A Message From Our Superintendent

April 2025

Dear Bears,

We are in the final countdown! Please check the Events calendar at the bottom of our website for all of the upcoming events—we have quite a few special events occurring this month. I look forward to seeing our families at these events.

I would like to congratulate TSA on their second State Championship!! Congratulations to Mrs. Newton and her TSA team of students for all of their hard work.

TSA group photo outside next to USA flag

Also, we would like to celebrate Logan McNeil and Sabra Clark for placing first and third in the State Firefighting SkillsUSA competition. Logan will be going to Nationals in June!

Logan and Sabra at SkillsUSA

At our April School Board Meeting, we recognized teachers and staff for going above and beyond. Those staff members are Ms. Barnes (third grade), Mrs. Engle (MS Math), Mrs. Sakala (HS Secretary), Mr. Booky (HS CTE), and Mrs. McNatt (Health Assistant).

Cloudcroft FFA competed in State CDES in Las Cruces last month in Dairy, Horse, Livestock, Pasture, and Range, and a group of middle schoolers in Landscape Design. They competed well and had fun.

FFA members posing for a group photo outside

Our Powerlifting Team attended State again this year. While medals were not brought home this year, they performed well, and we are very proud of them.

Powerlifting State Competition

Congratulations to all of our seniors who received the Written in Red Scholarship this year.

Written in Red Scholarship Recipients

Last month, we also celebrated the end of the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge. They raised $6071.27. Students who raised the most money were given a cup of slime to dump on Nurse Many or Principal Adams. Great job, students.

Heart Challenge

We are proud of all of the Elementary Students who participated in the Little Bear Basketball season. Thank you to all the coaches, athletes, and parents for making the program a success!

Little Bears Basketball team

Our Summer Youth Program is gearing up for another fun summer!

Summer Youth Program flyer
Summer Youth Program Flyer Description

Cloudcroft Summer Youth Program 2025

Cloudcroft Elementary School

Children Eligible: Entering Kinder-6th Grade

Activities: Reading, Arts & Crafts, Hands-on Activities, Swimming, Kindness Club, Talent Show, Hiking and Fitness, Games and Much More!

Themes

  • Week One-Friendship
  • Week Two
  • Week Three
  • Week Four
  • Week 5

Dates and Times

  • June 9-July 11
  • Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Costs

  • $100 – 5 weeks
  • $85 each additional sibling
  • $10 “Drop Off” (Additional $6 for Alamo Pool)

Contact Jessica Ham
Director, Cloudcroft Summer Youth Program
575-703-2891

A few of the items on the May Calendar: the FFA Banquet, Athletic Banquet, Honor Assembly, Graduation, Kinder Graduation, eighth grade promotion, and much more.

​I warmly invite all parents and community members to join us for Cloudcroft Municipal Schools’ end-of-year events this May. Your presence and participation are vital in celebrating our students’ achievements and fostering a strong sense of community. Your involvement not only enriches these celebrations but also reinforces the collaborative spirit that makes our school community thrive. Let’s come together to honor our students and the collective efforts that contribute to their success.

Jocelyne Driscoll-Gillespie

Jocelyne Driscoll-Gillespie
Superintendent
Cloudcroft Municipal Schools