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LAPS Launches Kindergarten Online Registration

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

LAPS News:

Online registration for kindergarten at all Los Alamos Elementary schools is now available through the Los Alamos Public Schools’ website, so click here for more information on how to register enroll via Infosnap.

Be sure to register your child as soon as possible, preferably prior to Kindergarten Round Up, which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2018, for all elementary schools. Round Up gives parents and children an idea of what to expect for kindergarten.

Children who turn five before September 1, 2018, are eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten for the Read More

LANL Foundation Call For Applications: Scholarships Available For Nontraditional Students & Native American Students Seeking Business Degrees

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

LANLF News:

The LANL Foundation, through the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund, is accepting applications starting April 2 for Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships and Regional College/Returning Student Scholarships.

This year, both one-time awards increased from $1000 to $1500 to better serve the needs of local students.

Tribal Business Scholarships are awarded to qualified applicants pursuing undergraduate degrees in business-related fields such as accounting, finance and business information systems from an accredited post-secondary

MRM Fall Travel Program: ‘On The Trail Of Coronado’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

Pueblo Ruins at Coronado State Monument. Courtesy photo

Inscription Rock at El Morro. Courtesy photo

MRM News:

The museum’s fall travel/study luxury bus tour this year will be “On the Trail of Coronado” and will include visits to the ancestral Zuni Pueblo of Hawikuu, the first point of contact between Coronado and Native American tribes, El Morro National Monument where European-American settlers, Spanish conquistadors, and centuries of Native Americans created markings on the cliff face, Coronado State Monument north of

Free Public Event Explores Power Of Lin Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ To Teach History

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― At 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, teachers, teens, parents and lovers of Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” are invited to the National Hispanic Cultural Center‘s History and Literary Arts Building for “Hamilton”: Changing the Way We Learn History.

Teachers and teens will lead an interactive discussion (with music, video and lyrics) about why the School Library Journal calls “Hamilton” a “darn near perfect” teaching tool for history”

Heinrich Opens Application Process For Service Academy Nominations, Info Sessions Across State

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Beginning April 4 until Oct. 12, the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will accept applications from high school students and recent high school graduates seeking a service academy nomination.

Being nominated is a significant honor and the application process is rigorous. The first information session is April 5, followed by sessions in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Farmington and Carlsbad.

“Each year, I have the honor of nominating talented young leaders to

DOJ: Indicators Of School Crime & Safety Report

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

DOJ News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics Thursday released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2017.

This annual report is the 20th in a series of publications produced jointly by BJS and NCES on school crime and safety from the perspectives of students, teachers and principals.

It contains data on 23 indicators of school crime and safety, including violent deaths; nonfatal student and teacher victimization; school environment; fights,

Senior Scam Jam At Betty Ehart Senior Center May 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 2, 2018

MSW News:

In April, Money Smart Week partner organizations will host Money Smart Week (MSW) Northern New Mexico, featuring a series of events designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.

Money Smart Week runs April 21-28 throughout Northern New Mexico, but Los Alamos is participating by offering the Senior Scam Jam 1-3 p.m., May 3 at Betty Ehart Senior Center at 1101 Bathtub Row.

Get armed with new information and resources that allow older adults and their caregivers to make comprehensive financial decisions with confidence. Learn about

UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Meeting April 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 1, 2018

UNM-LA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the Lecture Hall in Building 2 on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

This is the annual special meeting related to the UNM-LA budget.

Specific agenda items include approval of the Budget Adjustment Request (BAR) for FY18 and approval of the FY19 Operating Budget.

Scenes From Wildfire Day At Ashley Pond Park

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 1, 2018

Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighter Taylor Garcia-Anaya helps a young firefighter run a hose Saturday during Wildfire Day at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighter Mike Paxson adjusts a new bicycle helmet for a young cyclist to take home. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos DWI Planning Council volunteers Cheryl Pongratz, left, and Juanita McNiel check in young participants in the bike rodeo during Saturday’s Wildfire Day at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

PEEC: Explore Colorful Rock Specimens In Rio Puerco

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 31, 2018

PEEC and local geology enthusiast Patrick Rowe are leading a hike Saturday, April 7 in the Rio Puerco, near Los Lunas. Participants can expect to see a wide variety of colorful rock specimens along the way. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and geology enthusiast Patrick Rowe are hosting a special half-day hike Saturday, April 7 in the Rio Puerco near Los Lunas.

The group meets at 9 a.m. in Los Lunas. Space is limited, and registration is required.

