Young Poets Take Stage At White Rock Library Saturday
Some of the poets who will present their poems at 1 p.m. Saturday at the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard. Back row from left, Erica Keevama, Sara Lily Johnson, Angelie Baker, Santana Torrez, Jaymes Boe, Patrick Irish, Liam Johnson, Jessica Gallegos, Alexandra Timmermans and Philipa Chadwick. Front row from left, Allison Wagner, Malakai Coblentz, Logan Lathrop and Allison Thompson. Not pictured: Evan Oro, Ellie Hayward, Anna Niamh Short, Adriana Ortiz, Kilkee Flynn, Christina Montgomery, Akashanand Dighe, Daniel Castano and Robert Renfro. Courtesy photo
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Los Alamos High School Sophomore Emily Jones Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition
LAHS student Emily Jones with her winning art. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) announced Tuesday that Emily Jones, a sophomore at Los Alamos High school, is this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition.
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Read More
NJROTC LCDR Wes Shumaker Announces Retirement
LCDR Wes Shumaker with his wife Jane, is retiring after 15 years at LAHS. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comAfter 15 years, LCDR Wes Shumaker has announced his retirement as Senior Naval Science Instructor for the Los Alamos High School NJROTC program.
When Shumaker first came to LAHS in 2002, LCDR Dwight Rawls had been the Senior Naval Science Instructor (SNSI) for the previous three years. LCDR Hopkins had been the first SNSI and was in charge of the unit for many years. Over the years, he has had six assistants and has worked with Read More
LANL: Jaqueline L. Kiplinger To Receive Award For Pioneering Contributions To Chemistry
Jaqueline Kiplinger is the recipient of the 2017 Violet Diller Professional Excellence Award. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Iota Sigma Pi society to recognize advances in uranium and thorium chemistry
Jaqueline Kiplinger, Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow within the Inorganic, Isotope and Actinide Chemistry Group, is the recipient of the 2017 Violet Diller Professional Excellence Award given triennially by Iota Sigma Pi (the National Honor Society of Women in Chemistry). The award recognizes contributions to chemistry that have had widespread significance to the scientific Read More
Unique Collaboration Results In New UNM-LA Class Focusing On Federal Lands
Jeremy Sweat, Chief of Resource Management at Bandelier, will teach Introduction to Conservation and Land Management. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
This summer UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will offer a new one credit college course focusing on federal conservation and environmental policy. Thanks to a collaboration with Bandelier National Monument and The Family YMCA, UNM-LA will offer ENTC 290, Introduction to Conservation and Land Management, taught by Chief of Resource Management at Bandelier Jeremy Sweat, for participants Read More
LAPS Healthy Schools Initiative And JJAB Host SCREENAGERS: Growing Up In The Digital Age
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools’ Healthy Schools Initiative and JJAB are excited to bring the film SCREENAGERS to the community during the first week of May to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month.
SCREENAGERS is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and to offer parents proven solutions that work. One of the goals of the Healthy Schools Initiative is to raise awareness about the challenges families face and to offer opportunities for community members and school staff to discuss ways to support the well-being of our youth.
The public Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Eva Pacheco At LAHS
On the job in Los Alamos: The face of Los Alamos High School is receptionist Eva Pacheco. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
NJROTC Spring Awards Ceremony
Danae Nielsen sings the national anthem at the NJROTC Spring Awards Ceremony April 20. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
IMG4430 Representatives of various community organizations wait to present awards to LAHS NJROTC cadets at their Spring Awards Ceremony. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Graduating NJROTC seniors honored at the Spring Awards Ceremony, from left, Samantha Miller, Ryan Schultz, Thomas Kwei, Danekah Olguin, Adam Merrill and Holly Hayes. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comNJROTC NEWS:
The Los Alamos High School
LAHS’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Up For Multiple Popejoy Awards!
