Sunday Howl 10.25.20 with Newsletter Volume 5
Newsletter Volume 5 - here
UNM/PNM Yearly Math Contest- Since 1991, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Mexico and the PNM Foundation have been organizing an annual mathematics contest for all the high school and middle school students in the state. This contest is free, attracts students from all over the state, and provides them with an opportunity to develop their problem solving skills and receive some well-deserved recognition for their efforts.
The contest is typically administered in-person by one of the math teachers at the school. However, this year's contest's first round will be held online, and each student will be able to unlock the exam at a convenient time for them between 31 October, 2020 and 02 November, 2020. The student registration form is at http://mathcontest.unm.edu/ and that registration closes on 28 October, 2020 (next week!). On the day of the contest, they will email them a personalized link to the contest.
School Pictures:
We will be holding school pictures On October 22 and October 26. Please refer to the following schedule for your student’s pictures:
Grades 6-7 will be on Monday October 26 from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM. To schedule a time for your child please click on this link: https://forms.gle/2nyg69M1ovdA8JYM7
We will be allowing 5 students per time slot.
Pictures will be held at 1500 Masthead NE. Enter through the West end of the parking lot and follow the directionals going Eastward. There will be staff directing traffic and students. Parents will not be allowed into the building. Students will be dropped off at the North cafeteria door and will be picked up on the East side of the Cafeteria. We are aiming to have each student in the building no longer than five minutes. To keep students and staff as safe as possible we are requiring all students to wear a mask and follow all directions for social distancing.
Chromebook Tip: How to log on correctly - We’re seeing a number of students incorrectly logged onto their Chromebooks. Commonly, they log on with a gmail account then try to use their Explore Academy account within that session, which causes problems with permissions and Hapara (our monitoring software). Here’s how students should be signing on:
Sign out of your Chromebook (here's a video). You should now be seeing a login screen.
Click "Add Person" in the task bar.
Follow the instructions to complete logon using your Explore Academy credentials. Do not use Gmail!
From here forward, there will be a tile in the Sign In screen with the student’s login. Click this to bypass the entry of the Explore Academy username (password still required)
School Lunches:
The National School Lunch Program is being extended into the fall for all public schools. This means that school lunches are free at this time. Check the Howl each week for the link that provides the weekly lunch menu. These menus are posted a week in advance.
Place your order by Thursday of each week for the following week using this link: https://forms.gle/Kmxttpk15Dye5edGA
Pick up weekly lunch order on Monday’s at the Explore Academy Masthead location.
If you live too far from Explore we are told that APS and RRPS are also offering seamless meals as long as your child is between 1 and 18 years of age. Parents / guardians can contact the school closest to them.
Click here for the School lunch link: https://forms.gle/Kmxttpk15Dye5edGA
Senior Progress Meetings
Explore Academy will be scheduling Senior Progress meetings with all our Seniors and families this coming week. The meetings should last around 15 minutes. One of the Explore Academy Admin will be reaching out to schedule your meeting time, if they haven’t already. This is required for all Seniors with their families. We will be going over senior credits, dual enrollment, and the Senior Capstone project. We look forward to talking with our Seniors and their families soon.
Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat
Balloon Fiesta Park October 31, 2020 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Get ready for a Halloween favorite with a COVID-safe update! Trunk or Treat returns, but this time as a drive-thru. Cars will follow a route from booth to booth and candy will be available in a contactless manner. Join us for this family-friendly event for monsters of all ages! Entry fee is $2 per vehicle and must be purchased in advance.
MFA Housing: Mortgage and Rental Assistance for New Mexicans impacted by COVID-19
On Monday, November 2, MFA will begin accepting applications for the new COVID-19 Housing Cost Assistance Program. The program will provide qualifying New Mexicans with as much as $1,500 per month for up to three months to pay back rent or mortgage payments and other housing costs.
MFA is asking that you help get the word out about this crucial assistance. Please send the printable informational flyer, which is linked here in English and Spanish, to everyone on your mailing list. The flyers are also on MFA's website: housingnm.org.
