets, Shoot360 memberships, Gift Cards (restaurants, movie theaters, etc), Crumbl cookie cards, and lots more).

Entries need to be submitted electronically here: https://www.utahpta.org/ref (this is also where instructions and rules are found).

From the Library

Battle of the Books

We hope your student will join us for another great year of reading and competing in America’s Battle of the Books. This is a free, voluntary reading program for students in grades 3-6 and is so much fun!  All students need to do is register and then start reading the books on their book list. Students who read three books by December are invited to join a team and attend a pizza party in the library. Students then work with their team and continue reading titles on their book list to prepare for the battles in March.

There are 20 books on each grade level list. Students do not have to read every book on the list, however, the more books each person on the team reads the better chance they have when answering questions about the books in a battle. The book lists are available on the library website. The school library has multiple copies of all the books. The books are also available for check out in ebook format on SORA at soraapp.com, our school’s online library.

Deadline to register is Friday, September 22nd! 

Click here to register for Battle of the Books 2023!!

If you order a t-shirt when registering (t-shirts are optional), please pay the $9 cost on MySchoolFees.

From the SCC

Please join us for our Alpine School Community Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 17th at 9:30.

From the PTA

ALOHA ALPINE PTA FUNDRAISER: THIS WEEK!

Our “Aloha Alpine PTA Fundraiser” is this week from Sept. 18-22. Please see the separate email that has ALL the details, including daily and classroom incentives for donations. Look out for a flyer coming home tomorrow with your students. Thank you for all your support! The fundraiser is live and can be accessed here: https://app.memberhub.gives/alpinepta/Campaign/Details

FAMILY FUN RUN & LUAU THIS FRIDAY!

Please join us for our Family Fun Run & Luau this Friday, Sept. 22, beginning shortly after school from 3:30-6pm. See the attached flyer and separate email for all the details. You’re not going to want to miss it!

NEW SCHOOL T-SHIRTS THIS WEEK!

Your students will be sent home with their new school T-shirts this week, kindly sponsored by DoTerra. Please wear these THIS FRIDAY to school, as well as the subsequent fun run. Let’s show our Eagle pride!

STAY CONNECTED! 

Visit our site to stay up to date on upcoming events, purchase a membership, sponsor a teacher’s membership, and more. Visit alpineelementary.memberhub.com

From the Lunchroom

A reminder to everyone to please make sure your student(s) have money in their lunch accounts. If you need help with this, you can simply log on to linq Connect and register. In addition to making payments, you can view your student account balances, history, set up automatic payments and account balance alerts. Also, our kitchen can accept cash or checks for meal payments. Additionally, we cannot give change so all money given will be placed into your student’s account. If you have any questions or may need help, please do not hesitate to contact the main office at 801-610-8700.

September 11, 2023

CALENDAR

Sept 12 Alpine School Community Council Meeting 9:30

Sept 18-22 Alpine Elementary PTA Fundraiser Week-see below and attached

Sept 18 Reflections Assembly 2:15

Sept 19 Lone Peak PTA Council Meeting 10:00 Highland Elementary

Sept 22 Battle of the Books Registration Deadline

Sept 22 Alpine PTA Fun Run!-Info below and see attached flyer

School Information

Alpine Elementary Choir

The Alpine Eagles Choir will start having practices on Tuesdays starting September 12th. We will practice in the gym from 3:30- 4:30 pm. You can sign up on MySchoolFees and registration will close on Sept. 25th. The cost will be $30 which helps pay for music, t-shirts, buses, and treats. We’d love to have any 4-6th grader who enjoys singing Christmas music. We will be performing at The Assembly Hall in SLC, Festival of Trees, an assembly at school, and a parent concert. I try to have all the concerts done by the first week of Christmas because of the busy holiday season.

School Pictures Ordering Information

Please see the attached flyer for information regarding ordering your student’s school pictures.

From the Library

Battle of the Books

We hope your student will join us for another great year of reading and competing in America’s Battle of the Books. This is a free, voluntary reading program for students in grades 3-6 and is so much fun!  All students need to do is register and then start reading the books on their book list. Students who read three books by December are invited to join a team and attend a pizza party in the library. Students then work with their team and continue reading titles on their book list to prepare for the battles in March.

There are 20 books on each grade level list. Students do not have to read every book on the list, however, the more books each person on the team reads the better chance they have when answering questions about the books in a battle. The book lists are available on the library website. The school library has multiple copies of all the books. The books are also available for check out in ebook format on SORA at soraapp.com, our school’s online library.

Deadline to register is Friday, September 22nd! 

Click here to register for Battle of the Books 2023!!

If you order a t-shirt when registering (t-shirts are optional), please pay the $9 cost on MySchoolFees.

From the SCC

Please join us for our Alpine School Community Council Meeting on Tuesday, Sept 12th at 9:30.

From the PTA

PRE-ORDER YOUR LUAU MEAL!

Our Aloha Alpine: Family Fun Run & Luau is coming up on Friday, Sept. 22! The event will begin shortly after school, from 3:30-6:00pm. Now is the time to pre-order your plate lunch! The meals are catered by “Good Grindz” Hawaiian Cuisine. Each meal will come with both kalua pork and teriyaki chicken, rice, mac salad, and a drink. The cost is $10 per plate, or $40 per family (up to 6 people). The servings are adult sized portions. The deadline to pre-order your meals is Sunday, Sept. 17– so order today! You can order online at our store here: https://alpineelementary.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

At the event, the “Good Grindz” food truck will also be on site as an option for those who don’t pre-order. Kona Ice will also be on site for snow cones to purchase. All of these proceeds from these vendors will give a portion back to our Alpine PTA- so please support!

Look out for flyers coming home during the next couple of weeks to share more about this exciting new event! We will start with a family fun run the whole family can participate in together (or cheer on your students!), followed by Island-style games, activities, cake walk, all the food, and an evening performance.

If you are willing to help with this event (such as help on the run course, serve food, or help with games) PLEASE reach out to us at [email protected]

Mahalo!

STAY CONNECTED! Visit our site to purchase a membership, sponsor a teacher’s membership, view upcoming events and more. Visitalpineelementary.memberhub.com

From the Lunchroom

A reminder to everyone to please make sure your student(s) have money in their lunch accounts. If you need help with this, you can simply log on to linq Connect and register. In addition to making payments, you can view your student account balances, history, set up automatic payments and account balance alerts. Also, our kitchen can accept cash or checks for meal payments. Additionally, we cannot give change so all money given will be placed into your student’s account. If you have any questions or may need help, please do not hesitate to contact the main office at 801-610-8700.