Los Alamos Charter School Fate Decided Thursday
EDUCATION News:
The Public Education Commission meeting to vote on the application of Polaris Charter School to be chartered by the State of New Mexico is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in Mabry Hall, 300 Don Gaspar in Santa Fe.
Polaris is applying for a state charter in Los Alamos to serve grades 6-8 and represented by founders, Elizabeth Martineau, Bill Hargraves, Scott B. Johnson, Branden Wilman-Kozimor and Amy Bartlett-Gaunt.
A report prepared by New Mexico Public Education Department staff recommends denial of the application, however, this is only a recommendation and the Public Read More
On The Job At FBI National Academy: Oliver Morris
On the job at the FBI National Academy is Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris. As a part of the FBI National Academy program, Cmdr. Morris traveled to New York City recently to visit New York Police Department (NYPD) Police One Plaza headquarters. ‘We learned about how precinct commanders address crime in their area and are held accountable through ‘compstat’. We were able to view a joint operations center and viewed how NYPD and various public safety partners manage emergencies. We also toured various locations and learned how the NYPD responds to crime, emergencies and implements Read More
Robotics Night At Bradbury Science Museum Aug. 23
Registration: 8th Grade Washington Spring Break Trip
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Courtesy photoRegistration opens for this year’s annual 8th grade spring break trip to Washington, D.C. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students.
The trip is a private trip and not school sponsored.
Sign up online at www.worldstrides.org using ID Number 173688 or call 1.800.468.5899 using the same ID Number.
Scenes From LA Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social
Jacque Ciddio and Linda Johnson prepare ice cream cone flowers Sunday afternoon for the Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social hosted by Preceptor Beta Chapter. Courtesy photo
Laura Kendrick makes popcorn Sunday for the Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social. Courtesy photo
Beta Sigma Phi sisters gather for a group photo Sunday afternoon during an Ice Cream Social. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Members of Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed an Ice Cream Social, Sunday afternoon to kick off the organization’s year.
There are five chapters in Los Alamos. Members were hosted by Preceptor Read More
SFCC Student Sara Lanctot Invited To NASA Center
SFCC student Sara Lanctot in the engineering lab at SFCC. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College announces student Sara Lanctot of Santa Fe has been selected to attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Marshall Space Flight Center in Sept. 23-27 Huntsville, Ala.
Lanctot is studying engineering and computer science at SFCC.
Lanctot is one of the selected participants out of 499 community college students from across the U.S. to be part of NCAS. Lanctot successfully completed a five-week online course, which led to a visit to a Read More
County Extension Presents Food Preservation Classes
Virginia Tech Researchers Receive $2.9 Million Grant With China To Study Infectious Diseases
College of Science researchers Kate Langwig, right, and Joseph Hoyt, left, received a grant to understand the long-term host and pathogen dynamics of white-nose syndrome in bats. Courtesy/Virginia TechNight With A Nerd: Dr. Phil Goldstone On Thinking About Nuclear Deterrence In Today’s World
BSMA News:
The community is invited to join Dr. Phil Goldstone Sept. 12 as he explores how the invention of nuclear weapons 75 years ago changed international affairs – and also the existential framework of a large portion of the world’s people.
It’s now long beyond the confrontations of the cold war, and the world’s largest weapons stockpiles have been greatly reduced. Yet nuclear weapons issues are now present and rising, with Russia (again), Iran and North Korea looming large in the news—and with the playing field changing weekly, it seems.
Modern war has held some “conventional” Read More
McClenahan: Los Alamos University Provided Top-Notch Technical Education
By Heather McClenahan
Los Alamos Historical Society
With World War II over in mid-August 1945, uncertainty surrounded almost everything about Los Alamos, from what would happen to the laboratory to what would happen to the many young men who had been assigned there by the U.S. Army.
The Special Engineer Detachment brought in hundreds of GIs with scientific and technical backgrounds to work on all aspects of developing the atomic bombs. Like tens of thousands of other soldiers after the war, they awaited orders from their Uncle Sam to muster out and return to civilian life, orders that were months Read More
UNM Provost And Vice Provost Visit UNM-LA
UNM Vice Provost Dr. Barbara Rodríguez, right, visits with faculty and staff Thursday at UNM-Los Alamos. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. James Paul Holloway and Senior Vice Provost Dr. Barbara Rodríguez traveled to town Thursday to visit UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
At UNM-LA, Dr. Holloway toured the campus and met with faculty, staff and campus leadership. UNM-LA Advisory Board members Michelle Hall and Pat Soran also attended the meeting.
“UNM is a critical Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum Aug. 22-23
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the New Mexico Public Education Commission meeting 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 23 at 300 Don Gaspar in Santa Fe.
A quorum may be present, however no action will be taken. Read More
EENM: State Of Education In New Mexico
By ROXANNE MITCHELLOffice Of Science & Technology Accepting Applications For New Mexico SBIR/STTR Grants
- Phase II grants – $100,000; and
- Phase I grants – $25,000.
Robotics Night @ Bradbury Science Museum Aug. 23
Retired Teachers Celebrate NOT Back To School Day
Retired LAPS staff, students and teachers went back to school Thursday but retired LAPS staff enjoyed their annual NOT Back to School gathering at Trinity on the Hill. CEO Matt Schmidt and the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union sponsored the space for the event. Courtesy photo
Retired Los Alamos Art Teacher Petr Jandacek shows his creative side at the annual NOT Back to School get together Thursday at Trinity on the Hill. Courtesy photo Read More
LAPS Safety Team Leaders Attend PREPaRE Training
LAPS News:
As part of back to school professional development – principals, counselors, nurses and other site safety team leaders attended a day-long training called PREPaRE from the National Association of School Psychologists.
It is a prevention and intervention model designed specifically for the unique school environment.
PREPaRE is one of the first comprehensive training curriculums developed by school-based professionals with firsthand experience.
Specifically, the PREPaRE model emphasizes that, as members of a school safety and crisis team, LAPS administrators and mental Read More
PEEC: Explore Early Days Of Space Exploration Tonight
Join Galen Gisler and Peter Polko in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 to explore the early days of human space exploration. Courtesy/NASACNN Hero: Roger Montoya Of Moving Arts Española
Roger Montoya of Moving Arts Española is being recognzed as a CNN Hero. Courtesy/CNN
Staff Report
Roger Montoya, co-founder and artistic director of Moving Arts Española is being recognzed as a CNN Hero. CNN Heroes honors everyday people for their selfless, creative efforts to help others.
Struggling with HIV and the loss of many friends to AIDS, Montoya moved home to Española in the late 1980s. Immersing himself in painting helped restore his health and he realized that the healing power of the arts could also help children in his culturally-rich community, which has long suffered from high Read More
Best Of Both Worlds: Asteroids And Massive Mergers
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