This Thursday will be a Governing Council special meeting! Join us at 6pm to help ASE continue to R.I.S.E to excellence in all aspects of our school! Zoom link and agenda are linked on our Governing Council page > https://www.abqse.org/o/abqse/page/governing-council-current
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Governing Council Meeting

Congratulations to Our ASE Art Winners!

We’re proud to announce that three of our talented students have been recognized in the NM Hispanic Youth Art Contest hosted by Sandia Labs!

🏅 SkyeLeen Apodaca — 2nd Place, Elementary (Grades 3–5)
🏅 Emma Wilde — 2nd Place, Middle School
🏅 Arianna Reyna — 2nd Place, High School

Their creativity and artistic interpretations of the theme truly stood out in this statewide competition, and we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments!

A huge thank you to Ms. Barren, our art teacher, for her incredible guidance, dedication, and encouragement in helping our students grow as artists and represent ASE with excellence.

4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
NM Hispanic Heritage Month Art Contest Winners

Our middle school students recently took their learning to new heights with a hands-on PITSCO STEM project — designing and launching their own hot-air balloons!

Through creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, students explored key science concepts and celebrated their success with real balloon flights.

4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
DIY Hot Air Balloons
Considering ASE but want to see the campus, meet administrators, and ask questions? This Saturday is our first open house for you to do all that! Come to our Mid/High gymnasium at 10am for some donuts and coffee over our presentation showcasing everything wonderful about our school, followed by a Q&A period before touring our schools! We hope to see you there!
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Open House Sat 10/25
Only two more days until our student council's annual fall festival! Tons of activities are planned, from our haunted hallway to spider races, cake walk, and much more!

Have you gotten tickets yet? Bundle them for $25 or get one for $10! Store-bought donations are also being accepted in the office tomorrow and Friday to help support our student leadership.

We look forward to seeing you there!
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Fall Festival
Fall Festival
This Thursday will be our next Governing Council meeting! Join us at 6pm to help ASE continue to R.I.S.E to excellence in all aspects of our school! Zoom link and agenda are linked on our Governing Council page > https://www.abqse.org/o/abqse/page/governing-council-current
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
GC Meeting

Are you ready for Friday? We have a lot we're looking forward to this Friday, including the Fall Festival and our Fall Bingo Night! Our ASE Athletic Patrons are hosting bingo this Friday with doors opening at 5:15 and bingo starting at 6 in the Mid/High Gym, so buy some cards, grab some food, and support our sports at the same time!

4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Fall Bingo Night
For the next few days, our Patron's club will be fundraising for our basketball teams and esports team to help support them through the season! Each team has their own fundraiser link, so you can support any or all of the teams! The fundraisers will be open until Sunday, October 19th so be sure to get your donations in quick!
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Fundraisers
For those attending our Gala on Saturday, our Governing Council president has noted that there may be a quorum present at the gala but NO business will be discussed and NO action will be taken.
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Attention ASE Sophomores and Juniors
The PSAT/NMSQT is happening tomorrow morning, Wednesday, October 15th.

✅ Get a good night’s sleep
✅ Eat a healthy breakfast
✅ Bring your charged Chromebook
✅ Leave phones and smartwatches at home

This is your chance to show what you know, practice for the SAT, and—if you’re a junior—qualify for National Merit Scholarships.
4 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Testing tomorrow
New student applications are officially OPEN! Apply for Fall 2026 with ASE, where we pride ourselves on providing the most excellent education for your student to thrive in their lives beyond our charter. From our national Blue Ribbon School recognition to our wide array of clubs and activities, we offer an extensive opportunity for your child to R.I.S.E to Excellence!
Apply to ASE today!
>> https://www.abqse.org/o/abqse/page/application <<
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Applications are OPEN!
EXTRA EXTRA!!
It's time for the GRAND FINALE of the Phoenix Times' 2024-2025 year! Our students have just finished up and compiled a recap of the year through the final edition for last year's Phoenix Times - Read it NOW! https://online.fliphtml5.com/buyas/qcgc/
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Year-Ender 2024-2025
How vivid do you imagine the characters in your favorite books? This week we get to look into how our students imagine characters from their assigned book, To Kill a Mockingbird, showcasing how an author's description will persist through a story and what picture the imagination can compose. We think they did an AweSomE job on this assignment!
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Bickford Project Art

Celebrate the start of Fall Break and Balloon Fiesta this Friday morning with our two pilots Michael Spinello and Zachary Maxwell to see their balloons and enjoy some breakfast before school! Join us at Chelwood Park at 6am to see balloons up-close and possibly even take pictures in the basket! Buy some breakfast burritos, hot cocoa, or donuts to help support PTO as well! We hope to see you there!

5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Balloon Aloft
Have you heard about our STEAM mascot Spot? Our newest addition to the Phoenix Family will make its debut at Cottonwood Mall in our STEM Demo festival on October 4th & 5th! Visit us at Cottonwood Mall between 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturday or 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Sunday. Meet Spot, engage directly with STEAM through hands-on activities and demonstrations. We hope to see you there!

Don't think you'll make it? We have FOUR weekends you'll be able to meet our strongest STEM students and, of course, SPOT!
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Meet Spot at Cottonwood Mall!
Join our top ping pong and chess strategists this Saturday from 12-3 for a casual tournament between students, staff, and families alike! Earn a trophy and battle for the title of the champion over some light refreshments and friendly competition!
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Tournament

Our next Governing Council meeting will be THIS Thursday, September 25th! Join us online or in-person. Review the agenda here: https://bit.ly/3Ke2rPo

5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
GC Meeting
It's time for the book fair! Load up your student's EWallet, Share the Fair with donations, and plan for our Family Shop on Wednesday!

All next week, our PTO will be hosting the fall Scholastic Book Fair in the Elementary Library as well as a family shop for all of our Phoenix families wanting to experience the book fair with their students!

Family shop: Wed. Sept. 24th at 4:30-5:15
EWallet Charging: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/albuquerqueschoolexcellence1
Share the Fair: https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=619777016
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Book Fair
Our students are creating inspiring artwork that celebrates their own cultures and traditions. Each piece reflects ideas of heritage, family stories, and the vibrant diversity of our school, community, and individuality. Their art reminds us how creativity can preserve history, share identity, and build understanding across generations - when was the last time you made such meaningful art? Share it with us!
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Student artworks
CONGRATULATIONS to our Spirit Club for winning the cheer category at the NM State Fair for the THIRD year in a row! How proud we are of your consecutive and consistent performances to show the judges how AweSomE we are! Here's to another year as champions of cheer!

Watch their performance at about the 40 minute mark on KOAT7 here! https://www.koat.com/article/watch-live-2025-state-fair-parade/66000325
5 months ago, Albuquerque School of Excellence
Spirit Club Wings Cheer at NM State Fair!