Columbia Elementary School

Schedule of Senior walk is finally out. Former Columbia Seniors we cannot wait to celebrate you!🎉 Monday May 16th at 9:00 a.m. Plan to be here by8:40 a.m in cap and gown! We are on the Centennial Campus. Enter through the north parking lot. Look for Columbia signage. We are in the C-wing.

The PMG testing sites at LCHS, OMHS, CHS, MHS and Sierra will be closed for Spring Holiday on Friday, April 15th and Monday, April 18th. They will reopen with their normal hours on Tuesday, April 19th. PMG will begin offering Pfizer vaccines at Las Cruces High School from 12-6pm every Thursday in a drive-thru capacity beginning Thursday, April 21st. Los sitios de prueba de PMG en LCHS, OMHS, CHS, MHS y Sierra estarán cerrados por vacaciones de primavera el viernes 15 de abril y el lunes 18 de abril. Reabrirán con su horario normal el martes 19 de abril. PMG comenzará a ofrecer vacunas de Pfizer en la Escuela Secundaria Las Cruces de 12 a 6 p. m. todos los jueves en un servicio de autoservicio a partir del jueves 21 de abril.

Yearbooks need to be ordered by April 28 to guarantee that you get a copy of this year's book! You can order online or send check or cash using form sent home (more forms in office). Cost is $15. How to Order Online: Go to: csp.preorderphotos.com Enter Access Code: C49HN3

Who: All students from Gadsden Independent School District (GISD), Hatch Valley Public Schools (HVPS), and Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) exiting grades 5-8 in May 2022. What: Students may participate in up to two (2) camps during Summer 2022, including the option of two camps during the same week. Maximum camp capacity is 15 students per camp session. All campers, instructors, and staff are welcome to wear face coverings if they choose, even if not required by current orders and policies. Please see all our COVID-19 safety practices and policies here. All camps will follow the current New Mexico State Public Health Order , NMPED “COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico’s Public Schools” , NMAA guidelines, and NMSU policies. When: Camps run Monday–Friday in June 2022. Camps are offered in morning and afternoon sessions. Please see the camp descriptions below for exact dates and times. Where: Camps will meet in-person on the NMSU Main Campus unless otherwise specified in the camp descriptions (see below). Details on drop-off and pick-up times and locations will be sent at least one (1) week before the camp starts. Cost: All NMSU STEM Outreach Center summer camps are FREE. Our camps are funded by local and state grants that support out-of-school time programs. Transportation: Participants must provide their own transportation to and from STEM Outreach Center camps. Exceptions: GISD will provide buses to and from camps for registered students the week of June 6-10, 2022. HVPS will provide buses to and from camps for registered students the week of June 13-17, 2022. Food: Snacks: Camps will provide pre-packaged snacks for campers each day. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know on the registration form and we will do our best to accommodate you. Lunches: The STEM Outreach Center is partnering with the FYI Summer Food Program to provide free lunches to all campers. All lunches must be eaten on site. Please let us know on the registration form if you plan to eat lunch with us. At this time, the Summer Food Program is not able to accommodate special dietary needs. Registration: https://stemcenter.nmsu.edu/out-of-school-time-programs/sp-summer-camp-eng.html

Las Cruces Public Schools is proud to host its Spring Literacy Extravaganza, Thursday April 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Plaza de Las Cruces. Meet local authors and engage in literacy activities. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character!

Experience a "Family Fun Day" like no other! Join us for FAMILY Indoor Rock Climbing lessons!!! If you have never done something like this before, you may be wondering "Why on earth would my children and I do this??" Because children grow up SO fast! Taking this FAMILY Rock Climbing class together provides an opportunity for parents and children to strengthen bonds and deepen their appreciation for one another. Not to mention you will be creating fun, lasting memories of a shared "adventure" that will carry on long into the future. This event is absolutely FREE and climbing equipment will be provided. Your family can attend on Saturday, April 23rd OR Friday, April 29th. Click this link to register TODAY -- spaces are LIMITED. https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/58/family-indoor-rock-climbing-lessons We hope to see you at one of the classes!

