House Committee Endorses New Special Education Agency
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
A bill that would create a New Mexico Office of Special Education moved a step forward Friday as members of the House Education Committee voted to endorse it.
The vote on House Bill 285 was by a narrow margin — 6-5 — raising questions about its chances of passing both chambers with just two weeks left in the legislative session.
Several members of the committee, including at least one lawmaker who supported the measure, questioned whether such an agency would make much of a difference when it comes to improving the education of the state’s roughly 50,600 Read More
LAPS On March Prevention Theme: Sleep Awareness
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is addressing the March Prevention Theme: Sleep Awareness. Are you or someone you know struggling with irritability or feeling overwhelmed? Having trouble managing your emotions and staying focused? Feeling sluggish and unmotivated? It might be a good time to check in on the amount and quality of sleep you’re getting.
Sleep is a time for the body to rest and repair and for the brain to integrate and process the day’s information and events. Lack of sleep can have negative impacts on mental and physical health for children, youth and adults.
Adequate Read More
PEEC Hosts Talk On Beaver Reintroduction At Bandelier
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the beaver reintroduction program at Bandelier. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Bandelier National Monument’s Biological Science Technician Priscilla Hare will present a talk about the Beaver reintroduction program at Bandelier at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the Los Alamos Nature Center or via Zoom.
Bandelier has been reintroducing beavers to Frijoles Canyon since 2019. Learn about the reintroduction program and how beavers help the ecosystem and provide habitat for many species.
For more information about this event and registration, visit the Read More
Northern New Mexico College Alumnus Brenda ‘G Precious’ Atencio Wins Native American Music Award
NNMC alumnus Brenda ‘G Precious’ Atencio wins Native American Music Award. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — It sounds like a plot from a Hollywood movie: a chance conversation opens the door for a hip-hop/R & B artist from Ohkay Owingeh to write lyrics and record a song with Grammy Award Winner Macy Gray. But that is what happened to Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) alumnus Brenda “G Precious” Atencio. That recording, “Unforgettable”, won the Native American Music Awards 2022 “Best Song of the Year.”
“During COVID, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time in the right Read More
Los Alamos Middle & High School Jazz Bands Perform At Albuquerque Jazz Festival
Los Alamos High School and middle school Jazz Bands perform Feb. 17 at Albuquerque Jazz Festival. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Middle School and high school jazz bands performed Feb. 17, along with their directors, Ryan Finn, Alexander Mancino and William Finn, at the 2023 Albuquerque/UNM Jazz Festival.
Students in all four ensembles played works by Herbie Hancock, Sammy Nestico, Cole Porter, Tito Puente, Thelonious Monk, Victor López and more.
Part of this event included performing for an expert panel. Three judges provided written and voice recorded comments for the bands. Read More
Bill To Provide Free School Lunches Heads To Senate Floor
The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
By ROBERT NOTT
The Santa Fe New Mexican
When it comes to school lunches, Alejandro Najera laid it out straight for the lawmakers.
Senate Bill 4, the fifth grader from East San Jose Elementary School in Albuquerque told the Senate Finance Committee Thursday morning, might mean school kids “have better lunches that taste fresher, better.”
SB 4 would provide funding for public schools to offer two free meals a day — breakfast and lunch — to all students, regardless of whether they can pay for the meals or not.
It also encourages districts to prepare healthier Read More
Los Alamos High School Celebrates Naming Of Ramsey Stage At Duane Smith Auditorium
Ross and Lola Ramsey. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
The community of Los Alamos is invited to the celebration for the Ross and Lola Ramsey Stage at 6 p.m. March 17 in the Duane Smith Auditorium lobby, prior to the Olions 7 p.m. performance of Pippin. The celebration will include refreshments and the unveiling of a plaque honoring the Ramseys and their contribution to the community, along with the announcement of the first scholarship recipient of the Ross and Lola Ramsey Memorial Scholarship. The community and especially Los Alamos High School alumni are encouraged to attend Read More
LAHS Teachers Lori Thompson & Ellen McBee Introduce Students To Exciting World Of Literature And Sports
Los Alamos High School Teacher Lori Thompson visited the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday afternoon to present the news team with flowers and a large thank you card signed by all of her students expressing appreciation for the support the Post has given them this school year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
In the first year of the Literature and Composition in Sports (Sports Lit) program at Los Alamos High School, English teachers Lori Thompson and Ellen McBee have been introducing their students to an exciting new world. Read More
Books Can Change The World For The Better
Packing parties for the books going to Malawi had help from 6 year olds to 80+ year olds. Courtesy photo
Packing parties for the books going to Malawi had help from 6 year olds to 80+ year olds. Courtesy photo
KIWANIS News:
While March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, is widely celebrated as Read Across America Day, Los Alamos Kiwanis school clubs would like to extend that to “Read Across Africa Day” too!
