AZTEC MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Good afternoon Tiger Community, Earlier today the Governor announced that the statewide mask mandate has been lifted and masking decisions are now in control at the local level. The AMSD has determined that we will follow any county-wide or city of Aztec mandates. Presently there are none. This means that starting tomorrow, February 18, 2022, students and staff will have the option to wear masks. The delay to tomorrow allows time for notification to be given to parents and for parents to provide guidance to their children regarding their expectations for masking. We recognize that many families want to continue to have their children wear masks and students are welcome to do so. We ask that you continue to supply masks to your student as well as provide guidance/direction to your child to wear their mask. As a school district, we will not enforce mask-wearing however. As we receive further information and guidance from the state, NMPED, and our health partners we will update you. Thanks, Aztec Schools

As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, February 21, in observance of President's Day.

Good Evening McCoy Families, While our team has been working diligently since Wednesday to repair the water leak at McCoy they have found additional leaks at the school. At this time for the safety of staff and students, we will be closing McCoy for the week and will continue remote instruction through February 10th. Parent-teacher conferences will be virtual at this time. We will schedule a time on Monday for teachers to hand out items students will need to continue remote learning. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to fix these issues and look forward to resuming in-person instruction at McCoy Elementary as soon as possible. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, The NMPED has announced that schools no longer have to issue COVID-19 notifications to all families when there is a COVID Positive on a school campus. Contact tracing and contact of close contacts will continue as normal. The AMSD has aligned our practices with these new requirements. You can read the full memo from the NMPED here: https://5il.co/151x8 Finally, we have been able to work with PMG, our test to stay partner, and we are excited to announce that as of tomorrow, 2/4/2022, we will be able to resume our Test to Stay program for students and staff. Please contact us with questions or concerns. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Don't forget Parent Teacher Conferences are just around the corner!

Aztec Schools Food Service Dept. is offering free curbside meals (breakfast and lunch) on Thursday and Friday at the Aztec High Student drop off lane on Blanco. Meals are served at no charge and are for all children under 18. You are welcome to come and pick up meals for your students. Students do not need to be present.

There will be no curbside meals today due to inclement weather.

Update: While the snow has subsided, the roads in many areas of the AMSD have substantial ice making travel unsafe for students and staff who may need to travel to complete remote learning. As a result, AMSD will be cancelling all virtual classes today, Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Please Enjoy the snow!

Due to unsafe travel conditions AMSD will shift to remote learning today, Wednesday, Feb. 2

Our partners at San Juan College have organized a wonderful substitute training program and have partnered with the AMSD to bring it to substitutes, and individuals who are interested in substituting with the AMSD. This program will cover topics such as teaching strategies, reading lesson plans, safety procedures, classroom management techniques, and more. These classes are open to anyone who is interested and is free of charge. For substitutes who do not have a degree, completion of this course will provide a $22.00 a day increase to the substitute teacher's daily rate for short-term substitute teaching positions. For more information check out our flyer here: https://5il.co/14xth

Good afternoon, Earlier this week we had to temporarily halt our Test to Stay Program (T2S) due to unforeseen circumstances. Our T2S partner, Premier Medical Group (PMG) working to assist us with a resolution; however, until further notice the AMSD will not be able to provide T2S for students or staff. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to update you shortly when we are able to resume this program. Thank you, Aztec Municipal Schools

Hello Tiger Community, Please see the attached message regarding updates to our transportation services. https://5il.co/14gm3 Thanks, Aztec Schools

Tiger Community, Today, we were notified that there was a potential threat at the Aztec museum. We went to a preventative shelter -in-place at Aztec High School and Park Avenue Elementary School. We were notified at approximately 2:05 that the threat was abated and the shelter-in-place was lifted. Police have continued to stay in close proximity to the school and doing a close patrol as a precaution. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Earlier today the NMPED released and updated COVID-19 Toolkit for schools to follow. One of the most significant changes in the new toolkit is a change in quarantine time for students. Please see the attached Information and Q and A document here: https://5il.co/148b5

Please see the attached message from Superintendent Summers

Good morning tiger community. All schools in the AMSD are closed today 12/15/2021 due to weather. Please enjoy the snow!

We truly appreciate you all. Thank you!

Newly Elected District 5 Board of Education member Paul Marken taking the oath of office as administered by retired State Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricio Serna at the New Mexico School Boards Association Annual Convention.

Congratulations to our board members!

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!