16 de Septiembre 2022 Fiesta
LEGO ROBOTICS COMPETITORS
Student Leaders that Assisted in the "6th- Grade Meet & Greet Night"
School Spirit Student Leaders
Week 2-14-22
House Challenge Fun!
Valentine's Day Fun!
Special thanks to our very own Matthias Pino and to his father Mr. Bennie Pino for coming in and sharing their Native American Heritage with MVLA. Mr. Bennie Pino doted on his Apache family lineage all the way to Geronimo. Mr. Pino shared personal artifacts and their stories along with allowing students to shoot the bow and arrow made from natural materials.
MVLA's First Pachanga en Celebración de Día de los Muertos
Friday, November 5, 2021
Special Thanks:
Mariachi Aguilas for donating their time & talent to MVLA
http://www.mariachiaguilas.com/
Dahlia de Mexico for considering MVLA ahead of their 2021 Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference performance
La Nueva Casita Café for graciously making our food cost effective
https://www.lanuevacasitacafe.com/
Chili’s Bar & Grill manager Philip Telles for donating gift cards
Hotel Encanto Accounting Manager Justin Telles for Donating Gift Cards
BETICO (Bilingual Education Translation and Interpretation and Community Outreach) department for coming out & setting up a booth
PTO for helping with monetary costs & setting up a booth
MVLA Staff for assisting with getting the event going
Parents for donating items
Students for helping run the event & creating decorations
Field Trip to the Branigan Cultural Center
Mrs. Telles took a group of students to the cultural center to experience the Las Calavera Catrinas exhibit, a beautiful tribute to the celebration of Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) by artist Ricardo Soltero, an artist born in Nayarit, México.
MVLA Events
2020-2021 Extended Learning Time
Special Jujitsu Student Presentation
Students Pictured (Left to Right): David, Troy, Marina, & Gabbie
Jujitsu Technique!
David showing students what he's learned in his extracurricular activities.
Jujitsu Sparring
Troy & Marina show students sparring moves (no worries, no students were hurt during this presentation :) .
Student Diorama
based on The Cay
Student Diorama
based on The Cay
Student Diorama
based on The Cay
Teacher Diorama
based on The Cay
Final event from the book The Cay: cracking a coconut without tools.
Final event from the book The Cay: cracking a coconut without tools.
Final event from the book The Cay: cracking a coconut without tools.
Final event from the book The Cay: cracking a coconut without tools.
Parents & Students at MVLA's DIY Art Night
Student Gabbie & her guest at MVLA's DIY Art Night
Student Mexi & future MVLA student at MVLA's DIY Art Night
Student's jewelry made from polymer clay
Students Debate: Should parents allow their child to have a social media at a certain age, say, below 13?
Passionate debating presented here by Jameson
Students Debate: Should parents allow their child to have a social media at a certain age, say, below 13??
Passionate debating presented here by Nicodemus
Students during the Art Elective
Morning Ritual
The Cupid Shuffle Dance!
Classroom Transformation based on the book, "The Cay." Courtesy of Mrs. Telles & Ms. Marcela
2020-2021 School Year
Allie
Watering her newly planted flowers
Ava & Alivia
Painting inspirational words in the ladies restroom
Promise
Beautifying the ladies restroom with her art
Mr. Gately's My Time
Students putting up a message on the new marquee
Mrs. Binkley's My Time
Students working together to create the school's year book
Natalia
Natalia, painting her house chant (Animi) on the wall
Amazing Shake Practice
Emmalee, Chloe, & Calvin practice etiquette dinning
Marina, Beckham, & Lorelai
Students attending MVLA'S Night at the Movies
Night at the Movies
Free showing of Yogi Bear
Local Author, Denise Chávez
Denise Chávez provided writing techniques to students during a writing matinee, sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center
Emma & Adrian
These talented Baile Folklórico dancers performed for MVLA students
Emma & Adrian
These talented Baile Folklórico dancers performed for MVLA students
Mesilla Valley Rescue
Chihuahuas Chico the Dog
Motivating students & building community relationships
LCPD
Officers give presentation to MVLA students about the police field