AZTEC MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dear Aztec Community, Aztec Schools is pleased to announce that we will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System and Standard Response Protocol in all of our schools to strengthen our program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and the Raptor system will allow us to do that. The Raptor system will better allow us to screen visitors, contractors, and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff. The Standard Response Protocol utilizes clear common language district wide in response to unplanned events. Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge. The Raptor system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit. The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Raptor visitor management system allows us to quickly identify those that may present a danger to our students. Please be patient with us as we implement this new technology. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing the school safety protocols in our district. Sincerely, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, The San Juan County Public Health Offices in Farmington and Bloomfield are offering Vaccination Clinics that will provide vaccinations to all children at no cost to the parent regardless of the child's insurance status. The Farmington Clinics are scheduled to take place on 7/26, 7/29, 8/10, and 8/26. The Bloomfield Clinics are scheduled to take place on 7/15, 7/17, 8/14, and 8/19. For more information, please contact the Farmington Public Health office at 505-327-4461, or the Bloomfield Public Health office at 505-634-0229. These clinics are a great, no cost, way for students to receive all needed Vaccinations prior to the school year starting. Thank you, Farmington and Bloomfield Public Health Offices, for your work to help improve the health and safety of our schools and the lives of our students and their families. Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, We are excited to announce that the AMSD will be purchasing school supplies for every student in the district. Please see the attached flyer for additional information, or follow this link: https://5il.co/1ypvu Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, We wanted to send out a quick Summer Food Service Reminder: Grab & Go Breakfast is available Monday thru Friday from 7:30 am till 8:30 am. AHS parent drop off lane 1st Baptist Church San Juan Mobile Home Park Grab & Go Lunch is also available Monday thru Friday from 11:00 am till 12:00 pm AHS parent drop off lane 1st Baptist Church Minium Park Florence Park San Juan Mobile Home Park Thanks, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, We have been asked by our partners to share this important reminder. Due to the Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency period ending, the Human Services Department of New Mexico is asking that families who utilize services such as CHIP, SNAP, or Medicaid update child and family information. Updated information is necessary so that no one loses coverage of CHIP, SNAP or Medicaid! The attached flyers will help guide you through the process if this process would impact you and your family. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Good Afternoon, Tiger Community. After continuous monitoring of the various weather models, we believe that we will be able to successfully and safely host tonight’s celebration at Fred Cook Stadium. As a reminder, should there be cloud-to-ground lightning strikes within ten (10) miles of the stadium at any time from 6PM on, all graduates will seek shelter in the C.V. Koogler Middle School cafeteria. Guests of the graduates in attendance must exit the stadium and wait in their respective vehicles. Once there has been a period of at least thirty (30) minutes with no lightning within ten (10) miles of the stadium, guests will be permitted back into the stadium and the ceremony will continue. Additionally, the ceremony will also be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phTUJ9ymPzw We can’t wait to see you tonight! Aztec Municipal School District

Dear Tiger Community, Despite inconsistent weather models, we have made the difficult decision to continue as previously planned with tonight’s Aztec High School graduation ceremony, scheduled for 7PM at Fred Cook Stadium. Gates to the parking lot will open at 4:00PM and the gates to the stadium will open at 6:00PM. With Fred Cook Stadium being primarily a metal structure, it has little to no shelter available for large crowds in the event of inclement weather such as lightning. As a result, should there be cloud-to-ground lightning strikes within ten (10) miles of the stadium at any time from 6PM on, all graduates will seek shelter in the C.V. Koogler Middle School cafeteria. Guests of the graduates in attendance must exit the stadium and wait in their respective vehicles. Once there has been a period of at least thirty (30) minutes with no lightning within ten (10) miles of the stadium, guests will be permitted back into the stadium and the ceremony will continue. While we know that there is always a chance that thunderstorms develop, most of the weather models indicate that from 5:00PM onward that chance is low until after 9:00PM, according to the National Weather Service. It is our hope that this prediction is accurate. We know that there is no correct decision; however, we believe it is best to continue with the ceremony at Fred Cook in order to not limit the attendance of our graduates’ guests for this deserved ceremony. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE LIKELIHOOD OF LIGHTNING AND WILL MAKE ONE LAST AND FINAL DETERMINATION TODAY, MAY 19, 2023 AT 2:00PM. WE WILL EITHER CONFIRM THE DECISION OF CONTINUING WITH THE CEREMONY AT FRED COOK STADIUM OR MOVE THE CEREMONY TO LILLYWHITE GYMNASIUM AT THAT TIME. As always, we appreciate your understanding and grace and cannot wait to celebrate our 2023 AHS graduates with you this evening! Thank you, Aztec Municipal School District

Hello Tiger Community, This week is PreK and Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have a student who will be entering one of these grades please contact Lydia Rippey Elementary or McCoy Elementary to start the registration process. We look forward to working with you and your student! Thank you, Aztec Schools

We are excited to announce a new addition to the Tiger Team.

Amplified Therapy is offering a parent workshop on potty training at San Juan College. See the attached flyer for more information!

We are excited to announce our new Athletic and Activities Director Mr. Cory Gropp.

Hello, On Wednesday April 12, all Juniors at AHS and VNHS will be taking the SAT assessment in-person at their respective campus. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Seniors will have a Remote Learning Day. All other students (PreK-8) will be at school for in-person learning as normal. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Tiger Community, Earlier today all schools in the district went into a preventative shelter in place briefly at police request due to a reported incident in Farmington. The preventative shelter in place has been lifted and all students and staff are safe and there is no indication that there is any danger. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, We have been asked by our partners to share this important reminder. Due to the Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency period ending, the Human Services Department of New Mexico is asking that families who utilize services such as CHIP, SNAP, or Medicaid update child and family information. Updated information is necessary so that no one loses coverage of CHIP, SNAP or Medicaid! The attached flyers will help guide you through the process if this process would impact you and your family. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Hello Tiger Community, Please join us in extending congratulations to the AMSD Choir students! Mr. Cranfill notified us that all three of our choirs earned the highest possible rating of "SUPERIOR" at the Music Performance Assessment (MPA) competition. In total, Aztec had 58 singers there. That's 150% of what we had last year. Perhaps most importantly, our students were respectful and well-behaved throughout the event. Way to go, Aztec Choirs! Finally, we want to extend a special thanks to Pam Prater (praterfam80@gmail.com) for providing the photos of this event to us. Thanks, Aztec Schools

Dear Tiger Community, Due to unsafe driving conditions with more weather potentially on the way, Aztec Schools will be shifting to a remote/virtual learning day today. We will make a determination about evening activities later in the day. Thank you for your understanding. Be safe. Thank you, Aztec Schools

We have an emergency situation with an individual at Aztec High School. Emergency response is on their way. There is no danger to staff or students. We appreciate your understanding of this sensitive medical emergency.

Dear Tiger Community, Due to ice being present throughout the district creating hazardous driving conditions this morning, the Aztec Municipal School District will be shifting to a remote/virtual learning day. Please contact your teachers through Google Classroom or email. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you stay safe. Thank you, Aztec Schools

Due to a report of police activity in the area Park Avenue Elementary and Koogler Middle School were placed on a temporary shelter in place for student and staff safety. At this time, there is no indication that there is a threat in the area, and the shelter in place has been lifted. Thank you, Aztec Schools.

Due to Inclement weather we will be canceling the PM sessions of Preschool at Lydia Rippey Elementary and McCoy Elementary School