Highlights From School Board Retreat And Training Session
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met Thursday, July 22 in the School Board Room and on Zoom for a School Board Retreat and Training.
The meeting began with the appointment of Erin Green to fill a board vacancy representing District 5 through Dec. 31. Board members said Green brings a wide range of diversity and fresh perspective to the board.
“I am so grateful to the board for selecting me and the community for supporting me,” Green said.
She was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Allen.
The board also unanimously appointed board member Christine Bernstein secretary.
Former board Read More
PEEC Hosts Week Full Of Events
PEEC is hosting events the rest of the week. Tune in Wednesday for a virtual Summer Family Evening featuring Los Luceros Historic Site, sponsored by the Del Norte LOV Foundation. Thursday hear about bird banding at Bandelier and Friday watch a screening of ‘Ghostbusters’. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for several special events.
Tune in for PEEC’s final Summer Family Evening of 2021 on Wednesday, stop by for a Thursday night talk about bird banding and watch “Ghostbusters” in the planetarium this Friday evening Read More
NMPED: Latest COVID-19 Response Toolkit For Schools
NMPED News:
As students prepare to return to school, the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) shares COVID-safe practices in effect and outlined in the updated NMPED Toolkit.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Everyone in elementary schools regardless of vaccination status are required to wear a mask while:
- in a school building;
- on school transportation; and
- or at an indoor school-sponsored event.
Secondary school students, staff and volunteers who are fully vaccinated and provide documentation of full vaccination are not required to wear masks.
Secondary school students, staff Read More
Reminder: Learn Five Ways Technology Will Change How You Age
Los Alamos County Encourages Motorists New To Driving Through Roundabout To View YouTube Video
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County encourages individuals who may be new to driving through the new roundabout at the eastern edge of Los Alamos to check out this educational video from the Federal Highway Administration on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peUf2NRdWxs
Motorists also may also find this brochure from the New Mexico Department of Transportation helpful in navigating roundabouts:
Infinity & Beyond: Galvanizing Students To Reach For Stars
Screenshot taken during a July 15 Google Meet with Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Native American Summer Academy guest speaker Aaron Yazzie. Yazzie shows students a selfie the Mars Rover took. Photo by Kelly Pearce
Screenshot taken during July 15 Google Meet with Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Native American Summer Academy guest speaker Aaron Yazzie. Yazzie shows students pictures of Mars from the Mars Rover with a picture of himself on the Navajo Nation near Tuba City Ariz. Photo by Kelly Pearce
By KELLY PEARCE
Teach Plus New Mexico
What inspired you to work at NASA? How long does it take to travel Read More
New Mexico HSD: Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Work Program Requirement To Be Reinstated Aug. 1
HSD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) Income Support Division (ISD) is reinstating work requirement for recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program effective Aug.1.
To assist with this effort, HSD is partnering with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solution (DWS) in promoting the Ready New Mexico Campaign. DWS’ Ready New Mexico campaign provides easy, consolidated access to training, education, and employment resources for New Mexicans.
Ready New Mexico can assist TANF customers with gaining the skills, experience and Read More
School Access Improves For New Mexico Military Families
STATE News:
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — A coalition of Air Force bases and state agencies were awarded for their efforts July 19, 2021 to improve early school access for more than 243,000 military-connected students and veterans in New Mexico.
The Military Child Education Coalition presented the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award to a cohort of state-wide partners for creating an ideal relationship resulting in the passing of four New Mexico legislative bills aimed to ease the stress and frustrations of relocating military family.
Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham signed the Military Family Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Now Hiring Custodial Staff
Highlights: Los Alamos School Board Meeting July 13
Pinon Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met Tuesday, July 13 on Zoom and in the School Board Room. President Melanie Colgan opened the meeting by recognizing the COVID vaccination team of Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson and Nambe Drugs owners Tom and Francis Lovett, as well as Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico and Smith’s Pharmacy. They held 29 vaccination clinics, of which 23 were hosted on school property. Los Alamos has an 89 percent vaccination rate. Read More
School Board Appoints Erin Green To Fill Vacancy
Staff Report
In a unanimous vote, the Los Alamos School Board this evening chose Erin Green to fill the District 5 seat, left vacant when Dawn Jalbert resigned from the Board.
