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Magdalena Municipal School
District (MMSD)
2021-2022 Full Reentry Plan
Magdalena Elementary School
201 Duggins Drive
Magdalena, NM 87825
575-854-8001 | 575-854-2531 (fax)
www.magdalena.k12.nm.us
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LEA Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services-USDE Requirements and
Guidance
Statute: Section 2001(i)(1) of the ARP Act requires each LEA that receives ARP ESSER funds to
develop and make publicly available on the LEA's website, not later than 30 days after receiving ARP
ESSER funds, a plan for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services for all schools,
including those that have already returned to in-person instruction. Section 2001(i)(2) of the ARP Act
further requires that the LEA seek public comment on the plan and take those comments into account in
the development of the plan. Finally, section 2001(i)(3) of the ARP Act states that an LEA that developed
a plan for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services prior to the date of
enactment of the ARP Act will be deemed to have met the requirement to develop a plan under section
2001(i)(1) as long as the plan meets the statutory requirements (i.e., is publicly available on the LEA's
website and was developed after the LEA sought and took into account public comment).
Interim Final Requirement:
First, the requirement clarifies that an LEA's plan must include how it will maintain the health
and safety of students, educators, and other school and LEA staff, and the extent to which it has adopted
policies, and a description of any such policies, on each of the CDC's safety recommendations including:
Universal and correct wearing of masks; modifying facilities to allow for physical distancing (e.g., use of
cohorts/podding); handwashing and respiratory etiquette; cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities,
including improving ventilation; contact tracing in combination with isolation and quarantine, in
collaboration with the State, local, territorial, or Tribal health departments; diagnostic and screening
testing; efforts to provide vaccinations to school communities; appropriate accommodations for children
with disabilities with respect to health and safety policies; and coordination with State and local health
officials.
Second, the requirement further clarifies that the plan must describe how the LEA will ensure
continuity of services, including but not limited to services to address students' academic needs and
students' and staff social, emotional, mental health and other needs, which may include student health
and food services.
Third, the requirement provides that, during the period of the ARP ESSER award established in
section 2001(a) of the ARP Act (i.e., until September 30, 2023),[13] an LEA must periodically, but no less
frequently than every six months, review and, as appropriate, revise its plan. Consistent with section
2001(i)(2) of the ARP Act, which requires an LEA to seek public comment on the development of its plan,
an LEA must seek public input and take such input into account in determining whether to revise its plan
and, if it determines revisions are necessary, on the revisions it makes to its plan, i.e., the LEA must seek
public input on whether to revise its plan and on any revisions to its plan no less frequently than every six
months (taking into consideration the timing of significant changes to CDC guidance on reopening
schools). The requirement clarifies that, if the LEA revises its plan, the revised plan must address each of
the aspects of safety currently recommended by the CDC or, if the CDC has updated its safety
recommendations at the time the LEA is revising its plan, each of the updated safety recommendations.
The requirement also clarifies that an LEA that developed a plan prior to enactment of the ARP Act that
meets the requirements under section 2001(i)(1) and (2) of the ARP Act but does not address each of the
required aspects of safety established in this requirement must, as part of the required periodic review,
revise its plan consistent with these requirements no later than six months after it last reviewed its plan.
Fourth, under the requirement, the plans must be: In an understandable and uniform format; to
the extent practicable, written in a language that parents can understand or, if not practicable, orally
translated; and upon request by a parent who is an individual with a disability, provided in an alternative
format accessible to that parent.
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2021-2022 Full Reentry Schedule and Remote Learning Options
PK-12th Grade Schedule: MMSD will return to its regular schedule for the 2021-2022 school year (Please
review the 2021-2022 School Calendar). All classes will be held from 7:50-4:00 Monday through
Thursday beginning on Monday, August 9, 2021 for grades 1-12. Kindergarten Students will begin
Monday, August 16, 2021 and PreK students (3Y and 4Y) will begin Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
Elementary Remote Learning Options: In review of our local data, CDC research, NMDOH guidelines and
the availability of vaccinations including our district’s employees’ overall vaccination rate, which is above
70%, MMSD will NOT provide a remote learning or virtual program for PreK-5th grade. All elementary
students will be required to attend school in–person. Any families of elementary students who request
a virtual program will be referred to NMPED to access the SEA’s Virtual Learning Program. If there is a
COVID-19 outbreak at the elementary, then the remote learning plan developed for the 2020-2021
school year will go immediately into effect. Please click here to review the 2020-2021 Reentry Plan:
www.magdalena.k12.nm.us
Secondary Remote Learning Options: In review of our local data, CDC research, NMDOH guidelines and
the availability of vaccinations including our district’s employees’ overall vaccination rate, which is above
70%, MMSD will not provide a very limited remote learning program for 6th-12th graders based on a new
Virtual Learning Policy that will be presented to the School Board of Education for final approval prior to
the 2021-2022 school year. The policy recommendation is outlined below:
Qualified candidates for the remote learning program will apply to have this opportunity.
