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.
New After School Program is coming to Mesilla Elementary - The Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces.
Flyers will be sent out on Monday. Registration forms will be available at the front office. All info can also be found under "documents" on our Mesilla webpage.
Mesilla Families -
Please review the document below to access times and zoom links for 2/3/2022 weather remote day support. Teachers also sent home packets. The district will keep you posted about Friday, 2/4/22 status.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1azd4JyPSY6F1bcU8RoWgd5P1NvdijSI0MW-8Wez9YxU/edit?usp=sharing
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.
5th Grade Campus Visits
Happy 100th Day of School!
Happy 100th Day of School!
Tomorrow (1/18) is our annual Mesilla Elementary Spelling Bee! If your child is participating in this special school wide event, please join us via zoom at 12:45 p.m.
Mesilla Elementary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Mesilla School Spelling Bee
Time: Jan 18, 2022 12:45 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lcps.zoom.us/j/86377853208?pwd=djZJays4UTgzdmJVQm5idWxUR2VZQT09
Meeting ID: 863 7785 3208
Passcode: 101250
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
Hey Mesilla Families - At this time, we have not finalized any of our After School Programs. We promise to let you know if anything changes! Thank You!
Happy New Year! We can't wait to see our students on Monday, January 10th!
January Mesilla Message
https://www.smore.com/hd3sv
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.
Dear LCPS Families,
Las Cruces Public Schools has become aware of a troubling post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok. The post refers to a threat to school safety “for every school in the USA, even elementary,” on Friday, December 17.
The post appears to be part of a national TikTok trend and did not originate in our school district. We have heard reports from other districts that the same post is circulating in their schools. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, we are closely monitoring the situation and taking it seriously.
Additionally, the district has been in contact with the Las Cruces Police Department regarding the post. We may have an increased police presence in our buildings on Friday as an added precaution.
This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats. Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families, and staff. We ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.
If you or your child become aware of any potential threat posted to social media or anywhere else, please notify a school staff member or trusted adult right away.
As always, thank you for your partnership as we work to ensure a safe, secure, and positive learning environment for our students.
Sincerely,
LCPS Administration
Estimadas familias de LCPS:
Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces (LCPS, por sus siglas en inglés) se ha enterado de una publicación preocupante que se ha compartido esta semana ampliamente en la plataforma de redes sociales TikTok. La publicación se refiere a una amenaza a la seguridad escolar el viernes 17 de diciembre "para todas las escuelas en los Estados Unidos, incluyendo la primaria".
La publicación parece ser parte de una tendencia nacional de TikTok y no se originó en nuestro distrito escolar. Hemos escuchado informes de otros distritos de que el mismo correo está circulando en sus escuelas. Consideramos que la amenaza no es creíble, sin embargo estamos monitoreando de cerca la situación y tomándola en serio.
Además, el distrito se ha puesto en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Las Cruces con respecto a la publicación. Es posible que tengamos una mayor presencia de la policía en nuestros edificios el viernes como precaución adicional.
Esta situación sirve como un buen ejemplo de por qué es importante evitar compartir publicaciones en línea que se refieran a amenazas a la seguridad escolar. Incluso si no son amenazas creíbles, pueden causar mucho estrés y ansiedad a nuestros estudiantes, familias y personal. Pedimos a nuestras familias que controlen la actividad de sus hijos en las redes sociales y hablen con ellos sobre el comportamiento adecuado en línea.
Si usted o su hijo se dan cuenta de alguna posible amenaza publicada en las redes sociales o en cualquier otro lugar, notifique a un miembro del personal de la escuela o un adulto de confianza de inmediato.
Como siempre, gracias por su colaboración mientras trabajamos para garantizar un entorno de aprendizaje seguro y positivo para nuestros estudiantes.
Atentamente,
Administración LCPS
It’s everything LCPS, in your pocket.
Las Cruces School District is launching a new mobile app
that helps students, parents, and community members
know what is happening on campus, right from their phones.
We know that families are using smartphones as a primary
means to communicate. That’s why we’ve created an
app that is custom-built for mobile. On the app, you can
find documents, contact information for staff, and event
information. You can download the app for free from the
Apple App Store or Google Play.
Thank you, Señora Maria Flores for your advocacy and lifetime support serving the students of Las Cruces Public Schools. You served your community with honor and distinction as both an educator and board member. Thank you!
Congratulations to our newly elected & re-elected LCPS School Board Members - Ray Jaramillo District 1, Pamela Cort District 2, Robert Wofford District 3.
All Mesilla Elementary students will be a part of our Winter Break Food Distribution on 12/15.
Meet our School Resource Officer Ed Madson! He will be spending more time at our school. He was a big hit today in the cafeteria!
