LAHS Students Share Stories Of Local Veterans
LAHS students in the Sports Lit, 3B class interview Veteran Steve Aumack as teacher Lori Thompson listens during a recent field trip to Los Alamos VFW Post 8874. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School Sports Literature teacher Lori Thompson and co-teachers Ellen McBee and Anne Shirey took their students on field trips to the Los Alamos VFW Post 8874, earlier this month at 1793 Deacon St., so they could interview veterans about their time in the military.
“My co-teachers and I decided to interview local veterans Read More
Voters Choose Coupland, Henderson, Pawlak & School Bond
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The unofficial results of Tuesday’s Los Alamos County 2023 Regular Local Election show voters chose Lauren Coupland to fill the District 3 vacancy on the School Board and Kristin Henderson and John Pawlak to seats on the UNM-LA Advisory Board.
The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office indicates that Coupland garnered 39 percent of the vote over incumbent Christine Bernstein at 32 percent and opponent Sean Stanfield with 29 percent.
According to the Secretary of State’s Office Henderson was the big winner of the night with 40 Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Library Transformation Continues
Scene from the Grand Re-Opening celebration of the UNM-Los Alamos Learning Resource Center (Library) in November 2022. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
In September of last year, UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) opened a redesigned library space to encourage new ways for students to gather in a modern learning environment.
The redesign changed the area from functioning as an archive of material with a traditional transactional design related to “checking out” materials, to a transformed space that is a modern, safe, efficient, and attractive “learning resource center.” The renovations simultaneously Read More
SFCC And SFHEC Closed For Fall Break Nov. 22-26
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will close for Fall Break from Wednesday through Sunday, Nov. 22‐26. All campus facilities will be closed. No classes, activities or student services will be available. SFCC’s child development center Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
No classes will be held, and no student services will be available.
Fall credit and noncredit classes will resume Monday, Nov. 27. Staff at SFCC main campus (6401 Richards Ave.) and the Santa Fe HEC (1950 Siringo Road) will Read More
LAPS Thanks Community For Supporting Los Alamos Schools
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools would like to thank the Los Alamos community for supporting the General Obligation Bond in this year’s election.
The Nov. 7, 2023 election in Los Alamos resulted in 81 percent of the Los Alamos voters voting “yes” for the Los Alamos Public Schools General Obligation Bond.
The general obligation bond will generate $30 million for critical updates to school buildings throughout the district, including the replacement of Piñon and Chamisa Elementary Schools. Having high quality facilities and learning environments benefits our community. We are thankful Read More
‘Rainbow’ Promises New School For Pinon Elementary!
A ‘rainbow’ with gold at both ends promises a new school for Pinon Elementary School at 90 Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. As the construction crew pours cement on Pad D this morning, students and teachers watch and wait with anticipation and are reminded to ‘count our rainbows, and not our thunderstorms’. Photo by Alene Bennett, first grade teacher Read More
LAHS DECA Seeks 100 Pairs Of Socks For Homeless Shelter
LAHS DECA Vice President of Fundraising Anna Villalpando holds one of the Sock Drive collection boxes. DECA has set a goal to collect 100 pairs of socks to donate to Pete’s Place homeless shelter. Photo by LAHS DECA President Athena Mathis
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) DECA Chapter is collecting socks for Pete’s Place homeless shelter in Santa Fe during the month of November.
Collection boxes are located in the A Wing and D Wing at the high school, and in the Topper Freshman Academy office. There is also a drop-off location at the Los Alamos Middle School Front Office.
