AZTEC MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dear Aztec Schools Parents and Guardians, Koogler Middle School has been cleared and is no longer in secure status. The precautionary measures were taken out of an abundance of caution due to a situation in the surrounding neighborhood. At no time were students or staff in danger. All students and staff are safe, and normal school operations have resumed. If you have any concerns or questions please contact the Central Office at 505-334-9474. Thank you for your patience and support. Sincerely, AMSD

Dear Aztec Schools Parents and Guardians, Koogler Middle School has been placed on a precautionary secure status out of an abundance of caution due to a situation in the surrounding neighborhood. All students and staff are safe, and learning is continuing as normal inside the building. We will provide an update as soon as more information becomes available and if you have any questions please contact the Central Office at 505-334-9474. Thank you for your patience and support. Sincerely, Aztec Municipal School District

Dear Aztec Schools Families, This is a reminder that Spring Break for Aztec Schools is scheduled for Monday, March 17, through Friday, March 21. Schools will be closed during this time, and classes will resume on Monday, March 24. We hope you have a safe, restful, and enjoyable break, and we look forward to welcoming students back refreshed and ready to learn! -Aztec Municipal School District

Attention Park Ave Parents: This is a reminder that students should be working on their science fair projects. Their data, observations, and pictures are due by March 24th. The school-wide Science Fair will take place from April 7-9. To support their project, students should have a digital data book posted in Google Classroom. The school is also providing display boards for all participants. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's teacher. Thank you for your support in helping our students succeed! Thank you, Park Avenue/AMSD

Hello Aztec Families, We’d like to provide a few updates regarding the network outage we experienced last week and the steps we are taking to ensure that this does not impact our school sites moving forward. During the outage, Aztec Schools experienced a loss of network connectivity to our door security systems. To maintain the safety of our schools, we implemented temporary measures to secure all doors. While we cannot disclose the specific details of these systems for safety reasons, we want to assure you that our doors are secure and locked. Additionally, we have established internal protocols to allow access as needed for students. The security of our schools remains a top priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Central Office, where we can discuss the details with you individually. We are also working diligently to restore our network. In the meantime, to ensure the security of our system, we are restricting access to the network and are not allowing non-staff or non-school issued computers to connect at this time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to enhance the security and functionality of our systems. Sincerely, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, Earlier we had an individual at Lydia Rippey Elementary School experience a medical emergency that required an ambulance to be on site. Students and staff are safe and Emergency Responders have departed the site. We appreciate your understanding and thank all of our team members and partners for their quick response to this medical episode. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

AMSD Parents and Students, We are excited to welcome you back to school on Monday, March 3rd! Reminders: -Please bring back the packets you picked up earlier this week. -Remember to bring your school-issued Chromebooks, fully charged. Thank you and see you Monday! AMSD

Aztec Families and Students, Thank you for all your patience and understanding as we worked out a plan to get students back on campus. As of right now, the plan is to bring students back on campus on Monday, March 3rd. Our staff is working extremely hard to make this a reality and barring any further network complications, we will be able to move forward with this plan. Parents: we will inform you by Sunday at 6pm if this is not the case. If you do not hear from us, that means school is a GO for Monday, March 3rd! Thank you again, for all your support and patience and we can’t wait to see our Tiger Family on Monday! -AMSD

Park Avenue Parents and Families, We regret to inform you that we must reschedule the 4th Grade Music Concerts originally scheduled for Monday, March 3rd and Tuesday, March 4th, due to students not having received enough practice time and we want to ensure they have the opportunity to have the best performance. We will send out an updated date and time for the concert as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding and patience. -Aztec Municipal School District

Dear AMSD Students and Families, We would like to clarify some important information regarding the current situation at Aztec Municipal School District. At this time, we are experiencing a complete network outage, which has severely limited our access to email and other online tools. As a result, virtual classes and email-based packet distribution are currently unavailable. We understand that packet pick-up may be difficult for some families. To assist, we have arranged for home packet delivery for those unable to pick them up during the scheduled times. Please contact your student’s school or the Central Office to request home delivery by 3pm today (2/26), and we will ensure your packet is delivered to your home address on 2/27. If home delivery or pick-up does not work for you, please call the Central Office at 505-334-9474, ext. 1020, and we will work together to find a solution. Additionally, students who are able to drive may pick up their own packets. We would like to share some additional information regarding student attendance. As part of our efforts to meet the state requirements set by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) for instructional hours, we previously communicated that packet completion would count toward students’ attendance. This decision is driven by the NMPED requirement of 1,140 instructional hours, and we are actively collaborating with them to ensure that this week’s learning activities count as instructional time. Our goal is to avoid the need to extend the school year. To accomplish this, it is important for us to have a reliable method to track student participation. After working closely with the NMPED, we’ve determined that tracking attendance through packet completion is the most effective way to gather this necessary information. By collecting attendance in this way, we can meet the required instructional hours without the need to extend the school year, alter vacation days, or lengthen school days — all of which we have previously received valuable community feedback about. Once we can ensure the safety of all students on-site, we will reopen schools and resume normal operations. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time. We know this situation is confusing, and we are here to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to reach out to the Central Office at 505-334-9474, ext. 1020 if you need further assistance. Thank you, AMSD

