Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a STEM Innovation Camp for incoming 6th graders from June 12-15. The STEM camp is in partnership with Asombro Institute for Science, Cruces Creatives, The Museum of Nature and Science, and NMSU.
Students will receive STEM activities to take home, attend a field trip to the newly completed Organ Mountain High School Planetarium, visit multiple departments at NMSU, and more!
Click the link to download the flyer: https://5il.co/1tzyg
Click this link or scan QR Code to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiwuCsHnfCe9XRCHNUmFEIVO0Yrituhe8PhebJl8EsHYCTeQ/viewform
Around The District: The weekend, the LCPS Safe Routes to School program hosted the 2023 Family Bike Fiesta. From bike repair to safety gear, riders of all ages were invited for some family fun in the sun.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQWl8I5UCQc
Produced by LCPS.TV
#ThankAPrincipal is the national hashtag for honoring principals everywhere! Share a thoughtful message or photo of your principal and post it to social media with the hashtag #ThankAPrincipal. Las Cruces Public Schools #NM #LasCruces #WeLoveOurPrincipals
For our wonderful educators, Interim Superintendent O'Brien wanted to share some heartfelt words with you.
Please click the link below for more:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZAT56EMpM
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Las Cruces Public Schools is accepting applications for advanced Pre-K! Students by turn 5 between September 1, and November 30, 2023. LCPS will be accepting applications until May 31, 2023. Sign up today!
This Saturday, Las Cruces Public Schools will be celebrating early childhood health! Join us on April 29, from 10a.m.-2p.m. at Las Cruces High School for a day of FREE wellness, fun, exercise, health screenings, food trucks, preschool resources, & much more! This event is free.
Join us for the Family Bike Fiesta on Saturday April 29th from 9am - noon at Lynn Community Middle School. Find us on the basketball courts west of the gym off Nevada Ave. This event is brought to you by the LCPS Safe Routes To School Program.
Kids, bring your bikes! (If you don't have a bike, borrow one from us.) Adults, bring your bikes and helmets for the community ride. Please note, all the stations are for the students, but adults, we want you to learn and enjoy with your kids. Everything is first come, first served and while supplies last.
Join us for our Family Engagement Festival happening on Friday April 28, from 6p.m.-8p.m. at Desert Hills Elementary School located at 280 N. Roadrunner Pkwy, Las Cruces, NM 88011. You must register for the event before the deadline on Monday, April 21, 2023. For more information, contact Kimberly: York-kimberly.york@ped.nm.gov
Do you know of a youth group raising funds to support activities or travel?
The Keep Las Cruces Beautiful program is holding a Youth Service Week from April 24-29. During this week youth, groups have the opportunity to complete a community service project that will clean up an area in Las Cruces. As a token of appreciation for the community service, the group will earn a $250 stipend from Keep Las Cruces Beautiful.
Those wishing to participate should be willing to commit to a minimum of two hours. The group can choose its own project or one can be assigned.
To participate, please register by clicking the link: https://forms.office.com/g/vsptLiJRyn.
Be advised, this is not an LCPS program. Questions or requests for additional information should be directed to:
Amelia Corrales,
Interim Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Coordinator
Direct: 575-528-4506 Main: 575-541-2454 acorrales@lascruces.gov
We are proud to congratulate the three district finalists for the 2024 Educational Support Personnel of the Year Award for Las Cruces Public Schools.
Jorge Legarreta was selected to be the Educational Support Personnel of the Year at Central Elementary School.
Andrea Ramirez earned the title for Educational Support Personnel the Year at Camino Real Middle School.
Emily Viramontes was named Educational Support Personnel of the Year at Jornada Elementary School.
Congratulations to these exemplary educational support staff for always going above and beyond for students, every day!
The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will begin accepting applications from candidates interested in an appointment in District 1, a position on the board vacated by Ray Jaramillo. The deadline for candidates to submit all required documentation is April 12, 2023.
Click the link for more information: https://www.lcps.net/article/1065638
Forward to the Moon Camp 🚀 Las Cruces Public Schools
The Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces offered 6-day camps during the 2022-23 school year.
As always, we had an excellent crew to work with. Plans are now being made for summer camps. Stay tuned for details. #NM #LasCruces #Science Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces
April is Recycle Month and April 22nd is Earth Day.
Less than 14% of the 86 million tons of plastics produced annually are actually recycled. Therefore, we are leaving 73.97 million tons of plastic to pollute our environment and overflow our landfills each year. We Can Do Better!
Here are some tips to recycle:
• Avoid single-use plastic items; instead utilize glass or paper
• Glass products can be reused
• Paper products are much friendlier for the environment
#CityOfLasCrucesUtility Services #LasCrucesGreenChamberofCommerce #LasCrucesPublicSchools #IllegalDumpingPartnership #DoñaAnaCountyGovernmentCenter
LCPS Presents the 2nd Annual Spring Literacy Extravaganza!
Come and join us for the 2nd annual Spring Literacy Extravaganza for families and kids of all ages, brought to you by Las Cruces Public Schools.
The Spring Literacy Extravaganza will be held on April 5, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Plaza de Las Cruces.
There will be many book giveaways, door prizes, fun activities, food trucks, and more! Come join all the fun this Wednesday and bring the family!
Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham joined students at Monte Vista Elementary to celebrate history in the making with the signing of SB188.
Students from Monte Vista worked with New Mexico State Senator Bill Soules who helped sponsor the bill after he was inspired by a presentation they led to adopt the smell of roasting green chile in the fall as New Mexico's official aroma.
Today, SB 188 was signed into law by Governor Grisham, making New Mexico the first state in the Union to have an official aroma.
Attention parents and athletes: With high winds expected on Thursday, March 30, and concern for bus travel and athlete safety, District 3-5A has come to a consensus to move all of Thursday games to Wednesday, March 29. Game times will remain as scheduled.
The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will begin accepting applications from candidates interested in an appointment in District 1, a position on the board vacated by Ray Jaramillo. The deadline for candidates to submit all required documentation is April 12, 2023.
During a special meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, board members approved a process by which the vacancy will be filled, detailed in a letter to the community.
Qualified candidates must meet the following criteria:
-Be a registered voter
-Be 18 years of age or older, and
-Physically reside in District 1
Click here for more information: https://www.lcps.net/article/1039932
This week, some of the K-12 district science leadership team are spending part of their Spring Break in Atlanta, Georgia at the National Science Teachers Association Conference!
Join the LCPS Finance Division, on March 29th at 5:30p.m. for a Town Hall Meeting covering your district's budget. Next week, voice your child's needs and participate in the decision-making. We'll see you soon!
The LCPS Board of Education will hold a Special session on March 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the vacancy in District 1 and the appointment of an acting and/or interim superintendent (closed session) at the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex.
You can watch a livestream here: https://livestream.com/lcpstv/events/10584699