Through a process of reviewing with teachers, counselors, registrars, and administration,
students will be allowed to be a remote learner.
To qualify as a remote learner:
Attendance needs to be regular and reliable. Consistently missing school would mean you are
not eligible for remote learning.
Students must have made adequate progress on courses with no failing grades on previous
online platforms.
100% completion of courses on time.
If you fall below our expectations you may be asked to come back into the building and lose your
remote status. All courses will be E2020 (Edgenuity) unless prior approval from the administration.
MMSD Birth to NMPreK 4Y Program: For the 2021-2022 school year, the district will only offer a full
3Y/4Y in–person learning Preschool program. The NMPreK 4Y program will operate from 7:30am-
11:30am for the morning session and the 3Y program will operate from 1:00 to 4:00pm for the
afternoon session to leave additional time in between the two sessions for sanitation.
K-12 Schedule: MMSD’s four-day school week will return to pre-pandemic schedules. All students
grades, K-12, will attend school in-person from 7:50am to 4:00pm, Monday-Thursday beginning August
9, 2021. Attendance will be taken daily for all students onsite K-5 and each class period for both onsite
and remote students grades 6-12.
If there is a COVID-19 outbreak at the school, then the remote learning plan developed for the 2020-
2021 school year will go immediately into effect. Please click here to review the 2020-2021 Reentry
Plan: https://www.magdalena.k12.nm.us/48326_1.
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Health and Safety of Students, Educators, and Other School and LEA staff
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Continuity of Services: Academic Needs
K-12th Grade After School Tutoring Program to Address Learning Loss: The Magdalena Municipal School
District (MMSD) will offer tutoring after school every Monday and Wednesday beginning August 23,
2021 through May 11, 2022. MMSD, along with all other NM districts this year, will be implementing
the Cognia Benchmark Assessments for both reading and math for all students across the district.
MMSD will inform parents/guardians from the beginning of school that Cognia Benchmark scores will be
utilized throughout the school year to determine which students have not reached mastery in math and
ELA. Every student who is not proficient on both assessment measures will be required to attend after-
school tutoring for additional support. Many other factors will also be reviewed when determining if a
student is referred to after school tutoring and can include other assessments including Istation, IXL, and
STAR assessments; grades in core classes from K-12th grade, and attendance issues can also trigger a
referral to after school tutoring for added support. Transportation for all students who ride a bus to
school will be provided at 5:30 so all students can participate and the District will also provide a drink
and a snack for all students who stay for after-school tutoring.
High School Friday School Credit Recovery Program: The Magdalena Municipal School District (MMSD)
will offer Friday School Credit Recovery Programs for all high school students who are behind in credits
and not on track to graduate and for any student who did not attend and/or complete their credit
recovery courses during the 2021 Summer School Program. Friday School will begin on September 10
and be held from 9am-12pm. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided and all students who ride the
bus will be provided transportation to and from Friday School. These students and their families will be
informed of their required attendance at Friday School once all transcripts have been updated, students
have been reclassified, and a full credit audit has been completed by the Counseling Office. Students
who are referred to Friday School and who do not attend on a consistent and regular basis will be
referred for additional academic counseling and could face consequences for not participating above
and beyond not being on track for graduation.
PK-12th Grade Summer School Program to Address Learning Loss: The Magdalena Municipal School
District (MMSD) has long provided a June summer school program for all students PK-12 and will utilize
a full summer school program in June 2022 to add 16 additional instructional days and to recover lost
instructional time. MMSD, along with all other NM districts this year, will be implementing the Cognia
Benchmark Assessments for both reading and math for all students across the district. MMSD will
inform parents/guardians from the beginning of school that Cognia Benchmark scores will be utilized
throughout the school year to determine which students have not reached mastery in math and ELA.
