NMPED Announces School Reentry Task Force; Requests Feedback from Families SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department is asking families to complete an online survey about their experiences with continuous learning during the school closing period triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey responses will help school districts better meet community... READ MORE >
In an effort to better assist and support families, BCS would like your input on home learning experiences and needs during this time of school closures during COVID 19. We would like to understand your challenges, successes and needs moving forward. If you need assistance reading this survey in Spanish please call 966-1017 Thursday-Friday 8:30-3:30. Si... READ MORE >
BREAKFAST & LUNCH - GRAB and GO ONLY Date: June 3, 2020 through August 7, 2020 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - Monday - Friday Where: Belen High School Belen Middle School Central Elementary Dennis Chavez Elementary La Merced Elementary Rio Grande Elementary (ONLY if... READ MORE >
Pandemic EBT Benefit Phase IThe New Mexico Human Service Department has issued the first phase of benefit of issuance to all students households on May 18th that are currently on SNAP benefits. The benefits went to approximately 87,500 student households in the amount of $313.40 for March, April, and May.The phases of P-EBT benefit issuance will be the following:... READ MORE >
The WHY The Valencia County Partnership for a Work Ready Community is working to develop a library of student videos that can help to inform other students of possible career pathways. Submission Directions Videos may be created on phones or with video camerasEach video should be between 45 and 90 seconds long Videos may have music, animation,... READ MORE >
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What is ENGAGE New Mexico?For many students, going from a traditional classroom to learning from home can be a real challenge. New Mexico's Public Education Department has partnered with Graduation Alliance to provide an extra layer of support for students and families who might be struggling with these changes.Student who choose to participate in the program will... READ MORE >
Thank you for all you do for the students of Belen Consolidated Schools - Happy National School Nurse Day! READ MORE >
Thank you teachers for all the amazing work you do for our students! READ MORE >
Teacher Appreciation Week begins Monday, May 4th. Let's hear a shout out to a teacher who made an impact on your life. READ MORE >
Hi everyone! Here’s something really cool for the class of 2020 students … On Friday, May 15th, Facebook and Instagram will host a once-in-a-lifetime event to honor the incredible Class of 2020 and we want you to be a part of it! This live streaming event will feature a commencement address by Oprah Winfrey, along with words of wisdom for the class... READ MORE >
The Belen Consolidated Schools School Board will meet as a whole for a Finance Committee Meeting on April 24th, 2020, starting at 10:00 a.m. The Committee Meeting will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. READ MORE >
Board approves 2020-2021 Student Calendar. 2020-2021 Student Calendar READ MORE >
April 6, 2020 The New Mexico Public Education Department has approved Belen Consolidated Schools Continuous Learning Plan. The Continuous Learning Plan will be in effect for the reminder of the 2019-2020 school year. The goal of this document is to provide guidance to educators to meet the needs of supporting learning outside of normal educational practices. ... READ MORE >
BHS Student Council President, Eli Baca, took time to send a heartfelt and timely message to all BCS students. Please take the time to view Eli's message. READ MORE >
Frequently Asked Questions About the Extended Public School ClosureOn Friday, March 27, 2020 Governor Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico public education will shift to a learn-at-home model as schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year. This decision, which was made in consultation with the New Mexico Public Education Department and the New Mexico... READ MORE >
March 27, 2020 Governor: K-12 school closings must continue to prevent potential spread of COVID-19 SANTA FE – New Mexico public education will shift to a learn-at-home model as schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education and child care officials announced Friday. The decision is part of a... READ MORE >
Tonight's School Board Meeting will be streamed live on our Belen Consolidated Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/BelenSchools/ READ MORE >
Friendly reminders on food safety from Belen Consolidated Schools Student Nutrition: All COLD foods should be kept COLD.Refrigerate cold foods as soon as possible, or within 2 hours.Discard leftovers after 2 days.Practice good hygiene and wash your hands before eating. READ MORE >
As we, as one community, continue to support our students and their families by providing meals, either on site or by delivery, we would like to thank the business owners of the Roadrunner Pit Stop, the Joe Trujillo Family, for providing our Student Nutrition Office with 2000 bags to deliver these meals. Their generosity and kindness can't go unnoticed. Please... READ MORE >
Mrs. Holder, from Rio Grande Elementary School, has started providing YouTube reading lesson videos for 1st grade students. Her goal is to have new lessons each week as we move forward through the school closure. You can find the videos at: https://youtu.be/jI67G4V6x-U READ MORE >
