Great news from SFPS! 📚 Student reading proficiency grew to 42%, continuing our upward trend, while math proficiency held steady at 22% for 2024–25.
This progress is a direct result of our incredible teachers, school leaders, and students working together toward excellence. 💪
👉 Check out the full press release to learn more.
This progress is a direct result of our incredible teachers, school leaders, and students working together toward excellence. 💪
👉 Check out the full press release to learn more.
🎒 SFPS 2026–2027 K–12 School Choice Lottery Opens November 1!
The School Choice Lottery for K–12 students opens November 1, 2025. Apply for a school outside your child’s assigned attendance area for the 2026–2027 school year.
👉 Apply by January 31, 2026 to secure priority placement at www.sfps.info/page/lottery.
📄 See the flyer for more information.
There will be no school on Friday, October 10, and Monday, October 13 in observance of Fall Break and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Admin offices will be open. Enjoy the long weekend—we’ll see everyone back in class on Tuesday, October 14! 🍂✨To see more important calendar dates, visit 🔗 https://5il.co/3dqqe
No school this Friday, October 10th or Monday, October 13th? No problem! We’ve got you covered with a Fall-Themed Garden Camp on Monday, October 13th — a day full of outdoor fun, creativity, and autumn magic! 🌻🎨 NO CAMP FRIDAY!
✨ Details:
🌞 When: Monday, October 13th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🌿 Where: The Garden
💵 Cost: $60 per student
👧🏽 Ages: Open to students (space limited to 20 campers — minimum 15)
Kids will enjoy hands-on garden activities, fall crafts, and nature adventures! 🍃🎃
👉 To register, email Ms. Marta at gyevikim@gmail.com
We’ll confirm by Wednesday, October 9th (afternoon) if we’ve reached our enrollment minimum so you can plan ahead.
Don’t miss this cozy, creative fall day — spaces will fill fast! 🍁
✨ Details:
🌞 When: Monday, October 13th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🌿 Where: The Garden
💵 Cost: $60 per student
👧🏽 Ages: Open to students (space limited to 20 campers — minimum 15)
Kids will enjoy hands-on garden activities, fall crafts, and nature adventures! 🍃🎃
👉 To register, email Ms. Marta at gyevikim@gmail.com
We’ll confirm by Wednesday, October 9th (afternoon) if we’ve reached our enrollment minimum so you can plan ahead.
Don’t miss this cozy, creative fall day — spaces will fill fast! 🍁
🎃🧸 Halloween Toy Drive! 🧸🎃
We’re collecting gently used or new toys to be used as prizes for our Halloween Carnival! 🕸️👻 Help make this spooky celebration extra fun for our kids by donating your treasures!
🗓️ Last day to donate: October 24, 2025
🎁 Donation bin located in the school lobby!
Let’s make this year’s carnival a fang-tastic one! 🦇💚 #AcequiaMadrePride #HalloweenCarnival #CommunityMagic
We’re collecting gently used or new toys to be used as prizes for our Halloween Carnival! 🕸️👻 Help make this spooky celebration extra fun for our kids by donating your treasures!
🗓️ Last day to donate: October 24, 2025
🎁 Donation bin located in the school lobby!
