See this week's SFPS Bulletin celebrating our 2023 retirees and Asian American/Pacific Islander Month - https://bit.ly/3nyVEEY
Lensic Future Voices Photography and Film Festival Showcase
May 4th, 2023
2023 Photography Award Winners from Mandela:
Color
1st place: Clayton Selby -9th
3rd place: Shanti Lambert- 10th
Black and White:
2nd place: Maisie Auer -8th
Animal:
1st place: Sage Barna-Ritter -10th
3rd place: Jack Elling - 9th
Architecture
3rd place: Mae Waltz - 9th
Street:
2nd place: Avalon Dzurec - 8th
Honorable Mention: Dawn Anaya - 8th
Humor:
2nd place: Rowan Strauss -10th
3rd place: Jaelynn Pereira - 8th
Honorable Mention: Ophelia Grafe - 7th
Landscape:
1st place: Shanti Lambert - 10th
Honorable Mention: Nico Spangenburg - 9th
Manipulated:
1st place: Rowan Strauss - 10th
We can be proud of our strong showing, and the creative photography the kids submitted.
It's SFPS' Kickoff to Summer with Literacy All Around Us! On May 13th, 2023 from Noon - 4PM, it will be a festive and engaging time at Nina Otero Community School! Please see the attached flyers for more information on all the fun activities!
Youth Leaders from North East New Mexico are having a "By Youth, For Youth" Summit at West Las Vegas High School! This will be a student run discussion about what matters to the Youth of New Mexico and will feature special guest Senator Ben Ray Lujan! Please see the flyer for sign up information and how to participate!
We have TWO more focus group sessions left!
The Reimagining Committee has added two more dates for parents and teachers to share their big ideas to reimagine public education in Santa Fe!
April 26th: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Teachers)
April 27th: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Parents)
To join the meetings, please click on the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85830690912
Two more Reimagining SFPS Focus Group meetings have been added!
April 26th: 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Teachers)
April 27th: 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Parents)
To join the meetings, please click on the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85830690912
It's the 151st Anniversary of Arbor Day, and SFPS students will be at Genoveva Chavez Community Center Park on Friday, April 28th, 2023 from 11AM - 1PM to help plant trees and honor this day that helps the environment, community, and beauty of Santa Fe! Please see the attached flyer for more information!
STEM Santa Fe is offering some amazing hands-on projects for this Summer! Please see the attached flyers and sign up soon!
The SFPS 2nd Annual Golf Tournament was a tremendous and fun success! We want to thank our sponsors, volunteers, organizers, golf pro, special guests and players for such a wonderful day! With a long ball/trick shot golf pro, food, raffles, prizes and amazing weather, it was the perfect day for golfing! We will be sending out more special messages on social media to our sponsors who made this Tournament possible! Please consider joining us next year as the SFPS Golf Tournament grows and gets even better!
Here is April 14th, 2023's informative SFPS' Weekly Bulletin - https://conta.cc/3UEuZ5R
Keep up with our current events!
SFPS' Mandela International Baccalaureate School held their "MandelaPalooza" yesterday April 13, 2023 featuring food, arts and crafts, live music, and a silent auction! It was a resounding success! Don't miss next year's event!
SFPS' Work Based Learning had it's Summer Internship Interviews with some of the best companies and industries in Santa Fe! This incredible program allows for students to intern, get paid, get school credit, and get real world experience in the workplace! We are so proud of this program as it expands and becomes more successful since it's inception!
Aspen Elementary Magnet School held their STEM Innovation Expo on March 30th, 2023 to an excited and engaged group from across the District! With air filters that could identify numerous chemicals to your phone, to computer escape rooms, 3D printed accessories plus easy to learn media editing programs! Congratulations to the students, volunteers, and teachers who made this year's Expo a success!
Don't miss all the news from the SFPS Weekly Bulletin for 3-31-23, available now: https://bit.ly/42WMyBz
The 5th Annual SFPS Innovation Expo Showcase is this Thursday, March 30th starting at 5 PM at Aspen Community School!
Come see the amazing things students have made this school year, meet with community partners and enjoy some food!
Looking to spend a beautiful day on the greens? Sign up now for the 2nd Annual SFPS Golf Tournament at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe on April 15th! Our tournament promises to be an exciting day of golfing, networking, and fun!
To make sure you don't miss out, click on the link below to register and secure your spot in the tournament. Don't forget to invite your golf buddies to join in on the fun! Sponsorships are also available!
https://bit.ly/SFPSGolf
Don't miss this week's SFPS Bulletin for March 17th, 2023! Please follow the link: https://bit.ly/3mUDj4l
While snow flies in New Mexico, the Mandela Lions are hard at work building intercultural understanding and respect in Oaxaca!
