Southern Heights Elementary School

Don’t forget to sign up to reserve your spot at this year’s Southern Heights Trunk or Treat!
Contact the school office for more information. Last year every spot was filled, so please don’t wait.
Please share this post with anyone who might be interested and keep checking back here for exciting updates about our “Best Decorated” contest specifics.



No olvides inscribirte para reservar tu lugar en el Trunk or Treat de Southern Heights de este año.
Comunícate con la oficina de la escuela para obtener más información. El año pasado se llenaron todos los lugares, así que no esperes.
Por favor comparte esta publicación con cualquier persona que pueda estar interesada y sigue revisando aquí para recibir novedades emocionantes sobre los detalles del concurso “Mejor Decoración”.

🗳️ Hobbs Families & Community – November 4th is an important day!
On the ballot: the 2 Mill Levy and 4 Mill Levy for Hobbs Municipal Schools.
🔹 2 Mill Levy → Focuses on core school facilities, maintenance, vehicles, and classroom technology.
🔹 4 Mill Levy → Covers those same needs PLUS larger-scale technology infrastructure and facility projects.
The funds raised allows us to provide schools that are safe, functional, and equipped for our students and their future.
💡 Important to know: By New Mexico State Statute, Mill Levy funds cannot be used for teacher salaries. They are only for educational facilities, technology, and other tangible needs that directly impact students and classrooms.

📅 Absentee voting and early voting at the Lea County Courthouse begins Oct. 7th!
👉Any registered voter living in the Hobbs Municipal School District is eligible to vote in the Mill Levy election.

📅Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

✅ To check your voter registration status visit: NMvote.org

Our first Movie Under the Stars was a great success! Even with so many other events happening, we were thrilled to see so many families join us for a fun night together.
Thank you to our amazing PTO (SPOT) and Southern Heights staff for making it happen, and to all our families for coming out. We look forward to more events like this for our students and families in the future.

A Huge Thank You to SPOT!
We are so grateful for the incredible ladies of SPOT (our PTO) for everything they do to support our campus, students, and faculty. Their dedication, hard work, and heart make such a difference every single day.
As a small token of our appreciation, our teachers and administration put together these baskets to show how much we value and admire all that you do.
Thank you, ladies, for being such an important part of our school family.

Join us for our first ever Movie Under the Stars!

This Friday night, we’re rolling out the big screen for a free family movie night right here at Southern Heights. Students and their families are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and enjoy a magical evening under the stars together.

This special night is our way of saying thank you to our amazing community and the wonderful families of Southern Heights. We can’t wait for this to become a new tradition and the first of many memorable nights ahead!


¡Acompáñenos en nuestra primera Noche de Cine Bajo las Estrellas!

Este viernes por la noche proyectaremos una película gratuita para toda la familia aquí en Southern Heights. Invitamos a nuestros estudiantes y sus familias a traer mantas, sillas y disfrutar juntos de una noche mágica bajo las estrellas.

Esta noche especial es nuestra manera de decir gracias a nuestra increíble comunidad y a las maravillosas familias de Southern Heights. ¡Estamos emocionados de que esta sea la primera de muchas noches memorables por venir!

Yesterday our 3rd-graders participated in a fun, hands-on science activity in anticipation of Emily Calandrelli’s appearance at the Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series tomorrow.
This classroom activity gave them a chance to feel the excitement surrounding science and see how it’s all around us every day.
What an inspiring way to show our young learners that science is everywhere and that everything in nature is always changing!

📚✨ Family Literacy Night is this Thursday! ✨📚
Bring the whole family for an evening of reading fun, hands-on activities, and connection. It’s a wonderful chance for students and families to dive into literacy together while having a great time!
📅 When: Thursday, 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Where: School Cafeteria
We can’t wait to see you there!


📚✨ ¡La Noche Familiar de Lectura es este jueves! ✨📚
Trae a toda la familia para una tarde de diversión con la lectura, actividades prácticas y convivencia. ¡Es una oportunidad maravillosa para que estudiantes y familias se sumerjan juntos en la lectura mientras se divierten!
📅 Cuándo: Jueves, 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Dónde: Cafetería de la escuela
¡Estamos ansiosos por verlos allí!

Its not just Taco 🌮 Tuesday at HMS!
Did you know that our Nutrition Services whenever possible orders New Mexico food products and other items to ensure that we are supporting the local and state economy?
1000 pounds of New Mexico Beef and 600 pounds of New Mexico Beans means that today our students are getting the best in their lunch and makes a day like ‘Taco Tuesday’ even more delicious!
As always, it is a great day to eat school lunch at HMS!⭐️

⭐We are still wanting to celebrate all the fun our Eagles had this Homecoming! Here are some photos of Friday nights game taken by the HMS media team! These pictures like all others taken at various school events are hosted on our website at www.hobbsschools under the 'Hobbs Schools Photos'tab.📸

Kevin Gomez and Gisselle Orozco were named Homecoming King and Queen at Fridays Football game! Congratulations Eagles!👑⭐👑

🛑⭐️We want to thank the HMS staff like Mills PE teacher Kassie Bigham, that take on the responsibility to ensure that our students can cross streets and drop off lanes safely on their way to and from school! We thank you all for taking that extra step to ensure that our students are safe every day! #studentcentered

It’s Black and Gold Fridays at Hobbs Schools! And we absolutely insist on having some fun while cheering on our Eagles!

Congratulations to our staff members randomly selected for this week’s "Caught Being at School Initiative"!
Your commitment shows that Attendance Matters!

Attention Eagle Athletics Parents!
Our Fall Sports meeting is on Monday, August 11th at 6:00 PM in Tasker Arena.
All Parents of a Fall sports athlete must attend for your student to participate.

* Eagle Night will be Monday, August 18th at Watson Stadium at 6:00 PM.*
We hope to see you there!
GO EAGLES!

🔈Welcome back elementary students! Hobbs Schools will be hosting a meet and greet with your teachers for you and your parents/guardians for the upcoming school year on Monday, August 4th from 5 to 6 PM at each individual school. ⭐️Rosters will be posted on the front doors by noon on Friday, August 1st! We are so excited for the upcoming school year..see you soon!

⭐️Our Maintenence Staff is the BEST in NM, but here in Hobbs we have always known that! ⭐️ We appreciate the ways they have taken care of our buildings for many, many years -that they are top-notch every day for our students. Bravo to every maintenance and custodian team member at HMS! We appreciate you greatly!🦅⭐️ https://sourcenm.com/2025/07/14/report-most-nm-schools-taking-better-care-of-their-buildings/

Hobbs Municipal Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Shawn Hardison as the new Director of Safety & Security. With more than two decades of law enforcement and security experience, Hardison brings deep knowledge, local expertise, and a proven commitment to student safety to his new role. Hardison served the City of Hobbs for over 20 years as a sergeant with the Hobbs Police Department. His career included assignments as a detective, field training officer, school resource officer within Hobbs Municipal Schools, and a SWAT officer. His experience in both crisis response and proactive prevention uniquely equips him to lead safety initiatives across the district. After retiring from HPD, Hardison continued his service to the community as a Security Specialist with URENCO USA for the past three years, further enhancing his knowledge in facility protection, emergency preparedness, and federal compliance. “We are excited to welcome Mr. Hardison back to Hobbs Municipal Schools in this important leadership role,” said Superintendent Gene Strickland. “His years of service in Hobbs, both as a peace officer and school resource officer, give him a strong understanding of the needs and challenges our schools face. His commitment to student and staff safety is unwavering.” Assistant Superintendent for Operations Doug Young echoed the sentiment: “Shawn Hardison brings not only experience, but trust and familiarity within our community. His leadership will help ensure that our campuses remain secure, welcoming, and prepared to respond to any safety concern.” As Director of Safety & Security, Hardison will oversee district-wide safety planning, emergency procedures, security personnel, and coordination with local law enforcement agencies. He will also be instrumental in implementing ongoing training and proactive safety measures across all Hobbs campuses. “I am honored to take on this new role,” said Hardison. “I’ve spent most of my career working to protect the people of Hobbs. Returning to serve the schools—where the safety of our children is at paramount every day—is both a great responsibility and a personal mission."

In coordination with our strong partnership with City of Hobbs, Hobbs PD, Lea County and Lea County Sheriff’s Office, Hobbs Municipal Schools is seeking to fill the new position of Director of School Safety and Security within our district. Hobbs Schools remains grateful for the continued partnership with our local law enforcement organizations for their sustained commitment to a uniformed presence at Hobbs Schools. As a solid signal of our partnership, this new position will bolster current efforts to facilitate our safety and security efforts within our district in conjunction with each of our community partners for the overall safety of our students and staff. To apply online for this position please visit- https://www.hobbsschools.net/o/hms/page/employment-opportunities

And that's a wrap! See you all next school year Southern Heights Family!