The recent drive to collect loads of children’s books over the past few months in Los Alamos to make 8 school libraries in Malawi, through the African Library Project, was a HUGE success! Very close Read More
UNM-LA Closed For Today Due To Weather Conditions
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) campus has closed for today due to inclement weather conditions.
All on-site classes and activities are canceled. Read More
Winners Of Heart Smart Poster Contest
Courtesy photo
The Family Y News:
February is often associated with love and hearts, but it also is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day.
This month the Family YMCA is highlighting ways to prevent heart disease and teach youth early on how to stay Heart Smart.
The Y gave a challenge to the community’s kids (Kindergarten-6th grade) to make posters that creatively teach about ways of fighting heart disease and living a healthy life. The competition was Read More
LAHS Basketball Hosts 1st Round State Tournament Friday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Varsity Girls Basketball team will host the Valley High School Vikings this Friday in Griffith Gymnasium in the first round of the state tournament.
The game starts at 6 p.m. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
There will be no cash sales and all sales are through GoFan. Passes will not be accepted.
The link to purchase tickets for Friday’s game is: https://gofan.co/app/events/931383?schoolId=NMAA
Concessions will be available. Only cash is accepted for concession sales.
Come out and cheer for our players. Go Toppers! Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Close For Today Due To Snow
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will be closed today, March 2, 2023.
With the continued snowfall in Los Alamos this morning, LAPS is not able to get parking lots and sidewalks cleared.
There are some roads that the school buses cannot travel on to pick up students. LAPS cannot safely operate.
LAPS plans to eesume a regular schedule Friday, March 3. Read More
UNM-LA On 2 Hour Delayed Opening Due To Weather
UNM-LA News:Registration For 2023-2024 LAPS School Year Opens March 6
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will open online registration for the 2023-2024 school year at 8 a.m. Monday, March 6 for all students planning to attend LAPS in the fall.
This includes returning students, new students, kindergarten and preschool.
LAPS uses SchoolMint Registration for this process each school year. The system is fully secure and environmentally conscientious, and allows the district to verify all student information prior to the start of the new school year. The registration system also allows for the electronic signing of all annual permission forms. The Read More
LAHS Student Council CYFD Team Honored At State Capitol
Los Alamos High School Student Council members who organized a CYFD Donation Drive are at the state capitol this morning in Santa Fe with their teacher Lynn Ovaska where they are being recognized for their work. The LAHS Student Council CYFD team includes Andrea Chapman (lead), Lourdes LeDoux and Deeanna Foster seated here watching the discussion on a bill for an adoption tax credit. Courtesy photo
In the back seat leaving the Roundhouse this morning are the LAHS Student Council CYFD team (left to right) Deeanna Foster, Andrea Chapman (lead), and Lourdes LeDoux with teacher Lynn Ovaska (frontOn Rare Disease Day, Luján And Heinrich Introduce Legislation To Increase Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Research And Education
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Clinical Awareness, Research and Education Act (CCM-CARE) which would expand National Institutes of Health (NIH) research related to cerebral cavernous malformations.
Nationwide, an estimated 600,000 Americans are affected by Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCM), and due to limited research, there is currently no treatment for CCM other Read More
AFRL Holds 10th Annual Space Domain Awareness Leadership Workshop
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, or AMOS, Maui Space Surveillance Complex, or MSSC, sits on the summit of Haleakala on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The MSSC, operated under the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, hosts several Department of the Air Force space domain awareness, or SDA, sensors. The site’s 3.6-meter telescope, seen in the image projecting a sodium guidestar beam, is the largest optical telescope in the Department of Defense. This telescope and the site’s other smaller telescope systems support the U.S. Space Force’s SDA mission. The AMOS site operates experimental Read More
Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez Confirmed To Second Term
Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez
HED News:
SANTA FE — Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez will continue to the lead the New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) following her reappointment my Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and confirmation by the Senate on Saturday.
“I am honored to continue serving New Mexico students, families, and educators as the cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department and building upon the remarkable progress we have made in making our state a leader in college access, affordability, and student support,” HED Secretary Rodriguez said. “I thank Read More
Tickets On Sale For LAHS Olions Performance Of Pippin
Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
The community is invited to attend the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Olions’ performance of Pippin.
Pippin is a musical originally released in 1972 with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also was a great contributor to the libretto. Fosse also originally choreographed Pippin, so you will see that the dance in this rendition is inspired by him.
The show premises on a mysterious impromptu performance troupe, led by the Leading Player, to depict the story of Pippin, the son of Charlemagne Read More
