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Dear Abiquiu Elementary School Families,
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!  I am thrilled to welcome you back to school. It is truly an honor for me to serve the Abiquiu school community. I am privileged to work with an outstanding staff and community that is committed to student success! I am so excited to work closely with you to ensure the success and well-being of all our students.

We have been working hard all summer to plan for a safe opening of school and to implement best practices to mitigate the risks associated with Covid-19. Our classrooms have been modified to increase social distancing, signage has been installed throughout the building to guide students, and our schedule has been modified to allow for more time for mask breaks, hand washing, and opportunities to access outdoor learning spaces. A stronger emphasis will be placed on social emotional learning and well-being of our staff and students.

Abiquiu Elementary is such a special place to me and my family and I am so excited about working with families to expand how our children learn and grow. We are proud of our school and have high expectations for each and every student.  Our students are kind, compassionate, and inquisitive.  Together with our dedicated staff, we strive to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted, and safe. As your new principal it is a goal for us to encourage active student engagement to foster a lifetime love for learning.

Partnering with families will be crucial this year as we face many obstacles due to the recent global pandemic.  We appreciate your support as you work with students at home to practice safety protocols such as wearing a mask and washing hands. We encourage families to stay connected and informed by following our district website for important updates and information regarding our reopening plans. We will be inviting parents to become actively engaged in our school community, activities and opportunities for volunteerism. Please give me a call if you have an idea to help improve our school. Long term volunteers will be asked to complete a background check and volunteer packet. Please share your ideas for family fun nights and opportunities for family engagement. Please recognize it takes a community to raise a child and together we will raise our scores, improve on site learning opportunities and student engagement levels.

 SAVE THE DATE!

Monday, August 13:  First Day of School

Tuesday, September 8th: Opening Day

We welcome all our students back to in person learning and encourage our students and families to complete the annual registration process (Register here) . Please look for updates communicated to you from Abiquiu Elementary School in person and online.  We value our partnership with families as we navigate these challenging times together. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with questions or concerns. Stay safe!

Sincerely,
Your
Principal

• 21st Century Community Learning Center: 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) is an out of school time program offered free of charge through a federal grant administered by the New Mexico Public Education Department.  The program offers academic, leadership, and enrichment opportunities for students and families.  Click here for more information. 

• Fine Arts Programs: Española Public Schools receives Fine Arts Education Act programming to all K-6 school sites, this program offers opportunities for elementary students to participate in fine arts activities, including visual arts, music, theater and dance. Our school utilizes its fine arts funding to provide ArtSmart and Music_. 

• Bilingual & EL Services: Española Public Schools implements a Heritage Language (Spanish or Tewa) instructional programs at all school sites and at most grade levels (K-12) as staff is available. Española Public Schools also offers English Language Development (ELD) to English Learners (ELs) as needed at all school sites. EL services are enhanced and supported through Title III program funding.  Click here for more information. 

• Indian Education Services: Española Public School's Indian Education Department strives to provide a culturally-appropriate and responsive educational experience, while providing a quality education for the capacity and sustainability of our Native American students and their tribes, while providing and strengthening community, cultural relations, and understandings within the Española Valley. Click here for more information. 

• HOPE Program: The Homeless Opportunities = Power in Education program supports students who are experiencing unstable housing, doubled-up situations, homelessness or inadequate living conditions. HOPE strives to improve training, identification, enrollment, stability and success in school from preschool to high school to post-secondary education.  Students Living in unstable housing or in doubled up situations may be eligible for support services at their school sites.  Click here for more information. 

• Title I Program: Title I provides financial assistance to districts and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Our school utilizes its Title I funding to provide small group intervention, and  instruction supplementary materials and supplies for students and families. Click here for more information.   

• Inquiry Based Science Education: The Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) nurtures partnerships and cultivates excellence in public education in Northern New Mexico. ISEC is the LANL Foundation's flagship K-12 Program, dedicated to increasing equity and access to quality STEM education for students in grades K–6 throughout Northern New Mexico. The program initiated early alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards and supported the State in advocating for its NM STEM Ready! Science Standards. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.   

• Elementary Sports Program:  Espanola Public Schools supports a district basketball and cheer program for students in grades 4-6.  Eligible student athletes may participate in district organized games each fall. 

• Cooking with Kids: Our school provides Cooking with Kids classes for students in grades K-6 and 21st century program.   Cooking with Kids educates and empowers children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods. Cooking with kids promotes communities where families cook together, teachers engage students, farms nurture crops, and chefs inspire creativity.  Click here for more information. 

• Robotics: Robotics where students design, build, and program robots that will compete against other Robotics teams.Students learn some basic engineering, basic computer programming, problem solving, and scientific concepts around movement (friction, torque, force, gearing concepts, etc). Club members will take turns in teams throughout the season to further develop their skills of teamwork. This club is in the 21st Century Program. 

• Electric Car Challenge: The New Mexico Middle School Electric Car Challenge consists of a battery-powered model car race, design competition, as well as the option to compete in an oral presentation. Building a battery-powered car requires skills in both math and science. The primary goal of the competition is to generate enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills at a crucial stage in the development.

Our school’s Vistas report provides general demographic information about our school, academic performance data, and other relevant learning environment data and information.   

NM Vistas Abiquiu Elementary Report 2022/23

Our school Vistas report is available at: https://www.nmvistas.org/Espanola_Public_Schools/Abiquiu_Elementary