Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Privacy Policy Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. HomeNews News Educators, students ring in 2013-14 year with smiling faces By: ADP Staff August 8, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Related stories News 26th Street reopens following fatal wreck The area of 26th Street between Compress Road and... News Commission to hold town hall on proposed Eddy County Complex Eddy County Commission Chair James Bowen opened the April... News Derrick Floor park getting new life as Oil Patch Plaza Twenty years after the creation and dedication of the... Above, Yeso Elementary School Assistant Principal Liz Ironmonger,background left, and Principal Danny Parker, background right, meet Jerrie Darnell’s class this morning as eight of Artesia’s public schools headed back to class for the 2013-14 school year. “Last year, we had 460 students, and this year that number increased to a whopping 500,” said Parker. Top, Central Elementary School first-grader Xavier Lujan was greeted at the door by Principal Tammy Davis. 3rd from top, elementary school students board the bus, and 2nd from top, Grand Heights Early Childhood Center Secretary Christie Shearman helps Orion Livingston through a case of the jitters as academic screenings began at the kindergarten. Classes at Grand Heights will commence Wednesday.Grace Miller – Daily Press ADP Staff Join the Artesia Daily Press Newsletter Stay informed with the latest Artesia news and updates, directly in your inbox. Subscribe now! Name First Last Email* Latest stories News 26th Street reopens following fatal wreck News Commission to hold town hall on proposed Eddy County Complex News Derrick Floor park getting new life as Oil Patch Plaza Sports Stroud offers inspiration to City of Champions Previous articleNational Night Out brings community togetherNext articleHead-on collision only latest on dangerous highway