A few local schools saw a temporary change to their menus last week. On Aug. 22, Deming Public’s Schools Central Cafeteria, located on W. Birch Street, began repairs to natural gas lines. The facility is responsible for providing meals for My Little School, Bell Elementary, Chaparral Elementary, and Memorial Elementary. As repairs proceeded, the cafeteria was unable to provide hot meals for the students, which led to a week-long menu …
Sixth Judicial District Attorney Michael Renteria addressed the school board seeking its support as his office applies for grants to fund additional school resource officers.
Deming school board approves 2021-2022 school calendar
Students will start school in July
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DEMING – Deming Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 School
Calendar on Thursday, April 15, 2021 during their regular board meeting. New Mexico State Legislature provided funding through the K-5 Plus program and the Extended Learning Time program, to add 25 days of instruction for Elementary Schools and 10 days of instruction for Secondary Schools.
The first day of school for Elementary Schools (K-5) is Friday July 2, 2021 and for Secondary Schools (6-12) is Monday, July 26, 2021. All students are expected to attend and start school on these dates, as schools will be providing class schedules and school information. If your family has plans or a vacation scheduled during this time, please contact your school so they can work with you during these planned absences.
Deming Public School announcements for Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Superintendent survey
The Deming Public Schools Board of Education is working with Dr. Linda Paul, search consultant, to find the next superintendent for the district. The board is greatly interested in the public s input about the district and the characteristics the public would like to see in the next leader for DPS.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DemSupt. Your responses will be anonymous and will be compiled by the search consultant and only the final results will be given to the board.