Mora Independent School District

Meal deliveries for K-12 students enrolled with MISD begin Friday, August 14th. If you filled out a Meal Distribution Form please wait at the bus stop for meal pick-up. Buses will leave the district at 12:00 noon and will be delivered Monday - Friday during the distant learning module. Included will be a ready-to-eat lunch and a could breakfast for the following morning. Grab & Go meals will be available at the Mora Cafeteria from 12:00 - 12:30 for students that do not have a bus route. Pre-K students will begin receiving meals August 24th and Head Start students will begin receiving meals on September 1st. If you have not registered your child please fill out the Meal Distribution Form located with Student Registrtation Forms on the MISD website.

Mora/Holman Virtual Schedule

Mora/Holman Elementary will be distributing supplies Thursday August 13, 2020 from 1pm-3pm at both Mora and Holman site.

Mora/Holman Elementary Meet and Greet Schedule has been posted in the News Feed as well as Facebook, please check the website for times and the Zoom log in information for your students teacher. If you have any questions please contact the Elementary office at 575-387-3132.

If parents need to borrow student desks, stop by the Mora ISD admin building, fill out a request and pick up what you need.

Please log on to the https://www.mora.k12.nm.us for online registration for your elementary students. Registration forms are located on your child’s school web page, which can be accessed through the main page menu and please complete all enrollment forms for registration. If you are unable to access our website and registration forms please come into the Elementary office for a hardcopy. This registration will be for grades Pre-K through 5th grade. If you have already registered (Thank You) if your student is going to attend another school district or online schooling elsewhere, please let us know. Please contact us at 575-387-3132. By Tuesday we will have a schedule for a virtual Meet and Great meeting with you student’s teacher. It will be posted on the school web page. Thank you!

For information on childcare options visit https://www.newmexico.gov/early-childhood/children-and-families/ or in our parent resources section on our website. The New Mexico Early Childhood Bureau is sponsoring a families, friend and neighbor program to assist families with childcare.

Please log on to https://www.mora.k12.nm.us for online registration. Registration forms are located on your child's school web page, which can be accessed through the main page menu. Please complete all enrollment forms for registration. If you need a hardcopy of the registration forms please contact your student's school.

Last day of the Seamless Summer Food Program was Friday, July 31st. We will begin the National School Lunch Program meal deliveries for students enrolled at MISD on Friday, August 14th. Please remember to fill out the MISD Meal Distribution Form located on the MISD website.

Reminder: If your child will be enrolled at MISD for SY 20-21 please fill out the MISD Meal Distribution Form which is located under Student Registrations on the MISD wesite.

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 TO: Parents and Guardians FROM: Rachel Martinez, FSD DATE: July 30, 2020 The Mora Independent Student Nutrition Services is pleased to announce that we will be offering “Bus deliveries of the Grab & Go Meals” via regular bus routes beginning August 14, 2020. Meals will be provided free of charge to all students registered at the MISD for SY 2020-21. Meal distribution will be updated when Hybrid Learning begins. Please fill out the MISD Meal Distribution form which is located with student registration forms on the MISD website. The ready to eat lunch and a breakfast for the following morning will be served simultaneously via your child’s regular bus route departing the school grounds at 12:00 p.m. daily. To estimate the time of delivery, follow the time frame of your child’s arrival after the school day. E.g. your child arrives at 3:30 p.m. then expect meal delivery around 12:30 p.m. Please have your child or an adult waiting at the bus stop to accept meals and please be patient with us as we adjust times of deliveries. If your child does not ride the bus you may pick up your child’s meal at the MISD cafeteria from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. No one will be allowed in the building. Meal distribution site will be set up outside the building door. If driving, please stay in your car and meals will be passed through to the driver based on the number of children enrolled at MISD. All meals are to be consumed off school campus. Please follow storage tips included with meals. Please stay safe and healthy! Should you have any questions feel free to contact me at (575) 387-3115.

