Alta Sierra Elementary

Skip to main content
Eagles are Kind, Responsible, and Respectful
ff
dd
dd
dd
Teacher of the Year

PRSD Teacher of the Year!  Mrs. Baker.

dd
dd
dd
dd
dd
dd
kk
recess

Friday lunch music with Mrs. Kinne

dd

Bailiff and Jury - Project Lead

dd

Mock Court - Project Lead

dd
dd
dd
dd
dd
ss
aa
ss
ww
yy
ww
dd
dd
dd
dd
uu
dd

Minute to Win It!

dd
dd
dd
dd
dd
dd

Is that one of Charlie's Angels?

dd
dd
ss
dd

The designer for our Caught Ya tickets!

ss
dd

Art Docent - 1st Grade

hh

4th grade at Maidu Museum and Historic Site

ss
The Science of Magic
dd
The Science of Magic
dd

Music in the Mountains music instruction at Alta Sierra

dd

Chef's Tasting with Sierra Harvest

dd
ss
ss

Guest Chef - Cabbage Tacos

dd
ww
nmj
dd
ss

Fixed mindset!  OH NO!

ss

Growth mindset WINS!

The Evil Fixed Mindset!

The Dastardly Fixed Mindset!

Kindness
Swings
Rope Net
as
as
as
as
z
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
as
dd

Coloring Project from Mrs. Welch's 2nd grade submitted to Post 130

dd
Mrs. Welch's class wrote letters for Veteran's Day and submitted to Post 130
sd
P.P.E. Halloween
d
as

4th grade Toys for Tots donations


d

Happy Campers

ds
sd
as
Learning to play together!  Notice the sorting going on?
as

Mrs. Beahm's class continued our KINDNESS theme in their class

Water Safety
water safety
da

Kindness Ninjas!

Ninja
Enjoying the spring weather!

Enjoying the spring weather!



Monsters Inc. - Staff
Staff dresses like Mr. Mike for Superhero Day.

Staff dresses like Mr. Mike for Superhero Day!


News & Announcements

Bus 30 Disruption in Lake of the Pines

Starting on Thursday, September 13, bus stops that are in the areas of road construction in LOP will not be reachable. The routes will be altered and times may be affected. Students in those areas will need to utilize alternate stops in LOP. Please see the bus route list attached to the bus icon at the top of the page.

Coloring Contest

as

Nevada County Consolidated Fire is celebrating Fire Prevention Week with a coloring contest. Any questions please call 530.272.2319

Bus Route Updates

9-5-23 Update: All stops that have been unused since the start of the school year have been inactivated. Please contact the District Office if you need Durham to reactivate a stop.

8-25-23: Over the next few weeks, please check the bus route sheets often for updated stop times and inactivated stops. Durham will be making adjustments to accurately reflect travel time and to skip stops that are not currently being utilized in an effort to maximize the routes. The route sheets are located at the top of this page in the Bus icon.

Principal's Message

In California, once a student attends school, regular attendance is required.   This includes TK and Kindergarten.  
Too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
Missing 10% (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read and be successful in school.
Students who are chronically absent in kindergarten are less likely to read by 3rd grade. 
Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.
Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.
 
What Parents can do:
Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
Find out what day school starts and make sure your child has the required shots.
Introduce your child to teachers and classmates before school starts to help them transition.
Don’t let your child stay home unless they are truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make them feel comfortable and excited about learning.
Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.
 
Sources:
APS Attendance Supports
Attendance WorksExternal link 
Help Your Child Succeed Flyer (PDF) External link
Attendance in the Early Grades: Why it Matters for Reading (PDF)External link 

Twitter Feed

To Receive
School Updates
CLICK HERE

Events

Early Release 1:05PM
Date: 9/29/2023
Minimum Day (out at 12:00)
Date: 10/2/2023
Minimum Day (out at 12:00)
Date: 10/3/2023
Minimum Day
Date: 10/4/2023
Minimum Day (out at 12:00)
Date: 10/4/2023

Video