7-30-2024 6:14pm

Gearing Up for Back to School: APS Back to School Block Party Broke Records of Attendance

Chris Edwards Editor

Back to school is just around the corner and Alamogordo Public Schools has been gearing up and getting ready. Kinder garden, 6th & 9th grade starts on Wednesday August 7th. All other grades start on Thursday August 8th, 2024.

According to school officials an email will be sent out to notify parents/guardians that their child’s registration was received and processed. Please contact Let's Talk at 575-812-8573 if you haven’t received an email by August 1, 2024. Students will find out who their teacher is at Open House.

Open Houses information:
https://tinyurl.com/APSOpenH

A Back to school guide is available at:
https://issuu.com/alamogordopublicschools/docs/2024_back_to_school_guide

This past weekend in anticipation of back to school the Alamogordo Public Schools hosted the 3rd annual back to school blck party and it was an overwhelming success. The 2024, 3rd Annual Back to School Block Party held on Friday, July 26th, 2024 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Hawaii Ave. complex. The event saw an estimated attendance of 3,000-4,000 people, making it the largest turnout yet.

The Back to School Block Party, designed as a "one-stop-shop" for students and families, provided essential back-to-school information and access to invaluable community resources. Highlights of the event included free sports physicals offered in partnership with CHRISTUS Health, ensuring more students can participate in school sports regardless of financial constraints.

Additionally, free backpacks, partially provided by For Otero, and school supplies, were distributed to students to ensure they have the necessary materials to start the school year successfully.

Entertainment and fun was in full swing with a performance by the Alamogordo High School Tiger Band, giant Jenga and Connect Four games, and a variety of food trucks, including APS's own Fred the Food Truck. The ASTRO Vikings & Holloman Air & Space STEM Outreach captivated attendees with their demonstrations.

Numerous APS departments were on-site, including Safety & Security, Student Nutrition, Human Resources, Teaching & Learning, Health Services, Special Education, and Transportation. Students had the opportunity to tour a school bus and meet the bus drivers, while parents and guardians could preregister with Raptor Technologies for school visits.

Visitors to the Student Nutrition booth received August menus and learned about the free breakfast and lunch for all students, eliminating the need for an application.

Event Statistics:

• Over 1,000 backpacks distributed

• Thousands of school supplies given away

• 106 sports physicals conducted

• 100 free haircut vouchers provided by Alamogordo Barbering School

• 425 Family Engagement Calendars handed out

• 25 community partners offering resources

• 10 vaccines administered

• Participation from 7 medical providers and 3 medical students, including AHS alum Melanie Jun

Alamogordo Public Schools extended its deepest gratitude to all the community partners who contributed to this incredible annual event, preparing families for the upcoming school year. Special thanks also go to the students and families who attended, making the event a resounding success.

If you would like to learn more about the Alamogordo Public Schools, please visit our website at www.alamogordoschools.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AlamogordoPublicSchools/