Ortiz Middle School would like to announce a special achievement by our bilingual biliterate students. The Embassy of Spain via the Instituto Cervantes sponsors this event. Students, from the southwest region in our country, were asked to submit writing samples to demonstrate their Spanish writing skills.
It is such an honor to announce two eighth grade winners from Ortiz!
The 1st place award goes to Fatima Aguirre and the third place award goes to Andrea Salas!
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!
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
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
The next stop on our educational voyage is Ortiz Middle School named for the former SFPS Superintendent and progressive champion of our local schools in terms of teacher power and the restructuring of our district to be prepared for the modern world. Ortiz Middle School follows his lead through a focus on the content areas of English and Spanish Language Arts, Mathematics (including Algebra 1), Science, and Social Studies specific to 7th and 8th grades in the Advancement Via Individual Determination program, also known as AVID in addition to being the largest middle school for 6th to 8th graders and the largest middle school band and choir in the city.
Ortiz offers:
-Parent/Teacher/Student Committee and School Leadership Council
-Mariachi
-Project GUTS (Growing Up Thinking Scientifically) to encourage students to ask questions and develop solutions through scientific inquiry
-Natural Helpers, for students who want to strengthen their communication and helping skills and provide support and service to their schools, community and others,
-Students Working to Advance Technology
-A medical career pathway, which is focused on nursing, and continues at Capital High School.
-Start-Up Tech - a tech entrepreneurship course in which students identify ways to improve their world and build marketable digital solutions.
-21st Century Community Learning Center that provides academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours.
Ortiz promotes a formidable athletic program that has football, basketball, volleyball, and track and field. SFPS is proud to have a school that reflects Edward Ortiz’s values and legacy.
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.
The new SFPS Weekly Bulletin is here!
https://bit.ly/bulletin5-20
Wondering what the Air Quality Index is or where the smoke in the air is coming for? You can find out here: https://fire.airnow.gov/#
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS!!!
SFPS celebrates your tireless support, sacrifices, and love! We thank you!
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