PAC 8 Summer Media Classes Kick Off At Ashley Pond!
PAC 8 Summer Media classes got off to an exciting start last week, students met June 1 at Ashley Pond for the Pac 8 Beginning Video class which teaches student basic camera techniques, editing with Adobe Premiere, and audio, this class is for 4th – 8th graders. PAC 8 is offering classes all summer long for students in 2nd grade up through high school. The class schedule can be seen at this link. Courtesy/PAC 8
Students met June 1 for the PAC 8 GoPro Video Class which teaches students how to use the new Hero 9 Black, learn Time Warp, Time Lapse, Slo Mo, Live Burst, and editing with Adobe Premiere. This Read More
J. Robert Oppenheimer: 2021 Scholarship Winners
J. Robert Oppenheimer Scholarship Winners from Los Alamos High School include: Filippo Delzanno, Karin Ebey, William McTeigue, Anthony Lestone, Ursula Coe, Ethan Jones, Logan Black. Courtesy/JROMC
JROMC News:
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 scholarship awards for Northern New Mexico High School seniors.
The first J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) scholarship was awarded in 1984 to a graduating senior from Los Alamos High School in memory of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The JROMC has awarded over 235 scholarships Read More
Celebrate Pollinators At PEEC’s Trivia Tuesday Game June 8
Join PEEC and the Xerces Society for Trivia Tuesday at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8. June’s theme is pollinators. Compete for prizes like Chamber Checks from the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce while playing a fun, interactive game. Be sure to take advantage of a special Trivia Tuesday offer from Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, too! Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Test your nature knowledge at Trivia Tuesday with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8.
Learn something new, challenge friends and compete for prizes at this fun, interactive event. June’s trivia theme is pollinators Read More
LAPS School Board Meets Tuesday June 8 On Zoom
LAPS News:Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Summer Series Continues With Nels Hoffman Wednesday June 9
Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum News:
The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum summer series continues Wednesday, June 9 with a lecture by Nels Hoffman: “How Christianity Laid the Foundation for Modern Science … and many other things, such as human rights and individual freedom — Part I: The Psychology of Europe”.
The first lecture of the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum 2021 summer series was June 2 and featured a talk by Bob Reinovsky on faith and science interactions.
His lecture was titled “Why Can/Should Faith and Reason/Religion and Science Interact.” He spoke of the commonality of Read More
Summer Food Programs Resume For New Mexico Children
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Free meal programs for children are resuming at more than 700 locations statewide this summer, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care and Public Education departments announced.
The two departments work together on summer feeding programs to make sure children and youth from 1 to 18 have access to nutritious meals from June through August.
“These programs fill an important nutrition gap when school-based meal programs go offline for the summer and are an important part of our state’s fight against child hunger,” ECECD Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky said.
History Adventures: Life During Ancestral Pueblo Times
Los Alamos History Museum News:
Get outside and get creative with your elementary school child this week with History Adventures. This week’s theme is storytelling in history and connects with our plateau’s rich Ancestral Pueblo history.
The Los Alamos History Museum is sharing fun, hands-on activities and adventures every week this month with History Adventures at www.LosAlamosHistory.org/Childrens_Programs.
This week, learn about life during Ancestral Pueblo times hundreds of years ago with an exploration of an Ancestral Pueblo site in downtown Los Alamos or a visit to Bandelier Read More
LAPS School Board Update From May 27 Meeting
Barranca Principal Gina Terrazas updates School Board at May 27 meeting. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met for a Work Session Thursday, May 27 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. President Melanie Colgan opened the meeting with a moment of silence in remembrance of Sara Snowball and Peter DeArguero, both employees of Los Alamos Public Schools who passed away this school year.
President Colgan then recognized Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, Superintendent of Los Alamos Public Schools, for his years of service to the district and congratulated him on his retirement. The audience Read More
Heinrich, Luján Welcome $1 Million For NMSU To Support Clean Energy Technology Development And Jobs
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University (NMSU) will receive $1 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to encourage the growth of new high-tech jobs in New Mexico. The award is part of DOE’s Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC).
“Clean energy market forces – and the economic opportunities that come with them – are here. It’s time to ensure that New Mexico is best positioned to dive right in,” Heinrich said. “I’m proud to support this Read More
New Mexico Lottery Scholarship Covers Full Tuition 2021-22
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) has announced that the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship will cover the full amount of tuition for eligible students at all public and Tribal colleges and universities for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Lujan Grisham administration has restored the promise of the Lottery Scholarship; supported by increased revenue from lottery ticket sales and a significant budget appropriation, this marks the first that the Lottery Scholarship has covered 100 percent of tuition for all eligible students since 2015.
“Inability to
Meet Raptors From New Mexico Wildlife Center At PEEC’s First Summer Family Evening Of 2021 Wednesday June 9
The Nature Center hosts the first Summer Family Evening of 2021 Wednesday, June 9. Photo by Thomas Graves
PEEC News:
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for the first Summer Family Evening of 2021 Wednesday, June 9.
