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Your mental health matters – and you’re never alone. At Alamogordo Public Schools, our HOPE Team is here to support students and families with access to mental health services, including:
📞 Crisis intervention and referral support
🤝 Partnerships with local mental health providers
🏫 On-campus support from mental health counselors & family support team
📚 Mental health education and prevention programs
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out.
YOU MATTER.
Call, text or email the HOPE Team:
(575) 430-0191 or
HOPE@alamogordoschools.org
Visit https://alamogordopsnm.sites.thrillshare.com/page/hope for more resources. Together, we can help create a community of care, hope, and connection.
#SuicidePreventionMonth #YouMatter #MentalHealthMatters #HOPETeam #YouAreNotAlone
Get ready to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ!📑📚
We want to invite the entire community to celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8th with a 15-minute D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) activity at 9:30 a.m.!
Whether you are at home, school, or at work, stop everything you are doing, grab a book, and enjoy 15 minutes of reading. Snap a photo or you taking part in our D.E.A.R. activity and share with the hashtag #RiseUpAlamo.
Click "Interested" or "Going" in the link below to get event reminders.
🔗https://www.facebook.com/share/1CccKGDWi6/
Attendance = Success! Every day counts, every absence matters! Let's prioritize attendance every day. 📚📅
Fact: Attendance is the #1 predictor of dropout & graduation rates.
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Drivers, please slow down and stay alert, especially at school zones. Please be mindful, drive responsibly, and let's make sure every student arrives at school safely. 🚗🚌
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Starting on Wednesday, September 3rd, and continuing through May 2026, APS will host the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry for APS Families and staff on the first Wednesday of each month. 🍗 Mark your calendar!
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All Alamogordo Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st, for Labor Day.
Regular business hours and classes resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.
#LaborDayWeekend
Alamogordo Public Schools wants to invite teams, clubs, booster clubs, community groups, organizations, and businesses to participate in the annual AHS Homecoming Parade. Join the spotlight and showcase your very own “award-winning” float. 😁
Parade Awards:
▪️ Best Float
▪️ Best Used of Theme
▪️ Most Spirited
▪️ Best Marching Unit
▪️ Most Creative Entry
▪️ Judges's Choice
Sign up today!!!
🔗https://forms.gle/7FZjJbvibwCixXyD6
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💌 Alamogordo Public Schools is thrilled to launch our monthly community newsletter. Our goal is to share important insights and information to help keep our families and the community at large informed and up-to-date on the great things happening across our district. 💛
Check out this month's newsletter in the link below. Subscribe today! 🥳
https://secure.smore.com/n/2te3ux
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We hear you! 👂
As we wrap up the 2nd full week of school, our Transportation Department has been working hard to make adjustments to the bus schedules to ensure all students arrive at school safely and on time. 🚌
Please note that starting tomorrow (Friday, August 22), buses 111, 117, and 124 will have new morning and afternoon pickup/drop-off schedules for bus riders. Affected families have been contacted via phone or email and through the My Ride K-12 app. The morning routes are currently up-to-date, and the afternoon routes will be updated in the app tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to make necessary adjustments to our routes and schedules in these first weeks of school.
We are here to help! If you have questions or concerns, please contact our Transportation Department directly at 812-6017 or Let's Talk! at 575-812-8573, and download the My Ride K-12 app today!📱
If so, download the My Ride K-12 Bus Rider App! This app provides quick access to your student's routing information, which can include the bus stop, route, and bus number. The app also utilizes GPS data to give you access to information on where your student's school bus is and its expected arrival time at their scheduled bus stop.
Apple App Store (iOS)
🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-ride-k-12/id6443848115
Google Play Store (Android)
🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tylertech.myridek12
You can report your student’s absences/tardies by calling Let's Talk! at 575-812-8573.
📞 The APS Let’s Talk team is available Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. to:
✔️ Answer your questions
✔️ Help with PowerSchool password resets
✔️ Connect you with APS staff
✔️Share important resources
✔️Much more!!!
💬 Need help after hours? Our Let’s Talk Chatbot is available 24/7 to answer frequently asked questions.
Call, chat, or text. Let's Talk!
🔗https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/contact
📱(575) 812-8573
📢Important Notice from the Otero County Health Office!🧑⚕️
💉Due to the recent power outage, some vaccines may not be available. For families planning to use the OCHO Walk-In Clinic for vaccinations on Friday, 8-15-25, please call in the morning to see if the vaccines you need will be available. 🩺
Otero County Health Office
1207 E. 8th St.
Alamogordo, NM
575-437-9340
Alamogordo Public Schools utilizes 3 crisis commands district-wide.
Below is a simple chart that describes the actions and examples of when that command is utilized. 🙂
During the first four weeks of school, each school conducts a drill each week, including a shelter-in-place drill that includes preparations to respond to an active shooter (lockdown), an evacuation drill, and a fire drill.
View the PDF version here: https://5il.co/2qney
Please be aware that starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 12, there will be adjustments to the morning pick-up schedule for school buses 104, 107, 112, 124, and 127 to help ensure students arrive at school on time.
Please check the My Ride K-12 Bus Rider App for updated pick-up times.
If your student rides one of these buses and you do not see the update in the app, please call 812-6017 for assistance.
Note: Buses 104, 107, 112, 124, and 127 will arrive 3–10 minutes earlier than their previous scheduled pick-up time.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to improve bus schedules.
📱Download the app: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/transportation
All students have early dismissal on Fridays. 🗓️Please note that this year's early dismissal times are different from last year's. 🕛
👀Please refer to the Student School Day schedule below for Friday dismissal times. 👀
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The HOPE Team is thrilled to see our students back and ready for an amazing school year! We're here to support and empower students and families academically, socially, and emotionally, and help connect you with the resources you need to thrive — both in school and in life.
Here’s how we can help:
✅ Outreach to remove barriers to education
✅ Support with transitioning back into school
✅ Suicide prevention & awareness
✅ Referrals for food, housing & essential resources
✅ Connection to mental health providers
No matter what challenges you’re facing, you are not alone. The HOPE Team is here for you — every step of the way. 💪
Contact Us:
☎️Call or Text: 575-430-0191
📧 Email: HOPE@alamogordoschools.org
📘 🔗https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/hope
#RiseUpAlamo #BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM #HOPETeam #WelcomeBack #StudentSupport #WeAreHereForYou #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityResources #EmpowerEducateInspire
Let's have a fantastic school year! 🎒💗
Let's have a great school year! 🖍
🍎Tomorrow (August 6) is the 1st day of school for K, 6th & 9th grade! 🥳📔📚
All other grades start on Thursday, August 7th. We are so excited to welcome our students!!!
Make sure to share your 1st day of school photos with us!!! Use #BeHereAlamo to share your photos or post them in the comments section. 📱📸