Please log on to https://www.mora.k12.nm.us for online registration. Registration forms are located on your child's school web page, which can be accessed through the main page menu. Please complete all enrollment forms for registration. If you need hardcopies of registration forms please contact your student's school.

There will be a Zoom Meeting for the Class of 2020 on Thursday, July 30 at 9 am. Please email me at lcastillo@mora.k12.nm.us for the Meeting ID Number and password.

Welcome back Mora and Surrounding Community Families, On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, I hope that you have enjoyed a restful and relaxing summer! As I begin my fourth year as your principal, I am particularly grateful for the blessing of this community of staff, students and families in my life. Due to the current Pandemic and the New Mexico Governor’s State-Mandated Public Health Order all Public Schools will be required to begin the school year through Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning. The first day of school for students August 13th with a virtual meet-and-greet followed by Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning. Your child will receive their class schedule before the start date of August 13th.After September 8th, schools will begin to accept students in person using a "Phase-In" model. Students K-5 will begin in-person on September 8th.Students in grades 6-8 will begin in-person on September 14th and students in grades 9-12 will begin in-person on September 21st.Please be advised that all students are required to attend school virtually until the "Hybrid Phase" begins. Once the hybrid phase begins, all students will have option to attend school virtually or in-person. Please complete the Pre-Registration Form located at www.mora.k12.nm.us and select whether your child will be attending school remotely or using the hybrid model. Throughout the summer, we have had many hours of good discussion about how staff and families can work together to ensure that our students are receiving an education that supports and empowers them as they strive to reach their full potential as young men and women of promise, intelligence and goodness. We have spent the summer working hard to strengthen and enrich our academic program. Please click on the link on the Mora Elementary Page at www.mora.k12.nm.us for important information on the Learning Plan that was created to ensure your child receives an enriching education. The Mora Independent School District has also created an app (Mora ISD) that is available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.Please download the app to stay up-to-date on the current issues regarding your child’s respective school. To ensure that parents are knowledgeable about Google Classroom, MISD will be holding series of Google Classroom trainings which will be announced at a later date. Due to the current state-mandated public health order and the respect for your safety we have created online forms for you to fill out prior to the beginning of the school year. All “Google Forms” are submitted electronically so there is no need to send a hard-copy of the document. All other documents must be submitted via hard copy or email. Please continue to check the MISD website for updated forms. If you have any questions concerning your child’s education fell free to contact me at 575-387-3132 or via email at jmaldonado@mora.k12.nm.us. Thanks, John Maldonado, Mora Elementary Pricipal

July 27, 2020 Welcome back Mora and Surrounding Community Families, On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, I hope that you have enjoyed a restful and relaxing summer! As I begin my third year as your principal, I am particularly grateful for the blessing of this community of staff, students and families in my life. Due to the current Pandemic and the New Mexico Governor’s State-Mandated Public Health Order all Public Schools will be required to begin the school year through Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning. The first day of school for students August 13th with a virtual meet-and-greet followed by Virtual/Distance/Remote Learning. Your child will receive his/her class schedule prior to the start date of August 13th. After September 8th, schools will begin to accept students in person using a "Phase-In" model. Students K-5 will begin in-person on September 8th. Students in grades 6-8 will begin in-person on September 14th and students in grades 9-12 will begin in-person on September 21st. Please be advised that all students are required to attend school virtually until the "Hybrid Phase" begins. Once the hybrid phase begins, all students will have option to attend school virtually or in-person. Please complete the Pre-Registration Form located at www.mora.k12.nm.us and select whether your child will be attending school remotely or using the hybrid model. Throughout the summer, we have had many hours of good discussion about how staff and families can work together to ensure that our students are receiving an education that supports and empowers them as they strive to reach their full potential as young men and women. We have spent the summer working hard to strengthen and enrich our academic program. Please click on the links on the Mora High School and Lazaro Garcia Website Page at www.mora.k12.nm.us for important information on the Learning Plan that was created to ensure your child receives an enriching education. The Mora Independent School District has also created an app (Mora ISD) that is available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Please download the app to stay up-to-date on the current issues regarding your child’s respective school. To ensure that parents are knowledgeable about Google Classroom, MISD will be holding series of Google Classroom trainings which will be announced at a later date. Due to the current state-mandated public health order and the respect for your safety we have created online forms for you to fill out prior to the beginning of the school year. All “Google Forms” and "Jot Forms" can be submitted electronically so there is no need to send a hard-copy of the document. All other documents must be submitted via hard copy or email. Please continue to check the MISD website for updated forms. If you have any questions concerning your child’s education fell free to contact me at 575-387-3122 or via email at lcastillo@mora.k12.nm.us. Yours in leadership and learning, Lefonso Castillo, Principal Lazaro Garcia Middle School Mora High School

