Mesa Community Rattler Roundup

CHAMPs are Accountable. This is a hard skill for students to work on. This week as we enter into our student conferences, remember that Mesa staff is looking forward to working with you at home to support our students.

Just a reminder as we approach Valentine's Day festivities this week, students will not be allowed to receive deliveries at school. Any larger gift items brought on campus will need to be left in the front office until the end of the day. We must do our best to maintain a safe and engaging learning environment.

With thanks,
Mrs. Draughon

Congrats to the following individuals for being Rattlers of the Week! Keep up the great work!

8th grader - Manny Castillo for being kind, respectful, and responsible! He is always willing to help and strives to put a smile on your face.

Also, we would like to announce and celebrate our Mesa Teacher of the Year and Mesa Educational Support Person of the Year! Each of this year's nominees are a part of what makes Mesa an amazing school. We are proud of the work done by our staff in support of student learning.

Our 2025 Mesa Teacher of the Year is....

Mr. Trejo

Our 2025 Mesa Educational Support Person of the Year is...

Coach Amy

We couldn't do what we do without you! Congrats!

Mesa's Chess Team took 1st place at the NMAA State Chess Tournament!

Tuesday, 2/11-

• Progress Reports sent home from advisory teachers.
• High school open houses, 6-7:30 pm

Wednesday, 2/12-

• Food bank
• 8th graders to High school course selection, 4:00-7:00 pm
• 8th grade Boys' basketball Flores @Mesa 6:15 and Olivas @Picacho 5:00, A team -Bye

• Interim grades available in ParentVue for any D or F grades.
• Student conferences - 4:00-7:30
• 8th graders to High school course selection, 4:00-7:00 pm
• 8th grade girl's soccer vs. Thunderbirds at PVD @7:00 pm

• Student conferences - 8:25-12:25
• 8th graders to High school course selection, 8:30-11:30
• No school for students, K-12

Saturday, 2/15-

• 8th grade girl's soccer vs. Sunchiefs at Camino @10:00 a.m.
• 8th grade Boys' basketball @Sierra, 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00

Monday, 2/17-

• President's Day, no school K-12

Tuesday, 2/18-

• Remote learning day for all students K-12.

8th Graders headed to Organ Mountain - Check out this opportunity!

OMHS Band

OMHS Colorguard

Fine Arts Events/Concerts

• Beg band rehearsal - 2/12 @4
• Int. & Adv. Band at MPA Prep Camp - 2/18, During remote learning day, at 9:00 am-12:00 pm.
• Int and Adv Band concerts - 2/20, 6:30 pm
• Beg and Jazz Band concerts -2/21, 6:30 pm
• Choir concert 2/25, 6:30 pm @Lynn

Athletics - See schedules below

• 8th grade Boys' basketball games on Wednesdays and Saturdays, locations vary.
• 8th grade Girls' soccer games on Tuesdays at PVD and Saturdays at Camino/Sierra

Field Trips

• 2/21 - Unified Sweetheart dance @Sierra MS (LSC/Unified students)

Other events

• ACCESS testing continues all week.
• 2/12 - Food bank
• 2/13 - Evening parent conferences
• 2/14 - No school K-12, parent conferences
• 2/17 - President's Day, no school
• 2/18 - Educator Planning day, Students are remote
• 2/25 - Open House, 5-6:30 pm

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!

Boys' Basketball and Girls' Soccer schedules below.

Please visit with Coach Amy and Coach Hering for more information.

Click on the picture to read the handbook for more information regarding NMAA activities and athletics.

School starts: 8:50

Tardy bell: 8:55

School ends: 3:55

We want to inform you that our bell schedule will be changing for the next school year. Starting in 2025-2026, our new school hours will be 9:15 AM – 4:15 PM.