Applications Open For Golden Apple’s Scholars Teacher Preparation Program
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NEW MEXICO – Golden Apple, a non-profit committed to preparing, supporting and mentoring aspiring teachers, is now accepting applications for its Scholars program. Golden Apple provides a pathway for aspiring educators to enter the profession through a program that will help fill crucial open teaching positions across the state.
“Our first two years in New Mexico have been truly inspirational and impactful as we’ve welcomed 85 students into the teaching profession,” Read More
STEM Santa Fe Pathway For Girls 2023 Conference Nov. 4
Montage Of 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Taken From LAHS
A montage of the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse taken Saturday morning from the courtyard at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Jenn Donley Read More
Los Alamos High School Freshman Tate Plohr Named An Exceptional Young Scientist Finalist In Thermo Fisher JIC
LAHS Freshman Tate Plohr
LAPS News:
Society for Science has announced 30 finalists in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition.
Tate Plohr, now a freshman at Los Alamos High School, is one of these finalists. His project is titled, The Stability of Solar Flares.
For the past few years, Plohr has attended public lectures at local nature center PEEC. One of them was about the sun.
“I learned that the Aurora Borealis is actually a solar magnetic Read More
LAPS Hosts Annular Solar Eclipse Event Los Alamos Style!
Los Alamos Public Schools hosted a community-wide collaboration this morning to provide the opportunity for people of all ages to view the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse from the courtyard at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A large crowd gathered in the courtyard this morning at Los Alamos High School to view the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse in the sky and on a big screen shown here as the eclipse formed a ‘ring of fire’ to the delight of those in attendance. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Wow … watching the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse this morning dazzled Read More
LAPS: Students, Staff, Families And Community Members Invited To Wear Orange For Unity Day Wednesday Oct. 18
LAPS News:
In 2006, PACER Center started a national movement to raise awareness about the devastating impact and often long-term effects that bullying can cause.
Each October, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center leads a campaign that unites individuals around the nation and the world with the powerful message that bullying should never be a part of childhood.
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) District celebrates Unity Day each year to share this message. Students, staff, families and community members are invited to wear orange on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to raise awareness and demonstrate Read More
Look To Sky Saturday! Los Alamos Is On The Path Of A Solar Eclipse!
From left, Senior Librarian Eva Jacobson, Los Alamos High School Teacher and Astronomy Club Sponsor Debbie Grothaus and retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler model the solar glasses that will be distributed during the event to celebrate the annular eclipse 9 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Los Alamos High School’ s inner courtyard. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Something unusual is going to occur Saturday in Los Alamos. The sky will feature a solar eclipse in the morning.
According to retired astrophysicist Read More
Clark: School Bond Benefits Students, Teachers, Community
By CAROL A. CLARK
Publisher
Los Alamos Daily Post
There is an important Bond Election underway for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) that we at the Post believe will benefit K-12 students, teachers and the community for years to come. We encourage residents to support this bond.
Passage of this General Obligation Bond will not increase the local tax rate but what it will do is allow the schools to reach the goal of raising $30 million for much needed building projects. These projects include completing construction at Pinon and Chamisa elementary schools in White Rock, along with repairs, upgrades Read More
Resource Fair For Grandparents And Kin Raising Children
Heinrich To Join George R.R. Martin For Fireside Chat On Artificial Intelligence And Future Of Creative Economy
George R.R. Martin. Courtesy/Henry Söderlund
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — At 2 p.m. MT, Friday, Oct. 13, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, will join acclaimed writer and producer George R.R. Martin and University of New Mexico Professor and Santa Fe Institute External Faculty Member Melanie Moses to explore the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in arts and culture and its impact on New Mexico’s creative economy.
Members of the public interested in attending the event can register here.
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New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science At Center Of Action For Annular Eclipse Oct. 14
NMMNHS News:
Literally and figuratively, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is at the center of the action for the annular eclipse that will occur above Albuquerque during the final Saturday of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!
At approximately 10:34 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, the moon will pass fully in front of the sun for an annular eclipse. Because of the moon’s apparent size and location in its orbit, it will not completely obscure the sun, but instead cause it to appear as a dramatic ring of light overhead.
