Thank you to our community partners from the Sprouts Foundation! The Las Cruces Public Schools Nutrition Services Department was awarded $10,000 from the Sprouts Foundation for child nutrition.
The money will be used to revive the school garden at Valley View Elementary and help children learn the importance of healthy eating habits. Students along with teacher participation will learn to harvest fruits and vegetables.
Students will learn about sustainable agriculture and the importance of nature. Social and emotional development will be promoted by helping students recognize a sense of place and belonging. #SproutingHealthyCommunitiesDay
Today, Mayfield High School hosted the AFJROTC 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. Community members and law enforcement agencies gathered to honor the men and women who lost their lives on that tragic day.
During the ceremony, the National Flag was presented to the MHS AFJROTC Honor Guard from Officer David Perez, ret. NYPD Officer assigned to NYPD during the attacks. Araelia Aizpuru, AFJROTC Cadet Captain spoke at the podium and Cadet 1Lt Riley Bowen led the Chaplin prayer.
Also in attendance, the LCPD Honor Guard, Las Cruces Fire Department, and the United States Army Herald Trumpets, Washington D.C. Sergeant Major Mike Cano.
“Bless the families of the lives that were lost and the heroes that answered the call.” - Araelia Aizpuru, AFJROTC Cadet Captain
September is "Be Bold Go Gold" Awareness Month, and we are honored to partner with SNM Families Fighting Childhood Cancer in supporting our LCPS students and families affected by childhood cancer.
To show our solidarity, we will be observing the LCPS Gold Out Week from September 3 - 6, 2024. The community is invited to attend the MHS vs OMHS football game at the Field of Dreams on Sept 6. Don't forget to be bold and wear gold on Friday!
LCPS is proud to announce the Bilingual Community Outreach team has over 160 adult learners enrolled in EPA (Empowered Parent Academy)!
Courses are currently offered Monday-Thursday evenings, and the offerings consist of English as a second language, Spanish as a second language, and GED Skills (in English and Spanish).
Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a job fair for educational assistants on September 26 from 10am-2:00pm in the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex, 505 S. Main St. Suite 249 in conference room A & B. See flyer for details.
Here's your chance to experience a Challenger Learning Center mission! Bring the whole family (3rd grade and above)! These three missions are a free, fun activity for friends and family. Be ready for a 2 hour expedition to Mars! Pick a date and time and scan the QR code.
On Saturday, the Mayfield Trojans will take on the West Mesa Mustangs at the Field of Dreams. Kick-off at 1:00 pm.
Livestream brought to you by LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Q4gDm6Wug
Tickets & information: https://www.lcps.net/article/1706926
Calling all Educators! South Central Solid Waste Authority provides educational support to all Las Cruces Public Schools, Hatch Valley Public School and Gadsden Independent School district educators by providing classroom recycle education in combination with outdoor presentations. Let us assist your Recycle Curriculum!
Come and join the Cruces Creatives team this Friday for an evening of make-and-take projects from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm! This free event is intended to give both youth and adult makers the opportunity to work on projects side-by-side.
This is a wonderful chance to have all the fun of a creative project without the clean up! August’s theme is Book-ish. Borrowing on ideas from scrapbooking, junk journaling, smash books, altered books, and book binding, we will set up an array of tools and supplies for you to use.
#Las Cruces Partnership for Community Schools
#Las Cruces Public Schools
#Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School
#J. Paul Taylor Academy
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The 2024 high school football season at Field of Dreams kicks off tonight at 7pm with a heated rivalry game - Las Cruces Bulldawgs vs. Mayfield Trojans.
Catch how both teams prepare for tonight's matchup brought to you by Michael Rodriguez, LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R-WdS0iER0
Tune into the live stream action only on LCPS.TV: www.youtube.com/@LCPSTV
We'd like to thank our community partners Los Leones de Mesilla. On Tuesday, they performed 251 eye screenings for students at Hermosa Heights Elementary School and wrote 84 referrals to eye doctors.
