Back to School 2013/14 by The Taos News

Back to School 2013/14 TAOS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS CALENDAR, BUS SCHEDULES, PHONE LISTS, AND MORE!

JULY 3-10, 2013

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2013-2014 BACK TO SCHOOL From the Office of the Superintendent

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Dear Members of the Taos Educational Community,

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Only visiting the family homestead once or twice a year makes for a long to-do list! Returning a field to a lawn is just one example. Digging out from under can seem especially daunting. Seeing the progress is inspiring and that feeling of blisters forming can remind you of where the calluses used to be. Motivation aside, it quickly becomes apparent that the right tools are essential. As amazing an invention as a rake may be and as useful as a pick-up truck is, they really are not the same as a tractor and a baler.

Federal Programs Testing Bus Schedules Elementary Schools Exceptional Programs Middle School High School Athletics Alternative Schools Health

rod Weston, ed.D. Superintendent

Ahhh, wishful thinking! A trip to the local tractor store brings home a touch of reality. Just the tractor without a single attachment would cost the same as a new car. Suddenly, the rake seems like a pretty good idea. There are some comparisons to the Taos Municipal Schools.

Through support from the local community, students and teachers will be getting some new tools this year. This is especially true in the area of technology. The antique computers are mostly gone. Only a few remain as learning stations for use with specific, simple programs. The computers, mostly laptops and iPads, have been rolling into the district over the past three weeks. Just doing the inventory work, imaging (putting the right software on each machine), and getting them out into the classrooms will take most of the summer. Then the real work begins. Just like that blister inducing rake, even the best computer is only useful when a skilled teacher and motivated student get to work with them. The teacher and student summer camp to learn about digital media productions began on July 15, 2013. The newly hired tech has the task of providing professional development to teachers. Educationally speaking, these are the new tractors. We are not throwing out the pencils and ballpoint pens, but paperless is in. (Anyone remember the new cartridge pens that replaced the fountain pens that slurped the ink from the bottle via the little lever on the side?) Homework gets deposited in the teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s "sky drive" where it is safe from the dog and disappearing into the backpack. Parents should be sure that they get a virtual copy. There are hiding places for homework in cyberspace too. This year will be a critical one for our district. We continue to chase the rising bar of expectations around student achievement. It is imperative that we look honestly and candidly at our current status. This includes a broad, data-related assessment. What are the strengths and weaknesses associated with our schools? What changes do we need to make to assure student success? These continue to be the questions that drive our work in the Taos Municipal Schools. This is the hopeful time of year with teachers and students beginning to think about success in the fall. I am hopeful too because I have seen the good work the staff and students have done in the past. There is a lot of energy in this district that will surely lead to positive outcomes. Welcome to the new school year! Sincerely,

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Rod Weston, Ed.D. Superintendent

Arroyos del Norte Elementary

Taos Middle School

Taos High School

Enos Garcia Elementary

Ranchos Elementary

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Hello all and welcome back! Welcome parents of the Taos Municipal Schools. I am so glad you are on this educational journey with us this school year. Whether your children are beginning kindergarten or returning students, it is my honor to be able to serve you and your family for the 2013-14 school year. We are excited to be able to provide enriching, extraordinary and fun learning experiences for your children. We are fortunate to have a team of teachers, educational assistants, support staff, and administrators that believe that your children deserve the absolute very best in 21st century educational learning. The current educational environment of the public schools has been portrayed as quite bleak and mediocre. I believe however that this is an “outsider’s” point of view. I invite you, as parents, to have an “insiders” point of view in your children’s education. Our team of educators is dedicated to you and your children, and I thank you for the opportunity and privilege to provide this service to our community. As I said before, I extend an invitation to you to have a hands-on approach to your children’s education. I think the following quote says it very well: rose M. Martinez Director of Instruction/ Federal Programs

"When parents are involved in their children's education at home, they do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better." -A New Generation of Evidence: The Family is Critical to Student Achievement. (Henderson & Berla, 1994) It is a parent’s enthusiasm that inspires children to do their best. It is a parent’s involvement that is one of the biggest indicators of a child’s success. It is a parent’s nurturing and guidance that allows children to develop a true love of learning. In this time of economic struggle, it can be a challenge to balance home life, school life, extracurricular/sports life and work life too. I have seen the parents of the Taos Municipal Schools time and again step up to the plate, put the needs of their children before their own and make the most important investment to the future that we have at hand: our children first. We may not be ahead in many areas which determine “progress”, but we have the tenacity of generations and traditions of many cultures to ensure the future success of our children. Just as always, we will need to bond together in community to make it work, but today this is not negotiable, it is a necessity. Our greatest strength lies in each other. Let’s show our children how to do it together. I would urge parents, students and staff to not become discouraged by our recent district/school report card. Statewide assessment scores could easily be interpreted that our district and schools are “failing” our students. It is important to remember that a “failing” grade does not necessarily indicate a failure in our students or our school district. There will always be room for growth and for improvements in our educational system. The statewide assessment is only one way that our school is graded or assessed. The progress of our students is demonstrated at home, school and in our community every day. You as parents know your children, and ultimately, day to day progress and growth cannot truly be measured by a standardized test. Their progress is measured by day to day successes. In closing, I encourage you to fully embrace the moment and urge you to take the time from your busy schedule to become familiar with your children’s school, teachers and friends, as well as to create a homework/tutor-friendly environment, that will allow your children to excel. I believe that children respond positively to consistency and ongoing interest from the adults in their life. It helps them to feel that they matter and that they are important. Thank you for your commitment to your child’s education. I am looking forward to our continued working relationship. I am also committed to your children. Your children are very important to me, and if I can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to call me or stop by my office to visit. Rose M. Martinez Director of Instruction/Federal Programs

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¡Hola a todos y bienvenidos! Damos la bienvenida a los padres de las Escuelas Municipales de Taos. Estoy muy contenta de que estén con nosotros en este viaje educativo durante este año escolar. Ya sea que sus hijos estén empezando en el jardín de infantes o que sean estudiantes que regresan a las aulas, es un honor para mí ser capaz de servirles a ustedes y a sus familias en el año escolar 2013-14. Nos sentimos emocionados de poder ofrecerles experiencias de aprendizaje enriquecedoras, extraordinarias y divertidas a sus hijos. Somos afortunados de tener un equipo de profesores, asistentes educativos, personal de apoyo y administradores que creen que sus hijos merecen absolutamente lo mejor que puede dar el siglo 21 en el aprendizaje educativo. El entorno educativo actual de las escuelas públicas ha sido descrito como un poco depresivo y mediocre. Creo, sin embargo, que se trata del punto de vista de alguien “de afuera.” Los invito a ustedes, como padres, a que adquieran un punto de vista “de adentro” sobre la educación de sus hijos. Nuestro equipo de educadores está dedicado a ustedes y sus hijos, y les agradezco por la oportunidad y el privilegio de ofrecerle este servicio a nuestra comunidad. rose M. Martinez Director of Instruction/ Federal Programs

Como he dicho antes, les extiendo una invitación para que ustedes tengan un enfoque práctico con respecto a la educación de sus hijos. Creo que la siguiente cita lo explica muy bien: "Cuando los padres están involucrados en la educación de sus hijos en la casa, les va mejor en la escuela. Y cuando los padres participan en la escuela, los niños avanzan más en la escuela y las escuelas a las que ellos asisten son mejores.” Una Nueva Generación de Evidencia: La familia es crítica para el éxito del estudiante. (Henderson & Berla, 1994) Es el entusiasmo de los padres lo que inspira a los niños a hacer las cosas lo mejor posible. Es la participación de los padres en la enseñanza lo que constituye uno de los mayores indicadores del éxito de un niño. Es la crianza y la guía de los padres lo que les permite a los niños desarrollar un verdadero amor por el aprendizaje. En estos tiempos de problemas económicos puede ser un desafío equilibrar la vida familiar, la vida escolar, las actividades extracurriculares / la vida deportiva y la vida laboral también. He visto a los padres las Escuelas Municipales de Taos estar a la altura de las circunstancias, poner las necesidades de sus hijos antes que las suyas y hacer la inversión más importante para el futuro que tenemos por delante: nuestros niños primero. Puede que no estemos adelante en muchas áreas que determinan “el progreso,” pero tenemos la tenacidad de muchas generaciones y las tradiciones de muchas culturas para asegurar el éxito futuro de nuestros hijos. Igual que siempre, tendremos que unirnos en comunidad para hacer que todo salga bien, pero hoy en día esto no es negociable, es una necesidad. Nuestra mayor fortaleza radica en cada uno de nosotros. Vamos a mostrarles a nuestros hijos cómo podemos vencer juntos. Quiero insister a los padres, estudiantes y personal que no se desmotiven por los grados que el distrito/las esquelas recibieron recientemente. Los resultados de las evaluaciones estales fácilmente podrían interpretarse que nuestro distrito y escuelas “fallan” a nuestros estudiantes. Es importante recorder que un grado de “fallo” no indica necesariamente un fracaso en nuestros estudiantes o nuestro distrito escolar. Siempre habrá espacio para el crecimiento y para mejorar en nuestro sistema educativo. La evaluación estatal oficial solo refleja una manera que nuestra escuela es calificada o evaluada. El progreso de nuestros estudiantes es demostrado todos los días en la casa, en la escuela y en nuestra comunidad. Ustedes como padres de sus hijos saben que el crecimiento y progreso diario realmente no pueden se medidos por una prueba estandarizada. Su progreso es medido por los éxitos de cada dia. Para terminar, los animo a aceptar plenamente el momento y los insto a que tomen algún tiempo de su apretada agenda para familiarizarse con la escuela de sus hijos, sus maestros y amigos, así como para crear un ambiente positivo para la tarea / los tutores que les permitirá sobresalir a sus hijos. Creo que los niños responden positivamente a la coherencia y al interés permanente de los adultos en su vida. Esto les ayuda a sentir que ellos tienen valor y que son importantes. Gracias por su compromiso con la educación de su hijo. Tengo muchos deseos de mantener nuestra relación continuada de trabajo. También estoy comprometida con sus hijos. Sus hijos son muy importantes para mí, y si puedo serles de alguna ayuda, por favor no duden en llamarme o en pasar por mi oficina a visitarme. Rose M. Martínez Directora de Instrucción / Programas Federales

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Board of Education Meeting Schedule 2013-2014 Regular Scheduled Meetings Start at 6:00 PM Unless noted otherwise

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Place

July 23rd, 2013

Administration Bldg

August 13th, 2013

Administration Bldg

August 27th, 2013

Taos Charter School

September 10th, 2013

Administration Bldg

September 24th, 2013

Arroyos Del Norte Elem

October 8th, 2013

Administration Bldg

October 22nd, 2013

Taos Pueblo

November 12th, 2013

Administration Bldg

December 10th, 2013

Ranchos Elementary

January 14th, 2014

Enos Garcia Elementary

February 11th, 2014

Administration Bldg

February 25th, 2014

Taos Middle School

March 18th, 2014

Administration Bldg

April 1st, 2014

Taos High School

April 29th, 2014

Administration Bldg

May 13th, 2014

Anansi Charter School

May 27th, 2014

Administration Bldg

June 10th, 2014

Administration Bldg

June 24th, 2014

Administration Bldg

Taos Municipal Schools Board Members David chavez, Board President District 4

Jason Silva, Vice-President District 1

Zach cordova, Board Secretary District 2

Mark Flores ii, Board Member District 5

James Sanborn, Board Member District 3

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JULY 13 S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

District Office Closed

School and Administrative Offices Closed School Closed Parent Teacher Conferences

Membership Count Days End of 9 Weeks Semester

Report Cards

Begin/End School

Teacher In Service / Professional Development

Non-Duty Days

Elementary Early Release Wednesdays* *Pending School Board and Union Approval

OCTOBER 13 M

1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31

Oct 1 - Taos Pueblo Day - No School Oct 9 - 40th Day Oct 11 - End of 9 Weeks Oct 14 - Columbus Day / Schools / Dist. Offices Closed Oct 18 - THS Homecoming / Early Dismissal Oct 23 - 1st 9 Weeks Report Cards Oct 25 - Parent/Teacher Conf

JANUARY 14 S

5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28

1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31

4 11 18 25

Jan 1-6 - Winter Break - Schools and District Office Closed Jan 13 - 2nd 9 Weeks/1st Semester Report Cards Jan 20- Martin Luther King Day / Schools and District Offices Closed

APRIL 13 S

1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29

2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30

April 1 - THS Test Day April 14 - 18*** Spring Break / School and District Offices Closed ***April 14 - 16 - Snow Make-Up Days

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug 15 - Teacher Work Day Aug 16 - Teacher Work Day - Secondary Aug 16 - Parent/Teacher Conf Elem Aug 19 - First Day of School for Students Aug 30 - Labor Day

July 3-5 - 4th of July Observance / District Offices Closed July 12, 19, 26 - District Offices Closed

AUGUST 13

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29

2 9 16 23 30

Nov 1 - Fall Holiday / No School Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Vacation / Schools and District Offices Closed

FEBRUARY 14 S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Feb 12 - 120th Day Feb 17 - President's Day (Snow make-up if Needed) / Schools and District Offices Closed

MAY 13 S

4 11 18 25

1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30

4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28

Sept 2 - Labor Day / Schools and District Offices Closed Sept 30 - Taos Pueblo Day - No School

NOVEMBER 13 S

SEPTEMBER 13

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31

May 23 - Last Day of School / 2nd Semester Report Cards May 24 - THS Graduation/Chrysalis Graduation May 26 - Memorial Day - District Offices Closed May 27 - May 31 Professional Development Days

DECEMBER 13 S

1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31

4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28

Dec 2 - 80th Day Dec 20 - End of 9 Weeks Dec 23-31 - Winter Break / School and District Offices Closed

MARCH 14 S

2 9 16 23 30

3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

Mar 10 - April 4 - SBA Testing Window Mar 13 - End of 9 Weeks Mar 14 - Mini Break - No School Mar 18 - 3rd 9 Weeks Report Cards Mar 21 - Parent/Teacher Conf Mar 18, 19 , 20, 25, 26 - THS Test Days

JUNE 13 S

1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30

4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28

June 2- 4 - Non-Duty Days

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Taos Municipal Schools Telephone Directory celeSTino roMero aDMiniSTraTion BuilDing – 758-5200 Dr. Rod Weston, Superintendent Carla Duran, Administrative Assistant Rose M. Martinez, Director of Instruction and Federal Programs Sandra Garcia, Administrative Assistant Feloniz Trujillo, Secretary James Lucero, Title I Social Worker Raenita Lujan, Indian Education Program Manager Maria Jeantete, Data Technician Monica Martinez, Director of Finance Jenna Scully, Financial Specialist Tanya Maestas, Financial Specialist Maya Romero, Financial Specialist JoAnn Medina, Financial Specialist Diana Gonzales, Financial Specialist Jennifer Hallstrom, Financial Specialist Esther Winter, Director of Human Resources and Transportation Sandra Martinez, Administrative Assistant Wilbur Trujillo, Maintenance Mechanic Megan McPeek, Director of Exceptional Programs Rebecca Trujillo, Administrative Assistant Sandra Vigil, Secretary Rayne Medina, Medicaid Secretary Robert Valencia, Facilities Supervisor Mary Ann McCann, Director of Student Nutrition Program Kathy Laroe, Administrative Assistant Bonnie Martinez, Warehouse Manager

758-5202 758-5202 758-5204 758-5210 758-5246 737-6035 737-6033 758-5207 758-5291 758-5219 758-5211 758-5213 758-5216 758-5220 758-5212 758-5208 758-5205 758-5206 737-6114 737-6118 737-6113 737-6115 758-5245 758-5214 758-5289 758-5225

