MVLA Parent BLAST

Greetings wonderful MVLA Families!

Time is flying by. Here is a list of some wonderful things happening at MVLA.

• November 20th - Parent information night for NEW applicants 5:30 - 6:30
• November 21st - MVLA Yule Ball
• November 24 - November 28th - Thanksgiving Break
• December 3 - December 19th - Iready Assessments in Math and ELA
• December 11th - Winter Luncheon (LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS IS DECEMBER 6TH) - Tickets must be purchased from cafeteria staff.)

• December 12 - Amazing Shake
• December 19th - Application Window closes for the 2026-2027 School Year

If you have someone who is interested in attending our Parent information night for applicants for the 26-27 School Year, please have them preregister: https://vkda.co/x/vLUr3tyKtYIHtXAf

• Our fabulous PTO has put together this year's Yule Ball. If you know your student is attending, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T_r9vvDdHJcswE_-ehpFA8nN0PiAgiQje1-MHeTSG7o/viewform?edit_requested=true

• If you would like to sign up to volunteer to help, please click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054DAFA82AA7FE3-60513523-yule#/

Please note: Students from other schools are not allowed to attend. If a student arrives with someone from another school, parents will be contacted immediately and both students—the enrolled student and the guest—must be picked up.

(Former MVLA students need to contact Mrs. Martos ahead of time if they want to volunteer at the event.)

The District has some wonderful community partners and is working hard to ensure families have an understanding of what resources are out there AND that all families know how to access them. Please check them out! https://www.dacrl.org/100percentfamilycenter

Please note the District's policy on Wireless Communication Devices. These do include Smart Watches, tablets and pretty much any other type of device that can communicate with others. These types of devices will fall under the following guidelines.

The District has adopted the Parent Square App. This application will allow for a much greater ability for two way communication and much more efficient distribution of forms and permission slips. Please look out for an email invitation to download the app if you have not already.

Please review the student handbook below. There are some highlighted sections that have been updated since last year. These changes will also be sent out with a Parent/Student/Teacher Agreement that can be acknowledged through Parent Square.

• As stated above, drop off in the morning starts at 8am and parents can drop their students off at the gate to the courtyard. We will start school at 8:35 in the cafeteria (aka Mission Control).
• Pick up is a bit more complicated with such a small parking lot. We ask that if your student is in 6th grade you come right at 3:35. If they are 7th graders, please wait until 3:45 for pick up and 8th grade parents are asked to wait until 3:50 if at all possible. Congestion does ease once After School programs start, but in the meantime, it will be crowded. Please be patient as we get our kiddos trained to get out to their cars on time.
• We also ask that you not pick up students after 3:20. Please just wait until 3:35. If they need to leave early, please pick them up before 3:15.

Transportation has already routed our bus kiddos. If you requested transportation, but have not heard from them, please email me at amartos@lcps.net and let me know. I'll pass on the information to our transportation department. (Please make sure that request was completed in Parent Vue.)

Homework policy: Students will not have assigned homework, but they are asked to complete assignments at home if they do not finish in the allotted class time.

If you hear about a situation that needs addressing, but would like to report it anonymously, please use our Stop it app. This allows students, parents or any community member to report concerns without the fear of retaliation or embarrassment.

MVLA - Do to Learn! Learn to Lead

Email: amartos@lcps.net
Website: mvla.lcps.net
Location: 821 East Lohman, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone: (575)527-6059