Congratulations to Kambry and Lily— AMS Gold Standard Students! 🌟 They set the bar high with their effort, attitude, and example. 💛🖤

🥞 Coach Shaffer’s class has been busy in their classroom kitchen! Last week, they whipped up some delicious cookies, and today they took it up a notch with pancakes! Students took orders, measured ingredients, flipped pancakes, and even delivered them. Cooking isn’t just about food—it’s a hands-on way to develop math, science, literacy, social, and life skills all at once!

Today, Coach Parker and Coach Mayes took the Alto Middle School girls basketball team to ISD Day at SFA! The girls got to watch the Lady Jacks secure a victory over the Lady Lions and take in some valuable game-day lessons. What a great learning experience for our young athletes! 💛🖤

📢 Parents! Red Ribbon Week isn’t just about dressing up and theme days, it’s a chance for you to talk to your kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Believe it or not, YOU have a significant influence in your children’s decision to use alcohol and other drugs. It may not seem like it, but students DO listen 👂 when their parents talk about underage drinking and substance use.

The Drug-Free Council program is funded by a grant from TxDOT to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes in Texas. #TalkTheyHearYou

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 Middle School with big wins versus Lovelady. 8th grade 62-32 and 7th grade 16-0. 🏈

2. Enrollment stays up at 525 students. ⬆️

3. Alto Middle School Volleyball wins the Latexo tournament. 🏐

4. Alto Elementary Rotunda Awards Assembly honoring achievements for many of our students. 📚

5. Alto High School National Honor Society induction ceremony for 17 new members. 🎓

6. Alto ISD had 27 students compete in the CCJLS Hay Judging Contest with two students, Makenzie Low (2nd place) and Eli Middleton (10th place), earn a top 10 finish in the 4-H contest. 🏅

7. Alto High School's Drug-Free Council provided public service announcements that will air on 90.9 KSWP radio. 📻

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

Mr. Conley was proud to make good news calls to Kimora and Gannon’s families this afternoon! 🎉 Both students also received tickets to tomorrow's football game. Don't forget—kickoff is at 6:30! 🏈💛🖤

Alto ISD was proudly represented by 27 FFA and 4-H members at the Cherokee County Hay Judging Contest on Wednesday!

Special congratulations to Makenzie L., who placed 2nd with a score of 224, and Eli M., who placed 10th with a score of 214 in the 4-H contest. Even more exciting—their team took home 1st place! 🏆

Way to go, Jackets! 💛🖤

Bilingualism is a superpower! Today Mrs. Dees took a brave step out of her comfort zone to present about Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices at the 53rd TABE conference for bilingual education in Allen, Texas. Advocating for our bilingual students is one of the many superpowers Mrs. Dees brings to our district!

⚠️ Schedule Update: Due to the threat of inclement weather, kickoff for Friday night’s game vs. Overton has been moved up to 6:30 p.m. Please spread the word! Go Jackets! 💛🖤

Here’s this week’s AMS Weekly Schedule from Mr. Childs! Stay up to date on all that’s happening at Alto Middle School this week. 💛🖤

🧟‍♀️ Zombie Survival in RLA! 🧠✏️
It was no ordinary day in Mrs. Parker’s RLA class! Students walked in to find a skeleton waiting for them—and a warning that zombies were nearby! 🧟‍♂️

Each student received a color-coded card that determined their base, role, resources, and special advantages or disadvantage. After teaming up, groups created survival maps complete with legends and detailed written plans for how to outlast the zombie invasion.

The fun activity had a serious purpose: students demonstrated their understanding of sentence fluency by crafting clear, varied sentences in their survival plans. Great work, Mrs. Parker’s class—way to make learning come alive! 💀📚

Aurora Concepts will be on campus to provide flu shots for Alto ISD students on Tuesday, November 4. If you did not sign up your student(s) during online registration and would like for them to participate, register by November 3 using this link or scan the QR code on the flyer below :
https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-flu-vaccine-form?School=Alto%20ISD

💵 No insurance? No problem!
Ages 6 months–18 years: $10
Ages 19 & up: $30
All insurance policies will be verified. Please be sure to sign up if you plan to participate!

Mark your calendars — Wednesday, October 29th is Picture Day for all campuses!

You can place your order ahead of time at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID listed below or on the flyer going home with students this week.

📚 Alto Elementary School: EVTXTTT8Z
🎒 Alto Middle School: EVTVWBNCG
🎓 Alto High School: EVTV7CQNK

Red Ribbon Week is Almost Here!

Red Ribbon Week began in 1985 in honor of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, whose dedication to fighting drug trafficking inspired a nationwide movement. The red ribbon became a symbol of living drug-free and making safe, healthy choices.

We’re excited to celebrate with a dress-up week to show our commitment—check out the themes below! ❤️💪

Last week, Mr. Conley made several “good news” calls! He got to share with the families of Te’Asia, Marlee, and Alice how their students have been showing hard work and respect. Way to go, Jackets!

We are thrilled to share that our high school and middle school TAME (AllPath) students had an incredible day at the Region 7 Kickoff in Kilgore! 🎉 They showcased their creativity by designing 3D prototypes aimed at expanding affordable internet access in remote areas. 🌍💡

Our students demonstrated hard work and respect while competing against other East Texas schools. We are proud to announce that the Jaycee C. group came out on top, winning 1st place, and two groups, Daxton M. and Avery S., earned Judges' Choice awards! 🏆👏

Mr. Conley was excited to wrap up the week with Jacket Bucks drawings! Congratulations to Lariat and Messiah, who each won tickets to tomorrow’s football game!

Mrs. Low’s Career Exploration students have been busy researching their future career paths! Each student created a poster and presented to the class, giving everyone the chance to learn about a variety of exciting career options for the future. Great job exploring what’s ahead, Yellowjackets!

From Coach Grigsby: Junior High football at Tenaha tomorrow will be 7th grade only in a scrimmage format. The scrimmage will begin at 5:00. 🏈