Young Explorers: Winter Camps For School Age Kids
Children explore and learn during the NMMNHS Winter Camp Programs. Photo by Caitlin Jenkins
Children participate in hands-on activities during the NMMNHS Winter Camp Programs. Photo by Caitlin Jenkins
Children investigate the diversity of garden habitat during the NMMNHS Winter Camps. Photo by Caitlin JenkinsBarranca Celebrates 80 Days Of School
Barranca Mesa Elementary School students and staff celebrate 80 days of school this morning by line dancing in front of the school. They were joined by some parents who are Los Alamos police officers and firefighters. Principal Gina Terrazas said the actvity also was held to promote ‘Show Up. It Matters’. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Department Firefighter Dwight Williams shows off his moves at the 80 days of school celebration this morning at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
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LAPS Promotes ‘Show Up! It Matters!’ Theme
By SERENITY MAESTASLos Alamos Daily Post
The 80th day of school is today, Dec. 1, and Los Alamos Public Schools will be celebrating all of the hard work that students and staff have put into this year so far by promoting the theme “Show Up! It Matters!” This theme was developed right here in Los Alamos.
Students can participate in the Show Up! part of the theme by:
- fostering healthy life skills;
- asking for help when needed;
- creating a positive climate about school; and
- taking ownership of grades and homework.
“Let’s keep in mind, if we don’t Show Up! we will miss our friends and important Read More
Los Alamos County Chaplain Training Jan. 15-19
IFOC News:
The Los Alamos County Chaplain Corp (a non-sectarian service organization supporting the Fire and Police) is hosting an International Federation of Chaplain (IFOC) training Jan. 15-19 at the White Rock Fire Station #3 at 129 N.M. 4.
This training is for anyone who has ever been interested in Chaplain service.
It is a 45-hour accredited course awarding a certificate of completion and 4.7 Continuing Education Units of credit (CEU) also are available.
This training includes but is not limited to:
- Chaplaincy and the Law;
- Stress Management;
- Critical Incident Stress Management;
- Post-Traumatic
MidSchoolMath Earns Small Business Innovation Research Grant From National Science Foundation
The MidMathSchool team. Courtesy photoSince 2010 the LANL Community Foundation has supported MidSchoolMath, a Taos-based company, which produces comprehensive math curriculum featuring a state-of-the-art Math Simulator. Math Simulator relies on ‘Productive Failure’ in math simulations to increase student achievement.
The LANL Community Foundation, which provided the company with its very first grant, is not the only one to take notice in this company. The U.S. Department of Education awarded Read More
Stars And Mysteries In The Nature Center Planetarium This Weekend
Letter To The Editor: School Board Should File Proposed Sanctuary Resolution In The Trash As Bad Idea
By KATHLEENE PARKERBradbury Science Museum Association Announces Member Benefits Across Nation
UT Regents Vote To Bid On LANL Contract
UT News:
University of Texas Board of Regents voted 4-3 Monday to authorize a bid for the Los Alamos National Laboratory management and operations contract.
Four regents voted in favor, three voted against, Chairman Sara Martinez Tucker opted not to vote and the ninth regent was unavailable by phone for the vote. In September, the Board voted unanimously to spend $4.5 million on preparing for proposal which must be turned in to the National Nuclear Safety Administration by Dec. 11.
University of California and Texas A&M University regents have already announced that they will be Read More
Letter To The Editor: Gratitude For Our School Board And Superintendent
By JESS CULLINANI write in deep gratitude for the service of the members of our Los Alamos School Board and our Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus.
I also write in dismay that these exemplary public servants find themselves under attack by a campaign of deliberate misinformation and weaponized ignorance by those who would rather stir up ideological fervor than allow them to do their jobs effectively.
There is little we can do to shield our children from exposure to poisonous attitudes that claim that one’s immigration status is a measure of one’s character, and the increasingly negative Read More
LAPS Files Response To David Daniel Suit
Former LAHS drama instructor David Daniel Los Alamos Public Schools, Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and former Los Alamos High School Principal Brad Parker have filed a response to a lawsuit filed in July by former LAHS drama instructor David Daniel alleging sexual orientation discrimination.
