Science demo at the Space Festival

by Leah | Apr 16, 2019 | News and Events

13 April 2019, at the Las Cruces International Space Festival on the plaza: Vince Gutschick, Board Chair and teacher at the Las Cruces Academy, met LCA graduate Arabella.  They joined in a brief demo of the force of atmospheric pressure, using a small Magdeburg sphere...

Math class, grades 1 & 2

by Leah | Apr 8, 2019 | News and Events

8 April 2019.  Here’s a candid shot (sort of; two of the three people in the image did notice the photographer). Kelly Lin, or Ms. Kelly as the students call her, does one-on-one math instruction with two of the fourteen students in grades 1 & 2.  Yes, we...

In memoriam, Col. Harry Hellmuth

by Leah | Apr 8, 2019 | News and Events

8 April 2019.  One year ago today, long-time board member Harry Hellmuth died peacefully at La Posada Hospice.   Harry gave us his time and wise advice, as well as a fine donation for scholarships. Harry is missed by people inside and outside the Academy.  He was the...

Teaching social studies at a high level

by Leah | Apr 7, 2019 | News and Events

5 April 2019.  At the Las Cruces Academy, our teachers develop their own high-level curricula.  Teacher Elizabeth Brasher has been with us since the 2014-15 academic year.  Her main effort is teaching English at diverse levels, while she also teaches social studies...

The garden club is active again

by Leah | Apr 5, 2019 | News and Events

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4 April 2019. Yes, we have an after-school garden club! Teacher Arielle Lane founded it in 2017 and it’s active again this year, now that the growing season is here. Students in grades K-2 are working here on filling tubs with soil and planting seeds.

Upgrading facilities over the break

by Leah | Mar 29, 2019 | News and Events

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28 March 2019: We’re very handy with tools and design, and that saves money, while giving us a chance to exercise our skills.  Here, computer programming teacher Mark Leisher is stringing CAT-5 Ethernet cable across the rooms for a better connection to the managed...