Wildcat Spotlight
District April Newsletter
Red Mountain Wins at State
Students place in top ten for state archery tournament in Albuquerque.
On March 2, 2024, students from Red Mountain Archery competed at the state level in Albuquerque.
Serenity Gonzales, Allison Reyes, and Nadia Parra placed in the top ten for girls. Luis Armendariz, Aron Molina, Jayden Osbourne, Jose Madrid, Carmelo Williams, Oscar Rivas, and Noah Benningfield placed in the top ten for boys.
Luis Armendariz took 1st place overall in the tournament.
We wish our champion archers good luck at the next level of competition, and we are proud of all our archers who competed at state.
Softball Field Ribbon Cutting
On March 25, we celebrated the opening of the newly re-surfaced Girls' Softball Field, which is now ready for the 2024 Spring Girls' Softball Season. Thank you to past Mayor, Benny Jasso who initiated the conversation with the City of Deming to renovate the softball field. This project resulted from the hard work, dedication, and collaborative efforts of Deming Public Schools, City of Deming, Mountain Estates Contracting, and Shaw Turf Systems.
Go Wildcats!
Regional Spelling Bee
Congratulations to our students Athena Aquino, from Chaparral Elementary School and Diego Quintana, from Red Mountain Middle School for representing Deming Public Schools at the Regional Spelling Bee in El Paso on March 22, 2023.
Testing Schedule
NM-MSSA testing will start April 22 through May 10. 3rd grade class will test April 22-25. 4th grade class will test April 29-May 2. 5th grade class will test May 6-10.
Bataan Spanish Spelling Bee Participants.
Testing Schedule
NMSSA EOY testing from April 29-May 3. 5th grade students will be taking the ASR (Science) on May 3. Kindergarten - 5th grade will be taking the EOY Istation during the week of May 13-17. DLM test March 11 - May 10th. Kindergarten students will be taking for the first time the Early Development Instrument (EDI) April-May, exact date to be determine.
Testing Schedule
Chaparral will be hosting a Testing Kick-off/Parent Engagement Night on Wednesday, April 17 for 3rd - 5th grade students and parents from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. MSSA testing will be April 22 - May 10.
Testing Schedule
NM-MSSA/ASR testing will run from March 25 - April 19 for our 3rd - 5th grade students.
Columbus Elementary partnering with Little Caesars to promote reading.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reading to Columbus Elementary students in celebration of Read Across America.
3rd quarter perfect attendance challenge winners!
4th and 5th grade classes are working on Project Based Learning.
5th grade students exploring the decomposition of vermicompost.
4th grade students conducting a survey and exploring the possibilities of an inclusive playground.
Memorial Elementary students enjoying Read Across America Week.
Testing Schedule
NM-MSSA testing will be starting April 22.
Testing Schedule
MSSA testing will be April 22 - 25 for 3rd - 5th grade students.
Our guest presenter was Kirsten Fuller who educated our 5th graders on what an Avian Ecologist does. Presentation was interesting and the kids were very engaged.
4th and 5th grade girls and boys who played in the Basketball play day.
RMMS Counselors pre-registered students for 7th grade. DIS students had the opportunity to choose their Electives and ask questions about what to expect at RMMS.
The DIS PAWsitivity Team does an amazing job of recognizing student and staff who demonstrate leadership. Winners are nominated by staff, and at the end of each week, they are announced and awarded a special prize to acknowledge the PAWsitive contributions they make to our school.
Deming High School's Student Council did an amazing job of hosting our Testing Kick-Off Assembly. Our students are ready to tackle testing season.
Deming Intermediate 4th hour science students zoomed with astronomers from the McDonald Observatory to learn about the 2024 Total Solar eclipse. 2nd hour science students zoomed with astrophysicist Vanshree Bhalotia from the Very Large Array to learn more about how the galaxy formed and the upcoming eclipse.
Testing Schedule
MSSA/SBA testing will be from April 15 - 25 for 7th grade students.
Students Place at District Spanish Spelling Bee
Students competed to be the top speller for the District Spanish Spelling Bee on Mar. 5, 2024.
Students from around the district, grades 1st thru 8th grade, competed in the District Spanish Spelling Bee on Tuesday morning, Mar. 5, 2024.
