Las Cruces Public Schools is proud to announce the launch of a middle and high school Fine Arts tutoring program titled, “ArtSmart.” The program will bring Fine Arts experts into the classroom to teach individual, small group, and large group lessons.
ArtSmart has been developed to help our secondary level students recover from learning loss that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apply today to be a Las Cruces Public Schools ArtSmart tutor!
For more information, please visit our website: https://www.lcps.net/o/lcps/page/fine-arts-artsmart-tutoring-program
Dear parents and guardians, all school at LCPS have gone into a shelter-in-place due to lightning detected within 10 miles of our schools. Upon the occurrence of lightning at dismissal time, students who drive may be released based on principal’s discretion.
All bus riders and walkers will be sheltered until the area is deemed safe.
If you are picking up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. We apologize for the inconvenience.
*Please note that buses will be running late today.
Happy Monday MVLA! Our new superintendent would like to meet you at a Meet and Greet at Las Cruces High School on Thursday. Copy and paste this link in your browser for more details: https://www.lcps.net/article/1205829
Dear parents and guardians, the shelter-in-place due to lightning has been lifted for all middle schools at LCPS.
*Please note that buses will be running late today.
Dear parents and guardians, all middle schools at LCPS have gone into a shelter-in-place due to lightning detected within 10 miles of our schools.
Upon the occurrence of lightning at dismissal time, students who drive may be released based on principal’s discretion.
All bus riders and walkers will be sheltered until the area is deemed safe. If you are picking up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk.
We apologize for the inconvenience. *Please note that buses will be running late today.
The LCPS Bilingual Community Outreach Team is excited to announce a new offering for our Empowered Parent Language Academy in partnership with Dr. Shindi & NMSU Afghan Refugee Education Supports Program.
Scan the QR to register!
Quick reminder MVLA. Our PTO meeting is tonight at 6pm here at the school this evening. Also, if you have not already done so, you can check out our Booster sale at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tbz3ulVwryNUK45WmDyXXQyveOw9Au5N/view
Happy Tuesday MVLA. Our PTO Meeting has been rescheduled for this Thursday Aug 24th at 6pm.
Hi MVLA. Please see our Special Edition Newsletter https://www.smore.com/utdj3r
Our Merch is ON -SALE AGAIN! Check it out!
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Tonight will be the first football game at the new and improved Field of Dreams. The stadium includes a new videoboard that will give us a closer look at the action on the field.
Teams will be playing on new artificial turf featuring logos from each high school at LCPS.
A new track will be installed next!
Happy Friday MVLA! Here are few updates to our newsletter including reminders about upcoming events, registration for Lego Robotics and a special treat from students.
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Hi MVLA Families! Tomorrow we will have an evacuation drill. This drill will look and feel just like a fire drill to the students. We will not be leaving campus and there will be no changes to our schedule for this drill. It will take no more than 10 minutes. Happy Wednesday!
In June, the National History Day a non-profit organization in College Park, Maryland, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History announced that 48-student-produced exhibits would be featured in a live showcase at the museum on Flag Day, June 14.
Middle and high school students competing in the 2023 National History Day, national contest, created the exhibits on display.
Many of the National History Day students whose projects were selected for this showcase by the National History Day affiliate coordinator, addressed topics relevant to their own states’ or local communities histories.
Nearly 2,700 students were in college park to compete.
Also representing Las Cruces Public Schools at the exhibition were Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy students Maddie Sandel and Lily Louick, both 12, and Alivia Villanueva, 14, along with their teacher, Morgan Harding.
The National History Day is a yearlong academic program focused on historical research, interpretation and creative expression for students sixth through twelfth grade.
They reflect the NHD theme, Frontiers in History: People, Places, and Ideas.
Tonight, the LCPS Board of Education recognized one of our very own from LCPS, Lilah Berkson a 7th grader from the Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, who was selected to have her exhibit featured at Smithsonian National Museum.
Lilah traveled to Washington D.C. to show her exhibit, “Adolf Hitler: A Pioneer of Propaganda in the Media,” and was featured in the museum’s June 14 national history day showcase exhibition.
This is a tremendous achievement for any student to receive. You did a wonderful job, Lilah! Keep up the good work!
Hi MVLA Families! Please join us for tonight's Open House:
6th grade families from 5:30 - 6pm
7th grade from 6-6:30pm
8th grade from 6:30 - 7pm
Las Cruces Public Schools is collaborating with Best Buy Drugs to offer a limited number of back-to-school immunizations on Wednesday, August 9th and Thursday, August 10th from 7:30 am-5 pm both days at the LCPS Operations Center located at 505 S. Main St.
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/article/1192257
Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces en coordinación con Best Buy Drugs ofrecerá un número limitado de vacunas para el regreso a la escuela el miércoles, 9 de agosto y el jueves, 10 de agosto de 7:30 am a 5:00 pm ambos días en el Centro de Operaciones LCPS ubicado en 505 S. Main St. El estudiante debe tener una tarjeta de seguro médico válida (Medicaid o privado) para recibir estas vacunas. Si no tiene seguro, favor de llamar a la Oficina del Departamento de Salud de NM al 575-528-5006 para hacer una cita.
Aprende más: https://www.lcps.net/article/1192257
Join us tomorrow night for some Trivia Night Fun! Register here: https://lcpsf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1660
Lauren Apodaca, a fifth grade teacher at East Picacho Elementary School was nominated for the 2023-2024 Life Changer of the Year Award!
Lauren Apodaca was nominated by someone who wants to stay anonymous.
Mx. Apodaca is the definition of excellence in education. They are constantly working on adding to their school's atmosphere by organizing community-wide events, leading girls to join STEM careers through an afterschool program, and being a leader in every opportunity presented.
In Mx. Apodaca's six years of teaching, they have been a union representative, team leader, and member of district-wide leadership teams to improve science in LCPS.
Mx. Apodaca is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing classroom environment. They have completed projects to keep a hygiene pantry in their classroom to help students access hygiene products such as toothpaste, body wash, and hair combs. Mx. Apodaca also focuses on creating a classroom environment that encourages students to be their most authentic selves.
"Every student that has the honor of being in Mx. Apodaca's classroom is forever changed and leaves the classroom with the confidence to be a successful and empathetic human," said the nominator.
Congratulations, Mx. Apodaca!!
Hi MVLA Families! Picture Day is Thursday at 9am! Have your kiddos dress to impress! Want to preorder? Do it here: http://csp.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=N93DW4
In this episode, we give you front row seats to all the excitement of the first day of school, you'll meet the new Superintendent of LCPS, hear from students/administrators, and you won't want to miss a special report from LCPS.TV's field reporter, Zaydrien Morales, from Sunrise Elementary.
All this and more, only on Super News!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8FErs4FHRU
