Events & News

School Picture Day is coming to Tomé Elementary! All students will be photographed for the yearbook.

• Friday, September 6, 2024
• 6 backgrounds to choose from

To order, go to Campos Photography online and enter the Order Key: 52EE35UL

If you have any questions, please call (505) 293-4969.

Valencia County announces Phase II to bring broadband access to underserved local communities.

Residents in Meadow Lake and El Cerro Mission may apply for FREE, reliable broadband internet.

The program is provided by Valencia County, Resound Networks and Meta (Los Lunas Data Center).

Only 150 Households will be able to take advantage of the free 2-year Internet subscription. Discounted rates are still available.

Program Details:

• Eligibility based on need with qualifying factors such as current government assistance e.g. SNAP.
• Valencia County determines eligibility.
• This program is mainly first come, first served with a priority placed on homes with school age children.

If you are interested in applying, please complete this online form.

Dear Tomé Families,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome everyone to the 2024-2025 school year. The start date is right around the corner. I am excited to start the year as the principal of Tomé elementary and Ms. Silva is excited to be the assistant principal. We are looking forward to working with you. Communication is critical, so as we prepare for the start of the school year, we wanted to share some important information and dates.

New and returning students need to complete their online registration before you’re student will be placed into a classroom. If you are registering a new student to the school, we need you to bring in the birth certificate, proof of residency (utility bill), shot records, and parent/guardian ID. If you are a returning student and your address changed over the summer, then we need you to bring in a current utility bill so we can update the information in the student file. The following link with take you to the Enroll page. Please click on the words English or Spanish to get to the registration link.

School supplies will be provided for students by the district this year. There is not a supply list for Tomé.

Our daily schedule was changed by 5 minutes.

Bus arrival/student drop-off and breakfast begin at 9:10am. The tardy bell is 9:25am. Any student arriving after 9:25am will need to be escorted to the front office and signed in. The dismissal bell/pick up are at 3:40pm.

Mark your calendar for the following events:

July 30th: Open House 4:30pm-6pm-This is the opportunity to come meet your student(s)’ teacher(s) and see the classroom.

August 1st: 1st Day of School for 1st-6th grade-Parents will drop students off through the drop off line if they are not riding the bus. Parents will NOT be invited to the classrooms. We have plenty of staff to help make sure that everyone finds their classroom.

August 5th: 1st Day of Pre-K and Kindergarten-Parents will be allowed to come and wait in the library with their student. The classes will walk to the cafeteria together with parents for our Tears and Cheers breakfast. After breakfast, parents will be asked to leave so the students can go to class. Older siblings will not join the Tears and Cheers breakfast. Parents will NOT be invited to the classrooms.

For future information and upcoming events see postings in:

Remind App

School Website

Instagram: te_jaguars

We are eager to seeing all the students on the first day. We are excited for the many opportunities this school year will bring to our students as we work together. Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and we will see you soon!

Respectfully,

Mrs. Jacqueline Farrell and Ms. Reina Silva

Principal and Assistant Principal

Valencia High School students visited Tomé Elementary this week to teach financial literacy to third graders.

The goal was to help the younger students gain early exposure to important financial concepts and also provide the high school students with an opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills. The visit was part of High School Heroes/Junior Achievement Day at Tomé Elementary.

Completed TE Bond Projects:

• Site Fencing
• New Intercom System
• Secure Vestibule
• HVAC Repairs & Upgrades
• Playground Upgrades
• Exterior Access Control
• New Fire Alarm System
• Security Camera Improvements
• Roof Coating and Skylights
• Flooring Improvements
• Painting
• Marquee Improvements
• Parking Lot Repairs
• Metal Canopy Structure

Ongoing TE Projects:

• Exterior Lighting Upgrades

Upcoming TE Projects:

• Site Fencing
• New Intercom
• Secure Vestibule
• Access Control
• New Fire Alarm
• New Security Cameras
• Playground Upgrades

Tomé Elementary is celebrating its new Mobile STEM Lab. The school received the state-of-the-art equipment from The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, ExxonMobil with help from New Mexico Representative Tanya Mirabal Moya. Tomé Elementary and Los Lunas Schools recently held an official ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the new lab at an assembly with students and staff.

Gil Sanchez Elementary in Belen also received a mobile STEM lab.

“ExxonMobil is proud to work with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Los Lunas and Belen Schools to install STEM Centers that will inspire future generations to choose STEM careers,” said ExxonMobil’s New Mexico Production Manager Rick Cannon. “These centers are significant because it’s the first time our industry has endeavored to bring them to areas in New Mexico outside the Permian Basin, and we hope they will be the first of many to be opened in the Albuquerque region.”

Over a two-day period, the equipment was installed and teachers were trained on the new equipment, designed to provide students with a hands-on learning experience as well as supply them with access to the latest technology for science, technology, engineering and math.  The new equipment includes a 3D printer, coding kits and Snap Circuits.

Ashley Wagner, the New Mexico Public & Government Affairs Advisor with ExxonMobil, is a Los Lunas High School graduate. She said she was excited to help provide this cutting-edge technology to her hometown.

“This is really special to me, “Ashley said. “You know to come back home and give back to the community that gave me so much growing up, so I wanted to do my part in giving back.”

She said this type of learning is going to carry the students far into the future. “To see these kids get excited for STEM you know as they get older and get into middle school and high school they will be excited to study science.”

The new mobile STEM lab continues the district’s educational technology initiatives. Last year, Los Lunas Schools opened the Innovation and Design Lab in the Special Services Department. The facility provides state-of-the-art technology. Teachers can check out equipment like microscopes, robotics, virtual reality headsets and other tools for the classroom. This year, many schools opened their own Innovation Labs to better accommodate the needs of their teachers and students. Los Lunas Schools also provides iPads to every elementary and middle school student and a MacBook to each high school student.