Jessica Garcia has been named principal of Amy Biehl Community School starting with the 2024-25 school year. Garcia has served as Piñon Elementary assistant principal since 2021. She takes the helm from Felicia Torres, who has served as principal since 2019 and is taking a leave of absence.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1653707
Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez announced today, June 19th, that Bill Bilbo has been named principal of Ortiz Middle School starting with the 2024-25 school year. Bilbo has served as assistant principal of Santo Domingo Elementary and Middle Schools in the Bernalillo Public Schools since 2018. He takes the helm from Principal Felicia Sena, who was promoted by Superintendent Chavez to assistant superintendent effective July 1st.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1648533
Estrella Flores was named varsity coach for the Capital High School (CHS) girls basketball program today, June 18th.
CHS Principal Jaime Holladay said, “Estrella Flores comes with an impressive wealth of experience as a coach, athlete and, notably, collegiate basketball player. We’re excited to have Estrella join our Capital High School family. We look forward to an exciting basketball season.”
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1648354
In an all-time first, SFPS’ summer program is serving more than 5,000 SFPS students, Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez said today, June 12th. “We’re reaching just under 50 percent of the district’s enrollment through free summer programming, work-based learning opportunities, structured literacy and summer athletic conditioning,” he said. “This is a remarkable milestone.
“The response from parents and students has been astounding. It’s exciting to once again offer a multitude of opportunities for students to stay engaged with their learning while having fun!” said Superintendent Chavez.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1642203
Meals are FREE to ALL children between the ages of 1-18 this summer. You do not have to be participating in a school or city-sponsored program to come and eat a meal with SFPS! We would love your company, so bring all the kids and come enjoy a great meal! To view all of the participating school sites, visit: www.sfps.info/article/1605646
SFPS’ 2024-25 school calendar was announced today by Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez. The calendar brings students back to school on Friday, August 9th. The last day of school in 2025 will be on Thursday, May 22nd.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1634316
Registration for Santa Fe High's Volleyball Camp, for 1st-6th graders, is open! To sign up, visit: https://go.sfps.info/sfhs-volleyball-camp-2024
Do you have leads on rental housing or household items in good condition you'd like to donate to international teachers moving to Santa Fe to teach at SFPS? Reach out to humanresources@sfps.k12.nm.us
🎓 Congrats, Santa Fe High Class of 2024! 🎉 Your journey's just begun. Here's to all the success ahead! 🌟 Full album can be viewed here: www.sfps.info/article/1617223
Hats off to the graduating class of 2024 from Capital High School!🥳🎓
Images from the graduation ceremony (more to follow): www.sfps.info/article/1614812
Congratulations to the graduates of Early College Opportunities (ECO) High School, Desert Sage Academy and Mandela International Magnet School! For more photos, see links below.
ECO: www.sfps.info/article/1613459
Desert Sage: www.sfps.info/article/1613461
Mandela: www.sfps.info/article/1613468
You can livestream the commencement ceremonies of Capital High School & Santa Fe High School by visiting the SFPS YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/@santafepublicschools
Salazar Elementary introduced their freshly installed book vending machine today, aiming to reinforce positive behavior and ignite a passion for reading in their students! 📚📖
Thanks to funding from the Family Income Index budget, Salazar Elementary acquired this special machine adorned with a custom-designed Salazar Knight's logo. Students earn a rewards coin by receiving a positive behavior referral from a staff member, which they can exchange for a book of their choice from the vending machine. Happy Reading, Knights!
Tomorrow, Early College Opportunities (ECO) HS, Desert Sage Academy and Mandela International Magnet School will hold commencement ceremonies at the Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St.
If you can't attend in person, consider joining the livestream on our YouTube channel!
ECO: https://go.sfps.info/ECO-2024
Desert Sage: https://go.sfps.info/Desert-Sage-2024
Mandela: https://go.sfps.info/Mandela-Grad2024
Partners in Education (PiE) awarded Teachers Who Inspire awards to six outstanding SFPS teachers from May 3rd-15th, with each teacher receiving $1,500. Join us in celebrating their love of learning and classroom leadership!
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1606381
Congratulations to Elaine Blaser, a 5th grade math teacher at Carlos Gilbert Elementary, who is a state finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)!
Up to three finalists in each award category, Mathematics and Science, are forwarded to a National Selection Committee composed of K–12 teachers, administrators, university professors, and STEM education researchers who will meet to select the PAEMST awardees at the national level. The teachers chosen to be Presidential Awardees will be notified by the White House, honored in Washington, D.C., will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation; and join a cadre of award-winning teachers who can impact STEM education in our state and nationally.
Twenty-five outstanding SFPS supporters and staff, some in groups, were honored by the SFPS Board of Education in May with New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Student Achievement Awards.
Read more: www.sfps.info/article/1603909
Sign up for Math Adventure Camp today so you can learn about key Algebra concepts through building water bottle rockets and cardboard boat building! View & sign up here: https://go.sfps.info/summer-programs-2024
Join us in congratulating Chief Patricia Schipp and Tristan Jaramillo - both who were honored today for their outstanding dedication to SFPS students! 👩🏫🍎✏️
Chief Patricia Schipp, Santa Fe High School's Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) instructor was named Teacher of the Quarter. Tristan Jaramillo, education support professional (ESP) at Nava Elementary, was named ESP of the Quarter. 🥳
In partnership with Nusenda Credit Union, SFPS recognizes one classroom teacher and one ESP per quarter. The honorees are surprised with a certification, gift and recognized via the district’s platforms.
📚🌞 SFPS students can read high-interest ebooks and audiobooks on Sora all summer long! 🌞📚
Sora is available through ClassLink on student Chromebooks, or you can download the Sora app for free to any device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or soraapp.com. The SFPS Sora collection features ebooks and audiobooks for all grade levels and reading levels, K-12, including books in Spanish. To use Sora, students should choose Santa Fe Public Schools as their school, and no other username or password is necessary.
Keep reading, exploring, and growing this summer, students!
