LANL Foundation Outreach Grants Application Opens Jan. 7
LANL Foundation News:
ESPAÑOLA — Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation announces a Save the Date for its competitive 2021 Outreach Grant application launch.
The Foundation’s upcoming Outreach Grant cycle is offered one time each year with up to $5,000 in available funding per proposal.
Applications can support programs – as well as operational funding towards organizational capacity-building.
LANL Foundation offers two types of Outreach Grants:
- Education Outreach Grants directly support public school children in grades K–12, and;
- Community Outreach Grants meet
Nurse At Aspen Receives First COVID Vaccine At LAPS
Aspen Elementary School Nurse Miceala (Misha) Brown, RN, BSN, is the first LAPS employee to receive the Pfizer COVID vaccine. She also works at the Los Alamos Medical Center. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
With FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID vaccine, New Mexico DOH has developed a state vaccination plan.
It is posted on this website.
The plan may soon change because an FDA panel has recently recommended emergency authorization of a second vaccine, which was developed by Maderna.
Here is a high-level summary of the NMDOH plan:
Phase 1: Health Care workers (currently being implemented);
Phase 2: Read More
Chamisa Elementary School Is All In For COVID Safety
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Officials from the New Mexico Public Education Department did a site check of Chamisa Elementary School recently.
“We passed with flying colors!” Principal Craig Washnok told members of the School Board at the Dec. 8 meeting.
Chamisa has fully implemented its hybrid education plan. While Los Alamos elementary schools have moved to the hybrid model, the middle and high school are still in the remote learning model. Read More
Children’s Montessori Preschool Of Los Alamos Seeks Help From Community To Survive Impacts Of COVID Pandemic
Children’s Montessori Preschool students Nora Magee and Elias Davila playing Friday in the school’s playground at 1060 Nugget St. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Children’s Montessori Preschool is working hard to navigate through all the challenges COVID-19 has presented. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Pre-schools in Los Alamos are facing a whole new ball game, Children’s Montessori Preschool Owner Shelli Petty said.
COVID-19 is dwindling enrollments in local pre-kindergarten schools and emptying Read More
New Mexico Students Send Videos To Isolated Seniors
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico students have created almost 90 video greetings to cheer people in isolation during the holiday season through a partnership between the Public Education Department and Hobbs High School.
Students from elementary through high school contributed videos in both English and Spanish to the project. They are often joined by teachers, parents and school staff as they sing holiday songs, read stories and perform quick little dances.
All are heartfelt. Some are hilarious.
“It’s real, not edited, and sometimes the kids are messing up. That’s what makes them so endearing,” Read More
LAPS Shares Tips For Safe And Enjoyable Holiday
LAPS News:
Working toward a safe and enjoyable holiday is one of our objectives for all students, staff and families.
We recognize that the current global situation and the upcoming holidays can be a time of heightened stress for many people. It is natural to feel anxious during this pandemic, and if you are feeling stress, know that you are not alone.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has put together a list of ways to make the holidays safer and less stressful.
Here are a few ideas:
- Celebrate virtually or with the people you live with.
- Stay home or cancel your gathering especially if you or
Libraries Provide Activity Bags To Grade School Patrons
White Rock Library patron Nixyn Martines bundled up Saturday to come to the branch library. Courtesy/LAC
LIBRARY News:
Los Alamos County Library System hosted pop-up libraries outside the main building in Los Alamos and the branch in White Rock. Grade school patrons could get a free December activity bag.
Library staff also upgraded temporary library cards and made new library cards.
Questions about current or future library services may be emailed to libweb@lacnm.us. Library phones are staffed 2-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Read More
Los Alamos Teen Center Hosting Virtual Movie Marathon
LATC News:
Calling all Teens (9th through 12th grade) – you are invited to the Los Alamos Teen Center (LATC) Virtual Holiday Movie Marathon starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.
The first 30 registrants will be able to pick up a kit filled with goodies to make chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate and more at the teen center.
The kits contain enough to invite your family. ; )
Register by emailing your name and grade (subject line: Holiday Movie Marathon) to la.youth.mobilizers@gmail.com
The Movies will be streamed on the LATC discord server. (To gain access to the server email: latcdiscord@laymca.org Read More
NMHU: Student Teachers Succeed In Virtual Education
Stephen Weatherburn
NMHU News:
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — Students teachers from New Mexico Highlands University didn’t let the pandemic and the need for virtual education stop them during the fall semester, 2020, completing their training with excellence as demonstrated by improved K-12 student test scores and receiving teaching job offers.
“Our student teachers stepped up and entered their final semester not quite knowing what to expect, but ready for the challenge,” said Stephen Weatherburn, director of the School of Education Field Experience Office at Highlands. “They did not simply survive Read More
PED Secretary Ryan Stewart On Yazzie-Martinez Motion
Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart
PED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart issued the following statement Tuesday regarding a plaintiffs’ filing in the consolidated Yazzie-Martinez lawsuit:
“While it is the policy of the Public Education Department not to discuss pending litigation outside the courtroom, I would like to acknowledge the hard work being done by districts and charter schools, internet service providers, non-profit partners like the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, collective action by the New Mexico Homework Gap Read More
Environment Department COVID Watchlist Update: Dec. 15
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.