Popejoy Award nominees for their performances in Mary Poppins, from left, Lauren Partin, Jessica Erkkila and Ben Hanlon. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School production of “Mary Poppins” has been nominated for the prestigious New Mexico High School Musical Theater Popejoy Award. In addition, Ben Hanlon has been nominated for Best Male actor and both Jessica and Lauren Partin have been nominated for Best Female Actor.
“We are very honored to be working with such a talented cast and crew on this production,” said Jason Rutledge, musical director for the show. “We are also very Read More
Free Presentation Of ‘Basics of Alzheimer’s’
AA News:Taos Students Visit Museum Thanks To BSMA
BSM Educator Liz Martineau shows students the flash light they will use to make shadows during an activity. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/BSMA
BSM Educator Gordon McDonough explains the Human Battery exhibit to Taos second graders during their recent field trip. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/BSMA
Taos second graders use a tool to create short and long shadows. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/BSMA
BSMA News:
Approximately 50 Taos second-graders were able to visit the Bradbury Science Museum Thursday in downtown Los Alamos, thanks to the Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA).
“Thank you! The Read More
LAHS’ Faith Koh Is Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
Faith Koh
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Senior Faith Koh has been named one of 722 semifinalists in the 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 5,100 candidates expected to graudate from U.S. high schools this year.
Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 53rd year, is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic acheivements, leadership qualities, strong character and involvement in community and Read More
Registration Open For EMS Trauma Conference May 6
More Scenes From PEEC’s Earth Day 2017
A large crowd turns out for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s annual Earth Day event Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Executive Director Katie Bruell at the PEEC information booth shows visitors the new ‘passport’ during Saturday’s Earth Day event at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Norma the Scientist wearing her ‘Science Matters’ button receives a hug from a young admirer. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
Nirankar Ambriz with a female Mississippi Kite from the Land of Enchantment Read More
Los Alamos Celebrates Earth Day!
The PEEC Earth Day Celebration draws a big crowd today to the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos Hill Stompers provide an Earth Day blowout. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The Recycle Man and his young friend add some rhythm to the celebration. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young gardeners. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A volunteer from the Santa Fe Raptor Center shows off a barn owl. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Fuller Lodge Art Center Executive DirectorChamisa Elementary 6th Graders Enriched Through Artist In Residence Experience
Cecile Lipworth brings an inspiring discussion to 6th grade students at Chamisa about celebrating courage and resilience through Esther Nisenthal Krinitz’s stories on cloth. Photo by Renee Mitsunaga
Stephanie Riggs introduces the Arpilleras from Peru to the students. Photo by Renee Mitsunaga
Students receive advice on the next steps in the project. Photo by Renee Mitsunaga
Chamisa sixth graders their show completed artwork. Photo by Renee Mitsunaga
By RENEE MITSUNAGA
Chamisa Art Teacher
Cecile Lipworth, a guest speaker from an arts educational nonprofit organization called Art and Read More
‘Basic Genealogy Checklist’ Talk April 30
LAGA News:Meet Finalists For Los Alamos High School Principal
LAPS News:
The community is invited to meet the three candidates being considered for principal of Los Alamos High School.
Meet the candidates Tuesday, April 25 in the High School Speech Theater:
- 5 p.m. – Laura Jeffery is the principal of Capshaw Middle School in Santa Fe Public Schools. She has 10 years of administrative experience, which includes assistant principal of Rio Rancho High School.
- 6 p.m. – Carter Payne is the principal of the Topper Freshman Academy in Los Alamos Public Schools. He has seven years of administrative experience, which includes assistant principal
Los Alamos Middle School Offers New Electives
LAMS Principal Mike Johnson and LAMS Receptionist Debbie Castro greet students in the middle school office. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comBy MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post
More elective classes are being offered at Los Alamos Middle for the 2017-2018 school year than ever before, Principal Mike Johnson said Monday. He said incoming seventh and eighth graders are excited about classes in Astronomy, Introduction to Computer Science, Introduction to French and German, Jazz Band, and particularly Introduction to Forensics.
Two Introduction to Forensics classes will Read More
AFTNM On Student Well-Being PISA Results
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