Get ready to DROP EVERYTHING AND READ!📑📚
We want to invite the entire community to celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8th with a 15-minute D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) activity at 9:30 a.m.!
Whether you are at home, school, or at work, stop everything you are doing, grab a book, and enjoy 15 minutes of reading. Snap a photo or you taking part in our D.E.A.R. activity and share with the hashtag #RiseUpAlamo.
Click "Interested" or "Going" in the link below to get event reminders.
🔗https://www.facebook.com/share/1CccKGDWi6/

Just a reminder we have the Alamogordo Public Schools Middle School VB Round Robin tournament on Saturday 9-6-25 @ Alamogordo High School.
Here is the link for DIGITAL TICKETS for this event:
https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/alamogordo/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzMwOD9zaW5nbGU9MA%3D%3D
APS facility spectator rules:
No pets
No smoking, vaping, alcohol on campus (including parking lots)
No crossing gym floor, use side halls & stairs.
APS MIDDLE SCHOOL RR TOURNAMENT
2025 APS RR VB Tourney.pdf
Here are the Alamogordo High School 2025 Homecoming Week events & activities. 🐯🐅
View the PDF version here: https://5il.co/3p1vt
Keep an eye out for our school's spirit week activities! 👀👀
Interested in participating in the parade?
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/QHXTsiorqDMRZ647A
#TigerSpirit #TigerPride #BeHereAlamo #Homecoming2025

Attendance = Success! Every day counts, every absence matters! Let's prioritize attendance every day. 📚📅
Fact: Attendance is the #1 predictor of dropout & graduation rates.
#BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM #RiseUpAlamo #AttendanceMatters

Drivers, please slow down and stay alert, especially at school zones. Please be mindful, drive responsibly, and let's make sure every student arrives at school safely. 🚗🚌
#BeHereAlamo #BeHereNM #RiseUpAlamo

Starting on Wednesday, September 3rd, and continuing through May 2026, APS will host the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry for APS Families and staff on the first Wednesday of each month. 🍗 Mark your calendar!
#FoodPantry #RiseUpAlamo

All Alamogordo Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st, for Labor Day.
Regular business hours and classes resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.
#LaborDayWeekend

Alamogordo Public Schools wants to invite teams, clubs, booster clubs, community groups, organizations, and businesses to participate in the annual AHS Homecoming Parade. Join the spotlight and showcase your very own “award-winning” float. 😁
Parade Awards:
▪️ Best Float
▪️ Best Used of Theme
▪️ Most Spirited
▪️ Best Marching Unit
▪️ Most Creative Entry
▪️ Judges's Choice
Sign up today!!!
🔗https://forms.gle/7FZjJbvibwCixXyD6
#BeHereNM #BeHereAlamo #RiseUpAlamo

Girls Volleyball practice has been cancelled for today. Friday, August 29th, 2025

🎉 Congratulations to our MVMS Volleyball teams! 🎉
Both teams battled hard and came out on top, winning 2 out of 3 games against Ruidoso! 🏐💪 The matches were filled with exciting rallies and amazing plays from our athletes.
📅 Next Home Game:
🗓 Tuesday, Sept. 2
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 MVMS Gym vs. Holloman
Come out and cheer on our Lady Jags—you won’t want to miss the action! 🐾💙 Best of luck, girls, in Tuesday’s game!
🏐💙 Join us tonight as we cheer on our Lady Jags Volleyball teams as they travel to Ruidoso! Let’s go Jags! 💙🏐

🏈 MVMS Football is back!
Come out and support the Jags as they take on Red Mountain MS from Deming!
📍 MVMS Football Field
🗓️ Tuesday, August 26th
⏰ 5:00pm
Let’s fill the stands and show our Jaguar Pride! 💙💛
GO JAGS! 🐾
#MVMS #JaguarPride #GoJags #Football

🏐 Come out and cheer on our Lady Jags!
Join us Tuesday, August 26th in the MVMS Gymnasium as our Girls Volleyball team takes on CMS!
📍 Games at 4:30pm & 5:30pm
Let’s pack the gym and show our Jaguar Pride! 💙💛
GO JAGS! 🐾
#MVMS #JaguarPride #GoJags #Volleyball

💌 Alamogordo Public Schools is thrilled to launch our monthly community newsletter. Our goal is to share important insights and information to help keep our families and the community at large informed and up-to-date on the great things happening across our district. 💛
Check out this month's newsletter in the link below. Subscribe today! 🥳
https://secure.smore.com/n/2te3ux
#RiseUpAlamo #BeHereAlamo

We hear you! 👂
As we wrap up the 2nd full week of school, our Transportation Department has been working hard to make adjustments to the bus schedules to ensure all students arrive at school safely and on time. 🚌
Please note that starting tomorrow (Friday, August 22), buses 111, 117, and 124 will have new morning and afternoon pickup/drop-off schedules for bus riders. Affected families have been contacted via phone or email and through the My Ride K-12 app. The morning routes are currently up-to-date, and the afternoon routes will be updated in the app tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to make necessary adjustments to our routes and schedules in these first weeks of school.
We are here to help! If you have questions or concerns, please contact our Transportation Department directly at 812-6017 or Let's Talk! at 575-812-8573, and download the My Ride K-12 app today!📱

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025...Girls Volleyball Practice has been cancelled for today!

If so, download the My Ride K-12 Bus Rider App! This app provides quick access to your student's routing information, which can include the bus stop, route, and bus number. The app also utilizes GPS data to give you access to information on where your student's school bus is and its expected arrival time at their scheduled bus stop.
Apple App Store (iOS)
🔗https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-ride-k-12/id6443848115
Google Play Store (Android)
🔗https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tylertech.myridek12

You can report your student’s absences/tardies by calling Let's Talk! at 575-812-8573.
📞 The APS Let’s Talk team is available Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. to:
✔️ Answer your questions
✔️ Help with PowerSchool password resets
✔️ Connect you with APS staff
✔️Share important resources
✔️Much more!!!
💬 Need help after hours? Our Let’s Talk Chatbot is available 24/7 to answer frequently asked questions.
Call, chat, or text. Let's Talk!
🔗https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/contact
📱(575) 812-8573

📢Important Notice from the Otero County Health Office!🧑⚕️
💉Due to the recent power outage, some vaccines may not be available. For families planning to use the OCHO Walk-In Clinic for vaccinations on Friday, 8-15-25, please call in the morning to see if the vaccines you need will be available. 🩺
Otero County Health Office
1207 E. 8th St.
Alamogordo, NM
575-437-9340

