L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School -

Mrs. Ruiz celebrated her Para Professionals for National Para Professional Day. Thank you for all you do for the students at Rivers.

⭐️ All-Star Olympics ⭐️
🎟️ Carnival Theme*
May 1, 2026
Jackson County Expo Center-412 Todd Ln., Altus, OK 73521

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Deadline for all All-Star Olympics athlete information is due Wednesday, April 1st

*Volunteer forms and Volunteer/Extra T-shirts *in school color* order forms can be picked up and paid for at the board of education. They are due April 1st!

*If you or your place of business has volunteered or donated to this amazing event in previous years, we would appreciate your continued support to make this day "The Greatest Show On Earth 2026."

For more information, call 580-481-3074!

Congratulations to our March Student of the Month and academic achievement.

Join us this afternoon!
4:45 p.m.
Altus Early Childhood Center

Will your child be 4 before September 1, 2026?

Join us for our Beginning Bulldog Bash!
Enroll your student for Pre-K or Kindergarten.
Meet the faculty and staff.
Tour the building.
Learn what you need to prepare for the next school year!

Altus will have an election on April 7.
Last Day to Register - March 13.
Absentee Ballot - March 23.
Early Voting - April 2-3  (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
Election Date - April 7.
As always, we encourage you to get out and vote! 
#ALLIN #AltusProud

📢 Calling all future BULLDOGS!
Join us for the Beginning Bulldog Bash on April 14!

School Tours, Meet the Teachers, Complete Enrollment

🎉 We can't wait to see you!

Just a reminder to families that we are hosting a food drive this week. We will collect from now until March 9th. The class who collects the most will win a pizza party.

On Wednesday, our 1st through 4th grade students officially kicked off a new walking incentive program called the Mile Club. This initiative is part of our continued effort to keep students active and encourage healthy habits. For every mile walked, students earn a foot token as they work toward milestone achievements.

During PE, students now have the option to walk instead of participating in a game-based activity, giving them another way to stay active and increase their mileage. We will display the Top 10 walkers in the gym each week, and awards will be handed out on Fridays.

We are especially proud of this week’s Top 10 — particularly since these totals reflect just two days of walking!

Kindergarten students are participating as a class due to age and time considerations. Their progress will also be tracked, and we will recognize the top Kindergarten class each week.

We’re excited to see our students moving, motivated, and making great strides!

Students celebrated Valentine's Day with parties and fun.

Mrs. Gollihare’s 3rd grade class celebrated the 100th day by doing STEM bins that had 100 items in each station. The kids came up with some awesome creations!

Mrs. Street's PreK class enjoyed their STEAM activity with parents!

Two students in Mrs. Morgan’s 2nd grade class mastered more math facts! Congratulations on your hard work!

Mrs. Morgan’s 2nd grade class won 2nd place in the spirit wear competition this week!

Mrs. Morgan’s 2nd grade class loved their time in the STEM Lab today. There’s nothing better than learning and having fun at the same time!

Mrs. McKenzie’s PreK class had a Parent STEAM Activity today and made structures with marshmallows and toothpicks.

Mrs. McKenzie celebrated her PreK student of the month awards for December and January in her classroom.

Ms. Davis' PreK class did a STEAM activity with our parents and made snow.

We want to wish Mrs Collins a Happy School Counselor's Week. We appreciate all your hard work.