Saturday morning, the museum is offering Read More
Topper Boys & Girls Finish First In Taos Golf Tournament
Both the Topper Boys and Girls teams finished in first place in a tournament played in Taos Monday at the Taos Country Club. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
NMPED’s Literacy & Humanities Bureau Launches Level Up Reading Challenge With Ralph The Reader And Ricky The Roadrunner
Ralph the Reader and Ricky the Roadrunner
NMPED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) has announced the launch of the Level Up Reading Challenge, which aims to instill a love for literacy among New Mexico’s students and inspire them to become Superhero Readers, and “Level Up” their reading scores.
Ralph the Reader and Ricky the Roadrunner, the mascots of literacy, are on a thrilling adventure across the enchanting landscapes of New Mexico. Their mission is to visit Model and Support Schools across the state, spreading the message of the Level Up Reading Challenge. Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Oct. 13-19, 2023
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Oct. 13-19:
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Meeting Replay 10-10–23;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Homecoming Parade;
- 7 p.m. — Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum
UNM-LA Unveils Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Bootcamps!
UNM-Los Alamos News:
UNM-Los Alamos Continuing Education has unveiled its groundbreaking Cybersecurity Bootcamps, offered in partnership with industry titan CompTIA.
This is an opportunity for students to learn how to make a real difference in the world of data protection, threat detection and digital defense. By the time students complete these bootcamps, they should have mastered in-demand skills, built an impressive portfolio of projects applying those new skills in practical scenarios, and earned valuable Industry Certifications.
Students can tailor their journey to cybersecurity Read More
Young Eagles Rally At Los Alamos Airport Saturday Oct. 21
EAA News:
EAA Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting a Young Eagles Rally on Oct. 21, 2023, at the Los Alamos Airport.
They will be giving free airplane rides to kids 8-17 years old. Parents can register online for the rally at https://youngeaglesday.org/?yedetail&event=890wd8o3Q. A legal guardian must accompany the child to the Rally where they will need to sign a registration form and a waiver prior to the child’s flight.
The Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol will also be at the Rally and available to answer questions about their aviation program.
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World-Renowned Eclipse Researchers Shed Light On The Eclipse At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science
NMMNHS News:
The annular eclipse on the morning of Oct. 14 is coming up quickly, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) has a week of activities leading up to the eclipse, featuring visiting experts from NASA, NOAA and other world-renowned institutions.
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Throughout the week, the museum is hosting a series of Solar Family Afternoons, which include all-ages activities like viewing the sun through the museum’s specialized solar telescopes, building simple eclipse viewers, and walking on the museum’s one-of-a-kind moon map. Additionally, from 1 to 2 p.m. each Read More
Jaurigue: Statement Regarding OCR Complaint
By ANTONIO R. JAURIGUE
President
Los Alamos School Board
There has been some discussion among the community regarding a complaint that was filed to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in late 2021. There are statements and speculation around what the incident was, or what the responsibilities of involved parties should have been. There are also rumors surrounding the actions that were taken. I would like to shine a light on this issue by providing some insight within the bounds with which I am comfortable. It is with tremendous reluctance that I speak on this issue, as I do not believe it is in the best Read More
United Church To Host Wellness Conversations For Local Parents, Guardians, Youth And Children Post-Eclipse Oct. 14
UNITED CHURCH News:
Post-Eclipse this Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, United Church Minister for Youth Keith Lewis and Director of Children’s Ministries Laura Loving will facilitate an afternoon of sharing concerns and opportunities for mental health, social awareness and support.
Conversations will take place 1-3 p.m. at the United Church at 2525 Canyon Road, and will focus on issues in the community based on what ideas are brought up in the sessions. Possibilities can include teen pressure and academic concerns, the surge of fentanyl use, depression and mental health, along with support Read More
Pongratz: Vote ‘Yes’ On School’s General Obligation Bond
By CHERYL and MORRIE PONGRATZ
Los Alamos
Many decades ago, when we lived in White Rock, our children attended the White Rock elementary schools – Chamisa and Pinon. Over the decades the conditions of those buildings have deteriorated to where the roofs leak, climate control is now inadequate, and plumbing issues have arisen. The cost of maintaining those school buildings has increased to the point where it is more cost efficient to build new buildings.
Per New Mexico law, we cannot pass a mill levy for operational expenses such as teacher’s salaries or building maintenance. Salaries Read More
