Congratulations to Altona Middle School teams SDEK and Velocity for making it to the quarterfinals. They are in the top 20% of teams left in the world! Good luck and keep going! St. Vrain Valley Schools Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Matt Buchler @SVVSDdeputy #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jeremy LaCrosse Alexandra Downing Innovation Center

Huge congrats to Altona Middle School Team Velocity for winning the VEX Robotics Build Award in the Spirit Division! One of just 2 #RattlerNation teams ranked in the world’s top 100. We’re so proud of you! St. Vrain Valley Schools Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Matt Buchler @SVVSDdeputy #AltonaWay Jeremy LaCrosse

A HUGE Congratulations to these incredible members of our #RattlerNation! Bravo! #AltonaWay #StVrainStorm Chase McBride St. Vrain Valley Schools SVVSD Fine Arts

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Jackie Kapushion, St. Vrain’s new Superintendent! #StVrainStorm St. Vrain Valley Schools Chase McBride Don Haddad Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Dina Perfetti-Deany Kristopher Schuh Kahle Charles  Lyons Elementary Chris Frank @karlaallenbach APEX Homeschool  LongmontEstates  Eagle Crest Elementary BMES Principal Altona Middle School

Kicking off Altona Middle School Summer Project Launch w/energy & excitement! Over 160 Ss are diving into learning, including 40 tackling Advanced Math. A summer of growth, curiosity, & achievement! St. Vrain Valley Schools Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Matt Buchler @SVVSDdeputy #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jeremy LaCrosse

Couldn’t be more excited to kick off this year with such an amazing team! Here’s to making every day count—because ALL means ALL. Let’s go, Altona Middle School! #AltonaWay #StVrainStorm #RattlerNation

HUGE turnout today for our Robotic Rattlers info meeting! Amazing to see so many Ss & parents fired up for the season ahead. Let’s go #RattlerNation! #AltonaWay #StVrainAdvantage #PublicSchoolAdvantage Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jeremy LaCrosse

We're honored Forbes named St. Vrain Valley Schools one of Colorado's top 60 employers and the #1 K-12 employer in the state! This recognition belongs to our amazing teachers and staff who make the #StVrainAdvantage possible every day. #StVrainStorm

Opening night! Huge energy as Altona Middle School takes on Chris Allen in our home opener! Proud of our #RattlerNation competing w/heart & hustle! #StVrainAdvantage #PublicSchoolAdvantage Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jeremy LaCrosse Chase McBride SVVSD Fine Arts

Thank you for visiting Altona Middle School and recognizing our amazing head custodian, Tiffany Mares. We appreciate you!

A HUGE congrats to our Altona Middle School #RattlerNation! We’re honored to receive TWO more John Irwin Schools of Excellence Awards AND Governor’s Distinguished Achievement Improvement Awards! #StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler Jeremy LaCrosse

Our Show Choir shined tonight with a beautiful National Anthem! So proud of these talented #RattlerNation students. #AltonaWay #StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler Jeremy LaCrosse

Rattler Student News is working hard before school to film a fun take on behavioral expectations to support our Safe & Civil Schools work. #AltonaWay #StVrainAdvantage #publicschooladvantage #StVrainStorm Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler SVVSDSpecialEd M. Travis O’Hair

Leaders go first! Big thanks to Jeremy LaCrosse for jumping in to help serve lunch today—leading by example & showing what it means to serve our Altona Middle School community. #RattlerNation #AltonaWay #StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler

Our Altona Middle School #RattlerNation continues to amaze! Creativity, empathy, & tech skills that are changing lives & showing what innovation looks like in action. Proud of these students! #StVrainAdvantage #PublicSchoolAdvantage #StVrainStorm M. Travis O’Hair Matt Buchler Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools

Heading into a 4 dayweekend, Altona is buzzing with energy to kickoff leagues! 36 middle school robotics teams are competing after school — including 22 from Altona Middle School #publicschooladvantage Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Matt Buchler M. Travis O’Hair #StVrainStorm

I love walking into our commons before school to see and hear student leaders making plans to strengthen our Altona Middle School community as part of NJHS. #publicedadvantage #stvrainstorm M. Travis O’Hair Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. Matt Buchler

Week 3 of Robotics League Nights & our #RattlerNation is crushing it! Over 130 Ss from Altona Middle School, WestviewAP, & Trail Ridge MS are battling bots, coding hard, and having a blast. #StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler Jeremy LaCrosse

RAPTORS WIN! 2-1 🦉💪! GRANITE PEAKS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! ⁦Silver Creek High School⁩ ⁦Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D.⁩ ⁦Matt Buchler⁩ ⁦Chase McBride⁩

Way to represent the #AltonaWay and our #RattlerNation! #StVrainAdvantage #StVrainStorm #AltonaWay Jackie Kapushion, Ed.D. St. Vrain Valley Schools Matt Buchler Jeremy LaCrosse Altona Middle School BMES Principal Eagle Crest Elementary Silver Creek High School