Good afternoon Eagle Families,
Belen Consolidated Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection and their website ParentGuidance.org. This is a mental health resource for parents and provides parents a trusted place to go for real answers, to find support and real help for their children. This FREE resource offers parents access to licensed therapists delivering different courses for parents on topics like living with a child with depression, identifying anxiety, coping with grief and loss. To find out more information, please use the following link: https://www.beleneagles.org/o/bcs/page/mental-health-resources
Good afternoon Eagle Families,
Belen Consolidated Schools is excited to partner with the Cook Center for Human Connection and their website ParentGuidance.org. This is a mental health resource for parents and provides parents a trusted place to go for real answers, to find support and real help for their children.
This FREE resource offers parents access to licensed therapists delivering different courses for parents on topics like living with a child with depression, identifying anxiety, coping with grief and loss. To find out more information, please click here.
Due to popular demand, we are extending our ticket sales over the weekend. The final day to turn in tickets and money is Monday, 4/15. The drawing will be held on 4/16 at 10:30. Join us on FB live if you're interested! Also, it's time to register for kindergarten next year! We look forward to welcoming our new roadrunner and have a Kinder KICKOFF scheduled for next Friday. See the attached flyers for more information.
https://5il.co/2iatm
https://5il.co/2iatn
Hello Families! There is one week left in our raffle sales. Please check out the video below to see our baskets firsthand. We appreciate your support! https://5il.co/2hysv
Hello Eagle Families,
Please use the link below to provide feedback on the proposed 2024-2025 BCS student calendars. This survey will be open until 8:00 am, Monday, April 8.
https://forms.office.com/r/Lsgv5dFEWp
Our annual basket sale raffle kicks off today and WOW are our baskets impressive this year! All students took home a flyer and one book of tickets today. Students can request additional booklets throughout the fundraiser. Remember we have a 4-day (holiday) weekend coming up. This is a great time to sell! Make sure your child picks up some extra booklets before Thursday if you need them. The raffle runs through 4/12 and the drawing will be held 4/16. Click below for an electronic copy of the basket flyer and the top seller's prize flyer. Once again thank you for your tremendous support and for all of the donations!
https://5il.co/2haz4
https://5il.co/2hazh
State Testing is upon us! Tomorrow and Wednesday 3/26 & 3/27, our 5th graders will participate in Science testing required for their grade level. Our 5th graders must be present on both days so they can test with their class. Mark your calendars for 3rd-6th grade testing days for the NMMSA as follows: 6th grade 4/8 & 4/15; 5th Grade 4/9 & 4/16; 4th Grade 4/10 & 4/12; 3rd Grade 4/11 & 4/17. Students must make every effort to be here on their scheduled days and all the days leading up to the tests. Teachers are very busy reviewing and preparing students for these important assessments! Our goal is to maintain our SPOTLIGHT status for the third consecutive year. Thank you for your support.
Just a reminder, we are building our themed baskets for our raffle. Classrooms will be accepting donations when we return from spring break. The last day to donate is 3/20. Help make your child's class basket shine! Thank you for your continued support.
Families, we are getting ready for our 2024 Spring Basket Raffle Fundraiser. Students took home the attached letter today. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher to see what you can send in or call our office. Thank you for your continued support!
English letter: https://5il.co/2fiuk
Spanish letter: https://5il.co/2fiuj
Friendly reminder Parent-Teacher conferences are next week. Students will have an early release on 2/15 at 1:51 and no school on 2/16 so teachers can conduct conferences. Make sure to confirm your appointment if you haven't already. Thank you!
PBIS is going strong at DCE! Students can earn points daily for being respectful, responsible, ready, and safe. Our next 9-week incentive is a trip to the Aquarium and Botanic Gardens for students who earn 65 points by March 1. (Students who received an office referral during this time frame will be excluded regardless of points earned). Encourage your child to practice positive behaviors daily! Thanks for your continued support.
We are excited to announce the return of the book fair! We are also looking for volunteers to help! Please contact Miss Maria in the library. Click on the link for more details!
https://5il.co/2eaug
ALL Valencia County residents have FREE admission to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and a Planetarium show in February 2024.
Click below for a welcome-back message from Mrs. Montano. See you tomorrow!
https://www.loom.com/share/d403a61b5f4c441194c2c7ef79e12e68?sid=9e159065-a096-4134-bc08-f0a096dc461d
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in raffle tickets and money for our mini tree raffle. We will do the drawing Tuesday, December 19 on FB Live and call the winner shortly thereafter! Thank you for your continued support!
The NMPED is inviting the Belen Consolidated Schools community to provide input on any upcoming listening sessions around Senate Bill 4, Universal Free Lunch, and more to help us improve school meals. Please see the following flyers (in English and Spanish) for more information.
For dates and registration, use the following link for the English version:
https://5il.co/2aoq5
For dates and registration, use the following link for the Spanish version:
https://5il.co/2aoqg
Parents and Guardians:
Retakes are coming to DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on 12/12/23.
***RETAKES: If you would like your student to have a retake you must fill out the form attached and send on picture day.
***NEW STUDENTS: If your student didn't take a photo please fill out this form and send with student so they can make sure they come take photos.
https://5il.co/2ahsf
We are officially kicking off our mini tree fundraiser tomorrow! Students will each take home one booklet of tickets along with a flyer. We encourage students to try and sell one booklet each (or per family with multiple kids). All proceeds will fund our Spring PBIS Incentives and our Book Club. Thank you for your support and look for the packets tomorrow. A copy of the flyer is attached.
https://5il.co/29yc9
On Monday, December 4 students at Dennis Chavez Elementary School will participate in a day of NASA hands-on activities and Star Lab along with a guest astronaut, Duane “Digger” Carey who not only flew in the Air Force but flew a mission with STS-109 Columbia to upgrade the Hubble Telescope in space.
Students and teachers are encouraged to dress for “NASA Space” Day if they have any related outfits, or simply wear RED, WHITE or BLUE. Click on the attached flyer for more information.
https://5il.co/29ufl
It is time to celebrate! For the 2nd year in a row, Dennis Chavez Elementary has been designated as a SPOTLIGHT school. This means our school performed above the 75 percentile of all schools in NM. Ratings are generated by academic growth and proficiency, as well as school climate and attendance. Way to go DCE staff and students. Keep up the hard work, DCE is the place to BE!