From the Front Office

Dear Parents,

Attached you will find a PDF of our school’s FALL picture day flyer. The PDF is hyperlinked directly to our schools online ordering event. All that needs to be done to go to our online portal is to click anywhere on either page of the attached PDF. This will then take you directly to our schools ordering page. You can also access the online ordering portal by going to www.mymjthomas.com and entering our school's Online Code (NM422). You may also print this order form and attach a check or cash and bring it in on picture day!

Digital Citizenship Week

This week is digital citizenship week! Please take a moment to talk to your child about online safety and digital well-being.  Here are some resources that can help guide the conversation. 

Clubs and Other Programs

Battle of the Books

Dear Families,

This year, Carlos Gilbert Elementary will be participating in an exciting competition called Battle of the Books. This reading program will encourage students to work together and read from a wide range of genres and authors. All fourth, fifth and sixth grade students will be given information during their weekly library class about participating in this year’s competition. Participating students will be responsible for reading at least TEN of the titles on the list. Students may obtain copies of the books by checking them out from the Carlos Gilbert or Santa Fe Public Library. Working together in teams of four, the goal is for all TWENTY (20) books to be read before the school competition in April/May 2024.

Battle of the Books is a great way for students to read wonderful stories and show their understanding of the story elements of each book. It’s also a lot of fun and there will be great prizes for the winning teams! Please see the attached 2023-24 New Mexico Battle of the Books list.

If your child would like to participate in this year’s Carlos Gilbert Battle of the Books, please fill out the Carlos Gilbert Battle of the Books Participation Form and submit to Frances Carreon by Friday, October 13. We will meet every other Friday at lunch (in the library) beginning Friday, October 20. Once we have received a completed form, your child will be given a copy of all the rules and procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Frances Carreon at

fcarreon@sfps.k12.nm.us

Thank you,

Frances Carreon and Kate McCarthy

Carlos Gilbert Merch

We have some great Carlos Gilbert gear! Get your stuff at the online shop :)

The one-of-a-kind tie-die t-shirts were hand-dyed by a couple of awesome PTK volunteers and are available in a nice range of sizes.

There are terrific baseball caps and some wild color-changing cups. Chilly lately? Pick up a nice Blackhawks zipper sweatshirt! AND more! New: YETI Tumblers

About the PTK

The Carlos Gilbert PTK is a dedicated group of Parents, Teachers, and Kids working to raise money, support the classrooms, and encourage our kids. We help keep our Blackhawk spirits soaring high!

Join us at the next PTK meeting:

October 25, 2023, at 8:15 am in the teachers' lounge. Can't attend in person? Join via Zoom.

Boo Crew Meeting Schedule:

• October 18
• October 25