• September 1st - Parent Teacher Conference Day
• September 4th - Labor Day - No School
• September 8th - Mad City Money Workshop (If you are interested in volunteering for this, please contact Mrs. Binkley at bbinkley@lcps.net)
• September 11th - Lego Robotics After School Program Begins
• September 14th - Picture Retakes
• September 25 - October 6th - Fall Break

Our Lego Robotics afterschool program will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 4:30. Use the QR code or this link to get signed up. https://forms.gle/EdWUr5jwW5kwSuwq5

****Note - One requirement this year is that all students who join will be expected to code to be on the team. It's ok if they have no experience, but they will be expected to code. ****

If you are missed the first round of sign ups but are still interested in being a member of this year's PTO, please sign up here - https://forms.gle/zbRUDwQzqvu8xrdBA

Next Meeting: September 21, 2023

https://www.lcps.net/o/lcps/page/las-cruces-public-schools-graduate-profile

• Please pull straight into the parking lot instead of turning directly after the fence. We have already had damage to our traffic cones and poles.
• During a Hazardous Weather Event (especially for lightening) - please stay in your vehicle. We will release your student to you if you have come to pick them up.

Our school hours are 9am to 3pm this year. In the morning, we will open the gates at 8am but will only have a few staff on duty at that time. Please try not to drop off students prior to that if you can avoid it.

In the afternoons, while our end time is 3:00, we ask that you do not all come right at three.

Please use staggered drop off and pick up times below starting July 20th:

Ideally Morning drop off would be from 8:30 to 8:55 and pick up in the afternoon from 3:00 - 3:20.

In the afternoon, if you are able, please follow the times indicated below. If you last name starts with:

A-G - Please come right at 3:00

G-N - Come at 3:10

O-Z - Pick up at 3:20

To avoid causing a backup to Lohman, please pull as far up in the lane next to the building as possible.

Please see the attached map for more guidance.

Do you have something great to share? A talent, a skill or just flat out your amazing presence?

Please let us know. We can always use -

- Extra eyes for Lunch duty (volunteer or paid opportunities)

- Presentations in our Academic Enrichment classes (volunteer or paid opportunities)

- My Time teachers or assistants (volunteer or paid opportunities)

- After School program teachers (paid position)

These opportunities can be for 1/2 an hour, 1 day, a week, a month or longer. Please email me at amartos@lcps.net if you are interested.

We will serve breakfast from 8:30 - 9:15. If your student comes late, they can still pick up breakfast from the cafeteria.

If your child requires a special diet for any reason, please contact the school nurse Mrs. Johnson. You can call 527-6059 and ask for her and she will help set that up.

Also, please DO NOT have food delivered to campus. If you must bring food on occasion because your student has a special diet and forgot their lunch, that is fine, but please do NOT send deliveries, door dash, etc.

Students are only allowed to use their cell phones before school, at lunch and after school. If you need to speak to your child or get a message to your child during the day, please call the front office at 527-6059 and we will get the message to your student.

If your child does not feel well, please tell them they need to come see the nurse and she will contact you if they need to be picked up. Students should not be calling or texting parents during the day unless it is from the office with an adult present.

Speaking of phones. Are you struggling with your child engaging in harmful conversations? I just heard about a very cool App that helps kids THINK before they send. It will send them a message asking them if they really want to send if it detects harmful language.

Students who need extra help still have access to the tutoring program called Paper. If you would like to see how that works, please check out this site: https://pages.paper.co/the-parent-guardian-guide-to-implementing-paper

Our student handbook on our website mvla.lcps.net. To access it, click Menu, Documents and then Parent Resources.

We are the ONLY school of choice in the LCPS District. Our philosophy is one of high student engagement through hands-on learning and an environment of trust, caring and empathy!

Email: analisa@lcps.net
Website: mvla.lcps.net
Location: 821 East Lohman Avenue, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Phone: 575-527-6059