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
Congratulations to our winners and participants of this year's Spanish spelling bee district qualifier for Columbia. Always great to see and hear the dual language program in action!
(Most 5th grade participants missing from photo due to class conflict.)
Space is still available for Columbia's spring after school time programs which begin on January 24. Homework help, snack, dinner, and buses available for all students.
New Coding with Minecraft class added for 3rd-5th grade students on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Click the link below to register and reserve your child's spot in one of our many fun programs. https://forms.gle/gJxAcoXomAiCvfWQA
COVID-19 Test Sites at LCPS
The following locations are available for Test to Stay, surveillance and symptomatic testing for students and staff:
Las Cruces High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F / de lunes a viernes
B-Wing Lot on East Side of Campus
En el lote del ala B en el lado este del campus
Organ Mountain High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Parking Lot on East Side of Campus/ En el estacionamiento en el lado este del campus
Mayfield High School 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Staff parking lot, east side/En el estacionamiento del personal, lado este
Sierra Middle School 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
West side of campus in parking lot next to gym/ En el lado oeste del campus en el estacionamiento junto al gimnasio
Mesa Middle School 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Front parking lot/ En el estacionamiento de enfrente
Conlee Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
North parking lot off Montana/ Estacionamiento norte el lado de Montana
Tombaugh Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
Front parking lot/ En el estacionamiento de enfrente
Alameda Elementary 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. M-F/ de lunes a viernes
South parking lot/ En el estacionamiento sur
Thank you families for your patience while we worked on getting your children home with food for the winter break. Food will still be available for students who were absent today and can be picked up tomorrow at our 11:00 a.m. dismissal. Otherwise, it will be sent home on the bus with the student.
It’s everything LCPS, in your pocket.
Las Cruces School District is launching a new mobile app
that helps students, parents, and community members
know what is happening on campus, right from their phones.
We know that families are using smartphones as a primary
means to communicate. That’s why we’ve created an
app that is custom-built for mobile. On the app, you can
find documents, contact information for staff, and event
information. You can download the app for free from the
Apple App Store or Google Play.
Tomorrow (Thursday, 12/16), all Columbia students will be sent home with 15 days of food in 2 big boxes for the winter break. If you are able to pick up your child on this day, it would be a great help.
Columbia Family Food Distribution - Despensa de Comida
