Mora Independent School District

Students from grades 6-8th who are interested in playing volleyball will have practice on Monday at 4pm at the high school gym.

FEMA is hosting a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic for students ages 12-18 on August 20th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Mora Elementary Gym. Please note that a Parental Consent form must be completed and presented to the FEMA staff. New Mexico, get vaccinated to bring the good times back! | NMDOH (vaccinenm.org)

Mora ISD COVID Information

Just a reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, August 20th.

FEMA will be hosting a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic for students ages 12-18 on August 20th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Mora Elementary Gym. Please note that a Parental Consent form must be completed and presented to the FEMA staff. New Mexico, get vaccinated to bring the good times back! | NMDOH (vaccinenm.org)

Kindergarten students will be taking home a Language Usage Survey and any other unfinished registration forms in their planner today. Please return all forms no later than August 17th. Have a wonderful weekend!

Kindergarten classes will stay in Mora on Monday, August 16, for I-Station testing. Drop students off at the High School gym, as usual, and they will be escorted by their teachers to the elementary.

Cross Country Practice will start on Monday, August 23rd at 3:45pm for Middle and High School students. Athletes must have a current physical in order to participate.

Correction: The meeting is August 18th. There will be a mandatory meeting for parents and students on Wednesday, August 18th at 6 pm at the HS Lecture Hall for any student interested in taking Dual-Credit Courses. LCC and NMHU will be on-site to help register students for courses

FEMA will be hosting a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic for students ages 12-18 on August 20th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Mora Elementary Gym. Please note that a Parental Consent form must be completed and presented to the FEMA staff. All students who are eligible can register on the NMDOH website.

Mora Independent School District Student Nutrition Services P.O. Box 179 #10 Ranger Rd, Hwy 518 Mora, NM 87732 Phone: 575-387-3115 Fax: 575-387-3111 August 10, 2021 Dear Parent/Guardian: Mora Independent School District is participating in the Seamless Summer Food Option for the current school year 2021-22. If your children attend Mora Independent Schools, breakfast and lunch will be available to them at no charge. All students enrolled at this school may participate in the breakfast and lunch program at no charge to them. Studies have shown that children who are not hungry perform better in school. By providing lunch to all children at no charge, we are hoping to create a better learning environment for our students. The school breakfasts and lunches that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals. The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meal programs. Meals will be served to all students at no charge regardless of the eligibility status. This year will be different in regards to Covid-19, but we are committed to doing our best for your children. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact us at (575) 387-3115. Sincerely, Rachel Rogers, Food Service Director Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Parents of students in grades K-12, please join us for Meet & Greet with your child's teachers tomorrow. Students/parents are welcome to come in anytime between 8-12 and 12:30-3:45. Teachers will be available all day. Students can drop off supplies and pick up schedules. See you then!

Parents of PreK students, please note that PreK students will have a meet and greet on August 25 @ 5 pm at Holman Elementary. Parents, please join your child in meeting the teacher and getting information about their school year. The first day of class for PreK is August 26. There is still room in our PreK class. If you have or know of a student who turns 4 before September 1, send them to us to enroll. Looking forward to an exciting year!

Our Primary students' calendar has been updated reflecting several more Fridays with no school. Please see the attached image. Hard copies of this calendar will be available at your child's meet & greet on August 11.

NEWS RELEASE: Summer P-EBT food benefits approved for 266,547 New Mexico children SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) and Public Education Department (PED) announced today that eligible New Mexico households will receive additional emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program effective Aug. 8. Benefits are available to school-age children who qualified for free or reduced-price school meals during the 2020- 2021 school year. “These benefits are crucial to many New Mexico families and will continue to provide much-needed nutritional assistance,” HSD Deputy Secretary Angela Medrano said. “We are grateful for the extended funding, which makes an enormous difference in the lives of the families receiving these benefits.” A one-time, fixed benefit will be available on Aug. 8 in the amount of $375 for each eligible student. The payment was determined using a daily rate of $6.82 for 55 days of summer. Eligibility for the P-EBT program is determined by the New Mexico Public Education Department, which shares student information with the Human Services Department to issue benefits through P-EBT cards. The P-EBT program applies to all eligible students regardless of their family’s SNAP eligibility. • For additional information or eligibility questions, call the P-EBT hotline at 1-833-415-0569. • To verify student eligibility and payment amount, visit the P-EBT portal through YesNM at https://www.yes.state.nm.us/yesnm/home/index. • For frequently asked questions and to view the amount of benefits issued based on each school schedule, visit: Help Feed Your Children with Pandemic EBT | New Mexico Human Services Department (state.nm.us). The Human Services Department provides services and benefits to 1,030,306 New Mexicans through several programs including: the Medicaid Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Support Program and several Behavioral Health Services.

CORRECTION: Please join the MISD administrative team for a meeting concerning your child's return to school and use of ARPA CARES ACT ESSR III funds in our district on August 5, 2021 @ 6:00 pm via Zoom. Use the following link and password to join. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5034316577?pwd=MENQZVpYMkJ6YzFzd3lweTFRc0NuUT09 Meeting ID: 503 431 6577 Passcode: 028004

The meeting for return to in person learning/ARPA CARES Act/ESSR III funding will be held tomorrow (8/6/21) @ 6 pm. The Zoom link from the previous text is still valid.

Please join the MISD administrative team for a meeting concerning your child's return to school and use of ARPA CARES ACT ESSR III funds in our district @ 6:00 pm via Zoom. Use the following link and password to join. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5034316577?pwd=MENQZVpYMkJ6YzFzd3lweTFRc0NuUT09 Meeting ID: 503 431 6577 Passcode: 028004

NM Connect Broadband Benefit Information, see brochure below.

August 3, 2021 Dear School Community, Mora Independent Schools will be instituting a mask requirement for all regardless of vaccination status. Masks will be required for all while indoors. While outdoors, masks will be optional. We are imposing this mandate to allow us to focus on learning and minimize the disruptions of policing vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated and prevent divisions within the school community. Our mask mandate is in line with the most recent CDC guidelines, should the NMPED and NM DOH require masks for all as we anticipate, we will be in a position where we are already following the mandates, minimizing learning disruptions. Learning is our focus, not politics and trying to follow moving targets in terms of face mask usage. For athletics, we will follow NMAA guidelines for athletes. We know that masks are uncomfortable and take some time to get used to, but we have been in this position before. Safety is very important to us and along with our mask mandate, MERVE 13 filtration, air purification devices, and social distancing as recommended by NM DOH and NM PED, we are in position to have the safest in-person student experience as possible. We are all in this together and we do want our students to be safe in school. While on our campus, please mask up and take care of yourself. Thank you Marvin MacAuley Superintendent