Spring Literacy Extravaganza!

Columbia track meet for 3rd-4th-5th grade will be Tuesday, April 26. See pictures for more details.

Las Cruces Public Schools will be hosting a job fair hiring language speech pathologists on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Karen M. Trujillo Administrative Building, located at 505 S. Main, Suite 249. If you are interested in joining team LCPS, please email Sherley O'Brien at sobrien@lcps.net to schedule an interview.

The STEM Outreach Center will be hosing free, week long summer camps for LCPS students! These camps are open to all students exiting grades 5-8. Attached is the flyer for this year’s camps. Registration is now open here: https://stemcenter.nmsu.edu/soc-media/summer-camp-galery/summer-camp-gallery.html. Register today to save your spot, and please feel free to share this opportunity to any LCPS middle school students you know.

Columbia Spirit Fridays through May.

Below is a list of the free upcoming family and/or adult workshops that are brought to you by many of our wonderful partners. Please be sure to register to save your spot. FAMILY "Basics of Golf" Workshop - Spanish speaking class - This "Basics of Golf" workshop will consist of two classes - April 13th AND April 20th beginning at 5:30pm. Each registrant is asked to commit to completing BOTH clinics in the session. Each clinic will last approximately 1.5 hours. **Please request one ticket for EACH family member** Clinics will be beginner levels classes, cover the fundamentals of golfing such as golf course etiquette, golf swing, proper golf grip and posture AND allow participants the opportunity to practice their swing under the supervision of a knowledgeable instructor. Click here to register: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/50/taller-fundamentos-del-golf --------- FAMILY Dinner & Sunset Hike - This is an opportunity to connect with your family. Celebrate the magic and the beauty of sunset with family and new friends. Turn off the devices -- tune in to your loved ones. If this sounds good to you, join us for our FAMILY Dinner and Sunset Hike. Be our guest on a guided hike through our State's beautiful Organ Mountains AND enjoy a meal with the ones you love the most. Simply register to let us know that your family will be coming and meet us at Sierra Vista Trail on April 16th at 5:30pm. Leave the rest to us! Registration is required. Spaces are LIMITED. Click here to register: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/57/family-dinner-sunset-hike ----- NMSU Campus Tour - Would you like to know a secret to getting your child excited about college and their future?? Spark their interest while they are YOUNG! This event is at 2pm on a Friday, BUT there will be another in the future. If YOU would like to get an idea of what college life could be like for your child, join us for this tour. Registration is required because spaces are limited. Click here to save a spot for your family: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/51/nmsu-campus-tour ----- ADULT CPR with 2 year certification - Studies have shown that CPR can make all the difference in an emergency. Every second counts when children are having trouble with breathing after certain incidents such as poisoning, drowning, smoke inhalation, and choking. In such cases, performing CPR can help resolve breathing problems, saving a child's life. We are offering CPR/AED/First Aid classes at the DACC/NMSU Campus in Sunland Park. These classes are absolutely FREE so you have nothing to lose -- and so much to gain. You will not only complete the class equipped with basic life saving skills, you will also earn a 2 year CPR/First Aid certification from the American Heart Association. Register TODAY.....Spaces are limited! English Class - 8am to noon: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/53/parent-cprfirst-aid-class-with-2-year-certification Spanish Class - 1pm to 5pm: https://ngage.boxoffice.weareit.net/e/54/clase-de-rcpprimeros-auxilios-para-padres-con-certificacion-de-2-anos ----- Dona Ana County Family Engagement Facebook Group! Invite your families to stay up to date with all of the SUCCESS Partnership events by joining our Facebook group. All of these announcements are made online with registration links available. The link to join the group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/dacfamilyengagement

Tuesday Bible study option for after school, April 5. See flyer for details.

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.