Annual 8th Grade Washington, D.C Spring Break Trip
Students who were winners of essay contest and got to lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during this year’s Washington DC Trip. From left, James Gutierrezt, Jaimey Zerr, Lauren Poague and Jersey Zerr. Courtesy photoXQ: The Super School Bus Hits Los Alamos May 9
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EDUCATION News:
XQ: The Super School Project will be bringing its national bus tour to Los Alamos May 9.
The Los Alamos stop will be a chance for the community to connect with, and hear directly from, New Mexico applicants about why they’ve engaged in the challenge and some of the innovative ideas they have for rethinking high school in Los Alamos.
The dynamic school bus stop will feature activities for XQ applicants, local students, and community members, and aims to spark a broader conversation Read More
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
LAPS Dr. Kurt SteinhausLAHS’ NJROTC Garners High Marks Again And Again
Front row from left, Lauren Partin, Holly Hayes, Mikyla Smith and Steffie Nielsen. Back row from left, James O’Brien, Austin Estrada, Victor Kim and Auzaya Massara. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen. The unit was awarded their 13th consecutive year as a Distinguished Unit and the last eight consecutive have been with academic honors. The unit received a grade of ‘outstanding’ in all categories. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
NJROTC News:
What do you get when you mix time, talent, dedication and hard work? You get acknowledged as a Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Read More
In Praise Of Los Alamos Schools
Emily Johnson, Los Alamos High School Class of 2016. Courtesy photo
It was a little more than a year ago (Jan. 29, 2015) that the Los Alamos Daily Post did a nice story on the appointment of our oldest son, Kevin Johnson (LAHS, 1978), as President and Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks (link). If you will forgive our presumptiveness, it just occurred to us that there might be another story connecting Kevin, his sister Kerry Johnson Hinsch (LAHS, 1981), Kevin’s younger brother Dr. Tim Johnson (LAHS, Read More
LAHS Students Win Chance To Qualify For International Chemistry Olympiad
LAHS sophomore David Gao, center, and senior Nicholas Koskelo with their teacher and coach Kathy Boerigter. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
The Central New Mexico local section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the names of two outstanding chemistry students from Los Alamos High School. The students are sophomore David Gao and senior Nicholas Koskelo.
Last week they took a national exam that may qualify them to become members of the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad team that will compete in the 48th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), July 23-Aug. 1 in Tbilisi, Read More
Planetarium Feature Film: Exoplanets May 7-8
Exoplanets is a planetarium fill that uncovers planets in other solar systems. Courtesy/PEECPajarito Environmental Education Center is showing Exoplanets at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
LAHS Latin Students Medal On National Latin Exam
LAHS Latin students participate in the 2016 National Latin Exam. Courtesy photo
LAHS Latin students participate in the 2016 National Latin Exam. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
In March, Latin students at Los Alamos High School participated in the 2016 National Latin Exam. A number of students received awards for their performances, some earning top honors.
In Latin 1, Carter Begnaud, Hannah Clegg, Isabella Stephens and Andres Vigil earned Silver Maxima Cum Laude medals and awards.
In Latin 2, Caleb Hatlerand, Jacob Thompson earned Silver Maxima Cum Laude medals and awards.
On the Latin 3 Poetry Read More
LAMS’s Lillian Petersen Takes 3rd In 2016 Supercomputing Challenge
Lillian Petersen explains her Supercomputing Challenge project, ‘Detecting Climate Change Through Means and Extremes’ to Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Middle School student Lillian Petersen won third place for her project, “Detecting Climate Change Through Means and Extremes.”
Petersen’s study aggregated data from thousands of weather stations around the world, which she processed and analyzed with a Python program she wrote to find overall changes and trends in climate around the world. She also won the Community Read More
Free ESL And HSE Classes In Los Alamos
Free classes! New classes beginning Wednesday, May 11 at UNM-LA. Courtesy image
Free classes! New classes beginning Wednesday, May 11 at UNM-LA. Courtesy image
UNM-LA News:
- UNM-LA High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Summer Classes
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos’ (UNM-LA) Adult Basic Education office is offering free New Mexico High School Equivalency (HSE) prep classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning Wednesday, May 11 and running through June 23.
