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Los Alamos Finishes Strong In Eco Challenge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2019

Members of the Chamisa Elementary School Green Team with their trophy earned during the Eco Challenge. The trophy was presented Jan. 17 during the Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meeting. Courtesy photo

The top individual scorers during the Eco Challenge with their certificates, from left, Heather Ward, Environmental Sustainability Division Manager Angelica Gurule and Susan Hettinga. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

In just 21 days, Los Alamos residents aided the environment in a variety of Read More

AP Night At LAHS Thursday Jan. 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2019

LAPS News:

Students and parents are invited to attend AP Night, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in the IMC (school library) at Los Alamos High School.

Attendees meet with teachers and students to learn more about specific Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors course offerings at LAHS, as well as the dual credit programs offered at the high school. In addition representatives from UNM-LA and Northern New Mexico will be available to discuss dual credit and other college level courses.

AP Night attendees are asked to park in the Sullivan field lot since Future Topper Night is also

State Lottery Scholarship Under Siege Again

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2019

By MILAN SIMONICH

msimonich@sfnewmexican.com

New Mexico college students should beware of trickery at the state Capitol.

A proposal that seems innocuous at first glance would undermine the state scholarship program that serves them well.

I call your attention to Senate Bill 283. It’s the latest attempt to fatten the income of vendors for the state lottery at the expense of New Mexico’s students. The title of this legislation by Democratic Sens. Jacob Candelaria of Albuquerque and John Arthur Smith of Deming is as deceptive as any I’ve seen.

SFCIR: Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld On How World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge Path To Security Feb. 7

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2019

Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld

SFCIR News:

The Santa Fe Council on International Relations (SFCIR) presents a talk and book signing by Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, author of A Savage Order: How the World’s Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security moderated by Mary-Charlotte Domandi from Radio Café.

Dr. Kleinfeld’s book will be available for sale, and she will sign them following the talk at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Hotel Santa Fe Hacienda and Spa, 1501 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe. There will be a cash bar throughout the discussion.

An urgent and provocative look

NNMC President Rick Bailey Named Person Of The Year; College Named Business Of The Year At EVCC Gala

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 29, 2019

Northern New Mexico College is honored as Business of the Year and its President Dr. Richard J. Bailey, Jr is honored as Person of the Year at the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce 2018 State of the Chamber and Recognition Dinner Friday night at Ohkay Convention Center in Española. The annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions local businesses bring to the Española Valley. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

NNMC President Dr. Richard J. Bailey, Jr, here with his wife Diane, is honored as Person of the Year and the college as Business of the Year at the Española Chamber Read More

Scenes From Second Annual Leadership Los Alamos FOCUS Session Thursday Night At UNM-Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 28, 2019

Leadership Los Alamos hosted its second annual FOCUS Session Thursday evening at UNM-Los Alamos with Keynote Speaker Haydn Shaw who presented a talk on Resolving Generational Differences in the Workplace. Shaw is noted as a renowned speaker and author hailed as a ‘leadership guru’ by the Washington Post. He has helped managers and organizations for more than 25 years raise their generational IQ so they can deal with the multigenerational workforce. He is the author of Sticking Points: How to Get 4 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart and the best-selling Read More

Sen. Mimi Stewart Appointed To National Conference Of State Legislatures National Education Committee

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 28, 2019

Majority Whip Mimi Stewart

STATE News:

Sen. Mimi Stewart has been appointed to serve as a national vice-chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Education Committee.

The Committee is one of 10 national committees that deal with both state and state-federal issues. The jurisdictions of the standing committees are similar to those of committees in state legislatures.

“NCSL has benefitted from Sen. Stewart’s expertise over her more than 20 years as a legislator,” NCSL’s executive director Bill Pound said. “Sen. Stewart’s participation will continue Read More

Rep. Lente’s Bill To Improve Native American Student Success Passes House For Third Consecutive Year

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 28, 2019

NMDP News:

SANTA FE ― Rep. Derrick Lente’s (D-Sandia Pueblo) bill that would improve Native American student success passed the House Wednesday with unanimous support.

HB 250 requires a needs assessment to determine the services public school districts must provide Native American students to close the opportunity gap and improve graduation rates and college preparedness.

“With the recent decision on the Yazzie/Martinez cases, New Mexico is in dire need for bold, smart investments in our public schools and most vulnerable students. This bill will prioritize

Launch Pad Lecture: ‘Big Bang And Its Afterglow’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2019

NMSM News:

ALAMOGORDO, ― Imagine running a movie backwards and watching an explosion reassemble itself into one tiny package. That’s just the starting point for figuring out what happened in the first years — and trillionths of a second — of the universe.

Join Museum Education Director Dave Dooling for the monthly free Launch Pad Lecture, Friday, Feb. 1 on the first floor of the museum. He will give you a peek at the Big Bang, its tell-tale afterglow, the unusual physics that went on, and why we had to clean up after the pigeons to be sure of it all.