Special thanks to our hard working Maintenance Department employees who continue working to keep our sites moving forward! READ MORE >
March 18, 2020At this time out of an abundance of caution all Belen Consolidated School buildings will be closed to the public. This does include all athletic fields and gyms. We will continue to provide two different opportunities for children to have access to meals. Buses will be delivering meals along their regular scheduled elementary morning bus routes. ... READ MORE >
26 buses are rolling out this morning. They will be delivering meals to our students along their regular elementary bus routes. READ MORE >
Lunch is ready at La Promesa Elementary School and all of our schools. READ MORE >
Lunch is ready!Children between the ages of 1-18 can can pick up a free lunch from any of our school sites between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. READ MORE >
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Lunch is ready for pickup at all of our school sites.Pickup times are 10:30 am to 12:30 pm READ MORE >
NMAA TO POSTPONE STATE SPIRIT AND SUSPEND ACTIVITY AND SPRING SPORTS PROGRAMS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Activities Association and its Board of Directors has postponed the State Spirit Championships and suspended all activity programs and spring athletic programs until further notice. This includes practices as well as contests/events. The State... READ MORE >
The Belen Consolidated School District will provide the opportunity for families to pick up breakfast and lunch meals for their children during the 3-week school closure Monday thru Friday March 16th – April 3rd. Meals can be picked up at school sites between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Students will receive their lunch along with the following morning’s breakfast. ·... READ MORE >
Secretary of Education Stewart announced on March 12th at 5:30 pm that out of an abundance of caution all New Mexico schools will be closed until April 6th. Governor Lujan-Grisham will make an official announcement tomorrow morning March 13th. READ MORE >
At this time NM Department of Health and NM Public Education Departments are not recommending that schools be closed. Nevertheless, Belen Consolidated Schools will take additional precautionary measures and close all schools on Monday, March 16th. This will allow time for custodians to disinfect the schools before students return. School buses will also be... READ MORE >
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced that three New Mexico residents tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed cases in the state. She did confirm that two cases are in Socorro County and one Bernalillo County.The governor’s office and Department of Health sent out the following... READ MORE >
Don’t miss any updates from Belén Consolidated Schools!Follow these steps when downloading the mobile app:1. Search ‘Belén Consolidated Schools’ in your phone’s app store and download the app2. Select ‘ALLOW’ when prompted on initial download to ensure you receive notifications3. Open the BCS app, and navigate to the left-side menu for ‘SETTINGS’4. Ensure your... READ MORE >
New Mexico Novel Coronavirus Update and Guidance This update is provided by the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) and New Mexico Public Education Department regarding the global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Because community spread of COVID-19 has been seen in many countries around the world and now in California, Oregon and Washington, it... READ MORE >
This is is your opportunity. Once every 10 years, you get an opportunity to shape the future of our schools and community. By adding your voice to the 2020 Census, you can help ensure that funding is allocated where it's needed most. On Census Day, April 1, 2020, start shaping your future and the future of all children by counting everyone in your home. READ MORE >
The Rio Grande Elementary Student Council spearheaded a fundraising drive recently to raise money for the Annual Peak 100.3 UNM Children's Hospital Radiothon. Student and class participation at RGE was outstanding with all classes participating raising $1,037.55. Mrs. Wright, Kindergarten teacher at RGE, was able to deliver the proceeds on Friday afternoon in time... READ MORE >
A great afternoon of celebration at Gil Sanchez Elementary School. Congratulations on being named a ESEA Distinguished School. Thank you Mrs. Sanchez joining us in celebration of this honor. READ MORE >
Marissa Blair, Olivia King and Samantha Moss are all straight A students at Belen High School who each compete in three sports with the Eagles. 3-sport lettermen who are straight A students, what else could you ask for? How about a nickname for this triple-threat triple-play? The Jolly Blonde Giant. That’s what the Belen High School senior trio named themselves.... READ MORE >
Kyle Lucero, a graduating senior at Belen High School, has been named as one of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2020. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors... READ MORE >
Madison Cain's drawing was entered in the Scholastic Art & Writing competition and she earned a Gold Key! Her work will be on display at the Warehouse 508 gallery. READ MORE >
5th graders—We want YOU to enter the State Land Office’s Open for Adventure bookmark contest and win!! Draw, paint, color, collage, or design a bookmark illustrating what you love about the great outdoors and the adventures you can have! You can win amazing outdoor adventures and an ice cream social with your class and Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie... READ MORE >
Parent Feedback Webinars forNew Mexico Assessment of Science ReadinessScore Interpretations and UsesThe New Mexico Public Education Department Assessment Bureau in partnership with Cognia is seeking feedback from parents on how comprehensible and useful the score interpretation documents are for the New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness (NM-ASR).The Assessment... READ MORE >
Award Winning Art!Students form Belen Middle School won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the 7th - 12th grade Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art Contest!!!! Congratulations:Noel Garcia - 1st PlaceRonnie Montoya - 2nd PlaceAmber Torres - 3rd Place Please join us on Monday at 6pm at the Belen Public Library for the Awards Ceremony READ MORE >
This morning Belen Consolidated met with our state legislators to have an open conversation about the legislative priority to support our Strategic Plan. Thank you Senator Sanchez, Senator Baca, Representative Armstrong, Representative Baldonado, and Representative Fajardo for attending. READ MORE >
Winter Break Luncheons at H.T. Jaramillo School December 27 and Jan 3rd 11:00 - 1:00 READ MORE >
Next Generation Science Standards Gaining Momentum in Belen • Momentum-the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events Science teachers gathered this week for the 3rd time this semester to continue developing NGSS aligned materials for the district. Belen High School Teachers are centering conversations around... READ MORE >
Today at Dennis Chavez Elementary School, Mrs. Goldberg's class had a very special guest in class today. Xochitl Torres-Small heard about their study of NM history and agreed to share her experiences with them. Thanks Congresswoman. READ MORE >
The 2020 Census Matters for Schools:For information on the 2020 Census please click on the following video link:Video on 2020 Census READ MORE >
On Saturday, December 7th, the 2019 NM Governor's STEM Challenge was held at Los Lunas High School. The team from Belen High School was selected as one of the winning teams! Each member of the team will receive $500 for their winning efforts. The team members were Cesar Varela, Victor Schiller, Joseph Starnes, Keenan Detlor, Karen Aguilar, Lizzie Boggus, Brendan... READ MORE >
December 5th, 2019 The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) is pleased to announce that Gil Sanchez Elementary School from Belen, NM has been named a National ESEA Distinguished School by the state education agency in New Mexico. Gil Sanchez Elementary School is one of up to 100 schools throughout the country that is being nationally... READ MORE >
Belen Consolidated Schools is outfitting its fleet of buses with external cameras in the hopes of stopping dangerous behavior on the part of other drivers on the road. Read the complete story: http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/education/all-belen-schools-buses-will-soon-have-external-cameras/article_33ec44c2-1168-11ea-901f-b3a8b7537ff6.html READ MORE >
Good afternoon, Across the nation schools are struggling with the use of vaping by students to smoke both nicotine-based products and THC products. Many of the cartridges containing THC used by students contain a high concentration level of THC along with other unhealthy substances such as vitamin E oil and fentanyl. This year there have been several deaths of... READ MORE >
Buenas tardes, A través de la nación, las escuelas están lidiando con el uso de vapores de cigarros electrónicos al usar productos con nicotina y THC (Ingrediente de la mariguana). Muchos de los cartuchos que usan los estudiantes contienen una gran concentración de THC y otras sustancias insalubres como el aceite de vitamina E con fentanilo. Este año ha habido... READ MORE >
The Unofficial Election Results have been complied. The results of the election are: Belén Board of Education Position 1 Max Cordova 536 Position 2 Cecilia Yvonne McCloud 189 Aubrey E. Tucker 247 Position 3 Larry Lindberg 712 Belén School GO Bond For 2,084 Against 1,329 Congratulations to continuing School Board... READ MORE >
The game between Belen Eagles and Deming Wildcats will kickoff on Friday night at 7:00 pm in Deming, NM. READ MORE >
The Belen High School Football team has been selected to play in the NMAA Class 5A Tournament. The Eagles are seated 12th and will travel to Deming to take on the Wildcats. GO EAGLES READ MORE >
Click here for complete story from the Valencia County News-Bulletinby: Julia M. Dendinger and Anna Padilla READ MORE >
Belen High School's Intensity Marching Band Drum Major Maya Chacon earned top honors in Class AA. Yesterday, Intensity competed in the 40th Annual Pageant of Bands at Wilson Stadium. READ MORE >
Belen High School's Intensity Marching Band finishes in second place at the 40th Annual New Mexico Pageant of Bands. Congratulations. READ MORE >
Belen Consolidated Schools September Attendance Challenge School site winners: Family School, Belen Middle School and Rio Grande Elementary. READ MORE >
Belén Consolidated Schools welcome address from Secretary Designate Ryan Stewart. READ MORE >
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June 3rd thru June 7th (2019) Active Shooter Drill Rio Grande Elementary School Law Enforcement / Fire Services / EMS Training Belen Consolidated Schools in conjunction with Local Law Enforcement / Fire Services will be holding an Active Shooter Emergency Response Drill in June. The training will be conducted throughout the week of June 3rd through June 7th at... READ MORE >