Nina Otero Community
Striving for Excellence
Join us for a fun-filled morning of Pickleball at Cesar Chavez Elementary on October 21st from 9:30 AM to noon! 🏓
This clinic is open to families and students alike, and the best part? It's completely FREE with no registration required. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and play America's fastest-growing sport together! See you there!
Know a teacher or Educational Support Professional (ESP) who is just outstanding? Nominate them for the SFPS Outstanding Educators Recognition Award!
Nusenda recognizes a classroom teacher and an ESP for the Santa Fe Public Schools. The chosen honoree is surprised in person with a certificate and gift, and recognized on the district website and social media.
Students, parents, teachers, secretaries, principals, community members, and any other stakeholder may nominate a classroom teacher and/or ESP for this honor by completing a nomination form below or by completing a paper nomination form located at 610 Alta Vista (ESC).
The window for the first round of nominations will open on October 4 and will close on October 13, 2023.
Visit https://www.sfps.info/page/outstanding-educators-recognition for more information or to nominate your favorite teacher or ESP!
October is Farm to School Month!
Learn more about the food grown in all 50 states in the digital magazine below!
https://www.educationalsnacks.us/learn-more/farmers-market
The New Mexico Department of Health, Best BuyRX and Santa Fe Public Schools are partnering to offer flu shots & COVID-19 vaccines to any staff, students or parents who want them this fall!
Please see the vaccine clinic schedule below.
If you would like to complete the consent forms prior to the clinic, you can fill them out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmR6oAxat9OtgFBdNu3EZcc5_klegaEN/view?usp=drive_link
For more information about the vaccines being offered, head to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NFqUNvO8deS_I474Rg56X6_6LNWDiaP6/view?usp=drive_link
REMINDER: Schools and district offices will be CLOSED on Monday, September 25th for the Autumnal Holiday.
Need a tutor?
The HELP U Hotline is starting back up! From 4 - 6 PM, Monday - Thursday, tutors are available to help in Math, Science, English and History! Ongoing tutoring sessions, assignment completion and homework help is available at 505-467-HOME(4663)!
*It's-a me, Mario!*
Join us on Friday, September 22nd at Aspen Community School for our FREE Movie Night, featuring The Super Mario Bros. Movie!
Doors open at 5:30 PM and the movie starts at 6:30 PM! Make sure to bring a blanket or lawn chairs! Drinks and snacks will be available!
We are also holding a costume contest for the best DIY Super Mario Bros. character! We will provide the mustaches!
We hope to see you there!
Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on August 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM to discuss the Fiesta Court - SFPS site visits.
The agenda will be posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting on our website at www.sfps.info.
Last Friday, we held our first district-wide Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day! While the Office of Student Wellness has been focusing on SEL for years, these efforts increased since the pandemic. SEL Day was an initiative that began last winter at Capital High School in collaboration with Communities in Schools.
Students participated in a variety of activities across the district, such as yoga, gardening, scribbling and art, movement and dance, and much more! These activities help students and staff develop healthy identities, manage emotions, feel and show empathy and make responsible and caring decisions.
SEL builds social and emotional skills that increase student engagement and has been proven to improve academic performance. Participating in SEL programs has been linked to decreased emotional stress, better relationships with teachers and stronger feelings of belonging and inclusiveness in schools.
You can read more about SEL Day from The New Mexican: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/santa-fe-public-school-district-hosts-first-ever-districtwide-social-emotional-learning-day/article_5d7b3960-3874-11ee-aee4-7bc93345e577.html
THANK YOU to everyone who came out and waited in line for our School Supply Giveaway!
We gave away almost 400 bags of school supplies in under 20 minutes!
Have a great year, Santa Fe!
Don't forget about our School Supply Giveaway tomorrow morning!
Where: Santa Fe High School (upper parking lot, near football field off Siringo)
When: Drive-thru opens at 11 AM, until supplies last
See you there!
