Cruces Creatives invites K-12 LCPS Teachers to: Make it & Take it! Join us to learn how to make and take home your own plant propagation station! While building your propagation station, our instructors and CommunityShare coordinators will share how this project can be brought into your classroom in a variety of ways, whether through natural science, mathematics, or anywhere in between! Would you like to go even further with your students by engaging with folks in the “real world"? Stay after the build to connect with our CommunityShare team to hear about resources and community connections that can be brought to your students. During or after the event, you can join our ongoing Community of Practice in Education, which is open to all LCPS K-12 teachers who want to engage with, inspire, and be inspired by fellow educators in transforming classrooms into community experiences.
Join Us! Click the link to learn more: https://www.crucescreatives.org/event-4956844.
Valley View picture retake day. Monday September 12th. Link to order:
http://csp.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=X97QT6
Let's celebrate Mesilla Park Elementary officially becoming the newest Community School in the Las Cruces Public Schools District! Join us on September 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Mesilla Park Elementary, located at 955 W. Union Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88005. ¡Celebremos que la Escuela Primaria Mesilla Park se convierta oficialmente en la Escuela Comunitaria más nueva en el Distrito de Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces! Únase a nosotros el 14 de septiembre de 2022 a las 9:00 a. m. en Mesilla Park Elementary, ubicada en 955 W. Union Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88005.
Fund Raiser alert! Be on the lookout for an envelope with information about Schoolstore.net, a fundraiser for Valley View.
schoolstore.net school code 6802
Valley View Book Fair extend into next week. We are going to extend the Book Fair until next week. It will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and half day Thursday. September 6-8.
Mayfield will be taking on Organ Mountain this Thursday night for the first inner-city football game of the year, happening at the Field of Dreams. Be there to watch the Knights battle it out against the Trojans. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Students only pay $2! Get your tickets today!
Valley View Book Fair! Support our kids! All purchases benefit our school. And if your child can't attend in person, you can still shop the Fair online. We can't wait to see you at the Fair!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/valleyviewelementaryschool2022
Could your child benefit from tutoring? Sign them up for Tutoring by Two! Tutoring by Two is an online tutoring service created by two LCPS students, Lauren To and Nyasia Lambert-White. Both students attend Arrowhead Park Early College High School and created Tutoring by Two during the pandemic when schools at LCPS went into remote learning in 2020. Tutoring by Two provides tutoring services from kindergarten math to Algebra 2. Tutoring by Two also offers 3 types of help: lesson review, homework help, and test review. Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Click here to learn more and sign up: https://sites.google.com/view/tutoringbytwo/home.
As of 12:50 p.m. many campuses are sheltering in place due to lightning, including: MVLA, Vista Middle, Camino, Sunrise, Central Elementary, Conlee, Alameda, Lynn, Tombaugh, Jornada, Desert Hills, Mesilla Park Elementary, Monte Vista, Hermosa Heights, Sierra, Sonoma, Doña Ana Elementary, Organ Mountain, Picacho Middle, Centennial, Zia, Loma Heights, Las Cruces High, Fairacres Elementary, and MacArthur. Lightning is a very unpredictable event and is quite capable of striking anywhere and at any time throughout an active cell. Visitors to school campuses may be sheltered in place in a school cafeteria or gym. If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh.
There is still time to sign up for Valley View's after school programs. Click link below to sign up. https://forms.gle/8oCkac3BJEL8yzfq9 https://forms.gle/8oCkac3BJEL8yzfq9
COVID-19 Testing is available in Las Cruces with no out-of-pocket costs! Visit the testing location at Doña Ana Community College, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd Mon-Sat from 8 AM - 3 PM. Testing is also available at New Mexico State University, (Lot #27) 1738 E. University Ave. on Mon-Fri from 8 AM - 3 PM. Book now at curative.com. ¡Las pruebas de COVID-19 están disponibles en Las Cruces sin costos de bolsillo! Visite el lugar de la prueba en Doña Ana Community College, 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd de lunes a sábado de 8 a. m. a 3 p. m. Las pruebas también están disponibles en New Mexico State University, (Lot #27) 1738 E. University Ave. de lunes a viernes de 8 am a 3 pm. Reserva ahora en curative.com.
Dear Parents and Families:
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Hosted by our staff, this event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.