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arroYoS Del norTe eleMenTarY School – 737-6175 Naomi Gallegos, Principal Phyllis Yardman, Secretary Phyllis Yardman, School Nurse

737-6177 737-6175 737-6181

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enoS garcia eleMenTarY – 737-6100 Dr. Gladys Herrera-Gurule, Principal Michelle Abeyta, Secretary (4-5) Nanette Barela, Secretary (K-3) Debra Wright, School Nurse

737-6099 737-6070 737-6097 737-6075

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ranchoS eleMenTarY School – 737-6150 Marcia Abeyta, Principal Cathy Vigil, Secretary Monica Lucero, School Nurse

737-6152 737-6150 737-6153

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TaoS MiDDle School – 737-6000 Alfred Cordova, Principal Rosita Rael, Secretary/Registrar Valerie Valerio, Assistant Principal Sheila Jiron, Attendance Secretary Carmelita Martinez, School Nurse Anthony Gutierrez, TMS Athletic Coordinator

737-6003 737-6006 737-6004 737-6002 737-6016 737-6000

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TaoS high School – 751-8000 Robert V. Trujillo, Principal Danielle Romero, Secretary Elma Chavez, Registrar Evelyn Anaya, Counselors’ Secretary Lisa Abeyta-Valerio, Assistant Principal Debbie Martinez, Attendance Secretary Maria Medina, School Nurse Nickie McCarty, Athletic Director Fatima Chavez, Secretary

751-8002 751-8000 751-8013 751-8018 751-8026 751-8016 751-8074 751-8030 751-8025

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chrYSaliS alTernaTive School – 751-7291 Robert V. Trujillo, Principal Marlene Romero, Secretary

751-8002 751-7291

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TaoS cYBer MagneT – 758-5990 Robert V. Trujillo, Principal Alexsis Blake, Head Teacher

751-8002 758-5990

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776-2256

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751-7222

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758-5100

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charTer SchoolS Anansi Charter School (K-5) Michelle Hunt, Principal Taos Charter School (K-8) Dr. Deidre McAdams, Principal Vista Grande High School (9-12) Isabelle St.Onge, Principal

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program Description

TITLE I – Part A: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged

TITLE I – Part D: Neglected and Delinquent

This program provides funds to support partnerships between schools and correctional facilities for the purpose of educating students residing in or returning from correctional facilities. The Taos Municipal Schools works closely with Taos County and the Taos Juvenile Detention Center. A teacher is employed to work with district students who are incarcerated. TMS also provides funds for the Dream Team Project in order to support students.

TITLE II – Part A: Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals

The main goal is to provide funds to increase student and academic achievement by improving teacher quality and getting more highly qualified teachers and principals into schools. In alignment with Section 1119(a)(3), the Taos Municipal School District strives to ensure that all teachers teaching in the core content areas within the school district are highly qualified.

TITLE III - Part A: English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement

Under Civil Right Law and the No Child Left Behind Act, school districts that receive Federal financial assistance have an obligation to identify and serve all ELL/LEP students. The purpose of Title III is to develop educational programs that will help ensure that Limited English Proficient (LEP)/English Language Learners (ELLs), statute uses (LEP), attain English proficiency, succeed at core academic subjects, and meet the same state academic content and student achievement standards expected of all children.

TITLE III - Language Instruction for Immigrant Students

The purpose of this program is to develop educational programs that will help ensure that immigrant students attain English proficiency, succeed at core academic subjects, and meet the same state academic content and student achievement standards expected of all children.

STATE BILINGUAL PROGRAM

The Taos Municipal Schools receives state funding under the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act of 2004 (NMSA 22-23-1 through 22-23-6) to provide for the education of our linguistically and culturally different students and for schools utilizing two languages as the medium of instruction for any part or all of the curriculum for the grade specified in the application for funding submitted to the NM PED.

TITLE VI - Rural and Low-Income School Program

This program targets rural school districts that serve high number of poor students. Funding from the Rural LowIncome Schools Grant may be used for a wide variety of activities authorized under various Title Programs of the No Child Left Behind Act. RLIS funding may only be used to supplement and not supplant other federal, state, and local funds. The funding at each school site aligns with activities appropriate for moving the school toward the district’s goals for increasing student achievement.

TITLE VII - Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Education

The purpose of this program is to support the efforts of school districts in serving Native American students, so that they can meet the same challenging state student academic achievement standards that all other students are expected to meet.

TITLE VIII – Impact Aid

The purpose of Impact Aid is to provide formula grants to school districts burdened by the presence of nontaxable federal land and installations to make up for lost revenues and additional costs associated with federal presence. School districts are also responsible for educating children of federal personnel who live and/or work on these properties.

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE PLUS PROGRAM

The summer K-3+ Program is a six year pilot project that extends the school year for kindergarten through third grade by up to two months in the summer for participating students and measures the effect of additional time on literacy, numeracy and social skills development. The purpose of K-3+ Program is to demonstrate that increased time in kindergarten and the early grades narrows the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and other students, and increases cognitive skills and leads to higher test scores for all participants. The K-3+ provides funding extended school days to students from Ranchos Elementary and Enos Garcia Elementary for twenty-five instructional days.

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DATE ADMINISTERED

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)

Kindergarteners and students enrolled in extended year K3 Plus Program.

Teachers get immediate information about a student’s literacy abilities by giving the test one-on-one

Discovery Education Short Cycle Assessment

Third through eleventh graders

To let teachers know quickly whether a student is grasping a lesson.

Taos Municipal Schools

Fall, Sept 9-Oct 4, 2013 Winter, Jan 7-31, 2014 Spring, Apr 21-May 16, 2014

New Mexico High School Competency Exam (NMHSCE)

H6 or higher (9th graders in 2072008 or earlier)

To see if the student is on track toward graduation.

The State of New Mexico

Sept. 16-27, 2013 Jan. 20-31, 2014

TBD

High School Graduation Assessment (HSGA)

H4 – All students who did not pass the Spring SBA

To see if the student is on track toward graduation

The State of New Mexico

Sept. 23 – Oct. 11, 2013

TBD

Alternate Assessment High School Graduation (AAHSG)

H4 All students who did not pass spring NMAPA-AAHSG

To see if the student is on track toward graduation

The State of New Mexico

Sept. 23 – Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 18, 2013 (Online) Nov. 25, 2013 (School)

EoC (End-of-Course Assessments)

9th – 12th graders

Primary demonstration of competency for social studies and writing; ADC for math, reading, and science)

The State of New Mexico

Sept 23 – Oct. 11, 2013 Two consecutive weeks in last 3 weeks of semester.

Jan 31, 2014 (to PED) June 6, 2014 (to PED)

Woodcock-Munoz

K-12 Bilingual Students

To establish language proficiency level in Spanish.

The State of New Mexico

Fall, 2013

Immediate. Parents get results at parent/teacher conferences.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

A random sample of fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders

Known as the nation’s report card. It gives the federal government a consistent snapshot of student performance.

The Federal Government.

To be announced.

TBD

Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELL’s)

Children whose families speak a language other than English in their home. English language learners must take the test annually until they are proficient.

New Mexico Alternative Performance Assessment (NMAPA)

Grades 3-8, H2 & H3 Students with significant cognitive disabilities who cannot take the Standards Based Assessment.

To see whether schools are making “Adequate Yearly Progress.”

The State of New Mexico under federal “No Child Left Behind Act.”

Feb. 24 – Apr. 4, 2014

May 28, 2014 (Online) June 23, 2014 (School)

New Mexico Standards Based Assessment (SBA)

Third through eighth grade and High School 2nd and 3rd year (H2 & H3)

To see whether schools are making “Adequate Yearly Progress,” if not state intervenes.

The State of New Mexico under federal “No Child Left Behind Act.”

March 10, - April 4, 2014 Attendance is very important.

May, 2014 TBD

Required by “No Child Left Behind Act.” Given to make sure students are getting the instruction they need.

The State of New Mexico

Fall, 2013 Winter, 2013/2014 Spring, 2014

RESULTS RECEIVED Immediate. Parents usually receive report at parent/teacher conferences. Immediate. Parents get results at parent/teacher conferences

Jan. 13 - Feb. 21, 2014 – 1st through 12th Graders

April 30, 2014 (Online) May 3, 2014 (School)

COUNT ME DAY at Taos Municipal School District is on the 40TH (Oct 9th), 80TH (Dec. 2nd), and 120TH (Feb. 12th) day of the school year. Funding for Taos Municipal School District is the average of the 80th and 120th day for the Count Me Days. 100% attendance on Count Me Day helps secure maximum funding for the District. Transportation is funded based on the number of students that ride the bus on the 40th day.

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Contents TMS — From the Superintendent 3 TMS —Hello and welcome back 4 TMS —¡Hola a todos y bienvenidos! 5 TMS — Board of Education Meeting Schedule 6 TMS — 2013/2014 school year calendar 7 TMS — Telephone Directory 8 TMS —Federal Programs 9 TMS —Yearly Testing 10 Requirements District looks at construction needs 13 TMS — Bus Schedule 14 TMS —Student Choices 18 TMS — Arroyos del Norte 19 TMS —Enos García 20 TMS —Enos García important dates 21 Taos students investigate potential cancer cure 22 Taos students showcase film projects at tech camp 24 Dual language program now taught in three schools 26 Parr Field planted for agricultural education 28 Vista Grande forms ‘shared leadership team’ 30 Edu@Work Café at Taos High School 36

Taos Academy offers interactive curriculum 38 A new year and a new beginning at TISA 40 Taos Waldorf offers socially aware curriculum 42 Bridges helps students on path to college 44 UNM-Taos: a branch with deep roots 46 TMS — Ranchos Elementary 48 TMS — Elementary School supply list 49 TMS —Exceptional programs 50 TMS — Taos Middle School 51 TMS —Taos High School 52 TMS —Taos High School important dates 53 TMS — Taos Tiger Athletics 54 It’s game time 56 Taos school board OKs baseball lights 58 Sipapu rewards students with free lift tickets 60 Great tips for college entrance exams 62 TMS —Required immunizations 63 TMS — School meals 64 TMS — School nutrition 68

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District looks at short- and long-term construction needs By Matthew van Buren

he Taos Municipal School Board voted to move forward with several construction projects and reviewed the district’s facilities master plan over the summer. In June, the board voted unanimously to collect quotes from local construction companies for a roofing project at Chrysalis Alternative School. Living Designs Group architect Doug Patterson said replacing the school’s roof would be a “major project” but that $37,000 is budgeted to address a more problematic section. He said he is hopeful bids come in under that amount. The board also voted to seek bids to re-roof Vista Grande High School, in the Celestino Romero building on Paseo del Cañon East. Patterson said the district has $83,000 in the budget for that project. He said the roofing projects would likely be paid for with voter-approved SB-9 funds. Other projects the district will pursue are lighting for the Taos High School baseball field, which could cost $380,000, and a multi-phase project at the Enos García campus that includes parking, road, fencing and playground renovations and could cost as much as $1.2 million. At a board meeting July 23, Patterson presented the board with a master plan outlining immediate needs — many dealing with roof replacements, security and HVAC systems — as well as long-term goals. “Taos High School has the longest list,” Patterson said. “It’s the biggest project.” Suggested projects include library renovations, gym locker room renovations, flooring replacements, lighting, traffic flow improvements and cafeterial renovations. Sometime in the not-too-distant future, perhaps 10-20 years, the district is looking

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The Facilities Master Plan for Taos Municipal Schools calls for the replacement of Taos High School some time in the next 10-20 years. File Photo

at replacing the high school; the master plan estimates such work could cost $30 million. Regarding a new high school building, Superintendent Rod Weston urged board members to keep something in mind: He said in 15-20 years when the project could be underway, invariably money will get tight halfway through. He said the traditional fix is to shrink all the classrooms by 10-15 percent, but that such an approach could leave the district with a worthless building. Weston said it is better to keep 1,200-square-foot classrooms and have fewer of them, with soundproof, folding, removable walls, than to reduce the size of classrooms. “Don’t take a whole school and make it a compact car,” he said. “It never works.” The following projects are included in the facilities master plan, with rough estimates in parentheses: n At Arroyos del Norte Elementary, the plan suggests security upgrades ($55,000); roof replacement ($270,000); office flooring replacement ($10,000); HVAC assessment and window replacement ($250,000); playground shade structure ($15,000); a new auditorium building ($1.3 million); and a “signage package,” also included at most other school site plans ($40,000). n At Enos García Elementary School, the

plan calls for HVAC improvements for Early Childhood (no estimate); Early Childhood playground upgrades ($150,000); interior landscape at the main Enos courtyard ($35,000); roof replacement ($380,000); and gym renovations ($2.4 million). n At Ranchos Elementary School, the plan includes parking and traffic flow improvements ($550,000); an entrance portal and security entrance ($60,000); playground upgrades ($620,000); flooring upgrades ($27,500); and a classroom addition ($70,000). n At Taos Middle School, the plan includes an HVAC assessment and roof replacement ($670,000); main parking repair, main entrance portal and courtyard improvements ($800,000); library and music classroom renovations ($300,000); safety mats for the gym ($10,000); food science kitchen remodeling ($300,000); security cameras ($50,000); a dual-use field ($1.2 million); a perimeter fence and gates ($420,000); exterior stucco ($100,000) and hardscape and landscape work ($240,000). n At Taos High School, the plan calls for library renovations ($93,000); locker room renovations ($250,000); security cameras ($27,000); cafeteria renovation ($750,000); softball field lighting ($250,000); hardscape and landscape work ($1.2 million); and various other projects.

