Atalaya Elementary

Storybook Pumpkin Contest Atalaya Elementary School October 15, 2024 StoryBook Pumpkin contest My Favorite Book Character The Atalaya Library is growing a Storybook Pumpkin Patch, and we need your help! Decorate a pumpkin to look like one of your favorite book characters, and bring it to the library to plant in our Storybook Pumpkin Patch! No Carved or Cut Fresh Pumpkins Will Be Accepted Think of your favorite book and design your pumpkin based on your favorite character from that book. Purchase a craft or fresh pumpkin. Craft pumpkins work best. You can save it as a future decoration! Gather your decorating supplies. Acrylic paints work best. Watercolors tend to run. Other options include adding materials such as yarn, buttons, wiggly eyes, etc. If using a fresh pumpkin, decorate your pumpkin without carving, cutting, or poking holes in it. Fill out the entry form on the back and return it with your pumpkin. Bring your pumpkin and your entry form to the Storybook Pumpkin Patch (also known as your Library!) anytime between October 21st-October 28th. Pumpkins will be judged by staff on October 29th-30th. Winners will be announced on Thursday October 31st. All Storybook Pumpkins may be taken home at the end of school on Thursday, October 31st. If your child needs assistance getting it home please make arrangements to do this. Participation is completely voluntary. A Scholastic gift certificate for a free book will be awarded in each grade level to the most creative pumpkins in the patch! The Scholastic gift certificate can be redeemed during our Book Fair in November! You may receive help from family members. Have fun and be creative! Please feel free to contact me with any questions! Thank you! Brianna White (Ms. Bri) bwhite@sfps.k12.nm.us Storybook Pumpkin Patch Entry Child’s name: __________________________ My grade is: PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 (please circle one) My homeroom teacher is: _______________________ My Pumpkin is from: Title of Book: __________________________ Author: _______________________________ Illustrator: _____________________________ My Pumpkin’s name is: __________________

🍂✨ Wishing all families a joyous and cozy Autumnal Holiday filled with warmth, love, and reflection. 🍁 As we enjoy this season of change, let’s also honor Indigenous Peoples' Day by celebrating the vibrant cultures, traditions, and enduring contributions of Indigenous communities. See you back in school on Tuesday, Oct. 15th!

The New Mexico Public Education Department has issued new guidance for handling threats that originate on social media. Recently, schools across the nation have seen a surge in social media threats—many of which are hoaxes or pranks. Even when these threats are unfounded, they can still lead to widespread fear, the cancellation of events, and a strain on resources. We urge everyone to be vigilant online and report any suspicious activity to authorities. Let's work together to keep our schools safe and protect our community's well-being.

Save the Date for Atalaya Elementary School's Fall Festival on October 31st!

Hello Atalaya families and staff! This Saturday, September 7th is the Santa Fe Fiesta’s annual Desfile de Los Niños (Children’s Pet Parade). Atalaya will be registering as a group - our theme will be Zozobra! Come dressed as a gloomie, fire dancer, or wear your Atalaya spirit wear! The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. at the former New Mexico School for the Arts/St. Francis School parking lot (next to the cathedral), so please plan on arriving between 8:30-8:45 a.m., we will be lined up in that parking lot. The PTA will have bags of candy for you to hand out to the crowd, so come join us and have fun! We look forward to seeing you and your pets! Thank you! Atalaya Elementary PTA

🌟🎒 Kick Off the School Year with Diabetes Club! 🎒🌟 We’re excited to invite all students with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, along with their families and friends, to our Back to School Meeting on September 26th! 📅✨ Join us for a day packed with fun and exciting activities: 🧗‍♂️ Ropes Course Adventure 🔥 Bonfire 🍔 Cookout It’s the perfect chance to connect with others, enjoy some outdoor fun, and get ready for the school year ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to build friendships and make unforgettable memories!

