AFTNM On Senate Passage Of House Bill 2
American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly
AFTNM News:
- Changes to Previously Passed House Version Prioritize Education
SANTA FE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement on the New Mexico Senate’s passage Of House Bill 2:
“Senate Finance Committee amendments to the General Appropriations Act of 2017 (House Bill 2/a), builds upon the work from the House of Representatives, and continues to keep the needs of the New Mexico’s public schools in the forefront of budgetary priorities in an extremely difficult
NNMHGG Supports Life-Skills Classes At YMCA
Española YMCA Teen Center honored as Non-profit of the Year. Courtesy photo
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Second Grade GATE Students Transform Class Into Ancient Egypt
Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus chats with students at the museum March 3 at Baranca. Courtesy/LAPS
Parents, students from other classrooms, Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus and Board Member Andrea Cunningham visit the museum. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
“I always use project based learning in my class,” explained Ms. Shipley, the GATE teacher at Barranca Elementary School.
So, when her second-grade students wanted to learn about Ancient Egypt, they didn’t open a textbook. Instead they transformed the classroom into a museum.
They needed artifacts and they needed to be able to answer Read More
Registration: Los Alamos Dog Obedience March 13-27
Registration opens Monday for the next session of dog training classes. Courtesy/LADOC
LADOC News:
Registration for the next session of dog training classes offered by the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) opens Monday, March 13 and runs through March 27.
LADOC has been serving Los Alamos Dog Owners since 1952, LADOC trainers and competitors are up to date on the latest training techniques and have helped pet owners and competitors train thousands of Los Alamos dogs over the past 64 years.
Course offerings this session include Basic Manners, Puppy Kindergarten, Agility and Canine Read More
Meet New Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Resource Advocates
JJAB Resource Advocates from left, Cindy Koehler, William High Eagle Sandoval, Katy Fellows, Caron Inglis and Santina Shije. Courtesy photo
JJAB News:
The Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) recently hired three new Resource Advocates. Caron Inglis joins William High Eagle Sandoval and Santina Shije as a Youth Resource Advocate (YRA). Cindy Koehler and Katy Fellows are new Family Resource Advocates (FRAs).
The Resource Advocates provide wraparound case management services to youth and their families who live or attend school in Los Alamos County. YRAs work with Read More
Letter To The Editor: Veto Override Of HB241 Hurts
By CHARLES BOWYERFisherman Bill Orr Teaches Two-Day Fly Tying Class
Each participant in the upcoming fly tying class receives a copy of Fly Patterns of Northern New Mexico. Courtesy photoPAC 8 Community Media Center Online Auction
Students enrolled in a PAC 8 class learn video making and are shown here working on location at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photoLocal Trumpet Recital By Miriam Wallstrom Sunday
MUSIC News:
Miriam Wallstrom, a high school junior, will present her first trumpet recital at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at Fuller Lodge. Playing pieces on both a b flat trumpet and a piccolo trumpet, Wallstrom will perform works by Haydn, Albinoni, Sasche and a Dixieland jazz piece.
Jan McDonald is her music teacher and will accompany her on trumpet for several of her recital pieces. Cindy Little, well-known piano player, also will accompany her on the piano, and her friend Jenny Paige will play duets with her on the euphonium.
Wallstrom has studied the trumpet for almost six years, played Read More
Scenes From County’s Emergency Tabletop Exercise
Los Alamos County staff worked through an emergency tabletop exercise this morning in Council Chambers, testing its updated emergency operations plan. Courtesy photo
County Utilities Manager Tim Glasco and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone participate in this morning’s exercise. Courtesy photo
From left, County employees Bryan Aragon, Chris Wilson and Dan Erickson participate in discussions during this morning’s drill. Courtesy photo Read More
Heinrich Congratulates Two New Mexico Students On Acceptance To Prestigious US Senate Youth Program
From left, James Michael Valerio of Taos, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Irene Tenaya Fernald of Las Cruces. Courtesy photo
EDUCATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined in honoring New Mexico students Irene Tenaya Fernald of Las Cruces and James Michael Valerio of Taos at a reception wednesday celebrating their acceptance into the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).
