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The LCPS Foundation's Trivia Night scheduled for tonight, April 12, at the Game II has been canceled due to strong winds.

Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a job fair hiring language speech pathologists on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Karen M. Trujillo Administrative Building, located at 505 S. Main, Suite 249. If you are interested in joining team LCPS, please email Sherley O'Brien at sobrien@lcps.net to schedule an interview.

We are go for launch! Join us at the @mesillavalleymall from 1-7 for the art exhibit "Across Space" and from 5.30 for the career event "making contact". Both locations are on the north side of the mall (near Barnes and Noble). #lcspacefestival #lascruces #goforlaunch #mesillavalleymall #acrossspace #spaceart #makingcontact #careernight #newmexico #makingspaceforeveryone

LCPS TRAFFIC ADVISORY Please be advised that a simulated DWI crash will be staged near Las Cruces High School on Thursday, April 7. The exercise is part of the annual "Shattered Lives" event organized by area law enforcement to educate our students about the impact and consequences of impaired driving. To accommodate, Boutz Road will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to approximately noon. LCHS students and staff will need to plan accordingly, and parents who use Boutz to access other schools in the district are advised to seek an alternate route Thursday morning. AVISO DE TRAFICO DE LCPS Le informamos que un accidente de DWI simulado se llevará a cabo cerca de Las Cruces High School el jueves, 7 de abril. La actividad es parte del evento anual “Shattered Lives” (vidas destrozadas) organizado por las fuerzas policiales del área para educar a nuestros estudiantes sobre el impacto y las consecuencias de conducir en estado de ebriedad. Para dar cabida, Boutz Road estará cerrada de 5:30 am hasta aproximadamente mediodía. Los estudiantes y el personal de LCHS tendrán que planificar en consecuencia, y se aconseja a los padres que usan Boutz para llegar a otras escuelas en el distrito que busquen una ruta alternativa el jueves por la mañana.

You are happily engaged to attend Trivia Night held by the LCPS Foundation on Tuesday, April 12 at the Game II located at 4131 Northrise Dr. from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Starring host is Dr. Wendi Miller-Tomlinson, Deputy Superintendent of the Division for Teaching, Learning, Leadership, and Research. All proceeds support $100 Supply Mini-Grants for LCPS teachers. Register your team of 4 for $55 Here or text TriviaApril to 44321. Come defend your title, redeem yourselves or join in the fun for the first time! Teams consist of 4 members for a fee of $55. You may register more than one team at a time. All team members will be registered under the name of the person who completes this process. Click here to download the flier for more information: https://5il.co/186g0

You're invited to the Celebration of Excellence Dinner on Friday, April 29, 2022 at the Farm & Ranch Museum. Cocktail hour is at 6:00 p.m. the dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m. Table sponsorships & individual tickets on sale now: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/las-cruces-public-schools-foundation/celebration-of-excellence-dinner-sponsorships before April 13. Silent Auction, Live Music, DJ & Fun Teacher & Educational Support Personnel of the Year Awards More information: https://5il.co/186fd

The Organ Mountain High School Knights of the Stage presents: A Chorus Line - High School Edition. Doors will open April 7th & 8th at 6:15 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:00 p.m. There will be another showing on April 9th, doors will open at 12:15 p.m. and the show will begin at 1:00 p.m. Presale tickets are $5.00 (Only 150 tickets per show are available. Tickets at the door will be $10)

Las Cruces Public Schools will be conducting a Bus Driver Job Fair on April 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the new Operations Building, located at 505 S. Main St., Suite 357. The flyer with the information about this job fair is attached to this message. Please share with anyone you know who is interested in joining our Exemplary LCPS Team as a Bus Driver! Anyone interested in an interview for a Bus Driver position needs to send Mr. Van Wamel an e-mail at van.wamel@dsbussouth.com. This is a great job opportunity for our LCPS community, college students, retirees, and parents of school aged children. *Free Onsite CDL Training and Examination

Las Pequeñas Bibliotecas y Despensas del Condado de Doña Ana (DACLLP) están organizando un Evento Comunitario de Construcción Masiva de Pequeñas Bibliotecas y Despensas el sábado 30 de abril. Estamos ofreciendo a individuos, organizaciones y negocios locales la oportunidad de adquirir una unidad por una donación de $40.00 o más. Para ser elegible para esta beca, debe ser voluntario un mínimo de dos horas en nuestro evento Mass Build Community y ayudar con el ensamblaje de las unidades. La elegibilidad para la beca también se determinará según las áreas de necesidad. Tendremos un número limitado de herramientas disponibles en el evento. Le recomendamos que traiga sus propias herramientas. Como administrador de Little Library & Pantry, usted será el cuidador principal de su unidad y se encargará del mantenimiento básico, como mantener la biblioteca limpia y acogedora. El trabajo del DACLLP está financiado por donaciones y voluntarios de la comunidad. Sus contribuciones se utilizarán para comprar materiales para la construcción y el apoyo de la misión del DACLLP. Para obtener más información, visite: https://tinyurl.com/ysx9wrrx