Let’s make this year’s carnival a fang-tastic one! 🦇💚 #AcequiaMadrePride #HalloweenCarnival #CommunityMagic
💙 October is Bullying Prevention Month! 💙
At Acequia Madre, we’re standing together for kindness, inclusion, and respect. Let’s lift each other up—because every act of kindness makes our school stronger! 💪 #BeKind #BullyPreventionMonth #AMESStrong
At Acequia Madre, we’re standing together for kindness, inclusion, and respect. Let’s lift each other up—because every act of kindness makes our school stronger! 💪 #BeKind #BullyPreventionMonth #AMESStrong
Huge shoutout to our amazing community — about 20 volunteers (kids and adults!) came together to make our campus shine! 💪💚
We built a beautiful new flagstone path, moved loads of raspberry plants, picked up trash, cleaned the greenhouse, and gave the garden a fresh new look. 🌸🍃
Teamwork makes the dream work — thank you, AMES family, for showing up and showing your community spirit! 🙌 #AcequiaMadrePride #CommunityStrong #GardenDay
We built a beautiful new flagstone path, moved loads of raspberry plants, picked up trash, cleaned the greenhouse, and gave the garden a fresh new look. 🌸🍃
Teamwork makes the dream work — thank you, AMES family, for showing up and showing your community spirit! 🙌 #AcequiaMadrePride #CommunityStrong #GardenDay
🚲💥 What a ride, Acequia Madre! 💥🚲
We set an ambitious goal of 20% participation for our Bike-to-School Day — and we pedaled close! 🎉 With 19 bikers on our route (plus our regular walkers and riders), we hit around 15% of the school rolling in on two wheels! 🙌
Huge thanks to our awesome parent volunteers and staff for keeping it safe, fun, and full of AMES spirit. The momentum is growing — let’s keep rolling! 💚🌞
#AcequiaMadrePride #BikeToSchool #RollingTogether
We set an ambitious goal of 20% participation for our Bike-to-School Day — and we pedaled close! 🎉 With 19 bikers on our route (plus our regular walkers and riders), we hit around 15% of the school rolling in on two wheels! 🙌
Huge thanks to our awesome parent volunteers and staff for keeping it safe, fun, and full of AMES spirit. The momentum is growing — let’s keep rolling! 💚🌞
#AcequiaMadrePride #BikeToSchool #RollingTogether
🚀 The SFPS Listening & Learning Tour starts TODAY!
Join Superintendent Dr. Christine Griffin and SFPS leadership for the first community forum — a welcoming space to share feedback, ask questions, and connect.
📍 Forum 1: Monday, Sept. 29 | 5:30–7 PM @ Nina Otero Community School | 5901 Herrera Dr.
Hybrid: Attend in-person or via Google Meet
✨ Free childcare for K–6 students
✨ Spanish interpretation available
Your voice matters—don’t miss this chance to help shape the future of SFPS!
👉 Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/efq-eznm-wgi
Join Superintendent Dr. Christine Griffin and SFPS leadership for the first community forum — a welcoming space to share feedback, ask questions, and connect.
📍 Forum 1: Monday, Sept. 29 | 5:30–7 PM @ Nina Otero Community School | 5901 Herrera Dr.
Hybrid: Attend in-person or via Google Meet
✨ Free childcare for K–6 students
✨ Spanish interpretation available
Your voice matters—don’t miss this chance to help shape the future of SFPS!
👉 Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/efq-eznm-wgi
Every Friday offers an excellent opportunity to wear AMES spirit gear - t-shirts or hoodies. And sometimes, the sixth grade comes up with a special-themed spirit day. This Friday, they are organizing a SPORTS DAY (wear your favorite sports outfit). Let's support our sixth grade leaders and join in the fun!
🎬✨ SFPS Movie Night! ✨🎬
Join us this Friday at 5:30 PM at El Camino Real Academy for a special community movie night! We’ll be screening Minecraft: The Movie 🪓🎮 on the big screen. Bring your friends, family, and school spirit for a fun evening together. Free event – all are welcome! 🍿
Join us this Friday at 5:30 PM at El Camino Real Academy for a special community movie night! We’ll be screening Minecraft: The Movie 🪓🎮 on the big screen. Bring your friends, family, and school spirit for a fun evening together. Free event – all are welcome! 🍿
👑 Happy Birthday to the Queen of Our School—Ms. Shelley! 👑
Today we celebrate the heart, soul, and backbone of our school—the one who keeps everything (and everyone!) running smoothly with grace, strength, and a smile. Ms. Shelley, you are the first warm hello in the morning, the calm in every storm, and the magic behind the scenes that makes our school feel like home.
You are more than just a secretary—you are the bones of this building, the glue that holds us together, and the crown jewel in our everyday chaos. Thank you for your wisdom, kindness, humor, and unshakable poise.
