Last week, they treated Central Office staff to an Elote Bar, celebrating a delicious tradition and bringing everyone together for a flavorful afternoon.
And the celebration continues! Next week, they’re turning up the heat with a Chicharrones & Papas Caseras Bar!
Thank you for creating opportunities to celebrate culture, community, and connection across LCPS.
#HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritage #LCPS #Sabor #CelebratingCulture #Community
Thursday Night Football
Tonight, the Las Cruces Bulldawgs take on the Eldorado Eagles at the Field of Dreams!
IMPORTANT KICKOFF UPDATE: Due to weather, kickoff has been moved up 15 minutes to 6:45 p.m.
Get your tickets online and come out to support the Bulldawgs!
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6722220?schoolId=NM8116
Every great story starts with learning to read and at Loma Heights Elementary, Ms. Selena Martinez is helping students write their own success stories. For 20 years, Selena has been making a difference in the lives of students and families at Loma Heights Elementary!
Throughout her time as a proud Twister, Ms. Martinez has served in many roles, including Kindergarten Educational Assistant, first-grade Dual Language and General Education teacher, Kindergarten teacher, and now Title I K–5 Reading Interventionist.
Over those two decades, she has built lasting relationships with students, families, colleagues and the Loma Heights community. She credits those connections—and the opportunity to continually learn from others—with helping her grow both personally and professionally.
For Ms. Martinez, one of the most rewarding parts of her work is helping students recognize what they are capable of achieving.
"My role allows me to interact with students daily, look at students' strengths and weaknesses, and collaborate with parents and teachers to help close academic gaps for our students and continue to assist students in seeing the greatness and potential they have in themselves."
Whether she is helping a student strengthen their reading skills, celebrating a breakthrough or working alongside families and teachers, Ms. Martinez continues to make an impact through her dedication to student success.
Thank you, Ms. Martinez, for 20 years of heart and service to LCPS students. We are proud to celebrate you this Thrive Thursday!
District officials, in partnership with our transportation contractor, are closely monitoring weather and road conditions.
While most schools are releasing students on schedule, please be advised that some bus routes may experience delays due to shelter-in-place orders at individual schools and difficult driving conditions reported by the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
Thank you for your patience and continued partnership as we work to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Las Cruces Public Schools
We are working to safely release bus riders at Desert Bloom Elementary, Monte Vista Elementary and Sunrise Elementary. All schools were sheltering in place due to weather, but conditions have shifted and the shelter in place orders were lifted. All buses are on schedule except for Bus 3 leaving Desert Bloom.
Thank you for your patience and continued partnership to ensure our students and staff are safe.
Las Cruces Public Schools
COUNT ME IN!
What is Count Me In!? It’s a chance for high school students at LCPS to win $1,000 for having good attendance by the end of the school year!
This exciting opportunity is made possible by our incredible community sponsors, who believe in our students just as much and want to see them show up, succeed, and reach their full potential.
LCPS was proud to recognize our Count Me In! community partners during Friday night’s Organ Mountain vs. Las Cruces High School football game!
⭐ Sisbarro Auto Dealerships
⭐ Pioneer Bank
⭐ Caliche’s Frozen Custard
⭐ El Paso Electric
⭐ Memorial Medical Center
Thank you for investing in our students and helping us celebrate the importance of attendance!
Attendance matters. Show up. Get counted. You could win!
#CountMeIn #AttendanceMatters #LCPS #ShowUpGetCounted #StudentSuccess
Today, we’re hearing from the Mayfield High School Lady Trojans Volleyball Team! Get an inside look at how these athletes operate on the court, build team chemistry, and bring the energy every time they step onto the floor.
It’s a new season, a fresh start, and a whole lot of volleyball ahead!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIvMiO2a8qY
Panecito y Pláticas con el Superintendente Ruiz Las Cruces Public Schools
Acompáñenos a “Panecito y Pláticas con el Superintendente Ruiz” — una oportunidad para compartir sus ideas, hacer preguntas y tener una conversación significativa sobre las oportunidades de salud conductual en LCPS.
🗣️ Su voz importa.
💬 ¡Únase a la conversación!
📅 MARQUE LA FECHA
Miércoles, 23 de septiembre de 2026
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Dr. Karen Trujillo Complex, 505 S. Main St., Suite 249, Salas de Conferencias de la Mesa Directiva
👶 Se proporcionará cuidado de niños.
🎉 ¡Rifa de un iPad!
¡Todas las personas que asistan al evento participarán en una rifa para ganar un iPad! 🎁
Venga a disfrutar de un poco de panecito, conéctese con nuestra comunidad, comparta sus pensamientos y sea parte de la conversación.
We’re back with Nourishing Our Future with School Meals, an exclusive LCPS.TV series highlighting the people and programs behind school meals at Las Cruces Public Schools.
Food is fuel, especially for growing minds! In this episode, LCPS Nutrition Coordinator Erika Armendariz shares why eating during the school day plays an important role in helping students learn, concentrate, stay energized, and feel their best throughout the day.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7ABnhqyU8
#NourishingOurFuture #SchoolMealsMatter #LCPS #LCPSNutrition #FuelingOurFuture #StudentWellness
Organ Mountain High School Cheer is hosting a Pink Game Cheer Camp on Friday, Oct. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the OMHS gym!