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BuS # 4 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School TaoS charTer/ViSTa GranDe conTracTor - D & r TranSporTaTion 758-9754 6:20 Chamisa Rd Bella Vista Apts. 6:21 Hwy 68 Comcast 6:22 Hwy 68 Del Norte 6:23 Hwy 68 Chanclas Rd 6:26 Hwy 68 Gutierrez Rd 6:28 Hwy 68 Llano Car Wash 6:28 Llano Quemado Sur Old Santa Fe Rd 6:29 Llano Quemado Sur Buena Vista Rd Picuris T.P. 6:29 Llano Quemado Sur Tina Fernandez T.P. 6:30 Llano Quemado Sur Miranda Rd 6:33 Jct of Leyba Rd & Vista Del Valle 6:33 Torres Rd Clorinda Mondragon-Turn Around 6:35 Vista Del Valle Frances Trujillo Res 6:36 Vista Del Valle George Romero Res 6:36 Hwy 382 (Hot Spgs Rd) Marvin Romero Res 6:37 Hwy 382 Pancho Valerio Res 6:38 Hwy 382 Quino Rd 6:38 Hwy 382 Mule Deer Rd 6:40 Hwy 382 Isabel Rd Jonathan Valerio Res 6:41 Hwy 382 Llano Quemado Church 6:42 Hwy 382 Old Santa Fe Rd 6:45 Hwy 68 Vargas Tile 6:45 Camino Abajo Loma West Quinto Rd 6:45 Camino Abajo Loma West Louie Tafoya Res 6:46 Camino Abajo Loma West Manuel Aguilar Res 6:47 Camino Abajo Loma West Orlando Cortez Rd 6:47 Camino Abajo Loma West Vickie Jaramillo Res 6:49 Camino Del Medio Dolores Rd 6:50 Jct of Camino Del Medio & Chamisa Rd 6:51 Camino Del Medio Bonifacio Mtz. Res 6:52 Camino Del Medio Calle Palemon Rd 6:54 Camino Merced Flores Res 6:55 Camino Merced Vigil's Tr. Pk. 6:59 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:05 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:11 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:15 VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD

BuS # 16 ranchoS eleMenTarY/TaoS charTer conTracTor - anTonio ViGil 770-1582 7:35 Cuchilla Rd & Mares Rd 7:36 Cuchilla Rd & Montoya 7:37 Cuchilla Rd & Calle Miguel 7:38 Cuchilla Rd & Calle Corazon 7:39 Cuchilla Rd & Amarok Rd 7:42 Cuchilla Rd & Tusas Rd 7:45 7128 Hwy 518 7:47 7065 Hwy 518 7:52 7115 Hwy 518 7:55 5 Archuleta Rd 7:57 24 Archuleta Rd 7:58 Archuleta & Maestas 8:02 72 La Morada Michael Cordova Res 8:03 La Morada & Adame 8:05 La Morada & Balsamo 8:06 23 La Morada 8:07 5 La Morada 8:11 RANCHOS ELEMENTARY 8:18 TAOS CHARTER

BuS # 5 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School charTer/ViSTa GranDe conTracTor - D & r TranSporTaTion 758-9754 6:20 Cuchilla Rd/Joe Montoya Res 6:20 Cuchilla Rd/Vista Mobile Home Park 6:21 Cuchilla Rd/Martinez Res 6:21 Cuchilla Rd/Camino Corazon 6:22 Cuchilla Rd/Amorak Rd 6:25 Cuchilla Rd/Ricky Chavez Res 6:27 Cuchilla Rd/Torres Res (Turn around) 6:27 Cuchilla Rd/Viento Mobile Home Park 6:28 Cuchilla Rd/Robert Cohn's Trailer Park 6:29 Cuchilla Rd/Muniz Res 6:30 Cuchilla Rd/Manuel Trujillo Res 6:31 Cuchilla Rd/Eddie Padilla Res 6:32 Los Cordovas Rd/Carlos Martinez Res 6:33 Los Cordovas Rd/Bernie Chavez Res 6:34 Los Cordovas Rd/Levi Mondragon Res 6:34 Los Cordovas Rd/Miguel Chavez Res 6:35 Los Cordovas Rd/Sarita Rd (David Espinoza Res) 6:36 Los Cordovas Rd/Vigil Res 6:36 Jct of Los Cordovas Rd & Hwy 240 (Roy Mtz Res) 6:37 Hwy 240/Culebra Lane (Next to Rio del Pueblo) 6:37 Jct of Hwy 240 Blueberry Hill Rd 6:39 Hwy 240/Felimon Gutierrez Res 6:39 Hwy 240/Charles Collins Gallery 6:41 Hwy 240/Charles Collins Gallery 6:41 Hwy 240/Archuleta Res 6:41 Hwy 240/MG Mechanical (Gutierrez Res) 6:42 Jct of Hwy 240 and Camino del Medio 6:43 Hwy 240/Pita Santistevan and Madrid Res 6:44 Hwy 240/Suazo Welding Shop 6:44 Hwy 240/Josie Martinez Lane 6:45 Hwy 240/Delfino Valerio Rd 6:46 Hwy 240/Fresquez Res 6:47 Hwy 240/Calle Martinez 6:50 Valerio Rd/Old Santa Fe Rd 6:50 Valerio Rd/Gonzales Rd 6:52 Camino Abajo Loma East/Fresquez Res 6:52 Camino Abajo Loma East/Amadeo Garcia Res 6:52 Camino Abajo Loma East/Jose De Jesus Rd

BuS # 3 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School ViSTa GranDe conTracTor: Faust’s Transportation 770-8883/ 758-3410 6:40 Santistevan Ln/US 64 6:42 Southwestern/US 64 6:44 El Rancho Trailer Park 6:46 Olguin’s/US 64 6:47 Bette Winslow Dance Studio 6:48 Ovejero Rd 6:49 Santo Nino Rd 6:50 Casa del Sol 7:15 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:20 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:25 VISTA GRANDE UNLOAD

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Camino Abajo Loma East/Vista Del Valle Maestas Rd/Gabriel Casias Res Maestas Rd/Alberto Romo Res Maestas Rd/Espinoza Rd Maestas Rd/Chris Tafoya Res Jct of Maestas Rd and Weimer Rd Weimer Rd/Cerro Azul Apartments Paseo del Canon East/Family Youth Center TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNLOAD TAOS HIGH SCHOOL UNLOAD VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD

BuS # 6 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School ViSTa GranDe/TaoS charTer conTracTor - D & r TranSporTaTion DriVer DaViD roMero 758-9754 6:20 Hwy 68/Golondrinas Rd (S&R Septic) 6:23 Hwy 570/Coyote Arroyo 6:23 Hwy 570/Nat'l. Guard 6:25 Hwy 570/Entrance to Gold Course 6:28 Lower Los Cordovas Rd/Sewer Plant 6:29 Lower Los Cordovas Rd/Aguirre Res. 6:33 Cuchilla Rd/Lisa Baca Res 6:36 West Romero Rd/Sofia Lane 6:36 West Romero Rd/Trujillo Lane 6:37 West Romero Rd/Flower Cactus Rd 6:37 West Romero Rd/Coyote Circle 6:38 West Romero Rd/Grant Lane 6:38 West Romero Rd/Amber Lane 6:39 West Romero Rd/Adelmo Medina Res 6:39 West Romero Rd/Anaisley Rd 6:40 West Romero Rd/Abeyta Rd. 6:40 West Romero Rd/Peggy Ward Res 6:41 West Romero Rd/Dennis Ortega Res 6:41 West Romero Rd/Buddy Graves Trl. Pk. 6:42 West Romero Rd/Aurora Mtz Res 6:42 Hwy 68 /Valerio Plaza 6:46 Hwy 68/Diane Vigil Res 6:46 Hwy 68 Branchal Rd (Hampton Inn) 6:47 Chamisa Rd/Ag Building 6:50 Chamisa Rd/Juan De Vargas Res 6:51 Chamisa Rd/Khweis Res 6:52 Salazar Rd/Bertha St (CAV) 6:56 Salazar Rd/Herdner Rd 6:58 Camino Del Medio/Fred Baca Pk. 7:05 Salazar Rd/Siler Rd 7:08 Salazar Rd/Murray Rd 7:09 Jct of Salazar Rd/La Posta Rd 7:10 La Posta Rd/Zuni St 7:11 La Posta Rd/Albertson's 7:12 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:15 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:20 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:29 VISTA GRANDE HIGH UNLOAD BuS # 9- aM TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School TaoS charTer/ViSTa GranDe contractor: Faust’s Transportation 770-8883/ 758-3410 6:30 Faust Lane 6:31 La Jara Lane 6:32 Quintana Lane 6:42 Atilano Rd 6:43 Fresquez Rd 6:44 Peacock Lane 6:50 Carson Trailer Park 7:00 Taos Pueblo 7:10 Paseo del Pueblo Sur/Shadows 7:15 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 7:20 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:25 VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL pM 2:35 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL 2:40 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 2:50 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 2:55 Paseo del Pueblo Sur/Shadows 2:56 Indian Hills/ Paseo del Pueblo Sur 3:10 Taos Pueblo 3:20 Cid’s/ HWY 68 3:21 Carson’s Trailer Park 3:22 Silva’s Tire 3:25 Faust Lane

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La Jara Lane Quintana Lane Orlando’s Restaurant Fresquez Rd Atilano Rd

BuS # 16 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School TaoS charTer conTracTor - anTonio ViGil 770-1582 6:45 Exit Realty Hwy 518 6:46 Hwy 518 Espinoza 6:47 Sanders Ln (Ranchos Elem/Hwy 518) 6:48 Ortiz Ln Hwy 518 6:52 Rio Chiquito Turn Around 6:53 #7060 Hwy 518 6:54 Torres Rd Hwy 518 6:55 #24 Archuleta Rd 6:56 #54 Archuleta Rd 6:57 96 Maestas Rd 6:59 90 Morada Rd 7:01 Morada/Adame Ln. 7:02 Morada/Balsamo Ln. 7:03 #23 Morada Rd 7:04 #5 Morada Rd 7:08 Espinoza Rd 7:09 Espinoza Rd Tr. Pk. 7:11 Espinoza & Tafoya 7:13 Este Es/Amador Ln. 7:14 Morgan Rd 7:15 Vista Linda (circle) 7:17 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:21 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 7:27 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL BuS # 17 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School ananSi charTer/enoS Garcia pM conTracTor - Manuel roMero 758-3831 6:40 321 State Rd 150 6:41 Gallina Canyon/State Rd 150 6:42 Calle Cordova/State Rd 150 6:43 Broad Bent Rd/State Rd 150 6:47 Leo Valencia Lane/State Rd 150 6:49 Rim Rd/Orchard Rd 6:50 60 Rim Rd 6:51 100 Rim Rd 6:54 458 Hondo/Seco Rd (East) 6:56 489 Hondo/Seco Rd 6:57 556 Hondo/Seco Rd 6:59 Arroyo Seco Plaza (Abe's Grocery) 7:00 Martinez Lane/Hwy 150 El Salto 7:02 Hwy 150 El Salto/Juan de Dios Rd 7:03 Hwy 150 El Salto/Precilla Rd 7:05 Hwy 150 El Salto/Luis Torres 7:08 Hwy 150/450 Lymon 7:09 Hyw 150/424 Lymon 7:11 Hondo/Seco-Las Animas 7:12 Hondo/Seco-Pinon Rd 7:30 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 7:35 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:40 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL 7:45 VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL P.M. ONLY - ANANSI CHARTER 3:45 Pick-up at Anansi Charter School 4:10 ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY 4:35 Sagebrush Inn WEDNESDAY'S ONLY 1:45 Pick-up at Anansi Charter School 2:00 ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY

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BuS # 18 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School ViSTa GranDe/TaoS charTer conTracTor - Joe aMaDor 758-5454 6:50 522 Conrad Lane Upper Ranchitos 6:51 Cortez Lane Upper Ranchitos 6:55 518 Calle de Isaac Upper Ranchitos 7:00 Lavadie Rd. Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:01 Camino de Liebre Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:02 512 Francisco Vigil Ln. Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:03 611 Duran Ln Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:04 Callejon Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:06 734 Rafael Road Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:06 Serna/Marmol Res/Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:08 Blueberry Hill Turn Lower Ranchitos Hwy 240 7:10 733 Pablo Trujillo Res/E. Lower Ranchitos 7:14 622 Francisco Cortez Res/E. Lower Ranchitos 7:l5 952 Taos County Housing/E. Lower Ranchitos 7:16 525 Santistevan Ln/E. Lower Ranchitos 7:17 La Loma (church) 7:18 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:23 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:29 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL UNLOAD 7:34 VISTA GRANDE SCHOOL UNLOAD BuS # 20 aM onlY TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School charTer/ViSTa GranDe conTracTor: FauST'S TranSporTaTion 770-8883/ 758-3410 6:00 Faust’s Base 6:10 Highway 64 N to Highway 150 North 6:10 Highway 150 North to 230 North 6:15 Highway 230 to Hondo Seco Road West 6:20 243 Hondo Seco Rd 6:21 406 Hondo Seco Rd 6:22 392 Hondo Seco Rd 6:24 357 Hondo Seco Rd 6:26 472 Hondo Seco Rd 6:27 Hondo Seco Rd. East to La Canada Rd. to Montoya Rd. 6:34 04 Montoya Rd 6:35 154 Rim Rd 6:39 175 Hwy 150 6:40 199 Hwy 150 6:41 Comanche Rd./Peakview Rd. Highway 150 6:42 Highway 150 to Highway 64 s. Taos Pueblo Road 6:49 426 Blueberry Hill 6:50 Rios Tiendita (Blueberry Hill) 6:54 306 Lower Colonias 6:54 303 Lower Colonias 6:57 Rabbit Valley/Straight Arrow 6:58 10 Straight Arrow Rd. 6:59 Quill Rd. 7:00 687 Straight Arrow 7:01 Straight arrow Turn Around 7:02 65 Straight Arrow 7:05 Sugar Lane 7:06 141 lower Colonias 7:07 Luz del Monte 7:08 Camino de Don Felix 7:09 32 Lower Colonias 7:11 Violas Trailer Park US 64 West 7:20 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 7:23 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:25 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOOL 7:30 VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL BuS # 24 TaoS hiGh School/MiDDle School TaoS charTer/ViSTa GranDe contractor: Faust’s Transportation 770-8883/ 758-3410 6:30 Faust’s Ln 7:00 Hwy 64/Valle Escondido 7:00 Hwy 64/Rio Fernando Fire Department 7:01 26958 Hwy 64 7:05 26543 (Mobile Home) Hwy 64 7:11 26317 Doug Scott Studio - Hwy 64 7:17 Hwy 64/Sierra Village 7:19 1118 Witt Rd 7:20 1110 Witt Rd 7:21 1003 Witt Rd 7:22 Octaviano/ Witt 7:23 Capilla/Witt Rd

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Witt/Kit Carson Kit Carson and Don Nicolas Kit Carson and Mariposa Kit Carson and Jaramillo Las Cruces/Kit Carson Montoya /Kit Carson TAOS HIGH SCHOOL TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOOL TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL

BuS # 25 TaoS hiGh/MiDDle School charTer/ViSTa GranDe conTracTor - Felipe corDoVa/ JacoB corDoVa 776-8463 6:20 Cordova Terminal 6:30 San Cristobal Community Center 6:35 San Cristobal Post Office 6:37 San Cristobal - Frank Arellano Home 6:38 San Cristobal - Mobile Home Park 6:41 SR #522 - Mitch Gonzales Home 6:42 SR #522 - Christina Trujillo Home 6:43 SR #522 - Joseph Gonzales Home 6:44 SR #522 - Vigil's Rd 6:45 Lower Arroyo Hondo - Tito's Grocery 6:46 Old Arroyo Hondo School Bridge 6:47 Lower Arroyo Hondo/Bences Gonzales Bridge 6:48 Lower Arroyo Hondo - Regina Vigil 6:51 Lower Arroyo Hondo Bridge 6:53 Upper Arroyo Hondo - Mary Vigil 6:55 Upper Arroyo Hondo - Unser 6:56 Upper Arroyo Hondo - D. Herrera 6:57 Upper Arroyo Hondo - Felix Padilla 7:03 Arroyo Hondo - Our Lady of Sorrows Church 7:07 SR #522 - Upper Mesa Sea 7:10 Mesa Sea B007 7:16 Valencia Trailer Park 7:23 TAOS HIGH SCHOOL 7:27 TAOS MIDDLE SCHOOL 7:29 TAOS CHARTER SCHOOL 7:33 VISTA GRANDE CHARTER SCHOOL BuS # 22 - aM chrYSaliS conTracTor - eFFie roMero 758-7262 7:05 North side Allsups - Pick up Monitor 7:20 #66 (Straight Arrow Rd) Turn-Around 7:26 Rabbit Rd - Intersection Off Straight Arrow Rd 7:40 Gas Station at OBL 7:45 Front of Cid's Store on Paseo del Norte 7:50 Taos Pueblo Turn-Around 8:00 Chrysalis at Evergreen Rd in Canon BuS # 22 - pM chrYSaliS conTracTor - eFFie roMero 758-7262 2:00 Chrysalis School 2:05 Mariposa apartments 2:15 Taos Pueblo - Turn-Around 2:20 Cid's Store 2:25 Gas Station at OBL 2:35 Rabbit Rd - Intersection off Straight Arrow Rd 2:45 #66 Straight Arrow Rd - Turn-Around 2:50 Return to Chrysalis for the 3:00 trip BuS #22 effie romero, Bus Driver Southside route 3:05 312 Montoya Street 3:08 502 Dolan Street 3:10 C.B. Trujillo Mobile Home Park on HWY 68 3:12 Vigil Mobile Home Park - behind Wal-Mart 3:15 707 La Posta Rd 3:23 Weimer Rd - 1st St. Housing at Las Joya Circle 3:30 96 Maestas Rd - Turn Around 3:35 Morado Rd at Sisco Lane 3:40 HWY 518 - Old Vigil Bar at Talpa - Turn Around 3:45 San Francisco Lane #21 3:47 West Camino de Abajo 3:55 West Romero Rd #25A #24 Los Cordovas Rd - Turn Around – Return to 14 Ortiz Rd Compound

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Arroyos del Norte, Home of the “Coyotes” Welcome Back! august 13th & 14th – Bring your child (1st-5th grade) to Arroyos (8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) to complete a reading assessment. august 16th – Parent/Teacher Conferences – Come meet your child’s teacher. august 19th – First Day of School Our instructional day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. We will be offering students: Dual Language Classes 50/50 model for Kindergarten- 5th grade Regular Education Classes for Kindergarten – 5th grade Daily Guided Reading Lessons Responsive Classroom Practices After School Discovery Program Title I Services

Exceptional Program Services Second Step Bullying Training Pre-School for 3 & 4 year olds Technology – Neo Boards/Laptops Nature Trail Breakfast in the Classroom At Arroyos del Norte Elementary, we take pride in our students and staff. We have an open door policy and invite parents to come visit our school located in beautiful Arroyo Seco at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. If you have any questions, please call Naomi S. Gallegos Principal (575) 737-6175

Important Dates Parent Teacher Conferences Open House/Exceptional Program/Title I Bilingual Night

January 15 January 23 January 29 February 14

Valentine’s Day

September 16 September 16 September 19

Meet the Student Council Candidates – 5th Grade Students Student Council Election K-5th Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta Lifetouch Pictures

March 3, in classrooms March 10 – April 4

Dr. Suess Birthday NMSBA Testing

October 15-18 October 10 October 17 October 17 October 18 October 30 October 31

Spirit Week – Homecoming for Taos Tigers School Wellness Activity National Take Your Parent To Lunch Day Cancer Awareness Day (Wear pink) Homecoming Parade Lifetouch Retakes Fall Festival

April 10 April 23 April 22 April 30

Lifetouch Pictures School Wellness Activity School-Wide Tether Ball Tournament Dia de los Ninos “Childrens’ Day”

November 21, All Day

Fall Celebration of Learning

May 6 May 21 9:30 a.m. May 21 10:30-11:30 a.m. May 21 2:00 p.m. May 21 6:00 p.m.