The response denies almost all the allegations made by Daniel and claims he failed to exhaust his administrative remedies under the School Personnel Act and/or the collective bargaining agreement, which covered his employment Read More
Support Local Nonprofits On Giving Tuesday Nov. 28
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to donate to local nonprofit organizations. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Right in the middle of all the holiday shopping, just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, falls a special day. Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, is a global day dedicated to giving back, when people around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.
Here in Los Alamos, there are many opportunities to make a difference to a nonprofit this Tuesday. No matter what your interests, or how much or little you can give, consider making a donation to a local organization Read More
SFCC Clay Club Annual Ceramics Sale Nov. 29-30
Three handled jugs by Eddie Hironaka. Courtesy photoErnestine Aguirre Wins Xi Nu Craft Fair Quilt
The ladies of the Xi Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi announce their quilt winner from their recent craft fair. Ernestine Aguirre won the handmade quilt from the Xi Nu Craft Fair. The handmade offering is a donation of time and talent by Xi Nu member and quilting vendor Alice Garcia. Garcia makes the quilt each year for the community fundraiser. Courtesy photoSFCC Chamber Singers Winter Concert Dec. 7
SFCC News:
Santa Fe Community College Chamber singers present a Winter Concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 in Room 727 on the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Ave.
The program features performances of SFCC’s choral chamber singers who have participated in classes and rehearsals during the past semester.
The concert is presented by the School of Arts, Design and Media Arts. Singers will be directed by SFCC instructor Laurie Romero. Musical pieces include Russian folk songs, a New Mexican lullaby, Ukrainian carol and works by Richard Rodger and Oscar Hammerstein, II, Giuseppe Verdi, Engelbert Read More
Polaris School Project Launch At Fuller Lodge Dec. 1
EDUCATION News:
- Be Part of Navigating the Future of Education
Meet the team that is charting a path toward establishing a 6th To 8th grade public charter school in Los Alamos. Learn about its mission and framework and share aspirations for a new charter school in Los Alamos.
- Polaris School Project Launch
- Friday, December 1, 2017 from 6-7 p.m.
- Fuller Lodge
Mission
Establish a school that provides an enriching and emotionally grounded learning environment that inspires global citizenship in an interdependent world.
Vision
Engage students, grades 6th to 8th, in the community, environment, Read More
Letter To The Editor: Support Our School Board … Support Our Students
In the recent flurry of letters to the editor on the Los Alamos School Board’s immigration proposal, it’s evident there’s some confusion over where the board is in the process, as well as what the resolution actually calls for. To clarify: In October, the School Board unanimously voted to approve a resolution to protect students from the threat of increased federal immigration enforcement.
The next step, what was discussed at the last meeting and will be discussed at the next one, is ironing out the specifics of the policy. That text will next go to legal review before
Aspen Instructional Assistant Shaves Head For Cause
Aspen Instructional Assistant Trey Pereyra volunteers to have his head shaved if students meet their goal of raising 1,000 books and $500 … they exceeded that goal by 200 books and $100. Courtesy photo
Honoring his promise, Aspen Instructional Assistant Trey Pereyra has his head shaved if students meet their goal of 1,000 books and $500, which they exceeded. Courtesy photo
ASPEN News:
The students of Aspen Elementary School found an unusual way to celebrate Tuesday the collection of 1,200 books and $600 in shipping fees to make a library for Kamayoge Primary School on Mfangano Island, Read More
PEEC Gift Shop Provides Bounty To Nature Lovers
PEEC volunteers are all set for Small Business Saturday. Courtesy photoBUSINESS News:
Since 2000, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has offered a multitude of programs to help Los Alamos residents get outside to explore and learn about the natural world around them.
Marketing Manager Sandra West said, “A dozen citizens with a dream to share the wonders of nature with their community started PEEC in 2000, but it wasn’t until 2005 that PEEC was able to operate out of a central space in an old LAPS building. In 2012 Los Alamos County voted to build a new nature center and the contract
Triple LAPS Foundation Donations On #GivingTuesday!
Chamisa 5th graders receive copies of the book ‘Wonder’ from the LAPS Foundation. Courtesy photo
Students are eager to start reading the book ‘Wonder’. Courtesy photo
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation has just announced that Lou Santoro State Farm Insurance has generously offered to match all donations to the LAPS Foundation, up to $5,000, between now and Dec. 31. That coupled with the fact that Facebook is partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to match donations that are made on Facebook on #GivingTuesday, means that a donation to the LAPS Foundation through
