Happy Sunday MVLA Families! Here's our March Newsletter. I know it's a little early, but there are so many great things happening and so much to know, I wanted to get this out today: https://www.smore.com/7rwvz
I am so excited to announce that Mrs. Harding's National History Group is absolutely dominating the National History Day Competition!!!
Allie Goldsteen won 1st Place for her Individual website
Aiden Wojtko took 2nd place for his paper.
Maddie Sandel, Uma Ivey-Quintero and Lily Louick took 2nd in Group Documentary
Piper Gandy and Lianna Brown took 3rd in Group Documentary
Ethan Robillard, Wesley Ray and Josh Rodriguez received Honorable Mention for their website
Alivia Villanueva took 1st in individual Documentary
Troy Ainsworth took 2nd in his individual Documentary and
Calvin Chastine took 4th with his Individual Documentary!!
This group has never done National History Day before!!! Congratulations Everyone!!!!
(Pictures coming soon!)
Good afternoon MVLA Parents!! Please be on the lookout for our text and a letter for our 7th and 8th graders discussing our Field trip to the Federal Courthouse next Thursday!
Ms. Mikesell and Lily Haussamen make the news with their DIY Air filters!
https://www.krwg.org/krwg-news/2023-02-24/in-response-to-covid-19-las-cruces-middle-schoolers-are-taking-action-to-improve-the-air-quality-of-their-school
Hi MVLA! Our PTO meeting starts at 6pm. If you would like to join us via zoom, we would love to have you:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lcps.zoom.us/j/83685871135
*Please see the following updated advisory, which corrects the middle school game to Sierra Middle School v. White Sands.
Wednesday's weather forced the cancellation of three scheduled games for Las Cruces Public Schools: Sierra Middle School v. White Sands (boys basketball) and the District 3-5A Boys Basketball Tournament between Alamogordo and Las Cruces High and Organ Mountain versus Centennial High School. The district games have been rescheduled as follows:
Alamogordo v. LCHS - Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.
OMHS v. Centennial - Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.
To accommodate the rescheduled games, start times for the District 3-5A Girls Basketball Tournament had to be adjusted. Please see attached brackets for additional information.
WEATHER PROMPTS BASKETBALL CANCELLATIONS
Wednesday's weather forced the cancellation of three scheduled games for Las Cruces Public Schools: Picacho Middle School v. White Sands (boys basketball) and the District 3-5A Boys Basketball Tournament between Alamogordo and Las Cruces High and Organ Mountain versus Centennial High School. The district games have been rescheduled as follows:
Alamogordo v. LCHS - Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.
OMHS v. Centennial - Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.
To accommodate the rescheduled games, start times for the District 3-5A Girls Basketball Tournament had to be adjusted. Please see attached brackets for additional information.
Happy Wednesday MVLA! We're back!!! Quick reminder, our February PTO meeting is tomorrow evening at 6pm here at the school.
New Mexico State University's Physics Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) will host their annual Physics Fun Day on March 24, Friday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Gardiner Hall, NMSU. This popular event, which has been taking place since 2009 obviously last couple of years has been difficult to organize because of COVID-19, is designed to introduce the public to the exciting world of physics. With hands-on demonstrations and some poster presentations, participants will get a glimpse into the cool physics demos. The experiment will be set-up outdoor and indoor of Gardiner Hall.
PGSO's commitment to diversity and inclusion within STEM fields is evident through the event's aim to attract a diversified audience, including high school students, college students, and members of the NMSU community. The experiments will be presented in multiple languages, including Spanish, to ensure that everyone can participate and engage with the demonstrations. The goal of the event is not only to generate excitement for physics but to showcase the kind of work and research that takes place at NMSU's Physics department.
The demonstrations will cover basic physics concepts such as conservation of energy and angular momentum, as well as more advanced topics like optics and space-time curvature. Additionally, attendees will get to see and taste ice cream made with liquid nitrogen.
President of PGSO, Krishna Acharya said that Physics Fun Day is not just about fun; it's about inspiring the next generation of scientists and showcasing the importance of physics dissemination. PGSO believes that diversifying the field of physics is crucial for the advancement of science and society as a whole.
Any questions, you may contact Krishna Acharya kacharya@nmsu.edu or Marisela Chavez marisech@nmsu.edu
The Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation will be hosting Trivia Night on Wednesday, February 15 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on the patio at the Game II, located at 4131 Northrise Dr.
Register your teams of 3-5 participants, test your knowledge, have fun, win cash prizes, and support our Supply Mini-Grant program.
