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skip to main content Login District Staff/Student Email Sections Teachers & Staff Infinite Campus Canvas Campus Portal Request form District Login Logout My Calendar Following My Feed My Information District Staff/Student Email Sections Teachers & Staff Infinite Campus Canvas Campus Portal Request form IMPORTANT SAFETY UPDATES, District News, and Information March 27, 2020 Dear DPS Families, I wanted to send a quick note to all of our DPS families. If you are not aware, the NMPED and Governor just made that announcement that public school closure will remain in effect through the rest of the school year. DPS staff will remain committed to our students. Learning will evolve over the next two months. School staff are reaching out to parents now as we put our DPS Continuity of Learning Plan into place. The DPS plan will roll out on April 6. DPS will be providing high quality and rigorous lessons for students and families in Reading, Language Art, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Movement, PE, and Technology. These resources will be provided in both hard copy and digital formats. Parents will also have direct access to teachers during this transition. Know that our priority is our students. We will be working hard to ensure that our seniors have met all of the requirements for graduation. All high school students will have a plan to continue to prove proficiency and accumulate credit. We are planning to reschedule graduation to June or July. We are dependent on orders from the NM Department of Health. Breakfast and Lunch grab and go meals will continue. We will be expanding our locations throughout county starting April 6. More information to come… Please reach out to your child's teacher or school principal with any questions you may have moving forward. Thank you all for your understanding and patience as we transition to a model of continuous learning for our students. Dr. Arsenio Romero Superintendent Deming Public Schools Frequently Asked Questions link about the Extended Public School Closure: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/School-Closure-Extension-FAQ-English.pdf March 19, 2020 Student Nutrition will open two additional free meal sites starting Monday, March 23, 2020. Deming High School – Wildcat Drive off of Florida Street Columbus – Port of Entry DPS bus lane Deming Public Schools, Student Nutrition Department will provide free meals to all DPS enrolled students regardless of which school they attend. No paperwork is required, children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Meals will be provided based on the number of children present. Families will be able to pick up both breakfast and lunch at the same time (drive-thru meal service). On the following dates Monday, March 16 – Friday, April 3, 2020 at four school sites from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meals will be provided first come first serve. Bataan Elementary – 2200 Hwy 418 SW, Deming, NM Columbus Elementary – 7450 Altura RD SE, Columbus, NM Ruben S. Torres Elementary – 1910 8th Street NW, Deming, NM Central Cafeteria – 422 W Birch, Deming, NM Starting March 23, 2020 Deming High School – Wildcat Drive off of Florida Street Columbus – Port of Entry DPS bus lane This program will be solely for the pick-up of meals, and meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the school site and utilizing social distancing once meals have been distributed. March 13, 2020 Free Meals for Students Deming Public Schools, Student Nutrition Department will provide free meals to all DPS enrolled students regardless of which school they attend. No paperwork is required, children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Meals will be provided based on the number of children present. Families will be able to pick up both breakfast and lunch at the same time (drive-thru meal service). On the following dates Monday, March 16 – Friday, April 3, 2020 at four school sites from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Meals will be provided first come first serve. Bataan Elementary – 2200 Hwy 418 SW, Deming, NM Columbus Elementary – 7450 Altura RD SE, Columbus, NM Ruben S. Torres Elementary – 1910 8th Street NW, Deming, NM Central Cafeteria – 422 W Birch, Deming, NM This program will be solely for the pick-up of meals, and meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the school site and utilizing social distancing once meals have been distributed. School Closure The New Mexico Public Education Department has issued statewide closure of schools from March 16, 2020 to April 5, 2020. Staff and students will return on Monday, April 6, 2020. According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, this closure is an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus. In response to the statewide closure of schools Deming Public Schools would like to inform the community of the following: • In an effort to maintain and service district facilities and ensure they are safe and ready for the return of students and staff on Monday, April 6, certain designated staff will be working at facilities throughout the district. Other than the designated staff, district facilities will be closed to the public, students, and staff. Supervisors will be contacting staff to inform them if they are needed to maintain and service district facilities. • All athletics practices and games have been canceled until further notice. • New Mexico Public Education Department has stated that the loss in instructional days will not be required to be made up. • Deming Public Schools is currently working on a breakfast and lunch meal program for the students that will start on March 24, 2020. We will send more information on the details of the program as it becomes available. • We are also encouraging social distancing, which means remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible • We also discourage any non essential travel out-of-state. • Per the recommendation from the New Mexico Department of Health all employees, students, and families who have traveled out-of-state since February 27, 2020 should call the Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline at 1-855-600-3453, if you have concerns that you have been exposed to the coronavirus. o This phone call will provide guidance to employees, students, and families on additional measures needed due to travel. o If you are an employee please continue to update the Human Resources Department with any travel plans. • Please visit the Center for Disease Control website www.cdc.gov or the New Mexico Department of Health www.nmhealth.org for the most up to date information on COVID-19. Deming Public Schools will continue to monitor the situation in conjunction with the Governor’s office, the Department of Health, and the Public Education Department and will update the community regularly as the situation changes. March 12, 2020 School Closure The New Mexico Public Education Department has issued statewide closure of schools from March 16, 2020 to April 5, 2020. Staff and students will return on Monday, April 6, 2020. According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, this closure is an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus. Deming Public Schools is committed to the safety and security of students, staff, and families. We will provide a more comprehensive plan with details in the days to come. Deming Public Schools will continue to update the community regularly as the situation changes and more information becomes available. March 12, 2020 Second Update on COVID-19 In response to the New Mexico Health Secretary issuing a public health order temporarily prohibiting mass gatherings in New Mexico due to the COVID-19 and to ...