As we cross W Zia Road to leave ECO, we spot a huge playground next to Ragle Park at the base of a school. It's the Home of the Firebirds - Chaparral Elementary! Chaparral translates into Spanish as “place of the scrub oak.” Chaparral is a region where the shrub grows stretching from Oregon to Mexico and throughout parts of the southwestern U.S.
Chaparral Elementary practices high standards and expects excellence in everything they do. They believe that everyone at Chaparral deserves to work, learn and play in a positive, kind environment. Staff is dedicated to students being engaged and supported in growing academically, socially and emotionally.
Some of the programs, events, and sports the Firebirds offer include:
--Cooking with Kids educates and empowers children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning
--Chaparral Student Council organizes and plans activities throughout the school year
--The YMCA Program engages students with activities like cooking and crafts
--The 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school program assists students with homework and computer skills, Monday through Thursday
--A Green Team, which is focused on recycling
--Music performances
--Book Fair
--Science Fair
--Spelling Bee
--A literacy/art night
--Danza Chaparral (Spanish Dance Class)
--Cheerleading
--Basketball
--Art Club
As the students, parents and staff of Chaparral say: “Firebirds Just Don’t Fly, They Soar!
2022-23 Bus Routes are here!
Check your students' school website to view the routes, or visit https://www.sfps.info/documents/departments/transportation/2022-2023-bus-routes/362057
SFPS is holding another COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Santa Fe High!
August 11th, 1:30 - 5:30 PM at the Tony Roybal Gym Concourse.
Sign up: https://goodtimes.vaccinenm.org/stay-ahead-nm/
The Board of Education is looking for your input on the redistricting of school board member boundaries! This is NOT the rezoning of schools, the change is only to the boundaries of school board members.
Learn more: https://www.sfps.info/o/sfps/page/redistricting
Santa Fe Public Schools has so much to offer. Let us take you on a Journey Through SFPS. Over the next six weeks, we are going to travel across Santa Fe, making a stop every day at a destination (school) to show our voyagers (students) what makes each destination special. Come along for the journey, and Choose Your Adventure at Santa Fe Public Schools.
The new SFPS Weekly Bulletin is here!
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Wondering what the Air Quality Index is or where the smoke in the air is coming for? You can find out here: https://fire.airnow.gov/#
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS!!!
SFPS celebrates your tireless support, sacrifices, and love! We thank you!
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SFPS will be submitting applications under ESEA Title I, II, III and Title IV, Part A programs this spring. We welcome community input on our application! Please participate in our brief survey or join us for a Zoom meeting April 19 @ 12 PM.
More information can be found here: https://www.sfps.info/page/federal-programs
Do you have a teacher or educational support professional (ESP) that you can't stop talking about? Are they are just so exceptional, you want the world to know about them? Nominate them for Teacher of the Year or ESP of the Year!
Nominations are accepted until April 25th.
Nominate here: www.sfps.info/page/teacher-and-esp-of-the-year
School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians' celebration of school librarians and school libraries!
SFPS would like to recognize our friends at libraries, in the United States and abroad, for the work they do!
Join us on May 1st for the Inaugural SFPS Golf Tournament at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe!
Teams are $500, individual player is $125. There will be lunch, awards and entertainment!
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact sfpsgolftournament@sfps.k12.nm.us
The new SFPS Weekly Bulletin is here!
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