Update for Families: Free Tech Classes with Teeniors
Please note a schedule change for the upcoming class. The session originally planned for April 6 will now take place on Tuesday, April 7 from 11 AM – 1 PM.
Here’s the full schedule of free classes:
📱 March 9 – Smartphones 101
📧 March 23 – How to Clean Out Your Gmail
💻 April 7 – Loneliness & Connection in the Digital Age (NEW DATE & TIME: 11 AM – 1 PM)
📍 Location: Board Room, Santa Fe Public Schools
610 Alta Vista St.
These classes are free and open to everyone. Join us to learn helpful tech tips and build confidence using digital tools!
RSVP with Raquel at 505-467-2050 or rplaza@sfps.k12.nm.us
Please note a schedule change for the upcoming class. The session originally planned for April 6 will now take place on Tuesday, April 7 from 11 AM – 1 PM.
Here’s the full schedule of free classes:
📱 March 9 – Smartphones 101
📧 March 23 – How to Clean Out Your Gmail
💻 April 7 – Loneliness & Connection in the Digital Age (NEW DATE & TIME: 11 AM – 1 PM)
📍 Location: Board Room, Santa Fe Public Schools
610 Alta Vista St.
These classes are free and open to everyone. Join us to learn helpful tech tips and build confidence using digital tools!
RSVP with Raquel at 505-467-2050 or rplaza@sfps.k12.nm.us
📅 We’ve heard your questions about the upcoming school year calendar, and we appreciate families reaching out!
SFPS follows a set process each year to develop the school calendar. To learn more about that process, visit: www.sfps.info/page/school-calendar
The proposed calendar will go to the Board of Education on March 26. Once approved, it will be posted on the district’s website and SFPS families will be notified. 📣
Thank you for your patience! 💙
📣 SFPS Families: Free Parenting Classes!
There are still spaces available for FREE Love and Logic parenting classes! Join us on March 9 from 6–8 PM at Kearny Elementary (901 Avenida de las Campanas).
Learn practical, step-by-step strategies to set firm limits without arguments, share control through choices, and help your child build independence through healthy decision-making.
To register, contact Raquel Plaza at 505-467-2050 or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf97Kvs9S1Y13qkK333oHCGbZuqlZ52WVCaAva6NJhGfVKNUw/viewform
More details are available on the flyer. We hope to see you there! 👨👩👧👦✨
There are still spaces available for FREE Love and Logic parenting classes! Join us on March 9 from 6–8 PM at Kearny Elementary (901 Avenida de las Campanas).
Learn practical, step-by-step strategies to set firm limits without arguments, share control through choices, and help your child build independence through healthy decision-making.
To register, contact Raquel Plaza at 505-467-2050 or sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf97Kvs9S1Y13qkK333oHCGbZuqlZ52WVCaAva6NJhGfVKNUw/viewform
More details are available on the flyer. We hope to see you there! 👨👩👧👦✨
Created in June 2025 in partnership between SFPS’s WAVE program and New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence at the Santa Fe Teen Center (6600 Valentine Way).
Created in 2025 by Santa Fe youth, this mural reflects the challenges young people face—such as violence, discrimination, and mental health challenges—as well as the resilience, resources, support, and hope that help them thrive. It honors the voices of young people while reminding us of their strength, dreams, and capacity to inspire change, along with their love for the community of Santa Fe.
Stop by the Santa Fe Teen Center to view the outdoor wall mural. Scan the QR code to check out the augmented reality components, and hear an amazing spoken word poem by Santa Fe
Youth Poet Laureate, Sofia Salazar.
Created in 2025 by Santa Fe youth, this mural reflects the challenges young people face—such as violence, discrimination, and mental health challenges—as well as the resilience, resources, support, and hope that help them thrive. It honors the voices of young people while reminding us of their strength, dreams, and capacity to inspire change, along with their love for the community of Santa Fe.
Stop by the Santa Fe Teen Center to view the outdoor wall mural. Scan the QR code to check out the augmented reality components, and hear an amazing spoken word poem by Santa Fe
Youth Poet Laureate, Sofia Salazar.
Be an upstander!
If you See Something, Say Something.
Students can report their concerns via the Say Something reporting system – whether it’s a possible threat or they are worried about a friend’s safety.
All reports are taken seriously and are immediately reported to the appropriate SFPS personnel.
www.saysomething.net/#submit_tip
Take the pledge against gun violence!
Commit to never bringing a gun to school and to never using guns to solve problems.
Since 1996, over 10 million youth nationwide have signed the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. The Pledge encourages young people to abstain from contributing to gun violence, including bringing a gun to school.
The Pledge is available in older and younger versions, as well as English and Spanish.
Anyone can take the pledge, even teachers, parents, and community members!
E-sign the pledge here: tinyurl.com/wave-pledge
Commit to never bringing a gun to school and to never using guns to solve problems.
Since 1996, over 10 million youth nationwide have signed the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. The Pledge encourages young people to abstain from contributing to gun violence, including bringing a gun to school.
The Pledge is available in older and younger versions, as well as English and Spanish.
Anyone can take the pledge, even teachers, parents, and community members!
