We are partnering with Ngage/DACC to provide self defense classes for women and girls. There will be two 4-hour sessions on June 11, 2022. Unfortunately, these classes are currently available only in English. Space is limited so please be sure to register.
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Why is it important for Women and Girls to learn self defense?
The primary importance of self-defence is for women to be able to protect themselves against any social conduct that is unacceptable. Learning these skills has more benefits than learning how to protect yourself. Being confident in your ability to protect yourself will increase your self- esteem and help you to feel an increased sense of happiness! These classes help you feel empowered and give you skills that can be passed on for generations. Most importantly, the confidence that you have will allow you to find safety in difficult situations. Register today. Join us on June 11th. It is that easy!
Register today:
https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/62/jane-jhitsu-self-defense-courses-for-women-and-girls
Seniors, get your cap and gowns and join us Monday, May 16 at Columbia for our senior walk @ 9:00. Please arrive by 8:45 at our Centennial location, follow the Columbia signs!
Columbia Summer Camps 2022!!
The STEM Outreach Center and 21st Century Community Learning Centers have partnered with multiple partners this summer to bring you many great free summer activities. Please be sure to register as space is limited in each camp!
Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Poetry Contest Award Ceremony - Did you know that the late LCPS Superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo, was a poet? In order to honor her legacy, there will be an award ceremony for the best poem held on May 12, 2022, arrival for guests will be at 2:15 p.m. in the Commons area at Organ Mountain High School, located at 5700 Mesa Grande Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011. The top three student winners will be reading aloud their winning poems. Ben Trujillo from the Dr. Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation will be there to hand the students their cash prizes. A jury of five area English teachers chose the following winners: $500 First Place goes to Mariana Tablon for her poem “Self-Sabotage”, $250 Second Place goes to Delilah Garcia for her poem “Overwhelmed”, and $100 Third Place goes to Melaina Mittel for her poem “The Lies Are Before the Foothill.” For questions, please contact Tim Staley, area poet and educator, who oversaw this inaugural contest.
Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a job fair for educational assistants on May 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the TLC Learning Center located at 505 S. Main Street, Suite 400, Las Cruces, NM in the Doña Ana Room. To schedule an interview, contact Anisa Schomburg at aschomburg@lcps.net.
Registration is now open for Advanced Pre-K! The Las Cruces Public Schools Advanced Pre-K classroom is designed to serve students who do not meet the age requirements to start kindergarten and exhibit characteristics of advanced learning, as measured by screenings. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. Six slots in the program are reserved for children of NMSU students and staff.
Registration: https://forms.gle/RMux1u7pY2ubVGDL9 Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/page/advanced-prek
In collaboration with our community partners, the Southwest School to Work Transition Team will be hosting this year’s 2022 Transition Fair on May 10, from 10am-5pm in front of the LCPS Administration building: Dr. Karen Trujillo Complex (505 S. Main St., LC, NM 88001). During the event, we hope to be able to connect students with benefits, resources, and supports, as well as training and employment opportunities. The event will take place outdoors to allow plenty of room to interact safely and comfortably. We’re excited to be returning to an in-person format and expect to reach individuals from LCPS, HVPS, GISD, and surrounding areas. I am cordially inviting you to come, join us, and meet the different agencies in our community.
About the Southwest School to Work Transition Team:
The Southwest School to Work Transition Team is made up of partners from various state agencies, school districts, non-profits, and other agencies/organizations with an interest in serving youth enrolled with local school districts, colleges, trade schools and more.
If you would like to register to present information at this event, please scan the QR Code or visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHbgj53c4tSgCFYijXoN6tNFpjMNc3_oYAuZu30JZMydNFqA/viewform
Happy Cinco de Mayo! The fifth day in May, known as Cinco de Mayo, is a day that celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over France during the Battle of Puebla in 1862. A year before the Battle of Puebla, Mexican President Benito Juarez suspended payment of all foreign debts. In retaliation, France invaded Mexico. Although a better-equipped French army outnumbered Mexican troops, Mexican soldiers in the town of Puebla prevailed victorious. It is important to remember that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception, but a day that commemorates a single battle fought during the Franco-Mexican War. The Battle of Puebla on May 5, represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and reinforced the resistance movement. Over time, the day evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage celebrated particularly in Mexico and the United States. In celebration of this national holiday, traditions include military parades, recreations of the Battle of Puebla, parties, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing, and other festive events. To learn more about the history behind Cinco de Mayo, visit https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo.
(Updated) The Class of 2022 Senior Walks at Elementary Schools!
The goal of a Senior Walk is to give each senior a unique opportunity to physically walk back through the school that they attended (or may not have) during their elementary years.
Seniors will be able to see former teachers, classmates, administrators that played a vital role in their elementary years. It will allow them to recall fond memories that they had within the school walls. Even more so, it will allow elementary students to see what their future has in store for them, have something to look forward to, and a chance to celebrate and cheer on the Seniors.
Any Senior at any High School may attend these events; you do NOT have to have been a former student. Please plan to arrive 10-15 early to be lined up. You are more than welcome to participate in more than one walk to celebrate your accomplishments with elementary children. Seniors, please wear your Cap and Gown.
Please see Ms. Saige at Organ Mountain High School for more information msaige@lcps.net - 575-527-9430.
