March Updates and Opportunities

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SFPS Plans for Reopening

In early March, SFPS announced plans to return to in-person learning on April 6th.

Parents are encouraged to respond to their school's principals on whether they'd prefer their children to return to full in-person learning, or remain in remote learning.

And vaccination of SFPS teachers and staff is well underway, with Christus St. Vincent offering the vaccine to SFPS employees!

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ArtWorks - Made With Serendipity!

Made with Serendipity was the title of the artwork sent to us by Aviva Markowitz's 6th grade class at Amy Biehl Community School. This work was made during their ArtWorks workshops with Wendy Chapin.

We think this is an excellent theme for this year's ArtWorks creative work!

Even with this year's many challenges, students, teaching artists, and teachers have still made time to collaborate on drawings, dances, and songs in our online classes.

We salute you all!

More About ArtWorks

Joshua, a student in Fran Leyba's 2nd grade class at Chaparral Elementary, proudly displays his artwork made in Teaching Artist Claire LaRose's ArtWorks class.

Superintendent Dr. Garcia to Retire

On March 8th, SFPS Superintendent Dr. Veronica C. Garcia announced her retirement, effective June 30th, with the knowledge that the district is making tremendous progress and is poised for continued success.

Partners in Education is grateful to Dr.Garcia's dedication to the Santa Fe Public Schools during an especially challenging year. Dr.Garcia also served on Partners' Board of Directors and provided invaluable insight throughout her tenure.

Thank you, Dr. Garcia!

SFPS Superintendent Dr. Veronica C. Garcia

Art Supplies Galore!

Do you have young ones who are in need of the perfect crayons, markers, or colored pencils for a creative project?

The arts nonprofit Vital Spaces is providing art supplies to the community at no cost. Head on over to their website to learn more, including pick up times and days!

While ArtWorks is providing supplies for its units of study, this is a great resource for fun after-school projects!

Art Supply Pick Up

Some of the available art supplies at Vital Spaces.

Black Story / Black Song

Black Story / Black Song is a curriculum designed for middle and high school students which includes instructional videos featuring 8 New Mexico-based Black educational presenters.

The content from Earthseed Black Arts Alliance covers art, hip hop, NM history, civil rights, and more.

Lesson plans are also included so teachers can easily integrate this with their classes. Follow the link below for more information!

Black Story / Black Song Info

A still from one of the Black Story / Black Song videos.

What Else Do We Do?

Partners in Education has been supporting teachers in our public schools for 32 years. That's all we do. We invite you to read on to see how our programs help teachers to make a difference in the community. Your donation can be directed to a specific program or to Partners in Education in general.

Have you ever seen a big yellow school bus outside the Lensic or a museum? Each year, donors like you provide the funding for buses for nearly 600 public school classes to go on transformative educational adventures.

The Teacher Warehouse is a resource for teachers to "shop" for free and take great things back to their classrooms. Local businesses and individuals donate office supplies, art supplies, books, and more.

Due to the pandemic, The Teacher Warehouse is currently closed until further notice. We will update you when we're able to reopen.

ArtWorks is an aesthetic education program that builds critical thinking skills and frees young imaginations. ArtWorks makes the arts personally meaningful to over 1,800 public school students and teachers through an integrated program of art-making, viewing live performances and exhibits, and achieving understanding through inquiry and reflection.

Through the generosity of donors like you, classroom teachers receive grants for innovative, curriculum-based projects. Partners in Education awards over $50,000 to about 60 teachers each year.

Partners in Education also honors seven Santa Fe Public School teachers each year with the Teachers Who Inspire awards.

The Partners in Education Foundation for the Santa Fe Public Schools seeks to marshal resources and create alliances to foster excellence in Santa Fe's public schools.

The mission of ArtWorks is to make the arts personally meaningful to children and elementary school teachers through an integrated program of art-making, viewing virtual or live performances and exhibits, and achieving understanding through inquiry and reflection.

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