Pinon School Coffee Fairies Spread Holiday Cheer
Pinon Elementary School’s Wellness Committee arranged recently for the coffee fairies (teachers Laura Waarvick and Tia Rhodehouse) to spread some holiday cheer and festive treats! Courtesy/LAPS Read More
PAC 8 Television Schedule For Dec. 10-16, 2021
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Dec. 10 through Dec. 16:
Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 12-07-21
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 4 p.m. — Rising Up with Somali
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Wake up and
SFCC Spring Continuing Education Schedule Available
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces its Spring Continuing Education Schedule is available online here.
Print copies can be found in the racks at Santa Fe Community College, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center and racks around town. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce for tips on registering and to view the variety of offerings.
“Many new classes are available this spring for Continuing Education students,” said Kris Swedin, Dean of Continuing Education and Contract Training. “We realize that many students continue to enjoy the comfort of online classes, but we Read More
Los Alamos Middle School Students Participate In Archaeological Survey
LAMS students participate in a recent archaeological survey Courtesy/LAPS
A LAMS student participates in a recent archaeological survey Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Middle School 7th and 8th grade students in Brent Collom’s Sustainability in the 21st Century class recently went on an archaeological survey at a site adjacent to the school.
Students were on the hunt for cultural artifacts such as pieces of pottery and tools.
“The survey was done on the property between the middle school and San Ildefonso Road,” Collom said. “The site is being prepared for fire mitigation so this had Read More
PEEC Talks Dec. 7-8 Feature Projects At Bandelier
PEEC presents a talk by Bandelier Intern Kathryn Brooks discussing conservation efforts, including bird banding and beaver and cutthroat trout introductions at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 via Zoom. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC presents a talk by Bandelier Intern Marissa Ardovino on the topic of surveying for threatened and endangered species at Bandelier, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 via Zoom. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for two talks this week about projects happening at Bandelier National Monument.
The talks were organized in part by PEEC’s Young Read More
PED Submits $3.85 Billion Budget Request To Address Educator Workforce Crisis, Lost Learning Time, Student Behavioral Health For New Mexico Schools
Public Education Secretary Designate Kurt Steinhaus
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is requesting a $3.85 billion budget for public schools in the next fiscal year to address the educator workforce crisis, lost learning time and student behavioral health.
Those and other critically needed programs are included in the request, which is $441.8 million (13 percent) higher than what the Legislature appropriated for the current fiscal year.
Public Education Secretary (Designate) Dr. Kurt Steinhaus submitted the request Tuesday to the Department of Read More
Chart 543: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Dec. 5
The bars in this chart display the number of COVID-19 diagnoses by school for the seven-day period ending Dec. 4, 2021. LAPS Board Appoints Liaisons To Represent Student Voice
The LAPS Board appoints juniors LIzeth Garcia, Quintin Madsen and Fayrouz Mourad to join seniors Elizabeth Booton, DeJahn Tafoya and Nina Johnson as student liaisons for the 2021-22 school year. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The tradition continues as the Los Alamos School Board appointed three new student liaisons for the 2021-2022 school year. Juniors LIzeth Garcia, Quintin Madsen and Fayrouz Mourad have been selected to join seniors Elizabeth Booton, Nina Johnson and DeJahn Tafoya as student liaisons.
“The student liaisons play a vital role in communicating the concerns, needs and opinions Read More
Northern New Mexico College Thanks Regional Development Corporation & LANL For Support
Ernest and Christine Salazar prepare to present their training projects to an NNMC and LANL audience as part of their internship with the Project Controls and Training groups of LANL’s Capital Project Directorate. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) and its Department of Business Administration would like to thank the Regional Development Corporation (RDC), their Executive Director Val Alonzo and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for their support for students in NNMC’s Business Administration program.
During the fall 2021 semester, RDC’s Workforce Read More
History On Tap Online: My Nuclear Life Dec. 13
Join nuclear physicist and podcaster Shelly Lesher, Los Alamos Historical Society and the Los Alamos Creative District for History on Tap online at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
History On Tap News:
Join the Los Alamos Historical Society and the Los Alamos Creative District for History on Tap online at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13.
Explore how nuclear science has impacted and changed the world with Shelly Lesher, nuclear physicist and host of the podcast My Nuclear Life.
History on Tap is free, and the public can register to attend via Zoom here.
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LANL: New Los Alamos Program Supports Opportunities For Indigenous Women In Physics
Astrid Morreale, researcher in the Nuclear and Particle Physics and Applications group at LANL, co-principal investigator on the project. Courtesy/Astrid Morreale
LANL News:
A newly funded program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, in collaboration with Fort Lewis College, supports undergraduate indigenous women interested in a career in physics.