This family-friendly event will feature birds from the New Mexico Wildlife Center. Learn about the lives of rescued birds, responsible rehabilitation, what to do if you ever find an injured animal and more. Thanks to the Del Norte LOV Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Del Norte Credit Union, for sponsoring Summer Family Evenings in 2021.
Advance registration Read More
New Mexico Wildlife Center: ‘Start Of Summer Celebration’
New Mexico Wildlife Center (NMWC) hosted a ‘Start of Summer Celebration’ Saturday in Española. After more than a year of only being able to offer its outdoor space to the public due to the pandemic, the NMWC has fully opened its doors to the community. The celebration included tours, spotlights on its animal ambassadors and other activities. Here, NMWC staff member Chase Spearing introduces Cricket, a Swainson’s Hawk, to visitors at the center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Wildlife Center staff members Zeek Craven and Shawna Protze take part in Saturday’s ‘Start of Read More
Los Alamos High School SAT Testing Moved To E-Wing
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Students registered to take the SAT exam Saturday, June 5 should report no later than 7:45 a.m. to the TFA (E-Wing) building.
Students should bring the following:
- Admission ticket;
- Acceptable photo ID;
- No. 2 pencils (no mechanical pencils);
- Acceptable calculator; and
- Snacks.
Students are required to adhere to COVID-safe guidelines, including wearing a mask and maintaining physical distancing.
For more information regarding the SAT exam, go to www.sat.org. Read More
Oliver Sutter Completes ‘1,000 Books Before Kindergarten’
Oliver Sutter, 4, is spotted recently at the Youth Services Desk in Mesa Public Library holding the book, stickers and squishy toy he earned for completing the ‘1,000 Books Before Kindergarten’ reading program offered by the Los Alamos County Library System. Sutter and his family used the library curbside service to check out and read picture books while the library was closed to the public. He finished 1,000 books Dec. 27, 2020. To register a child and begin tracking books read together, go to lacnm.beanstack.org. Track digitally but go to either library to pick up a special incentive. Read More
Local Childcare Providers Gear Up For Return To ‘Normal’
Children are busy working on projects Tuesday at the Ark. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Children in class Tuesday with teacher Leigha Oliver at the Ark. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
It’s been a rocky year for local childcare providers, but most of them have pulled through and are gearing up for full operation. The Los Alamos Daily Post spoke with several local providers about what services they offer and what makes them special. They also shared advice that they have for parents of children returning to daycare Read More
Los Alamos History Museum Sharing Fun, Hands-on Activities & Adventures For Children Every Week This Month
By AIMEE SLAUGHTER, PhD
Los Alamos History Museum
Looking for fun activities for your elementary school child? Start out on History Adventures this week! The Los Alamos History Museum is sharing fun, hands-on activities and adventures every week this month at www.LosAlamosHistory.org/Childrens_Programs.
History Adventures kicks off this week with an exploration of “What is History?” Explore what’s changed in Los Alamos over the years, and what things have (maybe surprisingly) stayed the same.
Follow the historic walking tour in downtown Los Alamos for an introduction Read More
NMPED Releases Updated School Reentry Roadmap
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) has released a new school reopening roadmap with updated research, guidance and best practices for school leaders at this stage of the global pandemic and with the flexibility to stay current in the next.
Reopening Roadmap 2.0 was developed to help district, charter school and tribal leaders prepare to offer all students a guaranteed, viable, safe, culturally responsive and equitable curriculum and experience during the next school year.
It’s a comprehensive update to the previous Roadmap to Accelerated Learning Read More
John And Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund Available For Los Alamos And Rio Arriba Medical Students
Helm Scholarship recipient Anna Carroll of White Rock will graduate June 12 with her medical doctorate from Stanford University School of Medicine. She will begin her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota. Courtesy/LAMCC
LAMCC News:
New Mexico medical students could be eligible for scholarship funds available from the John and Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund and the Los Alamos/Rio Arriba Medical Society.
Students are eligible to apply if they lived the majority of their lives in Los Alamos or Rio Arriba county and are enrolled at or are entering this fall Read More
Know Anyone Heading To High School Or Beyond?
Parents Reaching Out and Lemonade Living News:
Are you or someone you know stressing about the transition to high school or beyond? Do you have a disability that makes the process more complex? If your answer is “yes”, then join us for Forward@14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, June 5 and 12 on Zoom.
Parents Reaching Out and Lemonade Living are offering live virtual workshops for Los Alamos area youth with disabilities, parents and community members, guided by experienced outreach and youth liaisons to learn together, practice and reflect on topics that will help:
- Increase your awareness of other
Pinon Elementary Students Create ‘Meow Panther’ Glow Wall
Thursday at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock, a Glow Wall is unveiled in the gymnasium created by students and dubbed ‘Meow Panther’ as it is as creative as the art found at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
View of the Glow Wall Thursday in the gym at Pinon School. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
View of the Glow Wall Thursday in the gym at Pinon School. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
