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Tomorrow is BE HERE DAY! 🐾 The materials are ready—are YOU? Come build, create, & BUILD BETTER HABITS! 💙💛
about 14 hours ago, Samantha Oxley
building kits
📢New Mexico Statewide #BeHereDay is TOMORROW! 🚌

While we always aim for strong attendance, Be Here Day is an opportunity to remind everyone why being present matters! Don't miss the fun and #BeHereAlamo! 100% attendance is our goal!

#BeHereNM #AttendanceMatters
about 15 hours ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
New Mexico Statewide Be here Day • Tuesday September 8th! 100% attendance is our goal! Graphic with a teal background, NMPED logo in the middle of the backpack and the APS logo in the bottom of the graphic.
Get ready to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ!📑📚

We want to invite the entire community to celebrate International Literacy Day tomorrow, September 8th, with a 15-minute D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) activity at 9:30 a.m.!

Whether you are at home, at school, or at work, stop everything you are doing, grab a book, and enjoy 15 minutes of reading.

#DEAR #BeHereNM
about 21 hours ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
International Literacy Day graphic with a colorful tree - September 8th 9:30 a.m. at all campuses & across the community. "Each book read adds another branch to the tree of understanding" Join APS as we celebrate International Literacy Day with a 15 minute DEAR (Drop everything and Read)
🍫 BOBCAT CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER! Our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is underway! Participating students are selling chocolate bars for $2 each, with 30 bars in each box. 🏆 TOP SELLER PRIZES 🥇 Nintendo Switch + Principal for a Day! 🥈 LEGO® Set 🥉 $25 Book Fair Gift Card 📅 Fundraiser ends September 16th! Ready for another box? Families can pre-pay for additional boxes so their Bobcat can keep selling! Every chocolate sold helps support Buena Vista. 💙💛 Sell chocolate. Win BIG. Support our Bobcats!
2 days ago, Samantha Oxley
Ends Sept 16th - Chocolates Fundraiser
New Mexico Statewide #BeHereDay is on Tuesday, September 8th! 🚌🎒

Be Here Day is a statewide celebration reminding students, families, educators, and communities that being present matters. Every day in school is another opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and move closer to achieving our goals.

#BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM #NMPED
4 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
New Mexico Statewide Be here Day • Tuesday September 8th! 100% attendance is our goal! Graphic with a teal background, NMPED logo in the middle of the backpack and the APS logo in the bottom of the graphic.
🏗️ BE HERE DAY is coming to Buena Vista this Tuesday, September 8! 

 We’re BUILDING BETTER HABITS at Buena Vista—and one of the most important habits our Bobcats can build is showing up to school every day! 

 To celebrate Be Here Day, every grade level will get 30 minutes of special building time in the cafeteria! 

Students will work together, create, problem-solve, and have FUN with: 

 🧱 Jenga 
🏗️ Building blocks
 🧲 Magnetic tiles 
 🏠 Building challenges 
✨ And more! 

 It’s a fun day with an important message: great habits are built one day at a time—and being at school matters! 💙💛 

Bobcats, we can’t wait to see you Tuesday! 

 SHOW UP. BUILD UP. BE YOUR BEST. 

 🐾 Be Here. Build Better Habits.
4 days ago, Samantha Oxley
be here 9/8
🏗️ BE HERE DAY is coming to Buena Vista this Tuesday, September 8! 

 We’re BUILDING BETTER HABITS at Buena Vista—and one of the most important habits our Bobcats can build is showing up to school every day! 

 To celebrate Be Here Day, every grade level will get 30 minutes of special building time in the cafeteria! 

Students will work together, create, problem-solve, and have FUN with: 

 🧱 Jenga 
🏗️ Building blocks
 🧲 Magnetic tiles 
 🏠 Building challenges 
✨ And more! 

 It’s a fun day with an important message: great habits are built one day at a time—and being at school matters! 💙💛 

Bobcats, we can’t wait to see you Tuesday! 

 SHOW UP. BUILD UP. BE YOUR BEST. 

 🐾 Be Here. Build Better Habits.
4 days ago, Samantha Oxley
be here 9/8
UPDATE! After Friday, September 4th, PTO can only accept cash for our chocolate fundraiser. 

Starting Tuesday morning, September 8th, they can only accept CASH. So sorry for the mixup! 

Let me know if you run into issues with this.  

- Dr. Tedford
4 days ago, Samantha Oxley
cash update: chocolates fundraiser
✨Parent University: Partners in the Journey!✨

📢Join Alamogordo Public Schools on Thursday, September 17 at 5 p.m. at the HUB, located at 805 12th St., for our 101: Understanding Our School session.

