Jill Gonzales Named New Principal At LAMS
New LAMS Principal Jill Gonzales
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) announced that Jill Gonzales has accepted the position of principal at Los Alamos Middle School.
She is replacing Principal Suzanne Lynne who has announced her retirement. Lynne spent 30 years as an educator. Twenty-five of those years were in New Mexico. During her tenure as a classroom teacher, she taught at Mountain, Chamisa and Aspen schools. For 14 of her 25 years, she worked as a Reading Coach in all five elementary schools. For the last six years, she has served as a principal.
Lynne was the principal of Chamisa Read More
2022 LAHS Graduation Saturday At Sullivan Field
The LAHS Class of 2021 throw their hats in the air at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony this morning at Sullivan Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
LAHS News:
More than 300 members of the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Class of 2022 will receive their high school diplomas Saturday, May 28.
Staff have already begun preparing for the graduation ceremony, which will be held outdoors at Sullivan Field.
Sullivan Field and the track will close May 26 through Tuesday, May 31 for graduation preparations and ceremonies. Community members are invited to use the Los Alamos Middle Read More
Class Of 2022 Invited To All-Night Graduation Party
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos community is throwing a free all-night graduation party for the Class of 2022, 6 p.m. Saturday to 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Here’s how it works:
- A key tag with punch card and schedule of events will be given to seniors at graduation. Please don’t lose it because just one was made for each senior.
- ONLY the Punch Pass will allow event entry for each senior and one guest (age 16-20).
- Seniors must have their card punched at all 10 events by the person wearing the yellow “Hole Puncher” shirt in order to be eligible for the grand prize lottery drawing held during breakfast ($500 cash,
UNM-LA Advisory Board Reschedules Meeting To June 1
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board postponed its May 9 meeting due to the impact of the wildfires in the area. The rescheduled meeting is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 in the Lecture Hall, Building 2, on the UNM-LA campus.
Agenda items will include an update on the UNM-LA Chancellor transition and a presentation by the UNM-LA Institutional Researcher on Student Success metrics. The UNM-LA Executive Team also will present administrative reports.
Direct questions to Laci Taylor at 505.663.3407 or ltaylor06@unm.edu. Read More
Justice Department On Mass Shooting In Uvalde
DOJ News:
The Department of Justice Department (DOJ) released the following statement Tuesday night from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas:
“Today, another mass shooting has taken the lives of innocent victims, including elementary school children and their teacher. This act of unspeakable violence has devastated an entire community and shaken our country.
“FBI and ATF agents have responded to the scene, and the Justice Department is committed to providing our full support to our law enforcement partners on the ground Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Graduation Moved To June 2
UNM-Los Alamos postponed the graduation ceremony from May 13, due to the impact of the fires in the area. The graduation ceremony has been re-scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/UMN-LA Read More
COVID Update #15 – Another ‘Wave’ is Upon Us
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Status of the Pandemic
Los Alamos, as well as many other areas in the US, is going through another “wave” of infections. In fact, our present rate of infections is higher than the rate of infection on 92% of the days since the pandemic began. (With thanks to Eli Ben-Naim). It is also higher than at any time other than January 2021 and during the Omicron surge. Moreover, the LAPS on May 23 alone reported 9 cases, 7 of which were at the high school.
In addition, the number of new cases is universally regarded as an undercount of the real number, since some people test at home and Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Thursday May 26
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26 in person in the School Board Room at 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: May 26, 2022 School Board Agenda
Find the link to this meeting here.
Meeting ID: 505 663 2222 Read More
Los Alamos Alumni Scholarship Awarded To Isa Manzanares
Los Alamos Alumni Scholarship recipient Isabella (Isa) Manzanares, LAHS Class of 2022. Courtesy photo
Artwork created by Isabella (Isa) Manzanares. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
This year the Los Alamos Alumni Scholarship has been awarded to Los Alamos High School graduating senior Isabella (Isa) Manzanares Class of 2022.
Manzanares is the daughter of Michael and Sarah Manzanares of Los Alamos and will be attending Fort Lewis College in the fall. Her planned major is Art Education as she would like to be an Art Teacher for K – 12.
Manzanares finds her happiness and passion through her art and said Read More
High Country Team 4-H Club Takes A Lesson In Pollinators
High Country Team 4-H Club members working May 21 at the White Rock Community Garden. Courtesy/4-H Club
High Country Team 4-H Club members May 21 at the White Rock Community Garden. Courtesy/4-H Club
By LENA ZIELIE
High Country Team 4-H Club
In Celebration of National Pollinator Week, the High Country Team 4-H Club met at the White Rock Community Garden Saturday May 21, where we had 11 club members and their families come out and work in the garden.