Every student who is not proficient on both assessment measures will be required to attend summer
school in June. The summer school program will be held every day, Monday-Thursday from June 6-June
30, from 8:00-12:00 and will be greatly expanded in 2022 with funding from ESSER III. Summer school
instruction for PK-8 will focus on math, ELA, science, health and wellness, physical activity, SEL courses,
community-based activities and include educational field trips. The High school summer program will
provide credit recovery and GED courses for students at-risk of dropout or reclassification, to ensure all
students are on track to meet graduation requirements.
2022 Graduates: To ensure all Seniors meet credit requirements and graduate in May 2022, MMSD has
determined that all our Seniors will be on campus daily. There must be very special circumstances
considered and the student must meet all the Remote Learning Policy guidelines and be approved by
8the Administrative Team to complete 12th grade via remote learning. If there is a COVID-19 outbreak at
the high school, then the remote learning plan developed for Seniors during the 2020-2021 school year
will go immediately into effect. Please click here to review the 2020-2021 Reentry Plan:
www.magdalena.k12.nm.us
Due to the extraordinary circumstance of the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of schools, the PED
was granted a waiver to bypass assessment and accountability requirements under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Once
PED develops new guidance, MMSD will review and adopt any new ADC and/or graduation
requirements. The Counseling Team and our College/Career Navigator will meet with all Seniors to
support the completion of the Next Step Plan and college and career readiness planning. To review the
Cohort 2021 guidelines, please click here: https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-
content/uploads/2021/01/Support_for_High_School_Seniors_2020_FINAL.for1201.pdf. To review
Magdalena High School’s current ADC plan, please go to www.magdalena.k12.nm.us.
2020 and 2021 Graduates: ESSER III funds can be utilized to support transition activities to college and
career for students who graduated in 2020 or 2021. The Counseling Team along with teachers and staff
will provide numerous support systems for these graduates if they have not successfully transitioned to
college or a career. Opportunities will include an Adult Literacy and GED program, on-the-job training,
paid internships, and/or workstudy options for these young adults. College and career counseling will
include trainings for the FAFSA, scholarship searches, college campus tours, resume writing, interviewing
skills, softs skills training, and other activities related to CCR.
MMSD Birth to NMPreK 4Y Program: For the 2021-2022 school year, the district will only offer a full
3Y/4Y in–person learning Preschool program. The NMPreK 4Y program will operate from 7:30am-
11:30am for the morning session and from 1:00 to 4:00pm for the afternoon session to leave additional
time in between the two sessions for additional sanitation.
K-12 Curriculum and Assessment: Any new instructional materials that were adopted this summer and
will be implemented next year have been reviewed for online capabilities and their ability to be
downloaded onto devices, should remote learning need to occur at the school or district level. District
admin will monitor teacher gradebooks through Powerschool to ensure grading is completed and logged
weekly with appropriate feedback to all students so families and the students know exactly how they
are progressing and if they are missing assignments or at-risk of not passing a class/course.
Magdalena will enter the third year of implementation of Beyond Textbooks across the district, with
numerous professional development opportunities already scheduled for the 21-22 school year. The
Beyond Textbooks program identifies all core sets of essential standards that establish what students
must learn in each of the four content areas at each grade level, PreK-12th grade. It provides curriculum
calendars that all core content teachers must follow across the district, provides common curriculum-
aligned assessments to determine which students need reteaching and which students need
enrichment, and encourages collaboration among teachers.
ELA and Math are prioritized in scheduling across the District and all our teachers have committed to
being reading and math teachers, no matter what content area or elective they teach. Assessments and
intervention programs for both math and reading will be utilized to determine which skills were missed
over the course of the pandemic and include:
9Istation, IXL, Freckle Math, STAR, Cognia Interim and Formative Assessments, Access for English
Learners, the New Mexico Asssessment of Science Readiness (NM-ASR), the New Mexico
Measures of Student Success and Achievement (NM-MSSA), PSAT/SAT/ACT, End-of-Course
Exams (EOCs) and any other curriculum based diagnostic, interim, or formative assessment
necessary to inform instruction and address learning loss.
Technology Support: To determine what technology was needed to support remote learning, the
district sent out Google Classroom Surveys to every parent/guardian and to every staff member in the
district in early 2020 (please refer to the 2020-2021 Reentry Plan to review Google Survey results).