There are 157 establishments on the Watchlist.
The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.
The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. NMED or the state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments
Los Alamos JJAB Provides Winter Clothing To 85 Youth
JJAB employees Rachel Mohr-Richards, left, and Abbie Martin sort and label the clothing. Courtesy/JJAB
Donated or purchased items being sorted into packets for delivery. Courtesy/JJAB
JJAB News:
Just in time for the last snowstorm, JJAB was able to provide 85 youth with winter coats, boots, gloves, scarves, and/or hats.
Youth ages 5-18 that live or attend school in Los Alamos County were provided with the winter clothing in the first two weeks of December.
The JJAB Resource Specialists, Los Alamos Public School (LAPS) Counselors, and the Los Alamos County Victim Assistant worked to identify Read More
SFCC; SFHED Closed For Winter Break Dec. 19-Jan. 3
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will close for Winter Break Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.
No classes or activities will be held and no other student services will be available during this time.
Snow removal and grounds maintenance will not be operational during this time.
The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
The SFCC main campus, 6401 Richards Ave., the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road and the William Read More
Laser Talk ‘Return Into The Light’ With August Muth Dec. 20
August Muth
ART News:
SciArt Santa Fe and UNM College of Fine Arts celebrate the winter solstice with “Return Into the Light,” a LASER Santa Fe talk by artist and holographer August Muth.
Muth sculpts with light creating holograms that immerse the viewer in a multi-sensory experience of saturated color and mystery.
Presented in coordination with Leonardo / International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Biocultura.
Details:
- Date/Time: at noon MT, Dec. 20;
- Location: Online, Zoom webinar;
- Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Registration required; and
- Registration/ more
LAPS Foundation: A School Day In This COVID Life
Dr. Brian Grass showing Mountain School’s new AED provided by LAPS Foundation. Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
Do you ever wonder what a school day is actually like in Los Alamos this year? The following is the second of three articles describing the school experience from different perspectives, brought to you by Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPSF).
Meet Dr. Brian Grass, the principal at Mountain Elementary in Los Alamos. Dr. Grass moved to New Mexico this summer from California where he was a principal at Yorkdale Elementary in the Highland Park neighborhood of Read More
Luján Announces Nominations For U.S. Service Academies
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, has announced the nominations of students from New Mexico’s Third Congressional District to enter the United States Service Academies.
“Each year, I have the incredible honor of nominating talented young New Mexicans to our U.S. Service Academies. These outstanding students have a demonstrable record of excellence and service, and I know that they will continue making New Mexico proud,” Luján said. “New Mexicans have always answered the call to serve, and I know that these students Read More
PED: 42 New Mexico Schools On COVID-19 Watchlist
PED News:
SANTA FE – Forty-two New Mexico public school buildings appeared on the COVID-19 Watchlist in the week ending Friday, Dec. 11, signifying they had at least two Rapid Responses within a 14-day period.
Schools On Watchlist:
ALBUQUERQUE
- Cibola High
- Cleveland Middle
- James Monroe Middle
- Helen Cordero Primary
- La Cueva High
- Media Arts Collaborative Charter
- Washington Middle
- Zia Elementary
ANTHONY
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Gadsden High
ARTESIA
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Artesia Park Junior High
BELEN
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Rio Grande Elementary
CARLSBAD
- Carlsbad Intermediate
- Monterrey Elementary
CLAYTON
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Alvis Elementary
CLOVIS
- Clovis High School Freshman
New Mexico DOH And PED Announce Two-Week Delay In Return To In-Person School Learning After Winter Break
NMDOH/PED News:
- Measure Combats COVID Case Surge, Accelerates Return to Safe, Sustainable In-Person Learning
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the Public Education Department (PED) today announced a two-week delay in the return to in-person learning after the winter break, in an effort to help mitigate what may be a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases in New Mexico and to minimize the risk of exposure in in-person learning environments during that time.
Details include:
- No in-person learning will be permitted during the weeks of Jan. 4 and Jan. 11, 2021.
- Schools
Highlands University Professor Ali Arshad Publishes Paper On New Mexico Economy And 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
NMHU Economic Professor Ali Arshad
NMHU News:
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The 2020 pandemic poses a grave danger to the New Mexico economy and increases the potential unemployment rate throughout the state, according to a New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) business professor’s study.
Economic professor Ali Arshad’s research will be published in the International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives later this month.
“The primary purpose of my research was to assess the economic impact of a further shutdown of the New Mexico economy due to COVID-19,” Arshad said. “The contractions Read More
Second Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the 2nd Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge.
Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University (NMSU), Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12.
Ten-person student teams have submitted solutions to the NMSU formulated question, “How can you combine New Mexico’s natural resources with technology Read More
