Notice Of Possible Quorum: School Board Training
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board of Education may attend school board training provided by Walsh Gallegos.
This meeting will be held 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 in person at the LAPS Board Room at 2075 Trinity Dr.
A quorum may be present, however no action will be taken. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Nurses Assist Premier Medical Group Today With COVID-19 Testing For Staff And Students
Los Alamos Public Schools nurses from left, Amy Yost, Mountain Elementary; Michele Wright, Chamisa Elementary; Minsung Chae, Los Alamos Middle School; Celia Holmes, district nurse and Sheila McClees, Barranca Elementary, teamed up with Premier Medical Group today to help provide COVID-19 testing for 250 staff members and students. COVID testing will be available to any LAPS student or staff member 8:30-11:30 a.m. each Monday through Friday at 2075 Trinity Dr. To register, visit https://pmg.app.perseus.id/div/laps. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS nurses assisting today with Premier Medical Read More
SFCC 12-Week ESL Session Jan. 31-April 28
SFCC News:
Do you want to learn English as a Second Language? Whether you speak no English at all, or you only know a little, or even if you know a lot of English, SFCC has classes for you.
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will offer a 12-week English as a Second Language session from Jan. 31 to April 28 to any adult who wants to learn English. New students must attend an orientation session prior to registration.
The orientation session will include testing and placement as well as registration for the courses. The $25 registration fee is being waived for the upcoming Spring 2022 term. Classes will Read More
Skolnik: Keeping Schools Open In The Face Of Omicron
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
In an unfortunate twist of fate, schools in New Mexico are set to reopen just as the Omicron variant has dramatically appeared. The number of COVID cases in the US is climbing rapidly. Many states have also seen a major increase in pediatric cases and in the hospitalization of children due to COVID-19. Cases have begun to rise again in New Mexico.
In this light, we should be especially concerned about how we can safely reopen our schools and keep them open in the face of this new variant. This is especially important since students will also be returning to school shortly Read More
Bandelier Superintendent Patrick Suddath Speaks At Rotary
Bandelier Superintendent Patrick Suddath speaking at a recent Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
When addressing the Rotary Club of Los Alamos in November, Bandelier Superintendent Patrick Suddath recalled his first day on the job in Frijoles Canyon, the park’s center of activity.
He has maintained an unrelenting pace since then and is working closely with Valles Caldera National Preserve Superintendent Jorge Silva-Bañuelos to “share resources, integrate management across the ecosystem, and improve coordination with stakeholders”, Read More
Highlights From Final LAPS Board Meeting Of 2021
Outgoing school board member Steve Boerigter, right, at a Leader’s Breakfast during his board tenure. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met Dec. 14 in the School Board Room on Trinity Drive for its final regular meeting of 2021.
Board members recognized Steve Boerigter for his years of service on the board. HIs first School Board meeting was March 14, 2017.
The Board had a full agenda, which began with the approval of the recommended Notice of Sale Resolution of Bond Sale. This will be a sale of $10,000,000 of the general obligation bonds.
The Board then heard a presentation Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Reflects On Accomplishments In 2021
NMHED News:
…Highlights include expanding scholarships, supporting teachers, growing workforce and more
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) recognizes the many accomplishments made in 2021 to advance student success and higher education across the state and looks forward to continued progress in 2022 toward advancing free college, supporting students, and developing New Mexico’s workforce.
“This year was a hallmark for higher education in New Mexico, with students benefitting from expanded access to free college with the Opportunity Scholarship Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Lusher And Cloyd At PEEC
On the job in Los Alamos Monday afternoon are Gift Shop & Programs Coordinator Ashleigh Lusher, left, and volunteer Christine Cloyd at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 2600 Canyon Road. Lusher and Cloyd display PEEC’s 2022 calendar available for purchase. For information, visit www.peecnature.org or call 505.662.0460. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
PEEC has many active residents including Severus the Western Gopher snake known also as a Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer) that marveled visitors Monday by Read More
Española YMCA Teen Center Photography Class Opens New World Of Creativity And Visual Thinking For Students
Core students in the photography program at the Española YMCA Teen Center include 8th grader Eliseo Delgado and 9th graders Samuel Martinez and Stacie Spilman. Courtesy/YMCA
A photography student from the Española YMCA Teen Center in action. Courtesy/YMCA
By BEN SANDOVAL
Director
Española YMCA Teen Center
As an adult hobbyist photographer, I always wondered what it would have been like if I had the exposure to a camera and a lens at a young age.
The world is so large for a youth, but the lens creates an opportunity to see the world from a perspective that can be much less overwhelming. The lens provides Read More
DEA Promotes Awarness Of ‘One Pill Can Kill’
Courtesy/DEA
DEA News:
The holiday season presents an opportunity to promote awareness of substance misuse and the widespread availability of dangerous substances.
Many young adults are being exposed to illicit substances. Individuals experiencing isolation, loss, or loneliness during the holidays may turn to substances for relief.
Check in with family and friends and have important conversations about counterfeit pills.
