Welcome to the 2021-2022 School Year! Hobbs Schools has experienced a successful start to another school year. I am grateful that we were able to return to a normal beginning to the school year. As I visited buildings and spent time in classrooms a few weeks ago, here were some welcome sights:
We have students on Campus. They are on campus laughing and smiling, learning and building lifelong bonds with classmates.
Teachers are back in the classroom doing the thing they enjoy most - engaging with their students, explaining concepts and creating lifetime opportunities for the students in their care.
Thankfully, our students and families were able to experience traditions such as the first day of kindergarten, middle school or high school. Seniors likely took note that this was the first day of their last year as they began the countdown to a May graduation.
As we march forward into the opportunities this school year will bring, we are conscious that COVID-19 has had and continues to have an impact on our daily lives. Hobbs Municipal Schools will continue to provide a safe and secure place for learning to occur. We consistently assess the conditions in our area with the input from our health-care system experts. Our efforts continue to include classroom ai filtering utilizing MERV 13 filters, routine and regularly scheduled disinfecting and sanitation of high-touch areas through wiping and electrostatic misting, mask wearing by all persons while in doors, frequent hand washing by students and staff and appropriate distancing - to name a few. We continue to welcome the opportunity to make decisions locally based on the conditions present in our region. This approach allows us to maximize the amount time students have for in-person instruction.
The new school year also brings about the start to a new season for your Hobbs Lady Eagle and Hobbs Eagle teams and bands as well as other activities associated with each of our 19 campuses across the district. I encourage you to get out and support the student-athletes as they come together for a common goal while learning lessons that will pay dividends their entire life. This includes the teamwork of more than 300 band members performing at a Friday night football game our simply enjoying student athlete practices. It’s what makes Hobbs a great place!
I encourage the community of Hobbs to dream about the potential of our students and our community. Together we can share and plan dreams that can one day become a reality. We have always been a “Get It Done” town and I welcome the dreams, plans and work.
Go Eagles!