LOMA HEIGHTS PARENTS: A water line break in the area has forced an early dismissal for all students on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10. Busses are in route to the school and parents have been contacted to pick up students immediately.
Las Cruces Public Schools is looking to hire a Production Assistant for LCPS.TV and will be hosting a virtual job fair on Feb. 10, from 2pm-3pm & again from 6pm-7pm. For more information, please contact: Colin Lewis at 575-527-6609 or by email at clewis2@lcps.net.
LCPS is always hiring substitute teachers! Would you like an opportunity to work in your child's school? Earn up to $150 per day, enjoy flexible work days and receive paid training. All background and licensing fees waived. See flyer for more info.
Expanded COVID-19 Testing Opportunities happening in Dona Ana County! The testing opportunities will be held Monday – Saturday from 08:30am to 5:00pm at the Field of Dreams Football Stadium West (home) parking lot. Testing is free to the public. Each person seeking a COVID test must register/create a separate account on the eTrueNorth web portal prior to test. • Users can access the website via the link: https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/LasCruces_NM_16177.html or, by QR Code attached in the flyer.
Vax Mobile is offering Free Covid-19 Vaccines from Feb. 5-6 in Doña Ana County! No insurance necessary, and walk-ins are welcome. See poster for more information.
February is Black History Month! We are kicking the month off by recognizing the great Clara Belle Williams who lived, studied and worked in Las Cruces. Williams was the first African-American graduate of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NMSU) in 1937. After graduation, Williams taught at the Booker T. Washington School in Las Cruces for twenty-seven years before retiring and moving to Chicago in 1951 to join her sons who had opened a medical clinic. A pictured plaque of Williams is on display on the Legacy Wall at the Las Cruces Public Schools Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex. The plaque honors Clara Belle Williams, recognizing her establishment of Booker T. Washington Elementary School, calling her a pioneer in education.
Attention: Icy Forecast Cancels In-Person School on Thursday - Athletics, activities and practices canceled. Click the link for more information: https://www.lcps.net/article/645793
Congratulations to the Organ Mountain High School Cheerleading Squad for participating in the NMSU Spirit Competition January 22, where they competed in the Varsity Coed game day division. Each athlete has put in numerous hours of practice into their routine. OMHS came out with a first-place win in their division and was awarded grand champions in the cheer division. On January 27, the team was recognized via Zoom during the New Mexico Senate Floor for their hard work and dedication. Way to go, Knights!
*Attention parents of 8th graders: The LCPS Freshman Next Step/Registration schedule for 2022-2023 is out!
Please click the link for more information: https://5il.co/14p0k
*As of 1/24/22, registration for all schools will be held in person
*Attention parents of 8th graders: The LCPS High School Open House Schedule is out. Please click the link below for more information.
Schedule: https://5il.co/14p0l
* As of 1/24/22, all Open Houses will be held in person
Calling all substitute teachers! LCPS has daily, long term and permanent sub positions available. Apply online, interview virtually. Contact Dr. Jeff Spaletta for more information, 575-636-8786, or send an email to jspaletta@lcps.net
Parents of 5th grade students,
Tonight's scheduled Open House at Lynn Middle School has been rescheduled and will be held virtually.
Lynn is a magnet school, featuring Engineering, Multimedia and Visual Arts programs. If you are interested, the virtual Open House will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27 using the following link:
https://lcps.zoom.us/j/87089019732
Open Houses at all other middle schools will also be held virtually next week. A schedule with corresponding links will be sent tomorrow.
Tonight's open house at Camino Real Middle School will be remote. Please join us using the following link:
https://lcps.zoom.us/j/86740645507
VaxMobile has arrived to Dona Ana County. Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine is fast, effective, and in your community. VaxMobile will be here this weekend of January 14-16th at Gadsen Schools in Anthony, NM from 10am – 6pm
Registration and more information on locations for vaccination can be found at https://goodtimes.vaccinenm.org/stay-ahead-nm/
VaxMobile will also be offering its services on January 18th and 19th at the Butterfield Community Center from 10am – 6pm and again on January 20th and 21st at the Vado/Del Cerro Community Center from 10am – 6pm.
Walk-In Appointments available!
