Education

Troops To Teachers Celebrates Veterans Teaching

NMPED News:
 
SANTA FE To honor the service of the state’s more than 140,000 veterans, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is highlighting the work of military veterans who have transitioned into the state’s education workforce.
 
New Mexico Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart will be personally contacting individuals Monday, Nov. 11, participating in the state’s Troops to Teachers program (TTT), which provides professional coaching and financial support to current and former military members transitioning into the education workforce, to express gratitude
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Bill Nye Experiment Night At Bradbury Friday Nov. 15

Bradbury Science Museum at 1350 Central Ave. Courtesy/BSM

BSMA News:

It’s Bill Nye Experiment Night Friday, Nov. 15 at the Bradbury Science Museum, 1350 Central Ave.

Hosted by the Bradbury Science Museum Association Teen Advisory Board, Bill Nye Experiment Night provides teens the opportunity to perform experiments featured in Bill Nye videos.

The event includes free food.

The BSMA Teen Advisory Board was created in 2018 by Los Alamos High School senior Eleanor Henderson for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She serves as president of the Board along with Vice President Emily Holmes, Secretary/Treasurer Read More

PEEC: Nature Center Family Fun Tuesday Evening

Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Nov. 12 for PEEC’s monthly Family Star Party and Family Night. The evening will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Both programs are free thanks to PEEC’s sponsors New Mexico Bank & Trust and Kiwanis Club.

 

PEEC News:

 

Head to the Los Alamos Nature Center Tuesday, Nov. 12 for an evening of family fun.

 

The night will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a Family Star Party in the planetarium and continue 6-7 p.m. with Family Night.

 

Both of these programs take place on the second Tuesday of every month and are free thanks to PEEC’s sponsors:

  • New Mexico
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Record ‘Yes’ Votes For Los Alamos School Bond

Pinon Elementary School thanks community for its support. Courtesy/LAPS
 
Chamisa Elementary School thanks community for its support. Courtesy/LAPS
 
LAPS News:
 
The Nov. 5, 2019 election in Los Alamos resulted in a record 82 percent of “yes” votes for the Los Alamos Public Schools general obligation bond.
 
The bond passed 3,609 to 780. During the last bond election in 2017, 79 percent voted in favor of the bond.
 
The general obligation bond will generate $20 million and primarily benefit Chamisa Elementary and Piñon Elementary schools.
 
Next steps include
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LAHS Astronomy Club Participates In XL Program

Local astrophysicist Rick Wallace speaks to students Saturday about human space exploration and living on the space station. Courtesy/LAPS
 
Students gather Saturday at LAHS to hear from guest speakers and learn more about Astronomy. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club, in conjunction with science teachers Debbie Grothaus and Megan Rains, hosted local astronomers and astrophysicists Nov. 2 as part of the Extended Learning (XL) program.

Students not only had the opportunity to learn about a variety of Astronomy topics, but they also joined the Read More

Letter To The Editor: Bernstein Thanks Supporters

By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN
School Board Member-Elect

Thank you.

I am so grateful to have had this experience running for School Board for the Aspen District and I owe so much to so many people that have helped to make this happen.

I first want to thank my opponent, Morrie Pongratz, who made this a fun and challenging race. He was a formidable opponent and I am glad to have had this opportunity to grow and learn.

I want to thank the community. I am so grateful for your support and votes, for welcoming me into your homes and having conversations on your doorsteps. I have come to love this community even more than Read More

LAHS Class Of 1969 Donates To J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Scholarship

From left, Class of 1969 Alumni and educator Yvette McFarland, Class of 1969 Alumni Abel Chavez, J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) Scholarship Chair Alison Pugmire, Class of 1969 and educator Shelley Roberts and JROMC Treasurer Ron Wilkinson hold up a $7,000 check donated to the JROMC Tuesday morning at the Los Alamos History Museum. The class of 1969 donated the money to establish a scholarship for students planning to pursue a degree in education. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 

Staff Report

The Los Alamos High School Class of 1969, which celebrated its 50th

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Explore Event Horizon Telescope Image Of Black Hole

Join George Wong at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium to explore the Event Horizon Telescope’s image of a black hole and what scientists have learned from it. In addition to this talk, PEEC will show the full-dome film ‘EXPLORE’ at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 Saturday in the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever direct image of a “black hole shadow,” which opened the door to an exciting new phase of scientific discovery.
 
Join George Wong at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s
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LAPS Thanks Voters For Passing School Bond

Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus thanks community ‘for investing in the future of our students and our schools’. Courtesy/LAPS

From Los Alamos Public Schools:

Los Alamos voters: thank you for voting to pass the $20 million general obligation bond (GOB) for Los Alamos Public Schools! 

Money raised by the GOB will primarily be used to refurbish and improve Chamisa and Piñon elementary schools.

“Improving our facilities is an important part of providing students with a quality education,” LAPS School Board President Ellen Ben-Naim said.

