ECECD Offers Expansive Supports To Families As Children Head Back To School
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — Wednesday, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) released an updated list of resources for families as children head back to school. During the 2023-2024 school year, New Mexico families will have greater access to child care, PreK, Home Visiting, and other early education and care programs than any previous year.
“Back to school time is exciting, but it can also be stressful for families who are unaware of the many supports available to them,” ECECD Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky said. “ECECD has a range of programs and services Read More
LAPS Quorum Notice: County Fair & Rodeo Parade Aug. 12
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board may attend the Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
FBI Tech Tuesday: Building A Digital Defense For School Kids And Cell Phone Safety
FBI News:
EL PASO, Texas—Summer break is over, and it’s time to pack up the backpacks and lunch bags for another school year. Many students are headed back to class with cell phones in their pockets. More and more kids are getting phones by the time they enter middle school—and some are toting their phones through elementary school hallways.
Cell phones are a great way for parents to keep in touch with their children. But parents and kids alike need to recognize the risks that come bundled with that device. From scams to cyber bullies—if your child is old enough to have and carry a phone, then it’s also Read More
Weaving Colors: Autism & The Native Community Aug.16
Click here or scan the QR Code above. Courtesy/UNM Read More
LAPS: LAHS & LAMS Mandatory Volleyball Meeting Aug. 10
LAHS and LAMS are gearing up for the 2023 volleyball season with tryouts and meetings. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) and Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) are gearing up for the 2023 volleyball season.
There will be a mandatory meeting, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 in the LAHS Speech Theater next to the Auxiliary Gym at LAHS for all parents and players in grades 7-12 interested in playing volleyball this year.
Volleyball at LAHS is open to all Incoming 9th through 12th graders. Griffith Gym will be available for volleyball 3:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 9 and 10. Tryouts will be held Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Offering Loan Forgiveness For Residents Pursuing Careers In Dentistry, Optometry & Veterinary Medicine
Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) is now accepting applications for a loan-for-service program providing up to 100 percent student loan forgiveness for New Mexico residents who graduate from one of 23 out-of-state graduate and professional programs in dentistry, optometry, and veterinary medicine.
The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) Loan-for-Service Program forgives a portion of student loans for each year of service licensed professionals provide in New Mexico after graduating
LAPS Hosts Elementary Bands Instrument Night Aug. 10
LAPS News:
Is your student interested in joining band this year? Then check out the Los Alamos Public Schools Elementary Bands Instrument Night this Thursday, Aug. 10. This event will be held from 4-7 p.m. in the Los Alamos Middle School Cafeteria.
Local vendors Hanneman Music and Rob Dunham with Reprise Music will be on site to help students.
Fifth grade students have an opportunity to join band this year. If your student has not been fitted for an instrument or would like to be refitted come to this night. Students in grades 6-12 who are ready for an upgrade for their instrument are also welcome to Read More
Skolnik: Keeping Our Children Healthy & In School
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock
Last year, LAPS, like many school districts in the US, faced high levels of absenteeism.
As school opens this year, there are a number of health-related measures that LAPS should take to try to keep our children healthy and in school:
- Data on absenteeism – The LAPS should collect information on absences in a consistent way across schools. On a periodic basis, LAPS should also audit attendance data to be sure it is as accurate as possible.
- Causes of absenteeism – The LAPS should, with the help of an epidemiologist as needed, carry out regular analyses of its data on absenteeism,
Scenes From 2023 Atomicon In Downtown Los Alamos
Will Parry-Jones aka a wondering magician shows off his card tricks Saturday during the Los Alamos County Library System’s Atomicon. The second annual local comic-con spread out throughout the downtown area including Mesa Public Library, Fuller Lodge, Ashley Pond Park and the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The event featured face-painting, vendor booths, an outdoor screening of the Lego Batman movie and a costume contest. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.com
STEAM Lab co-owner Lisabeth Lueninghoener, left, and employee Mila Gelfand help young Atomicon participants test their Read More
AFT: Welcome Back to School – We’re Here for You!
By WHITNEY HOLLAND
President
AFT New Mexico
The beginning of the school year can be an exciting time! New and returning students and their parents filling our halls, cafeterias, busses, and classrooms, and the entire community is abuzz with activity.
As an educator, this is always my favorite time of year, and as educators, seeing the faces on our students helps to remind each of us about the importance of our work and our love for this professional calling.
We also know that the beginning of the academic year can bring unexpected challenges – broken air conditioners, different bell schedules, Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Rodriguez Participates In National Summit In Washington, D.C.