The Class of 2022 Senior Walks at Elementary Schools
The goal of a Senior Walk is to give each senior a unique opportunity to physically walk back through the school that they attended (or may not have) during their elementary years. Seniors will be able to see former teachers, classmates, administrators that played a vital role in their elementary years. It will allow them to recall fond memories that they had within the school walls. Even more so, it will allow elementary students to see what their future has in store for them, have something to look forward to, and a chance to celebrate and cheer on the Seniors.
Any Senior at any High School may attend these events; you do NOT have to have been a former student. Please plan to arrive 10-15 early to be lined up. You are more than welcome to participate in more than one walk to celebrate your accomplishments with elementary children. Seniors, please wear your Cap and Gown.
Please see Ms. Saige at Organ Mountain High School for more information msaige@lcps.net - 575-527-9430.
Las Cruces Public Schools is working with the New Mexico Public Education Department to host a Job Fair on May 6, from 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Please email Cindy Donnelly to schedule an interview cdonnelly@lcps.net
Registration is now open for Advanced Pre-K!
The Las Cruces Public Schools Advanced Pre-K classroom is designed to serve students who do not meet the age requirements to start kindergarten and exhibit characteristics of advanced learning, as measured by screenings. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. The program is a collaboration between New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Las Cruces Public School (LCPS) and serves as a lab school for NMSU early childhood programs. Six slots in the program are reserved for children of NMSU students and staff.
Registration: https://forms.gle/RMux1u7pY2ubVGDL9
Learn more: https://www.lcps.net/page/advanced-prek
Family Cooking Night!
This virtual family cooking night is a FREE event for GISD and LCPS students and families.
If you would like to participate, fill out this interest form:
https://tinyurl.com/FamilyCNMay
For questions, please contact 575-521-1957 or email vanessa@ngagenm.org or jessica@lasemillafoodcenter.org Space is limited, reserve your spot today!
Did you know that the late LCPS Superintendent, Dr. Karen Trujillo, was a poet? In order to honor her legacy, there will be an award ceremony for the best poem held on May 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Commons area at Organ Mountain High School, located at 5700 Mesa Grande Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011.
The top three student winners will be reading aloud their winning poems. Ben Trujillo from the Dr. Karen M Trujillo Memorial Foundation will be there to hand the students their cash prizes.
A jury of five area English teachers chose the following winners: $500 First Place goes to Mariana Tablon for her poem “Self-Sabotage”, $250 Second Place goes to Delilah Garcia for her poem “Overwhelmed”, and $100 Third Place goes to Melaina Mittel for her poem “The Lies Are Before the Foothill.”
For questions, please contact Tim Staley, area poet and educator, who oversaw this inaugural contest.
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is gearing up for the summer months and would like to extend an invitation to students in grades, K-5 to join us for our Summer Recreation Program. A six-week Program will begin on Tuesday, May 31 for students that are currently enrolled in grades K-5, and end on Wednesday, July 13. Register here at: www.las-cruces.org/play
Important details are listed below:
● Program time is 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday
● Dates: Tuesday, May 31 – Wednesday, July 13
● No Program Monday, June 20 or Monday, July 4
● Programming will be held at: Camino Real, Picacho, & Sierra Middle schools
● Breakfast and Lunch will be provided at no cost for all participants
Had a great time at our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade track meet today.
You are invited to Columbia's first ever piano recital. See photo for more details.
Our partners at Ngage have a free family overnight camping event! Here is the description for this camp:
Did you know that there are LIFE lessons to be learned from camping? Kids can learn to “make do” with less because they don’t have the luxuries like TV, video games, etc. They learn to do something physical - just for the fun of it. They hear the peaceful sound of "quiet" and learn basic survival skills in one experience.
Don’t take our word for it. Come out and join us. ALL equipment, dinner and breakfast will be provided. You just need to register to let us know that you will be joining us. On May 14th, bring your family and a few personal supplies from home....we will do the rest.
Registration is required and spaces are limited! Click here to register: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/59/family-overnight-camp
There will be an online orientation with the camp and hike guides on May 4th from 5:30pm - 6:00pm. It is not required, but you will get a chance to find out what to expect, what your family will be doing and to ask any questions.
Columbia April Food Distribution. See picture for more information.
Premier Medical Group (PMG) will be offering free COVID-19 vaccines to the community, April 19-25. Vaccines will be offered at the Las Cruces PMG office located at 1001 N. Solano Suite A Las Cruces, NM, 88001. Boosters and primary doses for Pfizer will be offered to those ages 12 and up. Primary doses for Pfizer will also be available to children ages 5-11. Walk-ins are welcome. No ID or insurance is necessary.
For more information, please view the flyer:
Premier Medical Group (PMG) ofrecerá vacunas COVID-19 gratuitas a la comunidad, del 19 al 25 de abril. Las vacunas se ofrecerán en la oficina de Las Cruces PMG ubicada en 1001 N. Solano Suite A Las Cruces, NM, 88001. Se ofrecerán refuerzos y dosis primarias de Pfizer a partir de los 12 años. Las dosis primarias de Pfizer también estarán disponibles para niños de 5 a 11 años. Walk-ins son bienvenidos. No se necesita identificación ni seguro.
Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto:
