Mora Independent School District

ALL PARENTS OF FALL SPORTS ATHLETES: Tracy Alcon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Fall Sports Time: Oct 5, 2020 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83885758845?pwd=VUxwQkpKSEZ2dkprYXl1TDA4OXRjdz09 Meeting ID: 838 8575 8845 Passcode: aps59g

Important Information regarding Pandemic EBT: • As of today October 1st per USDA and end of the federal fiscal year, the PED and HSD can NO longer can issue any new P-EBT or accept new data from schools or districts to distribute P-EBT for any phases. There are no more federal funds available for P-EBT at this time. • Keep in mind the last day we gave to get data to the PED was September 18th. This was due to the tight time frame we had to get the P-EBT out to students and families. • This applies to the first and second round of P-EBT issuance. • HSD is in the process of issuing the remainder of the second round of P-EBT cards for new students and student on SNAP and regular EBT on or by October 22nd (approximately 72k families, and affect 92k students). Families need to be patient and wait for them to be mailed and received. The second round will not be added to existing EBT cards. • Moving forward the PED and HSD can only do address changes for benefits that were issued in both phases per USDA. • We do not know if there are going to be future P-EBT issuances please let families know to save their existing P-EBT cards. • Schools and Districts need to continue to ensure that your student data and addresses are updated, submit, and validated valid in STARS or to the PED. Contact numbers: HSD Hotline- 1-800-283-4465 PED Hotline- 1-505-660-4822 FIS number- 1-800-843-8303 (card replacements) Note: The HSD and the PED are working on getting a consolidated 1800 number. Website links for P-EBT information: HSD Website- https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForAssistance/p-ebt.aspx PED Website Link to HSD- http://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/ (Pandemic EBT which is under Important information and quick links)

All XC runners (MS & HS) MUST report to MISD track on Monday, October 5 @ 3:30 pm for 1st official practice. Be dressed for practice, no locker rooms can be used due to current health guidelines. 6th grade XC runners and students new to the district or to athletics will need a physical. Bring proof of insurance with you to 1st practice.

All high school girls interested in playing volleyball, please contact Coach Sanchez @ jacquelynvs11@gmail.com ASAP. Paperwork must be completed/submitted prior to Oct. 5.

The NM P-EBT amended plan was approved by USDA. P-EBT benefits have begun to be issued to students that attended schools in August and September that were operating the remote learning model. The benefits amounts will range as districts and schools had different starting dates. Please check the HSD website for more information: https://www.hsd.state.nm.us/LookingForAssistance/p-ebt.aspx

Today, September 25th buses will depart at 9 a.m. from the district with students 5-day meal packs. Please be at your child's bus stop ready to pick-up meals. For those students that do not have a regular bus route, their meals may be picked-up today, September 25th between 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Mora Cafeteria. Thank you!

All students interested in participating in Middle School Volleyball need to contact Coach Abeyta as soon as possible so we can get paperwork started and turned in. Send an email to aabeyta@ mora.k12.nm.us or call at 505-603-8078

All students interested in participating in Cheer need to contact Coach Stephanie Casados before Friday (10/02/20) @ 5:00 pm. Grades 8-12 are welcome to join. You can either call or text her at (505) 603-6209 or email her at morahighschoolcheer@gmail.com

Today, September 18th buses will depart at 9 a.m. from the district with students 5-day meal packs. Please be at your child's bus stop ready to pick-up meals. For those students that do not have a regular bus route, their meals may be picked-up today, September 18th between 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the Mora Cafeteria. Thank you!

Mandatory MESA Parent Meeting today, September 15th at 5:30 pm for any students (grades 6-12) interested in joining MESA. The meeting is available via ZOOM and the MESA Google Classroom. Below is the link for the Zoom meeting. Topic: NM MESA Parent Meeting for Mora Schools Students Time: Sep 15, 2020 05:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94820421923 Meeting ID: 948 2042 1923

There will be a MANDATORY Parent/Student meeting for High School and Middle School MESA students on September 15th at 5:30pm via the MESA Google Classroom.

