500 Ownby St., Lordsburg, NM 88045 Phone (575)542-3252

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Monday, August 31, 2009

August Newsletter

August 31, 2009
Dear Parents/Guardians,


STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT OUR SCHOOL COUNTS EVERYDAY!
Did you know that student attendance is one of the over thirty factors that the New Mexico Public Education Department looks at in deciding if R.V.T. is proficient? We MUST have 92% attendance through the entire school year to meet AYP. Last year our average attendance was 92.7%! Thank you for your diligence in sending your children to school! Please continue to help us by sending your child to school every day!
The attendance rate by grade level from August 10 to August 31 is as follows:
Kinder 99.04%
First grade 98.44%
Second grade 95.04%
We are in School Improvement I-delay. We need to continue to keep our attendance high so we can get totally out of School Improvement I!

Upcoming Events at RVT
Sept. 3….Open House 6pm
Sept. 7….Holiday..no school
Sept. 15….Progress Reports
Sept. 16….Early Release for all students
Sept. 17….Constitution Day
Sept. 25….In Service Day…no school
Sept. 30….Van of Enchantment


Family Liaison Ready to Help You!

Alice Webb is the district’s family resource liaison. If you need help getting government or private assistance, Alice can help. She can also help with medical resources and with housing problems. She is located at Southside School and her phone # 542- 5746

I want to thank you parents, again, for sending your child/ren to our school! We have made AYP thanks to the Teachers, Students and You. If we can make AYP again next year we will be out of School Improvement I!

We are a Professional Learning Community school, it is educators that are committed to working collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research in order to achieve better results for the students they serve.

Reading to your child or with your child is the greatest gift you can give!

Allie Pelayo, Principal

Allie Pelayo, Principal

Allie Pelayo,  Principal
I am delighted to be a member of the Lordsburg Municipal Schools. I am a native New Mexican. I was born and raised in Deming, New Mexico. I have 5 children and 3 grandchildren. I have 9 years of experience as a teacher in public education in Deming, New Mexico, 6 years as an administrator in the state of New Mexico, and 7 years as an administrator in the state of Colorado. I hold a B. A. in elementary education; an M.A.T. in elementary education and an M.A. in school administration. All from Western New Mexico University.
I have worked with many different civic organizations within communities in gaining support for education. I have served on many and various boards such as School to Work, Chamber of Commerce and one for children at risk. Students are my business. I firmly believe that students can learn if the environment is designed to be conducive to learning. This includes such things as improving instructional materials, professional development, and having specialized resources for students that address their exceptionalities. Please come and volunteer at RVT,
parent involvement is essential for everyone’s learning.


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