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LAHS Hosts Sophomore Parent Night Monday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 7, 2018

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School will host Sophomore Parent Night at 6 p.m. Monday, April 10 in the Speech Theater. Parents of current LAHS sophomores and students are invited to this informative evening.

“Sophomore Parent Night gives students and parents an opportunity to learn what we as counselors are doing in the classroom with the sophomores in the month of April, as well as providing a review of this information for the students,” said Cassandra Olivas Chavez and Cristin Haake, school counselors at LAHS. “We will focus on discussing summer opportunities

April Activities And Alcove House Closure At Bandelier National Monument

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 7, 2018

NPS News:

Bandelier has one of the largest concentrations of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in the country. In April of 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the CCC to give thousands of Americans environmental conservation work during the Great Depression.

Come celebrate “CCC Day” at 10 a.m. Saturday April 7, at Bandelier. Kevin Stillman, Trails Work Leader, will present a cross cut saw demonstration and give visitors the opportunity to get some hands on, saw time.

Preservation Specialist, JT Stark,

Letter To The Editor: Thank You LAPS Parents

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 6, 2018

By RUBY SELVAGE and VINCENT MARCIANO
LAPS Foundation Student Board Members, 2016-2018

On behalf of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation and students from the Key Club and National Honor Society, we would like to thank all the parents of LAPS students who contributed to our recent student telethon.

Our fellow students volunteered their time to call parents to ask for their support for projects and programs supported by the LAPS Foundation. These initiatives benefit all public schools in Los Alamos. Doing this telethon is a great opportunity for us students to give back to our

Registration Open For 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 6, 2018

Students Ryan Aldaz, Magdalena Chavez, Austin Valentine and Lance Rivera presented the morning wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery during this year’s spring break trip to Washington, D.C. Registration is underway for next year’s 8th grade students. Sign up before June 5 and receive the Early Bird discount and travel at this year’s trip price. Call Worldstrides at 1.800.468.5899 to register. Use trip code 160851. Call Roberta Cocking at 505.670.0679 with questions and see Facebook, LAMS Washington DC Trip to see this year’s and previous year’s Read More

Let’s CHAT: Creating Healthy Attitudes Around Technology … Free Parenting Seminar UNM-LA April 14

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 6, 2018

LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and Healthy Schools Program Director Kristine Coblentz last fall at Parenting University. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) and Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) invite the community to a free parenting seminar called CHAT: Creating Healthy Attitudes around Technology.

This informational event will highlight research-based approaches and tools to help parents manage their children’s use of technology devices in the home.

The seminar is Saturday,

LAPS Foundation Partners With CB FOX To Offer Los Alamos High School Alumni T-Shirts

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 6, 2018

Hilltopper alumni t-shirts on sale now at CB FOX at 1735 Central Ave. CouresyLAPSF

LAPS FOUNDATION News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation and CB FOX Department Store have partnered to offer t-shirts to Los Alamos High School alumni.

There are two versions, which are on sale now in the men’s and women’s departments at the store at 1735 Central Ave., in downtown Los Alamos.

The high-quality shirts cost $29.98, and proceeds benefit all public schools in Los Alamos through the LAPS Foundation.

“The LAPS Foundation has offered alumni t-shirts in the past which were very popular,” LAPS Foundation Read More

UNM-LA Advisory Board: No Tuition Increases

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 5, 2018

UNM-LA Director of Business Operations Bob Harmon addresses the Advisory Board about the FY19 budget with Dean of Instruction Sharon Hurley seated to his left. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

Monday, April 2 the UNM-LA Advisory Board unanimously approved the FY19 budget, with a focus on maintaining and further developing services to the students and community without increasing tuition.

Bob Harmon, UNM-LA’s Director of Business Operations, presented the budget which he described as a relatively flat budget. UNM-LA projected revenues for next year have

LAPS Employee Spotlight: Jacqueline Mirabal-Martinez

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 5, 2018

ProcessQM Offers Nuclear Quality Assurance Training In Los Alamos May 7-9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 5, 2018

Norman P. Moreau

BUSINESS News:

The NQA-1 workshop will take place in Los Alamos

ProcessQM LLC, a quality management company based in Northern New Mexico, announced it is hosting an “Understanding and Implementing ASME NQA-1” workshop this May in partnership with Theseus Professional Services.

Instructor Norman P. Moreau, PE, CSQE, CQA, ASME Fellow, will cover topics including regulatory requirements within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy, evolution and structure of NQA-1, procurement of items and services, control of items and services, design

Lunch With A Leader: Dr. Kurt Steinhaus April 17

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 5, 2018

Dr. Kurt Steinhaus

LWV News:

This month’s Lunch with a Leader, a community event put on by the League of Women Voters, will feature Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus of Los Alamos Public Schools. The lunch is at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 17 at Mesa Public Library.

