March Events At Bradbury Science Musesum
Courtesy/BSM
BSM News:
This month at the Bradbury Science Museum (BSM):
- Visualizing Calculations on view in White Rock
Installation runs through March. - STEAM Day at the NM Legislative Session
Kids, legislators wowed by local science. - Building Immunity and the Ribosome at the Lawrence Hall of Science
Bradbury’s traveling exhibits head to Berkeley, CA. - Save the Date! Periodic Table March 20
Join us for a casual ask-me-anything gathering with featured Labbies. - Applications open for 2023 Summer Physics Camp for Young Women
7th annual camp will run June 5-16 in Santa Fe. - How these entrepreneurs
Spring 2023 El Palacio Magazine Features New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program, Recognizing Historical Figures In New Mexico
Cover of Spring 2023 El Palacio features New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp. Photo by Scott Pasfield Courtesy photo
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The spring edition of El Palacio magazine highlights the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program. Through roadside markers across the state, the program tells the stories of women who helped shape New Mexico including artists, activists, educators, entrepreneurs, lawyers, healers, politicians, grandmothers, visionaries, thinkers, and leaders.
The Spring 2023 issue of El Palacio magazine, the official publication of the New Mexico Department Read More
Op-Ed: HB 126 Graduation Requirements Unfair
By KOURTNEY GRAZIER
Senior
Los Alamos High School
As a senior in high school, it is unfair that the high school graduation requirements may change.
I go to school in Los Alamos, the standards the students have to face here are outrageous. The graduation requirements should not be changed. I understand that it is important for education in New Mexico to change for the better but this bill is not the way to create positive change.
Watering down the graduation requirements is going to hurt students in the long run. After looking at what is possibly changing, there appears to be more harm than good. Read More
Op-Ed: House Bill 126 Graduation Requirements Redundant
By ERIC ALMAN
Student
Los Alamos High school
The new policy for high school graduation requirements is a topic being discussed throughout schools across the state of New Mexico. The new graduation requirements are a bit redundant in my opinion. The policy is supposed to drop the requirement of taking an Algebra 2 class and instead requiring students to take a higher level of mathematics.
It also proposes that there be more career clusters, work study, and study out in the community. I believe that this is a bit of a problem because not everyone has the ability to do higher levels of math. Also, people Read More
LAHS DECA Students Qualify For International Conference
The Los Alamos High School DECA Quiz Bowl Team (left to right) of Gabriel Cook, Gabriella Mowrer, Betty Kang, and Brian Han won first place at the State Conference. Courtesy/LAPS
LAHS News:
Nine Los Alamos High School (LAHS) students have qualified to participate in the International DECA Conference.
Seniors Brian Han and Betty Kang, and juniors Gabriel Cook, Ryan Peterson, and Mia Martinez will compete in the Individual DECA Competitive Events in April at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida.
Three LAHS students were selected to participate in the Read More
Scenes From NNMC’s Men’s Basketball Signing Ceremony
From left, NNMC Provost Ivan Lopez-Hurtado, Head Coach Jesus Aragon, Board member Ruben Archuleta, Tavaun Smith, Dimitri Clerc, President Hector Balderas, Ashley Kitchen, Manny Gatkek, Koak Kok, Assistant Coach Ismael Loya, Board President Michael Martin, Assistant Coach Ross Romero and NNMC Coordinator of Student Life Bruno Guedes. Courtesy/NNMC
Newly signed NNMC athletes from left, Tavaun Smith, Dimitri Clerc, Ashley Kitchen, Manny Gatkek and Koak Kok. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
Saturday, March 4, Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) President Hector Balderas, AD/Head Coach Jesus Read More
LAHS NJROTC Thanks Community For Supporting March 5 Cowboy Breakfast
LAHS NJROTC would like to thank the Los Alamos community for attending and supporting their cowboy breakfast Sunday, March 5. Courtesy/Miranda Lopez
Courtesy/Miranda Lopez Read More
LAPS Quorum Notice: LAPS All District Art Show March 8
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board (LAPS) may attend the LAPS All District Art Show 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the Step Up Gallery in Los Alamos Mesa Public Library.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken.
PEEC Hosts March Planetarium Programs At Nature Center
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Education Center (PEEC) has a full month of programs planned for the planetarium in the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. For anyone who hasn’t yet visited the planetarium, March is a great time to check it out.
March 10, learn about telescopes and how to set them up in Telescopes for Beginners. PEEC educators will lead a hands-on introduction to telescopes, using ones that have been donated to PEEC. Weather permitting, this class will be held outside. In case of bad weather, the class will be held inside. This is a family-friendly event; however, all children Read More
Op-Ed: High School Requirements Argument
By MALIA WEISNER
Student
Los Alamos High School
As a student in the New Mexico public school system, I think it is important to speak on behalf of the students whom it will concern and voice my opinion regarding House Bill 126-A.
If passed, the bill would eliminate the requirement of Algebra 2, two electives, a class in career and technical education (CTE), and a language, lowering state-required credits from twenty-four to twenty-two. While some may argue that this would encourage students towards graduation and provide more freedom, there is a lot of evidence that it will have the opposite effect.
