Education

PEEC: Learn How To Help Monarch Butterflies Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
Learn about monarch butterflies and what the community can do to help them at 7 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
 
PEEC News:
 
Monarch butterflies are beautiful and impressive creatures, but their populations are decreasing drastically. The community can help this iconic species by planting locally native milkweed and early and late blooming nectar flowers.
 
Learn more about this species and how to help with experts Jenna Stanek and Steve Cary at 7 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Canyon Road.
 
Monarchs migrate across the continent
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Rotary Distinguished Student: Sarah Crotzer

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 7, 2019
Taking part in Rotary’s Distinguished Student of Service recognition April 30, from left, Rotary Club President Vincent Chiravalle, Rotarian Christine Sierk, Distinguished Student of Service Sarah Crotzer, parents Laura and Ron Crotzer and LAHS orchestra teacher Michelle Rosette. Photo by Linda Hull
 
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos recently acknowledged the accomplishments of LAHS junior Sarah Crotzer. Her family friend Christine Sierk welcomed her to the podium. Photo by Linda Hull
 
By VINCENT CHIRAVALLE
President
Los Alamos Rotary Club
 
Rotary is the oldest
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Local Non-Profit Overcomes Challenges Of Staying Competitive In Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 6, 2019
By EMILEE CANTRELL
Albuquerque
 
For non-profits and small businesses, staying competitive and recruiting high-quality employees in a town like Los Alamos can be difficult.
 
Many people work for Los Alamos National Laboratory where potential employees expect benefits, like health insurance.
 
Before the Affordable Care Act kicked in, health insurance was a luxury that not every business could offer their employees, making it even harder for them to recruit the best. The good news for small businesses and non-profits is that now they can participate in beWellnm for Small
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Little Sprouts Kitchen Offers Two Cooking Camps

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 6, 2019
Kelly Parker, owner of Little Sprout’s Kitchen teaching a class at a custom cooking Birthday Party. Courtesy photo
 
RoundInstructorLogo-xsmall.pngCOMMUNITY News:
 
Little Sprouts Kitchen will offer two Healthy Hands cooking camps this summer for local youth that focus on nourishing recipes and creating healthy food culture.
 

June 17-20 and July 15-18:

  • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Ages 7-12
  • Little Sprouts Kitchen
  • 1 Karen Circle, White Rock, NM 87547
  • $135 includes four days of cooking, fun and food.

Program Summary

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LAMS Students Shine At Denver Music Competition

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 6, 2019

LAMS music students shine and bring home multiple awards over the weeked at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo. Courtesy/Lindsay Alexander

Awards won over the weeked by LAMS music studetnts in performances at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo. Courtesy/Lindsay Alexander

 
By LINDSEY ALEXANDER
LAPS

Within the Los Alamos Middle School Music Department, 192 students from various ensembles competed last weekend and won multiple awards at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo.

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New Mexico Athletics Association Recognizes eSports Activity And LAHS Has Inaugural Team At The Table

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019
LAHS eSports champions and coaches from left, Coach Jason Rutledge, Ben Ortiz, Aaron Lauritzen, Captain Joe Ortiz, Jaryn Newman, Evan Shipley, Jeremiah Palmer Scott and Associate Director Dusty Young of the New Mexico Activities Association. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
 
Coach Jason Rutledge observes the team as they prepare for a medal winning round for the state finals match of the inaugural eSports season. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos High School Class of 2019 just might be remembered as the class of technology. This is Read More

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Fights To Boost Benefits, Recruitment, Retention For Teachers At Native Schools

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, joined Committee Chairman John Hoeven (R-N.D.) to convene the committee’s first legislative hearing of the 116th Congress to receive testimony on three bills, including S.279, the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act, which Udall co-sponsored.
 
The Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act would create equitable access to the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) for all
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Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery Presents Student Exhibition Opening Reception May 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019
‘Spring in the City’ oil painting by SFCC art student Ameliah P. Jaramillo-Ortega. Courtesy/SFCC
 
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery presents an exhibition celebrating students in School of Arts, Design and Media Arts.
 
The exhibition opens with a reception 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in the Visual Arts Gallery on campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
 
The SFCC School of Arts, Design and Media Arts offers comprehensive coursework in fine arts design, media arts, dance, drama and performance. Associate degrees in Architecture, Fine Arts,
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National Science Foundation Awards SHSU Faculty

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019
Christopher Hobbs receives a $410,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Courtesy photo
 
SHSU News:
 
Christopher Hobbs, assistant professor of Chemistry in Sam Houston State University’s College of Science and Engineering Technology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development Program CAREER Award for his research proposal, “Developing New Polymer Supported Catalysts Using ROMP, ADMET and ATRP with High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Students”.
 