As we are all aware MISD students K-5 will be returning to the Hybrid Model of in-person learning on September 8th. In order to provide meals to all the students who have chosen to continue Remote Learning it is important that you complete the following survey for up-to-date pick-up option or delivery locations. If you have already completed this form please disregard this message. Thank you for supporting School Lunch Meals! Please click on the link below to complete the registration form. https://forms.gle/jMrPnoGtNgKybK3r5

UPDATE: The MISD Student Nutrition Services is pleased to announce that we will be offering meals to our Remote Learners during the Phased In Hybrid Learning Model beginning on September 8, 2020. Meals will be provided free of charge to all students registered at the MISD for SY 2020-21. Your child will receive 5 breakfast and 5 lunches every Monday, beginning the week of September 14th, 2020 with the first distribution set to begin on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 due to the Labor Day Holiday. ****USDA has authorized the Seamless Summer Option Waiver until December 2020. Any child 1- 18 years of age is allowed to receive meals free of charge. Please click on the link below to complete the registration form. https://forms.gle/jMrPnoGtNgKybK3r5

Parents, MISD will be holding a parent meeting on Thursday September 3, 2020 at 6pm to discuss the hybrid and virtual learning options for Mora/Holman Elementary. Please use the link below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74346047820?pwd=cndBcUVYS3EyKytIZWNoR09WRmJpdz09 Meeting ID: 743 4604 7820 Passcode: 9m1W5L

Any students who left items in Middle School lockers last school year, please pick them up as soon as possible at Middle School office.

Just a Reminder: If you have not filled out the Re-entry survey, please fill out as soon as possible. Thank you. On September 8th, the Mora Independent School District will begin to accept students in person using a "Phase-In" model beginning with students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 5th. Students in grades 6-8 and students in grades 9-12 will begin in-person to be announced at a later date. Once the hybrid phase begins, all students will have option to attend school virtually or in-person. This is subject to change based on NMDOH and the NM Governor's Public Health Orders. Once survey results are analyzed, more information on the re-entry plan will be distributed. *******Please fill out a survey for each child.********** You can find the survey on the following link. https://forms.gle/DuaUnoqmUJXWAKVH9

On September 8th, the Mora Independent School District will begin to accept students in person using a "Phase-In" model beginning with students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 5th. Students in grades 6-8 and students in grades 9-12 will begin in-person to be announced at a later date. Once the hybrid phase begins, all students will have option to attend school virtually or in-person. This is subject to change based on NMDOH and the NM Governor's Public Health Orders. Once survey results are analyzed, more information on the re-entry plan will be distributed. *******Please fill out a survey for each child.********** You can find the survey on the following link. https://forms.gle/DuaUnoqmUJXWAKVH9

Parents if you are having difficulties using Google Classroom or Google Meets please contact your child’s respected teacher and or school office. As a district we are planning on providing some additional training on the challenges most are faced with using Google Classroom and Google Meets. Please see the link below for some additional information. Again, thank you for your continued support in this challenging time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=xfgqtCi7hdo&feature=emb_logo

Lazaro Garcia Middle School and Mora High School students are invited to register for the New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (NM-MESA) program. Please logon to the Lazaro Garcia Middle School and/or the Mora High School webpage for more information on the program and the procedures for registration.

An additional 200 chromebooks was ordered as soon as we received budget authorityof our CARES Act funding earlier this summer. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a nation wide shortage of chromebooks as most schools moved into a virtual environment. We made the decision to limit our existing chromebooks (89) to one per household in order to maximize the number of families that can receive the devices. Once we receive our shipment of chromebooks, we will distribute them to families that request them. We know this is a difficult time for everybody, please contact your principals if you need additional support for turning in work, obtaining materials etc. We are in this together, and hopefully sooner than later we can return to school in person. We certainly miss our students.