Hello Barranca Families!
I hope your student's first official week of school went well and that your family had a wonderful weekend! Here we go into our first week of school. Your child might feel tired after school as they adjust back to our school routine. It is normal and it takes a little time to adjust. Please give them a big hug and encourage them they are doing great!
Students can be dropped off at 7:30 for the Scoops program starting this week. They need to be signed up for it first. Please see the office for a registration form. If your child is not signed up for Scoops, they can't be on campus until 7:50.
We are still looking for two more special education EAs. Our EAs are critical members of our staff who not only help the teachers, but also directly assist with students in order to meet their educational needs. Please contact the principal at k.martines@laschools.net for more information.
The PTO has their first meeting for the school year on Wednesday, August 14! Please see the information below to join.
It is going to be a great week at Barranca!
Kristen Martines, Principal & Audrey Juliani, Assistant Principal
Morning playground/recess supervisions starts at 7:50 all week.
BOY iStation and IMSSA assessments start this week.
- Scoops Begins at 7:30
Tuesday, August 13th
- Scoops at 7:30
- Band & Orchestra Demos & Recruitment - 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades
Wednesday, August 14th
- Scoops at 7:30
- Fire Drill at 12:45
- PTO Meeting at 6:00 pm at SALA
Thursday, August 15th
- Scoops at 7:30
Friday, August 16th
- Scoops at 7:30
- No 3Y preschool today
Barranca Mesa Hours
Student Hours: 8:10-2:40 weekdays
NM 4Y Pre-Kindergarten: 8:10 - 2:40 weekdays
NM 3Y Program: AM Session 8:00-11:00 & PM Session 11:50-2:50 (Monday -Thursday, No School on Fridays)
Office Hours: 7:45-3:45
Phone: (505) 663-2730
24 hour Barranca Absence Line: 663-2731
Absence Email: barrabsence@laschools.net
Please Note:
*There are no more half days of school during the week. All school days are full days, 8:10-2:40, including the first week of school.
*Students should not arrive on campus until 7:50, unless they are not signed up and participating in the before school Scoops program.
Starts This Monday, August 12!
School begins promptly at 8:10am. We know that the start time may create logistical issues for some families.Barranca offers Scoops a before school activity program for students from 7:30AM - 7:55AM. This is a free service. If your student needs to participate in the Scoops Program, please download the permission slip and turn it at the Barranca office.
At 7:55, Scoops students can choose to go to the cafeteria for breakfast, or go outside for recess. If students arrive between 7:50 and 8:10, they will also have those two options.
LAPS will continue to offer a free breakfast and lunch to all of our students. This year LAPS will be utilizing the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) model pertaining to USDA and NSLP requirements. This model will provide students with more of a choice for both breakfast and lunch service, however, it may slow down the service. We will be watching carefully and adjusting schedules as need to ensure that students getting a hot lunch have enough time to get through the line and eat.
If a student has a dietary need (this includes vegan requests), this must be communicated to the school site nurse. The school site will inform our food service partner so they can prepare the requested meal for the student. You can view menus online at https://laschools.nutrislice.com/menu.
Even though all students can participate in the breakfast and lunch program we encourage all
families to complete the free and reduced meal program application. These applications are
used for other important funding opportunities which support the district and our students.
Also, students become eligible for reduced fees at school sites based on these applications.
Please use the online option at www.schoolcafe.com.
If you are unable to complete the online option please download a copy of the Free and
Reduced Meal Program Application. Instructions for this application can be found
at USDA Application Instructions.
Email the completed form to the Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Safety at m.johnson@laschools.net.
Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures:
For safety purposes, all vehicles will exit the parking lot and bus loop turning right only during drop off and pick up. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our families safe!
Pre K:
Parents, please pull all the way up the parking lot to the curb in front of the pool, past the tan dumpster, continuing around the bend of the parking lot. Here you will be able to exit your car and help your Pre K out of the vehicle without blocking the flow of traffic. Pre K staff will be stationed on the sidewalk to assist and gather their students.