Hello Atalaya Family, What a great first full week of school! It was so great to see all the happy smiles this week. I wanted to remind you of a few things: 1. Pick up begins at 3:15 Monday - Thursday and at 1:05 on Friday. Please limit early pickups as they disrupt learning for your student and for others. 2. At both drop off and pick up times, if you are picking up or dropping off in the car line, please pull all the way to the front by cone 1 so that six cars can fit in the first six cones. 3. If you are walking up to pick up your student in front of the school, please cross only at the front cross walk, and only when the duty personnel allows you to cross. Thank You for keeping us all safe and learning! Kate Diaz

What students do both inside and outside of the classroom impacts their educational success. When students participate in activities outside the classroom, such as clubs, sports or school events, they develop a sense of belonging and community. Check out this week's SFPS Bulletin at https://conta.cc/3X6DVUb and the perspective of Lucas Robbins, a senior at Mandela International Magnet School and student member of the SFPS Board of Education, as he discusses student engagement!

Registration for Santa Fe High's Volleyball Camp, for 1st-6th graders, is open! To sign up, visit: https://go.sfps.info/sfhs-volleyball-camp-2024

📚🌞 SFPS students can read high-interest ebooks and audiobooks on Sora all summer long! 🌞📚 Sora is available through ClassLink on student Chromebooks, or you can download the Sora app for free to any device from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or soraapp.com. The SFPS Sora collection features ebooks and audiobooks for all grade levels and reading levels, K-12, including books in Spanish. To use Sora, students should choose Santa Fe Public Schools as their school, and no other username or password is necessary. Keep reading, exploring, and growing this summer, students!

Set your student(s) up for success with this FREE summer reading program! For more information, contact Michelle Korbakes at Michelle.Korbakes@ped.nm.gov or 575-491-5773.

1st - 8th graders can immerse themselves into Spanish culture and language this summer during Spanish Splash! Sign up today: https://go.sfps.info/spanish-splash-students

To all the educators shaping minds and changing lives: thank you for your unwavering dedication, your boundless passion, and your relentless commitment to excellence. You are the true heroes of education, and your impact will be felt for generations to come. 🌟🍎 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #Gratitude #EducationMatters

To all the educators shaping minds and changing lives: thank you for your unwavering dedication, your boundless passion, and your relentless commitment to excellence. You are the true heroes of education, and your impact will be felt for generations to come. 🌟🍎 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #Gratitude #EducationMatters

Twenty-five programs will be offered at 13 sites, with breakfast and lunch included. Offerings range from Math Adventure Camp, to Go Kart Camp, to Rock Camp, to Spanish Splash, to credit recovery. Just added - reading camp! View all programs & sign up here: https://go.sfps.info/summer-programs-2024

Twenty-five programs will be offered at 13 sites, with breakfast and lunch included. Offerings range from Math Adventure Camp, to Go Kart Camp, to Rock Camp, to Spanish Splash, to credit recovery. Just added - reading camp! View all camps offered here: www.sfps.info/article/1556956 Sign up: https://go.sfps.info/summer-camp-signup-2024

For a third year, SFPS is offering innovative, free summer programming across the district in June and July. "We're looking forward to once again offering a multitude of exciting opportunities for students to stay engaged with their learning and have fun!" said Superintendent Hilario "Larry" Chavez. Twenty-five programs will be offered at 13 sites, with breakfast and lunch included. Offerings range from Math Adventure Camp, to Go Kart Camp, to Rock Camp, to Spanish Splash, to credit recovery. Read more & register your child: www.sfps.info/article/1556956

Door Prizes, silent auction, free food, bouncy slide, activities & more! Learn and make a hydroponics method system. The first 100 students get to take home their own. The best silent auction ever! Atalaya Elementary School, 721 Camino Cabra, Santa Fe 87505

Honor an educator or educational support professional (ESP) now for their dedication and contributions to the students of the Santa Fe Public Schools! Nominations have been EXTENDED to Monday, APRIL 22. Students, parents, teachers, secretaries, principals, community members, and any other stakeholder may nominate a classroom teacher and/or ESP for this honor by completing a paper nomination form at SFPS Central Office, 610 Alta Vista or online: www.sfps.info/page/outstanding-educators-recognition

Honor an educator or educational support professional (ESP) now for their dedication and contributions to the students of the Santa Fe Public Schools! Nominations have been EXTENDED to Monday, APRIL 22. Students, parents, teachers, secretaries, principals, community members, and any other stakeholder may nominate a classroom teacher and/or ESP for this honor by completing a paper nomination form at SFPS Central Office, 610 Alta Vista or online: www.sfps.info/page/outstanding-educators-recognition