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Got Shots? Immunization Clinics to run July 25 – August 15
Providers offer special hours to get children immunized in time for school!

SANTA FE � The New Mexico Department of Health, the New Mexico Immunization Coalition (NMIC), the New Mexico Primary Care Association (NMPCA), and healthcare providers from across the state are helping parents prepare children for going back to school.

Special immunization clinics will be held from July 25th through August 15th for all children 18 years old and younger. The special clinics are part of the Got Shots? immunization campaign.

School is right around the corner, and despite COVID-19 restrictions, children are required to be up to date on immunizations for school. Got Shots? provides many opportunities for parents to take their children for needed immunizations. Diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children are now a rare occurrence in the United States, and some have been eliminated completely. Immunizations are even more important for children and for families during the COVID pandemic.

“COVID-19 is a great example of why we need vaccines. While we don’t have a COVID vaccine yet, we are able to protect families and children against many diseases with safe effective immunizations. I encourage all New Mexico parents to take advantage of the upcoming clinics.”, said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel.

Participating providers will offer immunizations to any child, regardless of whether they are a patient or have insurance as part of Got Shots? Some providers hold clinics on weekends or evening hours to accommodate parents’ busy schedules. Parents should call ahead to the clinic to check if an appointment is needed.

In addition, due to COVID-19, there may be special procedures in place, such as waiting in the car until their child’s turn. Parents need to bring their child’s shot record and Medicaid or private health insurance card if they have insurance, even though immunizations are provided at no cost to parents.

The Got Shots? immunization campaign is organized by the New Mexico Immunization Coalition, which includes the New Mexico Primary Care Association and the Department of Health. This year 37 community health centers, public health offices, and private practices across New Mexico are participating in Got Shots?

To find a clinic in local communities statewide, people are encouraged to go online to www.immunizenm.org and click on the Got Shots? logo. The Department of Health provides immunizations at no cost year-round at public health clinics in every county for uninsured children. To find your local Public health office visit www.nmhealth.org, however, please check with your local public health office for details about this due to COVID-19.

Need to locate immunization records? VaxViewNM enables individuals, parents, and guardians to access, save and/or print official immunization records. This eliminates the need to carry multiple or aged documents and allows you to access your shot record anytime you need. VaxViewNM is mobile friendly and uses two-factor authentication. Simply go to VaxViewNM to print a copy of your or your child’s shot record.

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Bianca Belmonte-Sapien M.A.,NBCT, Ed.S
Principal

Good Afternoon Amazing Dragon Families! We hope you are all healthy and staying safe!

I wanted to share our plan for reopening as of this time per the direction of the PED.

1. The recommended attendance is 50% of the students in two groups (A/B). We will assign those groups taking families, bus riders and required services into consideration. Group A will attend Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday the school will be closed to everyone and Group B will attend Thursday and Friday. This will allow for 6 foot social distancing. This is not a 2 day school week, it is 2 days of physical attendance and 3 days of virtual participation.
2. Masks are required of all students and will be part of the uniform. They are required of all staff as well.
3. Chromebooks will be checked out to all students at the beginning of the year to assure they can access the online platforms.
4. All staff will be screened daily for symptoms of COVID.
5. If parents are not comfortable sending their students to school, we will make accommodations.
6. Real time instruction will be required, meaning your student(s) will need to access all of their classes daily. That is how attendance will be taken.
7. Busses will run with only 2 students per seat allowed. We will be able to administer the NWEA MAPS tests at the beginning of the year. We will do this with the groups in attendance during the first week of school as usual. This is very important to us as we design our instruction around student performance on these tests. This year there is a greater focus on acceleration not just basic skills. OSIs will be performed on a Virtual basis to continue our cross curricular platform. Hand sanitizer will be administered to students as they enter each classroom and as they leave. Lunch will be served daily for those physically in attendance and we will make accommodations to distribute 5 days of lunches similar to the grab and go situation in April and May.

The AM/PM program will be available to families with students in attendance based on their A or B grouping days.

The school will be cleaned daily as usual, however on Wednesdays there will be a more thorough cleaning in preparation for the next group.

We are prepared to serve your children in the most effective educational manner possible under these circumstances. We were able to reach every family during the closing in the Spring and we will be making extra efforts to do the same in the Fall.

We will follow the guidelines set forth by the Public Education Department and should these circumstances change we will adjust and notify you as soon as we can.

Please check the website for summer reading, supplies for the fall and any up to date information. The front office will open from 8 am to 4 pm starting Monday, August 3rd. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.

Enjoy your 4th of July weekend and as always, please stay safe and healthy!

Mary Tarango, CEO

21st Century Public Academy