The May Center for Learning

Week of October 18, 2021

Week Of October 18, 2021

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

  • During this season of Halloween — and always — please send healthy snacks to school with your child.
    May Center has a policy of no candy or sugary snacks at school.

  • Monday is Pajama Day! Other Spirit Week themes are listed below.

  • Friday, October 29 + Monday, November 1 : Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • Monday, November 22 - Friday, November 26 : No School — Thanksgiving Break

letters to the editor

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! May School student writing was published in the Santa Fe New Mexican!

Students in Ms. Corrie's reading class wanted to share their thoughts on the possibility of 100 Afghan refugees moving to Santa Fe. They wrote to the New Mexican about what they have learned about refugees and to send a warm welcome to those that are now living in New Mexico.

Read the published letters.

egg drop (not the soup)

Above: Science students at work engineering protective devices for raw eggs.

Mr. Scott's science students took on an Egg Drop Challenge this week.

The goal was to protect an egg well enough to survive a drop from 20 feet. Students were given four materials to protect a raw egg: straws, tape, rubber bands, and a plastic bag.

Through this project students practiced the skills of planning, executing, adjusting, and finalizing a finished product. The suspense built as students dropped their egg from 3 feet … then 5 feet … then 8 feet … and finally 20 feet.

While the final count of how many of the 16 eggs survived the 20 foot drop is still in debate, we can confirm that less than five eggs remained unbroken.

This egg was not scrambled.

Looking for signs of damage.

spirit week themes

Spirit Week will be Monday, October 25 - Friday, October 29.

  • MONDAY 10.25 : Pajama Day

  • TUESDAY 10.26 : Mismatched Day

  • WEDNESDAY 10.27 : School Colors Day (Green + White)

  • THURSDAY 10.28 : Hat Day

  • FRIDAY 10.29 : Costume Day

request for art materials

Ms. Eleanor, May School Art Teacher, would like to extend the opportunity for students to bring in a bag of fall leaves, pebbles, twigs, and/or acorns, etc. for an upcoming art project. Thank you!

COVID TESTING RESOURCES

Curative Testing Van Walk-In (**FREE)
Testing vans are located at these Santa Fe locations:

  1. Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: Corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and San Francisco St.
    (across from La Fonda): 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  2. Wednesdays: Genoveva Chavez Community Center: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  3. Thursdays: Genoveva Chavez Community Center: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  4. Saturdays: Southside Library: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Register in advance at: COVID-19 Testing & Health Services | Curative

Christus St. Vincent Drive-Through PCR Testing, 1910 Cerrillos Road (**FREE)

  • Monday through Friday 9:00 - 3:00 with a provider referral

Department of Health Drive-Through PCR Testing (**FREE)

Department of Health VAULT test kits (**FREE)
Self-collection of saliva samples from home
Order a kit at no cost at learn.vaulthealth.com/nm/.
It’s a great idea to order these tests to have them on hand in case they are needed. 

Local Urgent Care Clinics Presbyterian Urgent Care, Entrada Contenta Urgent Care, Railyard Urgent Care, and other local urgent cares will see patients in person and conduct testing or make a referral; however, insurance co-pays and other costs may be involved.

Presbyterian Pediatrics Respiratory Clinic 257-4730 (**FREE) Established patients - will only refer for testing if symptoms have been present for 72 hours.

Note: CVS Minute Clinics in Santa Fe are no longer doing PCR testing. (PCR tests are available at CVS clinics in Albuquerque.)