Over the past 10 years, Los Alamos Public Read More

NMHU: Students Present Jemez Historic Site Project At International Museum Conference

Highlands media arts students designed a new resin floor and multimedia display at Jemez Historic Site visitors center. Courtesy/HU Media Arts
 
NMHU News:
 
LAS VEGAS, NM Students at New Mexico Highlands University will present their state-of-the-art multimedia work for the Jemez Historic Site Nov. 5-8 at the Museum Computer Network (MCN) international conference in San Diego.
 
The students redesigned the site’s visitor center to help people experience the site in new ways.
 
Being selected to present at the Museum Computer Network conference is competitive.
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2019 Unofficial Election Results For Los Alamos School Board, School Bond And UNM-LA Advisory Board

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus this evening at the Municipal Building thanks Los Alamos for supporting better schools and brighter futures by passing the School Bond in today’s election and by a large margin. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The Los Alamos County Clerk has issued the 2019 Los Alamos County Unofficial Election results for School Board in Districts 3, 4, and 5, UNM-LA Advisory Board Positions 3 and 4 and the School Bond.

Los Alamos School Board Election Results

  • Dist. 3 Christine Bernstein (Aspen) 576 Winner
  • Dist. 3 Morrie
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Small Group Gathers To Await Election Returns

A small group is gathered this evening in Council Chambers awaiting election results in the 2019 school board, school bond and UNM-LA Advisory Board elections. From left, Maslyn Locke, Meagan Green, Carrie Walker, Democratic Party Chair Cat Ozment and PED Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Clerk Reports 31 Percent Of Eligible Voters Cast Ballots

Preliminary numbers in the 2019 election are trickling in this evening on this screen in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Preliminary numbers in the 2019 election are trickling in this evening at election central inside the Los Alamos County Municipal Building.

The County Clerk’s Office reports that 4,432 people cast ballots in this election out of the 14,496 eligible to vote or 31 percent. Read More

2019 Election Polls In Los Alamos County Have Closed!

The 2019 election polls closed at 7 p.m. for Los Alamos School Board, LAPS School Bond and UNM-LA Advisory Board. Election volunteers from left, Republican Election Judge Mark Strong, Declined to State Election Judge Ysabel Meana, Democratic Election Judge Zoe Robles, Democratic Presiding Judge Linda Fox, Democratic Election Clerk Lynn Jones and Student Election Clerk Luc Chavez gather for a photo as the polls close in the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos County Vote Centers Today

Scene today inside the Vote Center at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Voters are electing members to the UNM-LA Advisory Board and Los Alamos School Board. The polls remain open until 7 p.m. today. The Los Alamos Daily Post news team will be reporting this evening as elections results come in at www.ladailypost.com. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Residents cast their ballot today inside the Vote Center at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. The polls remain open until 7 p.m. today. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Christi and Frank Gac voting today inside Read More

LANL Major Subcontractors Consortium Honors Donors

LANL MSC President Graig Newell welcomes the crowd as LANL Director Thom Mason, left, and Hacienda Home Center owner Joseph Sanchez look on at the Oct. 10 gathering at the Rio Chama in Santa Fe. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LANL MSC Vice President and Enterprise Bank & Trust Regional President Liddie Martinez addresses the crowd and introduces the premiere of a video that showcases three of the grant recipient projects that the MSC has funded. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com 

LANL Director Thom Mason addresses the crowd. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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SFCF Awards $10K Grant To Española Teen Center

Teenagers from the Española YMCA Teen Center participate in the Harvest Youth Parade. Courtesy/YMCA
 
YMCA News:
 
ESPAÑOLA A $10,000 grant award from the Santa Fe Community Foundation to the Española YMCA Teen Center will be used to help guide local youth toward healthy choices and positive behaviors.
 
The Center was awarded the funding in alignment with the foundation’s educational success and career pathways priorities.
 
“We are very grateful that the Santa Fe Community Foundation recognizes and supports educational resources for youth. They are helping us
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Public Notice: Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force Meets Nov. 8

NM Indian Affairs Department News:

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force is meeting noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in the Board Room at CNM Main Campus at 525 Buena Vista Dr. SE, in Albuquerque.

The meeting is open to the public.

Public parking is available south of University Boulevard across CNM Main Campus. 

An agenda will be available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and posted on the Indian Affairs Department’s homepage at https:////www.iad.state.nm.us/.

Direct questions about the MMIW Task Force meeting to Stephanie Salazar at 505.690.4079 or by email at: Read More

Free Presentation On ‘The Basics Of Alzheimer’s Disease’ In Dixon 6-7 P.M. Thursday, Dec. 11

Alzheimer’s News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free class in Dixon, offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter.
 
“The Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease” presentation is 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. The event will be hosted at the Embudo Valley Library, 215 NM-75, Dixon, NM 87527. The class is free and open to all citizens of Dixon and surrounding communities.
 
For more information, call 800.272.3900 or contact Regional Manager Beth Hamilton at behamilton@alz.org. For directions call 505.473.1297.
 
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