A great shout out to STHS Student Council and Sponsors Ms. Arroyo and Mr. Pacheco for participating in the parade. The community really enjoyed the ST swag! Black, White, Turquoise...Loyal Forever!

Congratulations to the Tribe of 2025 on winning this year’s powderpuff game. We want to thank the Junior Class Officers and Sponsor Mr. Cardona for taking on the lead of this great event.

Thank you to the Junior Class for another success annual Volleyball Powderpuff Game. It was lots of fun, pictured here are the juniors and their coaches.

Desert Warriors of the Month are nominated by the STHS staff for their Santa Teresa Desert Warrior characteristics: kind, respectful, excellent work ethic, and determined. We do have a few missing however they will be posted as soon as we get their picture and/or their information.

Congratulations to the "Seniors of the Month" for November, Katea Lomanivere and Marcos Torres.

Congratulations to Gemma Vazquez and Josiah Rodriguez on being the Junior Desert Warriors of the Month of November.

Picture Retake day will be Monday December 9th from 8:45am- 12:00pm! This is for underclassmen who missed the original picture day and seniors who still need to take your senior portrait. We will follow the schedule below and please review the email that was sent at 7 am.

• 1st Period 9:00 am-9:30 am A-F
• 2nd Period 10:00 am -10:40 am G-N
• 3rd Period 11:00 am- 11:45 am O-Z
• 11:30 am Last Call for all Photos

During the week of Dec 9 our academic counselors will be working with the 9th to 11th graders to have them select their courses for next year. It critical that the students show up with their charged chromebooks. Please stay tuned for more information.

Testing will be on Dec 10th in the cafeteria for Sophomores (mandatory), Juniors and Seniors (voluntary). The purpose of this test is career exploration, planning of future courses and identifying strengths and weakness.

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

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.

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

https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAyOTgxNDU0MDYx?cjc=kjtwjit

Receive assistance from DACC and NMEAF advisors in completing the Financial Aid Application for the upcoming 24-25 school year for college, university or trade school. FAFSA night on Dec 10 from 4-6 in the STHS Library

We are excited to announce that STHS will have its first ever transitional meeting for all incoming 8th graders and their parents. We invite you to come and see all that STHS has to offer. Please help us spread the word to all 8th grade STMS Braves and their parents.

Desert Warriors, Student Council invites you to participate in the Holiday Spirit week from Dec 16 to 20th.

• Monday - Ugly Christmas Sweater
• Tuesday - Crazy Socks
• Wednesday - Winter Wonderland, wear all white
• Thursday - Holiday Accessory Day
• Friday - Night Before Christmas, PJ day

We are excited to recognize over 90 students that had perfect attendance in the month of November. They will 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.

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

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.

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