County Historic Preservation Advisory Board Meets Jan. 6
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Historic Preservation Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Due to COVID-19, the meeting will be conducted remotely.
Among the topics for discussion:
- Wayfinding;
- Fuller Lodge Storage;
- Fuller Lodge Maintenance Work;
- Fuller Lodge Art Center;
- WAC Building; and
- JFK Memorial.
The meeting is open to the public. To attend and/or give public comment, the link to join the webinar is:
Direct questions about this meeting Read More
Bloser: Why Are Support Groups For Parents Of Gifted Children Necessary?
Mary Beth Bloser is a SENG Model Parent Support Group trained facilitator. She is co-facilitating a virtual SENG Model Parent Support Group 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 26. Courtesy photo
By Mary Beth Bloser, MSSW, BCC, LLC
Life, Health, & Wellness Coaching
Los Alamos
There are many myths about gifted children. Probably the most prevalent is that gifted children are at an advantage academically, are more likely to succeed in school and in life, and therefore are easier to parent.
Before I became the parent of a gifted child, I too believed this myth. I thought gifted people were motivated Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department: Student Consumer Protection Law In Effect For Private Colleges
Acting NMHED Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez
NMHED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) announced that a law requiring private colleges and universities to disclose additional information to prospective students went into effect Friday.
The Disclosure Requirements for Private Colleges Act requires state-authorized private colleges and universities to provide information regarding the total estimated cost of attendance, and program performance and outcomes such as the median amount of student debt and median earnings of recent students.
“It is our Read More
New Mexico PED And Partners Cut List Of Unaccounted-For Students Through Data Matching, Other Efforts
PED NEWS:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and its partners have accounted for nearly half of the students who were enrolled in public schools last spring but not this fall and were therefore feared to be outside the educational system.
As of Wednesday, 6,270 students remained unaccounted for, down from 12,186 in mid-November. Most of those now accounted-for are enrolled in private or Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, have moved out of state, or are being home-schooled.
“I’m grateful that the Public Education Department and our partners have come so far in such a short Read More
PED: 10 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist
PED News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced this morning that 10 New Mexico public school buildings now appear on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the holiday-shortened week ending today, Dec. 31, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period:
- BELEN
- Gil Sanchez Elementary
- FRUITLAND
- Ojo Amarillo Elementary
- KIRTLAND
- Judy Nelson Elementary
- RIO RANCHO
- Cleveland High
- ROSWELL
- Berrendo Elementary
- Goddard High School
- Military Heights Elementary
- SHIPROCK
- Eva B. Stokely Elementary
- Shiprock Transportation
- WAGON MOUND
- Wagon Mound High
During Read More
North Mesa Options Analysis: Seeking Letters Of Interest From Community Members To Participate In Working Group
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) and Los Alamos County (LAC) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to pursue options for utilizing approximately 29 acres of school-owned property east of Los Alamos Middle School on North Mesa.
The North Mesa Working Group – a committee of elected officials and staff representing LAPS and LAC – is seeking letters of interest to appoint up to three community members who will assist them in developing a property plan that includes:
Understanding options for recurring revenue generation and housing, especially for workforce housing, Read More
Saint Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church In Los Alamos Donates $3,250 In Cookie Sales To Española YMCA
Father Theophan of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church in Los Alamos presents a $3,250 check Wednesday to Director Ben Sandoval of the YMCA in Española. The money was raised through the church’s annual holiday cookie box sale and will be used Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church in Los Alamos presents a $3,250 check Wednesday to Director Ben Sandoval of the YMCA in Española. . Members of the church bake cookies and treats to fill 125 boxes and each year and decide on a different local charity in which to donate the proceeds. Courtesy photo Read More
Los Lunas Public Library Partners In National Project On Gender Equitable, Culturally Responsive Science Learning
LLPL News:
LOS LUNAS — Los Lunas Public Library has been selected as one of 12 libraries to participate in the STAR Net STEAM Equity Project, a competitive grant program that will enable the library and its collaborators to offer special programs, educational products, and exhibitions.
Through this project, Los Lunas and surrounding area residents are invited to join this effort to empower tweens and their families in equitable STEAM learning and career paths by building off of their existing strengths, interests, and diverse cultures.
The STEAM Equity project — where STEAM stands for Science, Read More
Los Alamos High School Senior Gus Yeager Wins 2020 Pasatiempo Writing Contest Teen Fiction Category
Gus Yeager
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos High School senior Gus Yeager, 17, has won the 2020 Pasatiempo Writing Contest in the Teen Fiction category.
When he’s not writing stories and screenplays, Yeager can usually be found playing baseball, mountain biking or skiing.
Yeager plans to attend college next year, where he will major in film and screenwriting.
THE FASTENING
By Gus Yeager
Los Alamos
Jude was scared. Truly scared.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Lauds Inclusion Of Ventilation System Improvements For Elementary, Secondary Schools
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich::
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich introduced similar legislation, the Keeping Schools Safe Act, to improve indoor school air quality
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is lauding the inclusion of funding directed to improve air ventilation systems in elementary and secondary schools in the emergency COVID-19 relief package.
Sen. Heinrich has been championing the effort to provide funding for elementary and secondary schools to improve indoor air quality using proven technologies and reduce the transmission Read More
American Federation Of Teachers New Mexico React To Another Injunction Against Gallup McKinley County Schools
AFT News:
ALBUQUERQUE — American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“The New Mexico Public Employees Labor Relations Board issued a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against Gallup McKinley County Schools, this time relating to its illegal surveillance of educators in the District.