MMSD has used and will continue to use CARES and ESSER III funds to upgrade and provide all hardware
and software necessary for innovative instruction and technology integration into the classroom.
MMSD’s IT Department has made numerous infrastructure upgrades to increase upload and download
speeds and provide high quality Internet access to all students to promote a successful 1:1 environment.
Training was provided throughout 20-21 and will be ongoing to continue to support instructional staff
and students for all district implemented online teaching platforms.
Internet access is one of the greatest challenges in our district because almost 50% of our students
come from the Alamo Navajo Reservation where their connectivity and overall Internet infrastructure is
severely lacking. District Admin and IT collaboration with Western New Mexico Communications has
provided almost 40 families in the district with Internet access in their homes. ESSER III funds will
continue to provide all students/families who have indicated they will need devices and other hardware
or software or Internet access at home. Those students who have still been unable to access the
Internet due to remoteness or lack of infrastructure where they live (ranches, tribal lands) will have
access to newly developed Digital Media Arts Labs, funded through ESSER III, after school, on Fridays,
and during the summer months. Additionally, the Village Library will also provide access for families,
students, and the community. MMSD continues to collaborate with the Navajo Nation and Alamo
Chapter Officials to work on long-term and effective solutions for connectivity.
Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB): The EBB Program is an FCC program to help households struggling
to pay for internet service during the pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to
jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband
service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM?
A household is eligible if one member of the household:
Already qualifies for the Lifeline program;
Receives benefits from one of the following federal assistance programs: Medicaid, SNAP,
Supplemental SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance, or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit;
Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school
breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the
previous school year;
Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
10 Experienced a substantial loss of income since February 29, 2020 and the household had a total
income in 2020 below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers
If you are a Western New Mexico Communications customer and get your Internet and phone service
through WNM, please go to https://ebb.centraltelcom.com/?sac=849013 to apply for your credit. If you
have any questions about the program and how to apply with a different Internet Service Provider,
please reach out to Sheena Trujillo, IT Director at Magdalena School District at 575-854-8003.
New Mexico Multi-Layered System of Supports (MLSS): MLSS is the new intervention framework that
replaces the Student Assistance Team (SAT) process and is a holistic intervention framework that guides
educators, those closest to the student, to intervene quickly when students need additional supports.
The MLSS framework reflects the supports that the classroom teacher, school, family, health and
wellness, and counseling staff offer toward readying students to experience academic and behavioral
success in school resulting in students being ready for success. This model will provide support to ALL
students including students who are migrant, homeless, and in foster care. Decisions regarding layered
interventions are made by the classroom teachers and support personnel closest to the students. The
unnecessary burden of additional paperwork, forms and meetings in order to make decisions regarding
layered interventions are lessened considerably.
The MLSS program began implementation at the middle school during the 2020-2021 school year with
the completion and submission of the MLSS Self-Assessment. To review the self-assessment, please
follow this link: www.magdalena.k12.nm.us MLSS professional development will be provided to all
district staff for full implementation at each school during the 2021-2022 school year.
Special Education: All elementary SWD will be required to come into the building to ensure they are
meeting their educational needs and to receive SEL support. Middle and High school students would
have the opportunity to be remote if they apply and are found to be successful candidates for the
program. Our special education population will continue to receive all services dictated in their IEP and
the Special Education Department will work closely with the CREC and the ancillary staff and case
managers who service our SWD to meet each students’ individual needs. If SWD and their families are
choosing to do 100% remote learning, IEP services, including ancillary, case management, and
instructional services will be provided through tele therapy, Zoom meetings, phone calls, online teacher
Bilingual Education: Students enrolled in Navajo or Spanish bilingual classes will be in class daily for in-
person instruction. Approved remote learners will enroll in these courses through E2020 or will have
the opportunity to come in-person for bilingual electives.
Dual Enrollment: MMSD, due to its remoteness, provides all dual enrollment courses online through
New Mexico Universities. Therefore, whether students are onsite or learning remotely, they will log in
to their dual enrollment course to complete the class. Our Long Distance Learning Facilitator and the
Counseling Office works closely with students and their families enrolled in college courses to ensure
they are keeping on track and progressing so they earn the dual credit. Any student enrolled in dual
credit who needs a device or other hardware will be provided those items by MMSD.
At-Risk Students: At-risk students are already identified and the large number of these students in our
district was a driving factor in determining that all students need to come in-person for learning.