Honor Roll for Term 2 / Quarter 1
Congratulations on those students who made honor roll for term 2 (high school) and quarter 1 (middle school).
Acton, Shelby
Acton, Wesley
Adams, Adelle
Adams, Carly
Aguilar, Mia
Aldrich, Braeden
Aldrich, Maverick
Anderson, Hailey
Anton-Williams, Dante
Anzo, Donovan
Arce, Leslie
Atweh, Leon
Austermann, Laura
Avila, Hannah
Avila, Mia
Baca, Rylee
Baiardo, Dominic
Baiardo, Landon
Baiardo, Shannon
Baird, Chelsea
Barnes, Carson
Barowsky, Esther
Barrera, Martha
Baum, Beth
Benhalim, Ambermay
Berman, Chase
Bhatia, Avi
Block, Anastasia
Boatman, Luke
Bogus, Nia
Borunda, Jaime
Bouchonville, Zachary
Bran, Camila
Branch, Joshua
Broaddus, Elliott
Brown, Karissa
Brown, Kassidy
Brown, Keowyn
Brummett, Daniel
Buck, Maya
Buksas, Eric
Burkett, Ella
Burnett, Clara
Busani, Elena
Busich, Lucas
Butler, Meredith
Byers, Ettoria
Campbell, Chloe
Chavez, Archer
Chavez, Landon
Chavez, Macario
Chuquipoma Dominguez, Tamara
Compani-Tabrizi, Nika
Copeland, Logan
Dahringer, Jillian
Dahringer, Katherine
Dailey, Mario
Dana, Uryah
Darlington, Carter
Davila, Julius
De Groot, Sophia
Desai, Sudhir
Diaz, Brayden
Diaz, Haley
Diaz, Luciano
Diaz, Mackinzie
Dillard, Harley
Dimas, Colin
Dingreville, Camille
Divine, Riann
Dunoyer, Lucille
Duran, Dominic J
Edwards, Jimmie
Ehlers, Connor
Elliott, Ethan
Encinias, Soleana
Everett, Blake
Everett, Kaylie
Farrenkopf, Tessa
Fazio, Vincent
Fehr, James
Fernandez, Gabriela
Fiedler, Ria
Fielder, Corbin
Fields-Haley, Sedona
Flemming, Landon
Flemming, Sawyer
Foster, Serenity
Franchere, Logan
Friedly, Morrigan
Fuller, Avery
Furlow, Henry
Gaddis, Jessica
Gale, Caleb
Gallegos, Sofia
Gallegos, Stephanie
Garcia, Allyn
Garcia, Baylee
Garcia, Brandon
Garza-Cassell, Shaylynn
Giles, Zoe
Gonzales, Amelie
Gonzales, Izabella
Gonzales, Sierra
Gonzalez, Arianna
Gonzalez, Mateo
Gonzalez, Sofia
Gray, Amy
Greer, John
Greer, Keye
Grenko-Sanchez, Simonita
Griffith, Maia
Griffith, Yarden
Griffith, Zohar
Grossman, Coltan
Gutierrez, Analyse
Haas, Alethea
Hamma, Kazuhito
Han, Seoyeon
Hanna, Avery
Harris, Leo
Harrison, Shayne
Hart, Sophia
Hatcher, Sky
Hatcher, Truth
Hawley, Kailee
Hay, Cayden
Heinemann, Adison
Hempstead, Finian
Herrera, Loren
Hesley, Isabella
Hesley, Talia
Hettinga, Owen
Hicks, Maya
Higgins, Liam
Hines, Valeria
Home, Sofia
Hooshidar, Ryan
Hopkins, Samuel
Hrncir, Payton
Hugger, Felicitas
Hughson, Helena
Huseman, Joseph
Hussey, Hailey
Ilgen, Ruslan
Jackson, Ajanae
Jacob Jerrin, Obadiah