The U.S. overdose epidemic has reached a tragic level. CDC data for the most recent 12-month reporting period show that more than 100,000 people died due to drug Read More
Los Alamos Family Council CountUP! Week 8
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council (LAFC) is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors made up of eight members.
These members have three primary duties in their roles:
- Duty of care;
- Duty of loyalty; and
- Duty of obedience.
Learn more about these three duties here.
“Our eight board members, Austin Evans (Board President), David Todd Harmon (Board Vice President), Mary Erwin (Treasurer), Ed Vigil (Secretary), George Chandler, Joe Granville, Anne Kain and Matthew Waldschmidt, are dedicated to the health and well-being of our community,” LAFC Executive Director Jordan Redmond said. Read More
Chart: 554: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 26
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school for the 2021 fall semester. AFT New Mexico Celebrates Victory In Long-Running Mora Independent School District Case
AFT-NM President Whitney Holland
AFT-NM News:
American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT-NM) President, Whitney Holland, released the following statement:
“After nearly five years of legal stall tactics and fruitless appeals by the Mora Independent School District, we are extremely pleased at the recent ruling by Judge Ben Chavez, which affirmed previous rulings in these wrongful terminations and awarded damages to three Mora educators.
“Originally stemming from three separate wrongful terminations by the Mora Independent School District, this judgment once again affirms Read More
AFRL Takes ‘STEMtoSpace’ Initiative To Students
AFRL Space Force Guardians Lt. Mary Albrecht and Lt. Chance Baxter explain the problems that must be solved before a satellite can be launched into space, to 4th graders at Sandia Base Elementary School. Courtesy/AFRL
By JOANNE PERKINS
AFRL
Members of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) made stops this week at schools in the desert southwest, to put a face to the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and encourage students to consider a career in the extra-terrestrial domain.
Lt. Mary Albrecht and Lt. Chance Baxter, both Space Force Guardians, visited the 4th grade class of Amberly Reyes, at Sandia Base Elementary Read More
Millicent Rogers Museum: ‘Millicent Unplugged’ Series Caring For Indigenous Art In Your Home Jan. 6
The Millicent Rogers Museum kicks off its 2022 programming Jan. 6 with a discussion in the popular ‘Millicent Unplugged’ online series. Courtesy/MRM
MRM News:
January will be here soon, and the Millicent Rogers Museum kicks off their 2022 programming with another discussion in the popular “Millicent Unplugged” online series.
Join moderators Karen Chertok and Sara Frances as they welcome guest panelists Dr. Julie Pearson-Little Thunder, author of A Life Made with Artists: Doris Littrell and the Oklahoma Native Art Movement; Gene Billie, well known Diné (Navajo) jeweler and silversmith; Read More
Wallin: For The Good Of New Mexico Schools Congress Must Act On DOI’s New Recommendations
By AMBER WALLIN
Deputy Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
Even when we’re grateful for something – for example, the jobs and state revenue we get from oil and gas production – that doesn’t mean we should cut ourselves short and ignore our own needs.
We deserve to get the best deal we can. But when it comes to oil and natural gas, we’ve settled for a bad deal for a very long time.
While families in New Mexico face rising gasoline prices at the pump, oil and natural gas companies are getting the deal of a century. Not only are they cashing in on higher prices, but they pay pennies on the dollar to lease our Read More
Highlights From LLA Session #3: Local Government
Los Alamos Teen Center’s Eli Argo makes a public comment during a ‘mock council’ exercise. Photo by Kateri Morris
County Manager Steven Lynne discusses County history, organization and structure. Photo by Kateri Morris
LLA News:
The Leadership of Los Alamos (LLA) Class of 2022 met Dec. 10 for its third session, exploring the structure and function of Los Alamos County Government.
Los Alamos County Deputy County Manager Linda Matteson led and coordinated the session filled with discussions with elected officials, appointed board members and senior county staff as well as several exercises. Read More
New Horizons Center Has Openings For 3 & 4 Year Olds
Local Officials Share 2021 Christmas Wishes For Community
Spectators gather Saturday, Dec. 4 after the 2021 Holiday Lights Parade for the annual lighting of the trees at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by JohnMcHale/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
With Christmas just two days away, the Los Alamos Daily Post news team would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude and wish our readers in Los Alamos, across the state, nation and around the world a very merry Christmas and happy holiday season.
Local officials with Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County, UNM-Los Alamos, Los Alamos Public Read More
Local Resident Mourns Death Of Raven Shot With BB Gun
Edgar the raven shortly before succumbing to injuries sustained from gunshot wounds in late October. Courtesy photo
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Laura Sandling-Bennett loves birds. Her backyard is set up as a sanctuary and the birds have her number! They flock to her yard in Tsikumu Village on North Mesa. Her proximity to the canyon brings a variety of wildlife to Sandling-Bennet’s yard, but she has a special love for ravens.
“There are six ravens that visit me every day for treats,” she said. “The raven I later named Edgar didn’t show up for a couple of days. Read More
