The Santa Fe Opera And Northern New Mexico College Partner To Create Internship Program
Intern Natalia Tealer among set pieces at the Santa Fe Opera. Courtesy/NNMC
Intern Nicholas Taylor addresses film industry professionals at the announcement of the new NNMC Film Studio during the 2024 New Mexico legislative session. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
- Northern students benefit from mentorships and hands-on experience
ESPAÑOLA — A unique partnership between the Santa Fe Opera and Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is giving Northern students the chance to experience backstage production firsthand. A new internship program provides mentoring and hands-on training to NNMC Film Read More
YMCA Shares Senior Appreciation Night Fundraising Update
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA officially thanks all those who have donated to SAN 2024 thus far.
“We have recently received a generous donation from Bruce Norman at Plateau Property Management and we are hoping this can inspire matching donations for SAN.” –YMCA
SAN costs a little over $12,000 to produce and is strictly organized by volunteers and financed fully by donations from the community, parents, organizations and businesses. While the Y has almost reached this year’s goal, 2024 also marks the 40th anniversary of SAN and it would love to shower the graduates with more grand prizes to commemorate Read More
Los Alamos High School Native American Students Honored During 2024 Sash Ceremony
Ten LAHS Native American seniors were honored Wednesday evening during the 5th Sash Ceremony. Students received hand-woven sashes created by Cris Velarde Students receiving sashes, pictured with Josett Monette, Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, left, and Cris Velarde, Santa Clara Pueblo/Jicarilla Apache, fourth from right, include, left to right, Dayna Reano, Carlissa Epperson, Seneca Tsoodle, Jared Muzzie, Siena Rolfe, Malachi Laskie, Angelina Ulibarri, David Gonzales, Jimmy Wilson and Benjamin Catron Romero. Courtesy/LAPS
Cris Velarde, Santa Read More
25 Los Alamos High School Students Recognized For Earning 2024 New Mexico Bilingualism-Biliteracy State Seal
LAHS French students who received their bilingual state seal pictured with their French teacher Louise Foliot (center) include from left, Nicholas Witkowski, Eibhleann Hinrichs, Angelique Schappert, Emma Frost, Tessa Lemke and Akshay Swaminarayan. (Not pictured, Lucy Kelly and Alexandra Simakov). Courtesy/LAPS
LAHS students Hana Raby and Esther Grow, two recipients of the German bilingual seal, pose with their German teacher Cristine Faseler, center. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Twenty-five Los Alamos High School seniors were recognized at a ceremony for earning the New Mexico Bilingualism-Biliteracy Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Bacon Urges Law School Graduates To Help Others In Their Legal Careers
Court Justice C. Shannon Bacon. Courtesy/NMSC
NMSC News:
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) Justice C. Shannon Bacon encouraged law school graduates today to “engage in the law of people” to help others and strive to become a “servant leader” to accomplish positive change.
“Servant leadership, which is an altruistic approach to leading by focusing on the support and growth of others, is urgently needed in our legal community. Servant leadership values listening, empathy, healing, foresight, awareness, and building community,” Justice Bacon said in prepared remarks as the Read More
Registration Now Open For 2024 Topper Soccer Camp
LAPS School Board Scheduled To Meet Tuesday May 14
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in the LAPS Board Room, 2101 Trinity Drive, Suite V.
The meeting is open to the public.
Virtual Meeting URL:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5056632222?pwd=9ya3XaLGT3DQAVJyauGbYKcsPQ4QWg.1&omn=8 4671422174
Virtual Meeting Password:
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LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Candidate Forum
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Candidate Forum at 6 p.m. May 13, 2024 in the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board Room at 2075 Trinity Drive.
A Quorum may be present however; no action will be taken. Read More
LAPS To Host Q & A Session For Potential District 2 School Board Candidates Monday Evening May 13
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will host a question-and-answer session 6 p.m. Monday, May 13 in School Boardroom at 2075 Trinity Drive.
All potential school board members interested in serving in the role for District 2 recently vacated by Antonio Jaurigue are invited to attend.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the previously advertised session at noon had to be canceled.
Present and past school board members will be in attendance to discuss their experiences serving on the school board. They will also talk about time commitments and the general responsibilities of a board member. Read More
SFCC, Higher Education Center To Close For Memorial Day
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will be closed Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day.
No classes or activities will be held and no other student services will be available. The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
SFCC and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will reopen Tuesday, May 28. SFCC’s William C. Witter Fitness Education Center will reopen at 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28.
Summer credit classes begin June 3. For information on registration Read More
Bike To School Event At Piñon School Draws 92 Riders
Scene from Bike to School event Wednesday at Piñon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
Scene from Bike to School event Wednesday at Piñon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Piñon Elementary School hosted a highly successful Bike to School event Wednesday, with an impressive turnout of 92 participants. The event aimed to promote physical activity and encourage environmental consciousness among students and families.
The highlight of the morning was the warm welcome from Piñon Elementary’s mascot, who greeted the children as they arrived, spreading Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Completes Session On Environment
Melissa Mackey, left, speaks with Los Alamos County Water and Energy Conservation CoordinatorAbbey Hayward about steps that can be taken to reduce energy usage at home. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA students learn about mulch and recycling at the Eco Station. Photo by Terra Hite
LLA News:
Los Alamos Leadership met for its environmental session Friday April 19, the final session before this year’s cohort of participants graduates. The day’s session began with student speeches on various topics from appreciating modern art to influential bosses. This was followed by several informative presentations Read More
2024 Chamisa Elementary Wax Museum May 15
CHAMISA News:
It’s Wax Museum Time once again at Chamisa Elementary School. Continuing with a longstanding tradition, the Chamisa third and fourth graders will be presenting their annual Wax Museum show Wednesday, May 15.
Now, how does this work? Great question!
To start, each third and fourth grader at Chamisa did research on a famous person, and then they turned this research into a speech to tell the story of their person. The students will present in costumes as if they were/are a famous person. Some of the people that the students chose to research include but are not limited to Deb Haaland, Read More
Bilingual Storytime About NM Plants At Ranger Read & Learn
NMHS News:
In a partnership with the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo, Coronado Historic Site is offering a new “Ranger Read and Learn” storytime that is free and open to all ages 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at Martha Liebert Public Library, 124 Calle Malinche.
At Ranger Read and Learn, a ranger from Coronado Historic Site will read a story and offer related conversation and activities. Children can listen to a bilingual story about maíz, or corn, at 10:30 a.m. They will then learn about the types of plants the people who lived at Kuaua and Jemez Pueblos grew in their gardens. Participants Read More
FREE Suicide Prevention Training For Adults Monday
FREE Suicide Prevention Training For Adults:
- Monday, May 13 – 11 a.m. to noon
- White Rock Branch Library
- Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA)
- 505.695.9139
Los Alamos JJAB To Meet Wednesday May 15
Los Alamos JJAB News:
The next meeting of Los Alamos JJAB is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
The meeting will be held virtually through video conference.
The agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome, please contact JJAB at info@losalamosjjab.com or 505.709.8125 for additional information. Read More
Registration Opens For Topper Soccer Academy 2024
LAYSL To Host Tryouts For Girls Age 8-18 May 13, 15, 17
Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student Uxue Sansinena
Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to LAHS junior Uxue Sansinena, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as her parents Virginia Olazabal and Josemari Sansinena, share the moment with LAHS teacher Louise Foliot, April 23, at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Oliver Morris
By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The motto of Rotary is Service Above Self. To support this motto in each academic year, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school. Students are first nominated Read More
