
3rd grade had a great time learning today on their Asombro field trip.





Great day to be a leader at Columbia for our Leadership Luncheon with special guests from Centennial Football. Thank you for joining us.





We grew some okra and had a taste test in 2nd grade. Going to try some hydroponic gardening with our kinders.





In honor of New Mexico Grown Month (September 12th – October 7th), the Nutrition Services Department served locally grown meals today to students and staff in every school. This means 100% of the items and ingredients that went into preparing the main meals came from our local farmers and ranchers across New Mexico. Check out these delicious tacos!





1st and 2nd Grade music performance it at 6:00 p.m. at Mayfield. If you can't join us in person, join us on Facebook. Performing students should arrive at 5:45 to be ready to sing.


Picture day is tomorrow (Thursday, 9/22). Make sure to bring your best smile!


Dear LCPS Teachers, The Las Cruces Public School Foundation thanks you for your commitment to the students of your community. The impact you make on their lives is tremendous. We want to continue to support you in doing just that. The application window for Innovative Teaching Grants closes October 7, 2022. Individual and group grants will be awarded up to $4,999. You can access the application portal at https://lcpsf.smapply.io. Please click the link to download the Innovative Teaching Grants flyer for more information: https://5il.co/1i618. If you have questions, please contact Chris Woods at cwoods1@lcps.net or 575-496-8637.


Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to appreciate and celebrate the colorful cultures, rich histories, and diversity of the American Latino community. The idea for Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated throughout the latter half of September and the first half of October, began as a way to promote the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic-Americans — specifically, those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Communities mark the achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans with festivals and educational activities.


Tomorrow (Friday, 9/16) is Columbia's Trip Around the World Citizenship Enrichment Day! Join us on our Facebook page at 1:30 for a live broadcast of our Language and Culture Ballet performance.



Could your child benefit from tutoring? Sign them up for Tutoring by Two! Tutoring by Two is an online tutoring service created by two LCPS students, Lauren To and Nyasia Lambert-White. Both students attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School and created Tutoring by Two during the pandemic when schools at LCPS went into remote learning in 2020. Tutoring by Two provides tutoring services from kindergarten math to Algebra 2. Tutoring by Two also offers 3 types of help: lesson review, homework help, and test review. Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://sites.google.com/view/tutoringbytwo/home.


Las Cruces Public Schools will be having a job fair for anyone interested in joining our nutrition services team. The job fair will be held on Friday, Sept. 23, from 8:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. at Las Montanas High School, located 1405 S. Solano Dr. LC, NM 88001.
Click here to access the application link: https://5il.co/1hw1c
Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces tendrán una feria de trabajo para cualquier persona interesada en unirse a nuestro equipo de servicios de nutrición. La feria de trabajo se llevará a cabo el viernes 23 de septiembre de 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 pm. en la escuela secundaria Las Montanas, ubicada en 1405 S. Solano Dr. LC, NM 88001.
Haga clic aquí para acceder al enlace de la aplicación: https://5il.co/1hw7r



Picture day is just around the corner, Thursday, September 22. Make sure to dress your best and come with your biggest smile.
Order forms have gone home with all the students. If you didn't get one, please contact your child's teacher.


Checking out light with opaque, translucent, and transparent materials in 1st grade STEM.





Learning a little bit about chemistry in 5th grade STEM today.





Growing radish plants and learning some science in kindergarten STEM.




Cruces Creatives invites K-12 LCPS Teachers to: Make it & Take it! Join us to learn how to make and take home your own plant propagation station! While building your propagation station, our instructors and CommunityShare coordinators will share how this project can be brought into your classroom in a variety of ways, whether through natural science, mathematics, or anywhere in between! Would you like to go even further with your students by engaging with folks in the “real world"? Stay after the build to connect with our CommunityShare team to hear about resources and community connections that can be brought to your students. During or after the event, you can join our ongoing Community of Practice in Education, which is open to all LCPS K-12 teachers who want to engage with, inspire, and be inspired by fellow educators in transforming classrooms into community experiences.
Join Us! Click the link to learn more: https://www.crucescreatives.org/event-4956844.


The rains have brought back the Columbia swamp and a multitude of tadpoles. By next week, we could be overrun by baby toads!





2nd Graders tilled up our garden bed and planted some seeds for our Fall garden. Here's hoping for some great sprouts.



Could your child benefit from tutoring? Sign them up for Tutoring by Two! Tutoring by Two is an online tutoring service created by two LCPS students, Lauren To and Nyasia Lambert-White. Both students attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School and created Tutoring by Two during the pandemic when schools at LCPS went into remote learning in 2020. Tutoring by Two provides tutoring services from kindergarten math to Algebra 2. Tutoring by Two also offers 3 types of help: lesson review, homework help, and test review. Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://sites.google.com/view/tutoringbytwo/home.

Need Glasses??
The Dona Ana Council of Lions Clubs & Essilor Vision Foundation Presents: Changing Life Through Lenses — FREE GLASSES DAY. The event will be held on August 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lions Club Community Center, 1501 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88001. The event is free and will be for single vision lenses or lined bifocals only. You must have a current copy of the glasses prescription (no expired prescription will be accepted). No progressive or transition lenses are available. For more information, please call 575-525 5631.
