Message from the NMAA, Zac Stevenson regarding the seeding for our Girls Basketball team:
"We regret to announce an error was discovered in the seeding and selection process of the Girls Class 4A Bracket for the 2026 Nusenda Credit Union State Basketball Championships. The comparison process between St. Pius X High School, Espanola Valley High School, and Shiprock High School resulted in the misplacement of teams seeded 11-15. Upon a thorough review, the NMAA has corrected the bracket and the new 11-15 seeds are as follows: Shiprock (11), St. Pius X (12), Grants (13), Espanola Valley (14), and Pojoaque Valley (15). The new bracket is now available and links to tickets will follow soon.
We know many of you have spent time preparing and apologize for the change, but we wanted to get the correct information to you as soon as we could today."
Elkettes will now be playing against Gallup in Gallup on Friday, March 6th, at 7:00 pm.
(If you are a GoFan school – you should be able to access your event and sell tickets on site through your box office – please login today and double check that you have the correct access!)
Tickets are $8 for students/seniors/military and $12 for adults. Transaction Fees are included in the ticket price.
We are looking forward to a fun and busy final week before Spring Break! Please take note of the important events happening next week:
📚 Read Across America Spirit Week
Join us all week long as we celebrate reading with themed dress-up days! Be sure to check the newsletter for each day’s theme and help your child participate in the fun.
https://app.smore.com/n/64can
📸 Picture Day – Wednesday, March 4th
Families may order Spring individual pictures online or by returning the order form that was sent home. Please note that photographers will photograph every single student regardless of payment. Those who missed preordering will receive a proof form 3 weeks from picture day. We look forward to capturing some wonderful PRES memories! 💚
👵👴 Grandparents Lunch – Thursday, March 5th
We are excited to welcome our PRES grandparents next week!
Please note:
Lunch tickets are no longer being sold.
The final opportunity to purchase tickets was today, Friday, February 11th at 11:00 a.m.
Tickets will NOT be sold the day of the event.
We kindly ask families to relay this information to grandparents.
Grandparents are asked to follow our scheduled lunch times and arrive 10–15 minutes early to allow time for sign-in at the front office.
We appreciate your support as we prepare for a wonderful week filled with learning and celebration before Spring Break. Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education!
Have a wonderful weekend! 🌸
The Pojoaque Valley School District Board of Education has officially adopted the 2026–2027 school calendar, which includes our transition to a four-day school week beginning next school year.
This decision followed months of research, planning, and community engagement including more than 1,300 survey responses from students, staff, families, and community members. Thank you for making your voices heard!
Our goal throughout this process was clear:
✅ Minimize instructional disruption
✅ Improve student and staff attendance
✅ Protect meaningful learning time to fully implement the 16 Strategies to achieve our four Goals outlined in our District Strategic Plan: Ignite the Path
✅ Strengthen literacy and numeracy outcomes
✅ Support recruitment and retention of high-quality educators
As we move to a four-day week, strong attendance will be more important than ever for staff and students. Each instructional day will be focused and impactful, and being present every day will be critical to student success.
We extend our sincere appreciation to our Calendar Committee for their hard work, innovation, and thoughtful problem-solving throughout this process.
Together, we are building a strong future for PVSD students!
We just received communication from our Food Services Department that we must provide a final ticket count tomorrow in order to place our food order for next week’s Grandparents’ Day Lunch.
Because of this, we will be opening up all remaining tickets for sale tomorrow until 11:00 AM.
If you have already purchased tickets and would like to purchase additional tickets, please stop by the PRES front office before 11:00 AM tomorrow to do so. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thank you for your support as we prepare for this special event. We are so excited to welcome our PRES grandparents next week! 💚
Dear Pojoaque Valley School District Staff,
We are pleased to invite you to recognize the outstanding work happening across our district by nominating a colleague, school board member, administrator, teacher, staff member, parent, community member, or volunteer for the New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Excellence in Student Achievement Award.
This award honors educators and staff members who make a meaningful impact on student learning, engagement, and success. We know there are many individuals in our schools and greater community whose dedication and commitment deserve recognition, and we encourage you to take a few moments to submit a nomination.
Please use the link below to complete your nomination form:
▶️Click on this Link!◀️
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 27, 2026, at noon.
Thank you for helping us celebrate excellence and highlight the incredible contributions of our PVSD staff. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
The Summer Reading Program, open for entering kindergarten through outgoing eighth grade students, offers a literacy-boosting experience through small group instruction with trained literacy instructors. Participating students are expected to experience meaningful gains in reading during the four week program.
Summer Reading Program Objectives:
Improve literacy outcomes for all students participating in this program.
Measure reading progress of students during and upon completion of this program.
Build confidence and competence in literacy skills that will support students’ academic achievement.
The Summer Reading Program is a free program for New Mexico students funded by the State of New Mexico.
Sign up if you are interested in participating in the 2026 New Mexico Summer Reading Program. We will reach out to you with instructions regarding enrollment as soon as registration is open.
https://www.literacy.nm.gov/
https://app.smore.com/n/k5xvb
Last night’s “I Love My Family” Dance was truly a memorable celebration of kindness, connection, and community. It was wonderful to see so many families come together to share in the fun!
A special thank you to our Office Assistant, Landon Wheat, who generously purchased a large stuffed bear to raffle off to students in attendance. Our lucky winner was Mathew, and he was absolutely overjoyed with his prize!
https://app.smore.com/n/5t0xs
