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Alamogordo, NM – Families across the Alamogordo area are invited to kick off the 2026-2027 school year with a fun-filled Back to School Block Party hosted by Alamogordo Public Schools.
The free community event will take place on Friday, July 31, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 805 12th Street, located across from the Post Office. Attendees can swing by to receive free backpacks and school supplies while enjoying a neighborhood block party atmosphere.
This marks another year in APS’s popular annual tradition. Last year’s event drew strong community participation, building on the success of prior gatherings. In 2025, the Annual event attracted an estimated 3,000–4,000 attendees at the APS Administration Complex on Hawaii Avenue. Organizers distributed over 1,000 free backpacks and thousands of school supplies, conducted 106 free sports physicals in partnership with CHRISTUS Health, provided 100 free haircut vouchers, and offered a wide range of family resources from 25 community partners. Families also enjoyed live entertainment from the Alamogordo High School Tiger Band, giant games, food trucks, STEM demonstrations, and information from various APS departments.
The upcoming 2026 event continues this tradition of serving as a “one-stop-shop” to help students and families prepare for the new school year with essential supplies, information, and community connections.
Click “Interested” or “Going” on the event page to get a reminder!
For more information on school supply lists and resources for the 2026-2027 school year, visit the Alamogordo Public Schools website at alamogordoschools.org.
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What in tarnation does this monkey-shine lady know about our water system? With a B.A. in business from 30 years ago, the story you wrote was that she got elected because she's black. "Historic", you wrote. Like Obama, suddenly every word is gold and every decision for us is the right one.
The way our block sees it is that all these problems are because people who grew up here get elected, and they keep the ones with ideas out so they can pose for pictures or get free tickets. Doing the same thing over and expecting different results is mental illness.
Imagine the internal misery that causes someone to make such a statement about the Mayor and the presentation of facts.