January 7, 2022 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts have been notified. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
January 5, 2022 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 1 student at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM has tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
January 4, 2022 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
Central Elementary wishes you a Happy New Year! Please see the attached link for the January school newsletter. As is explained in the newsletter, starting tomorrow and every Wednesday is early release for the remainder of the school year. Wednesday dismissal is 12:30 pm.
https://5il.co/13r4v
Central Elementary's December school newsletter is now available at the following link: https://5il.co/12j4s
There are 3 weeks left to Winter Break! These are important assessment weeks for the middle of the year. Please read the newsletter for further information. The last day of school before the holiday break is Friday December 17th.
November 29, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
November 15, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
November 12, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
November 9, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed a student at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM has tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts have been notified. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
Central Elementary Picture Re-take Day is Friday November 12th. See the link for the attached you will find a PDF of our school’s retake picture day flyer. The PDF is hyperlinked directly to our schools online ordering event. All that needs to be done to go to our online event is to click anywhere on either page of the attached PDF. This will then take you directly to our schools ordering page. You can also access the online ordering portal by going to www.mymjthomas.com and entering our schools event password (located on the 2nd page of this PDF). Online ordering for retakes ends at 7am DAY OF PICTURES! You may also print this order form and attach a check or cash and bring it in on picture day! https://5il.co/11fqm
Art classes at Central Elementary continue to be vibrant and full of color, fun, and excitement! Please see Mrs. Paula Castillo's Art Class Newsletter for November.
https://5il.co/11fsm
November 3, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed a student at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM has tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
We have 3 weeks til Thanksgiving Break! Please see the below link for the November School Newsletter.
https://5il.co/11b2i
October 28, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed a student at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM has tested positive for COVID-19. All close contacts have been notified.. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
Kathleen Pickering, Belen Public Library Director, and Community Services Administrator, and artist and educator Paula Castillo are excited to announce the second show in a series of student art exhibits hosted by the Belen Public Library. This show will coincide with the City of Belen's annual Scarecrow Festival on October 30th. Artists and Elementary Arts Educators Alecia Cargile, Paula Castillo, and Laura Wacha will exhibit work made by student artists from La Merced, Central, and Jaramillo Elementary. The student work is charming, dynamic, and joyful and celebrates our young students' return to in-person school following the COVID-19 epidemic.
Come out for the Scarecrow Festival on October 30th and stop in the Belen Public Library from 10:00 am-5:00 pm to see this exciting student artwork in the community room.
Central Elementary parents and families: on Friday students are allowed to come dressed in costume for Halloween. Please see that the costume does not include a full face mask and anything of blood and violence. Also, in keeping Covid safe practices we are not allowing food and snacks brought in for parties. Please do not send any cupcakes, snacks, chips, candy, etc. Thank you for your support and understanding.
October 25, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed 2 students at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM have tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. There were close contacts for one student. All close contacts have been informed. The 2nd student had no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.
Central Elementary parents and families: This Thursday, October 28th, will be a flu shot clinic with the school nurse. See the below link for the flyer and the registration form. If you would like your child to receive a flu shot, complete and send in the registration form. These forms were also sent home last week. If you have any questions, you may call Ms. Helen the school nurse at 505-966-1203
https://5il.co/10zoy
Central Elementary parents and families: report cards for the 1st quarter have been sent home. Please check with your child to get your copy of their report card. There are not parent-teacher conferences built into this year's school calendar. However, you may request to have a conference with your child's teacher. Conferences can be held via a phone call or a virtual meeting in Microsoft Teams. Please contact the school if you would like to set up a conference with your child's teacher.
October 14, 2021 Confirmed Case of COVID-19: Belen Consolidated Schools has confirmed an employee at Central Elementary School in Belen, NM has tested positive for COVID-19. There were no close contacts. All the appropriate steps as per NMPED guidance has been completed. If you feel you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please contact the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453. If you have any concerns, please call the district at (505) 966-1271.