Happy New Year - Hagerman High
January 2023
End of 2nd 9 weeks/1st Semester
The 2nd-9 week grading period/1st Semester has ended, which means we are halfway through the year. Report cards will go home on Monday, January 9. Grades with 60 or better are considered passing. If your child is not doing as well as you'd like for them to be doing, here are some options:
- Set up a conference with their teachers to see what can be improved.
- Sign them up for afterschool tutoring. We offer tutoring Monday-Thursday from 3:15-4:15 p.m. We provide tutoring for ALL SUBJECTS.
- Being at school daily is very important. If your child is absent or tardy, please remind them that they are responsible for getting any missed work, completing it, and turning it back in to be graded. Also, please send in excuses for absences and tardies. They can faxed be to 575 752-3306, emailed to rbarela@bobcat.net, or turned into the front office.
Conversation & Cookies with the Counselor
Electronic Smoking (Juuling, E-cigarettes or Vaping)
The Facts
According to Partnership to End Addiction (2022), JUULs, Vapes, or E-Cigarettes all contain anywhere from 2mg/ml to 59mg/ml of nicotine in each pod, which is equivalent to 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes with no filter. Additionally, marijuana and other psychoactive ingredients have also been found in these products, as well as, not knowing all of the ingredients that are in the flavorings. Research has shown that some of the flavorings might have cancer-causing agents.
The Surgeon General has stated that the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making and impulse control is not yet fully developed during adolescence and teen years. This means that our young people are more likely to take risks with their health and safety, including use of nicotine and other drugs. It also makes our developing youth and young adults uniquely at risk for long-term, long-lasting effects due to exposing their developing brains to nicotine, a chemical that is in e-cigarettes/vapes. These risks include nicotine addiction, attempting to try other drugs, mood disorders, and permanent lowering of impulse control. Nicotine also changes the way synapses are formed, which can harm the parts of the brain that control attention and learning.
The risks listed above are some of the issues we have seen in the classroom with students that are actively vaping. It is difficult for them to focus and concentrate in the classroom to complete assignments. Some are more irritable, short-tempered, feel more anxious, stressed and/or depressed.
How can I tell if my child is actively vaping?
More Information will be Forthcoming
Spring Sports
1-12/14--------Dexter Tournament
1-16--------------JV/V Girls @ Cloudcroft (away)
1-17--------------JV/V Boys and Girls (Away)
1-20--------------JV/V Girls and Boys (Away)
1-24--------------JV/V Boys and Girls (Away)
1-26--------------JV/V Boys @ NMMI (Away)
1-27--------------JV/V Boys and Girls @ Loving (Away)
1-31--------------JV/V Boys and Girls against Eunice (Home)
Congratulations FFA Teachers
Dates to Remember
April 15----------------------Prom
May 17----------------------Baccalaureate
May 20----------------------Graduation