Thunderbird Update

My Dearest Thunderbird Families,

We are heartbroken by the tragic incident that occurred at Young Park Friday evening. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this devastating incident. Please know that your students safety and emotional well-being continue to be our top priorities. We will have our counselors, social worker, and also have access to the Crisis Response Team if needed to provide support to any student needing extra support during this time. Please don't hesitate to call the school if you know your son or daughter are in need of support. Additionally, as stated in the letter that came from the district, we encourage families to review resources from the National Association of School Psychologists on how to talk to children about violence:

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Families and Educators

We do hope you all enjoyed your Spring Break and are ready to return and finish the 2024-25 school year strong! These last 10 weeks of school will be a whirlwind of activities and events. The newsletters each week will provide you with important dates to remember. With that being said, Zia is going to be switching our communication mode from Remind to ParentSquare. I have invited you all to participate with a welcome invitation email and will also be sending a letter via email to provide you with more information. You will all automatically begin receiving messages through ParentSquare, however you must activate your account in order to engage in two-way communication. Newsletters will be sent via email, Remind, and ParentSquare starting this week until our Remind subscription ends which will be on April 1st. If you have any questions or need help, please don't hesitate to call the school.

Cell Phones

Please remind students that we are a cell phone free school so they need to stay off and in backpacks throughout the school day. Should you need to get ahold of your son or daughter, please call the office.

Tardies

We are also having an issue with tardies. A tardy report will be ran each Friday and students with multiple tardies will spend time in ISS the following week. Emails will go home to those families so that you can support us in the importance of getting to class on time. We appreciate your support by talking to your kiddos at home!

Here's to the start of a great 4th quarter!

Best Regards,

Mrs. Apodaca

Important dates to remember...

• March 25th - Progress Reports go home
• March 28th - Immunization Clinic in the library
• March 28th - End of 3rd quarter
• March 29th - Heart for Autism Walk
• April 1st - Last day to order Yearbooks
• April 4th - Report Cards ready in ParentVue
• April 8th - Progress Reports go home
• April 17th - Annie Jr. Musical (LCHS Theatre)
• April 18th - Spring Holiday - No School
• April 21st - Remote Learning Day for Students
• April 22nd - Bilingual Seal
• April 22nd - Progress Reports go home
• April 24th-25th - Organ Mountain Jazz Festival

World Autism Day is April 2. Best Buddies will be raffling socks for Autism beginning on Tuesday March 25. Tickets are $1.00. Staff and students can purchase tickets during each lunch in front of Room 73.

Friday, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day but since we are not in school we would like you to celebrate with us on Tuesday, March 25 by Rockin’ your crazy socks in support of Down Syndrome!!

Just a reminder that the Hearts for Autism walk is on Saturday, March 29 at The Field of Dreams. Consider joining our Zia Thunderbirds team. We will be doing the 1 mile walk. Cost is $20 for adults. Please see attached flyer.

Thank you to everyone for supporting The Spread the Word to END the Word campaign. Zia is a place where we Choose to Include!!

Last day to purchase a year book ad is April First! Click the link below to purchase your 8th grade ad.

https://yearbooks4.pixami.com/ZiaMiddleSchool/home3/Bookstore.jsp

• BUG Tutoring begins this week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Click the link below to register your student if you want them to stay after for tutoring. Tutoring runs from 4:00-5:00 in the library.
• https://forms.office.com/r/f0kGKj3Tpf

Progress reports will be printed and sent home through advisory every other Tuesday. They are due with PARENT/GUARDIAN signature by Thursday. Please see exact dates below.

March- 3/25

April- 4/8, 4/22

May- 5/6, 5/20