Students will be receiving prescriptive reading instruction with the reading interventionist in elementary
11and middle school. The teacher will also be providing guided activities for students’ core classes. Our
student advocate and counselors will work with at risk students who are struggling to come into the
building in a regular and successful manner. If families strongly oppose sending their child to school,
additional supports through the SAT/MLSS, IEP, remote tutoring sessions, and the extended summer
school program will be developed to ensure all of these students continue progressing and show
response to the instruction provided through frequent common formative assessments and progress
monitoring and reporting out by teachers to the student and their families.
Career and Technical Education: Our Career Technical Education program will be provided daily and
students who are onsite will have continued access to these courses. CTE teachers continue to provide
modeling by demonstrating an activity for students to observe rather than putting students together in
groups. Additional materials for projects will be purchased, as necessary, to prevent sharing of items in
the Auto Shop or Welding Classes. That way students are still practicing those skills but working on
these projects together, and they will have to be evaluated to ensure social distancing requirements are
met. For students who choose to remote learn from home, unless prior arrangements have been made
with the instructor to come into the building to receive these skill sets, the remote students will only
utilize E2020 (Edgenuity) courses to fulfill their elective requirements.
Social and Emotional Supports: MMSD’s Counseling Department has created the following framework
to support SEL for all students during the pandemic:
1. Referrals by teachers, staff, parents etc. (form, email, phone call, in person or emergency by radio)
2. Take the referral and assess the need (get to the emergent ones first), meet with the individual, and
then determine follow up
3. SEL Training for ALL staff will be provided at the Staff Orientation August 2021. Additionally, through
funding from the SEL CARES funds and ESSER III funds, ongoing training throughout the Summer 2021
and throughout the school year will be provided.
4. Provide information for parents, teachers, and all staff on how to support SEL and provide different
lists of resources for staff, for parents/guardians and for students. Resources are provided through staff
meetings, school website and bitmoji classroom. Counselors will create a monthly newsletter to send
home to parents, students and community members. Newsletters will provide resources and tips on the
topics of home learning, coping skills, mindfulness, and other SEL information. Counselors will post
valuable resources in the counselor classroom set up specifically for staff. Resources will include
strategies to teach students during times of prolonged high levels of stress, supporting student learning
through trauma, and resources for teachers to regarding the brain and body’s response to stress and
trauma.
5. Share these resources and information out to the community through letters sent home, monthly
newsletter, school website, counselor bitmoji classroom and on the KABR Alamo Navajo radio station.
6. MMSD Behavioral Health Team has been expanded with ESSER III funds and will include a licensed
therapist who can provide weekly sessions with any students, staff, parents, and community members
who need services. The MMSD Behavioral Health Team will meet frequently and include all counselors,
therapists, social workers, attendance staff, and the school nurse. The Team will provide Professional
Development for COVID Mental Health Training/Support, Social Emotional Learning Training/Support,
Grief Counseling, and Provide Resources Lists for outside resources for students, parents, staff and
community.
7. School wide curriculum is developed by counselors. Counselors use various resources to develop this
curriculum such as: counselor blogs and newsletters, Collaborative for Academic, Social, Emotional
Learning (CASEL), Center for Adolescent Studies, and several reputable websites like Teaching Tolerance,
12We Do Listen, Trails to Wellness, Overcoming Obstacles and more. Counselors develop classroom
lessons based on student needs which are determined by needs assessments completed by teachers.
Lessons are distributed through homeroom teachers and posted on the counselor bitmoji classroom as
well as the school website.
8. MMSD Behavioral Health team provides local resources to families and staff when appropriate. The
behavioral health team also has local resources listed on most outgoing letters. To support student
mental help, Breaking the Silence New Mexico will be doing virtual presentations to the students.
9. Counselor has been doing CASEL Cares webinars to stay informed on current resources and
information for student trauma and managing student stress. Counselor also attends online Head to Toe
conference workshops. Counselors are staying educated and continue to grow professionally through
these times.
Counseling and Therapy Sessions: Magdalena is using CARES/ESSER funds to expand our counseling and
therapy sessions for the 2021-2022 school year. The district has hired a Licensed Clinical Mental Health
Therapist who can provide both students and families counseling on a weekly basis in the school setting.
