As public conversations around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increase, children may worry about themselves, their family, and friends getting ill with COVID-19. Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults can play an important role in helping children make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear. CDC has created guidance to help adults have conversations with children about COVID-19 and ways they can avoid getting and spreading the disease.

School Health Advisory Council Childhood obesity is one of the most serious health epidemics facing America today. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 16% of all children and teens in the US are overweight. Childhood obesity is leading to a range of health problems in our youth that previously weren’t generally seen until adulthood, including high blood pressure, type II diabetes, and elevated blood cholesterol levels. We believe we have a responsibility to improve the health and well-being of our children. Experience shows that schools can be powerful places to initiate behavioral and environmental changes for students and staff. To make our school environment healthier, our school is recruiting new members of the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The purpose of the council is to bring together representatives from the school community who can help address issues facing the health and well-being of our children. We are seeking students, parents and community members, We understand that your time is valuable and we want you to know we are committed to making positive changes in policies and programs that affect the health of our students and staff. We’ll be examining and planning for changes in the classroom, cafeteria, playing fields and more. If you have any questions, or want to know more about what sort of responsibilities you will have as a member, please call Kristen Forrester at 575-375-3001or JoAnn Brashear at 575-375-3003.We hope you will accept our invitation and join us.

We are encouraging our parents and students to take advantage of the PowerSchool App for student's grades, attendance, class schedules and announcement. PowerSchool is a great way to stay connected with how your child is doing in school. The PowerSchool Parent and Student Portal can be accessed through the PowerSchool link on the Maxwell Website or through the mobile app for iOS and Android devices. You will need an ID and Password that can be obtained through Mr. Soto at 575-375-3018. If you have multiple children in school you will need to setup your account initially from the web browser before using the mobile app. This will allow you to link to all your students. Click on the link for a tutorial on how to access and use the PowerSchool App for Parents and Students. If you are needing additional assistance setting up access to your student, you can contact Mr. Soto. How To Use PowerSchool Mobile App