Hello Dragon Families!

The Public Education Department of New Mexico will continue student surveillance testing in schools for SY21-22.
Student surveillance testing is voluntary. 21st Century Public Academy is seeking unvaccinated student volunteers using free, statewide VAULT testing in which families order a VAULT kit and students take the test at home. Then, voluntarily provide the results to our school COVID point of contact, Ms. Belmonte-Sapien.
Our goal is to test 25% of our unvaccinated students each week.
If you are interested in having your student participate, please respond to this 4 question survey and your student will be included in our pool for voluntary COVID surveillance testing.

https://forms.gle/9nvuRocLdh4K7oiA8

Thank you for your consideration and participation!

Dear parents/guardians, students and 21 st Century Community,
Summer is in full swing! It is a great time of year to enjoy quality time outdoors, with family and friends, and hopefully
do a little practice with reading and math! The summer reading lists are on our school website and Kahn Academy is a
free website to brush up on Math.. It is never too late to put yourself ahead for next year! After all, the start of the 2021-
2022 school year is just around the corner! We have a few changes that we are excited to tell you about for next year.
First, we are honored to introduce our Administrative Team for the 21-22 school year! Ms. Tarango, CEO, Ms. Belmonte-
Sapien, Principal and Mr. Jeremy Peckens, Principal. Our educational program now serves grades 1-8! As you can see,
our school is growing and we are excited that you are a part of the Dragon Family!
We will be able to offer remote learning for those families that request it. More information to follow once we receive
guidance from the Public Education Department.
Mark your calendars for the following events:
August 2 nd – Office Open 8 am to 4 pm
August 16 th – Teachers report for a week of Inservice (Student supplies can be dropped off or on first day)

List of supplies available on website
August 23 rd – 1 st day of school for all students
September 6 th – Annual PTA Ice Cream Social 2 pm to 4 pm
Check the website for fall sports! Physicals are required!
Teachers will be sending communications regarding procedures for the beginning of school by grade level or program.
Our annual Ice Cream Social is a great time to reconnect with one another. Students, parents, guardians and family
members will meet teachers, join clubs and sports, sign up to belong to our Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and meet
the staff who make learning challenging and engaging! Please consider offering your talents in partnership with your
child’s educational experience here at 21 st Century Public Academy. Background checks can be completed to chaperone
OSIs, or to volunteer in other capacities.
We are a uniform school and proudly display the 21 st Century logo and dragon to the community, especially on Out of
School Instruction (OSIs). Uniforms are provided by Ad It Up. The direct link to order is:
www.adituptees.com/21stcentury . If you have any questions, please reach out to them at: contact@adituptees.com or 505-
888-0007, 2432 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107.
We are excited about welcoming our students and families back for the 2021-2022 school year!

Mary Tarango, CEO
Bianca Belmonte-Sapien, Principal
Jeremy Peckens, Principal