In the summer, the Las Cruces Public Schools Safe Routes to school program suffered a setback. On June 17, a storage area at Lynn middle school was broken into and nine bicycles were stolen.
Working quickly with Las Cruces police, our safe routes coordinator, Ashleigh Curry, gathered her team and started searching through social media for any tips or leads on recovering the bikes. After recognizing one of the bikes for sale on Facebook, Ashleigh notified the police, and through a series of quick investigative work, a theft ring was discovered, an arrest was made, and five of the bicycles were recovered, along with two stolen vehicles that were part of a separate investigation.
For their diligent work, Las Cruces Public Schools would like to thank Officer Austin Kane of LCPD and Lieutenant Joy Wiitala. The LCPD unit that investigated and recovered the bikes was the Community Street Crimes Unit, along with the following personnel:
Sgt. Lazarin
Sgt. Campa
Officer Smith
Officer Rodriguez
Officer. Palos
Officer Velasco
Officer Kelley
Officer Kane
Officer Mora
Officer Roybal
Officer Berling
It's time again for Ngage NM's Annual Fundraiser, Celebrity Karaoke. You may remember our partners from Ngage that launched the New Mexico mobile children’s museum and family resource center.
The Virtual Battle of the videos is going on now and will wrap up with our 12th annual Celebrity Karaoke Awards Ceremony this Friday, August 23rd, 2024.
This fundraiser benefits Ngage NM and local participating nonprofits alike. We will have a silent auction, food, drinks, live performances from local nonprofit teams, and, of course, the allocation of the 2024 Doña Ammy Award made by our very own Carrie Hamblen.
Visit CelebrityKaraoke.org to watch all of the videos and participate in voting.
Learn more: https://karaoke.weareit.net/12th-annual-celebrity-karaoke/about
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
We have also added another afterschool program and there is still time to sign up! Theater can use more "players". Checkout our updated Newsletter for more information.
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We have a new VENDOR for our MVLA Merch!! Order yours today!!
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.
Did you miss the August 7, Parent Information Meeting for the Washington, DC trip? You still have an opportunity to look at the website for information on this trip and register by Wednesday, August 14, to receive $75 off! Watch the parent presentation https://vimeo.com/860004781/f13d254672?share=copy! Then, head over to the website to get all the details! https://worldstrides.com/custom/2025-mesilla-valley-leadership-dc-216948/
Happy Sunday MVLA Families! Our Out of School time programs are starting this week! Please see our newsletter for links to sign up. You will also find the links to order pictures and dates for upcoming events!! https://secure.smore.com/n/fn3d1a
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.
We are no longer in Shelter in Place. School is resuming as normal.
MVLA is currently in Shelter in Place due to lightning! If we are still in place during pick up, please drive into the parking lot for pickup as usual, but DO NOT pull up to the cone AND DO NOT get out of your vehicle. As your vehicle gets to the front door of the school, a staff member will get your name, call your student and send them directly to your car. This will allow for your student to walk approximately 15 feet from the door to your vehicle. If you do not want your student to be dismissed to you, please do not get in the pick up line. Call and let us know if you intend to wait until the shelter in place is lifted.
Shelters in place for lightning we must "return to normal activity only be made once the weather system has clearly passed form the area, typically no lightning strikes within 10 miles have occurred within thirty minutes."
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
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.
