
Join LCPS for the Safe Routes to School Family Bike Fiesta! The event is happening on April 27, 2024 at Lynn Community Middle School from 9am-noon. See flyer for details!


Congratulations to Las Cruces Public Schools for again being selected as one of the NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education!


LCPS parents, a police investigation with the Mesilla Marshal's Office will close a portion of University Ave. between Stanford St. and Old Farm Rd. The closure could impact traffic near Zia Middle School, Mesilla Park Elementary, Mesilla Elementary and Rio Grande Preparatory Institute. Please expect possible delays with buses and plan an alternate route if you are picking up students in the area.
Padres de LCPS, debido a una investigación policial por parte de la Oficina del Marshal de Mesilla, estará cerrada una porción de University Ave. entre Stanford St. y Old Farm Rd. El cierre podría afectar el tráfico cerca de Zia Middle School, Mesilla Park Elementary, Mesilla Elementary y Rio Grande Preparatory Institute. Por favor espere posibles retrasos con los camiones y planee una ruta alterna si va a recoger estudiantes en el área.


The Paso del Norte Health Foundation hosted an information session in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for nonprofit organizations in Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties on Friday, March 22, 2024. The organizations who attended learned about the initiatives of the Health Foundation and how we are #InvestingInHealth in our region. Learn more about the Health Foundation at pdnhf.org.





Enjoying the nice weather with some buddy classroom picnics. Here are some of our Kinder, 1st and 4th graders enjoying lunch outside together.









The yearbook flyer had an incorrect QR code. The one below is correct and we've included a web address as well http://csp.preorderphotos.com/ AccessCode=G47AK9 . At this time, all pre-orders are online only. Please don't send money to purchase one at the school. Thank you.


Thank you parents and students for a wonderfully entertaining night at the movies yesterday. All the films were amazing. The turn out was so big, not everyone could get a seat to see all the wonderful movies that Columbia students created, but we've got you covered. Click on the link to go to our student films that were shown at the LCPS Tell the Story Showcase plus a bonus one that has never been released. Please enjoy!
https://bit.ly/CBESfilms2024



Walking the red carpet getting ready to watch our student created films.






Join student filmmakers from Las Cruces Public Schools tonight and tomorrow night as they unveil their own movies for the first time on the big screen! The event is free to the public!
The red carpet event will begin at 5p.m. in the lobby at Cineport 10 on March 20-21. The showing for student-produced films will begin at 6p.m. and at 7:15p.m.on both nights.
The student-produced submissions for the 168 and 48-hour film competition will be showing at 7:15p.m. on March 21 only.
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/article/1514187



The 2nd annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase will be on March 20-21 at Cineport 10, Allen Theatres. LCPS will be rolling out the red carpet for student filmmakers, families, and the community as we celebrate a night of cinema.
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/article/1514187


The Second Annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase — Motion Picture Roundup
Join student filmmakers from Las Cruces Public Schools as they unveil their own movies for the first time on the big screen. This year, more than 200 student produced films and broadcast videos were submitted for the Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase. The theme for this year is Motion Picture Roundup.
The second annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase will be held on March 20-21 at Cineport 10, Allen Theatres. LCPS will be rolling out the red carpet for student filmmakers, families, and the community as we celebrate a night of cinema.
Click here to learn more: https://www.lcps.net/article/1514187


Doing some dying in after school advanced sewing while wearing the aprons we made to keep the dye off of us. Next step will be to make some cool projects with our fabric creations.











March 20 and 21 is the Tell the Story Film Showcase, located at the Cineport at the Mesilla Valley Mall. Our school has 1 movie in both the non-competitive and competitive categories. They are highlighted on the image below. The event is FREE and all movies are made by LCPS students in grades K-12.
The red carpet for each night begins at 5pm. The 6pm and 7:15pm screenings on March 20 as well as the 6pm screening on March 21 are all the same. The Competitive Films will be shown beginning at approximately 7:15 on March 21 only.



Acompáñenos esta noche, por la tarde, a la reunión pública sobre el presupuesto de LCPS que se llevará a cabo en la sala de juntas del Complejo Administrativo Dr. Karen M. Trujillo a las 5:30 p.m.
Aprende más: lcpsfinance.net


Join us tonight for the LCPS Budget Town Hall meeting happening in the board room of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex at 5:30p.m.
Visit: lcpsfinance.net for more information


Attention all current 5th grade Las Cruces Public Schools students and their guardians! LCPS will be hosting multiple opportunities for current 5th grade students to try/test & select a band instrument in preparation for 6th grade, next year.
You are encouraged to attend the Expo closest to your elementary school, but you are welcome to attend any Expo date that best fits your schedule.
Questions? Contact the middle school you plan to attend next year and leave a message for the band director. We look forward to launching you on your musical journey!


Calm & Breathe: Teen Yoga for Stress Relief - This week, Downtown Desert Yoga will be offering middle and high school students free yoga classes at Downtown Desert Yoga, 303 S Alameda Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88001.
Classes will be held at 1:30p.m. on March 11 - March 15.
Students can register by phone: 575-805-3262 (ask for Javier) or sign up online on the downtown desert yoga webpage https://downtowndesertyoga.com/


Great learning going on in 3rd grade during their wax museum today. Thank you for sharing and thank you families who could join us.





It was a fun day reading with our guests and buddy classes for our Dr. Seuss Day.











Get your popcorn ready for the 2nd Annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase happening on March 20-21. The red carpet will be rolled out for all of our student filmmakers and their families at 5pm on each night. The Showing of the films will begin at 6p.m. at Cineport 10 Allen Theatres.
Last year, Students took on the challenge of coming up with a storyline for their film, adapting it to a script, then filming, acting, directing, producing, and editing it all together within the 48 hour and 168 hour film competition deadline.
More than 200 student filmmakers participated in the film showcase last year. There were 59 non-competitive films and 7 competitive films submitted. Each student produced movie included elements that students had to incorporate in their film as part of the competition.