Virtual Learning Academy - Interested in becoming a fully online student for the 2022-2023 school year? We welcome you to join us on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about what the Virtual Learning Academy at LCPS has to offer. Application deadline: January 21, 2022.
Meeting link: https://lcps.zoom.us/j/84783416459
VLA Application: https://form.jotform.com/213004693882154
High School students at Las Cruces Public Schools compete in the NM Governor's STEM Challenge
At the heart of the STEM Challenge is a mission to:
Recognize achievement and develop potential in the diverse students of New Mexico
Encourage participation from underrepresented populations in STEM including minorities and girls
Help teachers incorporate and utilize the Next Generation Science Standards in classrooms
What’s happening in our agriculture classes at Las Cruces High School?
Students in Mr. Pereas’s advanced Metal Fabrication are already back to work after the break! Students have created the 2022 Dona Ana County Fair Grand and Reserve Grand awards using a plasma cam. Las Cruces FFA is proud to sponsor these awards!
Update: Important updates on boosters, vaccination clinics and testing opportunities
According to updated guidance from the Public Education Department, staff are not considered fully vaccinated unless you receive your booster by Jan. 17, 2022 - or are less than six months from your second dose (or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine).
Currently, employees who are not fully vaccinated will be required to surveillance test once a week beginning Jan. 17.
To help get everyone in compliance, LCPS will host a vaccination clinic with assistance from the Office of Emergency Management and the NM Department of Health on Jan. 7, 2022 at the former DMV location adjacent to the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex from 10 am. to 2 p.m. To reserve a spot, please use the DOH portal, www.vaccinenm.org, and use the event code LCPS2022.
If you would like to get your vaccine sooner, PMG will be hosting Covid vaccine clinics with the Pfizer vaccine on Mondays at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Doña Ana County Government Center on Motel Boulevard. Registration is available on the DOH portal: www.vaccinenm.org.
Over the winter break, LCPS will continue to host three testing sites for students and staff. Those sites will be at Las Cruces High School, Mayfield High School and Organ Mountain High School Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Dec. 24.
De acuerdo con las pautas actualizadas del Departamento de Educación Pública, el personal no se considera completamente vacunado a menos que reciba su refuerzo antes del 17 de enero de 2022, o estén a menos de seis meses de su segunda dosis (o una dosis única de la vacuna Johnson & Johnson). Actualmente, los empleados que no estén completamente vacunados deberán someterse a una prueba de vigilancia una vez a la semana a partir del 17 de enero.
Para ayudar a que todos cumplan, LCPS albergará una clínica de vacunación con la ayuda de la Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias y el Departamento de Salud de Nuevo México el 7 de enero de 2022 en la antigua ubicación del DMV adyacente al Complejo de Administración Dr. Karen M. Trujillo de 10 am. a las 2 p.m. Para reservar un lugar, use el portal del DOH, www.vaccinenm.org, y use el código de evento LCPS2022.
Durante las vacaciones de invierno, LCPS continuará albergando tres sitios de pruebas para los estudiantes y el personal. Esos sitios estarán en Las Cruces High School, Mayfield High School y Organ Mountain High School de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. excepto el 24 de diciembre.
COVID-19 Test Sites at LCPS
The following locations are available for Test to Stay, surveillance and symptomatic testing for students and staff:
Las Cruces High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F / de lunes a viernes
B-Wing Lot on East Side of Campus
En el lote del ala B en el lado este del campus
Organ Mountain High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Parking Lot on East Side of Campus/ En el estacionamiento en el lado este del campus
Mayfield High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Staff parking lot, east side/En el estacionamiento del personal, lado este
Sierra Middle School 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
West side of campus in parking lot next to gym/ En el lado oeste del campus en el estacionamiento junto al gimnasio
Mesa Middle School 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Front parking lot/ En el estacionamiento de enfrente
Conlee Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
North parking lot off Montana/ Estacionamiento norte el lado de Montana
Tombaugh Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Front parking lot/ En el estacionamiento de enfrente
Alameda Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
South parking lot/ En el estacionamiento sur
Thank you families for your patience while we worked on getting your children home with food for the winter break. Food will still be available for students who were absent yesterday and can be picked up today at our 11:00 a.m. dismissal. Otherwise, it will be sent home on the bus with the student.
