This week is Red ribbon week. We have special days lined up for each day. Also, it's book fair and fall festival. So may fun things I hope you can join us for all of it.
It's here! Book fair begins first thing Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. Students can shop all week and on Friday night during our Fall Festival from 5-7 p.m.
Academic, attendance and leadership awards celebration for the first 9 weeks at Columbia today. Keep up the great work and attendance!
Thank you Centennial Football for joining us for our leadership lunch today.
Breast cancer awareness week is a time when we show our support as a community for loved ones who have battled or are currently battling breast cancer. We see you, we love you, we are with you!
Show your support on Friday @ Field of Dreams for the pink out game, Hawks vs Knights
Scholastic's Book Fair coming up next week! From Monday 21st - Friday 25th.
Here's a sneak peak of what this year's book fair will offer.
La feria del libro de Scholastic's llegara la semana que entra. Apartir de lunes 21 al viernes 25.
Aquí, un adelanto de lo que la feria tendra para ofrecer este año.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/columbiaelementarylcps
Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation, Inc. continually supports outstanding education professions in the tireless pursuit of excellence in our Las Cruces Public Schools classrooms. Cheers to our next 2024 Innovative Grant Recipients!
Congratulations go out to Zia Middle School students on behalf of their advocates; Erin Jenkins & Jana Nelson!
Let's talk CATERING WITH YOUNG CHEFS being awarded and will be impacting over 160 students!
Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation, Inc. proudly supports outstanding educators in the pursuit of excellence in our Las Cruces Public Schools classrooms.
Through Innovative Teaching Grants, the LCPS Foundation supports educators to invent innovative and exciting educational programs that inspire learning and success. Teachers, principals, school administrators, social workers, counselors, ancillary staff can apply for grants (through an on-line portal) that benefit individual classrooms, or their entire school community.
Cheers to our 2024 Innovative Grant Recipients!
Thanks to the efforts and submission by Jamie Foy and Jennifer Martin, @Hillrise Elementary School will be having some Fun in the Zen Zone with their Innovative Grant Award!
Join us for Las Cruces Movie Night on Saturday, October 19, at New Mexico State University! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a fun night of nostalgia hosted by the NMSU Foundation.
NMSU will be screening the 2017 hit film Coco, the enchanting story of young musician Miguel and his extraordinary journey to the Land of the Dead, where he discovers the true meaning of family.
The movie starts at 7:30 p.m. at Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, with local food trucks serving snacks and drinks starting at 6:00 p.m.
Learn more: https://www.nmsualumni.org/movie-night
Tonight is our Columbia Papa John's Night. Use the code when you order and our school earns money. Easy as pizza pie!!
Election day with the students for student lighthouse officers took place today and was a blast.
Columbia Candy Clash.
OCTOBER 1 4 - 23
The Columbia Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 25th.
We are in need of candy to make it a success.
Please help by donating candy
FRIENDLY COMPETITION
The grade level that donates the most candy will win a snow cone party!
Starting Monday, October 14 we are selling tickets in the morning for our upcoming holiday lunch. Due to spacing, our November 15th Thanksgiving lunch will be for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families only. Don't delay, tickets need to be purchased by November 1st.
Our K-2 holiday lunch with families will be held in December. More information to come on that special event. Please plan ahead and get your tickets as tickets will not be sold on the day of the event.
Today is our Student Lighthouse elections. Congratulations to all our students who chose to run and good luck. Take look at all their wonderful speeches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TShvXBxoEiI
Sew much fun in after school 2nd & 3rd grade fiber arts. Dyed our fabric and then they sewed them up into pillowcases. They came out great.
October is National Principals Month! To highlight a few of our building leaders, LCPS-TV put together a welcome back message for students. We hope you had a great fall break and are ready to finish the fall semester strong!
Principals' message: https://youtu.be/F2YmrKoPZI8
A big round of applause to our winners of the 2024 Veterans Parade Poster Contest! The five top artists were recognized by Mayor Eric Enriquez and city leaders during a city council meeting this afternoon.
Congratulations to Jaslene Horvath, 1st place winner of the 2024 Veterans Parade Poster Contest from Mesa Middle School.
Please see list of top finalists in alphabetical order:
Samantha Carrillo, Lynn Community Middle School
Jaslene Horvath, Mesa Middle School
Eli Ochoa, Zia Middle School
Emma Ramos, Mesa Middle School
Enqi Zheng, Mesa Middle School
Join us for our Columbia Fall Festival and Book Fair fundraiser night on Friday, October 25 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We are asking for donations of candy to use as prizes for the games. Please send individually wrapped candies to your child's classroom teacher as soon as possible to help us with our planning.
There's no place like the Field of Dreams on Friday night. Gather your family and friends to see the LCHS Bulldawgs take on the Clovis Wildcats @7pm tonight.
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1548074?schoolId=NM8116
Livestream on LCPSTV: https://www.youtube.com/live/4JKkSgPG58c
Parents and family, join us for Thanksgiving lunch at your student's school on Nov. 15! Ticket sales will run Monday, Oct. 7 through Friday, Nov. 1 and are $5 each (cash or check). No tickets will be sold the day of the event. To purchase, check in at your school office.