NMHED News:
WASHINGTON D.C. — New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez joined U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and senior Biden-Harris administration officials in Washington last Wednesday for the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
The Summit marked a key next step in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to advance diversity and opportunity in higher education following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
“You are the higher education leaders this county needs to transform this moment from Read More
Groundbreaking Celebration For New Piñon School
Los Alamos Public Schools officials broke ground earlier this month to start construction on the new Piñon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy, school board members, Piñon School staff, Los Alamos County staff, County Council members and White Rock residents attend the new Piñon School ground breaking. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Superintendent Jennifer Guy, Piñon Elementary School Principal Ivanna Austell and Assistant Principal Jennifer Kieltyka, representatives from Dekker Perich Sabatini Architects Read More
Denish: Moms For Liberty Use Harassment, Intimidation To Push Agenda
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
When a local or national advocacy group uses words like “freedom”, “patriot” or “liberty” in their title, it raises my suspicions. The title may be catchy but usually disguises the true intent of the organization. This is especially true in the case of Moms for Liberty.
Moms for Liberty was founded in Florida in 2021 and began campaigning against COVID-19 protections in schools, including masks and vaccine mandates. All three of the original co-founders are Republicans (although they claim to be non-partisan) and one of them, Bridget Read More
Los Alamos Police Caution Drivers As School Year Begins
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools are starting their 2023 – 2024 school year this coming Wednesday Aug. 9. This means school buses and numerous juvenile pedestrians and bicyclists will be out on sidewalks and roadways before and after school.
Please be extra cautious in school zones and around crosswalks. Remember to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and speed regulations when school zone signs are flashing. Do not pass school buses with flashing lights and stop arms extended out.
The Los Alamos Police Department will be out in full force monitoring school bus routes Read More
UNM-LA Announces Changes For 2023 Academic Year
UNM-LA Chancellor Dr. Mike Holtzclaw and Director of Business Operations Bob Harmon conduct a walk-through recently of Building 6 on the UNM-LA campus. Photo by Sarah Jimenez
The exterior view of Building 6 with ongoing renovations promises a revitalized and inviting space for enhanced learning experiences. Photo by Sarah Jimenez
UNM-Los Alamos News:
As the new academic year approaches, UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) has announced some significant changes that will enhance the learning environment and bring new opportunities to the UNM-LA campus.
UNM-LA believes these changes “will contribute Read More
SFCC Visual Art Gallery Opens Entwined: ‘Memory, Experience, Serendipity’ With Sept. 14 Reception
IlseBolle, Minds Apart. Courtesy/SFCC
lIseBolle, Healing From Within. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Visual Arts Gallery opens the art exhibition, “Entwined: Memory, Experience, Serendipity” featuring the art of Ilse Bolle, with a reception 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14.
The public is welcome to attend the free reception with refreshments at the Visual Arts Gallery, 6401 Richards Ave. The exhibition continues through Oct. 11.
Ilse Bolle’s fiber constructions are a fascinating combination of mixed media and sculpture. Bolle uses paper she makes Read More
2023 June And Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship Awarded To LAHS Graduating Senior Maya Price
2023 June and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship recipient Maya Price. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography
Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation News:
The Friends of the Los Alamos County Libraries, in partnership with the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation, have awarded the 2023 June and Harry Ettinger Memorial Scholarship to Maya Price for her review of the book On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong.
The scholarship was created to honor those who love books. Graduating seniors who apply are asked to write a personal narrative concerning an age-appropriate book that was not Read More
SFI Community Lecture: ‘How The Brain Makes You…’ By Vijay Balasubramanian Aug. 23
Detail ‘purkinje neuron from the human cerebellum’. Ramon y Cajal ca. 1900. Courtesy Cajal Institute/Madrid
SFI News:
SFI Community Lecture, “How the Brain Makes You: Collective Intelligence and Computation by Neural Circuits” with Vijay Balasubramanian University of Pennsylvania will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Santa Fe Institute (SFI), 1399 Hyde Park Road.
The human brain consists of a 100 billion neurons connected by a 100 trillion synapses. In its computational function, each neuron is a simple electrical device. In this sense it is no different, in its conceptual Read More
Superintendent Jennifer Guy: Welcome Back To School!
By JENNIFER GUY
LAPS Superintendent
Welcome back to the 2023-24 school year! I hope you and your family had a wonderful summer. I am excited to have your children back in our classrooms and am looking forward to a positive, productive school year. At LAPS, we are committed to ensuring that 100% of the students in our district are successful in three key areas: Academic Success, Social Emotional Well-being, and Civic Responsibility.
This year, our focus will be on providing consistent, rigorous instruction that builds strong foundations for learning, develops critical thinking skills, promotes Read More
‘How to Work With the Film Industry’ Aug. 23 At SALA