Green will serve out the rest of Jalbert’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2021. She will need to run for election in November if she wishes to retain the seat.
Screen shot via Zoom from Monday’s League of Women Voters School Board Candidate Forum Read More
Local Author Liddie Martinez Shares NNM Subsistence Farming And Food History With Los Alamos Aug. 5
Local Author Liddie Martinez and husband Rick’s Española Valley farm produces food for their table and to share. She will talk about the history and traditions of food in NNM at 7 p.m., Aug. 5 at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By BONNIE GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bonnie@ladailypost.com
Local Author Liddie Martinez
Liddie Martinez is a writer, historian, farmer, extraordinary cook and president of the Los Alamos Region and director of community engagement at Enterprise Bank & Trust. Those who know Martinez when she’s wearing one hat, may not realize her expertise extends Read More
2021 Sophia Feldman Memorial Scholarship Awarded To LAHS Graduates Kari Mason And Nalani Varela
Los Alamos High School student Sophia Feldman, who passed away in September 2019. The Sophia Feldman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to LAHS students in her memory. Courtesy/LAPS
2021 Sophia Feldman Memorial Scholarship recipient and LAHS graduate Nalani Varela. Courtesy/LAPS
20201 Sophia Feldman Memorial Scholarship recipient and LAHS graduate Kari Mason. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Foundation announces Kari Mason and Nalani Varela as the graduating seniors selected for the 2021 Sophia Feldman Memorial Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded Read More
Final 2021 Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Talk: ‘The History Of Vaccines And The Christian Response To Vaccination’ By Glenn Magelssen July 28
LAFSF News:
The final lecture in the 2021 Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) summer series is “The History of Vaccines and the Christian Response to Vaccination” by Glenn Magelssen.
Magelssen’s Zoom talk is 6:30 p.m., MDT, Wednesday, July 28.
Abstract: Vaccines have been important to human history for at least 200 years. For some of you reading this abstract you may remember getting a smallpox and/or a polio vaccine. I have included a picture of a person with smallpox as a reference to how lethal this disease was. In this talk I’ll describe the different types of vaccines. The histories Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Joins Colleagues Urging Senate Leadership To Invest In Well-prepared, Educator Workforce
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined 13 of his colleagues in a letter to Senate Leadership urging them to invest in a well-prepared, diverse, supported, and stable educator workforce in upcoming physical and human infrastructure legislation.
The letter is aligned with the educator pipeline investments outlined in President Biden’s American Families Plan.
“The United States has invested far less than other countries in the educator workforce, providing little support Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Dept. Announces Teacher Loan Repayment Program Now Accepting Applications
Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — Teachers with outstanding student debt may be eligible for up to $6,000 per year via the Teacher Loan Repayment Program administered by the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED).
“There are a variety state scholarship and financial aid programs that have become available to educators in recent years, but there are some who entered the profession prior to these opportunities being available,” NMHED Secretary said. “With the Teacher Loan Repayment Program, these teachers can have their debt reduced or even eliminated,
Los Alamos High School Athlete Tyler Weiss Signs Letter To Run Track For Adams State University
Los Alamos High School athlete Tyler Weiss signs a letter of intent Tuesday in the lobby of the high school flanked by his parents Holly and Doug Weiss. His coach’s relatives and friends also attended the signing. Weiss will run track for Adams State University. Tyler had an outstanding career participating in high school sports. Highlights include baseball, football, hockey, track and golf. He lettered in all sports; he lettered multiple times in football, hockey and track and was team captain in football, track and golf. Weiss also was Academic All-District every time he lettered and 2nd Read More
Meet Goats And Rattlesnakes At Nature Center Wednesday!
Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday for a Summer Family Evening featuring adult and baby goats from Gypsy Mountain Ranch and Second Bloom Farm and reptiles and snakes from the American International Rattlesnake Museum. Del Norte LOV Foundation sponsors this event. Photo by Joyce Gurule
PEEC News:
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for a Summer Family Evening 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
This event will be a double Summer Family Evening and feature both reptiles from the American International Rattlesnake Museum and Read More
LAPS School Board Meets Thursday July 22
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22 for its School Board Training and Retreat.
The meeting is in the School Board Room at the Administration Offices, 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
This meeting is open to the public.
To read the school board meeting agenda for July 22, click here. Read More
