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Flashy science
Literally. We do lots of experiments in grades 6-8 science. Girls love explosions as much as boys, it seems. Here are two experiments with flashes. As an 8-year-old boy, Lou Ellen and Vince's son, David, now an LCA Board member, bought a huge electrical capacitor...
In-person learning works best!
We readily met CDC guidelines essentially right from the start of the 2020-21 academic year. We are fortunate that we have nearly 200 square feet per student; we met the 25% occupancy rule readily. We took extensive precautions. We took every student and teacher's...
Our picnic May 2021
We closed out the year on May 26th with a picnic for all the students, their families, and teachers at the enjoyable public park in Mesilla on Calle Santiago. We abided by the earlier pandemic precautions, since none of the students had been vaccinated. That didn't...
Economics 1 & 2
Students of Kelly Lin, our teacher for grades 1 & 2 (and all math) created their economics projects. They became producers by creating a product and setting up shop. On Friday, they invited Katie Bushma’s kindergarten class over to shop at their stores....
Earth Day 2021
Our students of the Las Cruces Academy honored Earth Day this 22nd of April, 2021. They had learned about many environmental issues over two weeks, from plastic pollution to climate change to deforestation. Each of the 23 students in grades 3 through 8 chose a...
Field day 2021
Multi-talented teacher Elizabeth Brasher organized a full day of athletic events - foot races, ball throw, 1-minute basket shooting, and more, including special activities for students in grades early K to 2.
Our public newsletter, 25 April 2021
The Las Cruces Academy public newsletter of 25 April 2021 Welcome to the news of our thriving students and teachers! We’ve been really busy and productive; we relate a lot of news here. First – students are here in person and are COVID-safe! We are both very lucky and...
Experiments in science, grades 6-8, 2020-2021
The science experiments we ran in Science 6-8 this academic year, 2020-2021 (up to March) – real hands-on learning, and minds-on learning at the same time. Our students have learned to be thorough, careful, and questioning. Classes run from 1:50 PM to 2:50 PM, four...
Poetry by our kindergarteners & early kindergarteners
Week of 1-5 March 2021. Our kindergarteners and early kindergarteners are learning elements of poetry. New teacher Katie Bushma has them imagining and writing. Some poems were composed on the whiteboard, some on paper; some were “blackout poetry,” using a random...
Celebrating the new Year of the Ox
February 15th, 2021: It's another new year, this time in the Chinese lunar calendar. Our students enjoy learning Mandarin Chinese under the vibrant teaching of Yulin Zhang. It's fun to dress in beautiful, traditional costumes and parade. In addition to this YouTube...