Las Cruces Public Schools is working with the New Mexico Public Education Department to host a Job Fair on May 6, from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Please email Cindy Donnelly to schedule an interview cdonnelly@lcps.net
Registration is now open for Advanced Pre-K!
The Las Cruces Public Schools Advanced Pre-K classroom is designed to serve students who do not meet the age requirements to start kindergarten and exhibit characteristics of advanced learning, as measured by screenings. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. Six slots in the program are reserved for children of NMSU students and staff.
Registration: https://forms.gle/RMux1u7pY2ubVGDL9
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/page/advanced-prek
Family Cooking Night!
This virtual family cooking night is a FREE event for GISD and LCPS students and families.
If you would like to participate, fill out this interest form:
https://tinyurl.com/FamilyCNMay
For questions, please contact 575-521-1957 or email vanessa@ngagenm.org or jessica@lasemillafoodcenter.org Space is limited, reserve your spot today!
Did you know that the late LCPS Superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo, was a poet? In order to honor her legacy, there will be an award ceremony for the best poem held on May 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Commons area at Organ Mountain High School, located at 5700 Mesa Grande Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011.
The top three student winners will be reading aloud their winning poems. Ben Trujillo from the Dr. Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation will be there to hand the students their cash prizes.
A jury of five area English teachers chose the following winners: $500 First Place goes to Mariana Tablon for her poem “Self-Sabotage”, $250 Second Place goes to Delilah Garcia for her poem “Overwhelmed”, and $100 Third Place goes to Melaina Mittel for her poem “The Lies Are Before the Foothill.”
For questions, please contact Tim Staley, area poet and educator, who oversaw this inaugural contest.
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is gearing up for the summer months and would like to extend an invitation to students in grades, K-5 to join us for our Summer Recreation Program. A six-week Program will begin on Tuesday, May 31 for students that are currently enrolled in grades K-5, and end on Wednesday, July 13. Register here at: www.las-cruces.org/play
Important details are listed below:
● Program time is 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday
● Dates: Tuesday, May 31 – Wednesday, July 13
● No Program Monday, June 20 or Monday, July 4
● Programming will be held at: Camino Real, Picacho, & Sierra Middle schools
● Breakfast and Lunch will be provided at no cost for all participants
Had a great time at our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade track meet today.
You are invited to Columbia's first ever piano recital. See photo for more details.
Our partners at Ngage have a free family overnight camping event! Here is the description for this camp:
Did you know that there are LIFE lessons to be learned from camping? Kids can learn to “make do” with less because they don’t have the luxuries like TV, video games, etc. They learn to do something physical - just for the fun of it. They hear the peaceful sound of "quiet" and learn basic survival skills in one experience.
Don’t take our word for it. Come out and join us. ALL equipment, dinner and breakfast will be provided. You just need to register to let us know that you will be joining us. On May 14th, bring your family and a few personal supplies from home....we will do the rest.
Registration is required and spaces are limited! Click here to register: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/59/family-overnight-camp
There will be an online orientation with the camp and hike guides on May 4th from 5:30pm - 6:00pm. It is not required, but you will get a chance to find out what to expect, what your family will be doing and to ask any questions.
Columbia April Food Distribution. See picture for more information.
Premier Medical Group (PMG) will be offering free COVID-19 vaccines to the community, April 19-25. Vaccines will be offered at the Las Cruces PMG office located at 1001 N. Solano Suite A Las Cruces, NM, 88001. Boosters and primary doses for Pfizer will be offered to those ages 12 and up. Primary doses for Pfizer will also be available to children ages 5-11. Walk-ins are welcome. No ID or insurance is necessary.
For more information, please view the flyer:
Premier Medical Group (PMG) ofrecerá vacunas COVID-19 gratuitas a la comunidad, del 19 al 25 de abril. Las vacunas se ofrecerán en la oficina de Las Cruces PMG ubicada en 1001 N. Solano Suite A Las Cruces, NM, 88001. Se ofrecerán refuerzos y dosis primarias de Pfizer a partir de los 12 años. Las dosis primarias de Pfizer también estarán disponibles para niños de 5 a 11 años. Walk-ins son bienvenidos. No se necesita identificación ni seguro.
Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto:
Schedule of Senior walk is finally out. Former Columbia Seniors we cannot wait to celebrate you!🎉
Monday May 16th at 9:00 a.m.
Plan to be here by8:40 a.m in cap and gown!
We are on the Centennial Campus. Enter through the north parking lot. Look for Columbia signage. We are in the C-wing.