✨Learn how to navigate the essential tools every APS family uses, including:
▪️PowerSchool Parent Portal
▪️District Communications - "Rooms"
▪️School Websites and Mobile App
▪️Student Access to Technology
▪️Best ways to stay informed throughout the school year

👨‍💻Learn more at: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/parent-university
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EU5c6sibo/

#SavetheDate #BeHere #ParentInvolvement
5 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
APS Parent University Graphic – APS 101 Understanding Our Schools session • Thursday September 17th • 5 p.m. • The HUB located at 805 12th St. Find more sessions and more information on the APS website. PArent university logo on the top of the graphic, parent involvement logo on the lower left had corner and the APS logo on the bottom middle.

❤️ HEROES AMONG US ❤️

**A 9/11 Remembrance & Grandparents Celebration**

Buena Vista families, we invite the heroes in our students’ lives to join us for a very special morning!

Join us by registering for the event at this link: 9/11 Breakfast - Guest Registration link

Friday, September 11
8:00–8:30 AM
Buena Vista Cafeteria

As we remember September 11 and prepare to celebrate Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 13, we want to recognize the people who show our children what courage, kindness, service, love, and helping others look like.

Grandparents, we especially hope you’ll join us! Grandparents and grandparent figures play such a special role in the lives of our Bobcats, and we would love to celebrate you alongside all of the heroes who make a difference in our students’ lives.

Our students are creating artwork and special projects about heroes, and our cafeteria will be transformed into a Heroes Among Us Gallery for our guests to enjoy.

Students are welcome to celebrate the heroes in their lives—grandparents, parents, family members, first responders, community helpers, military members, teachers, caregivers, and other special people.

🥐 Can You Help With Breakfast?

To help us provide breakfast for our visiting heroes, we would greatly appreciate donations of store-bought breakfast items, such as:

- Muffins
- Donuts
- Breakfast pastries
- Mini muffins or donut holes
Other individually portioned, store-bought breakfast treats

Donations may be brought to school Thursday, September 10 at afternoon pick-up or Friday, September 11 at morning drop-off.

Thank you for helping us make this a meaningful morning for our students and the people they love!

Come enjoy breakfast, visit our student gallery, and allow us to celebrate the Heroes Among Us. ❤️

5 days ago, Samantha Oxley
9.11.26 at 8:00am Flyer Invitation
🍂Welcome to September! 🍂

Please enjoy the September edition of the Alamogordo Public Schools monthly community newsletter, filled with important information and valuable resources.

https://app.smore.com/n/b45ny-aps-community-newsletter-september

#BeHereNM #BeHereAlamo #September
5 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
⏰September is National Attendance Awareness Month! As we kick off the new school year, our focus this month is Be Here & Build Great Habits. Establishing consistent morning and evening routines helps set our students up for success, ensuring they arrive on time and ready to connect, learn, and grow every single day.⏰

✨To support your family at home, we have built easy-to-use tools to help track progress and stay on target:
▪️Rise & Shine Habit Tracker: A simple daily routine checklist to help students build great morning and evening habits, as well as set goals.
▪️Attendance Matters! Year-long Absence Tracker: A visual guide to help you keep track of missed instructional days throughout the school year.
Additional tools and resources can be found on our website at: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/attendance

#BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM #attendancematters See less
5 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Be here and build great habits graphic with a yellow clock off to the side. The Alamogordo Public Schools logo on the bottom left hand corner.
Rice and shine attendance tracker - setting goals and establishing good habits help me become an innovative thinker, resilient achiever and self-aware learner. Habits chart - Evening, screen turned off by BLANK p.m. Go to bed at BLANK pm. Morning Routine: Departure routine. Goals section: I will: BLANK ........... Ideas: Set a regular bed time, evening & morning routines. Limit screen time before bed for restful sleep . Lay clothes out the night before. Set an alarm. Eat a nutritious breakfast. Set morning departure time. Avoid non-essential absences.
Attendance Matter tracking chart- 0 days absent, PERFECT 0%! 2-8 Absent GREAT 1-5%, 9-17 Days Absent VALUABLE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME MISSED! 6-10%, 18-33 DAYS ABSENT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OR LOST LEARNING 11-19%, 34+ Days Absent CALL US AND LET US HELP! 20% plus.
New Mexico Statewide Be Here Day graphic - Tue, September 8th 100% attendance is our goal. Graphic with a teal backpack off to the side, the NMPED logo on the middle of the backpack and the APS logo on the bottom of the graphic.

Buena Vista Families,

September is full of exciting activities for our Bobcats! Please save these important dates:

• September 7 – Labor Day; no school


• September 8 – Be Here Day and DEAR Day; our entire school will Drop Everything and Read from 9:30–9:45 AM


• September 11, 8:00–8:30 AM – Heroes Among Us Breakfast and Student Gallery


• September 17 – Constitution Day


• September 21–25 – Scholastic Book Fair


• September 22, 5:00–6:30 PM – Buena Vista League Literacy Night


• September 24–25 – Parent-Teacher Conferences; no school for students


Looking ahead, the Alamogordo Homecoming Parade is expected to be held Friday, October 2. The time and participation details will be shared once confirmed.

