Weekly Newsletter, wk 23
Week of Jan 6, 2025
Quick Links🔗
🙌 Weekly Shout-Outs and Celebrations
Warrior EXPO
We want to thank all our STMS 8th graders for visiting STHS. Also we want to thank all the STHS staff that made this event possible. 8th grade STMS parent if you wish to get a tour of our great school and its programs please reach out to Mr. Villagrana and/or Ms. Armendariz. ravillagrana@gisd.k12.nm.us or marmendariz@gisd.k12.nm.us
1st Annual Transitional STMS/STHS
A big thank you to our STMS parents that took the initiative and joined us on our annual transitional meeting for our upcoming Desert Warriors. Looking forward to a great start of their Freshmen Year!
STHS Alum -Shout Out
Congratulations to Alum, Maggie Salinas Tribe of 2021, for sharing her story with our Desert Warriors about how a young lady from Sunland Park NM is now set to graduate from Columbia. Wishing Miss Salinas the best on her next chapter. Black, White, Turquoise…Loyal Forever! Keep the great news coming Desert Warriors, let’s us hear from you.
If you want to share what you have been up to since you graduated from STHS please email us directly at gsuggs@gisd.k12.nm.us
STHS ALUM - Shout Out
A big shout out to Alum Ezequiel Rodriguez Tribe of 2024 on his accomplishment of graduating from Suncity Welding Academy. Wishing him only the best on his next chapter. Black, White, Turquoise…Loyal Forever! Keep the great news coming Desert Warriors, let’s us hear from you.
If you want to share what you have been up to since you graduated from STHS please email us directly at gsuggs@gisd.k12.nm.us
Desert Warriors of the month of November
Katea Lomanivere and Marcos Torres
Congratulations to the "Seniors of the Month" for November, Katea Lomanivere and Marcos Torres.
Gemma Vazquez and Josiah Rodriguez
Congratulations to Gemma Vazquez and Josiah Rodriguez on being the Junior Desert Warriors of the Month of November.
Sylvia Perez and Luis Valente Garcia
Congratulations to Sylvia Perez and Luis Valente Garcia on being the Sophomore Desert Warriors of the Month of November.
Zoe Camila Morales and Cesar Anguiano
Congratulations to Zoe Camila Morales and Cesar Anguiano on being the Freshmen Desert Warriors of the Month of November.
For Your Information 📰
Spring Semester 2025
We hope everyone had a restful and relaxing break. Looking forward to having a great Spring semester.
SmartPass @ STHS
We will start using SmartPass at STHS this Spring Semester. This is new to all of us at STHS, so we will small challenges however we will work them out as a team. Please take a few minutes to read the letter of why and how.
Friendly reminder to all Desert Warriors that are choosing to drive to school. STHS Security will reinforce that all students who drive to school have a valid parking permit displayed to park on school grounds. To obtain a parking permit for your child, please ensure they submit the following documents to the school office along with a partial fee, covering the reminder of the current school year:
- Current vehicle registration
- Proof of vehicle insurance
- A valid driver's license
Tribe of 2025 - Scholarships
Reminder to all the member of the Tribe of 2025 to join the Google Classroom for Scholarships. Ms. Cobos continues to add new scholarships with deadlines. To join follow the link or the code is: kjtwjit
Parent Resources - Big Future
Parents and Guardians play an important role in helping teens prepare for life after high school. We encourage you to visit this website that has several resources for parents.
Perfect Attendance @ STHS
Celebrating Perfect Attendance and Most Improved
We are excited to recognize over 90 students that had perfect attendance in the month of November. From those 90 students we randomly selected 10 students to acknowledge their efforts, they were recognized by ST administration and attendance clerks. We want to thank our parents and Desert Warriors for their effort to be in school every single day.
November
Every month we select four Desert Warriors who have Perfect Attendance for that month. We also want to thank our very generous parent donors for the gift cards. If you are interested in giving back to STHS, please reach out to our Attendance Advocate or Social Worker.
- Delilah Sustaita, 9th
- Adan Rivera, 10th
- Maylen Landeros, 11th
- Arianna Abalos, 12th
Community Events 👪
Planning & Zoning for City of Sunland Park
CITY OF SUNLAND PARK
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
1/8/2025 – 5:30 PM
Location: City Council Chambers
Sunland Park City Council Mtg
City Council meeting scheduled for January 7th, 2025 at 9am. The Agenda and zoom link for this meeting can be found below:
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting:
Meeting ID: 256 783 243 866
Passcode: sHSmhJ
GISD Board Meeting
GADSDEN BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
January 9th @ 5 pm
Gadsden Administrative Complex
4950 McNutt Road
Sunland Park, New Mexico 88063
💡 Reminders
1. Need Access to PowerSchool ❓
If you do not have a PowerSchool account yet, please reach out to Mr. Lorenzo Morales at 575-589-5350 or lmorales@gisd.k12.nm.us For students, they can access the PowerSchool Portal using their Google District Account.