UNM-LA Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program Coordinator, Jane Clements, Ph.D. says,
LAHS’s Wilbur Wang 2nd Year USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
Wilbur Wang
LAPS News:
The Center for Excellence in Education congratulates Los Alamos High School’s Wilbur Wang for being a semi-finalist in the USA Biology Olympiad Open Exam. This is Wang’s second year reaching the rank of semifinalist.
Approximately 10,000 high school students took the exam, and Wang’s score puts him in the top 10 percent of that group.
The next step is for him to take the second round of this challenging test. The top 20 finalists will be invited to a residential training program where they learn advanced biological concepts and lab skills at the USABO National Finals. Read More
New Sign Installed At UNM-LA
UNM-Los Alamos has installed a brand new sign on its campus at 4000 University Dr. Courtesy/UNM-LA Read More
LAHS Athlete Sierra Foley Signs Letter Of Intent
Volleyball Coach Deedi Stokes, left, and parents Phyllis and Brian Foley watch as Los Alamos High School senior Sierra Foley signs letter of intent to attend New Mexico Highlans University. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS athlete Sierra Foley is heading to New Mexico Highlands University. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comChildren’s Author Dirk Wales Interactive Show At Mesa Public Library Promotes Storytelling
Children’s author Dirk Wales’ new show in the Upstairs Gallery at Mesa Public Library for the month of May encourages you to tell your own stories. Courtesy photo
Dirk Wales encourages kids to tell their own stories at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photoLIBRARY News:
There’s a new show in the Upstairs Gallery at Mesa Public Library for the month of May – and it encourages you to tell your own stories. Artist and author Dirk Wales is on a mission to have others experience the joys of story-telling.
Dirk Wales has been a story-teller his whole life, in one form or another- Read More
Mountain School Dedicates Playground Equipment
These Mountain students were the first ones to try out the new climbing wall. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A Mountain student shows off her balancing skills on the new ‘surfboard.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The students of Mountain Elementary School could barely contain themselves April 25 as they gathered with staff to cut the ribbons and officially open new playground equipment.
The school is paying to replace a climbing wall deemed a safety hazard due to age. The PTA bought additional equipment to go with the climber, Read More
LAHS Senior Eric Burnside Achieves Eagle Scout Rank
Eric Burnside, a senior at Los Alamos High School and member of Troop 222, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America. This accomplishment represents several years of hard work, fun, adventure and community service. During the process of satisfying the requirements for the Eagle rank, Burnside led a group of volunteers in building a trail near the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. He was able to draw from past experience in building trails with the Youth Conservation Corps. Burnside was presented the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor ceremony Sunday, Read More
‘Solving The Rubik’s Cube 2.0’ Includes 3D Simulation
Some of the finalist teams pose with a finalist team banner. The two boys at left in front row are Nicholas Brown, left, and Christopher Leap, of Portales High School. They finished second place. Courtesy photoLAYL Teens Spend Day With Elementary Students
A youngster tries out sitting behind the wheel of a Los Alamos Police Department vehicle. Photo by Rita Brake
Teens lead games on the lawn at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Rita Brake LAYL News:
Los Alamos Youth Leadership (LAYL) teens spent Saturday with elementary students at Los Alamos High School.
Student leaders took turns leading the group in activities, including making paper airplanes, relay races, charades and planting sunflowers. Los Alamos police and firefighters came out during the lunch hour to meet the kids. The kids enjoyed climbing in and out of LAPD and LAFD vehicles. Read More
UNM-LA Hosts Phi Theta Kappa Awards Luncheon
The Group from left, Phi Theta Kappa Vice President Jemima Spill, Dr. Mickey Marsee, Grace Willerton, Dr. Sharon Hurley-Johns, Dr. Mary Martucci, Alex Zubelewicz, Elizabeth A. Rademacher and Phi Theta Kappa President Craig One Feather. Photo by Nancy Coombs
