Education - Los Alamos Daily Post

Letter To The Editor: Teachers Are Trained To Teach

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 17, 2016

By JUDITH BJARKE-MCKENZIE

Los Alamos

As a woman and mother, I rely on professionals daily. When my car needs servicing, I go to a trained mechanic. When I need a haircut or visit the dentist, I expect to see a license certifying training displayed on the wall. As a parent, I trust that the professionals that teach my children have an education degree.

Jane Gordon’s Letter To The Editor: Importance Of House Bill 145 Concerning Adjunct Instructors – is short sighted at best and potentially devastating to our children’s future at worst.

The research doesn’t lie. Placing people Read More

Flamenco Dance Classes Run Through November

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 17, 2016

Dance Alliance 2014. Courtesy photo

PSDA News:

Flamenco Dance Classes sponsored by the Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance run Saturdays through Nov. 19 at the New Mexico Dance Theater studio, 147 Central Park Square.

Please arrive at 4:45 p.m., classes are 5-6:30 p.m. All ages 10 and up and all levels of experience are welcome. The tuition is suggested at $10 per class, pay what you can. The classes will be taught by Ellen Walton and Catalina Rio Fernandez.

Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance

How Nature Works Colloquium Sept. 28

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2016

SAR News:

SANTA FE ― How does nature work? That’s the question posed by a Sept. 28 advanced seminar discussion at The School for Advanced Research (SAR).

Part of the SAR Colloquium Series on campus, seminar chairs Sarah Besky, Alexander Blanchette, and Naisargi Dave will lead the one-hour discussion at noon in the SAR Dobkin Boardroom that is free and open to the public.

“How Nature Works” aims to study the history, evolution, and future of labor and work that is attuned and accountable to the effects of climate change. Work—defined

LANL: Ripples In Spacetime Discussed In Public Lecture Sept. 19

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 16, 2016

Gabriela Gonzalez, spokesperson for LIGO Scientific Collaboration. Courtesy photo

LANL News:

Gabriela Gonzalez, spokesperson for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration, will discuss the observation of gravitational waves at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19 in the Grand Ballroom at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe; the free lecture is open to the public.

“This is a very exciting time in astronomy that took a lot of people and many years to get to,” said Gonzalez, a professor of physics and astronomy at

Sleep Presentation For Parents And Students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2016

Seeking Judges And Food Donations For Los Alamos Peak Invitational Speech And Debate Tournament

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 16, 2016

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers and the Los Alamos Middle School Hawktalkers speech and debate teams will be hosting The Peak Tournament at Los Alamos Middle School 3-9:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24.

Additionally, a Model Congress Tournament will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 at Fuller Lodge. Speech and Debate teams from across the state will converge on Los Alamos to speak and debate for titles in the first full speech and debate tournament

Santa Fe Community College Announces Michelle Rosen Hatcher As Kids Campus Director

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2016

Michelle Rosen Hatcher

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Santa Fe Community College announces that Michelle Rosen Hatcher has been selected as director of Kids Campus.

Rosen Hatcher has a wealth of experience as an educator, having spent more than 25 years with Santa Fe Public Schools as a teacher and administrator.

“We’re thrilled to have Michelle Rosen Hatcher as the director of Kids Campus. We value her guidance and expertise to continue to raise the level of excellence at Kids Campus,” said Dr. Jennifer Duran-Sallee, director of the Early Childhood Center

Northern New Mexico College Establishes STEM Mentor Collective

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 16, 2016

Dr. Steven Cox and Northern engineering student Elizabeth Browne. Photo by John T. Denne/NNMC

NNMC News:

The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 over two years to the Northern New Mexico STEM Mentor Collective.

The Collective is a partnership steered by Northern New Mexico College, with UNM-Los Alamos, the school districts of Española Valley, McCurdy and Pojoaque Valley, El Rito and the Embudo Valley libraries, the Bradbury Science Museum, and key leaders at Los Alamos National Laboratory and its Foundation, the Center for the Education

LAHS Student Studying In Bosnia And Herzegovina On State Department YES Abroad Scholarship

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2016

LAHS student Darcy Turin atop the 564′ tall Avaz Twist Tower in Sarajevo. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

Los Alamos High School student Darcy Turin has been awarded a YES Abroad scholarship for 2016-17 from the U.S. Department of State. She is living with a host family and studying in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the academic year.

Turin is one of only 65 competitively selected students from across the nation who has received a scholarship to participate in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program. The merit-based award covers the full cost of an academic year abroad, providing Read More

Thirteen Los Alamos High School Students Semifinalists In 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2016

From left, LAHS Principal Brad Parker with students named semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program Robert Zhu, Wilbur Wang, Justin Lemke, Opale Schappert, Rose Click, Michelle Yang, Jennifer Wang, Zephram Tripp, Nicolas Dowdy and Andrew Tang and Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus. Not pictured – Megan Kornreich and Darcy Turin. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Los Alamos High School Read More

Science On Tap: ‘Through A Robot’s Eyes…’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2016

LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

Science On Tap happens every third Thursday of the month, featuring a new topic each time. Join us tonight when Chris Rittner will talk about the LANL hazmat robots. Science On Tap is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square.