The Doña Ana County Little Libraries & Pantries (DACLLP) is organizing a Little Libraries & Pantries Mass Build Community Event on Saturday, April 30th. They are offering individuals, organizations and local businesses the opportunity to acquire a unit for a donation of $40.00 or more. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must volunteer a minimum of two hours at our Mass Build Community event and help with the assembly of the units. Scholarship eligibility will also be determined by areas of need. The goal is to share the wealth with other communities outside DAC. If you live outside DAC we encourage you to apply and join us at the event. They will have a limited number of tools available at the event. We highly encourage you to bring your own tools. As a Little Library & Pantry steward, you will be the primary caretaker for your unit, take care of basic maintenance, like keeping the library clean and inviting. The work of the DACLLP is funded by donations & community volunteers. Your contributions will be used to purchase materials for the build and support the mission of the DACLLP. For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/ysx9wrrx

A Town Hall meeting with district and state leaders was held for families and community members interested in learning more about Las Cruces Public Schools’ two calendar options for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The meeting was held in English and Spanish in one combined information session on Wednesday, March 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Town Hall meeting was recorded and can be accessed here: https://livestream.com/lcpstv/meetings/videos/229808850

The newly adopted instructional calendar for the 2022-2023 school year is now available in English and Spanish. The balanced calendar option was adopted on March 15, 2022 by the LCPS Board of Education. Click the link below to view the official instructional calendar for the 2022-2023 school year: https://www.lcps.net/page/calendars-handbooks-school-hours

Booker T. Washington Community Elementary School has partnered with the Amador Health Center and Western Sky Community Care to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for ages 5-11yrs old. The clinic will be held Friday, March 11 from 4-6p.m. snack bags will given out courtesy of WSCC.

Congratulations to APECHS Nationals Merit Finalists!

Please join us for the LCPS High School Art Exhibit that will formally open Tuesday, March 1st 3:30-5:00pm in the foyer of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex. There is no need to arrive exactly at 3:30pm, but your presence before 5:00pm closing would be much appreciated. Our district gallery team has juried all exhibit pieces and the following works were selected for award. All exhibit entries were truly outstanding! Congratulations to the award-winning students and all of the students and their teachers whose work is featured in the exhibition. The two selected students and their teachers will be recognized at the March 15 regular school board meeting and each will be presented a cash prize of $25 donated by the owner of Picture Frame Outlet, Greg Groves. • 2 Dimension Award - "Shoes in the Classroom" by Mikaella Nieto, 10th grade, Organ Mountain HS (Ana Iguaran, Art teacher) • 3 Dimension Award - "Turtle Tiles" by Alena Hernandez, 11th grade, Centennial HS, (Amanda Marcott, Art teacher)

The City of Las Cruces will be working with the United Way of Southwest New Mexico in hosting a financial literacy program. The program will teach residents about their finances, how to save, budgeting, fixing their credit and other topics. The English cohort starts on Tuesday March 8th and the Spanish cohort starts on Wednesday March 9th. For more information please contact Amanda Morales with United Way at 575-524-7561 or at impact@uwswnm.org.

There will be an opportunity for children 5-11 to receive a Pfizer vaccine on February 25, from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Alameda Elementary Community School, located at 1325 N Alameda Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Walk-ins are welcome and snack bags will be provided. Parents and guardians must register their child by visiting: www.vaccinenm.org. Español: Habrá una oportunidad para que los niños de 5 a 11 años reciban una vacuna de Pfizer el 25 de febrero, de 1:00 p. m. a 4:00 p. Se proporcionarán bolsas de bienvenida y refrigerios. Los padres y tutores deben registrar a su hijo visitando: www.vaccinenm.org

CONGRATS APECHS Chess Team!!! Way to represent and finish 2nd place in today's state championship! The state team included Emilia Coombs, Freddie Barncastle, Mack Pakorny, Christopher Martinez, and Aldo Gonzalez. Congrats also to the side team players fpr strong finishes, Enrique - 3rd, Felicity- 4th, Richard 6th, Jai - 11th, Keyon - 12th, Josh - 13th.

E-Sports is off to a good start as we won our first Rocket league match against an Indianna team. Our head players are John McGrath, Jaden Cordova and Nathan Stern. If you interested in joining E Sports please stay after school on Thursday’s, room 724.

CONGRATS!!! Lauren To is the Poetry Out Loud winner for APMA. Esther Heerema is the Poetry Out Loud winner for APECHS. They recited 3 poems by memory and were judged for accuracy and dramatic appropriateness. They will both compete in the NM State contest next week.