Los Alamos School Board Meets For Training Aug. 14
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public School Board is meets 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 for training.
This meeting will be held in person at the Administration Offices, School Board Room at 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
This meeting is open to the public.
The agenda for this meeting has been posted and is online here. Read More
Officials Issue Letter On Tragic Shooting On Washington Middle School Campus In Albuquerque Today
From Superintendent Scott Elder
Albuquerque Public Schools, and
Principal Modesta Hernandez
Washington Middle School
Dear Washington Middle School Families,
With great sadness, I must inform you of a shooting that occurred on the Washington Middle School campus today that resulted in the death of one of our students and the arrest of another. This was an isolated incident that occurred outside the school building during lunch. No other students or staff were physically harmed, but many of us are hurting.
I want to thank our courageous school staff who rushed our students to safety. I want Read More
PED: Stewart & Steinhaus On Albuquerque School Shooting
PED Secretary Ryan Stewart
PED News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart and Secretary Designate Kurt Steinhaus issued the following joint statement regarding a shooting today in Albuquerque Public Schools:
“This is a horrendous day for New Mexico. Today’s tragic event at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque means the terrible scourge of school violence has landed on our doorstep. While many details are still unknown, we do know that shots were fired, that a child is dead, and that someone is in custody.
PED Secretary Designate Kurt Steinhaus
“We can only imagine Read More
PEEC Hosts Annual Bear Festival At Nature Center Aug. 28
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is announces its annual Bear Festival is back in 2021. This one-of-a-kind celebration of local black bear neighbors and other wildlife is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road.
The festival will be packed full of fun activities for both kids and adults and include games, crafts, food and more. This event is sponsored by Century Bank.
Bear Festival will focus on educating the community about our local black bears and other wildlife neighbors. Throughout the day, visitors will learn about Read More
NEA-NM Supports Vaccines And Testing For All Educators
NEA-NM President Mary Parr-Sanchez
NEA-NM News:
…In national poll, 90 percent of NEA members report being vaccinated
SANTA FE – National Education Association-New Mexico (NEA-NM) President Mary Parr-Sanchez announced this morning her support for requirements that all educators receive a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to regular COVID-19 testing:
“Educators across the State have expressed their excitement of being back in the classroom with their students and they also have been very clear about not jeopardizing the safety of their communities amid the resurgence of the COVID Delta Read More
LAPS Scenes From First Day Back At School Today
Staff at Mountain Elementary School are all smiles behind those masks as students return to class. Courtesy/LAPS
Students check in this morning at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock as doors opened for the start of the new school year. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) welcomed 3,762 students in PreK through 12th grade back to school this morning.
Students and families were greeted at school sites in Los Alamos and White Rock by teachers and other staff members.
“Staff and students are happy to be back in school,” Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy said. “We are Read More
Coen Noeninckx Of Los Alamos Graduates From U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp As Private First Class
Coen Noeninckx of Los Alamos successfully graduated Aug. 6, 2021 from the U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp as a Private First Class. Noeninckx is a 2018 Los Alamos High School graduate and an Eagle Scout from Los Alamos BSA Troop 122. He has confirmed that his Boy Scout experience gave him a leg up on the skills and leadership requirements for the Marines and looks forward to continuing his training and Active Duty enlistment. Courtesy photo Read More
Public Education Department Launches ‘Year Of Literacy’
Kurt Steinhaus, the Public Education Department’s secretary designate, gets caught reading in his office in the Apodaca Building. Steinhaus has named this the Year of Literacy across New Mexico. To kick off the celebration, the department has started a #GetCaughtReading social media campaign. Courtesy/NMPED
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The 2021-2022 school year will be the Year of Literacy across New Mexico, and everyone is invited to find unique ways to celebrate reading, the Public Education Department announced Tuesday.
Kurt Steinhaus, who will take over as Public Education secretary-designate Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Issues Bus Safety Rules
LAPS News:
The first day of the new school year is Thursday which means that drivers will not only be heading to work, but parents will be dropping off students at school, and high school students will be behind the wheel driving themselves to school.
School buses will also be sharing the road with commuters as students return to in person learning. The Los Alamos Public School District would like to remind drivers in Los Alamos and White Rock to exercise caution when it comes to school buses, bus stops and the students who ride those buses, as well as inform the community about the law regarding school Read More
Six Named To LAHS Athletics Hall Of Fame For 2021
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS Athletic Department will induct its 7th LAHS Athletics Hall of Fame event during the 2021 Homecoming Weekend Sept. 17-18.