Therapy and Counseling Classrooms will be implemented to support all our students, families, and
community members in dealing with the after effects of the pandemic. If you are interested in signing
up for counseling and/or therapy, please contact our Counseling Department at 575-854-8002 to sign
the appropriate forms to begin counseling/therapy. Students and families of students who faced
intense hardships during the pandemic will be assigned to caseloads of our Counselors and Therapists
and will be reaching out to set up academic advising sessions, attendance interventions, grief counseling
and support, re-acclimation counseling for learners who were remote during the entire pandemic, and
any social-emotional or behavioral therapy necessary for students to be engaged and successful in
school.
Family & Community Communication: MMSD will utilize all its methods of communication for real-time
updates on an ever-changing situation. MMSD utilizes the district’s electronic sign, mass mailings, text
alerts, social media updates, phone calls, monthly newsletters, emails, and the KABR radio station at
Alamo. MMSD’s Full Reentry Plan for 2021-2022 is posted on the school website, was mailed to every
single student and family in the district, posted on the MageBoard, reviewed on the KABR radio station
at Alamo, and reviewed at the Board of Education meetings including information necessary to provide
public input on the plan. The plan will be reviewed at least every six months with additional
opportunities to gain input for revisions or changes and to update any information that evolves based
on NMDOH and the CDC.
Attendance: All teachers K-12 will take attendance via Powerschool daily for elementary students and
at every class period for Secondary students. To review the attendance guidelines for remote students,
please visit www.magdalena.k12.nm.us and review the 2020-2021 Reentry Plan. Students who were
dropped during the 2020-2021 school year will be assigned to the Student Advocate (Attendance Clerk)
and the following intervention strategies will immediately be put in place to support students who are
returning to in person learning.
According to the attendance law, any parent / Guardian not ensuring their child is receiving the best
educational experience possible may be guilty of violating the law. A child learns best when they are
connected and engaged. The Student Advocate will work with students and families to provide support
to ensure every child attends school daily.
13After school and Friday school programs will help support those students who had poor or failing grades
or are missing credits for graduation. Improved grades and earning of credits to get students back on
track for graduation or meet grade level standards will promote higher attendance rates and prevent
dropout.
Tier 1 Intervention Strategies (Preventative):
• Students/Parents will be notified through mass mailing, memos, updates in the student
handbook, and verbally of the attendance policies for the 21-22 school year. Any changes will
be highlighted in the handbook and all families will be made aware of the policies in place at the
Open House August 12, 2021.
• When a student is marked absent in Powerschool, their parent will automatically receive a
recording on their phone informing the parent that their child was marked absent and to call the
school.
• It is beneficial for teachers to focus on building relationships with students. Studies show that if
a student feels connected and valued their attendance and grades will reflect that.
• Encourage students/families to set an alarm on their computer or phone to ensure attendance
daily.
• Monthly Incentives will be provided to all students who regularly attend
Tier II/III Strategies: (Early intervention): Applied when a student has missed 1-3, 3-5, 5-7 days of school
• Student Advocate will contact parent to check in. Will remind them of school attendance policy
and offer support.
• A home visit will be done.
• Attendance letters will be sent
• At day 7 of absence an attendance hearing will take place with Admin via conference call.
• Student may be placed on Attendance Contract.
• Tier III Strategies (Intensive Intervention): Last resort
• Law enforcement may be asked to do a wellness check.
• If a student/parent does not set up a phone call or conference with the school after letters have
been mailed out, the student will be referred to Alamo Courts/CYFD; depending on the district
they live in.
• Student Advocate will continue to work with student and family to improve attendance.
Athletics: All extracurricular activities will be directed by New Mexico Athletics Association (NMAA) and
rules and regulations related to the pandemic. Please visit www.nmact.org for all information regarding
student athletics and activities or contact Jory Mirabal, Athletic Director.
Transportation and Building Entry: All COVID Safe Practices put in place during the 2020-2021 school
year will remain in place for all buses. Additional disinfection will occur during the pre and post trips.
Students will be placed 3’ apart and students within the same households will sit together. Bus
monitors will continue to do temperature checks and record information on all students daily on every
bus. All students and staff will utilize the Temperature Detection Devices located at each office and
entry points when entering the building. Anytime the device indicates a fever above 99.1 the student or
will immediately report to the quarantine area until a parent can pick up the child. Staff will be asked to
go home and can be COVID tested onsite by the school nurse.
