Dennis Chavez Elementary

This is a reminder to sign your student up for the FREE Summer Reading Program. This is an excellent way to have fun and keep your student engaged in learning this summer! Sign up here: https://www.literacy.nm.gov/

Welcome to summer! Our summer office hours will be 8:30-4 pm daily. We are closed from 12:30-1:30 for lunch. Have a great summer!

Belen High School boys will be having a kid's camp in June. Coaches and players will be teaching fundamental skills to our youth that attend. Each camper will receive a basketball and there will be fun games for the kids and awards.

Good morning, Eagle families, One of our local business partners, Onward Energy, has a job opening that they would like to fill with a qualified local individual with strong mechanical or electrical aptitude. Please use the link below to learn more about the position and submit your application. https://www.onwardenergy.com/careers/

DCE is excited to continue with our kindergarten registration push! It is imperative that we register students early so we can ensure we have the needed staff. Help spread the word! We are having a registration event on Thursday, May 16, but registration is open every day! https://5il.co/2kuwe https://5il.co/2kuwg

Good evening, 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. Please join us Tuesday, May 7th at 6:00pm for the first webinar in a six-part mental health series. The first webinar is "Social Media-Protecting Your Child". You may watch from home or join our viewing party in the BCS Boardroom. Click Here to Register

Good morning Eagle Families, Please use the link below to view the 2024-2025 Student Calendar. You can also find the the link to the calendar under the parent information page. https://5il.co/2j2bo

Good afternoon, Eagle Families BGS invites parents and guardians to participate on May 7th, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the first offering of the mental health series webinars provided by Parent Guidance.org in conjunction with the Cook Center. The first webinar will be Social Media-Protecting Your Child. For more information and to register for the webinar, please use the following link: https://5il.co/2it9i

Individual and Class Group Photos will be taken at Dennis Chavez Elementary School on 04/18/24. All students will be photographed and you will receive a proof to see your student's photo before you buy the bigger portraits. We offer discounted Picture Day Specials that must be turned in to the photographer on Picture Day. Additional items/packages will be available for purchase online as usual. You will receive a proof about 1 week after picture day for those. They will be photographed on a green screen, so please avoid green, and you will be able to pick your background for individuals when you place your order. https://5il.co/2ipkx

Get your Dennis Chavez Elementary 23-24 yearbook! Deadline has been extended to April 23rd. Don’t forget to create your custom pages! Click the link below to order yours TODAY! https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015813736324422 Also, don't forget that this Thursday is Spring Photos. All students will be included in their class picture. https://5il.co/2ikow

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!