Mesilla Elementary News Today

An 11-year-old student at Mesilla Elementary school is making a name for herself in the Rodeo world and it’s all thanks to her love of horses.

Las Cruces Public Schools COVID-19 case count remains low after lifting mask mandate as numbers decrease state- and county-wide.

Las Cruces Public Schools sees a drop in COVID-19 cases in early February after a month of high numbers.

Winter holiday festivities are upon us with fun, family-friendly events planned in Las Cruces, Mesilla and the surrounding southern New Mexico area.

Winter holiday festivities are upon us with fun, family-friendly events planned in Las Cruces, Mesilla and the surrounding southern New Mexico area.

Developing democratic learning communities within LCPS Kathy Brook and Eileen VanWie Your view View Comments The League of Women Voters of New Mexico believes that education is the foundation for a strong and viable democracy and that the public education system should impart to students an understanding of the nature of democracy, the ability to think critically, and the skills to function successfully in a complex society. One approach to this goal involves democratic learning communities (gr...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Journal invited New Mexico families, students and teachers to share their stories from this unique transition. Those who responded shared stories of successes and of struggles from this school…

From Staff and Wire Reports ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Classrooms in some New Mexico schools were scheduled on Monday to allow in-person education for the first time this semester. In-person classes were temporarily suspended by the state for two weeks earlier this month to prevent a feared increase in COVID-19 cases, the Albuquerque Journal reported Sunday. Small groups of students with disabilities were allowed to attend classes, but schools offering other in-person classes had to shut their doors ...

  Small pods of Special Education classes and Athletics training resumed Tuesday for students in Las Cruces Public Schools, while staff members lined up to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.  Under guidelines established by the New Mexico Public Education Department, in-person learning for some special education students will start this week at Centennial High School, Conlee Elementary, East Picacho Elementary, Fairacres Elementary, Hermosa Heights Elementary, Jornada...

Gloria Garza, 55, worked as an educational assistant at Mesilla Elementary for over 20 years.    Miss Gloria, as her students and colleagues knew her, primarily worked with preschool children in the deaf education program. In the summer months, Garza was a dedicated volunteer at the Mesilla Recreation Center, working with children of all ages.   “Miss Gloria was a large part of our school family,” said Amanda Castillo, principal at Mesilla Elementary. “She knew all of the childr...