14Food Service and Cafeteria: Breakfast and lunches will be provided daily to all families throughout the
summer 2021. Food delivery and pickup began Tuesday, June 1 and a week’s worth of food is being
delivered every Monday throughout the summer and will continue until school begins on August 9,
2021. Students will eat breakfast in the classroom but lunches will be provided in the school cafeteria
and the schedules will be staggered from 10:50-12:30 to ensure social distancing during lunch.
ESSER III Funding 2021-2024: Funding through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act; Elementary and
Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (24330) has been provided to every New Mexico School
District to help schools to return safely to in-person instruction, maximize in-person instructional time,
sustain the safe operation of schools, and address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Mexico’s students. Magdalena will receive a total of
$2,540,106.60 over the next three years to support full re-entry and promote student success.
Magdalena is proposing to use these funds in the following ways to support all our students, staff, and
our community in the aftermath of the pandemic. If you would like to be involved in these programs,
have ideas about ways to support the community and school, or would like to provide any input into the
proposed programs, please contact Keri James at 575-854-8009 (phone), 575-838-7334 (text/phone) or
via email at kjames@magschools.us.
ESSER III Proposed Use of Funds 2021-2022 School Year
Elementary and Middle School Intervention Pullout Programs
Intervention Programs and Training including IXL, STAR, Istation, Freckle Math, and NM State Testing
and Progress Monitoring Programs
After School Tutoring, Friday School Credit Recovery, Summer School June 2022 PK-12
MLSS Training for K-12 Staff
Structured Literacy Training for K-12 Staff and Curriculum
Additional Licensed Therapist to Support SEL
Family Counseling Sessions for Hispanic and NA students particularly those families with grandparents as
guardians to focus on SEL and Academics
STEAM Labs Implemented at Elementary and Mid-High for high engagement strategies for students
Teacher and Educational Assistant Training on SEL Strategies in the Classroom
Weekly Therapy Sessions for At-Risk Students for Grief Counseling, Play Therapy, Truancy, Behavior,
Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Anxiety
Speech to text translation devices to support EL students in the classroom who need language
accommodations for greater access to content
Additional Educational Assistants in the Classrooms for EL and Low-Income Student Support
Outdoor Learning Classroom for Navajo Language/Culture
15All new staff to the district will participate in required training for cultural awareness, CLRI, language
accommodations to support NA and EL students
Alamo Outreach as Partners in Education through Service Announcements on KABR Alamo Radio Station
in Navajo re: vaccination education, in-person vs. virtual learning; onsite training for parents/guardians
for online platforms and PowerSchool to track grades, assessment and attendance
Additional Side-by-Side Educational Assistants and additional personnel for SWD to reduce caseloads in
key areas
504 Training specifically around Diabetes and appropriate accommodations
Health and Wellness Coordinator to provide outdoor and after school activities
After School Clubs to include Art Club, Science Olympiad, Greenhouse and Outdoor Garden, Hiking Club,
eSports, FFA, AVID
Improvements and Modifications to the Outdoor Learning Commons Areas for the Elementary, Middle,
and High School for more engaging activities for students before and after school, during lunch and
recesses to encourage physical activity and social skill building
Support for students experience homelessness and children and youth in foster care to include school
supplies, transportation, educational items, and any other allowable expenditures to support homeless
students
Provide increments to Building Level Contacts at each school to provide outreach and identify and
support homeless and foster care students to include providing transportation, school supplies, hygiene
and appropriate PPE items, clothes, and therapy and counseling sessions
Addition of an Alamo Parent Liaison to Focus on NA students Pk-12 with a focus on credit recovery,
truancy, attendance issues, trauma and grief support
Additional Attendance Clerk and Interventions supports for Tier 3/4 Attendance issues to include
coordination with local authorities, the Alamo Navajo Tribe, the Peacemaker, and CYFD
Specialized supplies and materials to support SWD in the classroom including
Special education curriculum and intervention programs and work study opportunities
2020 Seniors and 2021 Seniors Outreach to support transition to college or career through CCR
counseling, assistance with college apps, job training including from Associates to Bachelor’s degree
GED Adult Education Program and Adult Literacy Support for students who have dropped out or EL
Adults in the Community
Enhancements to CTE Programs across the District including a K-12 Art Program, additional Ag courses
including horticulture courses, expanded music programs to include Piano courses, and participation of
CTE students in various Career Technical Student Organizations (i.e. Skills USA)
Expanded internships and on-the-job training opportunities for high school students to prepare for
college and career through job placement at businesses in the Magdalena and Alamo communities
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