Two more Reimagining SFPS Focus Group meetings have been added!
April 26th: 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Teachers)
April 27th: 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Parents)
To join the meetings, please click on the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85830690912
It's the 151st Anniversary of Arbor Day, and SFPS students will be at Genoveva Chavez Community Center Park on Friday, April 28th, 2023 from 11AM - 1PM to help plant trees and honor this day that helps the environment, community, and beauty of Santa Fe! Please see the attached flyer for more information!
STEM Santa Fe is offering some amazing hands-on projects for this Summer! Please see the attached flyers and sign up soon!
The SFPS 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was a tremendous and fun success! We want to thank our sponsors, volunteers, organizers, golf pro, special guests and players for such a wonderful day! With a long ball/trick shot golf pro, food, raffles, prizes and amazing weather, it was the perfect day for golfing! We will be sending out more special messages on social media to our sponsors who made this Tournament possible! Please consider joining us next year as the SFPS Golf Tournament grows and gets even better!
Here is April 14th, 2023's informative SFPS' Weekly Bulletin - https://conta.cc/3UEuZ5R
Keep up with our current events!
That feeling when your Monster comes to life!
1st graders at Salazar drew monsters, which were then passed along to Dr. Gerstein's 5th graders, who brought them to life! Students used felt, filled them with stuffing and sewed them together with yarn!
The 5th graders then interviewed the 1st graders about their monsters. They took the audio from the interview and coded the monsters with Makey Makey so when the students touched parts of the monster, it repeated part of their interview!
To learn more about the project, you can visit Dr. Gerstein's blog about the project here: https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2023/03/04/monster-project-using-makey-makeys-and-scratch/
Aspen Elementary Magnet School held their STEM Innovation Expo on March 30th, 2023 to an excited and engaged group from across the District! With air filters that could identify numerous chemicals to your phone, to computer escape rooms, 3D printed accessories plus easy to learn media editing programs! Congratulations to the students, volunteers, and teachers who made this year's Expo a success!
Don't miss all the news from the SFPS Weekly Bulletin for 3-31-23, available now: https://bit.ly/42WMyBz
The 5th Annual SFPS Innovation Expo Showcase is this Thursday, March 30th starting at 5 PM at Aspen Community School!
Come see the amazing things students have made this school year, meet with community partners and enjoy some food!
Looking to spend a beautiful day on the greens? Sign up now for the 2nd Annual SFPS Golf Tournament at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe on April 15th! Our tournament promises to be an exciting day of golfing, networking, and fun!
To make sure you don't miss out, click on the link below to register and secure your spot in the tournament. Don't forget to invite your golf buddies to join in on the fun! Sponsorships are also available!
https://bit.ly/SFPSGolf
Don't miss this week's SFPS Bulletin for March 17th, 2023! Please follow the link: https://bit.ly/3mUDj4l
Due to snow and icy road conditions 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 snow and ice in some parts of the district, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay today, March 17th, 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.
On Friday, Salazar Elementary's second-grade teacher Ms. Darlene Fortier debuted a Kamishibai Theatre in the Salazar library!
Kamishibai theatre is a form of Japanese storytelling that combines spoken narration with picture cards. While narrating a story, the performer or storyteller uses a wooden stage with two doors, known as a "butai," to reveal the picture cards one at a time. The cards are often brightly illustrated and contain scenes from the story being told.
Kamishibai originated in the early 20th century as a form of street theatre in Japan, where performers would use the technique to entertain children and sell candy or other small items. The stories told through kamishibai often had moral lessons or were based on popular folklore.
The Threate was made possible with the support of Partners in Education!
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
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!
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