Jahn, Victoria
Johannesen, Georgina
Johnson, Isaac
Jones, Casien
Jones, Dalton
Juarez, Giancarlo
Judd, Sophia
Kearney, Kayl
Keith, Conrad
Kennington, Gavin
Kennington, Miles
Kim, Ethan
Kim, Kaiden
Kim, Tyler
Kofahl, Ethan
Komadina, Ava
Krumins, Daphne
Lansing, Halia
Lawry, Kyle
Levis, Claudia
Levy, Oliver
Leyba, Ava
Li, Pengzhen
Lines, Eden
Lines, Elias
Lines, Soren
Lofrese, Bella
Lopez, Pedro
Lopez, Tiffany
Lopez, Yessenia
Losack, Sydney
Lucas, Logan
Lukes, Alexander
Mack, Zephyr
Maestas, Triston
Maldonado, Mia
Mandeville, Aurora
Mandeville, Mason
Marino, Madelynn
Marson, Benjamin
Martinez, Aiden
Martinez, Emma
Martinez, Jack
Matthews, Aurora
Matzke, Moritz
Mayberry, Evan
McIntyre, Reese
Mckeown, Elsa
Metzler, Amber
Midgett, Cohen
Miller, Haley
Miller, Lydia
Mondragon, Benicio
Montelongo, Korina
Montoya, Mya
Moore, Bryan
Morse-Wilson, Alexander
Mowery, Kian
Muniz, Matthew
Nakamura, Jenna
Nance, Joshua
Nespolo, Matteo
Nez, Zilong
Nighbert, Logan
Nitti, Brooke
Nitti, Paige
Noh, Joon
Nolte, David
Nordin, Amri
Oakeley, Lilia
Ochenrider, Catherine
Oranday, Gabriel
Ortiz-Duran, James
Ortiz, Alicia
Ortiz, Melody
Pace, Arianna
Padilla, Anthony
Pallada, Mia
Palm, Merissa
Parks, Logan
Parmenter, Jacob
Pauley, Quinn
Payne, Jacob
Payne, Rebekah
Perez, Addyson
Perez, Trinity
Polder, Andrew
Polder, Daniel
Pool, Winter
Pope, Joseph
Pope, Nathan
Porosky, Krista
Potts, Erin
Price, Dannie
Quintana, Inuyasha
Raia, Joshua
Ramos, Claire
Randall, Dylan
Reid, Aidan
Reid, Flannery
Rivas-Johnson, Erin
Rivas-Johnson, Lostah
Robinson, Lillian
Robinson, Philip
Roenfranz, Carson
Romero-Weaver, Kiana
Romero, Angelina
Romero, Ava
Rosas Munoz, Valentina
Rusk, Analise
Sahlstrom, Joshua
Sainz, Hailey
Salley, Benjamin
Sanchez, Rebekah
Sanders, Logan
Schuh, Everett
Schuster, Amelie
Sedillo, Nerea
Serrano Monet, Gabriella
Serrano, Angel
Shepardson, Seren
Shirk, Hayden
Sierra, Cruz
Sirignano, Anthony
Sirignano, Nicholas
Skenandore, Elijah
Sparks, Dylanne
Staley, Jagger
Stanich, Jaedyn
Stevens, Logan
Stone, Tristan
Streiff, Hunter
Taylor, Eowyn
Thomas, Ashton
Thompson, Hayden
Thompson, Rachael
Treinen, Ida
Turner, Carl
Vallecorsa, Joani
Van Wagenen, Simon
Varela, Claudia
Varela, Elias
Veleta, Thalia
Vener, Lara
Verduzco, Alan
Vogl, Raeanna
Walker, Andrew
Wardroup-Sanchez, Alexas
Warfield, Thomas
Watson, Nevaeh
Welp, Fae
Welp, Gideon
Wendt, John
Whitehead, Luke
Wilson, Rachel
Wittwer, Matthew
Wixom, Rylee
Wouters, Abigail
Young, Caitlyn
Ziegler, Sonye