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! 💛







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!


📣 For the remainder of football season, pep rallies will begin at 2:30 p.m. 🎶🏈🐝
This schedule allows our Junior High and JV football players, band members, and cheerleaders to participate before heading out for their away games. We love seeing all of our Yellowjackets come together to cheer on one another! 💛🖤
As always, the public is invited to pep rallies, but must sit in the designated area. Please do not enter the student section, and remember that students may not be picked up from the pep rally. Thanks for understanding!








AHS Student Council has chosen some fun dress-up days for both AHS and AMS.
Our Alto Elementary students will be celebrating too, with their own set of themed days.
Check out the graphics with the whole week's lineup -- we can’t wait to see all the school spirit!





A new Texas law (Senate Bill 12) now requires parents and guardians to provide consent before schools can offer certain physical or mental health services to students. We can no longer assist your child with routine needs unless it is a life-threatening emergency without a signed consent form on file.
For example, without your consent, we cannot:
• Provide an ice pack for an injury
• Offer basic care if they aren’t feeling well
• Allow your child to visit the counselor if they are upset during the school day
Forms were sent home with all students. Please complete the form as soon as possible so your child can continue to receive these essential services at school. If you need another form, please contact your student's campus office.

We also want to give a big shout-out to Ms. Cassidy McClendon, our Staff Member of the Week! Thank you for everything you do for our Yellowjackets!







This early release is necessary so that buses can complete their regular routes and then transport the football team, band, and cheerleaders to the game. We appreciate your understanding!




This Friday is a regular school day and all students are expected to attend.
After this week, there will only be one more regular Friday all year — January 23. Remember: When we’re off on Monday, we go to school the following Friday!







Thank you for another AWESOME week of building relationships and inspiring growth. Let's come together and keep the momentum rolling for our kids and each other. 📈
I would like to share a few highlights of "Hard Work and Respect" from this week with you:
1. Congratulations on Alto ISD recognition in winning the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Contest. We earned a $5,000 donation towards our athletic program with this award. 🏈🏀🥎⚾
2. Enrollment is still up at 521 Jackets. ⬆️ Great week of attendance with the district meeting our goal at 96.23%💪
3. Volleyball swept Leverett's Chapel on Tuesday night. 🏐
It is always a great week to be a Jacket!!🐝
--
Derrick Conley
Superintendent
Alto ISD

All students in grades 3–7 brought home a flyer with information about our FFA program. Please note there are a few changes to the rules this year: baked goods, canned goods, and photography will no longer be offered at the Cherokee County Junior Livestock Show.
We look forward to having your child participate in our Jr. FFA program and can’t wait to see them in the show ring at the 2026 Cherokee County Livestock Show!


Mrs. Pierce is the AES Staff Member of the Week. She is a true “whatever it takes” kind of person who goes above and beyond for our students and their families. We’re so grateful for her dedication and heart! 💛








Kickoff follows at 7 PM—don’t miss it!
Parents and community members should sit in the end section nearest the high school doors. Please do not enter the student section. Students may not be picked up from the pep rally. If you’d like your student to sit with you, please sign them out from their campus office ahead of time.

🌟 Shout out to Ms. Mac! After the storm in March ruined several “old school” projectors, insurance came through with new touch screens for some of our teachers. Mrs. Mac gave up her day off to help Mrs. Grimes get them set up, and she’s even been training other teachers on how to use them. Thank you for going above and beyond! 👏


