Mesilla Park Community Elementary

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Welcome Back Nighthawks

Nighthawk Students and Families,

We hope you have enjoyed your summer.

We are looking forward to start the year with you soon! Our Nighthawk team is so excited to SOAR into a new year filled with engaging and positive learning experiences. Our theme this year is SOAR to the Moon and Beyond.

This school year is filled with MISSION POSSIBLE as we encourage and support student success. Last year we set the course for success with celebrating student leaders with the 7 Habits and recognizing academic growth. We set goals with students and helped them to achieve.

Our goal is to continue our work on setting goals and improving our school culture with staff, students, and families. We are committed to teach our students and instill our core values of Community, Leadership, and Respect.

Our Nighthawk Mission is to SOAR by Supporting our community with learning Opportunities and Achieve our full potential by being Responsible leaders!

We can't wait to see you!!

Meet the Teacher Ice Cream Social

Come and and Join Us

Important Dates

It's Almost Time for School

!Please read below for very important information as we get started this year.

7/18 Ice Cream Social Registration/Meet the Teacher

5:00-7:00 Hand out Welcome Letter, Supply Lists, Handbook, Registration Info

· K-2nd 5:00-5:15 Meet in Cafeteria, 5:15-5:45 Go to Classroom with teacher, 5:45-6:00 Ice Cream on Blacktop

· 3-5th 6:00-6:15 Meet in Cafeteria, 6:15-6:45 Go to Classroom with teacher, 6:45-7:00 Ice Cream on Blacktop

7/22 K- 5th Starts

7/24 -7/25 Early Childhood PM Transition Days

7/29 Head Start Begins, No DD Pre School Today

School Hours

School Hours

7:55 am - 2:40 pm

Tardy Bell Rings at 8:00

· The first bell rings at 7:55 a.m.

· Breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m in the classroom. Breakfast is not available after 8:10.

· Teachers will provide daily schedules. Please schedule appointments before or after reading block.

· School dismisses at 2:40 p.m.

Drop off and pick up are on the Westside of the school for Kinder - 5th Grade.

All parents need to remain in vehicles until your child arrives at your vehicle. Thank you for your patience.

Pre School and DD Pre School drop off and pick up on the East Side.

Breakfast

8:00 All Grades

Recess and Lunch Time

(Kinder – 2nd Grade will have extra time to eat until routines are fully established)

· Kinder Lunch 11:05 Recess 11:25-11:45

· 1st grade Lunch 10:55 Recess 11:20-11:35

· 2nd grade Lunch 11:25 Recess 11:45- 12:05

· 3rd grade Lunch 11:45 Recess 12:05 –12:25

· 4th grade Lunch 11:30 Recess 11:55 -12:15

· 5th grade Lunch 11:55 Recess 12:15 -12:35

Students can bring sack lunches or enjoy a meal provided by our amazing cafeteria staff!

Important Information

Laptops/IPADS/Chargers

If your child was issued a device last year, they will be reissued on the first days of school.

If your child took a device home, please send it back to school on the first day for important updates.

Registration

Registration for the 24-25 School Year is online at lcps.net. Please click on online registration and update all student information, if you did not complete it at the end of last year. https://www.lcps.net/page/online-registration

If you have any questions or need support, please call our office @ 575 527-9615.

Masks

Masks are optional at this time.

Health and Wellness

Please do not send your child to school if they are feeling sick. Keep your child home if they have a runny nose, cough, fever, headache, or any other Covid like symptom. Students should stay home at least 24 hours after a fever.

Mosquitos

During the fall there is an increase of mosquitos around our playground. Please apply mosquito spray on students BEFORE school. Due to safety and student skin sensitivities, student will not be allowed to bring mosquito spray to school.

Supply Lists

Teachers may have a modified list to provide to you at the Ice Cream Social which may include wish list items. If you would like a general list to start purchasing supplies, click here to see last years list. https://www.lcps.net/article/1165375

Visitors

For the safety of our staff and students, visitors in the building are limited. If you need to speak to a staff member or check out a child early, please call the office at (575) 527-9615. Identification is required for ALL visitors and to check out students from school.

LCPS School Calendars

Mesilla Park Student and Parent Planner- Each student will receive a yearly planner with our annual events during the 1st week of school. To see a digital cop of our important events, click below.

2024-2025 MPES Student and Parent Planner.pdf

Parent and Student Handbook- Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information about drop off, pick up and more!!

Mesilla Park Parent and Student Handbook