E-sign the pledge here: tinyurl.com/wave-pledge
SFPS Gun Violence Prevention Week
March 2 - 6, 2026
KEEPING OUR STUDENTS SAFE BY PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE
For many young people, concerns about gun violence are part of the world they navigate every day.
SFPS Gun Violence Prevention Week raises awareness, promotes early intervention, and highlights practical steps that help keep students safe and supported.
This campaign is anti-gun violence, not anti-gun, and recognizes the importance of outdoor and hunting traditions for many New Mexico families.
We are empowering students to shape a culture of safety in their schools by:
Taking the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
Use Say Something to report safety concerns.
Reach out if you need help with a conflict, stress, or other challenges. Talk to a trusted adult, or call 988 or another helpline.
Thank you for supporting Gun Violence Prevention Week.
March 2 - 6, 2026
KEEPING OUR STUDENTS SAFE BY PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE
For many young people, concerns about gun violence are part of the world they navigate every day.
SFPS Gun Violence Prevention Week raises awareness, promotes early intervention, and highlights practical steps that help keep students safe and supported.
This campaign is anti-gun violence, not anti-gun, and recognizes the importance of outdoor and hunting traditions for many New Mexico families.
We are empowering students to shape a culture of safety in their schools by:
Taking the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence
Use Say Something to report safety concerns.
Reach out if you need help with a conflict, stress, or other challenges. Talk to a trusted adult, or call 988 or another helpline.
Thank you for supporting Gun Violence Prevention Week.
Seeking Community Input for ESEA Applications for SY 2026-2027
SFPS will be submitting applications under Federal Programs for ESEA Title I, II, III and Title IV, AND Title VI programs this spring. We welcome community input on our application.
Please complete a brief survey and/or participate in a virtual meeting that will be held Friday, March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Please visit https://www.sfps.info/page/federal-programs for the meeting link and more information.
Complete the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK6bdZ_CfUxMK-Qz4ZsIGA5CXFNsEqQAcSxfUhPKMk5xBsJg/viewform
SFPS will be submitting applications under Federal Programs for ESEA Title I, II, III and Title IV, AND Title VI programs this spring. We welcome community input on our application.
Please complete a brief survey and/or participate in a virtual meeting that will be held Friday, March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Please visit https://www.sfps.info/page/federal-programs for the meeting link and more information.
Complete the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfK6bdZ_CfUxMK-Qz4ZsIGA5CXFNsEqQAcSxfUhPKMk5xBsJg/viewform
The SFPS Board of Education and the Superintendent invite public input regarding potential temporary solutions and related issues affecting the EJ Martinez community. Please submit comments via email to Public_forum@sfps.k12.nm.us by 4:00 p.m. on January 28.
Please note that the Study Session will not have a Public Forum. The Board of Education and the Superintendent are committed to reviewing all comments prior to the January 29 study session.
Please note that the Study Session will not have a Public Forum. The Board of Education and the Superintendent are committed to reviewing all comments prior to the January 29 study session.
SFPS Community, please review this important message from the Office of Student Wellness regarding the increase in respiratory illnesses across New Mexico.
Please review this letter, which contains an important message regarding a concerning social media trend. Por favor, revise esta carta, que contiene un mensaje importante sobre una tendencia preocupante en las redes sociales.
Bus Route 20 will run this afternoon. Routes 17 and 19 will not run due to poor road conditions. All routes are expected to operate tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please help our community with this food drive!
Putting Firebirds First ✨
Reminder: Election Day is tomorrow! Support Chaparral Elementary and all SFPS schools. The GO Bond & Mill Levy will ensure safe, supportive learning environments across Santa Fe.
Learn more at www.sfps.info
Reminder: Election Day is tomorrow! Support Chaparral Elementary and all SFPS schools. The GO Bond & Mill Levy will ensure safe, supportive learning environments across Santa Fe.
Learn more at www.sfps.info
Want to apply for an SFPS school outside your area for 2026-27? Applications open 11/1. Priority deadline ends Jan 31, 2026. More info: sfps.info/page/lottery
Here is the November Newsletter!
Lots of fun stuff happening!
Lots of fun stuff happening!
Putting Firebirds First ✨
Here at Chaparral Elementary, the GO Bond will provide expanded learning spaces, better classrooms, widened corridors, improved air quality, and natural light. It will also provide for pickup/drop-off improvements for eased traffic congestion.
✅ The Mill Levy supports all SFPS schools and public charter schools—funding maintenance, equipment, and paying our hardworking custodians. Also, the GO Bond & Mill Levy will not raise taxes!
Learn more at www.sfps.info
Here at Chaparral Elementary, the GO Bond will provide expanded learning spaces, better classrooms, widened corridors, improved air quality, and natural light. It will also provide for pickup/drop-off improvements for eased traffic congestion.
✅ The Mill Levy supports all SFPS schools and public charter schools—funding maintenance, equipment, and paying our hardworking custodians. Also, the GO Bond & Mill Levy will not raise taxes!
Learn more at www.sfps.info
Save the date! Come and eat!
Don't miss out on our Family Game Night!
This is always one of our biggest events!
This is always one of our biggest events!
SAVE THE DATES!
We are so excited for these performances!
We are so excited for these performances!