Good Morning AMSD Students and Families: Just a friendly reminder that you will need your student's schedule and/or teacher(s) for packet pickup. We understand that without access to PowerSchool it makes it a little more difficult, but please talk to your child and get as much information as possible. Thank you for all your patience and understanding during this challenging time. -Aztec Municipal School District

AMSD Families, A clarification about packet pickup: AHS and VNHS students that drive are allowed to pick up their own packets. We will also be offering packet pick up from 5p-6pm on February 26 at your student’s sites. If you’re unavailable for all packet pick up times please contract Central Office (505)334-9474.

VNHS Students and Families, Please pick up your packets at the front door. Thank you!

Vista Nueva Students and Families, We are very sorry for all the disruption caused during this week. Along with the messaging sent to all AMSD students and families we wanted to clarify a few things: VNHS Prom will still be taking place on Saturday, March 1st from 7p-11pm at the Elk’s Lodge in Farmington. Tickets are $10, cash only and will be sold at the door. In addition, if you are taking an out school date please contact your advisor to get more information. Exhibitions will be rescheduled and internships for the week will be cancelled. Thank you and we can’t wait to get all our students back on campus! -Aztec Municipal School District

Dear AMSD Students and Families, We understand that this week has caused significant disruption, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the ongoing network issues. Due to the continued network outage, which is impacting critical safety systems such as door security and monitoring student health and safety, we have made the decision to transition to paper-based, at-home learning for the remainder of the week for all students. Packets for at-home learning will be available for pickup on Wednesday, February 26th from 8am-3pm at the bus lane of your student’s site. Grab-and-Go Breakfasts and Lunches will be available for the rest of the week from 9 AM to 11 AM at the bus lane of your student’s school site. Packets will also be available during grab and go lunch pick up. AHS parents will need their child’s schedule for packet pick up. If you are unable to pick up a packet during the scheduled time, please contact your student’s site. Completion of packet will count as student attendance for the week. Parent Teacher Conferences will be canceled. All athletics will continue as scheduled. We know that this is a significant inconvenience, and we truly miss having our students on campus. Please know we are working diligently to resolve the issue and return to normal operations as quickly as possible. We deeply appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time. Thank you,
Aztec Municipal School District

Dear Tiger Community, We understand that the ongoing network outage has caused significant inconvenience and disruption. Aztec staff worked diligently yesterday to try to resume normal operations but unfortunately our network outage was determined to be more severe than we anticipated. We are actively working to restore normal operations and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this. Thank you,

Dear AMSD Students and Families, We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the ongoing network disruption. To ensure that normal operations can resume, students will not be attending school on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. We are actively working to resolve the issues and ensure the safety of all students and staff on campus. We will update students and families about resuming normal operations by 3pm on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunches will be available for pickup from 9 AM to 10AM at the students' site by the bus lane. Additionally, the Aztec Lady Tigers Basketball District Game will continue as scheduled. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello AMSD Families and Staff, We regret to inform you that an unforeseen network outage has significantly impacted our ability to operate safely and effectively. As a result, we must close school for the day, 2/24/2025 to assess the situation and develop a plan for moving forward. At this time, we cannot guarantee when we will be able to reopen, but please know that we are working diligently to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We will provide updates as often as we can to keep you informed. We understand that this unexpected closure may cause inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience and support as we address the situation. Our top priority remains the safety and well-being of our students and staff, and we are committed to keeping you updated every step of the way. Thank you for your understanding. Please stay tuned for further communication as more information becomes available. Sincerely, Aztec Municipal School District

Good Morning Tiger Community, Aztec Police Department will be at Park Avenue on the morning of Saturday, February 22nd to conduct Safety Training with Park Avenue Staff. There is no concern with police presence at the school. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, Earlier we had an individual at Aztec High School experience a medical emergency that required an ambulance to be on site. Students and staff are safe and Emergency Responders have departed the site. We appreciate your understanding and thank all of our team members and partners for their quick response to this medical episode. Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District