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Education news and events
FUNDS RAISED FOR JROTC PROGRAM
Santa Fe Public Schools recently received $5,400 in donations to support its Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Santa Fe High School, according to district spokesman Jeff Gephart. The donations came in following an April school board meeting in which the board unanimously voted to no longer accept grant funding from the National Rifle Association in the wake of a string of school shootings around the nation. Annual funding from the organization, about $4,000, helped purchase equipment for the program. Gephart said the Santa Fe Community Foundation donated $4,000 to make up those funds, while two anonymous donors provided a total of $1,400. The JROTC students have been racking up a number of local, state and national awards in recent years. In March, four students in the program earned top honors at the 2018 All-Service National Junior ROTC Championship, a marksmanship competition for highschoolers, beating out 25 other four-person teams from across the country. A second Santa Fe High team placed eighth in the shooting match, held at Camp Perry in Ohio.
OPEN HOUSE FOR CONTINUING ED
Santa Fe Community College’s Continuing Education Department — which offers summer classes for adults, as well as kids as young as 3 — holds an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 131 of the administrative building on the campus, 6401 Richards Ave. Visitors will have a chance to meet some of the school’s continuing education class instructors and ask questions. The Kids’ Stuff programs include swimming, cooking and building robots. There also are several outdoor adventure classes for adults. Registration for the courses is now open. Call 505-428-1676 for more information.
SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
Santa Fe Public Schools will hold a study session to discuss program and facilities planning for the Early College Opportunities (ECO) program and to review a presentation on facility conditions, enrollment options and the future of Chaparral, E.J. Martinez and Nava elementary schools, and Turquoise Trail Elementary Charter School, among other issues. The meeting is at 5 p.m. Monday, May 21, in the district’s Educational Services Center, 610 Alta Vista St. Board meetings are open to the public and include a public commentary session. Visit www.sfps.info and click on the “board of education” link for a full agenda and more information. The school board will continue to hold meetings through late June but does not meet in July.
GRADUATIONS GALORE
Wednesday is the last day of school for students attending Santa Fe Public Schools. Several public district high schools and this charter week, schools including: hold graduation ceremonies The Academy at Larragoite and Engage Santa Fe, 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. The Early College Opportunities (ECO) program, 3 p.m. Monday at the convention center. The Academy for Technology and the Classics, 6 p.m. Tuesday at the convention center. New Mexico School for the Arts, noon Tuesday at the convention center. Monte del Sol Charter School, 5 p.m. Wednesday at the convention center. Santa Fe High School, 10 a.m. Thursday at the Ivan Head Stadium on campus, 2100 Yucca St. Capital High School, 9 a.m. Friday at Jaguar Stadium on campus, 4851 Paseo del Sol. The Santa Fe Indian School, 10 a.m. Friday at the Pueblo Pavilion Wellness Center on campus, 1501 Cerrillos Road. Not all of these events are open to the general public, so please check with individual schools regarding attendance policies. Visit individual school sites to check on graduation ceremony schedules.