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.
Thank you Major General Gaydon for the invite to the Unfurling Ceremony of the One Star Flag for Brigadier General Turner. Great partnership with LCPS and White Sands Missile Range in the education of our WSMR kiddos and learn more about the importance of our Armed Forces.
Cruces Creatives invites LCPS students ages 10 through 15 to join a FREE workshop where students have the opportunity to work with resin and acrylic paint to create three dimensional paintings! This class will take place at Cruces Creatives on August 24th.
Click the link to learn more and register: https://crucescreatives.org/admin/events/details/
Transportation Update: Good evening parents, all buses that were delayed have completed their final routes.
Dear parents,
Due to lightning within 10 miles of our schools during elementary dismissal, buses will be running late for middle and high school students.
Please check your school's website for updates.
6th grade science students practice measuring with the Metric Olympic games!
Catch an all new season of Super News where LCPS.TV highlights all the ways LCPS students & staff THRIVE. Tune in to season 3, episode 1 of the district's newscast on Aug. 2.
You can watch the episode by visiting your school's website or on youtube.com/@LCPSTV
Your voice matters.
Teams from Equity and Operations Divisions collaborate on the development of a Whole Student Wellness Framework. This will help us identify high impact priorities around the educational environment! #LCPS #TheAnswerIsInTheRoom
Calling all young leaders!
Do you have an interest in learning more about our city and how it functions? Join the 2024 Developing Youth Leaders Academy hosted by the City of Las Cruces!
Contact Catrina Godinez at 575-541-2100 to reserve your spot today or scan the QR code.
Zia middle School is looking to fill in a teaching position for hearing impaired students. For questions, please email aschomburg@lcps.net
UPDATED: Parents, schools throughout the district will be hosting an open house to kick off the new school year. Please find the attached open house schedule for feeder pattern schools.
Join the Girl Scouts on the Plaza de Las Cruces to discover what Girl Scouting is all about! We will have a variety of engaging activities, including:
Interactive Displays with
Animal Services Center
• Basic First Aid Skills
• S'More STEM Mobile
• Outdoor Skills
• Flag Retirement
• Sports
• And Much More!
Girl Scouts on the Plaza de Las Cruces Saturday, July 27, 2024, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Pictures!
As we anticipate the start of a wonderful new school year, LCPS is asking for back to school photos. The comms team will be gathering back to school photos of students and will feature them on Super News, the newscast for LCPS.
Parents, please post photos in the comments.
Today, LCPS Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz joined the KFOX14 Morning News team to discuss the excitement of a new school year and some of the initiatives the district will focus on regarding the instructional framework and strategic planning. Superintendent Ruiz also highlights the addition of electric school buses.
Learn more: https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/community-conversations-superintendent-outlines-new-initiatives-for-lcps-this-school-year
