Amy Biehl Community School held it's STEM night on Tuesday February 7th, 2023 with a judged science fair, teaching activities, experiments, and free pizza!
Out of an abundance of caution due to icy conditions in some parts of the district, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay today, February 8th, 2023, to provide additional time for buses to safely transport students to schools. This means that buses will run 2 hours later than during normal times. If you drop your child off at school, please remember that staff will also be on a two-hour delay. Full day Pre-K programs are also on a two hour delay. Morning Pre-K programs have been canceled. Afternoon Pre-K programs will operate on a regular schedule.
Due to a water line break, school is canceled today at Ortiz Middle School. We will be working through the day to fix the break and will send an update later today. All after school activities are canceled at Ortiz.
It's National School Counselor Week, and we want to thank ours for their incredible work and support!
Last week, Wood Gormley Elementary held a family engagement night called “Caldecott Book Night”. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished picture book, one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Families went to five rooms where five books to be considered for the Caldecott Medal were read.
Students got their passports stamped as the moved room to room, then they voted at the end for the winner. The next day we compared our winner to the Caldecott winner, which was "Hot Dog" by Doug Salati! Wood Gormley students voted "Hot Dog" in second, so they have an eye for good books!
Carlos Gilbert Elementary School's STEAM Night was a huge success - showcasing their student's current projects while also providing workshops to inspire new educational and creative pursuits!
From the ESC to the Roundhouse!
SFPS Student Board Member Nisa Gallegos (Capital) spent the morning shadowing SFPS Board Member Dr. Carmen Gonzales this morning during the Session! She even got to meet Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth!
Today is World Read Aloud Day! Sweeney Elementary students had a very special guest read to them today... Superintendent Hilario "Larry" Chavez!
Founded in 2010 by LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the power of reading aloud to create community, amplify stories, and advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. Since its beginning, World Read Aloud Day has grown into a global movement of millions of readers, writers, and listeners from over 170 countries.
Last Friday, our second Movie Night was held at El Camino Real Academy!
Families hung out before the movie and played Giant Uno, Guess Who and other board games while kids got their face painted and got to meet members from SFPD and SFFD!
Thank you to everyone who came out!
The 2nd Annual SFPS Golf Tournament has been announced!
This year's tournament will be on April 15th, 2023 at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe!
To learn more about sponsoring the event or to sign up a team, visit https://bit.ly/SFPSGolf
Happy Chinese New Year of the Rabbit! SFPS Schools like Acequia Madre Elementary and Mandela International Magnet School celebrated with decorations, crafts, a Lion Dance, a martial arts display, & some delectable treats donated by Lotus Dumpling House! 恭喜发财
Special thank you to members of the Senate Finance Committee for taking a Friday Field Trip to eat lunch with some of our first graders at Ramirez Thomas today! Our students were so excited to make some new friends at lunch today!
Our Wellness Ambassadors to Voice and Empower (WAVE) team went to the Roundhouse for Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham's press conference yesterday!
The students advocated for two of the bills, including HB 9 which requires the safe storage of firearms to protect minors and a 14-day waiting period to purchase guns and accessories.
They also got to meet Attorney General Raul Torrez and the House Minority Leader Ryan Lane!
We want to thank Miranda Viscoli from New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, Christopher Allers our district WAVE coordinator, and the Office of Student Wellness for providing this opportunity for our WAVE team!
Yesterday, the SFPS Early Childhood Center welcomed visiting artist/educator Helen McDonald! Helen set up an experience for our 2 year olds to use and experiment with charcoal! The kids loved it!
Thank you Helen for visiting!
SFPS is looking for an HR Specialist! Here is an opportunity to join a team with great pay, benefits, and a pension! Please see the attached flyer for information!
Congratulations to Chief Patricia Schipp for winning 1st place at the state level for the VFW's Citizen Education Teacher Award! Wish her luck as she moves on to Nationals!
Friday's are always a blast at El Dorado Community School!
Two 3rd grade student used their SPIN Bucks that they've earned to purchase "Become Principal for the Day"! They received a To-Do List and Appointments they had to attend, and visited classes and wrote notes about what they saw!
There is also an interactive mural in the front foyer now for people to take pictures in front of! The "I Aspire-Angel Wings" project, put together by Ms. Roni Rohr and Ms. Lori Goetz, had students brainstorm and collaborate to create a feather that would go on the mural to create the wings!
The new SFPS Bulletin for Jan 20th, 2023 is available now, please check it out: https://bit.ly/3J7DkuS
