Alton Middle School named National Showcase School Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail ALTON — Alton Middle School has been named a National Showcase School by Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH), an education national collaborative. AMS joined 324 other schools across the nation to receive the honor and has been implementing the CKH model for two years now. Schools that adopt the CKH model provide professional development and experiential training for staff, focused on social-emotional well being for students, a relationship-driven culture and high levels of student connectedness. The process provides teachers and staff with processes that support students’ academic, social and cultural outcomes.