Staff Appreciation Day Kindergarten Graduation Awards Assembly Basketball Game – 5th Grade .vs. Staff 5th Grade Graduation

August 16 August 27

5:30 – 7:30

September 6 9:00 a.m.

December 18 5:30 p.m. Winter Concert

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School Wellness Activity Awards Assembly Science Fair

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Enos García Elementary Dear Members of the EGES Family (Parents, Students, Staff, and Educational Partners): As I begin my second year as principal at EGES, I am looking forward to a very productive and successful academic school year. As we move in our journey towards achieving academic excellence, we will continue implementing best practices and initiatives to ensure our students succeed intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. Apreciados padres de familia, estudiantes y colaboradores educativos: Con el comienzo de mi segundo año como directora de EGES, espero un año académico exitoso y productivo. A medida que continuemos nuestro camino para lograr excelencia académica, seguiremos implementando practicas e iniciativas exitosas para asegurar que nuestros estudiantes logren éxito intelectual, físico, social y emocional. To fulfill our Mission and Goals, we at EGES offer the following programs/ Para lograr nuestra Misión y Metas Educativas, en EGES les ofreceremos los siguientes programas: t Responsive Classroom: EGES instructional staff and I were actively involved in an intensive one-week training on Responsive Classroom. We will implement the practices and strategies learned to promote high academic achievement, healthy and safe environment and positive school climate. t Dual Language Immersion 90/10 Model – Our Dual Language Immersion has a strong legacy of accomplishments since its inception in 2003. In Kindergarten 90% of the instruction is delivered in Spanish and 10% in English. After that the percentages change concluding in 5th Grade with 50% in each language. t Open Court and Guided Reading – Open Court and Guided Reading will be used for language Arts – Reading instruction during the 2013- 2014 school year. t Envision Math – Envision Math is the new adopted curriculum and it will be used in all grades. t Common Core Standards– Teachers in all grades will start the second year of implementation of the Common Core Standards. t Title I – Enos Garcia is a school-wide Title I school, therefore, students in need of assistance receive additional tutoring from the Title I staff. t English as a Second Language – Enos Garcia has the largest population of second language learners in the district. The languages represented are Spanish, Tewa, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Arabic. Students in need of assistance receive assistance from English as a Second Language endorsed staff. t Exceptional Programs - Enos Garcia has a strong Exceptional Programs staff, which meets the individual needs of its special needs population. t PAWS Program – The staff at Enos Garcia recognizes students with books and other incentives via the Positive Attitude Winning Students Program. t Professional Learning Community – Staff members participate in professional learning communities in Reading and Math. They meet to determine response to intervention strategies for students. Students are grouped and re-grouped by grade level to meet their individual needs. t Parent Teacher Association - Enos Garcia has an active Parent Teacher Association that assists the school in a variety of ways including fundraising. t Dual Language Advisory Council – From the inception of the Dual Language program, Enos Garcia has had an active Dual Language Advisory Council. t Abuelas Program – the Ancianos Organization in Taos started The Abuelas Program. This group of senior citizens provides a grandmother’s touch and assistance to students in our school. The cross-generational relationships established by these volunteers are much appreciated. t Elementary Arts Program – “Teaching Through Art”, is an elementary arts program that enhances the educational opportunities of all students, (K-5) utilizing visiting artists from our community. We are eager to work closely with all of you to ensure a safe, caring and challenging academic environment to all students. Dr. Gladys Herrera-Gurulé Principal

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June 17 - July 26 July 2 - 30 June 10 – August 2 August 16 August 21

K-3 Plus ESY- Extended School Year Summer Free Lunch Program Back to School Night/Meeting with teachers PTA Back to School Bash

September 10 September TBA September 16

Fall Picture Day Harvest/La Cosecha Celebration Multicultural/Bilingual Celebration

October 3 October 8 October 29

Fall Parent PTA/Literacy/Math Night Kindergarten “Make-it and Take-it” night Title I Parent Meeting Picture Retakes

November TBA Nov. 11- Mar. 7

Back to School Family Institute Readers to Leaders Read-a-Thon

December 17

Winter Performance

January 10

Report Cards Due

February 4 February 14

100th Day Celebration/PTA Meeting Valentine’s Day Celebration

March 7

Readers to Leaders Read-a-thon Ends

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Kindergarten Round-up Registration Science Fair/Walk Through History/PTA Night

May TBA May TBA May TBA May TBA May 3 May 5-9 May 12-16 May 16 May 19 May 21 May 22

K/1 Field Day 2/3 Field Day 4/5 Field Day 3/4/5 Fun Run Parent/Staff Garden Day Multicultural Celebration Week Teacher Appreciation Week Pre-K Graduation DL Kindergarten Graduation EL Kindergarten Graduation 5th Grade Graduation

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Join us for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA)'s

Back To School Bash!

When: August 21, 2013 Where: Basketball Court Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Door Prizes, Ice Cream Social and Polo Shirt Drive Kick Off!

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Arasely Rodríguez, Priscilla Martínez and Nora White made it to the national eCybermission science fair.

Taos students investigate potential cancer cure

obacco + Worms + Cota = Potential Cure for Cancer. This is the problem that Arasely Rodríguez, Priscilla Martínez and Nora White, along with their teammates from the Taos Schools Science Fair Lab and their sponsor, Science Fair Coordinator Laura Tenorio, tackled more than a year ago. The then-Taos High School freshmen worked off of an idea produced by Martínez, to use a tea from her Native heritage to try to prevent and reverse tumor formation. With a 97 percent success rate in tumor removal, and a 96 percent prevention rate using earthworms as their test medium, the project took the young ladies beyond Taos and into major scientific competition.

In January, the team (named “The Wyrmies”) entered the eCybermission science fair sponsored by the U.S. Army and the National Science Teachers Association where they won the State Competition — over 70 other projects in their grade — and $1,000 savings bonds per student. May 1, after another round of online competition, the team was announced Southwest Region Champions, over teams from Texas, California, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii and international military bases in the Pacific. The students and sponsor won $2,000 savings bonds each, plus an all-expenses paid trip to the National eCybermission Judging Event in Washington, DC, June 17-21. While The Wyrmies did not win the national event, the team attended

U.S. Army’s Research and Development Center (RDECOM) workshops and demonstrations of their newest technological advances and toured the National Mall, the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum. The team also had the opportunity to present their work to top scientists, and Army RDECOM VIPs. They were also featured on KOAT-TV (Channel 7) and KUNM radio, and invited to present their work at other Army-sponsored symposia. The team also had the honor of being the only team from New Mexico at the event and was acknowledged in a letter from Sen. Martin Heinrich. — Staff Report

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Taos students showcase film projects at tech camp By Elizabeth Cleary

group of cousins, ages 10-14, stood a safe distance away from a brown bear, hoping to capture footage of it for a movie they were making about outdoor activities in Taos. They didn’t turn off their four-wheelers, fearful that the sudden silence would startle the beast and that it would notice their presence. “We had to get a still from the footage for our movie, because it ended up being too shaky,” said Lynell Vigil, a computer teacher at Enos García Elementary School. For most of them, it was their first time attempting to produce a film. The group was tasked with coming up with an idea and storyline for the film, then acting in it, filming and editing it down to the final cut. They were one of four groups that participated in the first-ever summer film camp organized by the Taos Municipal School District. Each group was led by a teacher within the district, and teachers volunteered time to participate in the fiveday camp. The teachers were also responsible for pulling together their own groups of three to six students to participate in the camp. The camp was free to students. Vigil, who spoke to a reporter after the films’ showcase at Enos García, couldn’t find enough of her own students to participate in the camp, so she recruited some of her cousins, who are students within the district, to do the camp with her. Technical staff for the school district organized the camp to acclimate students and teachers to the new technology that will be available to them in the coming year. Thanks to the two-mill levy called the SB-9, the Educational Gross Receipts Tax and technology bond revenues, the district has funds to purchase new Mac laptops for classrooms fourth grade and above and four iPads in every classroom in kindergarten through third grade.

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Santana Archuleta, 10, who dressed as a burglar for her team’s film History of Taos, plays back the last scene on the video camera for teammates Jordan Ortiz, 11, Shawn Yardman, 9, Lauralee Trujillo, 11, and Andrica Quintana, 11, outside of Bent Street Museum. “The idea is that digital storytelling is a perfect venue for kids to explore their literacy. The storytelling process, the writing, the editing, and in a digital storytelling setting. And they also have the team component, so they’re working as a team,” said Jeffrey Everett, technology director for the Taos Municipal School District. Students’ films centered on the theme of community. Two groups opted to focus on the environment and the dangers of littering. One of those groups tackled the subject using a more realistic approach — in the video a “bully” littered in the park and a plastic six-pack ring got caught around a bird’s neck. In the other, the student took cues from popular zombie flicks. In their film, campers’ litter caused forest animals to turn into zombies. In another film, students acted out major events in Taos history: the assassination of Gov. Charles Bent, the Martínez Hacienda, artist migration to Taos and the

building of San Francisco de Asís church. And finally, the film the four cousins produced aimed to teach young people about all of the outdoor activities they can enjoy in Taos over the summer in lieu of sitting on the couch. Each of the films even had a fun finishing touch — bloopers. Most students had little to no experience with filmmaking before the camp. But one student, Shawn Yardiman, said he spends his free time making stop-motion animation films using his Legos. “I love to make movies,” he said. “My whole Nintendo is full of them.” Everett said the technology integration efforts will target social studies programs within the district because those programs seem highly motivated to change up their curriculums. He said 900 devices will be purchased for classrooms. He said in order for students to truly be comfortable with technology, it has to be a constant part of the curriculum.

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Dual Language Program now taught in three elementary schools By Teresa Dovalpage

panish is alive and well in Taos. The Dual Language Program, which has already been implemented at Enos García and Arroyos del Norte Elementary Schools, will start at Ranchos de Taos Elementary School this August. “We are very happy to begin with the program,” said Marcia Abeyta, Ranchos de Taos Elementary School principal. “Our kindergarten class is already full and we have had a wonderful response from students and parents. We believe this is a very successful model for helping our students and are excited to implement it in our school.” “I am proud and honored to be a part of the Dual Language Program at Enos García,” said first-grade bilingual teacher Darlene Branch. “It is a great program because within a few years the students will be

bilingual, bi-cultural, and bi-literate which will enable them to compete in the global society. Él que sabe dos lenguajes vale por dos. ¡Si se puede!”

The beginnings The Dual Language Program has a long and successful history. “It was during the time that Dr. Rosa Herrera was the director of instruction that Mrs. Nadine Vigil, Mrs. Molly Martínez, Mrs. María Cruz and Mr. Santiago Tafoya were inspired to begin developing and implementing the Dual Language Program at Enos García Elementary School,” said Rose Martínez, director of instruction and federal programs’ coordinator for Taos Municipal Schools. “As federal programs coordinator, I encouraged and supported their efforts. I, too, was inspired with all their enthusiasm of the idea of implementing the first Dual Language Program in Taos. Dr. Herrera gave us the green light and the Dual Language Program was

born.” A wonderful part of the experience, said Martínez, was to see both parents and teachers working together. “They all understood the value that this program was going to have for our community as a whole, for los niños and their future,” she said. “Everybody shared our enthusiasm in creating the program. That was in 2004 and it has not stopped since then.”

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First-grade students from the Dual Language Program at Enos García Elementary School, with bilingual teacher Darlene Branch. Teresa Dovalpage

English languages. “Students have also learned through dancing, singing, and performing plays for staff, students and parents on many occasions throughout the school year, in English and Spanish,” she said. “As a parent, I have seen many positive results through my daughter and I am pleased with the amount of learning and creativity that is taking place in the classrooms.”

A bilingual maestra Laura DuMond Kerr is a bilingual teacher at Arroyos Del Norte Elementary School who has worked in bilingual education for over 20 years. In East Los Angeles, she formed a group with the families of her students called Maestros/Maestras Populares, to foster the idea that everyone has knowledge that is important to share in the community. “Each month, we would meet with the children,” said DuMond Kerr. “The parents and grandparents would talk to the chil-

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dren in Spanish about important cultural themes, such as planting, natural remedies, values toward education, and special celebrations. I am grateful to have the opportunity to work now with the students at Arroyos del Norte and teach Spanish as a second language, using all my previous experience.” Many of her students at Arroyos can understand Spanish but they have difficulty speaking the language. However, through singing, poetry, storytelling and reading, the students are becoming more confident in their ability to speak and read in Spanish. “I know the importance of speaking more than one language in order to communicate with different people, understand different cultures, and understand one’s own cultural background,” said DuMond Kerr. “Learning language helps us to appreciate each other, as well as learn very different ways of thinking about the world. As a teacher, it is important to learn about our students and the languages and cultures

they bring to the classroom. Furthermore, the students’ linguistic and cultural background should be reflected in the curriculum.”

Words from a founder Nadine Vigil, former Enos García Elementary School principal and one of the Dual Language Program founder, believes in the importance of bilingual education programs to build self-esteem and improve academic achievement. “Bilingual education enhances students’ intellectual flexibility, creativity and problem-solving skills,” she said. “Bilingual education is as important in today’s world as it has been in the past. Bilingual education is the only way to fully and successfully prepare young people to go out into the world of work and business and become successful and productive members of society in a world where they will feel comfortable with their language and culture, as well as that of others.”

