Dear parents and guardians, all middle schools at LCPS have gone into a shelter-in-place due to lightning detected within 10 miles of our schools.
Upon the occurrence of lightning at dismissal time, students who drive may be released based on principal’s discretion.
All bus riders and walkers will be sheltered until the area is deemed safe. If you are picking up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk.
We apologize for the inconvenience. *Please note that buses will be running late today.
With the added incentive of a home game and homecoming, the Trojans look to repeat their dominating performance in week 1 against the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors.
Produced by LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIYaTUNYQQ
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The LCPS Bilingual Community Outreach Team is excited to announce a new offering for our Empowered Parent Language Academy in partnership with Dr. Shindi & NMSU Afghan Refugee Education Supports Program.
Scan the QR to register!
This Saturday, Organ Mountain High School will face the Deming Wildcats at the Field of Dreams.
Football fans be advised there is a time change; kickoff will now be at 11 a.m.
Tickets are on sale now, $2 students and $5 adults.
Get your tickets for Friday Night at the Field of Dreams to watch Mayfield High School play against Santa Teresa High School.
Kick-off is at 7p.m. Tickets are $2 students and $5 adults.
LCPS.TV will be streaming the game right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsIIlnjFJ0E
Join us at the Field of Dreams this Thursday night to support the Bulldawgs as Las Cruces High School takes on Americas High School from El Paso.
Kick-off is at 7p.m. at the Field of Dreams.
Tickets are $2 students and $5 adults.
It was an exciting first game of the season as Las Cruces High School faced Volcano Vista on Friday night. The Bulldawgs led the Hawks in the beginning of the 2nd quarter but couldn't hold the momentum, ending the game Hawks 24 - Bulldawgs 7.
Recap photos: LCHS vs Volcano Vista
Summer may be almost over, but there's always time for fun! If you were a 4th grader last year, you still have until the end of August to get your Every Kid Outdoors (Every Kid in a Park) pass and enjoy your public lands!
If you're going into 4th grade this year, you can get your passes starting in September! Don't miss out on all the fun on your public lands!
Learn more, complete a short educational activity, then download and print a paper voucher ➡️ https://ow.ly/QRpk50Pz8o4
Don't forget to bring the voucher with you when you visit public lands!
📸: BLM Photo, Bureau of Land Management - Colorado
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Tonight will be the first football game at the new and improved Field of Dreams. The stadium includes a new videoboard that will give us a closer look at the action on the field.
Teams will be playing on new artificial turf featuring logos from each high school at LCPS.
A new track will be installed next!
It's time football fans! Join us as we kick-off the first Friday Night football game with the new artificial turf at the Field of Dreams.
Tonight, the Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs will host Volcano Vista from Albuquerque.
The game will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale $2 for students and $5 for adults.
The Bulldawgs are ranked No. 8 in Class 6A. Be sure to go out and support your Bulldawgs tonight!
If you can’t be at the game, you can catch all the action on our livestream, brought to you by LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ZchVfMZY0
In June, the National History Day a non-profit organization in College Park, Maryland, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History announced that 48-student-produced exhibits would be featured in a live showcase at the museum on Flag Day, June 14.
Middle and high school students competing in the 2023 National History Day, national contest, created the exhibits on display.
Many of the National History Day students whose projects were selected for this showcase by the National History Day affiliate coordinator, addressed topics relevant to their own states’ or local communities histories.
Nearly 2,700 students were in college park to compete.
Also representing Las Cruces Public Schools at the exhibition were Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy students Maddie Sandel and Lily Louick, both 12, and Alivia Villanueva, 14, along with their teacher, Morgan Harding.
The National History Day is a yearlong academic program focused on historical research, interpretation and creative expression for students sixth through twelfth grade.
They reflect the NHD theme, Frontiers in History: People, Places, and Ideas.
Tonight, the LCPS Board of Education recognized one of our very own from LCPS, Lilah Berkson a 7th grader from the Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy, who was selected to have her exhibit featured at Smithsonian National Museum.
Lilah traveled to Washington D.C. to show her exhibit, “Adolf Hitler: A Pioneer of Propaganda in the Media,” and was featured in the museum’s June 14 national history day showcase exhibition.
This is a tremendous achievement for any student to receive. You did a wonderful job, Lilah! Keep up the good work!
Tonight, Izabelle Rauch was recognized by the LCPS Board of Education for receiving 1st place at the FCCLA National Star Event Competition in Denver Colorado.
Izabelle Rauch is a student at Las Cruces High School, who competed nationally at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America FCCLA National Star event competition in Denver Colorado this summer.
She competed in the job interview contest, which is an individual event that recognizes students for their ability to prepare employment materials and utilize job-interviewing skills for an entry-level position in an area of family and consumer sciences and/or related occupations utilizing family and consumer sciences knowledge and skills.