Please review the attached reminder and watch for additional information as each event approaches. 

We look forward to a wonderful month with our Bobcat families!

5 days ago, Samantha Oxley
September Important Dates

📢APS Drop-Off/Pick-Up Lane Reminder!

To help keep traffic moving, we ask that parents/guardians using the drop-off/pick-up lane remain in their vehicles. If you need to get out of your car to assist your student, please park in a designated parking spot rather than stopping in the drop-off/pick-up lane. For the safety of all students, please ensure your student always exits/enters the vehicle on the sidewalk side. This is essential to prevent students from stepping into traffic or active driving lanes. 🚗🚘

Thank you for helping us keep our drop-off/pick-up routine safe and efficient!💛🥰

#BeHereNM #BeHereAlamo #safetyfirst

6 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Alamogordo Public Schools Drop-Off/Pick-Up Lane etiquette! Graphic with a yellow car, a man wearing a yellow hoodie holding a megaphone. APS logo on the bottom left hand corner of the graphic.
Get ready to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ!📑📚

We want to invite the entire community to celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8th with a 15-minute D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) activity at 9:30 a.m.! Whether you are at home, school, or at work, stop everything you are doing, grab a book, and enjoy 15 minutes of reading. Snap a photo of you taking part in our D.E.A.R. activity and share with the hashtag #APSDEAR

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D4cNr8iut/

#BeHereDay #BeHereNM
6 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
International Literacy Day graphic with a colorful tree - September 8th 9:30 a.m. at all campuses & across the community. "Each book read adds another branch to the tree of understanding" Join APS as we celebrate International Literacy Day with a 15 minute DEAR (Drop everything and Read)
Reminder! 🍊🥔

Stop by the Riner Steinhoff Soccer Complex today, September 2nd, at 2:30 p.m. for the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry! 🍊🥞

*For APS Families and staff*
6 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Food pantry graphic with shelf stable food - *Box Limit: One per household 3 boxes per vehicle (MAX)* Photo ID  required for each household Roadrunner  Mobile Food Pantry Wednesday, Sept 2nd 2:30 p.m. Riner Steinhoff  Soccer Complex  -Parking Lot- Open to  APS Families

🍫 Chocolate Fundraiser Update!

Our first chocolate boxes went home today, Tuesday September 1st with students who had parent permission to participate!

Each box contains 40 chocolate bars, sold for $2 each.

PTO will be at Buena Vista each morning from 7:15–8:05 a.m. to distribute boxes, collect cash/checks, give out earned prizes, and provide new boxes for students whose parents have approved them to continue selling.

PTO will not be available next Tuesday, Sept 8th.

Want your Bobcat to participate? Complete the parent permission form here:

https://forms.gle/BDMWaDqgAb69SRtZ6


📅 All fundraiser money is due Sept. 16!

Thank you for supporting Buena Vista!


7 days ago, Samantha Oxley
chocolates
🍫 Coming Soon: Bobcat Chocolate Fundraiser! 🍫 Bobcat families, get ready! Our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is about to begin, and we have some AWESOME prizes up for grabs. 🏆 1st Prize: Nintendo Switch + Principal for a Day 🥈 2nd Prize: LEGO® Set 🥉 3rd Prize: $25 Book Fair Gift Card Each box contains 30 chocolate bars that sell for $2 each. We anticipate participating students will receive their first box on Tuesday. I’m waiting on a few final details from our fabulous PTO regarding box distribution and I’ll share those as soon as they’re confirmed. 🍫 Want to sell more? Families will also have the opportunity to pre-pay for additional boxes if interested. Thank you for helping support Buena Vista! 💙💛
9 days ago, Samantha Oxley
Chocolate Fundraiser Flyer
☎️ Have questions, need to excuse your student, or want to share kudos for a teacher or staff member? Contact our APS Call Center! You can reach us by phone, text, or via the chat tool on our website.👨‍💻

Please note: For student excusals and tardies, please call so that staff can verify that a parent or guardian is authorizing the request.

Visit our contact page for more details: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/contact
11 days ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Stay connected with the APS Call Center flyer - help finding an email or phone number - PowerSchool support - Absence Excusal - and more! Call • Text • Chat - 575-812-8573 It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to notify the APS CALL CENTER of a student’s absence.  No changes will be made after 48 hours. Graphic with a call center representative in front of a computer
🐾📚 BOBCAT YEARBOOK PRESALE! 📚🐾 

 Be sure to capture this year’s special memories! 💙 📸 

Buena Vista Elementary Yearbooks are now available for pre-order! 

12 days ago, Samantha Oxley
Bobcat Yearbook Sale