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Prinicipal's Message
Prinicipal's Message
Welcome to Los Niños Kindergarten Center!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back to another exciting school year at Los Niños! I am delighted to be back for a second year as principal here at LNKC. With 23 years of teaching experience in the Española Public School District , including 21 wonderful years here at Los Niños, I am truly honored to continue to lead our school community forward.
At Los Niños, we are committed to nurturing a warm and inclusive environment that fosters not only academic growth but also social-emotional development and strong interpersonal connections. Our dedicated staff members are here to support each child's journey and ensure they thrive in every aspect of their educational experience.
We invite you to become actively involved in our school community. Whether you volunteer your time, share your unique talents, attend our school events, or participate in our Parent Advisory Council meetings held on the first Tuesday of every month, your involvement is invaluable. Building strong partnerships between home and school is crucial to creating the optimal learning environment for our students.
I encourage you to connect with myself, Genevieve Gonzales (our Office Manager), your child’s teacher, their educational assistant, and all our supportive staff members. Together, we can create a collaborative community that empowers our students to reach their full potential. I look forward to welcoming you at our Open House on Thursday, August 15th from 5-6pm. This will be an opportunity for you to visit your child’s classroom and meet our staff.
I am eager to embark on this journey with you and make this school year one of great achievement, pride and joy. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or ideas you may have. Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated. We can be reached by phone at (505) 901-7449 or (505) 753-6819. Thank you in advance for your support and active participation. It is greatly appreciated!
Here's to a fantastic year ahead!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Vanessa Trujillo
Principal, Los Niños Kindergarten Center
NMPED Level 3-B Pre K-12 Administrative License
NMPED Level 3-A Instructional Leader K-8 Elementary (TESOL Endorsed) Teaching License
Special Programs
Special Programs
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. Kindergarten to 6th grade. 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.
School Performance
School Performance
Our school’s Vistas report provides general demographic information about our school, academic performance data, and other relevant learning environment data and information.
Our school Vistas report is available at: https://www.nmvistas.org/Espanola_Public_Schools/Los_Ninos_Elementary
90 Day Dash Plan
90 Day Dash Plan
LNKC 90 Day Plan Detail Report
Espanola Public Schools – Los Ninos Elementary
Core Team
NAME
ORGANIZATION
ROLES
Jannelle Lujan
jannelle.lujan@k12espanola.org
Espanola Public Schools
District Reviewer/Reflection Monitor
Vanessa Trujillo
vanessa.trujillo@k12espanola.org
Los Ninos Elementary
School Leader
Julie Gutierrez
julie.gutierrez@k12espanola.org
Espanola Public Schools
Student Group Representative: Special Education Director, District Representative
Karen Martinez
karen.martinez@k12espanola.org
Los Ninos Elementary
Content Representative: EL/ Math
Vanessa Gonzales
vanessa.gonzales@k12espanola.org
Los Ninos Elementary
Community Involvement Representative
Natalie Gallegos
natalie.gallegos@k12espanola.org
Los Ninos Elementary
Content Representative: Reading
Fanny Castillo
fanny.castillo@k12espanola.org
Espanola Public Schools
District Reviewer/Reflection Monitor
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 1 of 7
Goals
English Language Arts (3-8)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GOALS AND BENCHMARKS
STUDENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS RESULTS
SUMMATIVE GOALS
BENCHMARKS
K grade
42% EOY 24 (Level 4,5)
52% EOY 25 (Level 4,5)
47% MOY 25 (Level 4,5)
GRADE LEVEL/COHORT PROFICIENCY SUMMATIVE GOAL STATEMENT
47% of students in kindergarten will score (level 4,5) proficient in ELA as measured by MOY Istation Assessment in 2025. 52% of students in kindergarten will score (level 4,5) proficient in ELA as measured by EOY Istation Assessment in 2025. EOY ISIP assessment data will increase from 42% proficient in (Level 4,5) in 2024 to 52% proficient (Levels 4,5) in 2025.
GRADE LEVEL/COHORT PROFICIENCY BENCHMARK GOAL STATEMENT
Students in level 1-3 will demonstrate an increase of at least 1 proficiency level as measured by EOY 2025 ISIP. Students in level 4-5 will demonstrate a 10% increase in proficiency as measured by EOY ISIP 2025.
Mathematics (3-8)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GOALS AND BENCHMARKS
STUDENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS RESULTS
SUMMATIVE GOALS
BENCHMARKS
K grade
61% EOY 24 (Levels 4,5)
71% EOY 25 (Levels 4,5)
66% MOY 25 (Levels 4,5)
GRADE LEVEL/COHORT PROFICIENCY SUMMATIVE GOAL STATEMENT
66% of students in kindergarten will score proficient (level 4,5) in Math as measured by MOY Istation Assessment in 2025. 71% of students in kindergarten will score proficient (level 4,5) in Math as measured by EOY Istation Assessment in 2025. EOY ISIP assessment math data will increase from 61% proficient (level 4,5) in 2024 to 71% proficient (level 4,5) in 2025.
GRADE LEVEL/COHORT PROFICIENCY BENCHMARK GOAL STATEMENT
Students in level 1-3 will demonstrate an increase of at least 1 proficiency level as measured by EOY 2025 Math ISIP. Students in level 4-5 will demonstrate a 10% increase in proficiency as measured by EOY ISIP 2025
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 2 of 7
Performance Challenges
Inconsistent attendance and tardiness negatively affect student outcomes.