After missing out on many beloved traditions, our Fall Book Fair will be a familiar, welcome, and safe event for our students. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from Monday August 29th through Thursday September 1st 7: 45a.m to 4: 30p.m in the library:
As of 3:00 p.m., many campuses are sheltering in place due to lightning, including: Zia, Central, LCHS, Picacho Middle, Desert Hills, Sierra, Sunrise, Fairacres, Lynn, and Vista Middle School. Lightning is a very unpredictable event and is quite capable of striking anywhere and at any time throughout an active cell. Visitors to school campuses may be sheltered in place in a school cafeteria or gym. If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk. Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh.
Several LCPS campuses are currently sheltering in place due to lightning, including Dona Ana Elementary, East Picacho, Picacho Middle, LCHS, Alameda, Sierra, OMHS, Central, Cesar Chavez, Mesilla, Mesilla Park, Sunrise, Sonoma, Vista Middle. We will keep you updated on how this could affect dismissal. To receive important alerts and information from your schools, please download the LCPS app today! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3z1L88X or iPhone: https://apple.co/3BYAOAh. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips.
Dear LCPS families,
This time of year, the weather can complicate our school day without much notice. Lightning strikes are a very real threat to student safety, and our protocols can sometimes make it inconvenient for families when a school must shelter in place because of weather, especially at the end of the school day. Unfortunately, we have previously experienced a lightning strike on campus that injured a student, and we do not want that to happen again.
In order to ensure the safety of all students, LCPS has adopted the following safety protocols in the event of inclement weather.
The district has purchased a weather application called Weather Sentry available for download by school administrators and coaches. This is the official weather monitoring system to be used to monitor weather districtwide.
If lightning is detected within a 10-mile radius, a school will activate a shelter in place. The district is currently reviewing this portion of our lightning protocol.
A return to normal activity can only be made once the weather system has clearly passed from the area and no lightning strikes within 10 miles have occurred with 30 minutes.
The administrator responsible for the accurate monitoring of the weather app will make the decision to seek shelter.
Lightning is a very unpredictable event and is quite capable of striking anywhere and at any time throughout an active cell. Failure to follow these protocols could result in catastrophic consequences.
Visitors to school campuses may be sheltered in place in a school cafeteria or gym.
If you need to pick up your child while a school is sheltering in place due to weather, you may do so at your own risk.
Las Cruces Public Schools assumes no responsibility for your child at that point. Please expect delays as it takes time to call each child out of class individually or in small groups. Please click the link to find the lightning safety protocols for LCPS: https://www.lcps.net/page/safety-tips
Lightning: The shelter-in-place at Valley View Elementary School has been lifted. Thank you
Several LCPS campuses are currently sheltering in place due to lightning, including Mayfield, Zia, East Picacho, Picacho Middle, MacArthur, Monte Vista, LCHS, Mesa Middle, Booker T. Washington, Fairacres, Alameda, Camino, Sierra, OMHS, MVLA, Hillrise, Central, Vista, University Hills, Cesar Chavez, Columbia, Mesilla, Mesilla Park, Sunrise, Sonoma, Vista, Loma Heights, Zia Highland. We will keep you updated on how this could affect dismissal.
The Dona Ana Council of Lions Clubs & Essilor Vision Foundation Presents: Changing Life Through Lenses — FREE GLASSES DAY. The event will be held on August 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lions Club Community Center, 1501 N Solano Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88001. The event is free and will be for single vision lenses or lined bifocals only. You must have a current copy of the glasses prescription (no expired prescription will be accepted). No progressive or transition lenses are available. For more information, please call 575-525 5631.
VALLEY VIEW Fall Picture day is next Wednesday!
Flyers will go home with students Thursday, August 4th. We have any make ups scheduled for September. There are options to order online. If you order online the receipt MUST be presented to the photographer on picture day.
Attention LCPS families: For the safety of our students and staff, several schools have gone into a shelter-in-place due to lightning in the area. Please note busses will be running late this afternoon. Students will be dismissed when it is safe. Thank you for your patience. Atención familias de LCPS: por la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal, varias escuelas se han refugiado en el lugar debido a los rayos en el área. Tenga en cuenta que los autobuses funcionarán tarde esta tarde. Los estudiantes serán despedidos cuando sea seguro. Gracias por su paciencia.
