Due to icy road conditions and low temperatures across the District that would prohibit the safe transportation of students to school, all schools will be closed. This is not a remote learning day. All after school and evening activities are canceled.
Due to current conditions throughout the district and in anticipation of freezing overnight temperatures, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, February 14th, 2023.
We will have an update at 6:30 AM tomorrow.
Friday night, Gonzales held their first Lobo Basket Bingo for families!
Each classroom picked a basket theme, families donated items to the basket which were then given to winners of Bingo games!
The event was a huge success! Thank you to the families who donated to the baskets and to those who came out for a fun night of Bingo!
SFPS is excited to support school and community-driven summer programs for a second year! We invite staff and partners to apply to provide creative summer programming at https://forms.gle/vaXCHPxAYQpf4wM37 . This call for proposals closes on March 10th! For questions, please contact William Rodriguez at wrodriguez@sfps.k12.nm.us.
"We flipped the script on extended learning last year by partnering with our community. The result is a new, exciting community partnership model for SFPS summer and after-school programming," said Superintendent Hilario "Larry" Chavez. "We invite you to apply to continue the fun and learning in 2023."
SFPS and a cadre of inspiring community partners provided 2,656 students, or 21 percent of the district’s population, with free summer programming last year. Thirty-three programs were offered at 13 different SFPS sites.
Summer programs to provide student enrichment and close learning gaps are supported by federal pandemic relief funding.
Thank you to Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez for coming to Ms. Kahawai's 3rd-grade class at Gonzales Community School to make Valentine's for Veterans! The students had an absolute blast and showed so much creativity to make sure local veterans know how much they are loved!
Chaparral Elementary had a fun February family math event this week! Students and families practiced multiplication, division, geometry and learned different ways to construct and deconstruct numbers! Mathnasium hosted 2 games! Students left with a great bag with dice, cards, flashcards, and ideas for math games so that the learning will continue at home!
It's Teen Night at the GCCC on Feb. 17, 2023 from 5-8 PM! Free for ages 13-18! Enjoy all the GCCC has to offer (ice skating, gym, & swimming) as well as competitions, prizes, FREE PIZZA and an ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR! Please see the attached flyer!
Thanks to the generous support of Deloitte & Nusenda Credit Union Foundation, the New Mexico Technology Council will be awarding two $5,000 scholarships to women studying in STEM fields or pursuing additional career training in the STEM industry.
Applications are now open through February 19. Please share this opportunity with any women within New Mexico studying science and tech or looking to grow in their career!
To apply, please visit: https://nmtechcouncil.org/2023-wit-scholarship/
The 2023-24 Transfer Lottery has been ran!
All results are sent via email. Please check your SPAM folder. All emails were sent from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com. If you did not receive an email, please send an email to transfer@sfps.k12.nm.us with your student's name and confirmation number.
Once you have accepted the seat at the desired school please register your child March 1st-March 16th to secure the seat or it will be forfeited and offered to the next student on the waitlist.
Visit https://www.sfps.info/page/enrollment to learn more!
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!
