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❄️APS Families, We’re closely monitoring the weather forecast for this week and will notify you of any changes through our usual channels. If you are not receiving district notifications, please log into PowerSchool and make sure your contact information is up to date and notifications are turned on. 🥶As temperatures begin to drop be prepared. Wearing layers, a hat, a winter coat, and gloves can help. If your child does not have winter clothing and you need help please call our H.O.P.E. team at 575-430-0191. Here are some additional tips: ✅Avoid standing in the cold. ✅Drive your child to school if possible. ✅Have them wait in your car until the bus arrives. 🚌 If you have questions about your student’s bus route and whether it is running on time, please log into your My Ride K-12 app or call Let's Talk at 575-812-8573. #WinterWeatherReady #Allin4OurKids #herforthekids

Please click the link to see the exciting events at Stepping Stones! https://secure.smore.com/n/7bam4

📣Notice! Please be aware that in honor of the passing of President Carter, the White House has appointed January 9, 2025 as a National Day of Mourning. Per Executive Order, Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government will not be reporting to work on that day, but schools will be in session on the base and throughout the APS District. 🎒 To learn more about our 39th President's life and accomplishments, read the Proclamation Announcing the Death of James Earl Carter, Jr released on December 29th, 2024. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/12/29/proclamation-announcing-the-death-of-james-earl-carter-jr/ #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids

📣Reminder! Students return from Winter break tomorrow. Please use caution as you drive through school zones and encounter 🚌 school buses in the mornings and afternoons. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe. #Allin4OurKids

📖This winter break, don't forget about the APS Little Neighborhood Library! 📚 It's a great place to grab a book for your winter break reading adventures or share a book for other community members to enjoy. This holiday season help APS spread the joy of reading with our Little Neighborhood Library located next to the APS HUB Club (across from the Post Office). 🎄 Share your winter break reading adventures in the comment section below! 📖 #Allin4ourkids #HerefortheKids #WinterBreakReading #APSNeighborhoodLibrary

☃️❄️ From our APS family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!🎄 #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids #WinterBreak #Holidays

Alamogordo Public Schools may be on winter break, but the H.O.P.E. team is still here for you! 💛 If you need a safe space to talk, call or text 575-430-0191 or email HOPE@alamogordoschools.org. 🥰 #Allin4OurKids #hereforthekids

📣📣TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW!!! 💫 APS Student Nutrition will distribute Winter Break Meals at Alamogordo High School tomorrow, Saturday, December 21st, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please enter on Tiger Drive, off 1st St. 👶🧒 Meals are for all children ages 1–18. The child does not need to be present. Each child will receive 10 breakfasts and 10 lunches. These are stable, snack-like, five-component meals. 🎒👜🥯 🔗https://www.facebook.com/events/503936789327820/ #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids

❄️Holiday wishes from Acting Superintendent Michael Crabtree and Alamogordo Public Schools! 🎄☃️ 🔗https://5il.co/33v3r #Allin4OurKids #Christmas #Holidays

🎄❄️Tomorrow is the last date to donate to our Glove & Hat Drive! Please help us spread joy this holiday season!🌨️ 💗 Donations will be distributed to displaced students and families in need throughout the cold months. 🧤 Donations can be dropped off at any Alamogordo Public Schools site, at the APS Administrative Building (1211 Hawaii Ave), at the HUB (805 12th St.), Otero Federal Credit Union, or at First American Bank NM. 🎄 #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids

#BeHereAlamo Ask a student how they feel about going to school. 📖 #BeHereNM #Allin4OurKids

🎄❄️This holiday season, help us spread joy with our Warm Winter Glove & Hat Drive!🌨️ 💗 We are collecting new gloves & hats to help keep our community stay warm this season. Donations will be distributed to displaced students and families in need throughout the cold months. 🧤 Donations can be dropped off at any Alamogordo Public Schools site, at the APS Administrative Building (1211 Hawaii Ave), at the HUB (805 12th St.), Otero Federal Credit Union, or at First American Bank NM. 🎄Thank you for your support! 💗 #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids

❄️ Alamogordo Public Schools and the Special Education Department invite you to participate in collecting new books and pajamas to benefit COPE Center of Protective Environment of Alamogordo. 📚👖👕 📦Boxes will be available in the Administration Building (1211 Hawaii Ave) and other locations from December 2 to December 13, 2024. COPE is also in need of new batteries, pet supplies, pillows, towels, and laundry detergent. Monetary donations can be made out to Center of Protective Environment of Alamogordo.💗💗 #hereforthekids #allin4ourkids #GiveAlamogordo #domesticviolenceawareness

#BeHereAlamo 🧤🌲As we celebrate the holiday season and battle the inevitable cold and flu season, we want to emphasize the crucial role that regular school attendance plays in your child's academic success. 🖍 Research consistently shows that students who attend school regularly perform better academically than those with chronic absenteeism, providing a solid foundation for future achievement. 📝📓 ✨ Here are some actionable tips to help prioritize attendance even in the face of controllable factors: ✨ ▪️ Plan Vacations Strategically: Consider planning trips during school breaks or weekends to avoid unnecessary disruptions to your child's education. ▪️ Communicate: Identifying & addressing issues early can prevent prolonged absences. ▪️ Schedule Appointments Strategically: Whenever possible, try to schedule routine appointments outside of school hours or during breaks. ▪️ Utilize Support Services: Take advantage of the support services offered by our district. 🔗https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/attendance #BeHereNM #AttendanceMatters #Allin4OurKids

Please join APS for a day of giving tomorrow Saturday, December 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Community Coat Giveaway! Coats will be available free of charge to help keep everyone warm this winter. Please help us spread the word! 💛🧥 A huge thank you to the amazing sponsors, Alamogordo Chili's Grill & Bar, Koats for Kids, and St. Jude Parish Knights of Columbus Council #15977. 💛🧥🧤🧣 #Allin4OurKids #KoatsforKids

📢Save the date! 📆 🥤🥨Student Nutrition will distribute Winter Break Meals at Alamogordo High School on Saturday, December 21st, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please enter on Tiger Drive, off 1st St. Meals are for all children ages 1–18. The child does not need to be present. Each child will receive 10 breakfasts and 10 lunches. These are stable, snack-like, five-component meals. ❄️🎅 Visit the event page at https://www.facebook.com/share/H2kt4Mrw8KSAnyeB/ and click on "interested" or "going" to receive event reminders. #Allin4OurKids #HerefortheKids

Good morning, Stepping Stones families, Please click the link to see the exciting events happening at Stepping Stones for the month of December! https://secure.smore.com/n/4215t

#BeHereAlamo When students are chronically absent, they will have trouble learning to read. 📖 #BeHereNM #Allin4OurKids

Welcome Back! 🍂 Tomorrow, Monday, December 2nd, will be the first day back to school after Fall/Thanksgiving Break! 💛 All APS administrative offices will reopen tomorrow as well. We hope everyone had a fantastic time off! Share your fall break photos with us in the comment section below; we would love to hear about your fall break adventures. #Allin4OurKids #BacktoSchool #Fall

Did you know?  🚌 On the 80th & 120th day of school, APS captures a snapshot of the bus ridership to report to NMPED.  The information collected on this day is very important and impacts the funding our district receives for transportation. Transportation funding not only supports students' daily rides to and from school, it can also support in-district school field trips.   On Monday, December 2nd, if your child is a bus rider please help us provide an accurate count by having them ride the bus. Thank you and see you soon!