Steinhaus will discuss school funding and the effect it has on Los Alamos in particular.

Steinhaus was born in Los Alamos and has dedicated his career to education. His Bachelor’s degree is in music education. He has two Masters Degrees, a Master of Arts in Music and a more recent Master of Science

Historical Society Lecture By Leslie Poling-Kempes

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 5, 2018

HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

Los Alamos Historical Society’s 2017-2018 lecture series “100 Years on The Pajarito Plateau” presents popular Abiquiu-based author Poling-Kempes, speaking about her latest book, “Ladies of the Canyons: A League of Extraordinary Women and their Adventures in the American Southwest”.

The event is 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.

The book is the true story of remarkable women who left the security and comforts of genteel Victorian society and journeyed to the American Southwest in search of a wider view of themselves and their world, including Read More

Public Astronomy Dark Night April 14

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 4, 2018

PAJARITO ASTRONOMERS News:

The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding their first County-Sponsored Dark Night or 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park.

Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. Venus, as well as Jupiter and its moons will potentially be visible during the evening.

There will be a tour of the late-winter and spring constellations and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. The

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Opens Application Process For Military Service Academy Nominations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

Monday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has begun accepting applications for nominations to U.S. military service academies. Throughout April and May, members of Udall’s staff will host information sessions across the state for high school students and recent graduates who are interested in applying to enter an academy in the fall of 2019.

The first session will be held on April 5 in Albuquerque.

Four of the five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy,

Library Week Begins April 8

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

Harriet Dodder reads to Sadie Stretz. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Do you remember the joy you felt in learning to read, of escaping into favorite books, of exploring the world through books? Do you remember a favorite teacher who nurtured your thirst for knowledge? Harriet Dodder was such a teacher. She began her career in Los Alamos in 1951 and taught here for 40 years. After retirement, she missed working with children so much that she volunteered as a reading tutor at Barranca Elementary School. Mrs. Dodder loved to read and fostered that love in the children she taught.

Investment Seminar ‘Retirement: Making Your Money Last’ – Considerations For Retiring Employees April 13

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

EDWARD JONES News:

The Los Alamos National Security contract renewal is quickly approaching, and you may be considering when you should retire, and if you are financially ready to retire.

To assist long-term employees nearing retirement, Shelly Wiemann, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones, is holding a retirement planning seminar in a small-group setting.

This seminar will be held at 3 p.m. Friday April 13.

More information about the seminar can be found at https://www.edwardjones.com/shelly-wiemann

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Launches ‘Degrees Not Debt Initiative’ To Improve College Affordability

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich meets Monday with students from Middle College High School at UNM-Gallup to launch his Degrees Not Debt Initiative. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Monday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) launched his Degrees Not Debt initiative with students at Middle College High School on the UNM Gallup campus by unveiling legislation he plans to introduce to ensure higher education is accessible and affordable to all New Mexicans.

“There’s no doubt that a college education is still one of the surest ways to gain the skills

Water Is Life In New Mexico: Museum Collaborates On Statewide Groundwater Project

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

View of Rio Grande. Courtesy/NM Dept. of Cultural Affairs

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) has joined the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources in a statewide collaborative groundwater monitoring network. The Museum will host one of the many monitoring locations for the project and serve as an important educational outlet.

Water shortages have been commonplace in communities across New Mexico over the past several years and the state lacks sufficient groundwater level measurements

SFCC Presents ‘Explore Your Options’ April 19

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College will present “Explore Your Options at SFCC”, a free information session for prospective students and their families 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 in the Jemez Rooms on campus at 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.

Explore Your Options at SFCC is a special event where you will have the opportunity to find out about the various programs, services and financial aid options that SFCC has to offer. Speakers will present details about general admissions, dual credit, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, the

Job Fair At UNM-Los Alamos 1-4 p.m. Today!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 3, 2018

Employers, like these recruiters in the foreground from Lowe’s home improvement store in Espanola, look to attract the best local talent to their companies at the UNM-LA Job Fair in 2017. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

By BARBARA E. COHEN

UNM-Los Alamos Office of Student Services

On a bright spring morning last year, Human Resource Manager Baby Matousek packed her recruitment kit and a list of current job postings for Zia Credit Union, along with an array of engaging gift items, small candy bars and pens designed to attract suitable applicants, as well as snacks to help her remain

Winners Of Aspen Elementary ‘One Free Week Lunch’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

Noah and Mikey Bane of Aspen Elementary are the winners of one free week of lunch (each), compliments of Chef Mia Holsapple of Chartwells Food Services. Holsapple personally donated the free lunches as part of Aspen’s Spring Fling. Courtesy photo Read More

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