Lea Little Cat News

Three Claps and a Woo for our Lea Little Cats for May. These students exhibit the characteristics of a Wildcat Champion! We are proud of our Lea Little Cats.

Borunda - Daniela Rico Ballesteros

Cabello - Samuel Garcia

Casas - Zavian Casas

Castellanos - Jesus Gonzalez

Chavez - Logan Henderson

DeLaO - Renatta Mendoza Perez

Lopez - Raelynn Trejo

Murillo - Kingston Jaras

Pierson - Jailyne Arroyo

Rodriguez - MariaJose Ortega

Stoneman - Adriel Rodriguez

As we wrap up the school year, we want to take a moment to say how incredibly proud we are of our students. They have grown so much this year — both academically and socially — and it has been a joy to watch their progress each and every day.

While we are sad to see them leave our campus, we are also excited for all that lies ahead. We know they are ready for first grade, and we look forward to watching them continue to grow and shine in the years to come.

Thank you, families, for your support, partnership, and trust this year. We hope you have a safe, restful, and joyful summer!

With pride and gratitude,

Stacy Reeder

Your child will be taking four tests over the next few weeks.

Please encourage them to do their best!

Your child’s teacher will share the specific dates and times.

Thank you for helping your child get a good night’s sleep and arrive on time.

🎶 We Are So Proud!

We are incredibly proud of how well your children did in our recent music program!
Their hard work, enthusiasm, and talent truly shined on stage.

Here are a few pictures of your amazing students in action — enjoy!

Over the past month, Lea Elementary proudly participated in a county-wide reading challenge — and we are thrilled to share that our school received several exciting awards!

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized from each class for their outstanding reading efforts:
Aitana Salcido (Borunda), Jesus Rodriguez (Cabello), Ximena Gonzalez (Casas), Andrew Wilhoit (Castellanos), Logan Henderson (Chavez), Seth Aguilar (Lopez), Mila Tapia (Murillo), Dylan Vargas (Rodriguez), Aribel Lujan Serrano (Stoneman), and Valentina Espinoza (DeLaO).

A special shoutout goes to Valentina Espinoza, who was named the Overall Lea County Winner after reading an incredible 154 books during the challenge!

We also want to celebrate Mrs. DeLaO's class, the Top Class Winner, with a total of 868 books read. Additionally, Mrs. Chavez was recognized for reading the most read-alouds to her students — an impressive 42 books in just one month!

We are incredibly proud of all our students and teachers for their dedication, enthusiasm, and love for reading!

🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week: May 5–9
Help us celebrate our amazing teachers!
Feel free to send a kind note or message to show how much we appreciate them!

🎨 Family Night – Thursday, May 8
Join us for Family Night on Thursday, May 8 from 6:00–8:00 PM (come and go).
Come see the amazing art your children have created and celebrate their hard work!

🚌 Students will also visit the art fair during the morning of May 8.

💃 Ballet Folklorico Performance – Friday, May 9
Our students will attend a live dance performance at Pannell Auditorium.
🚌 We will be going at 1:00 PM.

Dismissal will be at 11:45 AM.

A fun-filled day of games and celebration hosted by our staff — just for students only.

Details will be shared soon by your child’s teacher! Students are going to be able to bring in their card board box car. Picture below is an example.

Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?”

This is not always an easy question to answer! We hope that these tips can help!

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Our school guidance states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:

• Fever in the past 24 hours ***If your child has a fever, please DO NOT medicate your child and send them to school***
• Active vomiting (more than twice in a day) in the past 24 hours
• Diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• Chills
• Cough-A child with deep or uncontrollable coughing belongs at home even without a fever.
• Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)
• Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night
• Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child’s school has a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s school immediately.

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

Thank you!

The Lovington Municipal Schools 2024-2025 calendar shows an at-a-glance look at important dates such as holidays, parent/teacher conferences, and early release day. It can also be found on the lovingtonschools.net home page.

RED: Holidays - No School for students or staff

PURPLE: Professional Development - Training for staff, no school for students

ORANGE: Parent Conferences - Scheduled meetings with teachers, no school for students

GREEN: Early Release - Students will be released at 1:45

BLUE: Community Learning Days

**The District has EARLY RELEASE each WEDNESDAY dismissing students @ 1:45pm.