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‘Rain Sung, Star Flung’ Premieres April 20
CHAMISA News:
The community is invited to the premiere of “Rain Sung, Star Flung” at 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
Admission is free and the content is family-friendly, but suggested audience is 10 and up.
Chamisa 6th grade teacher/Drama Club Director Cindy Richard wrote this science fiction film set on an alien world dubbed “Neuwirth” that humans disembarking from an Earth colony ship are now attempting to colonize. There isn’t any other intelligent life on the planet … or so they thought. Ten-year-old Lenzi begs to differ, though, as she is experiencing Read More
Laura Loy Tapped To Lead LAPS Foundation
Laura Loy has been named executive director for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos native Laura Loy has been named executive director for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation organization. Loy is taking over from Joanna Gillespie, who served in the role for the past 12 years.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as director of such an impactful organization as the LAPS Foundation,” Loy said Tuesday during an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post. “The job combines two of my Read More
LANL: Students Showcase Projects At 27th Annual Supercomputing Challenge
Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Supercomputing Challenge is project-based learning geared to teaching a wide range of skills: research, writing, teamwork, time management, oral presentations and computer programming. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Team-based research highlights a wide range of skills
More than 200 New Mexico students and teachers from 55 different teams will come together April 24-25 at the Jewish Community Center in Albuquerque to showcase their computing research projects at the 27th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge expo and awards ceremony. Read More
Local Expert Leads Monthly Wildflower Walk April 24
Kinnikinnick in bloom along Quemazon Trail. Photo by Chick KellerWhite Rock Library Hosts ‘Paws For Reading’
Biggs is a good listener. Courtesy photo
Library News:
The White Rock Branch Library hosts a new program beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, called “Paws for Reading,” where kids can practice their reading out loud with a dog as the audience.
Super-cute dog Briggs and his handler De Ann Painter are registered with Therapy Dogs International (TDI), which explains on its website: “The main objective of this program is to provide a relaxed and “dog-friendly” atmosphere, which allows students to practice the skill of reading.”
TDI provides guidelines and evaluators to make sure that the dogs Read More
Legislature Honors UNM-LA Student Kaylen Pocaterra
From left, UNM-LA Academic Student Success Manager Elizabeth Rademacher, UNM-LA student honoree Kaylen Pocaterra, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney at the New Mexico Legislature. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) student Kaylen Pocaterra was recognized Feb. 27 by the New Mexico Legislature as a member of the 2017 Phi Theta Kappa New Mexico All-State Community College Academic Team. Along with 34 other team members, Pocaterra was applauded for her academic achievements and outstanding academic success.
The students were introduced Read More
NNMC Presents Renewable Energy Festival April 21-22
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SBDC News:LAHS Staff Promote National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Los Alamos High School staff members help LAPD’s Cpl. Adele McKenzie promote National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 7. A collaboration of local, regional and state entities worked to provide educational outreach to victims of any crime. Information on available resources can be obtained by calling the Los Alamos Victim Advocate at 505.663.3511. A police report does not need to be filed to receive assistance. Courtesy photo Read More
Hargraves: Highlights Of School Board Meeting Tuesday
By BILL HARGRAVESA School Board Meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the School Board Room at 2101 Trinity Dr.
Student Science Fair winners will be recognized by the Board as well as some of our excellent teachers: Michele Altherr (Mountain), Britt Williams (Aspen), Samantha Waidler (Barranca), Kayla Richardson (Mountain), Alicia Kirkland (Mountain), Ashley Merhege (Aspen), and Allison Washburn (Aspen). Come to the Board Meeting for 10 minutes at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate these student’s and teacher’s accomplishments.
Results of the annual Climate Read More
Fifty Taos 2nd Graders Tour Bradbury Science Museum
Fifty Ranchos Elementary School 2nd graders on a field trip Thursday to the Bradbury Science Museum, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Los Alamos National Bank. Photo by KayLinda Crawford
Staff Report
Fifty 2nd graders from Ranchos Elementary in Taos took a field trip to the Bradbury Science Museum Thursday, April 13 thanks to the generous sponsorship of bus transportation provided by Los Alamos National Bank.
The Bradbury Science Museum Association, the museum’s non-profit education outreach partner, in collaboration with Los Alamos National Bank, is providing the Read More
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes And Naval Postgraduate Program Target Safe Travel
Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes is taking part in the Naval Postgraduate Program and is enlisted as a member of a small working group that consists of a TSA agent, California Highway Patrol captain, Fairfax, Va., Fire captain, Seattle Police commander and deputy chief of the Tucson Police. As a class assignment, Hughes and his group have written several columns related to travel with the focus on how to be safe while traveling.
Here is the first column in the series:
Hello current and future travelers, welcome aboard! As our team embarks on our first ever adventure Read More
Governor Signs Bills For Students In State’s Care
New Mexico Gov. Susana MartinezLos Alamos Nature Center Open Today
Pasqueflowers, also known as Easter flowers, are one of the signs of spring that can be found on local trails this time of year. Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center to find a trail and learn more about local flora and fauna. Photo by Terry Foxx
PEEC News:
This weekend is a great time to enjoy nature and the Los Alamos Nature Center can help. The nature center is open on Easter 1-4 p.m. today, Easter Sunday and the community is invited to stop by to look for signs of spring.
The Los Alamos Nature Center is open on holidays except: Thursday holidays, July 4th, Dec. 24 and 25, and Jan. 1. The nature Read More
Free Savvy Caregiver Course In White Rock
COMMUNITY News:New Chamisa K-Kids Club Collects Books For African School Library
Chamisa K-Kids show off some of the books they have collected for Bwaila LEA School in Zomba City, Malawi, Africa. Courtesy photoEDUCATION News:
The new Chamisa School K-Kids Club is collecting books to create a 1,000 book school library for the Bwaila LEA School in Zomba City, Malawi, Africa. This is being done in cooperation with the African Library Project. (Learn more at www.africanlibraryproject.org ).
The project has created more than 2,000 school libraries in English-speaking African schools over the last 10 years.
During the next month, the students will be collecting new Read More
Key Club Fills Eggs For Annual Easter Eggstravaganza
LAHS Key Clubbers gather April 8 including Paulina Burnside, Sophia Jeffery, Morgan Jones, Marin Kelly, Elyse Phillips, Catherine Rousculp, Miriam Wallstrom and Leah Wolfsberg help stuff Easter eggs for the Easter Eggstravaganza set for 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Los Alamos Golf Course. These girls are all members of Los Alamos Key Club, a club at the High School that strives to serve the community through various projects. Over the course of the morning, 20,000 eggs were stuffed. The egg stuffing took place at Fire Station No. 3 in White Rock, and many firefighters and other volunteers were thereLos Alamos High School Athletes Liam Johnson And Liz Lockhart Sign Letters of Intent
Two of the outstanding athletes at Los Alamos High School signed letters of intent Wednesday. Liam Johnson signed to go to the University of Northern Colorado to participate in the men’s track and field program and Liz Lockhart will attend Colorado State University, Pueblo to participate in the women’s track team. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
