Eight Los Alamos Pianists Sweep Dennis Alexander Piano Competition
Composer Dennis Alexander and piano instructor Madeline Williamson pose with Sruthi Garimella, center, winner of a Trifecta of awards at the Dennis Alexander Piano Competition. Courtesy photo
Pianists Betty and John Kang with their awards at the Dennis Alexander Piano Competition. Courtesy photoMusic News:
Eight young Los Alamos pianists, ages 8 through 14, competed Saturday, March 11 in the prestigious Dennis Alexander Piano Competition, held annually in Albuquerque at the New Mexico School of Music. All eight came away victorious, having earned either First, Second, Third Read More
White Rock Elementary Schools Invite Community To Multi-Cultural Fair March 22
LAHS Students Participate In Kick Butts Day
Los Alamos High School students Emily Jones, left, and Katey Green hold up Jones’ poster of a cigarette pack for the high school robotics class’ robot to demolish Wednesday morning. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School students Aaron Laurtizen, left, and John Caparone manuever their robot to take down a model of a cigarette. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School students participating in the school’s Evolvement program kicked some major butt … Read More
Lottery Scholarship Gap Bill Goes To Governor
STATE News:PEEC: A Living And Exploding Universe This Weekend
Los Alamos School Board Elects New Officers
Jenny McCumber, left, and Andrea Cunningham at Tuesday’s meeting of the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education in the Administration Building on Trinity Drive. The meeting was the first to include newly elected members Ellen Ben-Naim and Stephen Boerigter. Newly elected school board officers include McCumber as president. McCumber, Andrea Cunningham and Stephen Boerigter supported McCumber, while Ellen Ben Naim and Bill Hargraves voted for Hargraves. Cunningham was the sole candidate for vice president. McCumber, Boerigter, Ben-Naim and Cunningham voted for her, whileSchool Board Honors Departing LAPS Foundation Executive Director
LAPS Foundation Executive Director Joanna Gillespie, left, and Foundation Board President Cheryl Pongratz address the Los Alamos School Board Tuesday. Gillespie is leaving her post as executive director after a 12-year tenure. She has been the director of the organization since its inception in 2005. The Foundation has raised $1 million to benefit the Los Alamos Public Schools in that time. Pongratz said Gillespie has done ‘a phenonimal job’ as director. Gillespie thanked the School Board, which she said had been ‘nothing but supportive’ of the Foundation’sElementary Student Orchestra Performs At School Board In Honor of Music In Our Schools Month
LAPS Orchestra Teacher Michelle Rosette conducts the Enchanted Forest Ensemble, made up of students from all of the Los Alamos elementary schools as well as home schooled students. The group performs during Tuesday’s School Board Meeting in honor of Music In Our Schools Month. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comScenes From LAPS Student Art Show
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus and Pinon Elementary Art Teacher Stephanie Ritner welcome guests to last Thursday’s opening of the Los Alamos Public Schools Art Show. The show, which featues work from students at all of the Los Alamos Public Schools continues through March 31 at the Mesa Public Library Gallery. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
In full color. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young guests take in the show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Whimsical art by elementary school students. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Freshman Academy Eases Transition From Middle School
Topper Freshman Academy Principal Carter Payne in his office in the administration area, added at the front end of the building. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Topper Pride is spotted in the hallway at Topper Freshman Academy. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comBy MAIRE O’Neill
Los Alamos Daily Post
Transitioning from eighth to ninth grade can be a very difficult time in a young person’s life. School districts throughout the nation are looking to autonomous programs called freshman academies within their high schools to help with the emotional, physical, social, Read More
LAPS Announces The Healthy Schools Initiative Community Book Read
UNM-LA Students Consider LANL Technician Pipeline
Students with a variety of educational interests attend the recent presentation by Debbie Martinez who is the HR lead on the LANL Institutional Technician Pipeline Job Program. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Irina Alvestad and UNM-LA student Justin Garcia chat with presenter Debbie Martinez. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
In an ongoing effort to help students transition to the workforce, faculty at UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) regularly invite representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to campus to speak about opportunities Read More
LAHS Key Club Elects Officers For Next Year
LAHS student Sydne Ashford is the newly elected Lieutenant Governor of the Sangre de Cristo Division of the Southwest District Key Club. Photo by Morris Pongratz
LAHS Key Club President-elect Miriam Wallstrom. Photo by Morris Pongratz
LAHS Key Club Vice President-elect Radhika Iyer. Photo by Morris Pongratz
KEY CLUB News:
The 75 members of the Los Alamos High School Key Club have elected their officers for the 2017-2018 school year.
The new officers include President-elect Miriam Wallstrom, Vice President-elect Radhika Iyer, Secretary-elect Sara Shiina, Co-Treasures-elect Zoe Hemez Read More
Guided Hike With Jean Dewart This Sunday
View of the Rio Grande from Blue Dot Trail. Photo by Craig MartinNationally Recognized Summer STEM Program Coming To Barranca Mesa Elementary Week Of June 19
EDUCATION News:
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Barranca Mesa the week of June 19. Camp Invention is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing inventors and invention, promoting creativity, and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. What makes this camp truly unique is that the curriculum is inspired by some of our nation’s most brilliant minds — the Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
For students entering kindergarten through sixth Read More
New Teacher Evaluation System Passes Senate
STATE News:
SANTA FE – On a strongly bipartisan basis, the New Mexico Senate today passed legislation to develop a new system for evaluating teachers and principals that relies less heavily on students’ scores on controversial standardized tests. By a vote of 30-7, with both Democratic and Republican support, SB 34 was passed by the Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Howie Morales of Silver City, also was amended to include language offered by Republican Sen. Craig Brandt from the historic Senate override earlier in the day of the Governor’s veto of teacher sick days legislation. Read More
Bills Limiting School Testing And Restricting Use Of Restraint And Seclusion Head To Governor
STATE News:
- Bills Aim to Improve the Quality of Student Life at New Mexico Schools
SANTA FE – Monday night, the House concurred with two bills to improve the quality of student life at New Mexico schools.
House Bills 185 and 75 will now head to the Governor’s desk. House Bill 185 sets limits on the amount of time that students spend taking standardized tests.
“This bill puts teaching ahead of testing, and makes sure students aren’t missing out on valuable classroom time,” said Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces), one of the bill’s sponsors. “We can’t continue to waste money and Read More
SFCC Meet And Greet With Respiratory Care Dept.
SFCC News:Senate Sends School Restraint Bill To Governor
Rep. Jim Smith
SENATE News:
SANTA FE – This afternoon, the Senate approved House Bill 75, a bill to limit the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in schools. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Smith (R-Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe), passed on a bipartisan 30 to 4 vote.
House Bill 75 specifies conditions when restraining and seclusion techniques may be permitted in schools, and it requires New Mexico’s public schools to adopt policies and procedures for the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in their school safety plans. The bill also requires that schools develop procedures for Read More
