Los Alamos Nature Center Open Valentine’s Day And President’s Day
Courtesy photoDiversity Week Art Contest Winners Announced
Diversity art contest winners, from left, Aliana Montoya, Ujin Bayarbadrakh and Elizabeth Frost, all from Los Alamos Middle School. Photo by Elena Giorgi
The winning entries in the Diversity Week art contest. Photo by Elena Giorgi
ART News:
In celebration of Diversity Week, the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15-21, the local group One Los Alamos organized an art contest. Participants were asked to represent what diversity meant to them. All Los Alamos County students were invited to participate.
Three winning entries were selected: Elizabeth Frost, Ujin Bayarbadrakh and Aliana Read More
House Education Committee Hears From Teachers
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, center, presents House Bill 158 with her expert witnesses LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, right, and Pojoaque Valley Schools Superintendent Dr. Mel Morgan at Saturday’s House Education Committee hearing at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo 
New Mexico House Education Committee listens during Saturday’s hearing to teachers speak about their experiences with the state teacher evaluation system. Courtesy photo 
More than 80 teachers line up to speak at Saturday’s special House Education CommitteeLos Alamos Student Wins National Award At 2017 Junior Theater Festival West In Sacramento
The students who traveled to the iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival West on behalf of Atomic City Children’s Theater are Isabella Bailey, Mikaela Brown, Savannah Brown, Verona Brown, Taylor Kanzleiter, Yuneso Kim, Kate McDonald, Aliana Montoya, Ean Nickols and Elise Ovaska. Courtesy/James Barker Photography
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater student Ean Nickols won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Performance by a Male award at the 2017 iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival West, which happened Feb. 10-12 in Sacramento, Calif.
The iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival Read More
Teachers Are Human Too Bill Passes 2nd Committee
House Republican News:
SANTA FE – The House Education Committee approved House Bill 241, a bill sponsored by Reps. Jason Harper (R-Sandoval) and Dennis Roch (R-Quay) to allow teachers to use their contractually allotted sick leave without fear of penalty.
The legislation, also known as the “Teachers Are Human Too” bill, would allow teachers to use up to 10 days of sick leave and all personal days without it negatively affecting their annual performance evaluations. The bipartisan bill is cosponsored by Reps. Stephanie Garcia Richard (D-Los Alamos) and Christine Trujillo (D-Bernalillo) Read More
Los Alamos Teens Needed For Citizen Science Mission
Pastel Portraiture Workshop At Art Center Today
Pastel Portrait by Susan E. Roden. Courtesy photoART CENTER News:
Artist Susan E. Roden will conduct a pastel portrait workshop 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at Fuller Lodge Art Center.
The class will learn the fundamentals of the layered medium through demonstrations and progress to hands-on exercises with one-on-one instruction. Each participant will take home a finished portrait.
Roden moved to Albuquerque after residing in San Diego for 18 years. She taught drawing and pastels at University of California San Diego Extension and First Saturday Workshops at the San Diego Museum of Art. Roden Read More
House Education Committee To Review Teacher Evaluation Bills 9 a.m. Saturday
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Saturday, Feb. 11 at 9 a.m., the New Mexico House Education Committee will review bills that address controversial teacher evaluations.
Democratic House bills aim to improve teacher evaluations and protect teachers from unfair evaluation practices becoming statute.
The hearing is open to the public:
- What: House Education Committee Hearing on Teacher Evaluation Bills
- When: Saturday, Feb. 11 at 9 a.m.
- Where: Room 307, New Mexico Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Who: Chair Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard – Los Alamos, committee members, teachers,
2017 Los Alamos School Board Election Results Official
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County (LAC) Clerk’s Office completed the required canvass process to certify and finalize the 2017 School Board Election results for the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) and the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos (UNM-LA) School Board.
The Canvass Board met at 1 p.m. today in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. The board consisted of Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, LAPS Superintendent, Dr. Cynthia Rooney, UNM-LA Chief Executive Officer, the Honorable Pat A. Casados Los Alamos County Magistrate Judge and County Clerk Naomi D. Maestas.
