Alto ISD

Mean Sting- Thank you for a great week at Alto ISD!!🏆 I would like to share a few highlights of "Hard Work and Respect" from this week with you: 1. Thanks to our Board of Trustees for ensuring the best transportation for our students in purchasing and receiving a brand-new air-conditioned school bus this week. 🚌 2. Strong attendance in the Cherokee County Challenge at 95.59%. Enrollment stays up at 521 students. ⬆️ 3. Alto Volleyball competed well versus Carlisle in our second district game. 🏐 4. Jacket Football beat Cushing 29-20 for a big district win to go 1-0. 8th grade and JV with big wins on Thursday night versus Grapeland. 🏈 5. Great participation at our Friday intervention day and preparation all week for next Tuesday (Reading) and Wednesday (Math) Gold Standard Testing Days. 📚 It is always a great week to be a Jacket!!🐝 -- Derrick Conley Superintendent Alto ISD

🌟 Alto Elementary Students of the Week 🌟
We’re so proud of our Yellowjackets who continue to shine by showing hard work, kindness, and respect every day! Congratulations to this week’s outstanding students—you make Alto proud! 🖤💛 Our Staff Member of the Week is Mrs. Meka! She is patient, caring, and runs a tight ship in Pre-K, setting the foundation for our youngest learners to thrive.

October is Principal Appreciation Month, and Alto ISD is blessed with three outstanding principals! Being a campus principal is a tough job—filled with long hours, hard decisions, and the responsibility of leading an entire school family.

We are thankful for Mrs. Mabry, Mr. Childs, and Mrs. Dorsey for their dedication, vision, and heart.💛🐝

A big thank you to the Alto Area Christian Brotherhood for spending time with our high school scholars during lunch today. We truly appreciate your investment in our students! 💛🐝

✨ Gold Standard Award ✨
Congratulations to Cristian R. for being recognized as a Gold Standard Student at AMS! Cristian works hard in all of his classes and shows respect to everyone around him!

🌟 National Night Out 🌟

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that brings neighbors and law enforcement together to build stronger, safer, and more caring communities.

We’re excited that the Alto Police Department will host their first ever National Night Out one week from today! 🚓💙

Come out, meet your neighbors, connect with local officers, and enjoy a night of fun and community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!

Seniors and Senior Parents, please join us on Thursday, October 9, 2025 to discuss the following:
*Creating your FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID
*Completing your FAFSA
*Applying for college
*Local scholarship applications

Mean Sting-

Thank you for another awesome week at Alto ISD!!🏆 I would like to share a few highlights of "Hard Work and Respect" from this week with you:

1. Alto, Texas with an incredible and fun community turnout for our Homecoming parade and festival on Saturday. We are proud to be Jackets!!🐝

2. Strong attendance with close to our goal of 96%. Third grade with 100% for the week!! Enrollment continues to stay up at 522 students. ⬆️

3. Alto Volleyball competed well versus Overton in our first district game. 🏐

4. Jacket Football beat Winona 28-14 for a big Homecoming win in honoring the 1995 State Finalist team. 🏈

5. Incredible student-led "See You at the Pole" Day with well over 150 students in attendance.

Thank you for choosing to change the world in Alto, Texas.🌎

It is always a great week to be a Jacket!!🐝
--
Derrick Conley
Superintendent
Alto ISD

Congrats to Ezra and Sammie for winning tickets to tonight’s football game--for both them and their parents! These students were selected for demonstrating hard work and respect! Way to go!

We’re excited to recognize our AES Students of the Week for their hard work, positive attitude, and commitment to learning. These young leaders are shining examples of what it means to be kind, curious, and courageous every day!

A big congratulations also goes to Ms. Macaela Patton, our Staff Member of the Week! Ms. Patton’s dedication, energy, and care for our students make Alto Elementary an even brighter place to learn and grow. Thank you for all that you do! 💛

🎉🐻 Get Ready for the Cutest Parade Ever! 🐻🎉

Our Pre-K students are gearing up for the Bear in the Box Parade, celebrating the letter B on October 9th!

If you’d like to attend, please make sure to fill out a visitor form ahead of time: https://forms.gle/fJXzeGzauddbAhPP7

We can’t wait to see all the smiles and creativity on parade day!

A massive THANK YOU to Westcraft Manufacturing for your generous donation to our Alto Esports team! 🚀 Your support is helping us prepare for our tournaments and making our dreams come true! 💖 We couldn’t do it without amazing community members like you!

Readers become leaders, and our AMS students are well on their way! 📚

Better late than never! Our AHS Students of the Month for August truly exemplify the BEAST mode theme of AHS—Believe, Encourage, Achieve, Serve, Trust. Congratulations to Angelina, Jenna, Allison, and Shawn! 💛🐝

We also celebrate Coach Cayla Blagg, selected by her peers as Staff Member of the Month. Coach Blagg’s dedication to her students, her willingness to support colleagues, and her passion for teaching Health make her an outstanding example for all.

Alto ISD students turned out in a big way for the student-led See You at the Pole this morning! Around 150 students gathered together to lift up their school, community, and nation in prayer. 💛🙏🐝

Mr. Conley loves making good news calls to parents! Today he had the pleasure of calling AJ’s mom to share that AJ is setting a great example for others in Mrs. Carpenter’s Animal Science class. Way to go, AJ! 💛🐝

Homecoming 2025 was extra special as we welcomed back members of the 1995 State Finalist football team and cheerleaders! Thank you for celebrating with us and reminding us what Jacket Pride is all about. 💛🏈🐝

👑Alto High School Homecoming Royalty 2025! 👑 Congratulations to Queen Marianna Gomez-Phillips and King Caydin Warren!

Alto Elementary School stepped up their Homecoming game this week with a competition for the most spirited staff members! 🎉👏🏻🎉 And the winners are. . .