📢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 1 month 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.
Dear Families,

Tomorrow, September 8th, is statewide Be Here Day! 🎒✨

Every student who attends school tomorrow gets to join in on a cool Popsicle Party! 🍦

🥳 Every day in class helps our students grow, learn, and connect—so let's aim for 100% attendance tomorrow!

Help your child arrive on time and ready for a fun day! ☀️
about 1 month ago, Dawna Dupre
Preschool Popsicle Party
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 1 month 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)
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
about 1 month 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.
✨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
about 1 month 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.
🍂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
about 1 month 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
about 1 month 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.
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
about 1 month 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)

📰✨ Check out our September Stepping Stones Newsletter to see all the exciting happenings inside!

https://app.smore.com/n/9kpct

🎈 Find dates for our Statewide Be Here Day Popsicle Party, Scholastic Book Fair, and Parent/Teacher Conferences.

about 1 month ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
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*
about 1 month 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
☎️ 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
about 2 months 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
🥗Great news: the APS Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry is back! 🍎

Starting on Wednesday, September 2nd, APS will be hosting the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry for APS Families and staff on the 1st Wednesday of every month. 🍗

#FoodPantry #SaveTheDate
about 2 months 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
🤔Not receiving Rooms notifications? Receiving too many? 😵‍💫 Parents/guardians can adjust their notification preferences for Rooms in the APS app or through our website when you "Sign in". Check out the step-by-step guide to locate your settings in the app and on the web to customize your experience!

Learn more and find additional Rooms resources on our website: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/aps-has-an-app-for-that
about 2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Flyer explaining how to adjust notification preferences for Rooms
Flyer explaining how to adjust notification preferences for Rooms
👖We hear you! We've updated our dress code graphic to more clearly align with our updated policy and to make the guidelines easier to understand and follow. We appreciate your ongoing partnership. Check out the updated information below. 👕👚
about 2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Dress code graphic - Updated guidelines

Rooms is the Alamogordo Public Schools' official communication tool, built to make it easy to stay informed and connected. Located right inside your APS app, it brings together teacher updates, announcements, and one-on-one messages in a secure, easy-to-access place. Check out this quick-start guide for families, which includes how to set up your notification preferences and frequently asked questions. 📱💻

Download the app and learn more at: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/aps-has-an-app-for-that

about 2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Quick start guide for families graphic
The Family messaging experience apptegy graphic with information on how to use the app
Apptegy graphic with frequently asked questions
🥰💛Happy 1st Day of School! Let's have a great year!

Make sure to share your 1st day of school photos with us!!! Use #APSFirstDay26 to share your photos or post them in the comments section below. 📱📸
2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Welcome back to school share your 1st day photos with us. Use the hashtag #APSFirstDay26- Happy First Day of School
Need to register your student to ride the school bus? 🚌 Please fill out the Bus Ridership Form.

The first step in setting up transportation for your student is to complete the Bus Ridership Form, agree to the Ridership Policies, and be assigned to a bus route. Once assigned, you will be able to utilize the My Ride K-12 App!

Completed Bus Ridership Forms must be returned to the Transportation Department at transportation@alamogordoschools.org. Questions? Please call 575-812-6017.

Learn more/Bus Ridership Form: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/transportation
2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
School Bus Ridership Form The minimum walking distances, one way, for grade levels are as follows: Grades K-5 = 1 mile / Grades 6-8 = 1.5 miles / Grades 9-12 = 2 miles Transportation is provided only to and from the nearest bus stop to the eligible student’s place of residence and their attendance zone school. The distance outlined above also applies as the maximum distance a student may walk from their residence to an approved bus stop. NOTE: Transportation is not provided for out-of-zone students. The APS District’s Transportation Department’s mission is to provide students with the best transportation services possible. Our goal is to maintain a sincere and dedicated commitment to the safety of students, employees, the community, and property. We ask for your support to ensure your child’s appropriate behavior while riding the bus for the safety of all. PARENTS/GUARDIANS – Please complete this form and return it to the school bus driver or email it to transportation@alamogordoschools.org PLEASE PRINT Student’s Last Name, First Name School Grade Medical Condition(s): (if applicable, such as prone to seizures, fainting, insulin-dependent, etc.) Physical Home Address: (No P.O. Boxes) Home/Cell Phone #: Parent’s Work Phone #: Alternate drop-off location request Name of Organization: Address: ☐I have read this document and the Bus Ridership Policies, and agree to them and to offer my support toensure the safe transportation of my child and others. Bus Ridership Policy: https://aptg.co/Zq6RdV Signature of Parent/Guardian Date Alamogordo Public School District Transportation Department: 575-812-6017 www.alamogordoschools.org

📢Rooms- Important Information!

We are excited to be rolling out this new communications tool for the 26-27 school year, but please be aware that as we transition to this tool, you will still be receiving information from your student's school and teacher via email. For families new to our district, updates to student emails are still happening, and as we finalize those updates, parents will begin to receive the Rooms alerts. No action is needed from you at this time.

Our goal is to keep our families informed and connected, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get everything finalized. Thank you

2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
APS Families: Rooms Update

👕👟As we get ready for the 2026-2027 school year, we encourage all students and families to review the updated Alamogordo Public Schools dress code. Our goal is to create a safe, respectful, and distraction-free learning environment where every student can learn and succeed.💛👖👚

🔗https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/dress-code

#DressCode #NewSchoolYear

2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Dress Code Examples Flyer

📣 APS Pre-K and Elementary Schools Open Houses are TONIGHT!!!

Join us as we kick off the 2026-2027 school year! Parents/guardians & students will have the opportunity to meet their teacher, see the other students that will be in their class, and explore their new classroom & school! Principals & other staff will be on-site to greet you and answer questions.

2 months ago, Alamogordo Public Schools
Open Houses 2026-2027 welcome to APS. Pre-k & elementary open houses Monday August 10 speping stones 5-6:30 p.m. Elementary/HES Pre-K 6-7:30 p.m. Middle & high School Open Houses Tuesday August 11th Middle Schools 5-6:30 p.m. and Alamogordo High School 6-7:30 p.m.