During the canvass process, Read More
Scenes From County Science & Engineering Fair
LAHS 9th grader Lillian Petersen is awarded the CB FOX Overall Best of Show Award for her project on Climate Change during Saturday’s County Science & Engineering Fair in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Derrick Key/ladailypost.com
LAHS 9th graderJake Werner with his Tesla Coil. Photo by Derrick Key/ladailypost.com
Science and Engineering Fair awards ceremony Saturday in the Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
K-5th grade Science and Engineering Fair projects fill the Dance and Drama classroom Saturday Read More
LAPS Foundation Professional Book Groups
Barranca teachers. Courtesy photo2017 LAPS And UNM-LA Board Election Results
Winners of the 2017 School Board and UNM-LA Advisory Board races, from left, Sheila Schiferl Position 5 and David Sutton Position 1 on the UNM-LA Advisory Board. Michelle Hall (not pictured) ran unopposed for re-election to Position 2. Stephen Boerigter District 2 and Ellen Ben-Naim District 1 were elected to positions on the Los Alamos Public Schools Board. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
Elections were held Tuesday for the Los Alamos School Board and the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board.
A total of 1,432 votes were cast. Read More
Fancy Fiddles Auction Sample #2
This instrument and 45 others will be on offer at the Fancy Fiddles Auction beginning at 2 p.m., Feb. 18 in Fuller Lodge. Silent bidding is underway now at Village Arts Framing on DP Road. Proceeds will benefit the Los Alamos Public Schools orchestra program. Click here for details. Courtesy photo Read More
Standards For Brainiacs Passes House Committee
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Bill 211, requiring the PED to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for New Mexico schools, has passed the House Education Committee (HEC).
NGSS standards establish a framework that incorporates the application of technology and engineering in addition to science and mathematics. Sponsored by Rep. Andres Romero (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Bill McCamley (D-Mesilla Park), HB 211 takes into account the need for New Mexico’s students to be competitive with their national peers by becoming proficient in the skills, technologies and critical thinking Read More
Family Night At Los Alamos Nature Center Feb. 14
Young kids engage in fun activities with Melissa Mackey at the Nature Center where there is something new each month. Courtesy photoSCHIFERL: Success Was Not Mine Alone; I Owe Thanks To Many People
By SHEILA SCHIFERLTesday was my first run as a candidate. Success was not mine alone; I owe thanks to many people:
First, thank you to my tireless campaign team.
Thank you to all the people we met, by phone and canvassing the town, for their advice, their participation, and their hospitality.
Thank you to the people who shared their experiences on school and college boards.
Thank you also to the people who brought us non-UNM-LA problems (including several potential hazards to children). We have contacted appropriate authorities to start the processes Read More
UNM-LA Holds Movie Class At Reel Deal
O’Donnell shows the class a movie on 35 mm film, which was the industry standard until around 2010. Courtesy photoFancy Fiddles Auction Sample #1
This instrument and 45 others will be on offer at the Fancy Fiddles Auction beginning at 2 p.m., Feb. 18 in Fuller Lodge. Silent bidding is underway now at Village Arts Framing on DP Road. Proceeds will benefit the Los Alamos Public Schools orchestra program. Visit https:////www.villageartsframing.com/news/ for details. Courtesy photo Read More
Robinson: Reflections On Elections
By JAMES ROBINSONI want to begin by congratulating Sheila Shiferl on her election last night. It was a great contest, and I wish her all the luck in her new position. UNM-LA deserves no less than all of her energy and talents going into the future.
It is always hard to wake up the day after all the hard work, time and energy spent suddenly ended. Just over two weeks ago, I got to celebrate the approval of the Mil Levy for UNM-LA. Today, however, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, BUT, there are things I can say I am proud of.
Just two year ago, I finished the race with only 147 votes. Last Read More
2017 LAPS And UNM-LA Advisory Board Election Unofficial Results
Final vote totals posted at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Los Alamos County Municpal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost 