GOAL
English Language Arts (3-8)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND STUDENT/ADULT BEHAVIORS, AND/OR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES (DATA OPTIONS)
Attendance rate (ADA), Classroom walk through data (non-evaluative) data, Interim assessment(s) data, MLSS Self-assessment data
SCHOOLWIDE DATA SHOWS... (IN DEPTH DATA ANALYSIS NARRATIVE)
1. A review of Los Ninos 2022/2023 absentee data showed that 65.9% of Kindergarten Students were chronically absent.
2. Interim assessment data shows
3. MLSS Self-assessment Data shows
4 Walk through
POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES BASED ON DATA ANALYSIS
Parents may not know that attendance is important.
Parents may not be aware of our attendance policy.
Health concerns (RSV, Covid, Flu, Pink Eye, Strep, Noro Virus) have contributed to excessive absenteeism.
Student tardies may be counted as absences.
Inconsistent attendance and tardiness negatively affect student outcomes.
GOAL
Mathematics (3-8)
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND STUDENT/ADULT BEHAVIORS, AND/OR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES (DATA OPTIONS)
Attendance rate (ADA), Istation Data, MLSS
SCHOOLWIDE DATA SHOWS... (IN DEPTH DATA ANALYSIS NARRATIVE)
* Inconsistent attendance and tardiness negatively affect student outcomes for tier 1 and 2 students. * School-wide data shows that 20% of students were scoring below proficiency in levels 1 and 2 according to EOY 24 i-station data. *During 23-24 school year monthly progress monitoring we observed a correlation with attendance and scores for tier 1 and 2 students.
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 3 of 7
POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES BASED ON DATA ANALYSIS
Health concerns (RSV, Covid, Flu, Pink Eye, Strep, Noro Virus) have contributed to excessive absences for some students. Social/Emotional & Mental Health needs of students and their families attribute to student outcomes.
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 4 of 7
Root Causes
Excessive absenteeism results in the lack of consistent core instruction necessary for students to build foundational phonemic awareness and pre-reading skills that can then be supported by additional intervention support.
PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE
Inconsistent attendance and tardiness negatively affect student outcomes.
FOCUS AREA
Layer 1 Instruction/interventions
Excessive absenteeism results in the lack of consistent core instruction necessary for students to build foundational skills that can then be supported by additional intervention support.
PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE
Inconsistent attendance and tardiness negatively affect student outcomes.
FOCUS AREA
Layer 1 Instruction/interventions
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 5 of 7
90-Day Plan: September 03, 2024 - December 20, 2024
Focus Area: Layer 1 Instruction/interventions - ELA
DESIRED OUTCOMES
All 100% of LNKC staff will participate in implementing attendance communication plan, support strategies and incentive program as measeured by a decrease in chronic asenteeism. By the end of the 90 day plan the average unexcused absences per student will decrease from 15.78% to 8%.
CRITICAL ACTIONS
TIMELINE (START/END
DATES)
CRITICAL ACTION TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSE& ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTCOME
RESOURCES NEEDED / SOURCE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S) INVOLVED
08/08/2024 - 08/30/2024
During Open House Staff discussed importanceof attendance and parents signed and returnedattendance contracts and signed banners.
Attendance banners and signage materials, attendance contracts signed during Open
House.
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal and Teachers
09/06/2024 - 09/27/2024
Teachers will contact parents via phone messenger after 5 absences. After 10 absencesteacher and principal will hold a formal meeting where parents are offered supportiveideas and resources to create a personalizedcontract.
Attendance resources to support families andindividualized contracts.
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal, teacher and parents
09/06/2024 - 10/07/2024
Staff will provide attendance awards for students that have no more than one unexcused absence.
Certificates, awards and incentives
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal and teachers
PROGRESS INDICATORS
INDICATOR DATE
EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOME
09/20/2024
Bi-weekly attendance notifications are showing a decrease in phone and in person meetings
10/04/2024
The school attendance team will meet bi-weekly to review attendance data and schedule parent attendance meetings as need (10 days absent.)
10/18/2024
Monthly student attendance certificates for no more than one excused absence will increase from last month.
Focus Area: Layer 1 Instruction/interventions - Math
DESIRED OUTCOMES
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 6 of 7
All 100% of LNKC staff will participate in implementing attendance communication plan, support strategies and incentive program as measeured by a decrease in chronic asenteeism. By the end of the 90 day plan the average unexcused absences per student will decrease from 15.78% to 8%.
CRITICAL ACTIONS
TIMELINE (START/END
DATES)
CRITICAL ACTION TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSE& ACHIEVE DESIRED OUTCOME
RESOURCES NEEDED / SOURCE
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S) INVOLVED
08/08/2024 - 08/30/2024
During Open House Staff discussed importanceof attendance and parents signed and returnedattendance contracts and signed banners.
Attendance banners and signage materials, attendance contracts signed during Open
House.
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal and Teachers
09/06/2024 - 09/27/2024
Teachers will contact parents via phone messenger after 5 absences. After 10 absencesteacher and principal will hold a formal meeting where parents are offered supportiveideas and resources to create a personalizedcontract.
Attendance resources to support families andindividualized contracts.
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal, teacher and parents
09/06/2024 - 10/07/2024
Staff will provide attendance awards for students that have no more than one unexcused absence.
Certificates, awards and incentives
Vanessa Trujillo
Karen Martinez
Natalie Gallegos
Principal and teachers
PROGRESS INDICATORS
INDICATOR DATE
EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOME
09/20/2024
Bi-weekly attendance notifications are showing a decrease in phone and in person meetings
10/04/2024
The school attendance team will meet bi-weekly to review attendance data and schedule parent attendance meetings as need (10 days absent.)
10/18/2024
Monthly student attendance certificates for no more than one excused absence will increase from last month.
Los Ninos Elementary - LNKC 90 Day Plan - 12/18/2024 Page 7 of 7
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