May 24, 2021
Virtual School for Next Year
Dear Kearny Parents and Families,
Kearny Elementary will be a fully in-person school next year. Our teachers will only be teaching the children in their classrooms who are on site. No virtual learning.
If you would like your child to remain in a remote learning setting for next year, the district is offering Desert Sage Academy. This will be a K-12 virtual school. All learning will be done by remote teachers who will teach your child from their chromebook or other electronic device.
If you are interested in enrolling your child for remote learning with Desert Sage Academy, please fill out one of the following surveys. The first link is for students going into kinder - 5th. The second link is for those going into 6th - 12th next year.
If you don't wish to do virtual learning for your child and plan on your child returning to Kearny next year, you do not need to fill out anything.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ms. Noble
If your child is going into K-5th next year:
https://forms.gle/CAhRrsg7DJAxwPMQ7
If your child is going into 6thor 7th grade next year:
https://forms.gle/jJKWgJNrYKjU9R1q7
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May 18, 2021
Hello Kearny Parents and Families,
I can’t believe there are only seven more days of school! This knowledge brings mixed emotions. On one hand, closing this year seems like closing the chapter on a very difficult time in education and for the students and teachers who had to navigate the very difficult challenges that came with this year. Through this lens, there is a sense of relief and hope for starting fresh next year. On the other hand, some of the students have just returned back to school. Seeing these students and having them on campus has been wonderful and we are all feeling a little sad that we won’t be seeing our on-campus or our remote students until next year. We are going to miss you all!
As the end of the year gets closer, I want to make you aware of a few items:
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The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26. This will be a half day and school will end at 11:00 am. Please make plans to have your child picked up promptly at 11:00 am
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Breakfast will be served this day, but no lunch will be provided on May 26.
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If you have a child in 6th grade this year, please look to receive an invitation for the 6th grade promotion on Monday May 24. This will be a virtual promotion ceremony at 5:30 pm.
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Kindergarten promotion will be a drive-up celebration this year. Again, if you have a kindergartener, please look for details on your teacher’s class dojo page.
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Please take time to check the SFPS website, or the Kearny website, for the new 2021-22 calendar. You will see that students come back a week earlier next year on August 6. This is to provide extra instructional days for students. Just wanted you all to be aware of this change as you plan for the summer.
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You will receive your child’s report card in the mail some time in the first or second week of June. No students failed this year due to the disruption in in-person learning and the difficulties with online learning access. We will look forward to working with your students next year to close learning gaps and celebrate their successes.
I will communicate with you again next week before the close of the year. As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Robin Noble
Principal
Kearny Elementary
rnoble@sfps.k12.nm.us