This event provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate college and career-readiness skills to gain self-confidence and demonstrate job-seeking skills.
Izabelle placed gold in this event.
She is one of few students in New Mexico to receive gold this year. We are all very proud of you, Izabel!
The LCPS Board of Education recognizes 3rd grade teacher Katey Portillo, for successfully performing the Heimlich maneuver in her classroom, resulting in a safe outcome for her student.
At LCPS, staff go through training each year, to learn what to do in case of an emergency. Last month, during the start of the new school year, 3rd grade teacher, Katey Portillo noticed one of her students appeared to be choking.
Without hesitation, Ms. Portillo successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver in her classroom, resulting in a healthy and safe outcome for her student.
Ms. Portillo's fast actions performing the lifesaving procedure were both heroic and perfectly executed.
Additionally, Ms. Portillo had the support of her students, helping to inform the nurse and provide assistance.
The school Principal at the time at Jornada Elementary, Mr. Robert Estrada said Ms. Portillo is a wonderful example of a thunderbird, and we are fortunate to have her on our team!
Ms. Portillo, we thank you for your quick thinking and heroic efforts to keep students safe.
Catch the Bulldawgs as they return an experienced group of girls that came up just short in the NM State Championships. They are poised & determined to capitalize on another chance to play consistent with big rewards.
By: LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf64RtPBwsM
First year head volleyball Coach Gabrielle Kayser from Mayfield High School is creating a culture change for the program, while building trust as the Trojans prepare for a competitive season. #nmaa #volleyball
Produced by LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rk-jGEfQsA
Las Cruces Public Schools is collaborating with Best Buy Drugs to offer a limited number of back-to-school immunizations on Wednesday, August 9th and Thursday, August 10th from 7:30 am-5 pm both days at the LCPS Operations Center located at 505 S. Main St.
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/article/1192257
Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces en coordinación con Best Buy Drugs ofrecerá un número limitado de vacunas para el regreso a la escuela el miércoles, 9 de agosto y el jueves, 10 de agosto de 7:30 am a 5:00 pm ambos días en el Centro de Operaciones LCPS ubicado en 505 S. Main St. El estudiante debe tener una tarjeta de seguro médico válida (Medicaid o privado) para recibir estas vacunas. Si no tiene seguro, favor de llamar a la Oficina del Departamento de Salud de NM al 575-528-5006 para hacer una cita.
Aprende más: https://www.lcps.net/article/1192257
Join us tomorrow night for some Trivia Night Fun! Register here: https://lcpsf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1660
The LCPS Empowered Parent Academy (EPA)-Language and GED Classes began today!
The Bilingual Community Outreach Team looks forward to providing our families equitable access to enrichment opportunities, like EPA, to support personal development and growth of the entire family.
On July 1, 2023, the National Spanish Spelling Bee was hosted in El Paso, TX.
The competition, held at Education Service Center Region-19, brought together twenty-eight champions from across the United States, spanning from Washington D.C. to California.
The National Spanish Spelling Bee is for students in grades 4th through 8th.
In order to qualify to compete at the national level, competitors must have placed in a state or regional Spanish spelling bee competition during the same year of the National Spanish Spelling Bee.
This year, one of our students… Natalia Acosta-Briones, a 7th grader from mesa middle school, earned first place at the 2023 national Spanish Spelling Bee.
After five hours of the spelling competition, a tie was declared between Natalia and Emilio Fuentes, from Woodlands, TX.
Natalia has been competing in the national Spanish Spelling Bee since she was a student at Sunrise Elementary School.
After Natalia took first place at the las cruces public schools 2022-2023 District Spanish Spelling Bee, she advanced and competed in the 2022-2023 State Spanish spelling bee, where she took 3rd place overall for New Mexico.
Last year, Natalia competed at the national Spanish spelling bee, where she came very close to clenching the title, but earned 2nd place nationally.
This year, Natalia achieved her goal becoming the 2023 Spanish Spelling Bee National Champion, representing her school, District and state!
Congratulations Natalia for all your hard work, we are all very proud of you.
Congratulations Coach David Nuñez!
Over the years, longtime Organ Mountain High School cross-country coach David Nunez has guided the cross-country program for the Knights for nearly 30 years.
Since then, he was named the 2021 coach of the year for 5A boys cross-country by the New Mexico Track and Cross-Country Coaches Association.
Nunez was also named as an All-Star Cross-Country coach for this years’ 2022-2023 inaugural All-Star Cross-Country event.
During his career, Nunez has guided the Knights to numerous District Titles.
He has led 17 district wins for boys cross-country, and 13 district wins for girls cross-country.
With a total of 30 District Championship titles for Organ Mountain High School.
This year, the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Board of Directors, selected Coach David Nunez as the 2023 coach of the year for girls’ cross-country.