“Parents, students, and educators won a victory today when the New Mexico Labor Board limited the District’s intrusive use of surveillance technology in the classroom. Rather than focusing on encouraging safe and welcoming Read More
PED: 26 New Mexico Public Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist
PED News:
SANTA FE – Twenty-six New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the holiday-shortened week ending Thursday, Dec. 24, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.
Schools On Watchlist:
ALBUQUERQUE
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La Cueva High
ARTESIA
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Artesia High
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Roselawn Elementary
BELEN
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Belen Consolidated Schools-Administration
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Gil Sanchez Elementary
CARLSBAD
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Carlsbad Intermediate
CLAYTON
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Clayton High
ESPANOLA
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Española Valley High
FRUITLAND
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Ojo Amarillo Elementary
GALLUP
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Gallup Central Alternative
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Hozho Academy
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Indian Hills Elementary
First Born Program Hosts Holiday Baby Gift Event
First Born Program Manager Ellen Ben-Naim, left, with Home Visitor Susan Williams. Photo by Melanie Dawald
First Born Program News:
The First Born Program of Los Alamos distributed baby gifts Saturday, Dec. 19 to member families.
Each of the 70 families received a beautiful handcrafted wooden toy and a previously loved book. The babies were delighted to choose which book and toy to take home. The gift bag also included cookies baked by Borrow a Baker.
Though the morning was quite cold for a drive up outdoor event, the joyful smiles brought warmth and good cheer. One parent exclaimed, “Wow, this Read More
Jimenez: Report Presented To New Mexico Legislative Committee Speaks To Need To Diversify Tax System
By JAMES JIMENEZ
Executive Director
New Mexico Voices for Children
We can build the kind of New Mexico we all want – one where children receive a world-class education and jobs pay a family-sustaining wage – but it means everyone must do their part.
That means having a stable and equitable tax system – one that asks the most from those who have the most and raises the money we need to educate our children and make the other investments that help drive our economy.
Tuesday’s meeting of the Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee included a sobering reminder of the urgent need to find more Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation: How Your Dollars Improve Education
LAPS Foundation News:
Did you know approximately 500 students in Los Alamos opted for online learning only this school year?
Los Alamos Online Learning Academy serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade.
As a new school quickly created over the summer, LAOLA did not have a separate budget for resources. LAPS Foundation stepped in and purchased many items to help teachers adjust to teaching online from home.
Click here to see how your dollars have helped students and teachers at LAOLA and throughout the school district navigate online learning.
Prioritizing Safety
LAPS makes safety Read More
Take A ‘StoryWalk’ And Shop Nature Center In Person
In person shopping 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC is teaming up with the Los Alamos County Library System’s Youth Services team to host a StoryWalk® at the nature center. Monday, Dec. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 31. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center, operated by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Tuesday, Dec. 22 for a special opportunity to shop the gift shop in-person.
This event will be held 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside the front doors and is a wonderful opportunity to finish up that holiday shopping Read More
PED Secretary Announces Tweak In Winter-Break Pause, Describes Midyear Achievements, New Year Goals
NMPED News:
In-person learning in small groups (a 5:1 student/teacher ratio) will be limited during that time to students with disabilities – not the general pre-K to third-grade population. Remaining students are eligible to return to their pre-break schedules, whether hybrid or small groups, beginning Jan. 18, Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart announced Friday.
The announcement is a change in the plan announced earlier this month to pause all in-person learning from Jan. 2 to Jan. 18 to avoid post-holiday spread of COVID-19.
“We’ve consistently tried to prioritize our pre-K through Read More
LAPS Foundation: A School Day In This COVID Life With LAHS Science Teacher Stephanie Mitchell
Stephanie Mitchell with her new webcam/tripod/ drawing tablet provided by LAPS Foundation. Courtesy/LAPSF
LAPS Foundation News:
Do you ever wonder what a school day is actually like in Los Alamos this year?
The following is the last of three articles describing the school experience from different perspectives, brought to you by Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
Meet Stephanie Mitchell, a science teacher at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Mitchell has been at LAHS since 2005 and teaches a variety of science classes, including biology, honors biology, AP biology and AP physics.
She was Read More
Data Cross-Checks ‘Find’ 4,926 New Mexico Students
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The Public Education Department announced Friday it has accounted for almost 5,000 of the 12,000-plus New Mexico students who were enrolled in public schools last spring but not this fall and were feared to be outside the educational system.
Most of the 4,926 students are being home-schooled, are enrolled in private or Bureau of Indian Education schools, or have moved out of state. Others switched school districts or withdrew for reasons like pregnancy or to pursue a GED, Deputy Secretaries Katarina Sandoval and Gwen Perea Warniment told the Legislative Education Study Read More
BSMA: Gadgets Gifts Available Online For Curbside Pickup
More gifts are available from Gadgets for curbside pickup at bradburyassociation.org, Courtesy/Gadgets
BSMA News:
The holidays are here and that means that all of those last minute gift buyers are scrambling to find presents for the ones they love, or even the ones they’re not so sure about.
Well, scramble no more, ’cause Gadgets has got the gifts, and from Monday, Dec. 20 through Thursday, Dec. 24 (that’s right, Christmas Eve!) curbside pickup is available 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day at 190 Central Park Square.
And don’t forget, all LANL logo merchandise is on sale, including adorable teddy Read More