Kindergarten:
Parents, please pull all the way up to the end of the building to drop off your kindergartener, while staying in your vehicle. Please have your student exit your vehicle on the passenger side. Kinder students will walk around the end of the building to access the kinder playground. If your student needs assistance getting out of the car, we ask that you park your car in a parking spot and walk your student to the side walk.
1st - 3rd Grade:
Parents, your student will be dropped off in front of the school along the curb of the parking lot. Please ensure that your students are prepared to exit the vehicle and exit on the passenger side only! Please pull up as far as you can to the vehicle in front of you to drop your students off. Staff will be outside on the sidewalk to assist the students. If your student needs assistance getting out of the vehicle, please park in a parking spot and walk your student to the side walk.
4th - 6th Grade:
Parents, your student will be dropped off in the bus loop in front of the 2 story building. Please pull up all the way to the exit of the loop and to drop your child off. Please ensure your student exits your vehicle on the passenger side only!
Pick Up Pre K - 6th Grade:
Location will be the same as drop off. We ask that if your students need assistance getting into your vehicle that you park in a parking spot and do not leave your vehicle parked or unattended along the curb. For safety reasons, students will not be permitted to get into a vehicle that is stopped along the street or in the fire lane of the parking lot.
**Students may not ride the bus without submitting a bus card.**
Each student that meets the requirements to ride the school bus must complete a 2024-2025 Student Bus Card. LAPS provides bus service for all Los Alamos County elementary students who live at least 1 mile from the school, for middle school students who live 1.5 miles from the school, and for high school students who live 2 miles from the school. Check out LAPS Transportation website for more information and to review bus routes. Bus Routes will be posted here: LAPS BUS ROUTES
If you have any specific transportation questions, please reach out to our Director of Transportation, Keith Rosenbaum: k.rosenbaum@laschools.net
Parents of 3Y preschool students should contact the Student Services Department at (505) 663-2208 regarding transportation. Please complete the Special Ed Bus Card if your student's IEP team has determined that your student is eligible for transportation as a related service.
If your 4th, 5th, or 6th grader will be participating in band or orchestra, please click here to read back to school information from our directors. Band & Orchestra Demos & Recruitment for 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades will be on Tuesday, August 13th during the school day.
AUGUST
BOY Istation Assessment (K-5)
Monday, August 12-16
Band & Orchestra Demos & Recruitment
Tuesday, August 13
School Board Meeting
Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30 - Board Room
BOY iMSSA (3-8)
Wednesday, August 14-16
Fire Evacuation Drill
Wednesday, August 14 at 12:45
Bobcat Choir (4th-6th)
Wednesday, August 14 at 2:45-3:30
PTO Meeting
Wednesday, August 14 at 6:00 - SALA
meeting link: meet.google.com/xjz-rjux-uvz
K-Kids Meeting (K-6th)
Thursday, August 15 at 2:45-3:45
Orchestra and Band Begin
Tuesday, August 20
Open House
Tuesday, August 20 at 5:30-7:00
Good News Club (PreK-6th)
Tuesday, August 20 at 2:40-5:00
School Board Meeting
Thursday, August 22 at 5:30 - Piñon
1st PTO Meeting:
The 1st PTO meeting of the school year is this week: Wednesday, August 14th, 6:00pm, in person @ Sala or virtually via Google Meet- see attachment image. The meeting agenda is also attached for your viewing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FJtg9Feijxzd_hsx_2dznxNKYKkek5HLgeOMzSA44a4/edit?usp=sharing
Name Out Mascot!
Hi! We need your help to name our new BOBCAT MASCOT. We are asking you- our BMES students- for fun name suggestions for our awesome BOBCAT roaming around school. We will take the top 3 name suggestions for a final whole school vote.
*Deadline to input name suggestions is August 30th!
Thank you BMES!
Contact Principal Martines:
Email: k.martines@laschools.net
Website: https://laschools.net/barranca/
Location: 57 Loma Del Escolar, Los Alamos, NM, USA
Phone: (505) 663-2730