after school registration NR 080210

							For immediate release: August 2, 2010


             City After-School Program
                Extends Registration
LAS CRUCES – Registration for the City of Las Cruces’ after-school program will continue

until the program is full (60 students) at each of

its six participating LCPS elementary school

sites, said Program Coordinator (and retired

teacher) Marcel Nicolitz. The program is for

students in grades K-five.

       Parents can register their children at

Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley

Ave., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday until each program is full. The cost is $246 per

semester. The fall 2010 program begins August 16 and continues through December 16.

       The program will run 2:30-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, at Alameda, Conlee, Hermosa

Heights, Fairacres, Highland and Monte Vista elementary schools (street addresses are at the

bottom of this news release).

       The program includes recreational activities, a healthy snack and help with homework.

       From the after-school program handbook:
       “Participants … will be exposed to a variety of enrichment activities such as dancing, art,

cultural/ethnic activities, safety awareness, citizenship, engineering and science projects and

many more stimulating activities.”

       “I am a retired teacher, and run the program much like a classroom, with very concrete

guidelines and expectations – most importantly, safety and fun,” said Nicolitz.

        City of Las Cruces After-School Program participating schools:

       • Alameda Elementary School, 1325 N. Alameda Blvd.

       • Conlee Elementary School, 1701 Boston Drive

       • Hermosa Heights Elementary School, 1655 E. Amador Ave.

       • Fairacres Elementary School, 4501 W. Picacho Blvd.

       • Highland Elementary School, 4201 Emerald St.

       • Monte Vista Elementary School, 4675 Peachtree Hills Road.

       For help in locating a school, visit the LCPS website at

http://lcps.k12.nm.us/maps/locator.shtml.

       For more information, contact Nicolitz at 575.541.2610 or mnicolitz@las-cruces.org.

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