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.
Congratulations to all of the FFA 1st Place State Champions from Mayfield High School!
Tanner Dean, Sheep Production
Proficiency 1st Place Award
State Degree recipients: Holly Norsworthy, Taylor Ramirez, Jace Jimerson, Colby Priest, Joshua McAllister, Andie Grooms
American Degree Candidates: Caelee Jimerson, Grady Hodnett
Taylor Ramirez - Elected State Vice President
Advisors Trevor Wax & Kendall Gonzalez
Shout out to the FFA Chapter at Centennial High School for winning the 2023 State Championship for Scrapbook three years in a row!
Centennial FFA members were also awarded state degrees for their efforts in agricultural experience and a degree for the American Degree Candidate.
State Degrees: Jasmin Montano, Emma Koenig, Marcuss Flores, Grace Longwell
American Degree Candidate: Natalia Molinar
The team was recognized by the LCPS Board of Education for their hard work.
Congratulations to Mason Carmona from OMHS for competing in the Desert Light Film Festival and winning the "Best in Festival Award" for his music video, "Interlude."
Mason was recognized for his achievement last month by the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education.
Update at LCHS: Shelter in place has been lifted. All students and staff are safe. Students are on regular schedule the rest of the day.
LCHS parents, we have moved out of lockdown and are currently sheltering in place, working with police. All students and staff are safe and we will update you as soon as possible.
Lauren Apodaca, a fifth grade teacher at East Picacho Elementary School was nominated for the 2023-2024 Life Changer of the Year Award!
Lauren Apodaca was nominated by someone who wants to stay anonymous.
Mx. Apodaca is the definition of excellence in education. They are constantly working on adding to their school's atmosphere by organizing community-wide events, leading girls to join STEM careers through an afterschool program, and being a leader in every opportunity presented.
In Mx. Apodaca's six years of teaching, they have been a union representative, team leader, and member of district-wide leadership teams to improve science in LCPS.
Mx. Apodaca is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing classroom environment. They have completed projects to keep a hygiene pantry in their classroom to help students access hygiene products such as toothpaste, body wash, and hair combs. Mx. Apodaca also focuses on creating a classroom environment that encourages students to be their most authentic selves.
"Every student that has the honor of being in Mx. Apodaca's classroom is forever changed and leaves the classroom with the confidence to be a successful and empathetic human," said the nominator.
Congratulations, Mx. Apodaca!!
On July 9th-11th, LCPS student, Lila Sanchez, of Picacho Middle School, attended the 2023 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C.
The goal of the event is to raise awareness about Type 1 Diabetes and to let congress and other federal decision makers know how essential they are in advancing research, ensuring access to affordable insulin, and helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation achieve its vision of a world without type 1 diabetes.
Lila was selected to represent New Mexico from nearly 800 applicants.
Lila was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of eight years old. Today, she is a youth advocacy leader.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from the foods they eat.
It occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, called beta cells. While its causes are not entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved.
The onset of type 1 diabetes has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. Currently, there is nothing you can do to prevent type 1 diabetes, and—at present—nothing you can do to get rid of it.
That is why Lila and her mother have been part of the “Remember Me” campaign, and have spoken with members of congress with hopes to enact change.
Since 2019, Lila’s father has sponsored a county commission proclamation for national diabetes awareness month.
Over the summer, Lila traveled to Washington D.C. to present in front of federal lawmakers about type 1 diabetes. There, she advocated for more diabetes research and lower insulin prices.
Her type 1 diabetes role models inspire her: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and former Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Delegate and American Ninja Warrior, Katie Bone.
Lila met Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor at her book signing for her book “Just Ask! Be Different, Be Kind, Be You.” She considers that day, the experience of a lifetime.
In July, the LCPS Board of Education recognized Lila for her courage and leadership, advocating for change and helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s mission to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes and its complications.
In this episode, we give you front row seats to all the excitement of the first day of school, you'll meet the new Superintendent of LCPS, hear from students/administrators, and you won't want to miss a special report from LCPS.TV's field reporter, Zaydrien Morales, from Sunrise Elementary.
All this and more, only on Super News!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8FErs4FHRU
LCPS.TV is back with another season of Super News, the LCPS District Newscast!
Be sure to catch the first episode of Super News, Season 2, featuring LCPS.TV's field reporter, Zaydrien Morales from Sunrise Elementary.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvXOBFmmFpE
Season 2 of Super News will be released today!
Today LCPS broke ground to begin construction on the new LCPS Operations Complex located on Tashiro Dr.
Thank you to the community of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County for investing in the future of our kids! #NM #LasCruces #OperationsComplex #GroundBreaking
Dear parents and guardians, several schools at LCPS have gone into a shelter-in-place due to inclement weather and 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 from 45 minutes- 1 hour late.
This morning, staff at Las Cruces Public Schools gathered outside of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex to welcome Superintendent Ignacio Ruíz to the district. Thank you to the Las Cruces High School Drumline for a wonderful performance!
STS of New Mexico has a new email address for LCPS families to communicate comments, questions, or any concerns. If you are having a bus issue, you can email STS of New Mexico directly at: stssupport@DSbussouth.com.
You can also sign up for STS of New Mexico Bus Alerts and get important information sent as text messages directly to your mobile device by visiting: https://my.textcaster.com/asa/default.aspx?ID=e57e7dbf-dd59-4d3c-8437-3e5ce3b26122.
Registration for English as a second language (ESL) and Spanish classes will be held July 31 & August 1.
Registration for GED classes will be held August 2 & August 3. Come by the LCPS Teaching and Learning Center located at 505 S. Main Street, Ste 400 to register!
For information, call: 575-202-0802
The Centennial High School volleyball team prepares for the 2023 season under the guidance of first year head coach Art Aguirre. With the volleyball season underway, the lady Hawks have some lofty goals in mind.
#volleyball #nmaasports #girls
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3wo95SufZg
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