Santa Fe Public School students and their families are invited to attend the 2024 District STEM Fair on 2/22 at Santa Fe Community College at 4 pm. Awards ceremony will be from 4-6 pm.
Students from Capital High School, Nina Otero Community School, Ortiz Middle School, Pinon Elementary and Wood Gormley Elementary, as well as SFPS digital learning coaches, were at STEAM Day at the legislature yesterday. The event, hosted by the LANL Foundation, showcases Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math education in New Mexico’s schools.
Check out the first episode of Pencils to Podcasts, a brand new podcast from the Santa Fe Public Schools!
In this episode, a group of curious 4th and 5th graders from Sweeney Elementary sit down with their principal, Melissa Kovac, for a lively Q&A session and delve into both her personal life and professional journey!
Listen now:
Apple - https://go.sfps.info/p2p_sweeney_apple
Spotify - https://go.sfps.info/p2p_sweeney_spotify
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Pencils to Podcasts"
Congrats to the winners of the 2024 Santa Fe County Spelling Bee! First place, Juliette Anderson from Santa Fe Prep. Second place, Joshua Bala from Mandela International Magnet School. Third place, Sabine Cathey from Wood Gormley Elementary.
The newest SFPS Weekly Bulletin is here!
https://go.sfps.info/3uhSzwc
After 15 months of construction, the commons area of Santa Fe High School has been transformed, enhancing the student experience with a significant and much-needed renovation.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1427772
Congrats to Team Scooby (Edward Scott, Craig Andree Abajo, Jesse Burch, Haize Christiansen, Britny Marquez, Jordan Lam and Raul Alvarado, from Capital High School) who were selected by LANL as one of the winning teams in Governor’s STEM Challenge! Their presentation of Scooby (a robotic gunshot detection system) took place on January 20 at UNM. Each student was awarded $500 from the LANL Foundation.
The team’s sponsoring teachers are Barbara Teterycz and Irina Cislaru and their industry mentor is David Ritter. To learn more about Scooby, visit: https://youtu.be/Y8DZuxV03lw?si=tB5UGdkqrGWWhxp9
In the coming weeks, Santa Fe Public Schools will announce the reopening of several school bus routes that were paused late last year. As drivers complete the required trainings, more information will be shared with students and families about the reopening date.
The newest SFPS Weekly Bulletin is here! https://go.sfps.info/1-19Bulletin
SFPS Superintendent Hilario Chavez, Amy Biehl Community School Principal Felicia Torres, Amy Biehl teacher Melissa Romero, and Amy Biehl parent Janet Guerra joined Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham during a press conference today to announce her executive budget recommendation of $102M to improve educational outcomes in the state through structured literacy instruction.
The third Social Emotional Learning Day was held in the district today, with students at Chaparral Elementary having fun earning prizes during Bingo and learning about safely approaching pets during a presentation by the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Students also got to meet Hootie, a former shelter dog turned therapy-dog-in-training.
Congratulations to Gabe Tafoya and the Santa Fe High School Chamber Orchestra for performing at the 2024 All-State Honor Concert in Albuquerque yesterday!
18 students performed six pieces at UNM's Popejoy Hall and is believed to be the first SFPS Orchestra ever to receive this honor!
Honor an educator or educational support professional (ESP) now for their dedication and contributions to the students of the Santa Fe Public Schools!
In partnership with Nusenda Credit Union, SFPS is recognizing one classroom teacher and one ESP per quarter. The honorees are surprised with a certification, gift and recognized via the district’s platforms.
Students, parents, teachers, secretaries, principals, community members, and any other stakeholder may nominate a classroom teacher and/or ESP for this honor by completing a paper nomination form at SFPS Central Office, 610 Alta Vista or online: www.sfps.info/page/outstanding-educators-recognition
Reminder, the deadline for students to apply for the NMAA Foundation Scholarships is Feb. 1! The NMAA Foundation will award approximately 50 scholarships to New Mexico high school students this spring. To apply or for more information, visit: www.nmact.org/foundation/scholarship-forms.
School will resume two hours after the normal start time today. Please ensure your student(s) are not dropped off before the delayed start as staff will not be on campus.
Out of an abundance of caution, due to low temperatures, unclear side roads and possible ice across the district, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, January 9th, 2024, to provide additional time for buses to safely transport students to schools. We will have an update at 7 AM tomorrow.
This means that buses will run two 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 road conditions in some parts of the District that would prohibit the safe transportation of students to school, all schools will be closed. This is not a remote learning day.
Due to road conditions in some parts of the district, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay today, January 8th, 2024, 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.