From Red Mountain Middle School, 7th grader, Cristofer Lopez placed 3rd and 8th grader, Andrea Garcia, placed 1st. We couldn’t be more proud of our students’ achievements and all our students who competed in the Spanish Spelling Bee.
RMMS students exploring CTE Activities
Testing Schedule
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, only 9th and 11th graders (a few selected 12th graders) will attend school in-person to take the PSAT 9 and SAT. Students in 10th grade and non-selected 12th graders will participate in a remote learning day.
MESA
Aarlet Hermosillo
NM MESA Southwest MESA's representative for 2024 MESA's Incentive Fieldtrip on April 2-5, 2024, to Charleston, South Carolina.
DHS MESA Project: Automatic Watering System
Event: MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition
3rd Place - Pitch Presentation
Seniors, Amanda Santistevan and Vanessa Pizarro spoke at Rotary on April 11th. Amanda inspired Rotarians with her story of perseverance in difficult personal circumstances and the desire she has to support youth going through similar struggles. Vanessa shared how her mother has inspired her to work hard, be independent, and set high expectations for herself. Both young ladies will be pursuing higher education in the fall.
Testing Schedule
9th graders will take the PSAT8/9 on April 16. 11th graders will take the SAT (Math and Reading) on April 16.
Note: On April 16 both 9th and 11th grade students will be testing in person and should report by 8:20am. 10th and 12th graders will be remote this day and should work on Canvas assignments from home.
The Early College High School Experience: Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024
Early College High School will be accepting 60 ninth-grade students for the 2024-2025 school year. The Early College High School was created by Deming Public Schools to provide a challenging academic program in a smaller setting. Students complete their core high school required credits during the first two years and then take college classes for the remaining two years. The goal is to graduate with a head start on college and an Associate degree.
The application process is open to any student who exhibits a sincere interest in academics and is willing to work hard to meet the demanding expectations. Free DPS busing and meals are provided as part of the school. Early college students can still enjoy the high school related activities and social experiences such as school sponsored dances, clubs, extra-curricular programs, sports, and so much more.
Early College High School is graduating its third cohort of students but has already seen great student achievement being ranked in the top ten percent of all New Mexico schools with a “School of Excellence” designation.
Applications to The Early College High School will need to be submitted by Monday, April 15, 2024. Applications can be found at http://echs.demingps.org or by contacting the school at (575) 543-1643. A parent informational meeting will be held at the school, 720 W Buckeye St on Wednesday, March 20, at 5:30 pm. This meeting is for parents and students who want more information about enrolling in The Early College High School for the Fall 2024 school year.
“Please come join us at the meeting and learn more about how The Early College High School Experience can help you prepare for your future!” expressed Bryan Simpson, Principal, Early College High School.
Distinguished Young Women of New Mexico (DYW of New Mexico) is an organization that showcases young ladies and inspires them to develop their full, individual potential and affords them an opportunity to earn college scholarships and provides a Life Skills program to prepare them for their life after high school. It strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and prepare for a successful future!
We are currently recruiting high school girls from the graduating Class of 2025 and beyond. Please feel free to share this information with young women in their JUNIOR year of high school. They can visit us at http://nm.distinguishedyw.org to apply to our free program. Deadline for applications from the Class of 2025 is July 31, 2024. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Dora Jasso, DYW of New Mexico State Chair at (575) 644-4514 or email her at newmexico@distinguishedyw.org.
Applications for 2024 Summer Internships with the State of New Mexico will open soon!
The New Mexico State Personnel Office Summer Internship Program offers high school, college and graduate students valuable work experience and the opportunity to be mentored by industry professionals and to develop work-related skills. Becoming an intern is a great way to engage in career exploration, career planning, and to build professional connections and references.
Summer internship positions will be offered through a variety of state agencies, professions and locations including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and more. Summer 2024 internship opportunities will be posted in early 2024.
REACH NM
Reach NM is a service of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD). It allows young people to connect directly with CYFD workers for resources, find help, and report potential abuse or neglect. The service is free to any New Mexican with a text-message enabled cell phone. You never know when you might need help.
· Text 505-591-9444 if you need immediate support.
· Save the number if you need it in the future.
· Pass it on to a friend in case they need to help for themselves or someone they know.
You can learn more about this Path To Wellness tool at https://cyfd.org/reach-nm