Register here: https://lcpsf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1331.
The LCPS Foundation awarded $40,000 during the 21-22 School Year, supporting all of our outstanding LCPS educators in the quest for excellence in our classrooms. With the help of generous donors, the Foundation provided $100 vouchers to Alpha Teaching Tools for classroom supplies.
*See the attached flyer for more information.
If you have questions, contact Michael at 575-640-1923 or email: director@lcpsf.org
Happy Valentine's Day! Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know.
– Robin, Winnie the Pooh
8th Grade Parents - Please remember High School Open Houses are this Wednesday February 15th at each High school. Cruces High starts at 5:30. All others start at 6:00pm.
The Las Cruces Public Schools Parent Hotline has changed. It is now 575-202-0802
Congratulations to our Amazing Lego Robotics team who took 1st place in Innovation and 2nd place in Robot Performance at the State Competition despite having to go without their Coach, Mr. Gately. Thankfully our incredible parents stepped in to help and the day went beautifully!
Hi MVLA! Here's a little Valentine's Day Fun!! Please vote for our Adopted fur baby!!
Her name is Cecilia!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBIhr_SJITpZ007HB_tzNDDbAYchIV47nsSCbFQHJRxo67Rw/viewform?pli=1&fbzx=5339188632128575526
Another exciting Summer Opportunity! Apply now!
Congratulations to the Las Cruces Public Schools students who auditioned for and were selected to our first annual LCPS All-City Dance Ensemble! Students will present a dance performance ensemble showcase in April. Date and more information to come. #wearelcps
Middle Schools:
Victoria, ZMS
Abigail Brown, MVLA
Jazel Camarillo, ZMS
Nika Pivkina, MVLA
Rachel Snow, ZMS
High Schools:
Pearl Carter, MHS
Madison Figueroa, LCHS
Layla Gonzales, MHS
Aliyah Juarez, LCHS
Marielena Simental, LCHS
Amanda Tapia, LCHS
The Organ Mountain High School Knights of Stage are getting ready for the premier of the new Broadway Musical, Anastasia. Check out these photos taken by OMHS student Sebastian Garcia, as he takes us behind the scenes for rehearsal.
Be sure to catch the show on February 2nd and 3rd at 7:00p.m. and on February 4 at 1:00p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Organ Mountain High School.
Click the link more information: https://5il.co/1o1ye
Every February, the CTE community celebrates CTE Month® to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying learners for college and career success. CTE Month is also a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE partners at the local, state and national level.
Celebrating Black History Month
Historical Person in Focus
Bessie Coleman
1892-1926
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn her pilot’s license in the U.S. Known for performing flying tricks, Coleman’s nicknames were: “Brave Bessie,” “Queen Bess,” and “The Only Race Aviatrix in the World.” Her goal was to encourage women and African Americans to reach their dreams – and this became her legacy. Though her life and career were cut short in a tragic plane crash, her life and legacy continue to inspire people around the world.
Born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie Coleman had twelve brothers and sisters. Her mother, Susan Coleman, was an African American maid, and her father George Coleman was a sharecropper of mixed Native American and African American descent. In 1901, her father decided to move back to Oklahoma to try to escape discrimination. Coleman’s mother decided not to go with him. Instead, Coleman, her mother, and siblings stayed in Waxahachie, Texas. Coleman grew up helping her mother pick cotton and wash laundry to earn extra money. By the time she was eighteen, she saved enough money to attend the Colored Agricultural and Normal University (now Langston University) in Langston, Oklahoma. She dropped out of college after only one semester because she could no longer afford tuition.
At age 23, Coleman went to live with her brothers in Chicago. She went to the Burnham School of Beauty Culture in 1915 and became a manicurist in a local barbershop. Meanwhile, her brothers served in the military during World War I and came home with stories of their time in France. Her brother John teased her because French women were allowed to learn how to fly airplanes and, in the United States, Coleman could not. Her brother's stories, along with other news of pilots in the war, inspired her to become a pilot. She applied to many flight schools across the country, but no school would take her because she was both African American and a woman. Robert Abbot, a famous African American newspaper publisher told her to move to France where she could learn how to fly. Since her application to flight schools needed to be written in French, she began taking French classes at night. Finally, Coleman was accepted at the Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France. She received her international pilot’s license on June 15, 1921 from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. She then returned to the United States.
Click the link to learn more about Bessie Coleman's life: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman
By Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow, 2018 | Updated December 2022 by Rebecca Ljungren, Education Programs Manager
