Let's celebrate Mesilla Park Elementary officially becoming the newest Community School in the Las Cruces Public Schools District! Join us on September 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Mesilla Park Elementary, located at 955 W. Union Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88005. ¡Celebremos que la Escuela Primaria Mesilla Park se convierta oficialmente en la Escuela Comunitaria más nueva en el Distrito de Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces! Únase a nosotros el 14 de septiembre de 2022 a las 9:00 a. m. en Mesilla Park Elementary, ubicada en 955 W. Union Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88005.
Congratulations to Levi Weir, our student athlete of the week from Las Cruces High School. Levi runs Cross Country and is one of the top male runners at LCHS. Levi is also on the track team. He is dedicated and known for being a well-rounded student athlete, maintaining a GPA of 4.03. Great job, Levi!
Join us this week for Footloose the Musical, presented by the Organ Mountain High School Knights of the Stage! Tickets are $5 in advance at OMHS, or $10 at the door. Performances are Sept. 8-10, Thursday through Saturday at te OMHS Performing Arts Center.
Everybody get Footloose!
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs, Centennial Hawks, Mayfield Trojans, and Organ Mountain Knights are all coming together this Sunday to host a "Title Town" car wash to help support Abraham Romero, Organ Mountain senior middle linebacker who was hospitalized after being injured during the game against Deming last Friday. The car wash will be held on Sunday, September 4, from 9am-12pm at the Three Crosses Regional Hospital 2560 Samaritan Dr. Las Cruces, NM.
Mayfield will be taking on Organ Mountain this Thursday night for the first inner-city football game of the year, happening at the Field of Dreams. Be there to watch the Knights battle it out against the Trojans. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Students only pay $2! Get your tickets today!
Saleh Alyones is our student athlete of the week. Saleh plays soccer for Centennial High School and is the type of player that when you see him on the field, you can see how much he loves the game. He never leaves anything in the tank, he always gives 100% in everything he does. Way to go, Saleh!
Marianne Bishop is our student athlete of the week from Centennial High School. Marianne is on the varsity volleyball team & has proven she can play any position on the court. She is an adaptable athlete who can adjust to new roles/plays while being quick & agile in the game. Congratulations, Marianne!!
Power Outage Update: Power has been restored at MacArthur Elementary, Picacho Middle School, and Central Elementary. Thank you!
Power outages have been reported on the west side of Las Cruces. MacArthur and Central Elementary are without power. El Paso electric is currently working on it. Students are safe, we will continue to monitor and update the situation.
The LCPS TV crew brings you Friday Night Football at The Field of Dreams, every Friday! Tonight Centennial High School will take on Franklin High School for homecoming. You won't want to miss this showdown. Get your tickets now! This season, students can get into all athletic events for only $2 at the gate, adult tickets are $5, children under six are free.
You can catch the Live broadcast of the game right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6AFOEqKs7A
Tuesday night was full of some exciting middle school football openers, as the Zia Thunderbirds took on the Sierra Falcons, the Picacho Scorpions met up against the Lynn Cougars and the Vista Eagles hosted the Camino Real Wildcats. Photos by Superintendent Ralph Ramos
Could your child benefit from tutoring? Sign them up for Tutoring by Two! Tutoring by Two is an online tutoring service created by two LCPS students, Lauren To and Nyasia Lambert-White. Both students attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School and created Tutoring by Two during the pandemic when schools at LCPS went into remote learning in 2020. Tutoring by Two provides tutoring services from kindergarten math to Algebra 2. Tutoring by Two also offers 3 types of help: lesson review, homework help, and test review. Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://sites.google.com/view/tutoringbytwo/home.
At 2:45 p.m. The following schools have lifted their shelter in place weather protocol: Doña Ana Elementary, MacArthur, Hermosa Heights, Jornada, MVLA.
At 1:31 p.m. the following schools have lifted their shelter in place weather protocol: Organ Mountain, Desert Hills, Monte Vista, Central, Sierra, Sunrise, Camino Real, Vista and Mesilla Park.
As of 12:50 p.m. many campuses are sheltering in place due to lightning, including: MVLA, Vista Middle, Camino, Sunrise, Central Elementary, Conlee, Alameda, Lynn, Tombaugh, Jornada, Desert Hills, Mesilla Park Elementary, Monte Vista, Hermosa Heights, Sierra, Sonoma, Doña Ana Elementary, Organ Mountain, Picacho Middle, Centennial, Zia, Loma Heights, Las Cruces High, Fairacres Elementary, and MacArthur. Lightning is a very unpredictable event and is quite capable of striking anywhere and at any time throughout an active cell. Visitors to school campuses may be sheltered in place in a school cafeteria or gym. If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh.
Central Elementary, Vista Middle, Lynn Middle and Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy are sheltering in place due to lightning in the area. Other schools may go into a shelter in place if lightning is detected within a 10-mile radius. If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips.
COVID-19 Testing is available in Las Cruces with no out-of-pocket costs! Visit the testing location at Doña Ana Community College, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd Mon-Sat from 8 AM - 3 PM. Testing is also available at New Mexico State University, (Lot #27) 1738 E. University Ave. on Mon-Fri from 8 AM - 3 PM. Book now at curative.com. ¡Las pruebas de COVID-19 están disponibles en Las Cruces sin costos de bolsillo! Visite el lugar de la prueba en Doña Ana Community College, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd de lunes a sábado de 8 a. m. a 3 p. m. Las pruebas también están disponibles en New Mexico State University, (Lot #27) 1738 E. University Ave. de lunes a viernes de 8 am a 3 pm. Reserva ahora en curative.com.
As of 3:00 p.m., many campuses are sheltering in place due to lightning, including: Zia, Central, LCHS, Picacho Middle, Desert Hills, Sierra, Sunrise, Fairacres, Lynn, and Vista Middle School. Lightning is a very unpredictable event and is quite capable of striking anywhere and at any time throughout an active cell. Visitors to school campuses may be sheltered in place in a school cafeteria or gym. If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh.
Dear parents and guardians, Fairacres Elementary is currently without power, students are safe and LCPS is working to resolve the problem.
Several LCPS campuses are currently sheltering in place due to lightning, including Dona Ana Elementary, East Picacho, Picacho Middle, LCHS, Alameda, Sierra, OMHS, Central, Cesar Chavez, Mesilla, Mesilla Park, Sunrise, Sonoma, Vista Middle. We will keep you updated on how this could affect dismissal. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips.