Wishing you a day as fabulous and full of love as you are. Happy Birthday, Queen Shelley! 👑🎉💐
🌿💫 School Grounds & Garden Clean-Up + Potluck! 💫🌿
Let’s roll up our sleeves and care for our school together! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for a community clean-up and garden day. After we put some love into our campus, we’ll celebrate with a potluck lunch—bring a dish or some drinks to share!
Come with your gloves, your favorite snacks, and your school spirit. Together, we’ll make our grounds shine and enjoy good food, fun, and friends! 🌱🍽️✨
Let’s roll up our sleeves and care for our school together! Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM for a community clean-up and garden day. After we put some love into our campus, we’ll celebrate with a potluck lunch—bring a dish or some drinks to share!
Come with your gloves, your favorite snacks, and your school spirit. Together, we’ll make our grounds shine and enjoy good food, fun, and friends! 🌱🍽️✨
🍂 Fall into Wellness Clinic 🍁💉
🍂✨ Fall is the perfect season to come together as a family—crisp air, cozy nights, and plenty of chances to learn and grow side by side. Whether it’s exploring outdoors, reading together, or creating autumn crafts, we’re celebrating the joy of learning as a family and building a love of knowledge that lasts a lifetime. 💛📚 #FamilyLearning #FallTogether #LoveOfLearning
Dear AMES families,
Please take a moment to fill out this attendance survey. Your input will become part of our required New Mexico Public Education Department annual attendance plan.
Acequia Madre Survey (English)
https://forms.gle/8dBxuPWrhPdvhv8F9
Acequia Madre Survey (Spanish)
https://forms.gle/McwVe19gHkEkgnLm6
Thank you for your help!
Dietger/Dr. D.
Please take a moment to fill out this attendance survey. Your input will become part of our required New Mexico Public Education Department annual attendance plan.
Acequia Madre Survey (English)
https://forms.gle/8dBxuPWrhPdvhv8F9
Acequia Madre Survey (Spanish)
https://forms.gle/McwVe19gHkEkgnLm6
Thank you for your help!
Dietger/Dr. D.
🌞 SUN Day for Earth! 🌎
Our 5th graders brought the magic to the Railyard Plaza yesterday! 🎉 With Wise Fool NM and Stone’s grandmother Bobbe, they created giant puppets to celebrate renewable energy across New Mexico. 🌎💡 Big art, big smiles, big fun! Way to show up for our community, Go Matadors!
Our 5th graders brought the magic to the Railyard Plaza yesterday! 🎉 With Wise Fool NM and Stone’s grandmother Bobbe, they created giant puppets to celebrate renewable energy across New Mexico. 🌎💡 Big art, big smiles, big fun! Way to show up for our community, Go Matadors!
🎉 National Arts in Education Week – Grand Finale!
Friday, September 19, 2025, we celebrate the art of teamwork—uniting outdoors, music, and art in one joyful finale! Together, we’ll honor the creativity, collaboration, and community that made this week so special.
Friday, September 19, 2025, we celebrate the art of teamwork—uniting outdoors, music, and art in one joyful finale! Together, we’ll honor the creativity, collaboration, and community that made this week so special.
🌿🚍 National Arts in Education Week – Day 4!
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, we celebrate the art of nature with the 5th grade through an exciting field trip to the Upper Municipal Watershed! Students stepped outside the classroom to explore the beauty, inspiration, and creativity that the natural world provides. From sights and sounds to textures and patterns, nature becomes our canvas for learning and discovery!
#artsedweek #nmartsedyear @nmartsinedyear
🥁🎺 National Arts in Education Week – Day 3!
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, we dive into the art and sound of musical instruments with Ms. Mendez and the Band! Students experienced how instruments bring music to life—layering rhythm, harmony, and melody into one powerful sound. It’s a celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the joy of making music together!
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, we dive into the art and sound of musical instruments with Ms. Mendez and the Band! Students experienced how instruments bring music to life—layering rhythm, harmony, and melody into one powerful sound. It’s a celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the joy of making music together!
