The Class of 2024 will participate in commencement ceremonies May 23-25 at the Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Avenue, on the campus of New Mexico State University. This is the first time since 2019 that all six high schools in Las Cruces Public Schools have hosted graduations at the Pan Am.
Attendees will be required to follow NMSUâs clear bag policy, which means no bags that do not align with the policy will be allowed inside the venue. Approved bags include clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12 inches wide by six inches deep and 12 inches high. Small clutch bags are allowed, as well as soft, flexible seat cushions.
Prohibited items include confetti, noisemakers, large posters and âfat headâ photos that might impede the view of others and balloons.
The schedule for each commencement is as follows:
Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m.  | Arrowhead Park Early College High School  | 
Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m.  | Organ Mountain High School  | 
Friday, May 24, 9 a.m.  | Rio Grande Preparatory Institute  | 
Friday, May 24, 6 p.m.  | Las Cruces High School  | 
Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m.  | Mayfield High School  | 
Saturday, May 25, 6 p.m.  | Centennial High School  | 
Thursday there will be an early release at Organ Mountain High School. On Friday, all classes at Las Cruces High School will be released early and there will be no school for Rio Grande Prep so that staff can attend commencement.
Guests are asked to use the northeast and southeast entrances to the Pan Am. East and west entrances will not be open. Doors will open to attendees one hour prior to each ceremony.
All commencement ceremonies will have Spanish translation available as well as an American Sign Language interpreter. For those who cannot attend, all ceremonies will be livestreamed at www.lcps.tv.
Please click on the attached QR code for Spanish translation.
La ceremonia de graduaciĂłn de la clase del 2024 se llevarĂĄ a cabo en el Pan American Center
La clase del 2024 tendrĂĄ ceremonias de graduaciĂłn del 23 al 25 de mayo en el Pan American Center, 1810 E. University Avenue, en el campus de la Universidad Estatal de Nuevo MĂŠxico. Esta es la primera vez desde el 2019 que las seis escuelas preparatorias de las Escuelas PĂşblicas de Las Cruces organizan graduaciones en el Pan Am.
Los asistentes deberĂĄn seguir la regla de bolsas transparentes de NMSU, lo que significa que no se permitirĂĄn bolsas que no sigan esta regla dentro del lugar. Las bolsas permitidas serĂĄn aquellas de plĂĄstico transparente, vinilo o PVC y que no excedan las 12 pulgadas de ancho por seis pulgadas de profundidad y 12 pulgadas de largo. Se permiten bolsas de mano pequeĂąas, asĂ como cojines para sentarse que sean suaves y flexibles.
Se prohĂbe usar confeti, artĂculos para producir ruido, carteles grandes, globos y fotos de "cabezas grandes" que puedan bloquear la vista de los demĂĄs.
A continuaciĂłn se presenta el horario de cada ceremonia de graduaciĂłn:
Jueves 23 de mayo, 9 a.m.  | Arrowhead Park Early College High School  | 
Jueves 23 de mayo, 6 p.m.  | Organ Mountain High School  | 
Viernes 24 de mayo, 9 a.m.  | Rio Grande Preparatory Institute  | 
Viernes 24 de mayo, 6 p.m.  | Las Cruces High School  | 
SĂĄbado 25 de mayo, 9 a.m.  | Mayfield High School  | 
SĂĄbado 25 de mayo, 6 p.m.  | Centennial High School  | 

Los estudiantes de Organ Mountain High School saldrĂĄn temprano el jueves. Todos los grupos de Las Cruces High School saldrĂĄn temprano el viernes y Rio Grande Prep no tendrĂĄ clases para que el personal pueda asistir a la ceremonia de graduaciĂłn.
Invitados, por favor utilicen las entradas noreste y sureste de Pan Am, ya que las entradas este y oeste estarĂĄn cerradas. Las puertas se abrirĂĄn para los asistentes una hora antes de cada ceremonia.
Todas las ceremonias de graduaciĂłn tendrĂĄn interpretaciĂłn disponible al espaĂąol, asĂ como un intĂŠrprete de lenguaje de seĂąas estadounidense. Para aquellos que no puedan asistir, todas las ceremonias se transmitirĂĄn en vivo en www.lcps.tv .
Haga clic en el cĂłdigo QR adjunto para escuchar la interpretaciĂłn al espaĂąol.
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