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<![CDATA[RATON PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Announcements]]>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:30:19 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Updated 2025-26 District Calendar]]>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:32:13 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/updated-2025-26-district-calendar

2025-26 Updated District Calendar

]]><![CDATA[2025-26 Bell Schedules]]>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:05:38 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/2025-26-bell-schedules ]]><![CDATA[RIS Back to School Fall 2025]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:35:23 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/ris-back-to-school-fall-2025 ]]><![CDATA[RIS School Supply Lists 2025-26]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:34:55 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/ris-school-supply-lists-2025-26 ]]><![CDATA[July 2025 Summer Lunch Menu]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:33:03 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/july-2025-summer-lunch-menu ]]><![CDATA[RHS Back to School August 2025]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:19:01 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/rhs-back-to-school-august-2025

]]><![CDATA[Longfellow Back to School August 2025]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:16:14 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/longfellow-back-to-school-schedule

]]><![CDATA[RHS (grades 7-12) School Supply Lists]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:15:20 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/rhs-grades-7-12-school-supply-lists ]]><![CDATA[Longfellow Elementary School Supply Lists 2025-26]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:12:37 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/longfellow-elementary-school-supply-lists-2025-26 ]]><![CDATA[Free Breakfast and Lunch program for school year 2025-2026. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision.]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:08:06 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/free-breakfast-and-lunch-program-for-school-year-2025-2026-this-alternative-is-referred-to-as-the-community-eligibility-provisionRaton Public Schools is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the current school year 2025-2026. This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled at the following school(s) may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals, but applications may be distributed by the school to collect household income data for other programs that require this information.

All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at the following sites:
Raton High School
Raton Intermediate School
Longfellow Elementary School
For additional information please contact: Raton Public Schools, Attention: Myra L. Baird, Business Manager, 1550 Tiger Circle, Raton, NM 87740; 575-445-9111 ext. 2; myra.baird@ratonschools.com.

Non-discrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.]]><![CDATA[Special Education Director Training]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:44:26 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/special-education-director-trainingNew training opportunity on the new 6-module Canvas course to prepare teachers, coordinators, special education case managers, MLSS coaches, SAT leaders, principals, and program directors on how to identify and serve English learner students with disabilities.

Empowering Educators: Implementing the ELs with Disabilities Guidance Manual in Raton on August 8, 2025, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1411183019399?aff=oddtdtcreator

Questions? Contact Kirsi Laine at kirsi.laine@ped.nm.gov.

The Identifying and Serving English Learners with Disabilities Guidance Manual can be found here. We look forward to seeing you and your staff at one of the trainings.
]]><![CDATA[Summer Lunch 2025]]>Fri, 23 May 2025 16:48:22 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/summer-lunch-2025Summer lunch will begin on June 2 and will be offered Monday - Thursday from 11:30 to 12:30 at various locations. Please see menu for locations. Breakfast will only be served at Raton High School from 8:30 to 9:30 AM and to our students in the summer reading program at Longfellow School.

See Menu

]]><![CDATA[2025-26 District Calendar]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:11:36 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/2025-26-district-calendarPlease go to our Policies & Info page to view the 2025-26 District Calendar.

Policies, Info, Etc.

]]><![CDATA[Board of Education Minutes 1-20-25]]>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:52:18 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/board-of-education-minutes-1-20-25

Go to Board of Education Minutes

]]><![CDATA[Job Vacancies]]>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:16:13 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/job-vacancies

GO TO Employment PAGE

]]><![CDATA[Board of Education Meeting Agenda]]>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:08:41 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/board-of-education-meeting-agendaSee Agenda for 1-20-25]]><![CDATA[Wellness Policy Updated]]>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:36:30 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/wellness-policy-updatedOur 2024-25 Wellness Policy has been posted. Click the button below to access it.

2024-25 Wellness Policy

Visit our District Policies & Info Page

]]><![CDATA[September 2024 Main Menu]]>Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:30:47 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/september-2024-main-menu

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]]><![CDATA[Menus February 2024]]>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:38:05 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/menus-february-2024See Menus Here]]><![CDATA[Menu January 2024]]>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:44:40 GMThttps://www.ratonschools.com/whatsnew/menu-january-2024

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