Mountainair Public Schools

Good Evening. Due to single digit temps in the morning and the possibility of black ice, we will be on a 2 hour delay tomorrow. Please be safe and stay warm tonight!

Good morning Mustang Families. Due to the continuous inclement weather conditions the games for today have been cancelled. We don’t have a reschedule date yet, but we will keep you posted. Be safe and Stay warm!

Due to the weather, the basketball games for tomorrow 1/5/24, vs Quemado, have been rescheduled to Thursday Jan 11, 2024 at 3pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. Be safe and stay warm.

Good Evening Everyone. Tomorrow (Thursday) night is our rescheduled Board Meeting. It will begin at 6pm. The zoom link is: Meeting ID: 581 045 3592 Password: Mustangs#1

Good Afternoon! Due to not having a quorum this evening, tonight's board meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding.

Next week the middle school and high school will have dress up days to end the semester. Tuesday -Christmas/Winter PJ Day, Wednesday-Christmas/Winter Sweater Day, and Thursday-Red vs Green Day (MS-Red/HS-Green). Let's end the semester with some fun!

For the safety of students and staff enjoy your first snow day. I am closing schools today. Please stay safe and warm.

Good Morning! MPS will be on a 2 hour delay this morning. There is supposed to be another round of snow between 6-7 am so I will post an update before 7:30 am. Stay safe and warm. NM roads is reporting difficult driving conditions in the Mountainair area.

Due to the Public Rule Hearing in Santa Fe, December 18th, there will be NO SCHOOL on this day. We hope that families will be encouraged to join us in Santa Fe for the hearing. The hearing will take place at the Jerry Apodaca building in Mabry Hall. It will begin at 1:30 and they have to continue hearing testimony until everyone who wants to speak is heard. Once again, I made a video detailing the proposed rule changes, to access the video link on this link and open it. https://fb.watch/oUFBLn1poU/ Once again, there will be no school on Monday, December 18th.

The Public Education Department has issued a proposed rule change that will directly impact us at MPS. This rule change is available on the PED website and I had previously posted it. I have made a short video outlining the proposals. https://fb.watch/oUFBLn1poU/ The rule change is also available on the PED website using this address: http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rule-notification/ The PED is accepting public feedback via email at Rule.Feedback@ped.nm.gov

We are excited to announce that the BPA Region 6 Conference has concluded, and our Mountainair students was able to show their skills! The following are the results of their hard work: Marcus Brown – 1st place in Payroll Accounting, 3rd place in Personal Financial Management Briley DeFrates – 1st place Banking & Finance, 4th place in Legal Office Procedures Brooke Silva – 2nd place in Banking & Finance, 3rd place in Prepared Speech Paul Torres – 2nd place in Personal Financial Management, 2nd place in Podcast Production Team Luke Ochoa – 1st place in Business Law & Ethics, 2nd place in Podcast Production Team Jeremy Oliver – 3rd place in Business Law & Ethics, 2nd place in Podcast Production Team Westyen Greene – 4th place in Interview Skills, 3rd place in Podcast Production Team Jocelyn Woznick – 3rd place in Podcast Production Team Destiny Warrick – 3rd place in Podcast Production Team Rosemary Gutierrez – 1st place in Medical Coding, 5th place in Health Insurance & Medical Billing Marcos Sisneros – 3rd place in Medical Coding Jaden Zamora – 2nd place in Medical Coding Dezshawn Nieto – 4th place in Medical Coding Brody Brazil – 5th place in Medical Coding Aaliyah Roybal – 1st place in Prepared Speech Adora Overholser – 1st place in Python Programming Cartrell Smith – 4th in Personal Financial Management, 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team Jordan Hendricks – 2nd in Legal Office Procedures, 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team Janelle Potts – 3rd in Legal Office Procedures, 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team Carlos Archuleta – 4th in Advanced Interviewing Skills, 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team Ashley Varela – 5th in Business Law & Ethics, 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team Omahne Nieto – 2nd in Parliamentary Procedure Team

Join us tonight 12/5 for our November Board Meeting. It begins at 6pm and you can join us in person or via zoom using this link. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6037661691?pwd=RXNEWU9ZK2N5aDFxS3R3TTEza2dZdz09&omn=86439178395

Would you like to help the young people in the Mountainair Community? Now is your chance!

MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD! The PED just released a proposed rule change. This rule change would force all schools to create a calendar for the 24-25 school year that have a minimum of 180 days, 1140 hours, and 50%of the school weeks must have 5 days. This rule would get rid of all 4 day schools. As a small, rural school we are able to attract teachers with our 4 day week. When many other districts can't find teachers, they are using long term subs and in many cases they are having to combine classes because there are no teachers! We are able to do great things for our students with our longer schools days. It's going to take all our voices to stop PED from passing this rule. Please let PED know your opinion.

Mountainair BPA would like to thank Jill Assad for an excellent presentation on creating powerful, noticeable resumes. We gleaned a lot of information from her and look forward to her next presentation. Thank you Jill!

Good Morning! Today is the day! Today is the Senior Class Yard Sale! We will be at the Elementary School in the Multipurpose Building from 8 -2. We have tons of great stuff! Come support your Senior Class!

Parents, do you find yourself looking for ways to connect with your child more? Parent Coaching is a free resource that connects you with a parenting coach and content created by therapists, to help you navigate the ups and downs of parenting. Click here to register for support from a coach: https://cookcenter.info/coaching

LET'S PACK THE BUS! Jump on the rooter bus with us on Friday, October 27th! Let's go to Elida and cheer our varsity boys to victory! The cost is only $5 per person to ride the bus! Each person is responsible for purchasing their admission ticket to the game online plus any and all other personal expenses. Sign up in the High School office! The bus will leave the High School at 2:30 pm sharp! LET'S GO MUSTANGS!!

Please join us tonight for our Regular Monthly Board Meeting at 6pm. Please feel free to join us in-person or via zoom using this link. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6037661691?pwd=RXNEWU9ZK2N5aDFxS3R3TTEza2dZdz09

This Friday, October 27th our Varsity Football team will be travelling to Elida to compete in the 6-Man first round Quarterfinals! If you are planning on attending this event, you must purchase your tickets online. All District/State games are cashless events! Please use the link below to purchase your tickets in advance. Ticket prices: Adults: $12* Students(K-12), Seniors (65+), and Military: $7* *Prices include a transaction fee https://gofan.co/event/1183211?schoolId=NMAA LET'S GO MUSTANGS!