Sonoma Elementary School

Hello Sonoma! Because of some traffic concerns we have moved our Walk to School Wednesday meeting site. Here is an updated flyer with our new meeting location. Also, a special note for our families who have students who walk to school regularly. When your kids walk to school on Wednesday they can meet Mrs. Aguirre and Mr. Reiter at the front of the school by the flag pole at 7:45. They can get charms and prizers too.!

Please see the attached for information on the K-12 Family Literacy Academy.

Important registration information for Sonoma’s Out of School Program. You can use the QR Code provided to register for one program. As well as the following link: https://forms.gle/gZRP2BXzjdk7BkTm7 Register soon, spots are limited.

Join us for Sonoma Elementary’s “Walk to School Wednesdays”. A “Walking School Bus” is a group of children who walk to school together under the supervision of a trained adult leader, along with teachers and principals from Sonoma Elementary. The program promotes good health, a cleaner environment, and reduced traffic around the school. The early morning weather is beautiful. Parents are always welcome to walk with us too!!

Borderland Cheer is coming back to Sonoma. Please contact our school Librarian, Cynthia Rodriguez for more information.

Attention LCPS families: For the safety of our students and staff, several schools have gone into a shelter-in-place due to lightning in the area. Please note busses will be running late this afternoon. Students will be dismissed when it is safe. Thank you for your patience. Atención familias de LCPS: por la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal, varias escuelas se han refugiado en el lugar debido a los rayos en el área. Tenga en cuenta que los autobuses funcionarán tarde esta tarde. Los estudiantes serán despedidos cuando sea seguro. Gracias por su paciencia.

Happening today: FBI, Local Law Enforcement Host ‘Safety in Our Schools: A Conversation with Parents’ — District-organized conversation addresses safety, threat aversion. As the start of a new school year gets underway, administrators at Las Cruces Public Schools, together with local and federal law enforcement, will provide an opportunity for parents to hear about current training and safety plans aimed at mitigating potential threats on Wednesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. The meeting, hosted by LCPS and the City of Las Cruces, will include information from the FBI and the Las Cruces Police Department. “Following the horrific news in Uvalde, school safety is on everyone’s mind,” said LCPS Superintendent Ralph Ramos. “This informational meeting is an opportunity for parents to hear from law enforcement and gain a better understanding of how we train and equip our schools to be as prepared as we possibly can for any potential threat.” Agents with the Albuquerque Field Office of the FBI will be opening the agenda on Wednesday, followed by remarks from Superintendent Ramos and Las Cruces Police Chief Miguel Dominguez. Training officers with LCPD will walk parents through certain scenarios related to active shooter training and protocols that would be followed in the event something similar happened in Las Cruces. “We hope law enforcement never has an opportunity to put this training to use in real life,” noted Ramos. “But not being prepared is not an option. In addition to our work with law enforcement, we will continue to stress the importance of situational awareness in our schools. Our students are always reminded to report suspicious behavior to a responsible adult and do their part to ensure a safe learning environment for all students and staff.” Safety in Our Schools: A Conversation With Parents will be hosted inside the Las Cruces City Council Chambers on Wednesday, July 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. The meeting is open to LCPS parents and members of the public as space permits. The meeting will be live-streamed at www.CLCTV.com, www.YouTube.com/clctv20, or on Comcast cable channel 20 or HD channel 928.

Happening this Thursday! Join us for our first Community Day with Panda Express! Flyers will be sent home with your kiddos this week. 20% of all proceeds raised that day will be given back to Sonoma.

Starting July 30, the DD’s DISCOUNTS store at 1253 El Paseo Road Unit B will be collecting donations for Mrs. Au's Kindergarten Class. All donations will go directly to help us get new books from FirstBook for our Sonoma kids. Stop by the store between 7/30 - 8/21 to donate. All funds raised will be used to help us get books from FirstBook.

We showed our House Spirit this morning at our first assembly. New students learned what the House System is- we will be sorting new students into houses at a later date. We also said farewell to Mrs. Galaz as she leaves our school for a new adventure, and we have a warm welcome to Mrs. Torres as our new Principal. Go Team Sonoma! 6 Houses, 1 School!

Please see the attached message from our new Sonoma Principal Ellen Torres.