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Parr Field planted for another year of agricultural education By Matthew van Buren

he “Three Sisters” are growing again at the Enos García Elementary campus’ Parr Field following several days of planting back in May. The “sisters,” corn, beans and squash, join other crops at the site, with the Parr Field garden project now in its second year. Taos nonprofit Agriculture Implementation Research and Education (AIRE) is collaborating on the project, and Executive Director Miguel Santistevan said the ultimate aim is to cultivate an interest in agriculture in Taos’ young people. “I’m really trying to grab these kids’ interest while they’re young,” he said. Santistevan, who also teaches math and science at Chrysalis Alternative School, worked May 15-17 with a group of paid

interns, whom he calls Sembradores, and Enos García students, to plant sweet corn, purple snap beans and a local variety of squash, calabasa mexicana, during the students’ Field Day activities. “We’re trying to put the ‘field’ in ‘Field Day,’” Santistevan said. Students were given three seeds apiece and planted them where Santistevan made holes with his garden hoe. He gave them steady encouragement in an effort to get them excited about the work. Santistevan said he wants students to take an interest in growing food outside the classroom. Each student who participated was given a seed packet containing corn, beans and squash, and Santistevan invited them to send in photos of their future gardens. He said prizes will be awarded for the top three photos, and those who show they can successfully take care of the plants will be given access to seeds from AIRE’s

“Living Seed Library” for the next growing season. According to information from Santistevan, the Parr Field project is funded through grants from the Kindle Project Fund of the Common Counsel Foundation and the McCune Foundation. Besides planting, students have also gotten handson experience irrigating, weeding, harvesting and preserving food. “The harvest from Parr Field last year provided enough corn to make 20 dozen chicos, or horno-roasted corn, with staff and students of the Taos School District at Chrysalis Alternative School,” an AIRE announcement states. “The harvest also provided enough seed to make 600 packets of corn, beans and squash to give to the students of Enos García and Ranchos Elementary schools as part of our planting celebration this year.” For more visit growfarmers.org.

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ista Grande High School’s new leadership team is preparing to take the school in a new direction, emphasizing collaborative decision-making, observation and plan-

ning. The charter school, located on Paseo del Cañon East in Taos, has an Expeditionary Learning focus. Lessons are organized into “expeditions” through which students learn about a variety of subjects through the lens of broader topics, which include farming, borders, art and activism, sustainability, disease, geology and a “heroic journey” (for seniors that includes writing their own apologias and an expedition seniors create themselves). Community service projects, outdoor activities like backpacking trips and other hands-on experiences also play important roles at Vista Grande. Vista Grande’s leadership team consists of new director Isabelle St. Onge, English teacher Ned Dougherty and Spanish teacher Josán Perales. “We have a very different philosophy and model of education,” St. Onge said. “We really fulfill a unique niche in Taos County.” Vista Grande has also announced that former UNM-Taos dean of instruction Jim Gilroy, who retired last year, will be joining its governing board. St. Onge said the school is taking a new approach to management by incorporating Dougherty and Perales as instructional leaders. Perales said the pair has traveled to countless conferences and institutes and noticed that better-funded Expeditionary Learning schools have full-time instructional guides. He said Vista Grande’s budget doesn’t allow for such a position but that the new leadership model should be productive. Perales said he and Dougherty will share lessons they have learned at conferences and trainings, while teachers will observe

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Vista Grande High School’s new leadership team attends a summer class for professional development with ASK Group senior consultant Julie McVicker. and advise each other, plan collaboratively and develop curricula. Vista Grande takes a collaborative approach with students, who participate in a multi-grade-level “crew.” Perales described crew as a “homeroom on steroids,” where students work with teachers to foster an active, small-scale peer community. Students use crew as a vehicle to approach self-examination and goal-setting, as well as building relationships. Perales said crew helps students build character, take responsibility for themselves and become “self-directed learners.” St. Onge said Vista Grande has a strong mentorship that engages people from the wider Taos community, as well, and students learn about careers by working with Holy Cross Hospital, the district attorney’s office and others. “We’re a relationship-based school,” she said. “It’s amazing to see them grow from that.” Perales said Vista Grande uses technology

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Local musician Jimmy Stadler teaches “music application” at Taos Academy. Drama and Singing class will be held in the evenings and open to all students in Taos County. Taos Academy students will have the opportunity to take set design and production with Lynne Alden, using organizational and mathematical skills while learning to build props for the theater. Our new building, scheduled for completion in October 2013, will house some of our STEM Institute classes, a dedicated 5th and 6th grade classroom, and an expanded “SmartLab”. SmartLab is a state-of-the-art technology lab where students explore robotics, animation, engineering, flight simulation, music production, and alternative energy (solar panels and hydrogen cells). Through a generous grant from Century Link, we are adding a television production studio to the lab. Taos Academy students will work in collaboration with UNM’s Digital Media department to create community news segments for Taos Academy and local cable channels. Leadership classes will continue their work in the community, in our GROW program (Growing Renewable Options for the World), and begin a new collaboration with the Harwood Museum.

The GROW program classes teach adaptive approaches to sustainable food production and nutrition utilizing our solar powered growing dome, local farms, and partners. We share one third of our produce with other schools, one third with local food banks, and one third with our culinary arts class. Taos Academy and Crysalis Alternative School, who also has a growing dome, are working together to share resources and curriculum to strengthen our agricultural programs. This year we begin a collaboration with the Harwood Museum in which our students will develop digital presentations for the museum’s permanent collection, interviewing elders and artist’s in the community, giving students the opportunity to connect to the rich heritage and culture of the area. Taos Academy’s staff is proud of our students’ accomplishments and we look forward to another rewarding year serving the families of Taos. We invite you to visit our campus at 110 Paseo del Cañon West as well as our website at taosacademy.org to learn more about our programs or to fill out a Letter of Intent for enrollment. — Karin Moulton, Taos Academy

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A new year and a new beginning at TISA By Susan Germann

eginnings are an amazing gift. I think of the beginning of a life, a relationship, a superb meal — and my heart sings. Those same feelings creep in for me at the beginning of every school year and I think many educators remain in the profession because a new beginning each August or September is such an exhilarating experience. The past fades away as we look into the shining faces of a new class of expectant children. As Taos Integrated School of the Arts (TISA) begins this 2013-14 school year, it will be with a new director and a few new staff people. I am so excited to be able to work with a staff of teachers who are willing to put their heart and soul into making life challenging and exciting for the learning of themselves and the children. Each school year is an adventure for us at TISA and we pack for the trip by integrating the arts in all that we learn and do. Research has shown a strong connection between art, music, movement, drama and math, reading and writing, and all learning. We will continue to explore various opportunities throughout the year to make that happen for our children, including visits by guest artists such as musicians, dancers, visual artists, weavers and all manner of fabric and thread arts, actors and actresses, architects, photographers, writers, etc. I would also envision introducing our children to the various careers tied around all the arts. One of TISA’s teachers received a gardening grant for this year, which will give us an opportunity to branch out in another direction. Some of the children will also be able to experience outdoor education through a specific curriculum geared to learning outside. Many of our students will also participate on Mondays in the winter skiing program

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Taos Integrated School of Arts director Susan Germann meeting with students last May. As a director, new to charter schools, I am excited about all I have to learn. Having been a director of a public K-12 magnet school with a technology focus manifested through constructivist learning I can recall many experiences that will benefit TISA. You won’t see worksheets at TISA, but rather children involved in authentic projects, collaboration and experiences tailored to their needs. I’m planning for us to build strong cross-age relationships through activities such as creative problem solving, critical thinking tasks and a school-wide field day where children participate in their K-8 teams. One challenge at TISA, a K-8 school, is the fact of the children being in two locations. Challenges are typically great opportunities for creative problem solving and learning new things about ourselves. One thing we’ll work on is making “roads” scholars of our students so that we can participate all together in some cross-age grouped activities. I always told the older students on my K-12 campus that if they were choosing to attend a school with

younger students, then they would be the role models and I would hold them to that standard in every single aspect of their day. I was never disappointed — they always stepped up and met my expectations. I will hold this expectation for TISA students in our school and in our community. Finally, we have state tests to pass. This is a reality throughout New Mexico and in many other states. Unfortunately, some who sit in offices and write tests do not take local challenges into consideration. That can never be an excuse for educators though. A very effective educator and writer, Arthur Costa, wrote a book called, “The School as a Home for the Mind.” I have read and re-read this book many times over the years and know that wherever this idea of the schoolhouse being a place for thinking is planted and blooms, children will flourish. If we provide the correct balance of compassion and challenge — with common sense being the middle — our children will become educated, productive, thriving citizens – well equipped to contribute to our incredible democracy.

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Taos Waldorf offers involved and socially aware curriculum

he Taos Waldorf School is set on 11 acres bordering Taos Pueblo. Originally called Country Day School, the name was changed when the school began the process of becoming certified as a member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. This process should be complete within the next year, and its completion will mean that the school is officially part of the fastest growing independent educational movement in the world. The Waldorf curriculum employs cross-disciplinary learning and encourages students to think independently and creatively, while also developing deep knowledge of the world in which we live. Closely tied to the gorgeous land upon which it sits, the Taos Waldorf School’s curriculum incorporates biodynamic farming, environmental education, and art into its rich academic foundation. The Waldorf Educational moment is intended to help improve the world at large by encouraging children to develop their potential to the highest degree possible. The desire to contribute to the world is a common quality of Waldorf graduates, as is the love of learning. While the national rate of high school children entering college is between 50 to 60 percent, among Waldorf graduates this rate is an astounding 94 percent, with an almost even percentage pursuing degrees in the humanities and in science or math. Kenneth Chenault, who in 2007 alone earned over $50,000,000 as CEO of American Express, is not hesitant to express appreciation for his Waldorf education: “I think the end result of Waldorf education is to raise our consciousness. There is a heightened consciousness of

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The most recent group of eighth-grade students at Taos Waldorf, along with their teacher, Sarah Beasley, who mentored the group all the way from first-grade. what our senses bring us from the world around us, bout or feelings, about the way we relate to other people. It taught me how to think for myself, to be responsible for my decisions.” The founding principles of Waldorf education intend that this unique system of learning remain independent and self-governed while also being available to all who desire it. In order to operate in accordance with these principles, the Taos Waldorf School has adopted the Accessible to All tuition program, which means that K-8th grade students whose families are committed to Waldorf education may have the opportunity to attend the school at a substantial discount from the full suggested contribution. Since Taos Waldorf School is run jointly by the teacher and parents, there is a

very high level of parent participation, and school becomes a large part of the family life of its attendees. This may not fit into everyone’s lifestyle, however, the constant parent participation not only creates a strong sense of community, it also demonstrates to the children that education is a highly-valued priority for the family, and the children in turn take this attitude toward their own education, not only during their Waldorf years, but through college and throughout their lives. For more information on the Taos Waldorf School or its Accessible to All tuition program, contact the school at (575) 751-7750 or email twscoordinator@ yahoo.com. Andy Salamone Taos Waldorf School Coordinator

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Bridges helps students on path to college By Sue Goldberg and Joleen Montoya

e welcome all of you to the new school year and hope that your summer has been enjoyable. Bridges was founded to serve those in our community who want to further their education beyond high school, especially students who are from the first generation in their families to attend colleges, universities, or trade schools. We are a nonprofit, independent organization that is not affiliated with any particular school. Since 1997 we have provided free admissions and financial aid counseling to more than 2,200 individuals, including high school students, students who have received GEDs, parents, nontraditionalaged students and people making midlife career changes. Most of the people we work with qualify for federal aid. Our clients attend in-state and out-of-state schools, two-year and four-year schools, public and private schools. Their stories are all different, but they share a desire to continue developing themselves personally and/or professionally. Comprehensive, individualized college counseling is at the heart of what we do because it allows us to address each student’s unique circumstances. We see the most successful results when we have the opportunity to work with students, or at least check in, at each step of the way so that things don’t fall through the cracks. We help students: create a personalized list of colleges and/or vocational schools that matches their needs and aspirations; complete college applications and essays; complete scholarship applications and essays; and submit the FAFSA. Once accepted to a college, university or voca-

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Students in high school gets answers and gather information on higher education Bridges College Day 2012 last October at the Taos Convention Center. tional school we can help follow through with financial aid offices; analyze financial aid packages; decide on the best school to attend; and submit the FAFSA annually throughout college, if necessary. We do not offer scholarships or financial aid of any kind. Counseling sessions happen at our office and last approximately a half-hour to an hour. If you or someone you know would like help navigating through the college admissions and financial aid process, please give us a call to set up an appointment. We are open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To complement our individualized counseling we host an annual college day where community members can explore information about choosing, applying to and paying for college. This year’s event will take place on Nov. 2 at Bataan Hall. In addition, we will present a series of workshops for students and parents throughout the year.

Bridges also offers support to other community providers as part of a continuum of services that contributes to intentional personal development for youth and adults. We work with schools to support guidance counselors who have exceedingly large caseloads and can’t spend much time on college advisement, and with agencies and detention centers by offering presentations and/or one-on-one counseling tailored to each organization’s needs. We believe that college counseling is not merely about helping people pursue degrees or careers. It becomes a meaningful way to help level the playing field and offer access to anyone who is interested in having a greater voice in all of the political, social, creative and entrepreneurial realms of our society. Please visit our website bridgesproject. org and follow us on our Bridges Project for Education Facebook Page. We regularly post event notices, as well as deadlines and scholarship opportunities.

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UNM-Taos: a branch with deep roots By Bill Knief

NM-Taos has been many things to many people over the past decade, since the New Mexico State Legislature granted us official status as a branch of the University of New Mexico in 2003. In that time many thousands of Northern New Mexico citizens have come through its doors — an estimated 3,000 this academic year alone — each with a goal and a purpose in mind that the college must try to fulfill. Some students seek out higher education primarily for personal enrichment. These are the lifelong learners that gain a sense of dignity and self-worth by delving beneath the surface to uncover the amazing beauty and complexity of the world around them. Some come simply for the stimulating social interaction a college can provide. Some are here as a starting point for an academic career, and will eventually move on to the UNM-Taos bachelor and graduate program, or transfer their hardwon credits to a four-year university. Some are working toward a degree or certificate that will sharpen their skills and make them more competitive in the workforce of tomorrow. Others pursue a license or re-certification in a particular field. High school students can obtain both high school and college credit for core courses that give them a taste of college life while creating substantial savings in both time and money for their families. The list goes on and on. Single parents have told me they have gone back to school so they can provide a better life for their children, and be a more positive role model for them. One student said, “I have to succeed at UNMTaos because I don’t want to go back to the kind of life I was leading.” All these reasons are perfectly valid.

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Louie and Lucy Lobo joined the 2013 Fiestas parade to help celebrate UNM-Taos’ 10th anniversary as a branch campus of the University of New Mexico. They are each a part of our mission to provide quality, affordable education for all who seek it and are willing to work hard to attain it. We’ve come a long way in 10 short years. According to the most recent Institutional Effectiveness Report, for the academic year 2003-2004, our headcount was 2,415 students taking 16,882 credit hours. Ten years later, headcount had risen to 3,228 students and credit hours had increased to 27,606. In other words, in 10 short years UNM-Taos annual enrollment has increased by 813 students and 10,784 credit hours. This has enormous, positive social and economic implications for our community. This fall’s enrollment has been brisk throughout the summer months, and we expect to meet or exceed last fall semester’s all-time high of 1,705 students. With a start date of Aug. 19, there is still time to talk to an advisor, find out about financial aid and sign up for classes. But any student

planning to enroll in the fall shouldn’t wait any longer. We have limited space available, and a lot of exciting things going on as part of our 10-year celebration. We are revitalizing the snack bar on Klauer Campus and making the college more student-friendly. We have installed beautiful shade sails in the patio area outside Pueblo Hall and purchased additional furniture for social areas. In addition, we are putting the finishing touches on a 19camera security network encompassing all outdoor areas. Even though we have had a decade of near-perfect safety on campus, we are determined that the next 10 years will be equally secure. As we approach the beginning of a new semester and a new decade of commitment to higher education in Taos, the UNM-Taos faculty and staff thank the many people who have supported their community college in the past, and look forward to serving them far into the future.