The CAREER award grants Hobbs $410,000 over five years to support the development
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More Scenes From LAHS Prom Photo Shoot At Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019
Los Alamos High School Prom goers and parents gather for pre-prom photos Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Ellie Oldham pins a boutonniere on Sebbie Wood. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Elegant couple Jacob Nielsen and Zoe Butler. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Elegant ladies from left, Sasha Dolin, Neha Sadasivan, Ellie Oldham, Maddie Ovaska, Natalie Aulwes, Katie Herrmann, Emily Holmes and Esther Wermer. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Fine gentlemen dressed up for the prom.
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Friends Gather For Prom Photos At Ashley Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 5, 2019

Los Alamos High School friends from left, Sasha Dolin, Neha Sadasivan, Ellie Oldham, Maddie Ovaska, Natalie Aulwes, Katie Herrmann, Emily Holmes and Esther Wermer gather for photos this afternoon at Ashley Pond Park before this evening’s prom. Courtesy photo Read More

Scenes From Duane W. Smith Portrait Unveiling And Dedication At Auditorium Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019

The portrait of former Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Duane ‘Smitty’ Smith in unveiled and dedicated Friday in the lobby of Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus welomes guests to the portrait unveiling cermony for former LAPS Superintendent Duane Smith Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Former LAPS Superintendent Duane Smith daughter Kelly Smith Myers, left, and Joann Smith Brown stand beneath the portrait of Duane Smith, listening as the portrait artist Read More

NMDWS Launches Plan To Educate Employers On New Minimum Wage Legislation And Their Responsibilities To Avoid Errors And Non-Compliance

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019
NMDWS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is working closely with the New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA), Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), and the Statewide Chamber Executives (SCE) to educate employers on minimum wage requirements and the state statutes around labor law.
 
Employers who are well informed and have received training, tools, and resources will be in a position to avoid errors and non-compliance with regards to paying the appropriate wages to their employees and avoiding settlements of wage claims.
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Scenes From 2019 Leadership Los Alamos Graduation Ceremony At Pajarito Ski Lodge Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019

Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) Board of Directors Chair Martha Katko gives Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris a congratulatory hug during the LLA Class of 2019 graduation celebration Friday at the Pajarito Ski Lodge. Morris, a graduate of LLA in 2017, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Among his contributions to the community, Katko mentioned that Morris spearheaded the Rotary Club of Los Alamos project to build a treehouse at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

On behalf of Michelangelo Lobato, the recipient of the LLA 2017 Distinguished Leadership Read More

Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Awareness Program Receives FBI Award

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019
FBI News:
 
The Albuquerque FBI Division has presented the 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award to the Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Awareness Program (VAWA).
 
Started in 2015 as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the program provides services to victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes as well as implements educational programs about domestic violence and human trafficking.
 
Each of the FBI’s 56 field offices annually selects an individual or organization to receive the award, which recognizes efforts in combating
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New Mexico Game & Fish: Special Hunter Education Camp At Camp Tres Ritos Near Mora

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish offers hunter education camp for youth. Courtesy/NMG&F
 
NMG&F News:
 
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is offering a special hunter education camp where youth can receive hands-on training and earn their hunter education certification.
 
The camp is open to youth ages 10 to 17 who are accompanied by a registered adult. It will be conducted the weekend of June 7-9, at the Boy Scout’s Camp Tres Ritos near Mora.
 
Meals are free and participants will tent-camp on the property. Registration for this opportunity opens
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UNM-LA Offering Welding Certificate Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019
The UNM-LA 36 credit-hour program is designed to train students to enter the workforce as welders after one year of coursework. Courtesy/UNM-LA
 
Courtesy/UNM-LA
 
UNM-LA News:
 
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will offer a certificate program in welding beginning Fall Semester, 2019.
 
The 36 credit-hour program is designed to train students to enter the workforce as welders after one year of coursework.
 
The new program has garnered strong endorsement from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a major employer of welders in the region.
 
“Los
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AFTNM Reacts To Temporary Evaluation Structure

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 4, 2019
AFTNM News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
 
“News that NM PED Secretary Trujillo will provide a ‘Transition Teacher Evaluation Report’ is welcome news for thousands of public educators. We applaud the Secretary for executing Governor Lujan Grisham’s Executive Order Two, and not including student achievement as part of the transitional report.
 
“During this transition, educator evaluations will consist mainly of classroom observations and planning, preparation, and professionalism.
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