July27, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, We are working with our partners at La Jicarita Telcom to provide internet service for families that do not have internet at their household and cannot afford a connection. If you need assistance for internet, please contact the school at (575) 387-3100. We will be collecting your information to pass it on to La Jicarita to start the process of providing internet service. If you have questions, please reach out to us and we will be happy to help. Thank you Marvin MacAuley

July 15, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians and Community Members, As you are all aware, the pandemic has greatly changed our lives and the way we do things, sometimes this change occurs frequently and suddenly. Based on the increasing positive cases of COVID-19 and potential for exposure and infection, Mora Independent Schools will be starting the school year in a 100% distance learning environment starting on August 13th until at least September 3rd. An evaluation of circumstances prior to that date will determine if we will still be on a distance learning model for a longer period of time pending current health orders from the Governor. We made this decision to protect our students, staff, and community. We have taken feedback from all of our stakeholders in regard to the last school shutdown and we have developed a comprehensive plan for distance learning that simplifies the process, has enhanced parental and student support, and is customizable for our students. Several training sessions for parents will be made available prior to school starting. Meals will be delivered in a similar fashion as we did during the last closure period. We are also working with our partners at La Jicarita Telcom to provide internet for students. Additional devices are available for families that need those devices. We are committed to providing the best service to our students and community. Additional information for families on registration etc. will be provided as soon as possible. We truly understand difficulties we all face during school closures, but we are committed to the safety of our students and families. If you have questions, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely Marvin MacAuley Superintendent

NEW MEXICO News Announcement ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION For Immediate Release July 15, 2020 Contact Information: Dusty Young Associate Director Phone: (505) 923-3110 Fax: (505) 923-3114 2020-2021 AMENDED NMAA SPORTS CALENDAR RELEASED ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In an effort to ensure students have the opportunity to participate in the sports of their choosing during the 2020-2021 school year, the NMAA has created an amended calendar which provides seasons for all 13 sports sanctioned by the Association. The tentative dates for both the start of the official season and state championship events for each sport are listed below. Please note that these are subject to change due to the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic. Sport Start Date State Championships Cross Country September 14 November 13-14 Golf (Fall Season) September 14 June 21-22 Volleyball October 5 December 4-12 Basketball January 4 March 1-13 Swimming & Diving January 4 March 13 & 20 Spirit TBD March 26-27 Soccer February 15 April 12-17 Football February 22 April 23-24 & 30, May 1 & 8 Wrestling April 5 June 7-12 Baseball April 5 June 21-26 Softball April 5 June 21-26 Golf (Spring Season) April 5 June 21-22 Tennis April 5 June 14-19 Track & Field April 5 June 17-19 & 24-26 A detailed calendar and table of modified athletic events can be accessed from the NMAA website The NMAA has worked with its membership to create a modified calendar that will allow for all sports to be played in 2020-2021, while also limiting the overlap between each season so that students can still participate in multiple sports.

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Congratulations goes out to all of our seniors! We know you will do great things!