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There is no student drop-off or pick-up on the east side of the school. All students in cars should arrive and depart school on the west side of the school.
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Dogs are not allowed on campus, even on a leash. Please refrain from bringing your family pet to school to pick up your child. We have many students that are very afraid of dogs and this has caused some stress for them.
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All visitors to campus, even regular volunteers, need to sign-in in the office and get a visitors pass. The only time a pass is not required is during drop-off and pick-up
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Please remind your middle school and high school students that if they are on our campus to pick up a younger sibling, they MUST wait in the office. We have had older students playing on the playground equipment, fooling around in the bathrooms, and disturbing classrooms.
10121 Comanche NE Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 299-1937 fax: 296-0012
***February, 2012 ***
February 1st... Hoover 5th Grade Registration
February 3rd...Super Bowl Friday Take Your Dad or other significant person to lunch day
February 3rd ... Sports Spirit Day – Wear your favorite
team’s colors
February 3rd- 23rd...
Jump Rope for Heart during our
Physical Education classes.
February 7th PTO Meeting - 6:00 PM
February 9th ... School Counselor Day
February 10th ... PTO Spaghetti Dinner
February 20th ... Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES
February 24th ...Class/Group Picture Day
February 27th ...End of Second Trimester
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GOOD NEWS...Mitchell Elementary receives a B grade
The superintendent has recorded a short video message about the A-F Letter Grades assigned to the schools last week. In it, he discusses how schools and the district will use this as another tool for making sure that schools and the district are focused on student success.
You can view the video at: vimeo.com:80/35210054
Mitchell's Message
Board
The APS Communications/Web Department has created a parent-friendly web page that explains the District Benchmark Assessment (DBA). The page includes information on what benchmark assessments are; what is the difference between the DBA and the SBA; who takes the test; what subjects are tested; how are these test scores used to improve student progress and more. The page also includes a video featuring Chief Academic Officer Linda Sink explaining why our students take these tests and how the results are used to improve education. In addition, it includes several helpful links. The web address for the page is www.aps.edu/parents/understanding-dba. It also can be accessed from the homepage at www.APS.edu by clicking "Understanding District Benchmark Assessments" in the orange box under Parents.
Safety Reminders:
Fund your
student’s
cafeteria account
online at:
mylunchmoney.com
District Proof of Residency Procedures
All students registering with APS must present proof of residency within their school’s boundary area every year. Proof of residency for Mitchell will be any ORIGINAL March or April PNM bill with parent name and address on it. You MUST present the top portion of original bill—NO COPIES will be accepted or made. The original bill will only be used to determine residency and will be returned if necessary when verification is made. New property owners and/or renters that have not received utility bills can bring in an original purchase/rental agreement with their name on it.
ParentLink Information
APS has implemented ParentLink, the new district-wide communication system. Parents will receive a phone call or e-mail every time their child is late or absent. As soon as teachers take attendance, the system begins to call or e-mail the parents to notify them of their child’s absence or tardies, whether excused or unexcused. Please continue to call the school to report your child’s absence or tardy. ParentLink will also be used to notify you of upcoming events, school delays or closings, if your child has a negative account in the cafeteria, and in the event of an emergency. Please remember to notify the office if you have a change of contact information.
New Requirements for Parent Volunteers!
Any parent or adult volunteer who will be with children without an APS employee present (i.e.: driving on a field trip, tutoring, etc.) must obtain a background check and fingerprinting. This must be done through APS and the cost is $29.95 to be paid by money order or cashier's check. Get a volunteer form from our office prior to going to APS. Approval notification will be obtained within 48 hours. Thanks for your support!
Anyone coming on campus MUST SIGN IN AT THE OFFICE AND RECEIVE A VISITOR'S BADGE TO BE WORN WHILE ON CAMPUS!!
Please park on in the designated parking lots. We must keep the circle drives clear during the day for any possible emergency and clear during pick-up and drop-off times for the safety of our children!!
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