Olions Present ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
OLIONS News:
Spam, Spam and more Spam!
Los Alamos High School Olions presents Monty Python’s Spamalot at 7 p.m. April 21 (preview), 22, 29 and 30; 2 p.m. April 30 and May 1; and noon April 23 at in Duane Smith Auditorium.
Winner of four Tony Awards, including best musical in 2005, this bawdy romp will appeal to both fans of the classic Monty Python films, as well as the unfortunate few who have no idea what the air-speed velocity of an unladen African swallow might be.
With an all-star cast of LAHS students, including Devin McCleskey as King Arthur, Camille Rousculp as Patsy, Lauren Partin as Sir Read More
Rotary Dedicates Audio Loop At Smith Auditorium
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos funded the audio loop installed in Duane Smith Auditorium and offically dedicated the project Sunday just prior to the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo concert. From left, Rotary Vice President Linda Hull who chaired the video loop project, Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, Rotary President Alison Pannell and Los Alamos Concert Association Artistic Director Ann McLaughlin during Sunday’s dedication. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The plaque and sign will be displayed in the lobby at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Carol A. Read More
LAPS 2014-15 Graduation Rate Is 87.4 Percent
LAPS News:
The New Mexico Public Education Department recently released a graduation rate of 68.6 percent for the New Mexico Class of 2014-2015.
This represents a slight dip compared to the previous graduating class of 2013-2014.
Los Alamos Public Schools released its data for the same period, which reflects an 87.4 percent rate. Also, LAPS data shows a graduation rate increase for each of the last three years:
|
Year |
Statewide |
LAPS |
|
2014-15 |
68.6 |
87.4 |
|
2013-14 |
69.3 |
86.3 |
|
2012-13 |
70.3 |
83.4 |
Full graduation rate data by district and school for the class of 2014-2015 can be found here. Read More
AFTNM Reacts To RAND Corporation Report
AFT–New Mexico President Stephanie Ly
AFTNM News:
- Study Focused on Nationwide Implementation of New K-12 Standards
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Today, the RAND Corporation released a study on the implementation of new K-12 standards for Mathematics and ELA/Literacy. The study was based on a large and nationally representative body of educators who periodically are surveyed on issues that impact the education profession.
“The national, in-depth study paints a troubling picture regarding the implementation Read More
‘The Caveman Of Atomic City’ Shows At Guild Cinema In Albuquerque Saturday
microMike. Courtesy photoUPDATE: LANL, UNM-LA And LAPS On Two Hour Delayed Openings
UPDATE: LANL just updated its weather hotline to inform employees to arrive two hours later today to allow maintenance workers time to remove snow from parking lots and sidewalks.
News Alert:
Los Alamos Public Schools and UNM-Los Alamos are on two hour delayed openings (10 a.m.) today due to heavy snowfall overnight.
Los Alamos County is on regular hours today. Read More
NMSU Athletic Leaders In Los Alamos Wednesday
LAPS District Speech Competition Results
District Speech Contestants with Barranca Mesa Teacher and event coordinator, Audrey Juliani. Photo by McKenzie Jiron
Audrey Juliani, Humorous 2nd Place Winner Elise Chavez, Serious 2nd Place Winner Gwyneth Lyons, Serious 1st Place Winner Elizabeth Frost and Humorous 1st Place Winner Jon Gilbert. Photo by McKenzie Jiron
On April 14, Barranca Mesa Elementary School Principal Virginia Terrazas welcomed students and their families to the Los Alamos Public Schools 2016 Elementary District Speech Contest to their school. Read More
Third Annual Bobcat Bonanza Carnival April 29
LAHS Principal (and former Barranca Principal) Brad Parker gets dunked at a previous Bobcat Bonanza. Courtesy photo
BARRANCA MESA PTO News:
- Chance to Win a Ride on the Medevac Helicopter!
Will you be the lucky winner of a ride in the medevac helicopter at the 3rd annual Bobcat Bonanza carnival? It’s one of the many prizes that will be on offer in an impressive silent auction at the event. The carnival is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School, 57 Loma del Escolar.
In addition to a silent auction, the carnival will feature food, carnival games, a dunk tank, bouncy Read More
PED Releases 68.6 Percent 2014-15 Graduation Rate
New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera
PED News:
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Public Education Department released a graduation rate of 68.6 percent for the New Mexico Class of 2014-2015.
This represents a slight dip compared to the previous graduating class of 2013-2014, but remains more than 5 points higher since the beginning of the Martinez administration.
Fifty-three percent of the state’s 89 school districts saw rising graduation rates compared to the previous year. Districts such as Bernalillo, Bloomfield, Clovis, and Espanola saw their rates increase by five Read More
April Is Underage Drinking Prevention Month
April is Underage Drinking Prevention month and Thursday, the DWI Planning Council held their monthly meeting to continue their efforts.
The Los Alamos Planning Council is made up of members who represent a broad spectrum of interests, with two of its citizen board members serving for quite a long time.
“Diane Noveroske has served in various capacities including coordinator and planning council chair since 2005, DWI Coordinator Kirsten Bell said. “Morrie Pongratz has been a citizen board member since Read More
Astronomy Shows At Nature Center Tonight
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SFCC Celebrates Student Writing Winners April 28
SFCC News:Ninety-five New Mexico Students Receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Scholarships
From left, 2016 LAESF gold-level $20,000 scholarship recipients Katherine Wang, Solomon Sindelar and Arasely Rodriguez. Courtesy/LANL Foundation
LANLF News:
- Thirty-four percent increase in dollar value of scholarships awarded from last year
Katherine Wang of Los Alamos High School, Arasely Rodriguez of Taos High School and Solomon Sindelar of New Mexico Military Institute are recipients of the 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold scholarships.
They are among the 95 students from seven Northern New Mexico counties receiving LAESF scholarships, which are funded through Read More
Border Documentarian Diana Molina At Libary Sunday
Faces of the Border mural. Courtesy photo
Diana Molina
LIBRARY News:
Artist, photographer, and writer Diana Molina has made a life-long study of the borderlands of Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. She brings her observational experiences together in a presentation called “Seven String Barbed Wire Fence” at Mesa Public Library at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17, in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms. Photos, montages, three-dimensional installation examples, and a short video document the formidable barriers along the border.
Seven strings of barbed wire delineate the boundary between the United States Read More
LANL Post Doc Ari Le Wins Concerto Competition
Violist Ari Le, a LANL post-doctoral student and winner of the SFCO Concerto Competition. Courtesy photoAri Le, a post-doctoral student from MIT with a four-year appointment at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is the winner of the Santa Fe Community Orchestra’s Concerto Competition.
Le will solo with that group, performing the “Lachrymae for Viola and Strings” by Britten at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art. The concert also feature’s Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5” and the world premiere of “Benthic Metropolis” Read More
Expert On Nature Play Visits Los Alamos
Ken Finch portaging a canoe. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Generations of American children enjoyed outdoor play in wild spaces as a cherished part of growing up, but too many of today’s children are virtually trapped indoors. Veteran environmental educator and national nature play expert Ken Finch will speak at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. He brings an informative and light-hearted perspective of the growing movement to restore nature-based play to childhood. He will also explain how we can help foster it in our own family and Read More
