Every day is enriching at MVLA! Just this week, our fabulous staff created such incredible experiences for students. Students got to work on a mural for the school. Others went downtown to explore the science museum. Still others worked on their film to enter into the Film Prize Jr. Competition. Then to wrap the week up, everyone participated in the House Challenge with an Engineering quick engineering project.
Spring Break Camps!
Our Spring After school programs are starting soon!!! Sign up now!
Winter Weather Forecast Prompts Delays, Cancelations —
Inclement weather in Monday night’s forecast, expected into Tuesday, has prompted administrators at Las Cruces Public Schools to call a two-hour delay for all students and staff on Tuesday, Jan. 24. According to officials, bus schedules have been adjusted to accommodate the late start.
Tuesday’s delay prompted the cancelation of all morning DD preschool classes. A girls basketball game Monday night between Mayfield and Alamogordo was also canceled and rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24. The ninth-grade teams will play at 4 p.m., followed by junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. All games will be held at Mayfield High School.
Wrestling matches between Mayfield, Las Cruces and Organ Mountain high schools set for Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Mayfield were rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. Updates will be posted on the LCPS Athletics page, linked here.
For any additional weather delays or updates, please monitor the LCPS homepage, www.lcps.net.
Parents, please keep an eye on your email for important information from LCPS regarding the 2-hour delay tomorrow, 1/24/23. You can also check lcps.net for further information.
Tonight's the night Rockets! Can't wait to see you out at our Winter ball at Arrowhead Early
College High School!
Tonight's the night Rockets! Can't wait to see you out at our Winter ball at Arrowhead Early c
College High School!
We are starting to recruit for our Guardians of the Biosphere After School Program with Ms. Mikesell!!
After a two year hiatus, the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras - EPSYO held its annual Concerto Competition on Monday, January 16, 2023. Las Cruces HS sophomore violinist, Chloe Morris, has won this year’s competition. As grand prize winner, she will be performing the 1st movement of Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole on March 26 at the EPSYO Side by Side concert with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. The competition was open to all musicians under the age of 23. BRAVA, CHLOE!!! Las Cruces Public Schools is so very proud of you! #wearelcps p/c: Lauren Morris
The Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance brings you the 11th annual running of the Sierra Vista Trail Runs. This event serves as the primary fundraiser for the Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance, a 501 (c)(3) corporation.
The 2023 event will include the 50k, half-marathon, 10k, 5k, and 1-mile kids fun run.
We keep the registration cost low to make trail racing financially accessible for more people. As always, race registration requires the donation of an old pair of shoes. Bring the shoes to packet pick up or race day. Donated shoes will be offered to the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope,
http://www.mvcommunityofhope.org/.
Click here to register: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=98958
Runners in all distances get a pair of race socks. Sizes cannot be guaranteed after February 18, 2023. Extras will be ordered but sizes and quantities will be limited and available on a first come first serve basis. There will be awards for top three men and women in all distances. Post race food will be provided.
All races will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2023. All distances will start at the Sierra Norte trailhead off of Dripping Springs Road.
The 50k will begin at 7:00am
The half-marathon will begin at 8:00am.
The 10k will begin at 9:00am.
The 5k will begin at 8:30am.
The cutoff time to finish will be 5:00 pm.
All proceeds will be donated to the Southern New Mexico Trail Alliance to preserve and enhance the trails and outdoor recreation in the area. Visit us at snmta.org. Funds support trail work days, trail building workshops, training, and tools.
Visit our website, Sierra Vista Trail Runs, for more information. Review the race manual at prior to the event. Come join us for a fun, low key community trail event.
Banner photo of Ian Maddieson courtesy of Organ Mountain Outfitters, one of the past partners.
The Sierra Vista Trail Runs is authorized under a Special Recreation Permit from the Bureau of Land Management
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be Friday, March 10, from 4-7 PM at
Bluebird Running Company
300 N Main St, 2nd floor, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Hi MVLA Families. Here's a quick look at our January Parent Newsletter.https://www.smore.com/7wprf
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 8TH GRADE PARENTS. Your address in our system must be updated by today to ensure your student can register at the correct high school. Please be sure to contact the school to get your address corrected if it needs to be.
Hi MVLA Families. Our PTO meeting has snuck up on me. It is tonight at 6pm. Hope to see you there.
High Schools will be at MVLA on January 31st at 9am to pre-register your 8th graders. Please make sure to have your student here on time and that your address is correct in our system.
Happy Wednesday MVLA! Tonight is our Open House at 6pm for students interested in attending our school. We will be giving a presentation and doing group interviews. Can't wait to see you all!
Dona Ana Community College invites you to an Career Exploration Academy March 22.
Quick Reminder MVLA. Please return the Caliches Gift Cards or the money you collected before Wednesday. A PTO member will be at pick up today to collect them.
Our Lego Robotics team took first in Robot Design yesterday at their competition in Alamogordo! They worked so hard. This is a very well deserved win! So proud of these kiddos! Great job Rockets!!
Happy Sunday MVLA Families! Please turn in your Caliche's gift cards or the money collected for the fundraiser by Wednesday. A PTO member will be at the school during drop off to collect for the next three days. Also, the open house for incoming students for next school year is Wednesday evening at 6pm. Can't wait!!
Good afternoon wonderful MVLA families! 8th graders are receiving their Next Step Letters today!!