Los Alamos Federation Of School Employees Meet & Greet
LAFSE News:
The Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE), the educators’ union serving certified and classified employees of Los Alamos Public Schools, invites members to attend a Meet & Greet with LAPS school board candidates 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square.
LAPS School Board candidates endorsed by The Committee on Political Education (COPE), a committee composed of politically-minded LAFSE members, will be in attendance to discuss members’ ideas, interests and concerns.
LAFSE encourages all members to participate in Read More
AFRL Partners To Host Accelerator Week For 2023 Hyperspace Challenge In Albuquerque Nov. 1-2
This year marks the sixth iteration of the Hyperspace Challenge and the first year AFRL is partnering with Space RCO to further progress space development. Courtesy/CNM
AFRL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is partnering with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, or Space RCO, and longtime partner CNM Ingenuity, or CNMI, the economic development arm of Central New Mexico Community College, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, to hold the 2023 Hyperspace Challenge in Albuquerque.
The Hyperspace Challenge Accelerator Week is a capstone event Read More
Eleven Los Alamos High School Seniors Named Semifinalists In 2024 National Merit® Scholarship Program
2024 National Merit Semifinalists from Los Alamos High School, front row from left, Andres Iturregui, Rosario Dodd, Minhtet Htoon, John Cawkwell and Rebecca Li. (Not pictured Kahtia Dadzie). Semifinalists, back row from left, Finley Inglis, Lucy Kelley, Shiv Antar Khalsa, Daniel Kim and Jinheon Kim. Courtesy/LAPS
LAHS News:
Eleven Los Alamos High School (LAHS) seniors are among 16,000 students nationwide named as semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship program.
This year’s semifinalists from LAHS are John Cawkwell, Kahtia Dadzie, Rosario Dodd, Minhtet Htoon, Read More
Bernstein: Let’s Practice Safe And Civil Community
By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN
Candidate For Re-election
Los Alamos School Board
I am Christine Bernstein, running for School Board. Not running against a person.
I am asking for civility in this campaign.
I published a Letter to the Editor and was met with a lot of assumptions made about intentions, thoughts, feelings and actions that were untrue.
I have an ask for this community:
I ask that we model the behavior we would want in our kids.
I ask that we ask ourselves, “Do I know this is true for a fact?” before stating it as if it were.
I ask you to contact me and ask me.
And even better, I ask you to meet me face to Read More
SFCC Nursing Club Blood Drive With Vitalant Oct. 13
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Nursing Association Club will host a Vitalant Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.
The drive will be held in the SFCC Board Room 223 at 6401 Richards Ave. in Santa Fe.
Please schedule an appointment at https://bit.ly/SFCCBloodDrive101323 or call 505.428.1000 and be sure to bring your photo ID. Read More
JROMC Lecture: It’s All Downhill – A Brief History Of Skiing At Los Alamos
Limon Perrot, Robert Carter, Enrico Fermi and David Inglis skiing at Sawyer’s Hill. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
JROMC News:
The community is invited to attend a free lecture on the history of skiing in the Jemez Mountains, on Monday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave., presented by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos snowboarding and mountain biking racing teams.
The presentation will trace the history of skiing in Los Alamos from the Ranch School programs through the development of Sawyer’s Read More
DPU Countdown To Public Power Week 2023
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be celebrating Public Power Week Oct. 1-7, along with the Public Power Association and 2,000 other community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans.
This year, Public Power Week’s focus is on how public power utilities are working to ensure reliable, affordable, sustainable and customer-focused service to their communities.
In recognition of Public Power Week, DPU offers tips on how to save money and energy:
- According to the Alliance to Save Energy,
YMCA Youth Basketball Season Grades 1st-6th Registration Open Through Oct. 15
Kiwanis Club Hears Presentation On Robust Advantages And Programs Available At UNM-Los Alamos
UNM-LA’s Student Success Manager Coco Rae speaking to Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos members during the Sept. 19 meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis 
UNM-LA’s Internship Coordinator for Student Services Brittany Carpenter speaking to Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos members during the Sept. 19 meeting at TOTH. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
Student Success Manager Coco Rae at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Embraces Sandy Hook Promise Programs Teaching Empathy, Empowering Students
LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
“I would feel less safe as a district without this ‘See Something Say Something’ app.” –LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy
When longtime educator Jennifer Guy became superintendent at Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS), she recalled the issue she lost the most sleep over – worrying that a troubled or worried student would call the school after 5 p.m. and there would be no one there to answer that call.