Lions Clubs International's vision screening programs help children by identifying potential vision issues and connecting them with eye doctors for further evaluation. Lions Clubs have screened millions of children and have been able to save sight. Go Lions!
Our Community Outreach team presenting to our International Welcome Center Student and Family Advisors about the importance of having engaging, collaborative meetings with our LCPS families! Together we thrive!
This Friday, LCHS will take on MHS in the longstanding rivalry game – one of the biggest in the nation since 1965! The 2024 football season will kickoff at 7pm inside LCPS Field of Dreams!
Watch exclusively on LCPS.TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXSxDBy2MvwZ2sdDC9rOsA
In the summer, the Las Cruces Public Schools Safe Routes to school program suffered a setback. On June 17, a storage area at Lynn middle school was broken into and nine bicycles were stolen.
Working quickly with Las Cruces police, our safe routes coordinator, Ashleigh Curry, gathered her team and started searching through social media for any tips or leads on recovering the bikes. After recognizing one of the bikes for sale on Facebook, Ashleigh notified the police, and through a series of quick investigative work, a theft ring was discovered, an arrest was made, and five of the bicycles were recovered, along with two stolen vehicles that were part of a separate investigation.
For their diligent work, Las Cruces Public Schools would like to thank Officer Austin Kane of LCPD and Lieutenant Joy Wiitala. The LCPD unit that investigated and recovered the bikes was the Community Street Crimes Unit, along with the following personnel:
Sgt. Lazarin
Sgt. Campa
Officer Smith
Officer Rodriguez
Officer. Palos
Officer Velasco
Officer Kelley
Officer Kane
Officer Mora
Officer Roybal
Officer Berling
It's time again for Ngage NM's Annual Fundraiser, Celebrity Karaoke. You may remember our partners from Ngage that launched the New Mexico mobile children’s museum and family resource center.
The Virtual Battle of the videos is going on now and will wrap up with our 12th annual Celebrity Karaoke Awards Ceremony this Friday, August 23rd, 2024.
This fundraiser benefits Ngage NM and local participating nonprofits alike. We will have a silent auction, food, drinks, live performances from local nonprofit teams, and, of course, the allocation of the 2024 Doña Ammy Award made by our very own Carrie Hamblen.
Visit CelebrityKaraoke.org to watch all of the videos and participate in voting.
Learn more: https://karaoke.weareit.net/12th-annual-celebrity-karaoke/about
Las Cruces Public Schools is pleased to announce that we are one of 23 school districts in the United States and Canada to receive the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award for 2024 and the only school district to earn it in New Mexico. This is the second year in a row that LCPS has achieved this award. Congratulations to the LCPS Finance team!
Would you like to celebrate our 10th anniversary with us during the Las Cruces Space Festival? Follow the QR code on our flyer, purchase tickets, and join us for our GALACTIC GALA!
Purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1628188?schoolid=nm123981
The first football game of the year is a big one! Las Cruces HS will host Mayfield HS at the Field of Dreams on Friday, August 23, at 7:00pm. All tickets must be purchased online. Don't forget the Annual Pass option.
Tickets: https://www.lcps.net/page/athletics
Now that the school year has begun, the Cruces Creatives team would like to inform all teachers and community members about their Community Share program, which allows teachers to receive mini grants of up to $500.00 per class! This initiative aims to enhance students' education by facilitating connections with community members to collaborate on meaningful projects. Students have had the chance to work with various professionals from chefs and food truck owners to senators and artists.
Ready to get started? visit https://www.communityshare.org/educator/
Join us Tomorrow, August 14 from 6:30pm-8pm at The Game II - Extra Innings for LCPSF TRIVIA NIGHT! Support our educators, grab some good grub and have a blast while testing your trivia knowledge!
Register at https://lcpsf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/ticket or pay at the door.