Announcements for the week of 10/23/23

THANK YOU PAPA Community 

Thank you for your donations, the fun, and the socialization.  Without your attendance, we could not have done it without you!  We brought in about $7,500, to support clubs and organizations and the PTSO, even exceeding last year’s total.  The PAPA experience is better than ever thanks to you and your generosity. 

PAPA Team, please help welcome our newest staff member math teacher Agnes Loving. Ms. Loving brings experience from the world of engineering, a love of math and people.  Welcome to PAPA Ms. Loving we are glad you are here.

Want to volunteer or chaperone for field trips, fundraisers, dances or special events, you will need to complete a background check. Please follow directions for completing the background check form. Once we receive your cleared background check we will add you to a list and notify you about opportunities for volunteering. Background check form is available on our website under for the Forms tab.

PAPA is hosting a Vaccine Clinic on October 30th. Now is your chance to get any vaccines you may be missing or even get a headstart on vaccines needed next school year. They will also be offering Covid vaccines. Please see Ms. Griego for consent forms or if you have any other questions.

Inclement Weather at PAPA: School Closing. Local radio & television stations post APS delays and school closings. PAPA follows its own policies and procedures with regard to delays and closings. If APS delays or has asynchronous snow days, PAPA will cancel school for the day.

Calling all middle schoolers who love games! You are invited to socialize and play games in our table-top gaming club every Monday during middle school lunch! If you love board games, card games, dice games, and role-playing games then come join us on Mondays during Middle school lunch for fun and games, games, games!

On Friday October 27th at 11:00 am, NMSU representative Atlee Musgrave a PAPA alumnus will be here to speak with interested seniors. If you would like to attend the meeting at 11:00 am you need to sign up on the list in Mrs. Walker’s room before Friday.

SPOTLIGHT auditions will be Tuesday, October 24.  Make sure your act is ready-to-go when you audition. Auditions will take place in the South Dance Studio and the show will be on Friday.

RED RIBBON Week

October 23 – 31st

National Red Ribbon Week is a celebration of life and passion. PAPA National Honor Society challenges you to say NO to drugs and say Yes to your passion. What do you say yes to? Being high on life is better than being high on drugs. What’s your high in life? Is it dancing, singing, or acting? Share with your family and friends what you choose to pursue. Share your passion on social media and tag the school.  On Wednesday, during lunch, you can sign a pledge to be drug-free and receive stickers and tattoos.  

Save the Date

Do you have a passion for PAPA and a commitment to its financial and artistic future? Don’t delay! Join the PAPA Foundation—a small, but proud group of people who are committed to PAPA and the fulfillment of its mission. Attend our next meeting at PAPA at 7:15am on Thursday, November 9, 2023 as we discuss ways to raise funds for new instructional facilities and a PAC.

Health & Wellness

Gossip is a form of bullying. When we resist the urge to gossip and send a clear message to stop to the gossiper, everyone is happier and feels more secure. Want to know what to do when you hear gossip? Click on the link below for a great article!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-teen-doctor/202209/4-ways-effectively-deal-gossip