March Columbia food distribution this Monday, March 28 at 12:30 p.m. See fliers for more details.
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
Spring pictures coming to Columbia on Monday, March 14. See flier for more information.
Reading book adoption parent/community meeting this Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 p.m. See fliers below for more information. Check for Zoom link in your email or ask your child's teacher to send it to you.
Columbia yearbooks are coming!! You can order now online (see flier). Order forms will be sent home soon if you'd like to pay with cash or check.
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.
Family golf lesson opportunities through NMSU STEM Outreach Center. See flier for details. Spaces limited and will fill up quickly.
February food distribution for Columbia families on Monday, 2/28 at Trinity Lutheran Church @ 12:30 p.m. See images for more information.
Our 2nd graders celebrating 2-22-22 Tuesday.
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
District Lifts Mask Mandate : Following orders from the governor, Las Cruces Public Schools has lifted the indoor mask mandate for students and staff. Effective immediately, masks will be optional while district officials evaluate current COVID-safe practices. Please click the link for more information in English and Spanish: https://www.lcps.net/article/661646
Expanded COVID-19 Testing Opportunities happening in Dona Ana County!
Free COVID-19 testing opportunities will be available Monday – Saturday from 08:30am to 5:00pm at the Field of Dreams Football Stadium West (home) parking lot. Testing is free to the public. Each person seeking a COVID test must register/create a separate account on the eTrueNorth web portal prior to test. • Users can access the website via the link: https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/LasCruces_NM_16177.html or, by QR Code attached in the flyer.
5th Grade music concert performance at Mayfield High School on Thursday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. Please make sure your 5th grade student arrives 15 minutes before the show time. Masks are required for all audience members.
Expanded COVID-19 Testing Opportunities happening in Dona Ana County! The testing opportunities will be held Monday – Saturday from 08:30am to 5:00pm at the Field of Dreams Football Stadium West (home) parking lot. Testing is free to the public. Each person seeking a COVID test must register/create a separate account on the eTrueNorth web portal prior to test. • Users can access the website via the link: https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/LasCruces_NM_16177.html or, by QR Code attached in the flyer.
February is Black History Month! We are kicking the month off by recognizing the great Clara Belle Williams who lived, studied and worked in Las Cruces. Williams was the first African-American graduate of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NMSU) in 1937. After graduation, Williams taught at the Booker T. Washington School in Las Cruces for twenty-seven years before retiring and moving to Chicago in 1951 to join her sons who had opened a medical clinic. A pictured plaque of Williams is on display on the Legacy Wall at the Las Cruces Public Schools Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex. The plaque honors Clara Belle Williams, recognizing her establishment of Booker T. Washington Elementary School, calling her a pioneer in education.
5th Grade Parents, please see attached photo about information for upcoming middle school VIRTUAL open houses.
After School Program begins next week, January 24. We still need a few more students in Readers Theater, Count, Math Fluency, Minecraft Coding, and Gardening to make a full class. There are still a few spaces in the other classes as well. If your child is interested, please fill out the form online. After School Program begins next week, January 24. We still need a few more students in Readers Theater, Count, Math Fluency, Minecraft Coding, and Gardening to make a full class. There are still a few spaces in the other classes as well. If your child is interested, please fill out the form online.
https://forms.gle/gJxAcoXomAiCvfWQA
Also, there are buses available for those of you who need transportation for your child. Also, there are buses available for those of you who need transportation for your child.
Class group pictures will be on Thursday, January 27. If you want to pre-order a photo, http://csp.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=A94HM6
VaxMobile has arrived to Dona Ana County. Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine is fast, effective, and in your community. VaxMobile will be here this weekend of January 14-16th at Gadsen Schools in Anthony, NM from 10am – 6pm
Registration and more information on locations for vaccination can be found at https://goodtimes.vaccinenm.org/stay-ahead-nm/
VaxMobile will also be offering its services on January 18th and 19th at the Butterfield Community Center from 10am – 6pm and again on January 20th and 21st at the Vado/Del Cerro Community Center from 10am – 6pm.
Walk-In Appointments available!
Virtual Learning Academy - Interested in becoming a fully online student for the 2022-2023 school year? We welcome you to join us on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about what the Virtual Learning Academy at LCPS has to offer. Application deadline: January 21, 2022.
Meeting link: https://lcps.zoom.us/j/84783416459
VLA Application: https://form.jotform.com/213004693882154