The Launch

Adult Mentors Sought For Y Reach & Rise Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2019

The Family YMCA is looking for mentors for its Reach and Rise® program. Courtesy photo

By DIANNA REICHELT

Reach and Rise® Director

The Family YMCA

According to the website, www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acsbr10-05, nationally, approximately one in five youth live in poverty and are at-risk of being negatively impacted by crime, drugs and violence that keep them from reaching a productive adulthood. Los Alamos is not immune to these problems, and many youth in our community also fall into these risk categories.

Poverty is not the only risk factor for youth achieving their potential. Read More

SFCC & AARP Foundation Offer Free Income Tax Help

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2019

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College, in partnership with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, will host free income tax preparation assistance beginning Feb. 4 through April 15.

This year, the free service will be available on an appointment basis at a new location, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. The services are provided by volunteers from the community. This year the Higher Education Center is the only AARP Foundation Tax Aide site in Santa Fe.

Explore Climate Change With Chick Keller Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2019

Local expert Chick Keller will present an overview of climate change Tuesday at the nature center. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Explore what climate change is, what it will do to humans and why people should care about it next week at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

Join local expert Chick Keller for an overview of climate change at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29. This talk is free to attend and registration is not required.

Although climate change has been occurring for decades, recent extreme weather events and fires have made it ever more apparent. At this talk, Keller will explore

Report Fuels Debate On Access To Higher Education

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 27, 2019

A group of students walk towards the Student Union Building at the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican File Photo

Students pass by the duck pond at the University of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque in October. Gabriela Campos/New Mexican file photo

By CYNTHIA MILLER

cmiller@sfnewmexican.com

A new report on the economic effects of escalating costs to attend New Mexico colleges and universities calls for more financial assistance for low-income students and recommends an income cap on eligibility for the state’s flagship

Letter To The Editor: Support Ending PARCC Testing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 26, 2019

By NATALIE SINNIS and CHRISTINE TORRES

Los Almaos

We are writing to support Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to eliminate PARCC testing in New Mexico.

As public school teachers in Los Alamos working with grades 4-6, we have supervised the administration of PARCC testing for several years. We have witnessed first hand the shortcomings with this test and the negative impact it has had year after year.

As teachers, we are expected to use a holistic approach when teaching children. These needs are well beyond the range of what the PARCC testing can assess.

Mountain 6th Grader Wins District Spelling Bee

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 26, 2019

Spelling Bee Champion Allison Amrani is congratulated by Mountain Elementary School Principal Jennifer Kieltyka. Courtesy photo

District Spelling Bee winners with Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus from left, James Ito, 3rd place; Allison Amrani, 1st place and Linhtet Htoon, 2nd place. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

And then there was one. Allison Amrani, a 6th grader at Mountain Elementary School, was named the 2019 District Spelling Bee Champion.

She will represent Los Alamos County at the State Spelling Bee in March.

Linhtet Htoon, a 6th grader at Pinon Elementary,

House Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler Co-sponsors Transparency, Healthcare And Education Bills

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 25, 2019

Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler on the House floor at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo

From the Office of Rep. Christine Chandler:

SANTA FE – House Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler has co-sponsored several important bills this legislative session.

Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto (SD-15) and Rep. Chandler’s bill (SB 11) closing the so-called lobbying “loophole” has successful passed out of committee and onto the Senate. The bill is similar to Sen. Ivey-Soto’s bill from the 2018 session that was vetoed by the former governor.

According to the Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Read More

Governor Names Public Education Secretary

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 25, 2019

Karen Trujillo was chosen by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to lead the Public Education Department. Trujillo said she plans to coordinate with the heads of other state agencies serving children to find a way to provide community services for children at risk of failing in school. Photo by Olivia Harlow/The New Mexican

By ROBERT NOTT

rnott@sfnewmexican.com

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday finally hired her secretary of public education, and both said they aren’t afraid of the challenges ahead.

“I’m feeling not so much fear but excitement,”

PEEC: Explore Future Of Manned Space Exploration

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 24, 2019

Rick Wallace discusses manned space exploration at 7 p.m. Friday at the nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Rick Wallace will discuss current and future manned space exploration efforts and show the audience some full-dome movies from NASA discussing their plans for exploration of the moon and Mars.

His talk is 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium where he also will discuss the plans of private companies interested in establishing bases on the moon and Mars and the prospect of mining asteroids for natural resources that are becoming

LAPS: National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 23, 2019

LAPS News:

Jan. 22-27 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, a national health observance linking teens to science-based facts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs.

In today’s society, it’s easy for teens to learn about drugs and alcohol from a variety of sources: the internet, social media, TV, movies, music or from friends. National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® offers the scientific facts to counteract the myths.

Research on the effects drugs have on the brain is used to develop prevention and recovery programs that are essential in helping individuals break from addiction.

Democrats Split On Charter School Cap In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 23, 2019

Wilhelmina Yazzie of Gallup, one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit asserting that the state unconstitutionally underfunds its public education system, speaks during a Transform Education New Mexico press conference at the state Capitol Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican

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