Columbia family food distribution is on Monday. See flier for more details.
Santa’s coming to Columbia on Monday. See flier below for more information.
Holiday candy cane grams at Columbia. Grams can be purchased from Student Council (Mrs. Tarin's Room) for $1 each during breakfast or at 2:00 p.m. by Dec. 14.
Dear Friends of Las Cruces Public Schools,
Together we can help make the season bright by sponsoring an LCPS student in the Migrant Education or McKinny-Vento Program. With your support, we can make this holiday a truly special one for them.
A Star Tree has been set up in the front lobby of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex, 505 S. Main, Loretto Town Centre, Suite 249. The tree has star ornaments with the names of students along with their clothing sizes and Christmas wish.
Please select a star(s) and bring it to the receptionist or Federal Programs Department to register your star(s). Gifts will need to be wrapped and returned to the Federal Programs Department by 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2022.
We appreciate your interest and support in participating in the 2022 Migrant Education “Wish Upon a Star” gift-giving project. To learn more or to refer others to join our efforts, please contact Iggy Campos in the Department of Federal Programs at 527-6643 or icampos@lcps.net.
Happy Holidays!
LCPS Migrant Education Programs
Las Cruces Public Schools
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade families are invited to attend our Columbia Winter Holiday Dinner. See flier for details.
Such a fun day at our annual jog-a-thon! Raised some money for the school and got in some fresh air and exercise. As a school, we walked, ran, or jogged a total of 257.5 miles today! Have a great weekend. Remember to set your clocks back an hour on Sunday and we are remote learning on Monday and Tuesday. See you all again Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. ready to learn!
Las Cruces Public Schools will be collecting general hygiene donations via drive-thru from 11am-2pm today out front of the Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex to supply Care Kits for Kids to help support LCPS students. Please stop by to help support this great cause.
Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade families are invited to attend our Columbia Thanksgiving Dinner. See flier for details. (A special Winter Dinner will be in December for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families.)
Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade Very Important Person Day is next Friday, 11/11. See fliers for more details and RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your spot!
*3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students will have their VIP day in the spring. Event is intended for grade level students indicated and their 1 guest only due to space limitations. Thank you for your understanding.
From October 17 to November 4, you can help make a huge difference in the lives of Las Cruces Public Schools high school students! Our healthcare community is proud to come together to support the Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Care Kits for Kids personal hygiene supply drive. See the image for the two ways in which you can support this great cause. Drop-off bins will be located in the main lobbies of MountainView Regional Medical Center and Three Crosses Regional Hospital, and at Central Office in the Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex. #MakingCommuntiesHealthier #CareKits #ForKids
Students get ready for the return of the Las Cruces Space Festival poster contest!! The Las Cruces Space Festival is an annual celebration of space-related activity and interest in southern New Mexico and beyond. The mission is ‘Making Space for Everyone’. The festival is free to participate in, and open to all, with the cost of activities, presentations, displays, and exhibits all covered by sponsors. Please see the flyer for contest details. For more information, please visit: lcspacefestival.com.
Jog-A-Thon is on Friday, Nov. 4. Your child should have come home with donation packets. These need to be returned on Friday with all donations. Thank you for helping us with this fundraiser.
We had some great costumes today to wrap up our Red Ribbon dress up week. Please have a safe and fun weekend. Remember NO costumes are to be worn at school on Monday, Oct. 31.
Second Public Meeting Seeks Design Input on Columbia Elementary. Vigil and Associates, the architectural firm contracted by Las Cruces Public Schools to design the new Columbia Elementary School, will host a public meeting Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. to gather additional input on what parents, staff and the community would like to see in the new construction of the school.
This is the second meeting Vigil and Associates has hosted to gather public input. The firm will provide a project update on the design using feedback from an initial public input meeting held Aug. 31. They will also present results from a student and staff input session held Oct. 10.
Columbia Elementary was closed in 2018 because of a mold infestation. Demolition of the building was completed earlier this year.
The Oct. 27 meeting will be held at Vista Middle School, 4465 Elks Drive, which is near the Columbia Elementary site. The new school has been approved for 752 students, up from the former population of approximately 550.
It's Jog-A-Thon time. Your child should have come home with a donation packet yesterday. Please help them get donations for our school to use for field trips, water days, and other fun activities. If they collect $45 in donations, they will receive a commemorative 2022 Jog-A-Thon t-shirt. All donations are due on November 4 on the day of the Jog-A-Thon. Please don't send it in early.
Tomorrow (10/26) is picture retake day. If your child missed picture day or you needed retakes from first pictures, make sure your child dresses their best.
Red Ribbon week has gotten off to a great start. It continues tomorrow with our focus on Healthy Habits with "Cruise..in style, wear your sunglasses and/or your favorite hat."
Tonight's the night! Trunk or Treat Fall Festival in the bus lanes begins at 6:00 p.m. Please park in the regular parking lot and walk down to activities. Most things are free. There will be some items for sale by Centennial clubs and they will have a haunted house for $1. Should be fun! Remember no masks or weapons. Face paint is okay as long as we can still recognize the person.
Ms. Saenz 4th grade class enjoyed a book tasting today. Students had reservations to sample different genres of books and leave their feedback for other readers. Students had a blast reading while enjoying a fine sampling of literature.
Columbia's Trunk or Treat Fall Festival is this Friday, Oct. 21. Admission and all Columbia activities are free and there will be some paid activities, food, and haunted house provided by various Centennial clubs. We need your help in providing prizes and candy for our booths & trunks. Please send bags of individually wrapped candies or prizes to school with your child by tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 20.
