Love And Logic Classes Starting At FSN
FSN News:- Make wise decisions
- Stop bickering and fighting with siblings
- Listen the first time they are asked
Alzheimer’s ‘Legal And Financial Planning’ Presentation
ALZHEIMER’S News:PEEC: Back From The Brink — California Condors
The California Condor that blew into Los Alamos in April 2015. Photo by Joe Fitzgibbon
PEEC News:
The largest bird in North America, which only existed in captivity in the 1980’s, is taking to the skies in growing numbers, and their story will be shared at the Los Alamos Nature Center 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.19.
Four condor experts, Bette Korber, Melissa Moore, Shorty Esch and Jeanne Fair, will talk about the California Condor’s story and bird science conducted at LANL. This free presentation is open to the public.
Poaching and poisoning pushed California Condor populations down to only a few dozen, Read More
CDC Finds Link Between Teen Health And Grades
CDC News:
As millions of students across the United States head back to school, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data confirming the close connection between student health and academic performance.
The data published in the Sept. 8 issue of The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest that regardless of sex, race/ethnicity and grade-level, high school students reporting lower academic marks also reported greater health risk behaviors associated with substance use, violence, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and sex. They also reported Read More
Star Gaze At Valles Caldera
The Milky Way over the Jemez River. Photo by Jim Stein PhotographyPEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is working with the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL) to offer a night sky observation event 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.
PEEC astronomers and VALL park rangers will point out constellations, planets, and other celestial objects with the help of telescopes and lasers.
The Valles Caldera offers some of the darkest skies in our area and is a great place to get a better look at the night sky on clear nights. PEEC astronomers Galen Gisler, Dave North, Akkana Peck, Read More
Los Alamos High School Alum Peter Ahrens Receives Department Of Energy Graduate Fellowship
LAHS graduate Peter Ahrens
EDUCATION News:
A former Los Alamos High School student is attending graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall on a U.S. Department of Energy fellowship.
Peter Ahrens was one of less than 5 percent of applicants to receive the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF). Ahrens, a 2012 Los Alamos graduate, is studying toward a doctoral degree in Computer Science.
The fellowship, administered by the Krell Institute of Ames, Iowa, is funded by the DOE’s Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security
SFCC Presents LAUNCH! Sept. 28
SFCC News:SFCC Equivalency/GED Registration Open
SFCC News:Scenes From Season Kick Off Of Cafe Scientifique
Cafe Scientifique participants working on a building project during the season kick-off Tuesday night at UNM-LA. Photo by Michelle Hall
Presenter Mike Hoog leads Cafe Scientifique participants in yoga Tuesday evening at UNM-LA. Photo by Michelle Hall
Staff Report
Café Scientifique kick off its season Tuesday evening on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos. The popular program brings teens from all walks of life together to explore, discuss and debate the latest ideas in science and technology. Stimulating conversations with experts working on the cutting-edge of scientific research take place Read More
Alzheimer’s Presentation Offered In White Rock Oct. 11
ALZHEIMER’S News:Atomic City Children’s Theater Hosts Car Wash Saturday
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT) will host a car wash this Saturday at the Christian Church of Los Alamos.
ACCT’s talented and award winning students are hosting their car wash to raise funds for their upcoming February production of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr.
When: Saturday, Sept. 16
Where: Christian Church of Los Alamos (92 East Road)
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
We hope the community will support these talented performers.
Atomic City Children’s Theater, an official after-school program sponsored by the Los Alamos Public Schools, offers performing Read More
LAHS Gridiron And NJROTC Sell Homecoming Mums
Los Alamos High School Homecoming Mum. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos High School Gridiron and NJROTC Booster Clubs are selling Homecoming Mums this year. The mums are a longstanding tradition in Southern and Eastern New Mexico and come in two forms, a corsage to pin on or a garter to be worn on the arm or leg.
“Where I’m from in Southern New Mexico, guys give them to the girls they ask to the homecoming dance. Sometimes they ask their mothers or sisters to make them for them. Guys wear the garters on their arms. Sometimes their girlfriends or mothers make them for them,” one LAHS father Read More
Seeking Judges And Community Support For Local Speech & Debate Tournament Sept. 23
LAHS News:FSN Annual Lucky Ducky Day Carnival Sept. 23
FSN News:SFCC: Hablando de Nosotros―Talking About Ourselves Sept. 26
SFCC News:Flexible Seating For Students In Los Alamos Schools
Meagon Fiengo’s 6th grade classroom. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
One of the Los Alamos Public Schools improvements for this school year is expanding the number and variety of flexible seating options in elementary schools. These options are designed to improve student focus and increase learning. Choice-based seating can even change the classroom into a student-driven learning environment that fosters collaboration and independence.
Some of these innovative ideas emerged when 5th-grade teacher Nicole McGrane led a series of Lunch Box discussions for Barranca teachers. During one of Read More
New Mexico Wildlife Center Open House Oct. 7-8
Scott Oscar presents a talk about owls. Courtesy/NMWC
Melissa Sol talks about birds. Courtesy/NMWC
NMWC News:
The New Mexico Wildlife Center invites the public to its annual Open House 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 7-8 at 19 Wheat St. in Espanola.
Activities include:
- Live Animal Demonstrations;
- Owl Pellet Dissection and Kids’ Art Activities;
- Tour the Rehabilitation Hospital Unit (free if you bring a wish list item*);
- Silent Auction;
- New Displays and Photo Opportunities; and
- Refreshments.
Although there is no charge for the event, there is a suggested donation of $5 per vehicle for parking. This Read More
SFCC Hosts College Night Oct. 4
SFCC News:Council Proclaims 2017-2018 Year Of Asset Building
From left, LACDC Executive Director Patrick Sullivan, LARSO Pauline Schneider, Councilor Rick Reiss, Bernadette and Chad Laurtizen of Champions of Youth Ambitions with a proclamation that declares 2017-2018 as a ‘Year of Asset Building’ and Sept. 8 as ‘College Day/Military Day’. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss presented a proclamation Sept. 5 that declares 2017-2018 as a “Year of Asset Building” as well recognizing Sept. 8 as “College Day/Military Day.”
The Read More
Northern New Mexico College’s High School Equivalency Program Ranked Best In Nation
NNMC High School Equivalency Program staff Geri Irving, Robin Duran, Patrick Bendegue, Shari Jobe and Miquella Espinoza. Courtesy/NNMC
NNMC News:
Española – Northern New Mexico College’s High School Equivalency Program (HEP) has been ranked the best in the nation for 2016, according to a newly released report by the Department of Education.
Northern’s HEP achieved a 96 percent graduation rate, the highest among the 43 High School Equivalency Programs operating nation-wide. The national average for graduation from HEP is 68 percent.
The program also has excelled with 96 percent Read More
