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HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL? WE KNOW THE SITE HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PLANS BUT WHAT SHOULD IT BE? SHOULD IT BE THE NEW LAS CRUCES HIGH SCHOOL? THE PRESENT LCHS IS OVER FIFTY YEARS OLD, NEEDS WORK AND THERE IS NO ROOM FOR EXPANSION.
IF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL BECOMES THE HOME OF THE BULLDAWGS, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE PRESENT FACILITY ON EL PASEO? COULD WE REDUCE CROWDING IN ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS IF WE MADE THE "OLD" LAS CRUCES HIGH SCHOOL A FRESHMAN OR 9TH GRADE FACILITY? WOULD A FRESHMAN CAMPUS EASE THE TRANSITION BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL? CAN WE GIVE THE YOUNGER STUDENTS A LITTLE MORE TIME TO MATURE AND CONCENTRATE ON ACADEMICS WITHOUT THE HAZING OF UPPER CLASSMEN? MAYBE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO INTRODUCE A SCHOOL UNIFORM?
IS A SCHOOL UNIFORM A GOOD IDEA? I THINK SO, HAVING GONE THROUGH UNIFORMS AND NO UNIFORMS WITH MY THREE KIDS IN OTHER STATES WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP. WITHIN A SHORT TIME MY KIDS WERE ON BOARD WITH THE IDEA AND MISSED IT WHEN THEY MOVED ON FROM THAT SCHOOL. KHAKI SHIRTS OR SHORTS AND A POLO SHIRTS WITH A CHOICE OF TWO SCHOOL COLORS IS NOT A HARDSHIP. THE COSTS ARE MUCH LOWER FOR PARENTS THAN TRYING TO DRESS TO IMPRESS THE "IN CROWD". iF THE FRESHMAN START OUT WITH NO NIFORMS IT IS NO BIG DEAL TO CINTINUE THAT WAY. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I THINK THAT WE HAVE A BATTLE BREWING REGARDING REDISTRICTING FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. NO ONE WILL BE HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME B UT I THINK MAYFIELD MAY COME OUT THE BEST. INSTEAD OF PAYING A COMPANY TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON THE NEW BOUNDRY LINES WE SHOULD LOCK THE SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION FROM THE SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT IN A ROOM, WITH NO COOLING, AND LET THEM OUT WHEN WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT! OUR COMMUNITY!
GET INVOLVED AND HELP THE YOUTH OF LAS CRUCES WITH YOUR VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND TIME. ALMOST ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES COULD USE YOUR HELP. BE INVOLVED - GET INVOLVED AND MAKE LAS CRUCES A BETTER PLACE. THANK YOU! |