To streamline our Out-Of-Zone (OOZ) process for returning students and to provide our families with more peace of mind, we have replaced the full annual application with a simplified Letter of Intent. 📝
📱For current OOZ students in grades K–4, 6, and 7, who have been pre-approved, parents/guardians will receive a Letter of Intent via the guardian's email listed in PowerSchool beginning today. If you expect a letter and don't receive one this week, please call Let's Talk! 575-812-8573 starting Tuesday, February 17. 💻
💫Here are a few exceptions:
▪️Students transitioning to Middle School: Please note that all current 5th-grade students moving to 6th grade next year must complete a new Out-of-Zone application if they are requesting an OOZ school.
▪️All new students to APS and incoming 6th graders will complete the OOZ application.
▪️If you are returning to APS but have not previously completed an OOZ application, you will complete a new application as well.
✨The application window for new requests will open on March 2nd.✨
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We want to remind drivers of the importance of using caution as you drive through school zones and encounter 🚌 school buses in the mornings and afternoons. Please obey school zones' speed limits, and come to a COMPLETE STOP while the bus stop signal is out, and only proceed driving after the STOP signal is REMOVED by the bus driver. 🚌
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.
#BeHereNM #RiseUpAlamo
Tomorrow is Pack the Bus Day!
Did you know? 🚌On the 80th & 120th day of school, APS captures a snapshot of the bus ridership to report to NMPED. The information collected on this day is very important and impacts the funding our district receives for transportation. Transportation funding not only supports students' daily rides to and from school, it can also support in-district school field trips.
🚌Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11th, if your child is a bus rider, please help us provide an accurate count by having them ride the bus. 🚌
#BeHereAlamo #LovetheBusMonth
💫If you need to excuse your student(s) from school, you can easily do that with one phone call to our APS call center! You don't have to call each school individually!
Excusing your student? Call Let's Talk! at 575-812-8573
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Be Here Day is this Wednesday, February 11th! 😍
All of our schools will have incentives, challenges, or activities to encourage students to prioritize attendance and to celebrate Be Here Day! The APS Student Nutrition team will provide a special treat for every student at lunch! And the Communications Team is providing stickers! Plus, February 11th is #PacktheBusDay! If your child is a bus rider, please help us provide an accurate snapshot of our ridership by having them ride the bus on that day. Every student riding that day will also receive a special Valentine!💫💌
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Did you know? 🚌On the 80th & 120th day of school, APS captures a snapshot of the bus ridership to report to NMPED. The information collected on this day is very important and impacts the funding our district receives for transportation. Transportation funding not only supports students' daily rides to and from school, it can also support in-district school field trips.
🚌On Wednesday, February 11th, if your child is a bus rider, please help us provide an accurate count by having them ride the bus. 🚌 Save the date!
• Behavioral or Social Skills
• Speech or Language Skills
• Motor Control or Coordination
• Thinking or Performing Tasks
💛 The CHILD FIND team provides free screenings and/or evaluations for children ages 2 to 5 years of age suspected of having a developmental delay or disability. Can't make it to the event on February 12? No worries; screenings are available throughout the year. 💛
To sign up for a screening, fill out the form below, call 575-812-6048, or email:
barbara.pearson@alamogordoschools.org
kathryn.weaver@alamogordoschools.org
Sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqNq64XiwjDWlhVk9vKHlTjVYv-jszd-9mBX9Jsc3IN8tkvQ/viewform?brid=03A7PjosXoJFOxx-pcnmHQ
See you then!
*For APS Families and staff*
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✏️Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, February 12th, and Friday, February 13th. Teachers will be reaching out to parents/guardians to schedule meetings to connect and have valuable conversations. Please note that there will not be any school for students on those dates.
#RiseUpAlamo
🥶As temperatures begin to drop be prepared. Wearing layers, a hat, a winter coat, and gloves can help. If your child does not have winter clothing and you need help please call our H.O.P.E. team at 575-430-0191.
Here are some additional tips:
✅Avoid standing in the cold.
✅If your student normally walks to school, consider driving your child to school if possible.
✅Have them wait in your car until the bus arrives.
#WinterWeatherReady
✏️The Counseling Center is offering FREE tutoring services for students ages 10-17. 📝
To make an appointment or for more information, please call 575-488-2500.
*Tutoring services available by appointment ONLY*
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• Behavioral or Social Skills
• Speech or Language Skills
• Motor Control or Coordination
• Thinking or Performing Tasks
💛 The CHILD FIND team provides free screenings and/or evaluations for children ages 2 to 5 years of age suspected of having a developmental delay or disability. Can't make it to the event on February 12? No worries; screenings are available throughout the year. 💛
To sign up for a screening, fill out the form below, call 575-812-6048, or email:
barbara.pearson@alamogordoschools.org
kathryn.weaver@alamogordoschools.org
Sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqNq64XiwjDWlhVk9vKHlTjVYv-jszd-9mBX9Jsc3IN8tkvQ/viewform?brid=03A7PjosXoJFOxx-pcnmHQ
Reminder, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, schools and APS administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th.
📢TOMORROW!!!!
💖Show Your Love For Public Schools!💖
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 14, wear your school colors or black & gold to show your love for public schools!
Share your photos with us, using the hashtag #ILovePublicSchools on Facebook.
#BeHereNM #BeHereAlamo #ILovePublicSchoolsDay
Our district is reviewing new math materials aligned to New Mexico Standards to help students make sense of math and become confident problem solvers today, January 12, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the APS HUB 1211 Hawaii Ave, Building B, Upstairs.✏️📝
Families and community members are invited to preview and ask questions of our top three math curriculum options.
✨What to Expect:
This is an open-house style event. You may come and go at any time and speak directly with curriculum representatives.
✨How These Were Selected:
Teachers reviewed several HQIM math programs and helped narrow the field to three options.
📅Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
⏰Time: 5:00-6:30 pm
📍Location: 1211 Hawaii Ave, Building B, Upstairs
Stop by the Riner Steinhoff Soccer Complex today, January 7, at 2:30 p.m. for the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry! 🍊🥞
*For APS Families and staff*
#BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM
Happy New Year! ❄️
Please enjoy the January edition of our monthly community newsletter, filled with important information, kudos, and valuable resources.
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🌟Alamogordo Public Schools wishes you and your loved ones a year of happiness, health, and prosperity. Let's make this 2026 the best one yet. ❄️
#HappyNewYear2026
