Principal's Message
Happy New Year!
I want to extend my best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. I am excited to see all the children, teachers and staff back at school after a long, well-deserved break. Just a reminder that as the snow flies and the temperatures dip, children need to be dressed appropriately to come to school and to play at recess time. Coats, hats, mittens or gloves, and boots are a must this time of year. Additionally, should there be a snow delay or school cancellation, please watch your local news channels (KOB, KOAT, KRQE, FOX NM) for those messages. We also use School Messenger. We do not follow just one local district's lead, as we have students that come from as far as Albuquerque and Algodones and take all of that into consideration. The safety of our students, their families, and our staff is of utmost importance. We appreciate your understanding when it comes to these decisions.
On a negative note, I did need to inform our SABE family of a change in our staffing. Mrs. Guerrero, our PE teacher, has resigned from her position and will not be returning now in January. Due to a lack of budget for this year, I have decided to not rehire for this position for the second part of the school year. The classroom teachers will continue to provide the physical education program during the students' original PE time. We are saddened to lose Mrs. Guerrero but hope she can rejoin us in time. We are hoping that we can see an increase in our budget or receive funding from the NMPED for physical education to bring back this much-needed program in future years!
Please remember to keep your child home if they are sick. Please consult with Mrs. Almanza regarding the COVID protocols and when it is appropriate to send your child back to school. The requirements if your child is showing COVID symptoms is to either take a COVID PCR test and if it is negative, they can return to school, but it is highly recommended they wear a mask to keep others safe, or they can remain out for five days and wear a mask for an additional 5 days. Please see the link far below for testing locations. These tests are covered by health insurance.
Below is a link for a short parent survey. Please complete this survey as soon as possible so that we have parent input for our programs and priorities. This survey will close on Wednesday, January 11th.
At SABE we continue to strive to become a school focused on educational equity and find unique and innovative ways to partner, support and create opportunities that make our school a place where all children enjoy learning, develop strong relationships, and continue to grow each day socially, emotionally, and academically. As always, thank you for your continued support
Kind regards,
~Mrs. Rodriguez
SABE School T-Shirt
If you have already completed the form you do not need to fill out the form again.
SABE Partners with Explora
SABE has been able to partner with the Explora Science Museum as a Community Partner. Part of this partnership includes a free membership for our SABE families. Use the link below to sign up for the free membership. The school will send your information to Explora and you will be contacted via email. Thank you to the PTA for making this possible. If you have any questions, contact the school office.
SABE/Explora Membership: https://forms.gle/iN2dVKE5TZgCAVHE7
Attendance
The attendance law changed in 2020 and now all absences, excused or unexcused, need to be reported. Our school has developed a tier system of support depending on the number of absences a student has. If you have received a letter from the school or you have questions, please contact Mrs. Reyes by calling the school office or sending a private ClassDojo message.
While these letters seem extreme, we are compelled to follow the law and again, we work with our families, and meeting to discuss a child's absences allows us to provide you resources and understand and provide support as necessary for excessive absences. At times, things are brought to light, like medical conditions or hurdles that we can assist with.
Thank you for all that you do to have your child in school!
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My Mealtime
We ask our families to please make all payments online when possible.
SABE Fees
$75.00 Supply Fee
School Breakfast & Lunch Program
Chocolate Fundraiser
Donations
Please click on the link to access your account: https://www.mymealtime.com/
If you need your child's school identification number, please call Mrs. Almanza, our school registrar.
Please Note: Because we have American Rescue Plan funding, we will not be issuing fees for our before or after-school programs this year. If you have already made payments, please call Mrs. Rodriguez to discuss how we can move this into your child's meal account.
School Chocolate Fundraiser: PRIZES COMING SOON!
Payments can be made on mymealtime.com . All chocolate fundraiser money is due by January 9th.
PTA Information
Happy New Year everyone!
We hope you all had a great winter break.
Below are the PTA events coming up for the month of January:
- Tues, Jan 10, PTA Meeting @ 5:30 PM
- Join us in the cafeteria for refreshments & fun activities
- Zoom available
- Link to join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81543448928?pwd=bFhiWFVoR05kZ0FZT2QvOWxTVTBoUT09
- Meeting ID: 815 4344 8928, Passcode: 515650
- Girl Scouts Troop/ Service Unit Support Specialist, Kristen DeRosier, will answer any questions regarding Girl Scouts after PTA Meeting
- Fri, Jan 27, Reflections Awards Ceremony
- Time TBD
- January staff lounge snack donations
- We are asking 4th grade families (if you are able to) to donate snacks & refreshments to the staff lounge during the month of January
Thank you as always for your support!
Sincerely,
SABE PTA
