

Stepping Stones Newsletter
October 2024
Stepping Stones' Art Display Grand Champion at the Otero County Fair!
Thank you to Ms. Jessica & Mrs. Maryann! (Mrs. Marla too)
Stepping Stones
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 15 - October 15
Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1-31
Socktober
October 3
Child Find
October 3 & 4
Parent/ Teacher Conferences
October 8
Picture Day
ACCESS CODE: G43TD9
October 10
Evacuation Drill
October 11
Fire & Safety Event
3 Year Old Information
4 Year Old Information
October 14
NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 25
Fall Literacy Festival
More details to come!
October 31
Halloween
November 15
Regional Family Leadership Summit
FOR PARENTS
$$$ STIPENDS FOR ATTENDING; HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
ECECD Home Visiting Information
Menus
LET'S TALK
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).
π Stepping Stones Bell Schedule
β’ 3Y students have Β½ day AM or PM sessions
β’ 4Y students attend all day.
7:40 β Arrival for 3Y (AM) & 4Y
β Teachers come outside to pick up students.
- Please do not drop students off any earlier.
7:50 β Class starts
8:05-8:35 β Breakfast
10:20-11:00 β Lunch for 4Y students
10:50 β Dismissal for 3Y (AM) students
11:20 β Arrival for 3Y (PM) students
11:35-12:05 β Lunch for 3Y (PM) students
2:20 β Dismissal for 3Y (PM) and 4Y students
β Please be here on time for pick-up.
Friday β No school for 3Y
Friday β 1:20 Dismissal for 4Y