PAC 8 Offers Drone Flying & Videography Class April 3-6
PAC 8 will offer a drone flying and videography class over Spring Break April 3-6. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 will offer a drone flying and videography class over Spring Break April 3-6. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 is offering a “Drone Flying and Videography” class over Spring Break 9 a.m. to noon April 3-6, for students aged 13-18. The class will be taught by Award Winning Director David Daniel and FAA Certified Remote Pilot Jean Gindreau.
Students will learn drone safety and regulation, flying skills, flight maneuvers, how to capture film quality drone footage and basic video editing of footage Read More
Scenes From LAHS Students Recognition At Roundhouse
From left, Teacher Lynn Ovaska poses with LAHS Student Council CYFD team Andrea Chapman next to Rep. Christine Chandler, Lourdes LeDoux, Deeanna Foster and counselor Cristin Haake. Courtesy/Lynn Ovaska
Students with CYFD Cabinet Secretary Barbara Vigil, center. Courtesy/Lynn Ovaska
By LYNN OVASKA, NBCT
AP Psychology and Psychology Teacher
Student Leadership Co-Teacher
As we continue to celebrate our students, Wednesday was a big day for the Student Council members who led the NM CYFD (Children, Youth, & Families Department) Donation Drive last month.
They were invited to the New Read More
Holland: A Huge Day For AFT NM-Supported Legislation
By WHITNEY HOLLAND
President
AFT New Mexico
As we have conveyed throughout the legislative session, sometime progress is slow and in other cases, it seems like everything happens all at once.
Wednesday was an “all at once” day for legislation that our union supports and has been advocating for on behalf of our members.
Wednesday, five major pieces of legislation advanced in their respective committees, and we are beginning to see more clarity about legislative outcomes relating to both healthcare and minimum hours of instruction in our schools.
Read below to see what happened Wednesday:
Wednesday, Read More
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Nominates 10 Regents For New Mexico Colleges And Universities
By MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday nominated 10 people, including five students, to serve as regents at six public colleges and universities in the state.
The regent nominees must be confirmed by the Legislature to assume or continue their roles. If confirmed, they will serve a six-year term ending Dec. 31, 2028.
Lujan Grisham’s nominees included two new appointees to the University of New Mexico Board of Regents: Paul Blanchard and Paula Tackett.
Blanchard has extensive experience in construction and development and served as an executive Read More
SFCC Offers Free Online Financial Aid Workshops
SFCC News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is offering free online FAFSA (Financial Aid for Federal Student Aid form) workshops for current and prospective students at 11 a.m. Wednesdays in English and 11 a.m. Thursdays in Spanish.
The SFCC Financial Aid staff will be available to help students fill out the FAFSA application. The office also offers in-person FAFSA assistance by appointment.
English-speakers can get more information about joining the online workshops at https://www.sfcc.edu/fafsa-workshops/. Spanish-speakers can read about Spanish online workshops at Read More
Heinrich Honored With Best Of Green Schools Award
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was honored with the “Best of Green Schools Award” for his work on the Living Schoolyards Act by the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, in collaboration with the Green Schools National Network. The award celebrates the leaders—individuals, schools, campuses and organizations—advancing the organizations’ shared vision of green schools. Heinrich accepted the award in a video message played at the 2023 Green Schools Conference in New Orleans.
LAHS NJROTC Hosts Cowboy Breakfast Sunday March 5
LAHS NJROTC Cadets Score Well In Cibola Military Skills Competition In Albuquerque
Unarmed Regulation Drill Team marching for the judges. Courtesy/Miranda Lopez
Mixed Color Guard concluding their competition. Courtesy/Miranda Lopez
By C/ENS Miranda Lopez
Public Affairs Officer
LAHS NJROTC
The Los Alamos Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) traveled Saturday, Feb. 25 to Cibola High School in Albuquerque to compete in a military skills meet. They competed in color guard, unarmed regulation drill and physical fitness, along with sporter and precision marksmanship.
Team awards included 1st place female physical fitness team, 1st place female color Read More
K-6 LAPS Summer Learning Opportunities Registration Open
LAPS News:
Registration for the Los Alamos Public Schools Summer Learning Opportunities: Making Discoveries is now open.
All LAPS students who are currently enrolled in kindergarten through 6th grade are eligible to participate in the program where they will engage in learning activities that promote continued growth in reading and math skills.
The K-6 summer school program will take place at Mountain Elementary School June 5 through July 14, 2023. Core instruction will take place 8:30 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Thursdays.
In addition, LAPS also will offer a separate, optional afternoon Read More
Bilingual Education Advocates Push For Increased Focus
Carlos Medina, 6, waves a New Mexico flag while singing with the West Las Vegas bilingual program Friday during Bilingual Day at the Capitol. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The Santa Fe New Mexican
By Margaret O’Hara
The Santa Fe New Mexican
Students from José Eduardo Cervantes’ third-grade class at Bernalillo Elementary School are in agreement: It’s good to be bilingual.
“You can speak two languages, and you can translate to other people that don’t know a language,” Luis Martinez said.
“You can be a bilingual teacher and help other kids learn other languages,” Jared Marquez Gonzalez added.
Not only Read More