The Rio Puerco is a tributary of the Rio Grande and carries rocks and sediments from formations that Read More

Northern New Mexico College FY2017 Audit Released

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 31, 2018

NNMC News:

Northern New Mexico College’s FY 2017 audit was released Friday, containing 48 findings. The majority of the findings are already in the process of remediation.

The FY 2017 audit, along with the special forensic audit released Feb. 12, have been the most thorough assessments of the College’s accounting and control systems in recent history.

These audits have shed much needed light on the vulnerabilities that exist within the College’s accounting and control systems, and establish a roadmap of action toward stronger financial oversight.

Interactive Tour Of Heavens At Planetarium April 6

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

The Milky Way. Photo by Elena Giorgi

PEEC News:

The community is invited to take an interactive tour of the heavens that highlights the planets, star patterns, constellations, and deep sky objects that might be observed during the month of April. This event is 7 p.m. Friday, April 6 in the Planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Dr.

Dr. Paul Arendt will discuss selected objects outlined in star chart handouts that will be given to the audience. The program will end with a brief presentation on several recent solar system phenomena announced by NASA and Read More

PEEC: Saturday Planetarium Show CANCELLED

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

PEEC News:

Due to the new planetarium projector being installed, the Los Alamos Nature Center cancelled its planetarium show, Incoming, scheduled for at 2 p.m., Saturday.

The Flat Earth Debate WILL show at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1.

What evidence is there for a Flat Earth? What evidence is there to establish the true shape of the Earth? Local astronomers will hold a discussion of the Flat Earth theories to answer these questions at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Since most Flat-Earthers claim that space flight has been faked and discount photographs

LAHS Robotics Club Competes In Colorado Regional

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

LAHS Robotics Club, FIRST Team 4153–Project Y at the Colorado Regional last weekend in Denver. Courtesy photo

LAHS Robotics Club, FIRST Team 4153–Project Y, center robot, competing on the field with two other robots. Courtesy photo

PROJECT Y News:

The Los Alamos High School Robotics Club, FIRST Team 4153–Project Y, competed last weekend in Denver, Colo., in the Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.

The Team competed with their robot named “Bohr Bot.” The competition included teams from New Mexico, Colorado, Texas,

Attorney General Hector Balderas Investigating Reports Of TEACH Grants Being Converted To Loans

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

Attorney General Hector Balderas

AG News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas is investigating reports of New Mexico teachers’ TEACH grants that have summarily been converted to loans by the U.S. Department of Education, and he is encouraging teachers in New Mexico who have been affected by this to contact his office.

Nationally, reports are that approximately a third of TEACH grants have been “converted” to loans without allowing teachers notice or time to correct even minor clerical errors in renewal paperwork. When a TEACH grant is converted

Scenes From 2017 Entrepreneur Of The Year Feyzi Fatehi Talk At ProjectY Cowork Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 30, 2018

Feyzi Fatehi speaking at projectY cowork. Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

projectY News:

projectY cowork Los Alamos hosted a talk by Feyzi Fatehi, Tuesday, March 27 at 150 Central Park Square. Fatehi is a visiting entrepreneur from California, the CEO of Corent, and was recently named “2017 Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Orange County Business Journal.

Audience members had the opportunity to meet a world-class entrepreneur and learn about current trends in Cloud technology, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and other innovations,

Airman Mary Grubel A Distinguished Graduate Of Basic Military Training At Lackland AFB

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

A1C Mary Grubel

COMMUNITY News:

A1C Mary Grubel, daughter of Dr. Patricia Grubel and Lt. Col. Paul Grubel of Los Alamos graduated March 23 from U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Airman Grubel is a distinguished graduate of Basic Military Training.

She will attend technical training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., where she will be trained in Emergency Management.

Airman Grubel graduated May 2013 from Academy Del Sol High School in Alamogordo and attended New Mexico State University, prior to joining the US Air Force. Read More

UNM-LA Continues Documentary Film Festival On Ethnic Diversity In U.S. With ‘Kingdom of Shadows’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2018

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) instructor Dr. Renae Mitchell will screen the PBS film “Kingdom of Shadows” at noon Monday, April 2 in the Lecture Hall of Building 2.

In conjunction with her class AMST 185: Intro to Race, Class and Ethnicity, Mitchell is screening three different PBS Point of View films; each provides an in-depth look at the lives of people outside of the stereotypical American norm.

Local community members are invited to attend the screenings and are welcome to stay for class discussions after the films.

Kingdom of Shadows investigates various consequences of the US-Mexico Read More