Rittner is part of LANL’s Hazardous Devices Team (HDT) and will talk about the work the group does, including the recent Hazmat Challenge (held each year since 1996), designed to test responders under the most trying of circumstances.

Science On Tap is sponsored by the Los Alamos Creative District Read More

PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Mushrooms Along La Jara Trail

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 15, 2016

PEEC Amateur Naturalist

By ROBERT DRYJA

Mushrooms Along The La Jara Trail

It is late summertime and rain has been falling regularly for several weeks in the Valle Grande. Varieties of mushrooms are emerging from the ground or are growing on the sides of trees.

The trail around the Cerro La Jara dome in the Valle Grande provides a visually pleasing setting in which to look for mushrooms. The Valle Grande is seen in any direction as the trail circles the dome. The dome was created as lava below pushed the level floor of the Valle Grande upwards. Sheets

Stanislaw Ulam Memorial Lecture Series Sept. 26-27

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 15, 2016

Seth Lloyd/Courtesy photo

SFI News:

SFI’s popular Ulam Lecture Series — now in its 24th year — features two talks that explore the Information Edge, the principle underlying both the creation and destruction of our universe’s complex structures.

Using simple, accessible examples from cosmology, quantum physics, and biological and financial systems, Seth Lloyd will shine a light on this powerful perspective. Lloyd is a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the SFI external faculty.

Lloyd,

100+ Women Who Care In Los Alamos Funds PAC 8’s Teen Suicide Prevention Project

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 15, 2016

From left, PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau with Kate O’Donnell guide the creation of a teen suicide prevention PSA project funded by 100+ Women Who Care in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

UWNM News:

100+ Women Who Care in Los Alamos is a group of women who strive to have a positive impact on those in need in the Los Alamos area, without the time-consuming effort associated with fundraising.

The mission is to reach out and help the community by collecting contributions for local nonprofits. All organizations up for consideration for an award are in the Los Alamos

Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Meets Sept. 21

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 15, 2016

JJAB News:

The next Juvenile Justice Advisory Board meeting is Sept. 21 and will include discussion on the FY-18 CYFD application, updating the JJAB strategic plan and getting board member signatures for the CYFD MOU is on the agenda.

The 2016-2017 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey Roadshow is 1-3 p.m., Sept. 28 in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

Data from the 2016 Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey will be presented and discussed and will include data specific to Los Alamos County. Nearly all Los

Rep. Garcia Richard Evaluates Proposals During LESC Meeting At State Capitol

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 15, 2016

During a recent meeting at the state capitol in Santa Fe, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard as an educator and member of the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) evaluates proposals that will affect New Mexico schools, teachers, insurance premiums for New Mexico, charter schools and the Every Child Succeeds Act that replaced No Child Left Behind. Courtesy photo Read More

PED Announces Grand Prize Winners Of 2016 New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 14, 2016

NMPED News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Public Education Department has announced the grand prize winners of the 2016 New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge, a program that encourages kids to read over the summer. This year, more than 1,100 New Mexico elementary school students read more than 13,000 books.

“New Mexico elementary school kids worked very hard this summer to stay on top of their reading skills before heading back to class, and we’re very proud of them,” said New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera. “I’m also grateful to all our community partners for

Letter To The Editor: Importance Of House Bill 145 Concerning Adjunct Instructors

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 14, 2016

By JANE M. GORDON

Los Alamos

Earlier this year when the New Mexico Legislature was in session, the Adjunct Secondary Instructors Bill (HB 145) passed in the House with a vote of 37-25. It was, however, defeated in the Senate.

Had the bill passed, it would have allowed the Public Education Department (PED) to issue an adjunct secondary instructor license to an applicant who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree and has a minimum of three years experience in the subject matter expertise area to teach that subject in the public schools. The bill permitted

Smith Lobby Redesign Public Meeting Sept. 20

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 13, 2016

Prospective view of the main entrance to Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools invites the community to a public meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, to share their comments and questions about the Smith Auditorium Lobby Redesign at Los Alamos High School.

Lobby construction is tentatively planned to begin in the late spring of 2017. The lobby redesign is anticipated to be completed by November 2017.

LAPS has engaged FBT Architects for the redesign work. FBT has held several meetings with interested community users of Smith Auditorium to work out the Read More

SFCC To Host College Transfer Day Oct. 25

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 13, 2016

SFCC News:

SANTA FE ― Are you looking to continue your studies toward a four-year degree? Do you know what the requirements are for entrance into New Mexico’s colleges and universities? Have you explored all the options?

Santa Fe Community College’s advisers and Welcome and Advising Center can help you prepare for your next degree at the 2016 Fall College Transfer Day, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Main Hallway. It’s free.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with advisers from SFCC and representatives from these institutions,

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