This spring the club partnered with the White Rock Community Garden and a wildlife biologist from the LANL Environmental Protection and Compliance Read More
New Mexico Historic Sites Commemorates Grand Opening Of ‘Bosque Redondo: A Place Of Suffering…A Place Of Survival’
‘They were all hungry’ exhibit in Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering … A Place of Survival. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
New Mexico Historic Sites commemorates the grand opening of “Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering … A Place of Survival,” a permanent interpretive exhibition designed in collaboration with tribal partners that grapples with the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation, the U.S. army’s forced removal of Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache) people from their homes, and the brutality and perseverance of their life on the reservation.
There will be a variety of speakers, Read More
PAC 8 Summer Media Classes Start Tuesday May 31
Scene from a previous PAC 8 summer media class. Courtesy/PAC 8. Courtesy/PAC 8
Scene from a previous PAC 8 summer media class. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 summer media classes start Tuesday, May 31 and openings remain for students aged 9-14.
Students have opportunities to learn videography, editing using Premiere Pro, drone flying with photography and videography, music composition, lighting, special effects, GoPro Video and more.
Class size is limited to six students per teacher. Classes cost $120. Scholarships are available for families with two students in the same class.
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New Mexico Governor Signs Executive Order Directing 25 Percent Cut In Administrative Education Paperwork
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday signed an executive order directing the New Mexico Public Education Department to reduce burdensome reporting requirements by 25 percent, enabling school leaders to spend more time educating students and less time on paperwork.
“Our kids should be the focus of everything we do at New Mexico schools, and teachers and administrators did not choose these professions to spend their days filling out paperwork,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “While we need robust data reporting and collection to track our students’ progress, we have a responsibility Read More
Department Of Cultural Affairs To Offer Free Admission For New Mexicans Affected By Fires
Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) is offering free admission to each of the agency’s 15 museums and historic sites for residents impacted by the wildfires burning in the state as well as first responders and their families.
Through the end of June, residents of Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Valencia and Lincoln counties will be permitted to visit every NMDCA facility free of charge simply by presenting proof of residency (valid ID, etc.).
First responders involved with emergency work (firefighters, police, medical personnel, national Read More
LAPS Reminder To Stop For School Buses
LAPS News:
School is almost out for the summer but the Los Alamos Public Schools Transportation Department urges all drivers in the county to stop when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended.
“We want to keep the students of Los Alamos safe,” said LAPS Director of Transportation Keith Rosenbaum. “Running the stop arm and flashing red lights of a school bus endangers the students getting on and off the buses. Once students start to walk away from the bus, it is essential that the public stop when the lights are flashing, and the stop arm is out to ensure the safety of these students.” Read More
LAPS Quorum Notice: Los Alamos High School Graduation
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board (LAPS) may attend the Los Alamos High School Graduation 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 28 at Los Alamos High School.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken.
LAPS Quorum Notice: Retirement Celebration May 25
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board (LAPS) may attend the LAPS Retirement Celebration 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 at Cottonwood on the Greens.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken.
LAPS Job Fair Rescheduled For Tuesday May 24
The LAPS Job Fair has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 24. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Tuesday, May 24 is the new date for the Los Alamos Public Schools Job Fair.
This event will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the School Board room located at 2075 Trinity Drive. Anyone interested may complete an application online or on site. Interviews will be held onsite during this time.
LAPS is hiring Instructional Assistants at all school sites for the 2022-2023 school year. This is a great opportunity for parents who want to work during school hours and then be home when the kids are not in school. Instructional Assistants Read More
Zia Credit Union Sponsors Teen Workshop
ZIA Credit Union News:
Zia Credit Union, celebrating 67 years of financial services and community philanthropy, is working together with Fuller Lodge Art Center to offer a free teen creative workshop at the Art Center, June 20-24.
This workshop, led by author Cat Ozment, will teach story structure by analyzing the skeleton of a fairytale.
This is a great course for both beginner and advanced writers. Participants may enroll by visiting the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Eventbrite page.
“An investment in our community is the best investment one can make, and there’s no finer investment than in the Read More
New Mexico To Deliver $2.3 Million In Food Assistance For More Than 39,000 Students For COVID-Related Absences
HSD News:
SANTA FE — Families for around 39,520 New Mexico school-aged students grade level K-12 will receive benefits May 22, to reimburse them for free and reduced-price school meals missed due to COVID-related absences.
Approximately $2,384,826 in Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) will be issued to cover meals K-12 students missed in December 2021 and January 2022, after schools returned to in-person learning. The issuance amount is $7.10 per day the child was absent from school due to COVID.
Beginning May 24, parents and guardians will be able to check whether their child Read More
