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PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSURES
Monday, Feb. 19, is President’s Day, and Santa Fe Public Schools’ facilities will be closed for this federal holiday. However, not all schools or colleges are closed on this day, so please check individual school and college websites for a list of closures.
Santa Fe Public Schools also will close its facilities on Tuesday, March 6 — the date of the mayoral election for Santa Fe. Again, that does not mean other school facilities are closed that day, so please check individual school websites for closure schedules.
TUTORING FOR TUTORS
Reading Quest and the Interfaith Coalition for Public Education will host a workshop to train tutors how to teach reading. The workshop is for tutors and educators with students who are behind and are reading at a kindergarten to thirdgrade reading level. The workshop also is open to adults who want to learn how to teach reading. The workshop is free and is Education news and events scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4. An RSVP is required by Feb. 26. Please call 505-920-9709 to register and learn about the location.
Reading Quest also is hosting a teen tutor training for teens who are interested in teaching reading to young children. The workshop is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Please call 505-920-9709 to register and learn about the location, or email readingquestcenter@gmail.com for more information.
CHARTER SCHOOL TO HOST OPEN HOUSE
Turquoise Trail Charter School, located at 13 San Marcos Loop off N.M. 14, hosts an open house for prospective students and parents at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. Staff members and educators will be on hand to answer questions, and there will be free food and door prizes. The deadline for entering a student’s name into the school’s lottery is Friday, Feb. 16, and the school will hold its lottery drawing at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Call the school at 505-986-4000 for more information. The school serves about 500 students from pre-K to sixth grade.
SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD STUDY SESSION
Santa Fe Public Schools’ Board of Education hosts a study session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the district’s Educational Services Center, 610 Alta Vista St. The agenda includes a number of action items finalizing some policies and a presentation on developing a strategy plan to help students with math. Visit www.sfps.info and click on the “Board of Education” link for a full agenda. The event is free and open to the public and includes a public commentary session.
TEEN JOB FAIR
Teens interested in summer job opportunities and understanding more about how to put together a résumé or fill out a job application can attend a teen job fair being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, at the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive.