School of Dreams Academy

Tomorrow is our first Extended Learning Day of the year! For grades PreK - 5, the theme is Transportation Methods Through STEAM. All Elementary VIRTUAL students, please login to the Zoom link provided by your classroom teacher for ELD day. For grades 6 - 12, the theme is Music and Dance. Students will be moving around so athletic wear is encouraged. Bring a water bottle! All secondary VIRTUAL students, join the zoom links provided by your advisory teacher.

Good afternoon SODA families! Tomorrow is our first Extended Learning Day of the year! For grades PreK - 5, the theme is Transportation Methods Through STEAM. All Elementary VIRTUAL students, please login to the Zoom link provided by your classroom teacher for ELD day. For grades 6 - 12, the theme is Music and Dance. Students will be moving around so athletic wear is encouraged. Bring a water bottle! All secondary VIRTUAL students, join the zoom links provided by your advisory teacher.

The School of Dreams Academy would like to express our appreciation to Enterprise Builders Corporation for the donation of our new flag pole, located on the northeast side of campus. This donation was given in the name of the The School of Dreams Academy Class of 2021. The pole was set in the ground on September 11, 2021 in memory of those that lost their lives for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.

Picture Day is TOMORROW, September 20th! Forms were distributed last Thursday in advisory/homeroom classes. Please bring this form with you, dress your best in a school appropriate outfit, and style your hair for the best picture to be set in this year's yearbook. Virtual students are welcome to come on campus and will need to immediately check in to the front office for further directions. In person students will be called out of class for their picture to be taken. If you need a form to order, please utilize the online option at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVTJJJXM7

Please support the Class of 2022 fundraising endeavors. The Paleta Bar will donate 10% of all profits from 4-9 pm on October 1st. We look forward to seeing you there!

Utopia Dental will be at SODA on 9/24/21 to perform dental screenings and preventative care for students. Forms will be sent home this week with students please return them to the school nurse by Monday 9/20/21. Call the school nurse for questions.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES! JOIN OUR TEAM! School of Dreams Academy is looking for fun, unique and energetic educators to add to our team! If you’re a dynamic teacher who thrives in a fast-paced, adrenaline infused environment where you’ll be surrounded by caring, genius minds, and a platform to change the world, then this is the place for you! The School of Dreams is looking to fill the following positions: Fifth Grade Teacher Educational Assistants Custodians Dance Teacher Licensed Substitute Teachers Benefits include NM Public School Authority https://nmpsia.com/insurance.html. Email your resume and application to djarvis@sodacharter.com You may also include any additional info that lets us know more about you and your teaching style. You’ll receive an email letting you know your submission was received. We will reach out if we’d like to get more information! Let’s change the world! The School of Dreams Academy Team

Update: The NMDOH will be having a vaccine clinic on 9/1/21 at SODA. Appointments needed for COVID vaccine, see flyer for details. Event code: CBHWFPX

The NMDOH will be having a vaccine clinic on 9/1/21 at SODA. see flyer for details.

School of Dreams Academy will provide lunches tomorrow from 10:30-12:30 pm if you would please drive through the campus to pick up at our Dining Hall. Starting on Monday, pick up for lunches will be available at the school, El Cerro Dollar General, Meadow Lake Senior Citizens Center, and in Belen at H2 Academics. Each location will be available from 10:30-12:30 pm.

Good Afternoon Parents and Guardians, Beginning Friday August 27, 2021 School of Dreams Academy will move into a remote learning environment and will continue through Friday September 10, 2021. Barring any significant changes to the current health order, normal in-person classes will resume on Monday September 13, 2021. This decision is directly related to the recent increases in COVID cases, throughout our community, and the increased number of SODA students and staff needing to quarantine. Due to all these circumstances, SODA has made the decision to voluntarily move into remote learning. We are in contact with the NM Public Education Department and are following all the protocols set forth in the COVID-19 toolkit. On Friday August 27, 2021, staff will begin conducting classes virtually. For students that are unable to join class virtually, arrangements can be made to pick up learning packets and/or projects for the next two weeks by contacting your student’s advisory/homeroom teacher, this is your point of contact. Their advisory/homeroom teacher will work within protocols and inform other teachers. Tomorrow's Extended Learning Day will be postponed to a later date. We will follow the regular Friday schedule with no Spartan Quest for secondary students. Spartan Quest activities will be put on hold till we return on September 13th as will all after school programs, unless you meet virtually. Our food service company is working out details for providing meals during this remote time. More than likely it will look similar to what we did last school year. Meal schedules will be available on our website and social media platforms. Please download our app, School of Dreams Academy, to get updated information as it comes. The safety of our students and our staff is our first priority. We appreciate your support and patience as we navigate through creating a safe educational experience for each of our S.O.D.A family members.

Message from our School of Dreams Academy Nurse: Please keep your student home from school if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms: Fever Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea A rough night (for example, if your child was up all night coughing or having trouble breathing) Lethargic Covid-like symptoms Pink eye If you are unsure if it is safe please CALL our school nurse at (505)391-5488. We appreciate your support in keeping all of our students safe.

There will be a Special Governing Council meeting on Monday August 16th at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The link will be posted on Facebook as well as our website.

A community job fair will be held at Goodwill in Los Lunas, on August 17th. If you or anyone you know is interested please make plans to attend, dress in business attire and bring your updated resume.

We are excited to welcome our Spartan students back tomorrow. Grades 6-12 will report at 7:40-2:35 pm and grades 1-5 at 8:45-3:45 pm. Staff will be outside to assist in first day transitions. Please make sure that all students wear their masks and bring a reusable water bottle.

We are excited to welcome everyone for the 2021-2022 school year! We would also like to remind you to call our school nurse for guidance or stay home if any of the following apply to you. If you or a household member are sick with COVID like symptoms, if you have been exposed to a person who tested positive for COVID or if you have recently been tested for COVID and are waiting for the results. Protocols have been posted to the SODA website. We will see you on Monday!!

Start and end times are as follows: 3YPreK AM- 8:45 am-11:30 am 3YPreK PM- 1 pm-3:45 pm 4Y, PreK, K-5th---9am-3:45 pm Secondary---7:45am-2:35 pm

The School of Dreams Academy bus routes are now available on our website, sodacharter.net, under the "NEWS" tab. Download the School of Dreams Academy app on your smartphone to stay up-to-date on the latest information.

School of Dreams Academy REGISTRATION is this Thursday, August 5th, from 8 am to 6 pm at the Los Lunas Transportation Center (Train Station).

Check out School of Dreams Academy website for the 2021-2022 Supply List.