Campers will learn cheers, have some fun and receive a T-shirt, bow and pom — then take the field with the OMHS cheerleaders during the first quarter of the Pink Game that evening at the Field of Dreams! 🏈💕
📅 Friday, Oct. 9
⏰ Camp: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 OMHS Gym, 5700 Mesa Grande Ave.
🏈 Pink Game: 6:30 p.m. at the Field of Dreams
💵 $40 presale | $50 at the door
Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up!
Come show your school spirit, wear your pink and cheer with the Knights! 💗📣
#OMHS #KnightPride #PinkGame #LCPS #CheerCamp
Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation is proud to support outstanding educators in the quest for excellence in our classrooms.
Through Teacher/Classroom Grants, the Foundation is encouraging educators to devise innovative and exciting educational programs for their students that enhance the learning environment and inspire students to achieve greater success.
Teachers, principals, school administrators, social workers, counselors, and ancillary staff can apply for grants (using the link below) that benefit individual classrooms, or their entire school community.
Grants range from $200 – $4,999 and fall under many categories such as Agriculture/Horticulture, the Arts, Literacy, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Student-centered technology and Educational Field Trips. In the fall of 2025, 11 Innovative Grants were awarded totaling $28,072.33. The deadline to apply is Oct. 2, 2026
Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdzhf7ff
Additional information: Innovative Teaching Grant flyer
Contact Person: Gena Bermudez, (575) 649-3563, director@lcpsf.org
From left are Harold McCaw, Phillip Stoes, Jimmy MaCaw, Wesley Danley and their sponsor, Mr. Rupert Mansell.
More than six decades later, Mr. Mansell’s legacy remains part of the program, with awards still presented in his honor. It’s a wonderful example of how the teachers and mentors who invest in students can leave an impact that lasts for generations.
This is Las Cruces Public Schools, then and now.
It’s a city matchup under the lights as the Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs take on the Organ Mountain High School Knights this Friday, Sept. 18!
📍 Field of Dreams
🕖 Kickoff: 7 p.m.
🏈 Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Organ Mountain Knights
Can’t make it to the game? LCPS-TV has you covered! Watch the action live from the Field of Dreams here: https://youtube.com/live/LLMEA0q2yKs?feature=share
Come out, support our student-athletes and enjoy another great night of LCPS football! 🏟️
#LCPS #FridayNightLights #LasCrucesHigh #OrganMountainHigh #LCPSAthletics #LCPSTV
Lily’s journey began when she was just 2 years old, when she was diagnosed with leukemia. What began with tiredness, changes in her color, loss of appetite, and leg pain quickly became a journey of strength, courage, and hope.
Last year, Organ Mountain Cheer had the absolute pleasure of meeting Lily, and since then, she has become an inspiration to every one of our athletes. Her strength, joy, and beautiful spirit remind us every day of what it truly means to be brave.
This Friday, September 18, during the Organ Mountain vs. Cruces game, Lily will join Organ Mountain Cheer on the sideline and cheer alongside our team! 💛🖤 We are so honored to have her with us and cannot wait to celebrate this incredible girl.
🌟 KNIGHTS, LET’S SHOW LILY OUR SUPPORT! 🌟
We are asking EVERYONE to WEAR GOLD on Friday as we fill the stands with gold in honor of Lily and childhood cancer awareness.
One team. One family. One incredible Lily. 💛
#GoldForLily #OMHSCheer #Knights #ChildhoodCancerAwareness
Today, we’re shining the Thrive Thursday spotlight on the incredible Nutrition Services warehouse crew — the team working behind the scenes to help keep thousands of LCPS students fueled and ready to learn.
Operating from our Nutrition Services facility off Tashiro, this hardworking crew makes two delivery runs every day to school sites across the district, making sure our kitchen teams have the food and supplies they need to prepare nutritious breakfasts and lunches for students.
Their work may happen away from the cafeteria line, but their impact is felt in every meal served. Without their dedication, coordination and commitment, our students wouldn’t have the nourishment they need to learn, grow and thrive throughout the school day.
Please help us celebrate our Nutrition Services warehouse crew, pictured left to right: Silvestre Soto, Jorge Saenz, Freddie Salas, Ozzy Maldonado, Ivan Gaytan, and George Perez. Thank you — today and every day — for helping keep LCPS moving and our students fed! 💜👏
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide from September 15 through October 15. At Las Cruces Public Schools, we honor the month by giving students opportunities to connect with the history, culture, and traditions that shape our community.
Over the weekend, Zia Middle School students participated in the Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta in Mesilla, bringing this year’s Lotería theme to life. Back at school, students created their own Lotería cards and explored the connections between culture, identity, and community.
Next week, they’ll continue with a Piñata Workshop, creating their own piñatas while learning about the art form’s history and significance.
We’re proud to honor Hispanic Heritage Month by making these connections part of the student experience at LCPS.
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #StudentLearning #CulturalUnderstanding #OurSchools
We’re proud to celebrate these outstanding young leaders and the positive impact they’re making in our schools and communities!
