PEEC: Monthly Wildflower Walk Sept.19
Wildflower expert Chick Keller leads a wildflower walk for PEEC on September 19. Courtesy photoPlanetarium Film: ‘We Are Astronomers’ Sept. 17-18
Santa Fe Community College Presents Sustainability Series On Mondays In September
SFCC News:SFCC Autumn Readings: ‘Confessions Of A Failed Saint’
‘Confessions Of A Failed Saint’ reading Sept. 21. Courtesy photoDOE Chief Of Staff To Provide Keynote At 2016 National Cleanup Workshop
DOE News:McNiel: Homecoming 2016!
By MIKE MCNIELWhat is Homecoming? Homecoming is a tradition started in 1911 by the University of Missouri in which schools welcomed students and alumni back to class for the new school year! It’s a party, a parade, a football game, a dance, and an election of court! It’s a celebration of the year to come!
But … What does it mean to you?!?!?!
I started by asking a few alumni what homecoming meant to them. Lizbeth Guarello class of 2015 said, “I don’t think it really meant anything to me except it was a fun time and I made memories I will never forget”. Taylor Jaramillo, also a class of 2015 Read More
Letter To The Editor: Finding Teachable Moments
By A Teachable CitizenThe evening is Sept. 9, 2016 on the eve of the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, the setting is under the Friday night-lights of a Los Alamos High Scholl home football game. As the national anthem commences a group of high school kids take their hats off place their hands in a respectful manner and stand at attention. The typical laughing, smiling and talking to one another just as the anthem commences occurs but all quickly quiet down and show their respect and attention for their country’s display of the red, white and blue. As soon as the anthem finishes the kids cheer Read More
LAHS Homecoming Week Begins Today!
Hargraves: Why I’m Proposing Matching Funds For XQ Odyssey School
By BILL HARGRAVESOut of the original 1,400 XQ teams across the country, our local XQ Odyssey team is in the top 50 finalists. According to the XQ Super School Project, the five winning teams will be announced as well as possible funding opportunities for the other 45 teams Wednesday, Sept. 14.
At the Sept. 13 School Board meeting, a vote will be made identifying uses for the General Obligation (GO) Bond. The Bond election will be held early 2017. Currently proposed projects are renovation of Barranca Elementary School and various maintenance projects across other District
Freshman Class Prepares Homecoming Float
Members of the freshman class at Los Alamos High School prepare their float Saturday on North Mesa for Friday’s Homecoming Parade. Courtesy photo Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Monday
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the Lecture Hall in Building 2 on the campus of UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr., in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The meeting is open to the public:
Agenda:
1. Call to Order, Confirmation of a Quorum
2. Routine Business – Board Action Items
3. Public Comment
4. Introduction of Visitors
5. Information for the Board Read More
Los Alamos Nature Center Family Night Sept. 13
PEEC News:Jamie Justice Receives Community Youth Award
LAHS Principal Brad Parker presents Jamie Justice with the Community Youth Award from Champions of Youth Ambitions. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School student Jamie Justice received the Community Youth Award from Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) for August from LAHS Principal Brad Parker.
Justice was nominated by several LAHS staff members for being a role model and demonstrating how one can overcome obstacles with grace and a stellar attitude.
Justice received a certificate and a gift bag for leading by example.
This month the following businesses are collecting Read More
Fifth Grade Band Students Learn Basics At First Lesson
Bruce LeTellier shows new trumpet players how to buzz on their mouthpieces. First Lesson Night for beginning band students. Courtesy photo
Richard Hannemann, owner of a home based music store in Los Alamos, made sure that every student had an instrument and supplies. Courtesy photo
Kim LeTellier, a music educator at Chamisa Elementary. Courtesy photo
Larry Bronisz, a trombone player, first learned how to play his instrument 48 years ago at Aspen Elementary. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Tuesday, Sept. 6, more than 115 beginning band students attended the First Lesson Night at Los Alamos High Read More
Voter Registration Comes To LAHS Students
League of Women Voters of Los Alamos members Barbara Calef, left, and Jody Benson at Thursday’s Farmer’s Market registering potential voters. The League will host a voter registration booth at the market, 8 a.m. to noon each Thursday through Oct. 6 and at LAHS through Oct. 11. Courtesy photo
The League of Women Voters and the Association of University Women, will be at Los Alamos High School to register students who will by 18 years old by Nov. 8 and all adults wanting to vote in the General Election. League members plan to be at LAHS in the hall near the library during
LAMC Sponsors Talk On End Of Life Issues
Barak Wolff, MPH, presents ‘End of Life Issues/Aid in Dying: A High Level Overview Discussion’ at a lunchtime talk sponsored by Los Alamos Medical Center Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Barak Wolff discusses end of life issues during his talk sponsored by LAMC Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Barak Wolff discusses health care decisions and choices related to end of life issues during his talk sponsored by LAMC Friday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Photo by ChrisPEEC Planetarium Show Explores Solar System
Wallace reveals new discoveries in the solar system during a talk Friday in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Photo from Cassini 2013
PEEC News:
The community is invited to take a journey with astrophysicist Dr. Rick Wallace at 7 p.m., Friday to discover new revelations about the solar system.
Attendees will view the solar system in the planetarium dome at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road and glimpse the possibilities of a new planet.
Wallace will convey key discoveries in the solar system made by NASA/ESA space probes and advanced ground-based telescopes. The is an opportunity Read More
Steve Tapia Shares Wildlife Stories Sept. 20
Author Steve Tapia presents a talk Sept. 20 at the Los Alamos Nature Center on how certain animals prepare for winter. Courtesy/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceScenes From UNM-LA Staff Appreciation Party
The Executive Team at UNM-Los Alamos hosts a Staff Appreciation Party Wednesday complete with an ice cream sundae bar. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA’s Gabe Baca entertains the crowd with his juggling skills during Wednesday’s event. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA staff gather for Wednesday’s appreciation party where they are treated to ice cream sundaes. Photo by Nancy Coombs
Academic Student Success Manager Elizabeth Rademacher dishes up an ice cream sundae. Photo by Nancy Coombs
Anne Lantrip of the Small Read More
Pro Basketball Player Alex Kirk Visits Pinon School
Professional basketball player Alex Kirk with Pinon 6th graders during a recent visit to the school. Courtesy photo
Pro basketball player Alex Kirk during a visit with Pinon 6th graders. Courtesy photoCOMMUNITY News:
Professional basketball player Alex Kirk visited Pinon Elementary Wednesday, Aug 31.
Kirk, who has traveled worldwide, described how fortunate they are to go to school in Los Alamos, because they have a lot more opportunities than many other children and he advised them to take advantage of these opportunities.