Thankfully, former District Safety Director Susan Fellows discovered an anonymous reporting Read More
LAPS Board Meeting 5:30 PM Today
NJROTC To Host Car Wash Fundraiser 9-Noon Saturday
Los Alamos Hilltoppers XC Teams Distinguish Themselves At Rio Rancho Jamboree
The Hilltopper Girls show off their 1st place trophy in the Championship Varsity race. From left, Anna Wetteland, Mila Moseley, Lena Ronning, Rebecca Beaux, Lucy Kelley, Grace Montoya and Ensley Jorgenson. Photo by Blake Wood
Junior Mikey Bane takes a turn at high speed in the Boys Championship Varsity race. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
Hilltopper XC
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Cross Country teams distinguished themselves against some of the best teams in New Mexico, across all classifications Saturday at the Rio Rancho Jamboree.
The Hilltopper Girls won the Championship Read More
‘El Art de Ser Padres’ Free Workshop Sept. 30 At SALA
Courtesy/FBPLA
FBPLA News:
Spanish Speaking families in the communities of Los Alamos and Rio Arriba are invited to join a community workshop Saturday, Sept. 30. If your family, or a family you know are interested in this workshop, keep reading to find out more.
Este 30 de Septiembre del 2023 de 9:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m. en colaboración con las agencias LA Family Council y First Born Program, estaremos ofreciendo dos presentaciones informativas para familias hispanohablantes en SALA. Invitamos a las familias hispanas de Los Alamos y Río Arriba a que se registren a este evento gratuito, donde tendremos Read More
Parra: A More Effective Approach To Covering Teacher Absences Requires Creativity And Courage
By AIMEE PARRA
Teach Plus New Mexico
My daughter Maddi is a joyful, bright, and kind 7-year old. She wakes up every morning ready for school to see her friends and to learn new things. Last year, there was not a single day that Maddi didn’t come home with stories to tell about all the things that she explored and practiced that day. Of her school subjects, math was her favorite.
At the beginning of the school year, a substitute teacher was assigned to Maddi’s class. Her stories and tone shifted. “We still have a sub, the work is too easy, my friends are wandering the halls, and I don’t know what we are learning Read More
Los Alamos Golf Team Wins 2023 Fall Invitational
Javan Rael takes a few practice puts before the start to the Los Alamos Fall Invitational held Monday at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Eleven teams were invited to participate in this year’s event and the Topper team took top honors. Coach Phill Hoffer said the victory was due to a total team effort and he was proud of the efforts of all his plays. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Maddox Martinez tees off on the number one tee box. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jacquelyn Nguyen takes a short chip shot onto the number 9 green. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Rowan Mawrer watches his Read More
Speak Your Mind! New Mexico Arts Seeks High School Students To Compete In Poetry Out Loud 2024
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — Poetry Out Loud (POL) is looking for this year’s competitors! POL is a national arts education program dedicated to helping students engage with poetry and hone public speaking skills.
It’s made possible through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state arts agencies across the country.
The program wraps up in poetry recitation competitions, first locally and then at the national level. Earlier this year, Rutenda Musharu from Montezuma represented New Mexico in the national competition in Washington, D.C. for the Read More
Senators Luján, Thune Announce Bicameral Effort To Evaluate Universal Service Fund
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, respectively, announced U.S. Reps Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, respectively, have joined the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group.
Launched earlier this year in the Senate, this bipartisan working group was established to evaluate and propose Read More
Jimenez & Wallin: State Must Continue Historic Investments In Families And Kids
By JAMES JIMENEZ
NMVC Action Fund Executive Director &
AMBER WALLIN
NMVC Executive Director
With great opportunity comes great responsibility. As was the case earlier this year, the Governor and Legislature will again have significant revenue to allocate once they meet in January of 2024. At a recent legislative hearing, Secretary of Taxation and Revenue Stephanie Schardin Clarke spoke eloquently about both the opportunity and the responsibility. She said the state is “building a bridge from peak oil” to income that is more predictable and sustainable. Such a bridge is built on investments Read More
Three New Mexico Schools Win National Blue-Ribbon Schools Award
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will recognize three New Mexico schools—Lincoln Elementary in Gallup, Lydia Rippey Elementary in Farmington and Monte Vista Elementary in Albuquerque—for their exemplary high performance over the past years with the Blue-Ribbon School Award from during his announcement from Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Education’s Blue-Ribbon School Program recognizes public and private schools for their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps. Read More
