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!
We are excited to inform you that we will begin classes in person on Monday, February 27, 2023. All students will be returning to Ortiz Middle School. Students will still need to enter the building through D-Wing in the morning. We will continue with the in-person schedule from 8:40 AM TO 4:00 PM with the exception of Wednesday 8:40-1:30. There have been some changes in the building. Staff will help students get to where they need to be throughout the day. On Monday, all the teachers will give their students a tour of the building and familiarize students with changes that have been made throughout the building. Please make sure you bring students to school on time at 8:40 AM. Have students look at their PowerSchool schedule with room assignments. Thank you and looking forward to seeing all our wonderful students.
Nos complace informarles que comenzaremos las clases en persona el lunes 27 de febrero de 2023. Todos los estudiantes regresarán a la escuela secundaria Ortiz. Los estudiantes aún deberán ingresar al edificio a través del ala D en la mañana. Continuaremos con el horario presencial de 8:40 AM A 4:00 PM a excepción del miércoles 8:40-1:30. Ha habido algunos cambios en el edificio. El personal ayudará a los estudiantes a llegar a donde necesitan estar durante el día. El lunes, todos los maestros darán a sus alumnos un recorrido por el edificio y los familiarizarán con los cambios que se han realizado en todo el edificio. Asegúrese de traer a los estudiantes a la escuela a tiempo a las 8:40 a.m. Pida a los estudiantes que consulten su horario de PowerSchool con las asignaciones de salones. Gracias y espero ver a todos nuestros maravillosos estudiantes.
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
In recognition of President's Day, there will be no school on Monday, February 20, 2023. We will continue with remote learning next week from Tuesday (2/21) through Friday (2/24). Just a reminder that the remote learning schedule and the class codes are posted on the Ortiz website under the Remote Learning Schedule tab. Students who need a device and/or a hotspot for internet service can request them at the district Technology Department. Students, please continue to attend classes online and if you have any questions please call the school number at (505) 467-2300.
En reconocimiento al Día del Presidente, no habrá clases el lunes 20 de febrero de 2023. Continuaremos con el aprendizaje remoto la próxima semana desde el martes (21/2) hasta el viernes (24/2). Solo un recordatorio de que el horario de aprendizaje remoto y los códigos de clase se publican en el sitio web de Ortiz en la pestaña Horario de aprendizaje remoto. Los estudiantes que necesiten un dispositivo y/o un punto de acceso para el servicio de Internet pueden solicitarlos en el Departamento de Tecnología del distrito. Estudiantes, continúen asistiendo a clases en línea y si tienen alguna pregunta, llamen al número de la escuela al (505) 467-2300. Gracias.
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
This is to inform you that we will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences at Ortiz Middle School. The conferences will be held tomorrow Thursday 2/16/2023, and Friday 2/17/2023, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Families will be required to enter the school building through D-Wing. We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Thank you.
Esto es para informarles que llevaremos a cabo conferencias de padres y maestros en la escuela secundaria Ortiz. Las conferencias se realizarán mañana jueves 16/02/2023 y viernes 17/02/2023, de 9:30 a 15:30 horas. Las familias deberán ingresar al edificio de la escuela a través de D-Wing. Esperamos verte mañana. Gracias.
Due to icy and snow covered road conditions across the District that would prohibit the safe transportation of students to school, all schools will be closed Wednesday February 15th, 2023. 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 the overnight forecast, all schools will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, February 15th, 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 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.
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.
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!
Remote learning will be conducted, beginning Thursday (2/9) through Wednesday (2/15).
Students and staff who need devices can pick up a device at Ortiz Middle School from 10 AM until 11 AM or from 4 PM to 5 PM. If you currently have a device, you do not have to show up during these times.
Students who need lunch can go to the nearest school (other than Ortiz) between 11:30 and 12:30 to receive a meal. Please make sure to have your Student ID with you.
Information on next weeks Parent Teacher Conferences will be announced later this week.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
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.