SFCC Hosts Expanding Your Horizons STEM Workshops For Girls Saturday
SFCC News:Art Teachers Collaborate With Los Alamos County Environmental Services
School Arts Magazine Editor Nancy Walkup explains the process of paper marbling. This project connects science and art. Courtesy photoLetter To The Editor: Opportunity To Continue Legacy Of Support For LAPS
By MARTHA KATKOA few days ago, Joanna Gillespie wrote of her appreciation for our community’s support of funding, which has allowed extensive improvements to our Los Alamos Public School facilities. I couldn’t agree more!
Los Alamos has a long history of quality in education for our youth with excellent teachers and great parental support, both of which continue today. Our school buildings, on the other hand, have really been showing their age. Excellent teachers can only do so much in buildings without adequate temperature control or insufficient wiring to keep up with today’s Read More
Local Students Earn Community Youth Awards
LAHS Assistant Principal Renee Dunwoody and LAHS Principal Brad Parker present the high school Community Youth Award for August to Andy Shen. The awards from Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) were sponsored by Los Alamos Children’s Clinic and Los Alamos Animal Clinic. Shen was recognized for his efforts to mentor speech and debate students and work to benefit the Hilltalkers Speech & Debate Club. Courtesy photo
Daniel Deller received the first Community Youth Award from Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) from LAMS Principal Mike Johnson. Los AlamosLAPS Energy Usage Looks Bright
Los Alamos High School. Photo by Kevin Parkinson
By KEVIN PARKINSON
LAHS Student
Los Alamos Public Schools is the number one school district in New Mexico, but how does it rank in energy usage and sourcing? Surprisingly well, a local student finds.
I am a junior at Los Alamos High School, and I feel fortunate to attend an institute of such high merit. When I was challenged in an online environmental competition, the Project Green Challenge, to find out how well my school used energy, I eagerly accepted. I have fond memories of instances where the school system has given me opportunities Read More
Aspen School Staff Member: There Is A Place…
Collage of selfies taken with more than 40 Aspen Elementary School teachers and staff by Ramiro A. Pereyra III (Trey) in the Produce Department at Smith’s Marketplace where he works a second job when not teaching at Aspen. Courtesy/Ramiro A. Pereyra III (Trey)
There is a place…
For the last year and half, there is a place in Los Alamos I call my second home and my second family. As a child I went to Aspen Elementary School and just like every child in Los Alamos I learned my alphabet, to add and subtract, to read and write, and everything else we learn Read More
Los Alamos Federation Of School Employees Responds To New Mexico PED Teacher Evaluation System
LAFSE News:
In the past two weeks, Los Alamos Public School teachers have been demoralized by receiving inaccurate evaluation scores from the New Mexico Public Education Department and now from a new draconian and discriminatory attendance policy that penalizes them for more than three absences in a school year.
“The Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE) is deeply saddened and frustrated by the continuous attack on all New Mexico teachers, especially Los Alamos Public Schools teachers, by Hannah Skandera and the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED),” LAFSE President Read More
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum: Winter Series
LA FAITH & SCIENCE FORUM News:
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum announces its 2016-2017 Winter Series.
The first session 1s 6:30-8 p.m., Monday Oct. 17 in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church.
At this session, books on various topics in faith and science will be proposed and reading groups formed. Later meetings will involve detailed discussions by these groups. Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Sierra Lin (Gutgsell) Moller Passes Colorado Bar Exam
Sierra Lin (Gutgsell) Moller at her Law School Graduation May 7, 2016. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Sierra Lin (Gutgsell) Moller has passed the Colorado 2016 Bar Exam.
She is a 2007 graduate of Los Alamos High School.
“Your family and community are so proud of you!” says mom Linda Gutgsell.
FSN: Study Strategies For Middle Schoolers Oct. 13
FSN News:
Robyn Ladino will help students explore and practice several skills for developing good study strategies and habits that will emphasize their own learning styles.
Ladino will present this class 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at Family Strengths Network on Orange Street.
The skills developed in this short class are geared toward helping students become more successful in organizing their workload, time and efficiency.
The skills and strategies presented include:
- Your learning style and how to use it;
- Annotating text – “What’s your system”;
- Creating
Special Joint Session: UNM-LA And LAPS Oct. 11
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in a joint meeting with the Los Alamos Public School Board, at the LAPS Administrative Offices, School Board Room, 2101 Trinity Dr.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
- Call to Order
- Presentation of Information for the Board
- Dual Credit and Early College and Career Academy (Joint Committee Report)
- Unfinished Business
- Resolution and Proclamation for Mil Levy – Board Action
- Next Meeting
- Regular Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Nov. 7, in UNM-LA Lecture Hall
- Adjournment
LAHS Choir’s Pumpkin Patch Opens Today!
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Scene from the 2015 LAHS Chor’s Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
Scene from the 2015 LAHS Chor’s Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
Scene from the 2015 LAHS Chor’s Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
Scene from the 2015 LAHS Chor’s Pumpkin Patch. Photo by Leslie Bucklin Read More
Chance Meeting Leads To Pro Basketball Player Alex Kirk’s Inspirational Speech To Coronado Students
Pro basketball player Alex Kirk of Los Alamos
Sharon Stover of Los AlamosLAHS Class Of 1976 Appreciates Support
Los Alamos High School Class of 1976. Courtesy photoChina Town Hall – Live Webcast With Dr. Henry Kissinger Followed By Interactive Panel Discussion
Dr. Henry A. KissingerCost: $20 Non-members;
Family Night At Los Alamos Nature Center Oct. 11
Melissa Mackey leads an evening of games, hands-on activities and music at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s Family Night. Courtesy photoFamily Night at the Los Alamos Nature Center is 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 and features an evening of games, hands-on activities and music with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey. The nature center will be open for exploring the exhibits until 8 p.m.
The second Tuesday of each month is Family Night at the nature center and thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, this Read More
Six LAHS Students Named 2017 National Merit Commended Students
LAHS students named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program pictured with Vice Principal Renee Dunwoody, Principal Brad Parker and Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, from left, Jennifer Esquibel, Emily Mercer, Irene Kwon and Louisa Belian. Not pictured are Malakai Coblentz and Faith Koh. Courtesy PhotoGov. Susana Martinez Acts On Legislation
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation today passed during the recently concluded special session of the New Mexico Legislature:
- Signed Senate Bill 4 — Public School Capital Outlay Fund Changes [MESSAGE]
- Signed Senate Bill 7 — Public Fund Distribution Changes [MESSAGE]
Black Holes Film At Planetarium This Weekend
Udall, Heinrich Announce $344,325 To UNM To Support Native American Educators In New Mexico
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