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Ranchos Elementary WELCOME BACK! "EDUCATION," the KEY to SUCCESS! School day begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:30 PM. Registration for new students begins on July 22, 2013. Registration packets can be picked up in the school office or call 575-737-6150. A certified copy of the student’s Birth Certificate, a current Immunization Record, and Proof of Residence are needed. The child’s last report card and address of previous school attended is also needed for students who are transferring to Ranchos or attended a different school. 3-4 Year Old Preschool Services are available for students identified as needing intervention services. Child Find dates will be forthcoming. A new half day 4 Year Old Pre-K program will be available for a limited amount of students during the 2013-2014 school year. Information will be available soon at the school site. At this time, there are NO After-School Programs available for the 20132014 school years. Dress Code – The Taos Municipal School Board has adopted a school uniform policy for grades K-5th. The Board of Education expects student’s dress and grooming to reflect high personal standards so that each student’s attire promotes a positive, safe, and healthy atmosphere within the school. All students in grades K-5th will dress in the adopted clothing style and colors. Please contact the school if you have questions about specific colors, styles, etc...

School Policies and Procedures will be in the student agenda and given out to students on the first day of school. Please read them with your children and sign the pages that apply. Ranchos Elementary currently uses the following programs: Guided Reading, Open Court, and Envisions Math. We provide PE, Music, and Art once a week, sometimes twice. ESL, Bilingual, and Title I services are also provided to those students who qualify. Students have access to intervention and therapeutic support as needed. We are also implementing Responsive Classroom strategies to empower and build positive relationships. We are looking forward to partnering with families and community in our efforts to educate our children! Please review our school schedule for any upcoming events! Keep in Mind: Student success is linked to Parent Involvement and Positive Motivation! Let’s work together to create a positive learning environment for our children! On to a GREAT year! Marcia L. Abeyta Principal

Important Dates Parent Teacher Conferences “Readers Raise the Roof” Title I and ELL Bilingual Open House from 5:30-7:00 at the RES Gym

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1 large backpack 1 package of color markers or box of crayons (8 count) 1 school box 2 boxes of #2 wood pencils 1 pair of Scissors 3 glue Sticks 1 pencil sharpener 1 box of color pencil 1 ruler 1 2-inch 3 ring binder 6- packet folders 1 package subject dividers 2 composition notebooks 3 package loose-leaf paper 4 single subject spiral notebooks 1 package of Highlighters 1 package of black pens (4th-5th) 1 protractor (4th-5th) 1 medium size hand sanitizer 1 box of tissue 1 box hand wipes 1 packet of ¼" graph paper

1 mochila grande 2 cajas de lapices de madera #2 1 caja de marcadores de color (lavable) 1 par de tijeras con punta redonda 3 barras de goma 1 cuaderno de composición 1 caja de crayones 2 folderes con bolsillo/paquete 1 carpeta de 3 anillos de 1 pulgada (con papel suelto rayado) 1 paquete de papel de hojas sueltas rayado 1 regla 1 frasco de desinfectante de manos 3 cuadernos de 1 materia (rayados) 1 caja de Pañuelo de papel 1 caja de toallitas de clorox 1 paquete de separadores de materias 1 mochila grande 1 paquete de marcadores de colores o una caja de crayones ( 8 unidades) 1 caja para utiles escolares 2 cajas de lapices de madera #2 1 par de tijeras 3 barras de pegamento 1 sacapuntas 1 caja de lapices de colores 1 regla 1 carpeta de anillos de 2 pulgadas 6 carpetas con bolsillos 1 paquete de separadores de materias 2 cadernos de composición 3 paquetes de hojas de papel 4 Cuadernos de espirales de una sola materia 1 paquete de resaltadores 1 paquete de lapiceros negros (4th-5th) 1 protactor/transportador 1 frasco mediano de desinfectante de manos 1 caja de Pañuelo de papel 1 caja de toallitas para desinfectar las manos 1 paquete de ¼" de papel cuadriculado

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SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION

Taos Municipal Schools, with the support of NMPED, KOAT-TV, Feed the Children, Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, and many other organizations offer school supplies for Taos Municipal Schools students who come from families who are economically disadvantaged. Supplies will be distributed from 9 AM - 12 NOON on Wednesday, August 14, 2013. Parents will have to sign for supplies received. Parents of school age children must bring a copy of the school supply list from their child’s school (no exceptions). Supplies may include, but are not limited to loose leaf paper, note books, pencils, crayons, glue, scissors, school boxes (limited), backpacks (limited), binders (limited), colored pencils, markers, pencil sharpeners, and pens.

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Exceptional Programs Department Welcome to Taos Municipal Schools Exceptional Programs. Our department and staff provide individualized services to students with exceptionalities by highly qualified teachers and ancillary staff. The Case Manager assigned to your student and the School Principal will work with you and your child as a team to meet your child’s individual needs throughout the school year. What’s new in exceptional programs? % A new Life-Skills Curriculum will be implemented Kindergarten through 12th grade in our Life-Skills classrooms. % The Pre-School Developmental Delay (DD) Program has been expanded to include Arroyos Del Norte Elementary, with a new curriculum being implemented. We will also be including more typical peers in the program district-wide. % A new Universal Pre-K Program for 4 year olds will be starting-up at Enos and Ranchos Elementary Schools lottery applications will be available at Public Health Office, Local Pediatricians, and Taos Youth & Family Center, as well as in the Exceptional Programs Office at 310 Camino de la Placita, starting July 17th through the 31st. Drawings will be announced on August 1st. % Ranchos Elementary continues to participate in the Technical Assistance Grant to improve reading skills for all students. exceptional programs can help families by: % Locating valuable resources in the community % Identifying and evaluating student needs % Transitional planning for the future Specialized programs that exceptional programs support: % La Puerta, Las Estrellitas, Arroyos del Norte Pre-Schools (DD and Universal Programs) – Specialized learning centers for the preschoolers with disabilities or delays. % Chrysalis Alternative School – Grades 8th-12th % Transition Support and Job Training/Coaching % Child-Find to locate students in need of Special Education support % Extended School Year Services

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Taos Middle School Welcome to the 2013-14 school year. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing summer and is anticipating the many exciting opportunities that this school year will present at Taos Middle School. Along with the rest of the Taos Middle School Staff, we are enthusiastically awaiting the start of the new school year and beginning our journey together. Here at Taos Middle School we are committed to your child’s educational excellence, along with their social emotional well-being, which are promoted through a diverse curriculum, a dedicated and knowledgeable staff, and school/community partnerships. Academic emphasis on the core content areas of reading, language arts, science, social studies, and math will remain a priority, as well, as providing a learning program that builds on prior knowledge to reach local, state, and

common core standards. Collaboration, cooperation and open communication between home and school are keys to building a strong foundation for a successful school year. I encourage and invite parent and community involvement in an effort to build a positive and successful educational experience for each of your children. I invite parents, grandparents, and family members of the students to get involved in a positive way at Taos Middle School. This is a great way to meet the staff and other parents of students from the community. I look forward to a great school year together. Alfred Cordova Taos Middle School Principal

Important Dates 6th Grade Orientation

August 15

Open House/Title I Introduction

September 5

Career Day Student Led Conferences

October 18 October 25

Title I Winterfest (Math/Reading Night)

November 21

Schoolwide Science Fair

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Student Led Conferences

March 31

Mariachi Concert TMS Music Concert

April 12 April 24

Celebrando NHS Induction Ceremony 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 6th/7th Grade Awards Assembly

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* See District Calendar for No School Dates and Parent/Teacher Conferences

Athletic Evaluations

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October 15, 2013 (Football, Volleyball, Cross Country)

Winter Athletic Evaluation Parents/Athletes

December 15, 2013 (Girls Basketball, Wrestling)

Winter Athletic Evaluation Parents/Athletes

February 25, 2014 ( Boy’s Basketball)

Spring Athletic Evaluation Parents/Athletes

May 22, 2014 (Boy’s & Girl’s Track, Baseball)

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Bell Schedule 1ST Bell 1ST PERIOD 2ND PERIOD 3RD PERIOD 4TH PERIOD

7:40 AM 7:45 – 8:35 8:38 – 9:28 9:31 -10:21 10:24 – 11:14

1ST LUNCH 1ST LUNCH late bell 2ND LUNCH 2ND LUNCH late bell 3RD LUNCH

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Taos Middle School Universal Supply List Taos Middle School will not be requesting a universal supply list. Due to students having 7 different teachers, it is not possible to have an accurate list of needed supplies. Such a list creates unnecessary purchases by families. An accurate, detailed school supply needs will be requested by individual teachers during the first days of school. Students should have a notebook and writing instrument on the first day of school.

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Taos High School On behalf of our staff here at Taos High School I would like to extend our sincerest welcome to all students, parents, and community members for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Our staff is committed to addressing all levels of proficiency while maintaining challenging career and academic pathways. May the upcoming school year(s) provide a positive and welcoming experience for all. Below youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find information regarding our school. Please feel free to contact us at 575-751-8000 for additional information not found on this page. Sincerely, Robert V. Trujillo Principal

acaDeMicS (Some Items Subject to Change and Guidelines): English, History, Mathematics, Science, Art, Band, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literature, Chorus, College Success, Computer Animation, Computer Applications, Computer Graphics, Computer Science/Programming, Conditioning, Creative Media, Criminal Justice, Culinary Pro Start, Drama, Early Childhood Development, French, Green Leadership, Guitar, History of Film, Independent Living, Intro to Business, Intro to Culinary Arts, Intro to Theatre, Jazz Dance, Journalism, Leadership, Mariachi, Metal Welding, Native American Studies, Philosophy Through Film, Poetry, Professional Baking, Spanish, Woodworking, Yearbook, Yes I Can, and Zumba. eXTra curricular acTiViTieS Some Items Subject to Change and Guidelines): Student Government, Class Senates, National Honor Society, Speech and Debate, Yearbook, Poetry, Drama, Band, Mariachi, Chorus, Business Professionals of America, Ski/Snowboard Club, ProStart, Skills USA, HOSA, Environ-Mentals, and Science Bowl. aThleTicS (Some Items Subject to Change and Guidelines): Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Track, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Cheer and Dance. Dual creDiT anD ap claSSeS: Courses are offered in collaboration with UNM-Taos. For more information on specific course offerings call 575-751-8017.

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Important Dates August 9-13 Back To School Week (Class/ID’s/Parking/Sr. Bills), 8 a.m.-3 p.m. August 9 – Seniors August 12 – Juniors August 13 – Sophomores August 13 - Freshmen Orientation, 5:30 p.m. September 4 September 6 September 18 September 20

Open House, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Last Day to Change Classes 1st 9 Weeks Deficiencies – Grades Due to Registrar THS College Fair

October 10 ELL Parent Night October 15-18 Student EQ Training October 18 Homecoming Parade – 1 p.m. Game & Coronation of King & Queen – 7 p.m. October 18 End of 1st 9 Weeks – Grades Due to Registrar

November 6 November 20

Science Parent Night 2nd 9 Weeks Deficiencies Grades Due to Registrar

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October 5, 2013

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National Honor Society Induction, TBA End of 1st Semester – Grades Due to Registrar

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Other Tests

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End of 3rd 9 Weeks – Grades Due to Registrar (Graduation Status)

PLAN (10th Grade) – October 23, 2013

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4th 9 Weeks Deficiencies – Grades Due to Registrar (Graduation Notice)

SBA – March 18-20, 25-26, April 1, 2014

May 3 May 22

Prom Class Night – Local Scholarships, Honor Cords, Passing of the “T” End of 2nd Semester – Grades Due to Registrar Graduation, 10 a.m., Anaya Field (Weather Permitting)

Discovery Testing – September, January, May

May 23 May 24

* See District Calendar for No School Dates and Parent/Teacher Conferences

April 12, 2014

PSAT (10th/11th Grade) – October 16, 2013 ASVAB – December 5, 2013 AP Exams- May 5-16, 2014

Bell Schedule MONDAYS Period 1st Period passing 2nd Period passing 3rd Period passing 4th Period passing 5th Period LUNCH 6th Period passing 7th Period passing 8th Period

Time 7:45-8:33 8:33-8:37 8:37-9:21 9:21-9:25 9:25-10:09 10:09-10:13 10:13-10:57 10:57-11:01 11:01-11:45 11:45-12:25 12:30-1:14 1:14-1:18 1:18-2:02 2:02-2:06 2:06-2:50

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TaoS Municipal SchoolS 2013-2014 School Year Taos Tiger Athletics Welcome Tiger Fans to an exciting new year of Taos High School Athletics. The athletic experience will contribute to both a sound mind and body, which in turn will develop characteristics such as loyalty, teamwork, perseverance, commitment, and self-esteem that each participant can benefit from for the rest of his or her life. Our mission is to provide all students with additional opportunities to develop their physical and mental capacities beyond those provided by our fine academic programs. Furthermore, through sports and other extracurricular activities, students may learn the value of hard work, discipline, team building, sportsmanship, and other positive attributes that strengthen one’s character. To participate in Taos Municipal Schools (TMS) athletic programs, both the student athlete and parents/guardians must complete the TMS Athletic nickie Mccarty Participation Forms, the student athlete must have a physical examination prior Taos High School Athletic/ to participation, and must have insurance. If a student-athlete does not have Activities Director insurance, insurance can be purchased through Meyers, Stevens, and Toohey Insurance Company. Forms are available at the athletic office. All paperwork needed can be picked from the athletic director’s office located on the second floor of Taos High School or can be found at www.taosschools.org on the athletic page. These forms must be filled out completely and returned to the athletic office or coach before the student athlete is allowed the privilege to participate in any of our programs. For more information please call 575-751-8030. The Athletic Department will strive to provide students with the best possible opportunity for a rewarding and positive experience. The Taos Municipal Schools affirms the right of every student to participate in interscholastic athletic programs without regard to gender, race, religion, or creed. We support the regulations and spirit of Title IX legislation and do not limit one sex in the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity. I wish the best of luck to all teams and look forward to excellent competition and unparalleled sportsmanship. Come out and support all of our teams and cheer them on to victory! Good Luck and GO TIGERS!!!! Nickie McCarty Taos High School Athletic/Activities Director nikmcc@taosschools.org 575-751-8050 Office 575-770-7838 Cell 575-751-8052 Fax

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TA OS CY B E R M A GN ET

Taos Cyber Magnet School EDUCATION BEYOND BOUNDARIES Students of Taos Cyber Magnet School take online and traditional, teacher led courses. The National Network of Digital Schools provides the online courses. NNDS is a leader in creating and managing high quality, online, curriculum. Visit their website: lincolninteractive.org.

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Tutoring in math and other subjects is currently provided daily.

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The University of New Mexico-Taos, provides the nonvirtual courses. Students with a GPA of 2.5 or better earn dual credit for these courses. Through TCMS students can work on their college careers while earning high school credit.

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Through online study, students can also earn the credits necessary to take certification tests for careers ranging from IT to nursing assistants.

There are still several spots available and Ms. Blake will be at the school on August 14th, 15th, 16th from 9 am - 3 pm to register any interested students.

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Alexsis Blake, Teacher alexis@taosschools.org 575-758-5200

Students of TCMS enjoy small class sizes. There is an enrollment maximum of thirty students.

C H RYSAL I S A LT ERN ATIV E

Chrysalis Alternative High School Chrysalis* is a public alternative high school started 19 years ago for the purpose of providing Taos High School and Middle School students with learning and behavioral exceptionalities a small, intimate, focused educational setting. We offer accredited, small group classes in core subjects and a range of electives and dual credit classes that include fine and performing arts, digital photography and music production, film studies, weight lifting, and culinary arts and life skills cooking. Our foundational curriculum is arts and agriculture based and extends, into rigorous academic programs individually tailored to learners' specific needs. Chrysalis also provides comprehensive therapeutic services for qualifying students. Our physical education

program is outdoor exploration that includes trail hiking, swimming, bike riding, and rock climbing. One of the most popular recent features of the Chrysalis school year is an annual four-day trip to Washington D.C. for select student groups. Chrysalis is supported by a number of community advocacy and education groups including Community Against Violence, Non Violence Works, UNM Taos, and the Community Wellness Center. School Calendar: Refer to Taos Schools Registration is on-going. You may contract Marlene Romero at 751-7291 for details.

