The new SFPS Bulletin is here: https://conta.cc/3SptLcw
There has been an increase in students doing the One-Chip Challenge at schools. The chip is available to purchase at local gas stations and grocery stores, and can cause extreme and unpleasant side effects which may result in an ambulance being called to the school.
Learn more about the One Chip Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fthIZ5PItxc
Noon Duty Needed. Santa Fe Public Schools is looking for Noon Duty support!
Part-time, paid position that offers a great opportunity to support your neighborhood school! Both lunch duty and playground duty are available!
To apply, visit https://bit.ly/SFPSNoonDuty
The Santa Fe Public Schools wants to ensure each student has a device they can use both at school and at home for the upcoming school year and the first day of school for most students is Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Students in Pre-K and kindergarten will use iPads, students in grades 1 through 12 will use Chromebooks. There are just 3 days remaining for students to stop by the Technology Drive Thru to complete device exchanges or new device pickups.
Today (08/12/2022): 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Monday (08/15/2022): 9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday (08/16/2022): 9 AM to 5 PM
The Technology Drive Thru is located at 2516 Cerrillos Road. The street to the Technology Department is next to the skate park on Camino Carlos Rey.
- Students NEW to Santa Fe Public Schools should come to the Technology Drive Thru to pick up their new iPad or Chromebook.
- Students who were in kindergarten last school year and will be in 1st grade this school year, need to exchange their iPad for a Chromebook. They must bring their iPad and charger for the exchange.
- Students who will be in grades 2 through 9 this school year, need to exchange their old Chromebooks. They must bring their old Chromebook and charger for the exchange.
- Returning students, who will be in grades 10 through 12, will NOT need to exchange their Chromebooks.
On the day of device exchange or pickup, a parent/guardian must be in the vehicle with a valid driver’s license or other official photo ID along with your child's Santa Fe Public Schools Student ID Number. Please call 505-467-4357 should you have any questions.
Please note that the Drive Thru will be closed each day from 1 to 2 PM. Additionally, the Drive Thru will shut down early in the event of inclement weather such as thunder, lightning for the safety of families and staff.
The Weekly Bulletin is BACK for the 2022-23 school year!
View the August 12th bulletin: https://conta.cc/3QkZ8Ux
Last night, District 5 Board Member Roman 'Tiger' Abeyta was sworn in by his son, Dillon to join the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education!
Congratulations Board Member Abeyta!
It's ALMOST the new school year, Bears! We are looking forward to seeing your students in our classrooms!
On MONDAY, Aug. 15th, we will be hosting VIRTUAL bilingual program information meeting. We will be posting links for this on Monday afternoon!
For kindergarten, our meeting will be at 5:30PM.
For 1st-3rd grade, our meeting will be at 6:15PM.
On TUESDAY, Aug. 16th, we will be hosting IN-PERSON Back To School Night for 1st-5th grades!
For 1st-2nd, our Back to School Night is from 5:30-6:15PM.
For 3rd-5th, our Back to School Night is from 6:15-7:00PM.
We can't wait to get started on the 2022-23 school year with all of you! GO BEARS!
2022-23 Bus Routes are here!
Check your students' school website to view the routes, or visit https://www.sfps.info/documents/departments/transportation/2022-2023-bus-routes/362057
School Supply Lists are posted!
Check them out here: https://5il.co/1fm9p
SFPS is holding another COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Santa Fe High!
August 11th, 1:30 - 5:30 PM at the Tony Roybal Gym Concourse.
Sign up: https://goodtimes.vaccinenm.org/stay-ahead-nm/
SFPS is holding another COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Santa Fe High!
August 11th, 1:30 - 5:30 PM at the Tony Roybal Gym Concourse.
Sign up: https://goodtimes.vaccinenm.org/stay-ahead-nm/
SFPS has 5 new candidates for District 4 of the Board of Education!
Please visit our website www.sfps.info to view candidate information:
https://www.sfps.info/o/sfps/page/boe-district-4-candidates-applications
Attached is also the link for the agenda for the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education Special Meeting scheduled for July 26, 2022:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MSa-fF6NzvbTa8qaA7WUjlO1bzptr7QA
Making a U-turn from El Camino Real Academy down South Meadows brings us to Ramirez Thomas Elementary (RTE). This school named for former SFPS Board member Belina Ramirez and previous Larragoite Elementary teacher Anita Gonzales Thomas whose service as educators and administrators inspired RTE’s innovative Mission Statement, Core Values, Curriculum, and Student Engagement Programs including:
• Heritage Bilingual Education Program Model that teaches academic content in students’ home languages of Spanish and English.
• Small group instruction
• LANL Foundation ISEC Science Kits
• Envisions Math
• Readers & Writers Workshop from the Teachers College, Columbia University
• Positive Behavior Support: “RTE-3”- teaching Responsibility, Teamwork & Empathy
• Second Step Curriculum focused on students’ social-emotional development
• Restorative Justice Practices & Classrooms of Care
• Communities in Schools
Student Engagement options include: Student Council, Chess Club, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet “Baile Folklorico” dance program, band, guitar and violin classes, basketball and cheerleading, Girls on the Run and 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school program
The Core Values of RTE are: Empathy, Positivity, Integrity and Collaboration- They are E.P.I.C.!
Ramirez Thomas’ story is one of rebirth and renovation whose mission is to provide students with targeted academic and social-emotional learning opportunities that value and build on what they already know. Through the efforts of the staff and administration, in addition to its modern restructuring, RTE adapts and thrives. Ramirez Thomas Elementary is truly EPIC!
The Board of Education is looking for your input on the redistricting of school board member boundaries! This is NOT the rezoning of schools, the change is only to the boundaries of school board members.
Learn more: https://www.sfps.info/o/sfps/page/redistricting
Santa Fe Public Schools has so much to offer. Let us take you on a Journey Through SFPS. Over the next six weeks, we are going to travel across Santa Fe, making a stop every day at a destination (school) to show our voyagers (students) what makes each destination special. Come along for the journey, and Choose Your Adventure at Santa Fe Public Schools.
Find us someone who is having more fun than Mr. Cruz at Ramirez Thomas today!
21st Century summer programs wrapped up today, and at Ramirez Thomas Elementary the City of Santa Fe Fire Department made it rain on students who played on the field!
This afternoon, employees whose children received a seat in the SFPS Early Childhood Center got an early look at the space where their kids will be learning while they are at work!
Special shoutout to Dr. Patricia Azuara for all of her hard work to make this a reality!