LAS CRUCES PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE OFFERING BACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS JULY 1ST THROUGH AUGUST 31ST The immunization clinic is open to the public and immunizations will be administered at no cost for children 18 years old and younger. Parents need to bring a copy of their child’s shot record, insurance card, including Medicaid to child’s appointment. Click here for more information: https://www.lcps.net/article/786093

Congratulations to Ellen Torres. She has been selected as the Sonoma Principal.

LCPS organizará una feria de trabajo para conserjes, servicios de nutrición y asistentes educativos de 8:30 a. m. a 2:30 p. m. el viernes 22 de julio de 2022 en el Complejo de Operaciones de LCPS ubicado en 505 S. Main St, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Tarifa inicial por hora: $15.00.*El pago se basa en la educación y la experiencia. Si conoce a alguien interesado en unirse al equipo de LCPS, anímelo a presentar su solicitud.

LCPS will be hosting a job fair for custodians, nutrition services, and educational assistants from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022 at the LCPS Operations Complex located at 505 S. Main St, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Starting hourly rate: $15.00.*Pay is based on education and experience. If you know anyone interested in joining the LCPS team, please encourage them to apply.

Attached you will find information on the upcoming Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership Class. The program provides high school juniors the unique opportunity to network with community leaders and other high school students. Each month participants will attend a full day workshop focused on improving communication skills and developing leadership traits. This experience will be unforgettable! Those interested in participating must complete the application process. In the attached packet you will find more detail on the program, the schedule of monthly workshops and the student application. The application submission deadline is August 12, 2022. Should you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact Brigitte Zigelhofer, Community Outreach Liaison for LCPS at 575.527.6014 or bzigelho@lcps.net. Click the link to download application: https://5il.co/1ea84 Adjunto encontrará información sobre la próxima Clase de liderazgo junior de la Cámara de Comercio de Las Cruces. El programa brinda a los estudiantes de preparatoria la oportunidad única de formar conexiones con líderes comunitarios y otros estudiantes de preparatoria. Cada mes, los participantes asistirán a un taller de día completo enfocado en mejorar las habilidades de comunicación y desarrollar los rasgos de liderazgo. ¡Esta experiencia será inolvidable! Los interesados en participar deben completar el proceso de solicitud. En el paquete adjunto, encontrará más detalles sobre el programa, el horario de los talleres mensuales y la solicitud para los estudiantes. La fecha límite para entregar la solicitud es el 12 de agosto de 2022. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este programa, favor de comunicarse con Brigitte Zigelhofer, persona de enlace para el apoyo comunitario en LCPS, al 575.527.6014 o bzigelho@lcps.net. Haga clic en el enlace para descargar la aplicación: https://5il.co/1ea84

Join FYI Plus for the 6th Annual Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, July 16th! They will be at DACC East Mesa Campus from 9:00am-12:00pm. Remember, students must be K-12 and present!

Hello Sonoma Parents, Due to a lightning strike and power outage at Sonoma Elementary earlier this week, the LCPS Operations dept and El Paso Electric Company will be shutting our power off completely on Monday, July 18th, to make the emergency repairs needed for us to be ready to see students back on July 20th. Our campus will be closed and our telephone service will have interruptions. All staff will be working remotely. If all goes as planned we will resume in office July 19th.

Please join us for Trivia Night – Wednesday, July 13! 6:30 at the Game II (on Northrise). You can register your team by testing July Trivia to 44321 or click the link here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/las-cruces-public-schools-foundation/trivia-night-july-13. See flyer for more information: https://5il.co/1ds8r. All proceeds benefit the Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation Teacher Mini-Grant Program. During the 2021-2022 school year over 270 LCPS teachers redeemed $100 gift certificates to Alpha Teaching Tools.

Sonoma Elementary is looking for a new principal for the 22-23 school year. We would like to know what kind of leader you'd like to represent Sonoma. Click the link for more information: https://5il.co/1dlvo. La Escuela Primaria Sonoma está buscando un nuevo director para el año escolar 22-23. Nos gustaría saber qué tipo de líder le gustaría representar a Sonoma. Por favor encuentre los documentos adjuntos para más información. Haga clic en el enlace para obtener más información: https://5il.co/1dlvp.