The PMG testing sites at LCHS, OMHS, CHS, MHS and Sierra will be closed for Spring Holiday on Friday, April 15th and Monday, April 18th. They will reopen with their normal hours on Tuesday, April 19th.
PMG will begin offering Pfizer vaccines at Las Cruces High School from 12-6pm every Thursday in a drive-thru capacity beginning Thursday, April 21st.
Los sitios de prueba de PMG en LCHS, OMHS, CHS, MHS y Sierra estarán cerrados por vacaciones de primavera el viernes 15 de abril y el lunes 18 de abril. Reabrirán con su horario normal el martes 19 de abril.
PMG comenzará a ofrecer vacunas de Pfizer en la Escuela Secundaria Las Cruces de 12 a 6 p. m. todos los jueves en un servicio de autoservicio a partir del jueves 21 de abril.
Yearbooks need to be ordered by April 28 to guarantee that you get a copy of this year's book!
You can order online or send check or cash using form sent home (more forms in office). Cost is $15.
How to Order Online:
Go to: csp.preorderphotos.com
Enter Access Code: C49HN3
Who: All students from Gadsden Independent School District (GISD), Hatch Valley Public Schools (HVPS), and Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) exiting grades 5-8 in May 2022.
What: Students may participate in up to two (2) camps during Summer 2022, including the option of two camps during the same week.
Maximum camp capacity is 15 students per camp session.
All campers, instructors, and staff are welcome to wear face coverings if they choose, even if not required by current orders and policies. Please see all our COVID-19 safety practices and policies here.
All camps will follow the current New Mexico State Public Health Order , NMPED “COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico’s Public Schools” , NMAA guidelines, and NMSU policies.
When: Camps run Monday–Friday in June 2022. Camps are offered in morning and afternoon sessions. Please see the camp descriptions below for exact dates and times.
Where: Camps will meet in-person on the NMSU Main Campus unless otherwise specified in the camp descriptions (see below). Details on drop-off and pick-up times and locations will be sent at least one (1) week before the camp starts.
Cost: All NMSU STEM Outreach Center summer camps are FREE. Our camps are funded by local and state grants that support out-of-school time programs.
Transportation: Participants must provide their own transportation to and from STEM Outreach Center camps.
Exceptions:
GISD will provide buses to and from camps for registered students the week of June 6-10, 2022.
HVPS will provide buses to and from camps for registered students the week of June 13-17, 2022.
Food:
Snacks: Camps will provide pre-packaged snacks for campers each day. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know on the registration form and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Lunches: The STEM Outreach Center is partnering with the FYI Summer Food Program to provide free lunches to all campers. All lunches must be eaten on site. Please let us know on the registration form if you plan to eat lunch with us. At this time, the Summer Food Program is not able to accommodate special dietary needs.
Registration: https://stemcenter.nmsu.edu/out-of-school-time-programs/sp-summer-camp-eng.html
Las Cruces Public Schools is proud to host its Spring Literacy Extravaganza, Thursday April 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Plaza de Las Cruces. Meet local authors and engage in literacy activities. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character!
Experience a "Family Fun Day" like no other! Join us for FAMILY Indoor Rock Climbing lessons!!!
If you have never done something like this before, you may be wondering "Why on earth would my children and I do this??" Because children grow up SO fast!
Taking this FAMILY Rock Climbing class together provides an opportunity for parents and children to strengthen bonds and deepen their appreciation for one another. Not to mention you will be creating fun, lasting memories of a shared "adventure" that will carry on long into the future.
This event is absolutely FREE and climbing equipment will be provided. Your family can attend on Saturday, April 23rd OR Friday, April 29th. Click this link to register TODAY -- spaces are LIMITED.
https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/58/family-indoor-rock-climbing-lessons
We hope to see you at one of the classes!
Spring Literacy Extravaganza!
Columbia track meet for 3rd-4th-5th grade will be Tuesday, April 26. See pictures for more details.
Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a job fair hiring language speech pathologists on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Karen M. Trujillo Administrative Building, located at 505 S. Main, Suite 249. If you are interested in joining team LCPS, please email Sherley O'Brien at sobrien@lcps.net to schedule an interview.
The STEM Outreach Center will be hosing free, week long summer camps for LCPS students! These camps are open to all students exiting grades 5-8. Attached is the flyer for this year’s camps.
Registration is now open here: https://stemcenter.nmsu.edu/soc-media/summer-camp-galery/summer-camp-gallery.html.
Register today to save your spot, and please feel free to share this opportunity to any LCPS middle school students you know.
