Students Across Nation Including Los Alamos Middle School To Create Ornaments For National Christmas Tree Celebration In Washington, D.C.
Fifty six trees surround the National Christmas Tree in President’s Park each year. The trees are decorated with ornaments created by students in each state, territory and the District of Columbia. Courtesy/NPSTeralene Foxx Of Los Alamos Honored With 2019 Alumni Service Award From The College Of Idaho
Teralene Foxx of Los Alamos with College of Idaho alumnus Justin King. Courtesy/College of Idaho
Teralene Foxx, center, speaking with College of Idaho Co-President Jim Everet together with her best friend from high school Shanan Hoppe, an acclaimed wildlife artist in the Boise, Idaho area. Courtesy/College of Idaho
COMMUNITY News:
Every year at the time of homecoming at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, alumni awards are given.
This year, Teralene (Terry) Foxx was selected for her service to the College and her community. As part of the award ceremony, she gave a TED-Y talk entitled Read More
Tourism Department To Host Google SEO Workshops For Tourism Businesses In 12 New Mexico Communities
NMTD News:Los Alamos And White Rock Brownie And Junior Girl Scouts Gather To Earn Programming Robots Badge
Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts from Los Alamos and White Rock gathered Saturday, Oct. 19 to earn their Programming Robots Badge by learning some basics about circuitry, programming and robotics. Girls practiced circuitry on littleBits and Cubelets electronics kits and practiced programming with Dash Robots. They ended the event with a Robot Dance Party, choreographed and programmed by the Brownies and Juniors. Local Girl Scouts would like to thank the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Council for bringing the event to the Hill. Anyone interested in Girl Scouts can contact Grace Wiele, gwiele@nmgirlscouts.org Read More
NM Delegation Hails $3 Million For UNM Program Focused On Improving Autonomous Technology
Notice Of Possible Quorum: LAPS Board Oct. 31
Letter To The Editor: Supporting The School Bond Is Just The Right Thing To Do
By SARA SCOTT
Los Alamos
I have been pleased to see so many letters of support for the school bond question and would like to add my own for several reasons.
First, the Los Alamos public school system is a key contributor to our community’s quality of life. It is one of the reasons that both I and others have come to, and remained in our town. I feel very fortunate to live in a community that provided our children with a quality education in a safe and nurturing environment and would like to make sure that future generations of children and young adults have the same opportunities. With our growing population Read More
PEEC: Night Skies And Asteroid Exploration
Join Steve Becker for a preview of the Pajarito Astronomers’ Dark Night program at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 25 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
The full-dome film ‘Incoming!’ is 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
Letter To The Editor: Elated To Vote For Bernstein
By JAMES RICKMAN
Los Alamos
I’m pleased to share my elation after voting for Christine Bernstein for Los Alamos School Board, District 3.
I think it’s fantastic that an actual educator is running for a seat on the local Board of Education. Both of my parents were teachers—and excellent ones at that, based on the recollections of their former pupils—and I remember them talking often about administrators and policy makers who knew little about the realities they faced, yet who held the purse strings and the power to make meaningful changes on behalf of students and educators.
Electing a teacher Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thanks For LAFSE Endorsement
By CHRISTINE BERNSTEINLAPS Foundation Doing Even More This Fall
The LAPS Foundation has distributed nearly $20,000 for fall semester grants so far. Courtesy/LAPSF
Surprise! The LAPS Foundation refreshed LAPS staff lounges over the summer. Courtesy/LAPSF
Letter To The Editor: Sheehey Endorses Los Alamos Public School Bonds
By PETE SHEEHEYLike many of us in Los Alamos, I know I owe a lot to good public education.
Tax revenues spent wisely on education are a good investment in our future. That is why I urge Los Alamos citizens to vote yes for continuation of our Public Schools Bonds.
This vote will not increase property taxes; it will simply continue the present tax rates so that the schools can continue to rehabilitate and update our aging schools.
Los Alamos support of these bond issues enables us to receive additional New Mexico state schools capital funding, multiplying Read More
LAPS Bus Drivers Recognized With Surprise Breakfast
Bus drivers Aubrey Brown and Mike Thompson chat after their weekly team meeting Wednesday morning. Courtesy/LAPS
From left, driver trainee Susanna Silva, bus driver Wendy Clayton, and substitute driver Lisa Reader enjoy their breakfast burritos Wednesday from the Bus Driver Appreciation Day celebration. Courtesy/LAPSBus drivers with the Los Alamos Public Schools were recognized Wednesday morning as part of Bus Driver Appreciation Week.
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus thanked the drivers, assistants and substitutes for their hard work and dedication
University Of Arizona: Cosmic Yeti From The Dawn Of The Universe Found Lurking In Dust
UA News:Letter To The Editor: Sharon Stover Endorses Pongratz
By SHARON STOVERUA: Researchers Discover ‘Cradle Of Comets’
UA News:
TUCSON, Ariz. — Comets are known to have a temper.
As they swoop in from the outer edges of our solar system, these icy bodies begin spewing gas and dust as they venture closer to the sun. Their luminous outbursts can result in spectacular sights that grace the night sky for days, weeks or even months.
But comets aren’t born that way, and their pathway from their original formation location toward the inner solar system has been debated for a long time. Comets are of great interest to planetary scientists because they are likely to be the most pristine remnants of material left over from the Read More
UNM-LA Information Session: Mechanical Engineering Degree At Los Alamos Campus Tuesday Oct. 29
Students can now earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UNM at the UNM-LA campus. Courtesy photo PEEC: Tour Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve Saturday
Join Natali Steinberg for a morning at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s Leonora Curtin Wetlands Preserve Saturday, Oct. 26. Participants will meet at 8 a.m., at the Los Alamos Nature Center and carpool to the property. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Courtesy/PEECUNM: ‘Your Skin In The High Desert’ Nov. 5
Letter To The Editor: The Big Questions Communities & Parents Face Is How Programs Will Be Funded…
By DIANA MARTINEZI too read the after-school editorial by Lt. Gov. Howie Morales that Morrie Pongratz referred to in his letter to the editor (link).
My first thought was, “I’m so glad Howie recognizes that!” There is a massive body of studies that essentially says youth should be given resources to help them develop. Dr. David DuBois of the Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago has research that examines the contribution of protective factors, particularly self-esteem and mentoring relationships, to resilience Read More