Offered to two women per year majoring in physics at Fort Lewis College, the program aims to build a pipeline of talent from the undergraduate level in the Four Corners region to graduate programs and eventual careers in physics, including Read More
Ralph E. Clark III Donates $30,000 To Northern New Mexico College’s Technical Trades Programs
From left, John Ussery, NNMC Branch Community College, El Rito Program Director, NNMC donor Butch Clark, Butch’s brother Will Clark and NNMC President Dr. Rick Bailey. Courtesy/NNMC
From left: NNMC donor Butch Clark takes a tour of the NNMC Branch Community College Greenhouse with Branch Community College, El Rito, Program Director John Ussery. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
EL RITO — Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) new Technical Trades programs in Plumbing and Electrical Technology are benefiting from a generous $30,000 donation from Dr. Ralph (Butch) E. Clark III.
Clark earned his PhD Read More
SFCC: CHRISTUS St. Vincent CEO Lillian Montoya To Address Graduates At Virtual Commencement Dec. 11
CHRISTUS St. Vincent CEO Lillian Montoya
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces that Lillian Montoya, president and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Medical Regional Center, will address graduates during the Fall Virtual Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.
While graduates won’t be on campus, they will be celebrated as their names and awards are announced during a livestream on YouTube and on SFCVTV-16 on Comcast.
The virtual ceremony will honor graduates who completed either in the summer term or fall semester.
Montoya is the hospital’s first female Read More
LAMS & LAHS Perform Holiday Concerts Dec. 7, 8, 9
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School music departments are hosting concert week next week as students in orchestra, band and choir will be performing.
Mark your calendars and come enjoy some holiday music. All concerts will take place in the Duane Smith Auditorium.
Tuesday, Dec. 7
6:30 p.m.
LAMS and LAHS Orchestras
Wednesday, Dec. 8
6 p.m.
LAMS Concert Bands
7:30 p.m.
LAHS Concert Bands, Percussion Ensemble and Color Guard
Thursday, Dec. 9
7 p.m.
LAMS and LAHS Choirs
All concerts are free and open to the public. Masks are required indoors. Read More
Notice Of Possible Quorum: New Mexico School Board Association 2021 Annual Convention
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the New Mexico School Board Association 2021 Annual Convention.
The convention will be held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, in Albuquerque.
A quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
Chamisa PTO Hosts 6th Grade ROPES Fundraiser Dec. 11
Pre-order luminarias at https://forms.gle/3PQtSYRYyfaGPwMRA for pickup Dec. 11. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Light up your holidays with luminarias!
The Chamisa Elementary School PTO is hosting the Chamisa 6th grade ROPES (Right of Passage Experience) fundraiser.
The cost for luminarias is $20 for a set of 20.
Pre-ordered luminarias will be available for pick-up 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 in the gymnasium at Chamisa on Meadow Lane in White Rock.
Payment by cash or check will be accepted at pick-up (make checks payable to Chamisa PTO).
To order, visit https://forms.gle/3PQtSYRYyfaGPwMRA Read More
Governor To Deliver 7% Raises To New Mexico Educators
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that her administration will pursue a seven percent raise for all New Mexico education personnel as part of her legislative agenda for the upcoming 2022 legislative session, increasing pay for more than 50,000 K-12 educators and school staff across the state.
This significant pay increase – the largest in a single year in recent memory – would be accompanied by additional increases to base educator salary levels in the state’s three-tier licensure system, raising minimum teacher salary levels to Read More
Pick Up A Free Comic At Los Alamos History Museum Dec. 3
History Museum News:
The community is invited to visit the Los Alamos History Museum Friday Dec. 3, and pick up a free copy of local artist Jillian Pucket’s zine “Growing Up in the Secret City”.
This short comic explores the lives of kids in Los Alamos in the years after the Manhattan Project. A limited quantity is available.
The Los Alamos History Museum is at 1050 Bathtub Row. The museum is open 9-5 weekdays and 10-4 weekends. Admission is $5, free for Los Alamos County residents and children—and visiting the Museum Shop is always free (including picking up a comic Dec. 3)!
About the Los Alamos Read More
NM Space History Museum Launch Pad Lecture Dec. 3
Starship SN9 sitting on the launch pad with the build site in the background ahead of test flight. Courtesy/Jared Krahn
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO — The New Mexico Museum of Space History’s (NMMSH) popular Launch Pad Lecture takes center stage again at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3 on the second floor of the museum in Alamogordo.
The lecture is free to the public and the topic is “SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond!” presented by Museum Outreach Coordinator Tony Gondola.
“SpaceX Starship: To Orbit and Beyond” will explore SpaceX’s ground-breaking approach to spaceflight and their efforts to eventually Read More
Explore Solar Options For Homeowners With PEEC & DPU
Explore solar options for homeowners 7 p.m. Thursday with PEEC and DPU. Learn more and register at peecnature.org/events. Photo by Bob Walker
PEEC News:
Have you ever wondered what is involved in adding solar to your home? Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for a discussion about home solar energy use.
This event is 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 and free to attend. The talk will be presented in person at the Los Alamos Nature Center, but participants also may join virtually via Zoom.
Registration is required and seating is Read More
