New Mexico School f/t Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI)

09/09/2026

🎶We have a new music teacher at NMSBVI this year...and as you can see, she's already bringin' on the smiles! 🎶 🎵
(Photo Collage Description: At left: a smiling, seated girl is seen in 3/4 profile playing a set of bongo drums resting on her lap. Center: a seated girl wearing glasses, in a classroom setting, smiles for the camera as she is handed a maraca. At right: a smiling seated boy rests his hands on the bongo drums resting on his lap. Photos are accented with illustrated graphics of colorful music notes. The NMSBVI logo is centered at bottom.)

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09/08/2026

In preparation for the return of students each year, our new staff (and some veteran staff), put on eye-covers and attempt every day activities as part of their Blindness Awareness Training. These activities are designed to create understanding, rather than mimic or minimize the real experiences of individuals with vision loss. Simulating visual impairment does not replicate lived experience, since individuals without visual impairments have the advantage of relying on their prior visual memory and experiences.
(Photo Collage Description: Top left: a woman wearing eye-cover is seen in profile, holding a paper plate and using her left hand to feel along the edge of a kitchen counter top. Top center: a woman wearing eye cover holds a cellophane package containing deli meat to be added to the two slices of bread on the table in front of her. Another adult woman without eye-cover, stands to her left, observing. Top right: a smiling woman observes another adult woman, who is wearing eye cover, uses tongs to put salad on her plate. Bottom: a group of adults, some with eye cover and some without, gather around a table to try and assemble sandwiches. Text toward the top reads, "Blindness Awareness Training". The NMSBVI logo is at bottom right.

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09/05/2026

🏌🏼‍♀️There's still time to get in on the fundraising event of the year! Don't miss out!⛳
Rotary del Sol of Albuquerque is proudly hosting this year's annual Glow Ball Tournament at Los Altos Golf Course, to benefit the NMSBVI Foundation. To register for this year's highly anticipated event, click this link: https://rotarydelsolfoundation.org/night-golf/
Check in will begin at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 27th and includes the tournament, dinner, a silent auction, as well as putting contests for special prizes! Teams and individual players welcome. Proceeds benefit the NMSBVI Foundation's mission to support our students and schools. For more information, call Julie Pino at 505-263-0405. (Donation of items for the silent auction also greatly appreciated!)
(Graphic Description: Features a glowing golf ball with a golf club behind it and a landscape and starry sky in the background. Text at top reads, "Rotary Del Sol Foundation Presents". Bottom reads, "Benefiting the NMSBVI Foundation September 27, 2026.)

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09/04/2026

🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️Look at them go! Whether it's using the exercise room in P.E. class, jogging in the gymnasium, or practicing O&M across campus, our students are getting physical and working on their ECC recreation skills!🚣
(Photo collage description: At left: On a sunny morning, an adult man closely supervises a girl using her white cane to navigate in front of the education building. Top center: In the gymnasium, a smiling girl and a smiling adult woman face the camera as they hop and jog. At right: a smiling adult man observes while a smiling girl maneuvers the pedals and handles of a stationary bike. Center bottom: an adult man is seen in profile, squatting next to a smiling boy using a rowing machine in the gym. Text across the top and bottom reads, "I like to move it, move it!" The NMSBVI logo is at bottom right.)

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09/03/2026

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
September 10, 2026
A special meeting of the New Mexico School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) Board of Regents will be held Thursday, September 10, 2026. The open meeting of the Board of Regents will convene at 5:30 p.m. by way of Live Stream through Zoom Meeting, to be originated at the NMSBVI Campus at 1900 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 811 2353 9881
Passcode: 745240

Any individual who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting should make their request as soon as possible. The agenda and public notice are available on the NMSBVI web page at www.nmsbvi.org at least 72 hours prior to the published meeting date. Anyone wishing a print or braille copy of the agenda or needing any of the above accommodations may contact Kim Chavez at [email protected].
Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 1-575-439-4419 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed, or if you would like information to participate in the meeting.

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09/01/2026

🪅In anticipation of an exciting new school year, our Alamogordo students are swinging for the fences...um...make that, swinging for the piñata! 🪅
(Photo collage description: four photos of students in an outdoor setting, facing the late afternoon sun, swinging a piñata stick at a colorful piñata shaped like a b***o. The NMSBVI logo is at bottom right.)

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08/31/2026

🪅Viva la Back to School Celebración!🌶🪅
Our students were welcomed back to the dorms on our residential campus in Alamogordo with a jubilant "HOLA!" and a festive themed party...complete with a piñata!
(Photo collage description: 4 photos of smiling students, wearing sombreros and holding a piñata or an inflatable, plastic, saguaro cactus. In the background are colorful decorations, including banners hanging on the wall that read, "Hola Back to School". The NMSBVI logo is at bottom right.)

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08/28/2026

✨NMSBVI would like to wish a big CONGRATULATIONS and a fond farewell to Sylvia Hartley, Business and Finance Manager! Sylvia has served NMSBVI for 16 years. She began as our Accounting Specialist, then moved into her B&F role in 2014. When asked if she'll be setting her alarm clock on Monday morning, she said, "Yes! I don't want to waste the morning! I'm a morning person. 🌞) Sylvia says she is looking forward to catching up on projects around the house, finishing a class that she is auditing with her husband, and continuing to learn to play the piano! 🎶 All of us here at NMSBVI wish Sylvia the best! Enjoy your new adventures! 💙💛💙
(Photo Collage Description: At left: a group of 7 smiling adults pose behind a table with a cake. Center: a smiling woman poses with a cake decorated in NMSBVI colors. At right: two smiling adult women are seen in 3/4 profile, chatting with each other in the breakroom. A graphic with a colorful flag banner that reads, "Happy Retirement" stretches across the top. The photos are overlaid on a background with stars. The NMSBVI logo is at bottom left.)

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08/27/2026

🎵Shake your pom-pon, shake your pom-pon, shake your pom-pon!🎶
More scenes of that beginning-of-the-year excitement and 🐻Golden Bear Pride! 📣💙💛💙
(Photo Collage Description: 6 photos of smiling adults excitedly walking through the blue and gold pom-pon arch as they leave the staff assembly. Photos are overlaid on a golden background with stars. The NMSBVI logo is at bottom left.)

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08/27/2026

🐾Meet "River"! NMSBVI's favorite, four-legged fur friend! As an assistant to our Adapted P.E. teacher, River has also provided motivation, comfort, and companionship to our students for many years. River is almost 13 years old and she is currently recovering from surgery. These days, she is enjoying a well-earned retirement...so she's not on campus as much as she used to be. But her presence is missed by students and staff alike. So today we wish a Happy National Dog Day to NMSBVI's very own RIVER! 💙💛💙🐾
(Photo Collage Description: At left: An adult man, accompanied by a large, black dog, escorts a student on a trike around the track. Center: A large, fluffy black dog with a white chest and muzzle, poses for a portrait. At right: An adult man instructs a student to throw a sand-bag toward a co****le board in the gymnasium, while a large, fluffy dog looks on. The photos are overlaid on clip art of paw prints. Text across the top reads, "Happy National Dog Day!" The NMSBVI logo is at bottom left.)

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