“I congratulate Irene Tenaya Fernald and James Michael Valerio on their acceptance into the highly competitive and merit-based United Read More
Family Night At Los Alamos Nature Center March 14
The community is invited to enjoy activities with Melissa Mackey, 6-7 p.m. March 14, at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s Family Night. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Tuesday, March 14 is Family Night at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Enjoy an evening of games and hands-on activities, 6-7 p.m., with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey.
The nature center will be open for exploring the exhibits until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The second Tuesday of each month is Family Night at the Los Alamos Nature Center and thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, this program is free to all.
For more information Read More
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Jack Stafford Receives General Billy Mitchell Award At Monday’s Promotion Ceremony
CAP Cadet Jack Stafford, right, receives his Mitchell Award Monday from Major Mark Peters. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
LTC Annette Peters recognized Cadet Master Sergeants Zach Lang, Juan Romero and Gabe Fox at Monday night’s ceremony. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
CAP cadets at Monday’s award ceremony, front row from left, Malcolm Olsen, Jacqueline Lang, Ty Swavely, Juan Romero, and Bryce Gentille. Back row from left, Caleb Britton, JD Downing, Zach Lang, Gabe Fox, Jack Stafford and Silas Morgan. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comNewly Elected Los Alamos School Board And UNM-LA Advisory Board Sworn In
From left, newly elected UNM-LA Advisory Board members Sheila Schiferl, Michelle Hall and David Sutton with newly elected Los Alamos School Board members Ellen Ben-Naim and Stephen Boerigter. Los Alamos County Municipal Judge Alan Kirk administered the Oath of Office to the new members Monday at the Los Alamos Justice Center. They will take up their duties at the next meeting of their respective boards. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Local Students Excel In New Mexico Children’s Bible Quizzing Competition
Coaches Katrina Granillo, left, and Cindy Byerly with from left, Sienna Granillo, Hannah Granillo, Alex Byerly and Kyle Granillo. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Sienna Granillo, 10, Kyle Granillo, 9, Alex Byerly, 8, and Hannah Granillo, 6, of White Rock recently represented the La Vista Church of the Nazarene in White Rock at the District level of the New Mexico Children’s Bible Quizzing. The quiz meet took place Saturday, March 4 in Albuquerque.
The children competed against 40-50 other participants from all around New Mexico. Questions were drawn from 1 and 2 Samuel, as well as numerous Read More
Meet Ali Renner, New LAHS Physics Teacher
Ali Renner, the new Conceptual Physics teacher at Topper Freshmen Academy. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Ali Renner began teaching Conceptual Physics, Jan. 30, at the Topper Freshman Academy at Los Alamos High School.
Her path to landing the job started with a walk around Ashley Pond. Renner was hanging out with her kids and a friend. Her friend introduced her to Carter Payne, Topper Freshman Academy Principal.
She told him that she used to be a physics teacher. That got his attention. They exchanged emails and right before winter break, he emailed her saying one of the physics teachers was moving. Read More
Police Conduct Drill At Barranca 1-3 p.m. Today!
LAPD News:
- This Is Just A Training Drill!
Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting training at Barranca Mesa Elementary School 1-3 p.m. today.
LAPD wants to notify all nearby residents to please disregard the increase in police presence during this time frame at the school. Read More
House Passes Bill For Early High School Graduation
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to allow New Mexico students the opportunity to graduate early from high school. House Bill 498 is sponsored by Rep. Alonzo Baldonado (R-Valencia), and it passed on a bipartisan 62 to 5 vote.
Baldonado’s bill would permit students to test out of high school if they score in the top twenty percentile of students taking the ACT, SAT, the armed services vocational aptitude battery, or other assessment approved by the New Mexico Public Education Department. Students must have parental permission to apply Read More