Class of 2021 Inductees:
- Kristen (Hemphill) Nichols;
- Ashley Bonner;
- Brian Cocking;
- Barry Kiess;
- Bradley Skidmore; and
- Diane Wood-Gordon.
The inductees will be invited to participate in the Homecoming Parade Friday, Sept. 17 and introduced at the football game that evening.
A banquet will be held in their honor at 1 p.m. Saturday Sept. 18 at LAHS. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $25 and will be available at the LAHS Read More
New Mexico Education Departments Thank Outgoing Secretary Stewart, Welcome Secretary Designate Steinhaus
Secretary Designate Ryan Stewart
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s three education departments thank outgoing Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart for his partnership over the past two years in serving students and educators and look forward to continuing this work with Secretary Designate Kurt Steinhaus.
While the Early Childhood Education, Public Education (PED) and Higher Education departments focus on particular parts of the education system, collaboration has increased in recent years under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham toward expanding teacher pipelines, improving college Read More
LASCU & Co-Op Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Aug. 14
Bandelier Invites Public To Participate In Bird Banding
A Wilson’s Warbler is one of several species often banded during the bird banding project at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS
An intern from Mexico examines a bird to gather information on its age and health at Bandelier. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
Do you wake up in the summer to an American Robin singing its beautiful, but sometimes annoying song, outside your bedroom window? Do you hang a hummingbird feeder in your yard to attract those colorful hovering artists?
If you interact with birds in anyway any day, you may want to know how our feathered friends are doing in the world. For almost two decades Bandelier Read More
SFCC: Santa Fe Literary Review Available For Pickup
The newest Santa Fe Literary Review is themed ‘Tapestry: Diversity, Culture, and Common Ground.’ Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces that complimentary copies of the Santa Fe Literary Review are available for pickup at the Santa Fe Public Library branches, El Dorado library, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road and SFCC Library, 6401 Richards Ave.
“This issue of the SFLR, themed ‘Tapestry: Diversity, Culture, and Common Ground,’ was a shot of hope for everyone who participated. As we scoured the news, watched our family members and Read More
County Crews To Test School Zone Flashers Aug. 10-11
Scene of crews previously testing school speed zone flashing lights near Aspen Elementary School in White Rock. This year testing is Aug. 10-11 and motorists are urged to slow down and use caution. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division crews will be testing school zone flashing lights County-wide Aug. 10-11 in preparation for the upcoming school year.
If motorists notice the lights flashing during hours outside of a normal school day over these two days, be advised this is a standard procedure for testing the lights and there is no Read More
NMPED: What’s Next In Floyd Board Suspension Case?
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) Wednesday indefinitely suspended the five-member school board for Floyd Municipal Schools.
Here’s what happens next:
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Superintendent Damon Terry is in charge of day-to-day operations for the district.
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Terry will report directly to NMPED Secretary Ryan Stewart until such time as Stewart delegates supervisory responsibility to others.
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The suspended school board members will receive a hearing; they are not required to request one.
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A hearing will be scheduled as soon as practicable, which may be in 60 calendar days.
There Is No Planet B: The Call To Address Climate Change
JROMC and PEEC are hosting a free lecture on climate change, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. Courtesy/PEEC
LANL News:
The public is invited to a free lecture focusing on climate change hosted jointly by the J. R. Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Registration is required in advance to receive the meeting link and password. Click here to register.
Panelists will share their views on the near and long-term outlook for our planet as climate change continues, and what actions can be taken to slow the advance Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Board Meets Tuesday Aug. 10
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Administration Offices School Board Room, 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
This meeting also will be held virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda for this meeting here: Aug. 10, 2021 School Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Passcode: lapsboard Read More
LAPS Welcomes 31 New Teachers At Orientation Tuesday
Los Alamos Public Schools Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy welcomes 31 new teachers in an orientation/work session held Tuesday morning in the School Board Meeting Room. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Group photo of the 31 new LAPS teachers gathered Tuesday for orientation. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From LAPS Teachers Back To School Breakfast
LAPS Acting Superintendent Jennifer Guy welcomes teachers back to school in a special breakfast event Thursday morning at Sullivan Field. She emphasized the importance of having a positive approach and the well-being of the students for the new school year. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The NJROTC presents the colors. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos High School Marching Band gives a short performance and plays the Topper Fight Song. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Topper Cheerleaders lead the crowd in several cheers. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
