SFPS had an incredible National Read Aloud Day on Friday March 3rd, 2023 at Ramirez Thomas Elementary School! Special guests included the Santa Fe Police Dept., the Santa Fe Fire Dept. (including Sparky the Fire Dog), the Capital High School Cheerleaders, as well as faculty and parents! The kids got to wear their pajamas and relaxed on comfy blankets while they read or were read to! SFPS is honored to be a part of this national effort to get our students excited about all the amazing things you can find in books!
The SFHS Dance Program has an event to share!:
Where & When:
★ Performing Arts Theater, Santa Fe High School
★ Friday, March 10th or Saturday, March 11th
★ Starts at 7pm & ends at 8pm
Ticket information:
★ Tickets can only be purchased online @
http://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72026 or http://bit.ly/3ZtsuF0
● $8.00 students/$12.00 adults
● No tickets sold at the theater and
sales conclude online 4 hours before
showtime
Dances to be performed:
➔ A new Step and Tap dance work
co-created by students and teachers
➔ A new Dance-Theatre work
co-created by students and
Performance Santa Fe guest artist
Kate Lee
➔ International dance project Re:Rosas
created by Belgian choreographer
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker as a
response to Beyonce stealing her
moves
➔ Plus K-Pop, Contemporary, Folklorico,
Vernacular-Hip Hop and more…
See our commercial here: https://bit.ly/3mwuQo3 or here: https://youtu.be/I7qSm_v26-I
Nava Elementary participated in the Mid-School Math Conference this past Saturday March 4th, 2023! With incredible enthusiasm, behavior, and engagement, they had a lesson with master Mid School Math Teacher Ms. Jacqueline Johnson in front of 540 educators from around the country!. We at SFPS are so proud of our students:
From left: Nikolas Delora, Ms. Sheridan Preuss, Genesis Vicente Lopez, Leroy Ntoko, Alexa Gonzales Rangel, Aubree Mendez-Cortez, Ms. Jacqueline Johnson, Fernanda Parra Valencia, and Josiah Romero!
SFPS was honored and supported at the Round House for this year's Legislature with numerous accolades and honors! These include the stellar 2022 Milken Educator Award for Gabby Kahawai with her father by her side, the 2023 New Mexico Teacher of the Year Tara Hughes, the 2022 Blue Ribbon School Award for Acequia Madre Elementary accepted by Principal Dr. Dietger de Maeseneer, Fifth Grade Teacher Carmella Cordova and Superintendent Larry "Hilario" Chavez! Plus, celebrating and promoting of the 50 year anniversary of passing the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act that is the national model for bilingual education with a speech from Dr. Suzanne Jacquez-Gorman! What an incredible year for SFPS!
The March 3rd, 2023 SFPS Bulletin is out now! Please follow the link and see what is going on and don't miss out! https://bit.ly/3EVdk2R
Yesterday, student board member Aengus McGuinness got to spend the day at the Roundhouse!
He was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Senator Peter Wirth, and got to meet Senator Padilla, Senator Stewart and Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales!
Bringing Literature and SEL to Life Through Shadow Puppetry with Daniel Barash! Grades preK-4. Also a Free NMArt PD Workshop for SFPS Teachers! This event is on Tuesday, March 28th from 4-7 at SITE Santa Fe! In this workshop, participants first learn about shadow puppetry as an art form, including performance and puppet-making techniques. They then discuss the reasons why shadow puppetry is such an effective strategy when exploring Social Emotional Learning concepts. Finally, they combine shadow puppetry and Social Emotional Learning teaching objectives by learning to facilitate hands-on shadow puppetry experiences inspired by children’s literature that enhance SEL strategies in the classroom. Questions, contact Cristina González at cgonzalez@sfps.k12.nm.us. To register: https://forms.gle/UHqz1nmowGKV3ZpB8
FREE Spring Break Camp for SFPS 3rd - 6th graders! Sponsored by SFPS Native American Student Services and the Santa Fe Opera, the Opera Storytellers Camp is a fun opportunity to create and share a completely original 10-minute opera, created all in one week! Camp meets at Piñon Elementary School, 9am - 3pm from 3/20 - 3/24. No previous musical or performance experience necessary! Questions, contact Nancy Davis at ndavis@sfps.k12.nm.us. Registration form and more information: https://forms.gle/qHNz3R2oJh2Pwnj57
Are you bilingual? The SFPS Language & Culture Department invites you to volunteer!
Serve on a panel of judges to assess the Bilingualism & Biliteracy skills of our 8th Grader & High School Seniors! Please read more about this great opportunity on the attached flyer!
Thank you to the Arizona Coyotes for coming out and teaching our students at Sweeney Elementary about the game of hockey!
SY 23/24 Registration is Open March 1-10, 2023
It's time to start thinking about summer programming for students! SFPS is proud to continue our community partnership model and offer exciting and enriching programs for the upcoming summer season! With the help of federal pandemic relief funding, SFPS and our inspiring partners are providing students with a chance to close learning gaps and have some fun!
Are you a staff member or partner looking to provide summer programming? Follow the link and apply before March 10th! Have questions? Contact Bill Rodriguez at wrodriguez@sfps.k12.nm.us.
https://forms.gle/vaXCHPxAYQpf4wM37
A standing ovation for Santa Fe High Theatre’s opening night of Mamma Mia! 🎉
Experience a joyous musical featuring songs you know and love, directed by Zoe Burke, music by Caleb Heaton and choreography by Amy Compton. It’s one weekend only, so don’t miss out on the fun — get your tickets online now at https://bit.ly/MammaMiaSFHS.
Who's coming to see Mamma Mia this weekend?
Pictures by Zubin Stillings
Today at E.J. Martinez Elementary School, students "Jump Rope for Heart" to raise money for the American Heart Association!
Jump Rope for Heart aims to increase the physical activities of kids, enlighten kids on the importance of the heart, fundraise for heart and stroke research and create awareness about the usefulness of community services.
Students at E.J. Matinez raised over $2,500 for the AHA! Great job, Vikings!
Tonight's SFPS Board of Education Regular Meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on March 9th.
TRANSFER LOTTERY: Today (2/17/2023) is the LAST day to accept an offered lottery seat! Please check your SPAM/JUNK folders if you did not receive an email.
If you have questions, please email transfer@sfps.k12.nm.us or call 505-467-4111.
It's Friday February 17th, 2023 and time for our weekly bulletin! Please follow this link to catch up and learn what is happening at SFPS: https://bit.ly/3lOJoi8
You're invited to participate in the 2023 SPANISH Spelling Bee on March 9th, 2023 at the BF Young Building, Sierra Vista Room from 10AM-12:30 PM! Please contact Suzanne Jacquez Gorman Ph.D., NBCT - sjacquez@sfps.K12.nm.us
505-467-2616 for more information!
Police in several states, including New Mexico, are investigating reports of school safety threats today. A similar threat was made to Santa Fe High School this afternoon, and police were dispatched to Capital High School as a precaution. There is nothing to substantiate the threat, which appears to be a hoax, as we do not have students on campus today due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Santa Fe Police have been visiting sites across the district as a precautionary measure.