The word ‘chrysalis’ means a place for transformation or re-birth.The name of the school refers to the possibility of change in students’ attitudes, behaviors, and work habits in the hope of creating a bright and productive future. Supply List 5 – 1 subject notebooks 1 ream copy paper 1 box Tissue

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The Taos High girls soccer team has been among the best in the state the last few years, and this season should be no different. Pictured is Lucia Costanza.

It’s game time

By Cody Olivas

s summer turns to fall and students return to the classroom, local studentathletes are hitting the turf, gym and trails. It’s time for them to cash in on their off-season work and see how far they can go. Last spring’s Taos High girls state track championship should act as a perfect reminder that they have everything they need here to be the best in the state, and now is their time to show what they can

do. Success at the beginning of the year could get the momentum rolling for the rest of the year, but these athletes are focussed on winning now. Peñasco will look to continue its tradition of strong runners as the Questa Wildcats try and build upon the success of its volleyball and football teams. The Tigers and Lady Tigers, meanwhile, have the potential to do as well or better than they have in recent memory in every fall sport they compete in. All-state runners return to lead both Taos High’s boys and girls cross-country teams.

Taos’ boys and girls soccer teams were young last year, but they both made it to state and return the majority of their key players with more experience. The Taos volleyball team also returns the majority of its talent, and it has a new coach guiding them this fall. Under the Friday night lights, the Tigers will get to show what an entire year of work in the weight room and on the field can produce. Peñasco volleyball and soccer and Questa soccer will also look for success this fall. For local athletes, it’s game time.

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Taos High School baseball teams and fans would also benefit from lights at the baseball field.

Taos school board OKs baseball lights By Cody Olivas

fter approving lights to be installed at Taos High’s baseball and softball fields at a June 11 school board meeting, the wheels are already turning to make the illumination a reality.

“We’re all excited about it,” THS head baseball coach Mark Montoya said. “I think it will be a great thing for the community.” Coach Montoya said when his team travels around the state, tons of teams say they want to come play in Taos because of the cooler temperatures in Northern New Mexico and because of

the grass field, which doesn’t trap heat like turf fields do. The coach said his team recently attended a camp at UNM in Albuquerque, and rubber from the field was melting to their shoes. With only one field and multiple entities using it, however, finding the time to host a youth camp or tournament is a difficult thing to do. Taos High hasn’t

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Grant Glasser drives a ball Sunday against the Osos. hosted a tournament on its new field. The extra hours, however, would help remedy the demand on the field. “People already like to come up here, but we’re shutting down when it’s starting to cool off,” coach Montoya said. Besides being cooler at night, its also less windy. Another benefit is the high school players won’t miss as much school since games will be able to start later. Doug Patterson, an architect at LDG who is preparing the bid package, said a lot of the infrastructure for lights is already in place at the baseball field. THS’ softball field was built with a smaller budget so the same infrastructure isn’t in place, but they’re also getting quotes to prepare a bid package for the softball field. “I think it’s a priority to make sure the softball field has lights as well,” Patterson said. Patterson said they’ll send the bid packages out for the baseball field, then they’ll spend about a month reviewing the bids and then, after awarding the bid, the lights will take roughly three

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months to actually install. So far LDG has met with an electrical engineer and started the design. The plan is to install 70-foot-candle lights in the infield and 50-foot-candle lights in the outfield. By comparison, the lights at the THS football field and at the Eco Park are both 30 foot-candles. Initial estimates for the baseball lights are $380,000. The field itself cost approximately $1 million. Installing lights could also entice the Taos Blizzard to stay here. The expansion Pecos League team played about one game a week in Taos and six on the road. The majority of their home games on the ‘Taos Tundra’ also took place on weekdays when most people are working. “It would be amazing to be able to play in Taos with lights,” Blizzard manager Matt Leahy said. “The Taos field is sitting on a gold mine and I think lights are the next step.” “Everyone loves playing under the lights,” coach Montoya echoed. “(The lights) will be the shining gem on top of playing baseball in Taos.”

Sipapu rewards students with free lift tickets

ocated 20 miles southeast of Taos, Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort is offering a unique incentive to Taosarea students this school year: make good grades, ski

meet behavior guidelines and maintain at least a C average to participate, which means students work hard to make sure they can be there.” Sipapu snowboard instructor and Mora resident, Carlos Maestas, was first introduced to snowboarding nearly 25 years ago as a young student in Sipapu’s school program. He fell in love with the sport and did everything he could to make sure he made these “ultimate” field trips. “I worked hard to keep my grades up and stay out of trouble so I could keep going to the ski school classes,” he said.

for free. Available for New Mexico students in kindergarten through 12th grade, the program rewards students who receive at least a 3.5 grade point average during the 2013 fall semester to receive a free season pass beginning January 2014. “We’re passionate about this mountain, and we’re also passionate about education — be it on the slopes or in the classroom,” said Sue Leslie, Sipapu’s snow sports school director. “It’s a privilege for us to reward those kids who work hard with a free season pass.” All students in fourth or fifthgrade, regardless of their report card, will ski free everyday this winter, Leslie added. Sipapu has historically offered free skiing for fourth-graders; offering the same perk to fifth-graders is new for the 2013-2014 season. New Mexico’s oldest ski area will also offer significantly discounted half-day and full-day ski school programs for area elementary, junior high and high school classes. These field trips — available mornings, afternoons or for a full day — give teachers another tool to motivate their students. “These kids look forward to our field trips and consider them a privilege,” Leslie said. “Most schools require the students to Sipapu rewards students’ good grades with free skiing.

Today, Carlos is still on the slopes at Sipapu, this time as an instructor, and he credits Sipapu’s school program for giving him the motivation he needed to stay in school. Cost for Sipapu’s school program is from $27 to $34 per student, and each class includes ski or snowboard rentals, a 60-minute lesson and lift ticket. Students who bring their own equipment receive a $3 discount, and those enrolled in the GPA program receive an additional $5 discount per class. Sipapu also partners with area colleges and universities to offer discounted ski or snowboard courses for college credit. Home school students are eligible and welcome to participate in both the GPA program and the field trips. To participate in the GPA program, a teacher or administrator must provide a list of students who received a 3.5 GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale) to the resort. The list must be on school letterhead and submitted before Jan. 31, 2014, and students are responsible for the $5 processing fee for each season pass. To participate in Sipapu’s school or college programs or to sign up for a class field trip, contact ski school director Sue Leslie at skisue@Sipapunm.com. Sipapu enters the 20132014 ski season as New Mexico’s fastest growing resort, yet visitors won’t wait in line for a lift. For information about Courtesy Photo Sipapu, visit sipapunm.com

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rom brushing up on interview skills to honing the perfect essay, the college admissions process seems to become more complicated every year. While students in the past may have prepared for one standardized admissions test, now some experts now advise taking both the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT). “The ACT may have once played second fiddle to the SAT. But the test is gaining momentum and popularity with college admissions officers,” says Chris Arp, a tutor at Veritas Tutors and Test Prep and author of “Up Your Score ACT,” a new testprep study guide. While the SAT was designed to judge a student’s ability to reason, the ACT was designed to determine a student’s knowledge of the basic high school curriculum. Arp, who wrote “Up Your Score ACT” in conjunction with three students with perfect ACT scores, offers these tips to test-takers: n Take a practice test of both the SAT and the ACT, timed, in a setting that allows you to concentrate for three-plus hours. If you score much higher on one, then take that test. If the scores are similar, Arp says to consider this: “Which test made you want to pull out a smaller percentage of your hair?” n Make a manageable schedule, breaking preparation into chunks. But remember, the actual test is long, so building endurance is crucial. Ramp up your practice sessions until you can take the whole test in one sitting. n Practice makes perfect. Take several practice tests at home and learn from both your successes and mistakes. Remember, you can take the ACT up to 12

Being prepared for college entrance exams is one of the most important tasks during a student’s high school years. times if you need to. And unlike the SAT, you can choose which scores are sent to colleges. n “When it comes to math, don’t sell yourself short,” says Arp. “Saying you don’t understand math is a cop-out. If you can’t solve a math problem, it’s because you have either forgotten or never learned the concepts involved.” n On the reading section of college entrance exams, check your outside knowledge at the door. You are being tested on what a passage says, not on what you already know.

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make the most of your limited time. For example, in the case of the ACT’s Science Reasoning Test, glancing at a passage before you dive into it can help you decide whether you want to spend time on it now or later. n To avoid post-test stress, don’t discuss the answers with your friends. Instead, take a few days to relax and have fun. Both the SAT and ACT are accepted by every college in America. So if you’re stressed out by the SAT, do yourself a favor and consider taking a different route.

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Required Immunizations Nurses at each school review each immunization record for all new students entering into Taos Municipal Schools to make sure that they are in compliance with the immunization laws and will give further direction to students who are not in compliance. Subject to the exemptions as provided by law, no student shall be enrolled at Taos Municipal Schools unless the student can present satisfactory evidence of commencement and completion of immunization in accordance with the immunization schedule and rules and regulations of the public health division, except that a homeless student shall not be prevented from attendance until the fifth (5th) calendar day after enrollment. The student is exempt from immunization pursuant to Section 6.12.2.8 NMAC upon filing with the governing authority: t

a statement or certificate signed by a licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner stating that the physical condition of the person seeking enrollment is such that immunization would seriously endanger the life or health of the person;

an exemption granted by the public health division on the basis of: - notarized affidavits or written affirmation from an officer of a recognized religious denomination that such student's parents or guardians are bona fide members of a denomination whose religious teaching requires reliance upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing; or - notarized affidavits or written affirmation from the student's parent or legal guardian that the student's religious beliefs, held either individually or jointly with others, do not permit the administration of vaccine or other immunizing agent. Exemption from obtaining the required immunizations is valid for a period not to exceed nine (9) months and will not extend beyond the end of the school year in which the student is currently enrolled.

Any student with serologic confirmation of the presence of specific antibodies against a vaccine-preventable disease shall not be subject to immunization against that disease as a condition for attending school. The District will cooperate with health departments in programs of immunization. Parents' permission must be secured before a student may participate in such immunization projects.

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School Meals Taos Municipal Schools has announced its policy for determining the eligibility of children who may receive free and reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch, National Breakfast and After School Snack Programs. Beginning July 22, 2013, Taos Municipal Schools (TMS) will be collecting and processing Multi-Family Applications for Free and Reduced Price Meals, available in English and Spanish. (only submit one application per family; the schools will share the information.) Applications will be furnished by the Student Nutrition Program and can be obtained on July 15, 2013 at each schools principal’s office of Taos Municipal Schools; Superintendent’s Office (310 Camino de la Placita, Taos), or the Student Nutrition Program Office (4048 SR68, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos). In addition, applications are also available on the TMS Website: taosschools.org. Questions about the application process will be answered by contacting Kathy Laroe at 575-758-5289 or Mary Ann McCann at 575-758-5214. When the application is submitted, it will be determined if the student(s) qualifies for free, reduced, or paid (eligibility category) benefits.

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healthy tray new nutrition Guidelines of the institute of america and Dietary Guidelines for americans t Meal calories based on grade level of student (Grades K-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12) t Increased fruit and vegetables and a NEW requirement that students MUST select one serving of a vegetable and a fruit with lunch.

on the first day of school, august 19, 2013, all students will be considered “paiD” and will be charged for meals unleSS an application has been submitted and approved and the household has received notice of current year eligibility. When the application is submitted and approved, students will be charged based on their income eligibility.

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When sufficient applications have been correctly completed, submitted, and approved, the District will determine if meals will be provided to all students at no cost to the family. in order, for this to be possible, please submit properly completed and signed applications immediately. return completed applications to the principal’s office at all district schools or the Student nutrition program office, 4048 Sr68, llano Quemado, ranchos de Taos.

t Limited number of servings of whole grain-rich foods (pasta, bread and cereals). t Choice of only fat-free flavored or unflavored milk or 1% low-fat unflavored milk. t Focus on reduced saturated fat and sodium and zero trans fats. t Increased dried bean and legume options and fiber rich foods t Identify foods that contain pork. t Offer vegetarian options daily.

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reMeMBer: SuBMiT one applicaTion per FaMilY. SchoolS Will Share The inForMaTion Completed applications should be returned to the principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office at all district schools or the Student Nutrition Program Office, 4048 SR68, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos, NM. The Student Nutrition Office, has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The household size and income criteria identified below will be used to determine eligibility for free and reducedprice benefits. Students from households whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Foster children, who are the legal responsibility of the state agency or court, are eligible for free meal benefits regardless of the income of the household with whom they reside. Local school officials will use the following size and income criteria for determining eligibility: Family Size

Free Meals Yearly

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Reduced Price Meals Yearly $21,257 $28,694 $36,131 $43,568 $51,005 $58,442 $65,879 $73,316 $7,437

The 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools Multi-Family Applications for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals are being distributed to all households with a letter informing households of the availability of free and reduced-price meals for their children. To apply for free and reduced-price meals, households must fill out one application per family and return it to the school. Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year, but families are asked to submit completed forms by Thursday, August 23, 2013. The information households provide on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and verification of data. For school officials to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits, households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly Food Stamps), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), only have to list their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and SNAP, TANF or FDPIR case number. (Part 2 of the 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools Multi-Family Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals). Households that do not list a SNAP/TANF/FDPIR case number must list the names of all household members, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends), the amount of gross income each person receives, the frequency and source of pay. (Part 4 of the 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools MultiFamily Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals). A signature of an adult household member is required,

DID YOU KNOW... Taos Municipal Schools has been buying locally grown produce for more than 20 years. The Student nutrition program is committed to providing the highest quality products that the budget will allow. locally grown products are important to local economy and important so students know where food actually comes from. Join us for lunch in your favorite cafeteria and experience all the good things we have to offer!

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and must include the last four digits of that adult’s social security number If the adult who signs the application does not have a Social Security number, the household member must indicate that a Social Security number is not available by writing the word “None,” “No Number,” or check the box indicating that the person does not have a Social Security number. (Part 5 of the 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools Multi-Family Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals).

DID YOU KNOW... all Taos Municipal School cafeterias have salad bars complete with fresh fruits and vegetables? each day a variety of products are offered for students to choose. Join us for lunch in your favorite cafeteria and experience all of the good things we have to offer!

DID YOU KNOW... all Student nutrition Staff is level 1 School nutrition certified. Serving it Safe (Sanitation and Safety) and Healthy Edge (Nutrition) are required for Level 1 Certification. Each staff is required to take 6 Continuing Education Units to maintain certification. The following classes were taken during the 2012-13 School Year to maintain certification: new uSDa Meal pattern Training Food production records Food Buying Guide red cross cpr certified red cross First aid certified Dealing with Difficult people communication Skills

Households with children who are eligible under the homeless, migrant, or runaway programs should contact the school for assistance in receiving benefits. To complete an application, they must mark the relevant box to indicate their appropriate eligibility. (Part 3 of the 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools Multi-Family Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals).

Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals. Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income. If a family has only foster children in the home and wishes to apply for meals, they should complete the application using the instructions

for households with foster children only. If a family has foster and non-foster children living with them and wishes to apply for meals, they should complete the application using the instructions for households that have foster and non-foster children residing in the home. Including foster children as household members may help other children in the household qualify for meal benefits. (Part 1 of the 2013-2014 Taos Municipal Schools Multi-Family Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals). An application cannot be approved unless it contains complete eligibility information as indicated on the application and instructions. When known to the school district, households will be notified of their children’s eligibility for free meals if they are members of households receiving assistance from SNAP or FDPIR. If the household receives such a notice, no application is required for free meal benefits. If any children in the household were not listed on the eligibility notice, the household should contact the district to have benefits extended to that child(ren). Households will be notified of any child's eligibility for free meals, when known to the school district if the individual child is categorized as homeless, migrant, or runaway or is enrolled in an eligible Head Start or Even Start program and is not listed on the eligibility notice. The household should contact the district about any child also eligible under one of these programs or should submit an application for other child(ren). Households notified of their children’s eligibility must contact the district if they choose to decline meal benefits. An Application may be verified by a school official at any time during the school year. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please contact the Student Nutrition Program at 575-758-5289 or 575-758-5214.

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Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, Mary Ann McCann, Student Nutrition Coordinator or District Designee will review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the reviewing official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either orally or in writing to Dr. Rod Weston, Superintendent of Schools. Applications may be submitted any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now but have a decrease in income, become unemployed, have an increase in family size, or become eligible for SNAP or FDPIR benefits, you may fill out an application at that time. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all program and/or employment activities). If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Breakfast Burrito Fruit Cup, Fresh Fruit or Juice Choice of Low Fat Milk

Banana Muffin Square & Cheese Stick Fruit Cup, Fresh Fruit or Juice Low Fat Milk Choice

Homemade Cinnamon Roll Fruit Cup, Fresh Fruit or Juice Low Fat Milk Choice

Ultimate Breakfast Bar Fruit Cup, Fresh Fruit or Juice Low Fat Milk Choice

Peanut Butter & Jelly Fruit Cup, Fresh Fruit or Juice Low Fat Milk Choice

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Beef Tacos Romaine/Spinach Salad Honey Glazed Carrots Homemade Salsa Pinto Beans Sliced Peaches

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corn chip pie Baby Carrots Romaine Salad Chilled Pineapple

chicken Wrap Romaine/Spinach Salad Sweet Potato Fries Applesauce

Meat Ball Sub on WG roll Baked Potato Wedges Romaine Salad Chilled Pineapple

Stromboli Sweet Potato Fries Romaine/Spinach Salad Applesauce

Turkey club on WG Bun Romaine/Spinach Salad Sweet Potato Fries Chilled Pineapple

asian Salad Bowl Chilled Applesauce WW Roll

Baked pasta primavera Romaine/Spinach Salad Honey Glazed Carrots Sliced Peaches Grilled chicken Sandwich Sweet Potato Fries Romaine/Spinach Salad Sliced Peaches Submarine Sandwich on homemade WG roll Romaine/Spinach Salad Sweet Potato Fries Sliced Peaches

Turkey and cheese Sandwich Romaine/Spinach Salad Sweet Potato Fries Creamy Vegetable Soup hamburger Romaine/Spinach Salad Sweet Potato Fries Chilled Pears Chef’s Salad Chilled Pears WW Roll

homestyle WG pepperoni pizza Romaine/Spinach Salad Oven Baked Fries Chilled Mixed Fruit chef’s Salad WW Roll Fish ‘n chips (Baked Fries) Oven Baked Fries

*Taos Middle School has the same four choice menu. Grades K-2 will have the first item on this menu as the selection for the day. Grades 3-5 will have a choice of one of the first two items on this menu. Fruit and Vegetable Salad Bars serve daily a combination of dark green and red/orange vegetables, legumes, fresh fruit and other vegetables to include: Sliced beets, tomato slices or wedges, shredded sweet potatoes and carrots, red and green peppers, garbanzo beans, black beans, kidney beans, mushrooms, celery, cauliflower, red or yellow onions, red cabbage, yellow and zucchini squash, raisins, sunflower seeds, homemade ranch, italian or Vinegar & oil dressings.

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Are Meals At No Charge Important to Your Family? Taos Municipal Schools desires to provide meals to all students at no charge. However, the only way the District is able to do this is if all families complete and submit Multi-Family Application for Free and Reduced Priced Meals. A Multi-Family Application Packet is available in English and Spanish on the district website taosschools.org or at the student’s school in the principal's office. You may also pick up an application at the Taos Schools Administration Office (310 Camino de la Placita) or the Student Nutrition Office (4048 SR 68 – Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos). When the application is submitted and approved, student(s) will be charged based on their income eligibility. Meal prices are available on the Free and Reduced Price Meals Packet which is available to all students in the Taos Municipal School District.

Providing breakfast, lunch and after school snacks to students at no cost to the family saves families enrolled in Taos Schools substantial dollars. In the economic climate we live in, money saved in school meals can be used for other needs the family may have. If a family has a least one student enrolled at Taos High School, Taos Middle School and at any of the three district elementary schools the savings can exceed $1,800. Consider how your family could use this additional money?

The application may be completed at any time, but families are asked to submit before the first day of school, August 19, 2013

The following meal programs are offered to students at no charge:

The Multi-Family Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals Packet includes: t

Letter to Parents

Instructions for Applying for Free and Reduced Meals

Multi-Family Application for Free & Reduced Price Meals

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Families with additional questions may call Mary Ann McCann at 575-758-5214 or Kathy Laroe at 575-758-5289. When sufficient applications have been correctly completed, submitted and approved, the District will determine if meals will

be provided to all students at no cost to the family. In order, for this to possible, please submit properly completed and signed applications immediately. Return completed applications to the principal’s office at all district schools or the Student Nutrition Program Office, 4048 SR68, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos.

“Breakfast After the Bell” at Enos Garcia, Ranchos and Arroyos del Norte Elementary Schools

Breakfast in the Cafeteria at Taos Middle School before school

“Grab ‘n Go” Breakfast at Taos High School after first period

Lunch at all schools with a variety of entrees, fresh fruit and vegetable bars so children never leave the cafeteria hungry

After School Snacks for any student involved in a educational or enhancement program

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Aside from the obvious benefit that students and their families receive meals at no cost, Taos Schools and the Taos School Community benefit in other ways. All federal programs and grants, many state programs, student loans, and many local grants rely on the information gathered on the low-income demographics of our district to provide money for programs to our students. Programs in Taos District which have benefited directly from the fact that 100% of district families submitted a Multi-Family Application for Free and Reduced-Prices meals include: t

Enos Garcia and Ranchos Elementary Schools has been funded from the USDA for the Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. This program is seen as an important catalyst for change in efforts to combat childhood obesity by helping children learn more healthful eating habits. The FFVP introduces school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have had the opportunity to sample. This program offers children a fresh fruit or vegetable four days a week. Not only does this healthy snack help them get through the day, but exposes them to healthy snacks choices Title I funding provides financial assistance to Taos Schools to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.

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october 15-18, 2013 - national School lunch Week november 20, 2013 - Thanksgiving Dinner December 4, 2013 - Traditional northern nM Dinner December 11, 2013 - Traditional holiday Dinner February 7, 2014 - Dad’s Day (Super Bowl) March 5, 2014 - Get ready for Testing april 2, 2014 - Spring celebration Dinner May 9, 2014 - Mother’s Day

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E-Rate funding provides financial discounts annually for advanced, affordable telecommunications services, Internet access and internal connections to public libraries and public and private schools. The goal of E-Rate funding is to assure that all Americans, regardless of income or geography, can participate in and benefit from new information technologies, including distance learning, online assessment, web-based homework, enriched curriculum, increased communication between parents, students and their educators, and increased access to government services and information.

Taos Schools and Taos School Community benefit significantly from parents supporting the district when student’s families submit a Multi-Family Application for Free and Reduced-Priced Meals. A family needs only to complete ONE multi-family application for free and reduced-prices meals. The District and the Student Nutrition Program will ensure that all students listed on the application will receive the benefits afforded them. Lastly, if a student’s family knows they do not qualify for free or reduced-priced meals, they only need to write “DO NOT QUALIFY”, sign and date the application and return to the Student Nutrition Program or Principal’s office of the school their student attends. Taos Schools needs the support of all students and their families to assure the continuation of meals at no cost to all students. Again when sufficient applications have been correctly completed, submitted, and approved, the District will determine if meals will be provided to all students at no cost to the family. In order, for this to be possible, please submit properly completed and signed applications immediately. Return completed applications to the principal’s office at all district schools or the Student Nutrition Program Office, 4048 SR68, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos. If you have questions about the application processes please call the Student Nutrition Office at 575-758-5289 or 575-758-5214 or visit the office located at 4048 SR 68, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos, NM.

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Hello Students, Parents/Guardians,

Dear Parents and Students,

I am very excited about the strategic plan to 2020 that will lead us forward to become one of the highest improving districts in New Mexico. We have begun a journey that will take us into the year 2020 with the highest of expectations for students, faculty/staff, parents and community members. We have everyone committed and focused on the academic improvement of our children by maintaining a focus in the classroom, professional development of our teachers/administrators and parent/community engagement. I will work diligently towards our goals, being guided by our 7-year strategic plan. Our children deserve quality educational opportunities to achieve at their highest potential and graduate â&#x20AC;&#x153;college readyâ&#x20AC;? and prepared to succeed in life. I am humbled and honored that the board has placed such trust and confidence in me. I will work hard to ensure that all students of Questa Schools continue to achieve academic success and invite you to join us in this exciting endeavor!

On behalf of the Questa School Board of Education, we want to take this opportunity to welcome all of our students and staff to the 2013-2014 school year. We are very fortunate to have the leadership, vision and energy of our new superintendent, Dr. Lillian Torrez, who will ensure that our students will receive a quality education. There are positive improvements taking place such as safe schools, teacher quality, bullying policies, facilities and maintenance and USDA nutritional food for breakfast and lunch. We, as the school board, commit ourselves to build teamwork with the administration, faculty/ staff, students, parents and community. We understand that parents are the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first teachers, and welcome an open communication to focus on our children at Questa Schools.

Respectfully Yours, QISD Board President Bernie A. Torres

Dr. Lillian Torrez, Superintendent Questa Independent School District

Questa Schools has the following enhancements for this coming year: 1) Recent SBA scores show 4th highest gains in Reading/Math in New Mexico 2) Rachelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge Anti-bullying program coming August 28th K-12 3) New Rio Costilla Southwest Heritage Learning Academy 4) New Curriculum and Instruction expert will work in all classrooms 5) Pre-K program at Alta Vista and Rio Costilla Elementary Schools 6) Every child will receive iPad to work with in the classroom 7) Renaissance Learning Core Curriculum implemented k-12 8) Guided reading will be implemented daily K-12 9) Every student receives school supplies for free 10) Eight Teachers are candidates for the National Board Teacher Certification Questa Schools important dates for Students/Parents: Community Forum August 7th (AVE Auditorium/6-8pm) Registration Days August 6th -7th (8am-3pm) Shot Day by PMS August 14 First day of School August 19 Last day of School May 16 Note: Go to Questa Independent School District Website to access 2013-2014 Calendar Other information: UNM Taos and Questa Schools will continue their partnership to provide dual credit courses (academic and career technical subject areas) that may lead to and Associates Degree and Certificates at UNM Taos. These courses are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or qualified disability. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Questa Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The Questa Independent School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s). Name/Title: Ms. Valerie Trujillo, Title IX Coordinator Office Address: P.O. Box 440 Questa, NM 87556 Phone Number (Voice/TDD): 575-586-0421 Days/Hours Available: M-F 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m.

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VP; Jose Lovato, Sec; Rosalie Ortega, Members; Joel Flory, Tammy Jaramillo, Jack Gallegos and Kenneth Gallegos

Name/Title: Ms. Lynn Galusky, QJSHS Counselor/Special Ed. Coordinator/504 Coordinator Office Address: P.O. Box 529_Questa, NM 87556 Phone Number (Voice/TDD): 575-586-1604 Days/Hours Available: M-F 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 a.m. This notice is available from the compliance coordinator in **large print, and audio tape. Additional alternative formats are available upon request. NOTICIA DE NO DISCRIMINACIĂłN Questa Independent School District no discrimina de raza, color, nacionalidad, gĂŠnero, edad, o incapacidad de admisiĂłn a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento de individuos, o en ningĂşn aspecto de sus operaciones. El Questa Independent School District tampoco discrimina en sus prĂĄcticas de emplear. Esta noticia es provista y requerida por el TĂtulo VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, SecciĂłn 504 del Acto de RehabilitaciĂłn de 1973, TĂtulo IX de la Enmienda Eduacativa de 1972, en el Acto de DescriminaciĂłn de 1975, y el Acto de

los Estadounidenses con Habilidades Diferenciadas de 1990. Preguntas, quejas, o para mĂĄs informaciĂłn con respecto a estas leyes pueden ser recibidas por el coordinador designado. Nombre/TĂtulo: Ms. Valerie Trujillo, Title IX Coordinator DirecciĂłn de Oficina: P.O. Box 440 Questa, NM 87556 Numero TelĂŠfono (correo de voz/TDD): 575-586-0421 DĂas/Horas de trabajo: M-F 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. Nombre/TĂtulo: Ms. Lynn Galusky, QJSHS Counselor/ Special Ed. Coordinator/504 Coordinator DirecciĂłn de Oficina: P.O. Box 529 Questa, NM 87556 Numero TelĂŠfono (correo de voz/TDD): 575-586-1604 DĂas/Horas de trabajo: M-F 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. Esta noticia estĂĄ disponible del coordinador de impreso grande, y en audio-cassette. Formatos adicionales o alternativos pueden ser disponibles segĂşn pedido. Thank you for supporting Questa Schools. Go Wildcats!!!

Questa Independent Schools Federal Title and State Bilingual Programs TITLE I â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part A: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged TITLE I â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Supplementary Education Services (SES) TITLE II â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part A: Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals TITLE III - Part A: English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement

State Bilingual Program

Title I is the largest federal education program for elementary and secondary schools. These funds are targeted to high poverty schools and are used to provide supplementary educational services to students who are educationally disadvantaged or at risk of failing to meet the state standards. Schools have the option to follow a school wide or targeted model. SES is free tutoring services provided to students that attend schools that have received an AYP designation of Restructuring I or II and Corrective Action. Schools that qualify for free tutoring are Alta Vista Intermediate. Tutors can provide tutoring in English or Spanish. The main goal is to provide funds to increase student and academic achievement by LPSURYLQJ WHDFKHU TXDOLW\ DQG UHFUXLWLQJ PRUH KLJKO\ TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG WHDFKHUV DQG SULQFLSDOV into schools. In alignment with Section 1119(a)(3) the Questa Independent School District strives to ensure that all teachers teaching in the core content areas within the VFKRRO GLVWULFW DUH KLJKO\ TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG Under Civil Right Law and the No Child Left Behind Act, school districts that receive )HGHUDO Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH KDYH DQ REOLJDWLRQ WR LGHQWLI\ DQG VHUYH DOO (// /(3 students. The purpose of Title III is to develop educational programs that will help HQVXUH WKDW /LPLWHG (QJOLVK 3URĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW /(3 (QJOLVK /DQJXDJH /HDUQHUV (//V VWDWXWH XVHV /(3 DWWDLQ (QJOLVK SURĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ VXFFHHG DW FRUH DFDGHPLF VXEMHFWV DQG meet the same state academic content and student achievement standards, expected of all children. 'HYHORSLQJ SURĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ LQ 6SDQLVK DQG EHFRPLQJ ELOLWHUDWH DQG ELOLQJXDO LV WKH IRFXV of the Questa Bilingual Program. In addition, the goal of the program is to ensure that students meet state academic content standards and benchmarks in all areas. In Questa, all schools follow the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heritage Languageâ&#x20AC;? model. This model is designed to provide instruction in Spanish, the home language. For students who are also English Language Learners, the language program model includes English as a Second Language instruction.

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