PAPA Calendar – 2026/27 School Year

The Governing Council has approved a calendar for next year. Please review:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xyOjlOLSiQiUCslZjS9FNWHlwx8FRy_n7327FQh-xAA/edit?usp=sharing

Final Exam Schedule and end of school events:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10t7Ol6EJ3Bxczy06Y6CV-6BUg-F2Adzk0v8_v_R747o/edit?usp=sharing

Senior Sunset

will be held on May 5th at 6:00 PM in the PAPA Café. Tickets are $5 and include Dion’s, drinks, prizes, and a movie.

Celebrate one last night together as the Class of 2026—an evening to relax, laugh, and make a few final memories before you go your separate ways. Don’t miss this special moment together.

Next Year:

For school year 2026-2027, cell phones, personal laptops, tablets, gaming systems, and wireless headphones will not be permitted during school hours, both on campus and for field trips.  Student mobile devices should not be used at all during the school day, including lunch and passing period.  If a parent needs to contact a child, they should contact the front office to get a hold of the student.  Students found using a cell phone, wireless ear buds, etc… between 8:00 am and 4:16 pm will have the device(s) held by office administration until the parent can pick it up.

Summer School

The application for summer school classes through PAPA and BYU is on the school website in the forms section. Here is the link: https://www.paparts.org/forms/  All completed applications are due to the front office. Once the application is approved, payment for classes can be made from the school website here: https://www.paparts.org/make-a-payment-here/  Session 1: May 25–June 19 Session 2: June 22–July 17

There will be no extensions for vacations. If you have travel plans that interfere with completion, do not register. Final exams must be finished on or before the designated dates.

Summer Job Opportunity

I wanted to share an opportunity for your students for a summer job at Kirtland AFB. We need lifeguards! Our goal is to hire 18 lifeguards to cover the full summer season.  We can take applicants from age 15+, the hourly wage starts at $16/hr, and the best news… WE WILL PAY FOR CERTIFICATION!  I’ve attached a flyer to share with your students. Interested students can apply through these links:

(Lifeguard) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/859268400

               (Lead Lifeguard) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/859268400

Volunteer Opportunity:

City Of Albuquerque To volunteer at Juan Tabo Library,https://www.oneabqvolunteers.com/need/detail/?need_id=1223284

Search “Summer Reading Programs” or just “Summer Reading” at the site to volunteer at a different location. https://www.oneabqvolunteers.com/need/index?need_id=1223284&need_init_id=15098

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Accessibility

It’s important to keep our bathrooms clean and free of inhalants. Accessibility stalls are there for physical and mental impairments and for those who need a little extra support. Some disabilities or impairments are visible, while others are invisible. Even if it seems like someone doesn’t need the stall, your judgment shouldn’t determine their usage. Vaping or taking up the stall, if you don’t need it, is unfair to those who do. The chemicals released from nicotine products cause secondhand smoke exposure. This exposure is especially damaging to individuals with invisible disabilities like asthma or lung disease. It also removes individual choice for students to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Your choices impact others around you. Thank you for helping create a healthy space and considering other people’s needs.

Teacher Updates

Parents, please be on the lookout for updates from teachers that review weekly educational plans, the week at a glance. Teachers will be putting at least 2 grades in the gradebook each week. Please check PowerSchool for updates in grades weekly. If you need help logging in to your PowerSchool account, email or call our Registrar, Mrs. Lucero; llucero@paparts.org.

Staff Emails

When emailing staff, please use the .org email address. Staff emails are first name initial, last name @paparts.org. The .net emails are for students and Google Classroom only. If you need any help or assistance, contact the front office or email info@paparts.org.

Drop Off/Pick Up

This is a reminder that students may not be dropped off or enter the building before 7:30 a.m. per our Student Handbook. This expectation is essential to ensuring student safety on campus, as there is no supervision before 7:30 a.m.  The building will remain locked until 7:30 a.m. Students arriving early will need to wait with their parent/guardian until doors open. In addition, we ask that all students be picked up promptly at the end of the school day. If a student is not picked up promptly, staff will attempt to contact parents/guardians. If we are unable to reach anyone, we may contact CYFD or APD as appropriate to ensure the student’s safety.

General Info

Possession or distribution of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, nicotine liquid containers, alcohol, mood-altering substances, and illicit drugs in school buildings, school premises, and away from school grounds at school-sponsored activities is prohibited for all. This includes students, staff, and families.

Student Drop-off & Pick-up Safety Reminders

• Be patient during drop-off and pick-up.

• Have your child ready with belongings before stopping in the loading/unloading zone.

• If your child needs extra time, please park on the street or in a parking spot.

• Do not block crosswalks, entrances, or exits.

• Refrain from honking, yelling, or using inappropriate language.

• If you’re running late, do not speed—safety comes first.

• We’ve had a few close calls; please help us keep all students and families safe.

Students not enrolled in 8th period class may not stay on campus unless they have an appointment with a teacher. Students may not loiter on campus.

Cell Phones

Per the NM Legislature, students are not permitted to be on cell phones during instructional time. Instructional time means during class time. Take a moment right now and put yours in your backpack out of sight. Students must have a pass from their teachers if they need to be out of class for any reason. Leave your phone in the classroom if you need to leave in the middle of class. Please review the cell phone policy in the student handbook. Students who violate this rule will have their phones taken away or locked in a pouch. If you don’t want this to happen to you, make sure your phone is out of sight during instructional time.

College Ready

Did you know that even though some colleges are test-optional, there is still a standard to meet for admission?  At UNM, you must have a 3.0 G.P.A. and a 1030 on the SAT or a 20 on the ACT. All grades at PAPA are striving to improve their grades, attendance, and scores on standardized testing. All students will record their interim test scores in their PAPA data folder and track their progress. Is your score college-ready?  If not, are you working to get college-ready?

5•7•10 RULE

● Five unexcused absences: When a child has accumulated five unexcused absences, school personnel will arrange a meeting at the school with the parent or legal guardian to discuss the unexcused absences. A plan to improve attendance will be developed and implemented.

● Seven unexcused absences: When a child has accumulated seven unexcused absences, school personnel will arrange a second meeting at the school with the parent or legal guardian to review the attendance plan and discuss the impact of truancy on the future of the child. At this time, the child may enter into an attendance contract requiring him or her to attend school regularly, or other consequences may be applied (i.e., removal from PAPA to attend the child’s home school in the case of transportation issues).

● Ten unexcused absences: If a student has accumulated an equivalent of ten or more unexcused absences within a school year, the parent shall be given written notice by personal service or certified mail that the student is habitually truant and is not in compliance with the Compulsory Attendance School Law. At that time, the student shall be reported to the probation services office of the judicial district where the student resides for an investigation as to whether the student shall be considered to be a neglected child or a child in a family in need of services because of habitual truancy.

Being Present Matters!