Each academic year Read More
Secretary Of State: Los Alamos County 2023 Regular Local Election Final Unofficial Results
FINAL Unofficial Results: 2023 Regular Local Election – Colgan, Coupland, Wyman On School Board – Henderson, Pawlak On College Board – LAPS GO Bond Passes
County Second Results: Partial Results – Not Yet Official
County First Results: Partial Results Not Yet Official
Shin: It’s Voting Day! Your Vote Is Your Voice
LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Election Day for our local school board is today, Tuesday Nov. 7, and I urge residents to exercise their constitutional and civil right to vote! This election cycle, I have heard people say, “I do not have kids in the school system, so I will not vote.” However, as County Clerk Naomi Maestas has aptly said, “By participating, we ensure that our schools reflect the values, aspirations, and needs of the entire community, thereby creating an environment conducive to growth, learning, and success.” By voting, you have a say in how your tax dollars Read More
LAHS Girls Wrestling Team Members Create 80 Handmade Thanksgiving Cards For Homebound Senior Citizens
LAHS Girls Wrestling Team members Jenny Phan, Evangelina Gutierrez, Emmeline Weaver and Gala Nelson gathered at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Thursday to make Thanksgiving cards for the homebound senior citizens of Los Alamos. Photo by Jacci Gruninger/Betty Ehart Senior Center Director
LAHS Girls Wrestling News:
The Los Alamos High School Girls Wrestling Team gathered at the Betty Ehart Senior Center Thursday to make Thanksgiving cards for homebound senior citizens in the Los Alamos community.
“We were so pleased to work with Jacci Gruninger of the Senior Center and come up with such a Read More
Daily Postcard: Today Is Election Day Vote FOR Our Kids!
Daily Postcard: Los Alamos Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Carter Payne and LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber remind the community to vote FOR our kids. Please take the time to vote today! Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Courtesy photo Read More
Lyons: Vote ‘Yes’ On The School Bond Initiative
By DAVE LYONS
White Rock resident
I am writing today to urge everyone who has not voted early or absentee to please go the polls this coming Tuesday, Nov. 7 and vote “Yes” on the School Bond initiative.
The arguments in favor of the bond have been well stated on these pages previously, so I won’t recap in detail. But, I would argue that this is a critical vote for the future of Los Alamos and will be a strong indicator of the kind of town we want to be in the future. Education is all about the health and vitality of a community and whether there is support to ensure the next generation can get the education that Read More
OLIONS Present Frozen The Broadway Musical Nov. 9-11
SFI Lecture: ‘The Future Of Artificial Intelligence’ By AI Expert Melanie Mitchell At The Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe Institute Professor Melanie Mitchell will lecture on ‘The Future of Artificial Intelligence’ at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe. Photo by Kate Joyce
SFI News:
Santa Fe Institute community lecture “The Future of Artificial Intelligence” with Melanie Mitchell Santa Fe Institute is 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center (211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe).
AI is all around us recognizing our faces in photos, transcribing our speech, constructing our news feeds, navigating our driving routes, answering our Read More
LAPS School Board Oct. 26 Meeting Recap
Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club President Daniel Kim and members reported on the Solar Eclipse event hosted by the club, and thanked LAHS, Los Alamos County, NJROTC, Dr. Galen Gisler and club sponsor Deborah Grothaus for their support and participation to make the event a success. Courtesy/LAPS
The Los Alamos High School Administration team, including from left, Athletic Director Ann Stewart, Assistant Principals Ryan Finn and Suzanne Montoya and Principal Renee Dunwoody, presented the LAHS report for the School Board during the meeting held last week in the Topper Library. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
High Bidder At Taste Of Knowledge Fundraiser Wins Lunch With Local Leaders Held Friday At Aspen School Cafeteria
Los Alamos County Manager Steve Lynne, left, and LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy had lunch in the cafeteria Friday at Aspen Elementary School with Sean Stanfield. Stanfield, a school board candidate, was the high bidder winning ‘Lunch with a Leader’ during the auction at the LAPS Foundation’s ‘Taste of Knowledge’ fundraiser Sept 17 at Fuller Lodge. To learn more about LAPS Foundation and how to get involved or make a donation, visit lapsfoundation.com or call 505.500.6501. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Book Launch For ‘A Los Alamos Alphabet’
Local photographer Leslie Bucklin and author Whitney Spivey with their new book, ‘A Los Alamos Alphabet’ during their Oct. 21 book launch at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo
Author Whitney Spivey reads ‘A Los Alamos Alphabet’ during the book launch at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo
Photographer Leslie Bucklin and author Whitney Spivey sign books after the reading. Courtesy photo
Mesa Public Library Youth Services Department staff at the book launch. Courtesy photo
Another scene from the ‘A Los Alamos Alphabet’ book signing. Courtesy photo
Copies of ‘A Los Alamos Alphabet’ are Read More
