Sierra Elementary

08/28/2026

PE this week focused on circuit training- getting our Coyotes ready for BOY fitness testing!

08/28/2026

☎️ Have questions, need to excuse your student, or want to share kudos for a teacher or staff member? Contact our APS Call Center! You can reach us by phone, text, or via the chat tool on our website.👨‍💻

Please note: For student excusals and tardies, please call so that staff can verify that a parent or guardian is authorizing the request.

Visit our contact page for more details: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/contact

08/27/2026

Mrs. Atkinson had a little fun today with music. Students did a stretchy band activity to Dolly's 9-5 at the beginning of each class before their regularly scheduled lesson.

08/27/2026

🥗Great news: the APS Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry is back! 🍎

Starting on Wednesday, September 2nd, APS will be hosting the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry for APS Families and staff on the 1st Wednesday of every month. 🍗

08/25/2026

🥳🎉Save the date for the first New Mexico Statewide Be Here Day of the 2026-2027 school year! On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, schools and districts across New Mexico come together to celebrate STRONG ATTENDANCE and the power of showing up!

Be Here Day is a statewide celebration reminding students, families, educators, and communities that being present matters.

🎉 New Mexico, get ready for Be Here Day! 🎉

Join us Tuesday, September 8, 2026, as schools and districts across New Mexico come together to celebrate STRONG SCHOOL ATTENDANCE and the power of showing up! 🏫✨

Be Here Day is a statewide celebration reminding students, families, educators, and communities that being present matters. Every day in school is another opportunity to learn, connect, grow, and move closer to achieving our goals.

Let’s make some noise for attendance! Celebrate with your school, encourage a student, recognize great attendance, and help spread the message:

📣 Be here NM. Be engaged, because every day counts!

Together, we can build a culture of strong attendance across New Mexico and help every student succeed.

08/24/2026

Good morning, Sierra Families,

Check out this months newsletter!

Coyote Tails

08/21/2026

🤔Not receiving Rooms notifications? Receiving too many? 😵‍💫 Parents/guardians can adjust their notification preferences for Rooms in the APS app or through our website when you "Sign in". Check out the step-by-step guide to locate your settings in the app and on the web to customize your experience!

Learn more and find additional Rooms resources on our website: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/page/aps-has-an-app-for-that

08/21/2026

This morning members of the Alamogordo High School Tiger Football team came by during breakfast. Our Coyotes love when the Tiger athletes come by. Staff were excited to see former Coyotes now wearing black and gold.

Go out to Tiger Stadium to cheer on these boys tonight for the first home game of the season. Kick off is at 6pm! Alamogordo Tiger Football 2026

08/21/2026

This week our 4th graders worked together to rescue Fred from drowning by making sure he had a life preserver 🛟 on.
Great teamwork Coyotes!

08/20/2026

We hope to see our Coyotes at the football game tomorrow evening.
**Please note, kick off is at 6**

Hope to see you at Tiger Country Returning the Roar at the first varsity football HOME game of the season tomorrow, Friday, August 21st at 6pm (not the normal 7 pm)! 💛🐅🏈

Purchase your tickets at: https://www.alamogordoschools.org/o/aps/page/athletics-tickets

APS students & staff, please bring your school ID badge with you for entry to Athletic events. No charge for children 5 and under.