Mesa Community Rattler Roundup

Monday, 4/21

• Remote learning for students, Educator planning day

Tuesday, 4/22

• Earth Day
• Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• Progress Reports sent home from advisory teachers after testing is completed. Parents sign and return.
• Beginning band rehearsal @ 4-530, Mesa cafeteria
• Chess Club, National's Competition parent meeting @4 in the library

Wednesday, 4/23

• School Secretaries Day - Thank you to Ms. Vianka and Ms. Claudia!

• Jazz Fest @OMHS

• Arbor Day
• Jazz Fest @OMHS
• Unified Kickball Tournament @Vista Middle School
• 8th grade Track meet @3 pm at Field of Dreams. Students will be released at 2 pm.

Saturday, 4/26

• Family Bike Fiesta, 9 am-12 pm at Lynn Community Middle School. This free event will prepare students for National Bike to School Days (May 6th-9th). Students will be able to get bikes repaired, helmets, learn to ride, learn bike safety, and participate in activities, events and rides.

Families,

To help ensure the safety and smooth flow of our student arrival and dismissal process, we’re making a few important adjustments. Thank you in advance for your understanding and support!

~Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Families should use the designated lanes on the east side of the school off of Jornada Rd (highlighted in yellow on the map) for both drop-off and pick-up.

~Walkers
Students walking home must exit through the east gate and/or use the crosswalk on Jornada Rd to ensure safety.

~Front Office Parking Lot
Please avoid using the front office lot for drop-off or pick-up. We would like to keep this area reserved for students with disabilities and visitors that are parking to enter campus.

West Side / Blue Gate Access
Moving forward, only staff with ID and school buses will be permitted to enter through the blue gate on the west side or pass beyond the front office parking lot. No parents or walkers will be allowed in this area.

These changes are designed to keep all students safe, and we sincerely appreciate your cooperation and flexibility as we implement them.

Staff Information

Please plan to arrive to campus on time this week, as we will need to lock the gate to the back lot in order to help prevent parent entry into that area.

• The gates between the front office visitor lot and the back staff parking lot will be locked daily at 8:30 AM.

• If you need to leave campus during the day, you will still be able to open the gate from the inside to exit. You may do so during your lunch or at other times after you sign out in the front office.

• At the end of the day, both gates from the back lot will be exit-only —no entrance will be permitted.

At the end of each day, we’ll be identifying students based on how they go home—whether they are:

• in an after school program

• bus riders

• walkers

• parent pick-up

To help with a smooth dismissal:

• Walkers and parent pick-up students will be released 3 minutes early.

  • All lunch duty staff and 7th period prep teachers are asked to help guide these students toward the east side of the building. No one will be allowed to head to the west side.

• Bus riders and after school program participants will be released at the regular bell time.

Your help and presence during this transition make a big difference—Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for supporting a safe and efficient end to the school day.

Please make sure that you update your Online Registration next school year. Families must complete this annually. Thank you!

See below for information concerning vaccinations for school and reach out to Nurse Manny if you have any questions. Thank you!

• 5/02 - Interims grades for any D's and F's posted in ParentVue for parents. The front office can print a copy of your student's interim if requested by a parent/guardian.
• 6/03 - Semester 2 report cards posted in ParentVue for parents. The front office can print a copy of your student's report card if requested by a parent/guardian.

Fine Arts Events/Concerts

• 4/29 - MPA for Intermediate and Advanced Orchestra
• 5/1 - Beginning band rehearsal @4-530
• 5/3 - Band solo and ensemble
• 5/7 - Choir performance at OMHS, more details soon
• 5/9 - Beginning band festival
• 5/13 - Beginning and Advanced band rehearsal @4-5:30 pm
• 5/15 - Intermediate band rehearsal @4-5:30 pm
• 5/20 - Final Band concert and awards @6:30 pm
• 5/21 - Final Orchestra concert @5:30 pm

Athletics

• Track meets on 4/25 and 5/2 (beginning at 3 pm)

Field Trips

• 5/1 - Leadership and Yearbook field trip to Bob O's
• 5/23 - Band to Superior Music Festival @Western Playland

Other events

• 4/29 - 8th grade class picture in the gym during 1st period
• 4/30 - Algebra 1 readiness assessment for 7th graders
• 4/30 - All library books due.
• 5/2 - End of Testing and 3rd Quarter Rewards
• 5/5-5/9 Final Book Fair (Parent volunteers needed, contact jmedina@lcps.net)

End of Year Events

• 5/5-5/16 - End of Year iReady testing
• 5/15 Mesa Bilingual Seal Presentations, all day
• 5/19-5/23 - Final Exams
• 5/21 LCPS Spring Activities, Athletics, & Fine Arts @6:30 pm at Centennial High
• 5/22 Mesa Spring Athletics Banquet @6 pm
• 5/23 High School Senior Walk @9 am
• 5/26 Memorial Day - No School
• 5/27 Mesa ROCKS Awards (Invitation only)
• 5/29 -End of Year Awards and promotion ceremonies, Times to be announced
• 5/29 - 8th grade dance, 6-7:30 pm
• 5/30 - End of spring semester, early dismissal for students.

We are thrilled to announce that this summer, we are partnering once again with NM PED to bring back the Literacy Summer Institute! This program is designed to help Kinder through 8th-grade students strengthen their reading skills through intensive, focused instruction.

If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, please visit the Literacy.NM.Gov link on the flyer for more information and to register.

Here are some key details:

Dates: June 2 – June 27, 2025

Days and Times: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (4 hours/day)

Student-to-Teacher Ratio: Approximately 1:4

Sites: Six locations in our district (4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, specific sites TBD)

Meals: Will be provided at the sites

Transportation: TBD

We look forward to another impactful summer of learning! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Esther Peterson at epeterso@lcps.net with any questions, and don’t forget to check out the flyer for more details.

Thank you for supporting your child’s growth and success!

Track and Field Season

4/17, 4/25, and 5/2 at 3 pm at the Field of Dreams. Please visit with Coach Amy for more information.