Stepping Stones Newsletter

Email: marla.garcia@alamogordoschools.org
Website: https://ss.alamogordoschools.org/o/ssp
Location: 1200 N Florida Ave, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: 575-812-5525
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APSSteppingStones/

September 9-13

Thursday, September 12 - Parade at 5:30 pm

• 4-year-old students at Stepping Stones will be released at 1:20.
• PM 3-year-old students will not attend school

• 4-year-old students will be released at 1:20
• 3-year-old students will not attend school

Picture Day

More details to come!

Child Find

Parent/ Teacher Conferences

There are two options for parking for parents of students who attend Stepping Stones. The parking lot by E 12th St, which is across from the post office, and the parking lot next to N Florida avenue. This is a shared space between many district departments, so everyone has assigned parking.

Please park in parking spaces and leave the drive lanes clear. Do not park next to curbs that are painted yellow and do not leave your vehicle in a spot that is not a designated parking space.

We encourage parents/guardians to contact our district's Call Center by calling the Let's Talk line to excuse student absences. Folks at the central office are ready to help. This allows the school's office staff to direct more of their attention to the needs of our students, staff and parents throughout the day.

If you are unable to speak to someone directly at the APS Call Center, please leave a detailed voicemail with your name, your child's first/last name, the name of the school, the date of the absence, and the absence reason.

In addition to assisting with attendance matters, Call Center personnel are also available to help you access your parent Powerschool account, provide information about upcoming school event dates/times, answer general questions about a variety of topics (or put you in touch with the appropriate department or staff member who can), and listen to any concerns or suggestions for improvement, as well as shout-outs or celebrations. For these additional topics, you may call, text, use the Let's Talk app, or submit a message via that area within the district's website (found on the Contact page).

• 3Y students have ½ day AM or PM sessions

• 4Y students attend all day.

7:40 – Arrival for 3Y (AM) & 4Y

– Teachers come outside to pick up students.

- Please do not drop students off any earlier.

7:50 – Class starts

8:05-8:35 – Breakfast

10:20-11:00 – Lunch for 4Y students

10:50 – Dismissal for 3Y (AM) students

11:20 – Arrival for 3Y (PM) students

11:35-12:05 – Lunch for 3Y (PM) students

2:20 – Dismissal for 3Y (PM) and 4Y students

– Please be here on time for pick-up.

Friday – No school for 3Y

Friday – 1:20 Dismissal for 4Y