Los Alamos Community: Support Middle School Band
LAMS Band Director Ryan Finn works with his students to prepare them for upcoming regional competition. Courtesy photoMany of you are familiar with the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation’s (LAPSF) work to help teachers and students in LAPS with “classroom makeovers.”
This year the LAPSF is leading the charge to refurbish the Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Band classroom. Working with a committee of band parents, LAMS staff and administration, (including Band Director Ryan Finn, Principal Johnson Read More
First Lady To Visit Santa Fe Indian School May 26
First Lady Michelle Obama
DPNM News:
- The first lady will deliver commencement address at the Santa Fe Indian School
ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Debra Haaland, the first Native American woman to lead a statewide party in New Mexico, welcomed the announcement Monday that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address May 26 at the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS).
DPNM Chairwoman Debra Haaland
“I am so excited that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at SFIS,” Haaland said. “The young people who attend Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Taps Pat Soran To Fill Vacancy
Longtime Los Alamos resident and community leader Patrick Soran was chosen in a unanimous vote as the newest member of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board tonight at a meeting of the UNM-LA Board. He took his seat at the table, but cannot vote until he is sworn in at a future meeting. Soran replaces Michael DiRosa who will be away from Los Alamos for two years and cannot fulfill his term. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Five people presented their credentials and ideas to the UNM-LA Advisory Board this evening in hopes of joining the Board. They were, fromLos Alamos Odyssey Super School Project Screens ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ April 8, 10, 15
The film, ‘Most Likely to Succeed’, looks at the history of education and how access to information today has changed the landscape. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Odyssey Super School Project will screen the movie, “Most Likely to Succeed” at a series of community opportunities to look at education in the 21st century.
The film looks at the history of education and how access to information today has changed the landscape.
“The film then documents one year in the life of a San Diego school that is challenging outdated measures of success through project-based learning while nurturing Read More
School Board Holds Two Special Meetings This Week
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold two Special School Board Meetings to gather suggestions from the public about the Strategic Plan and Draft Budget Proposal.
The first is 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the White Rock Library, and the second is 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
The public is invited to attend. Read More
Stone Calendars Of The Southwest Talk Tuesday
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Ron Barber will describe the technology, culture, and history of stone calendars in the Southwest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the Nature Center. His presentation includes results of the Stone Calendar Project; a hobby that somehow got out of hand.
There are hundreds of stone calendar sites around the Southwest. These calendars are found with specific glyphs that align with unique shadows to mark the time of year and important dates. The Stone Calendar research project surveys sites throughout the Southwest. Sites are studied using a variety of techniques from modeling Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Meets April 4
UNM-Los Alamos News:Public Invited To Lunchtime Concert At UNM-LA April 5
Students who participated in the 2015 Music Theory for the Non-major class at UNM-LA. Instructor Juanita Madland is on the right. Courtesy/UNM-LAAFTNM, Las Cruces Transportation Federation File Emergency Motion
AFTNM News:
Albuquerque – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and Las Cruces Transportation Federation #6341 President Marcos Torres released the following statement:
“Yesterday, the Las Cruces Public Schools Board on behalf of the Las Cruces Public School District received an ex parte temporary restraining order against AFT NM, LCTF #6341, and STS-NM, enjoining a strike, picketing and protests.
“We received this restraining order despite no allegations that AFT NM or LCTF #6341 had engaged in, or threatened, violence. The District’s motion, and the court’s Read More
From Earth To The Universe At Planetarium April 2-3
A still from ESO’s planetarium show From Earth to the Universe showing the Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293. Courtesy/T. Matsopoulos, ESO
PEEC News:
View stunning imagery from space in this weekend’s full-dome feature film, From Earth to the Universe.
This great film is playing in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, the last chance to see this film until late summer or fall. From Earth to the Universe takes passengers on a voyage through space and time. Along the way, adventurers will visit birthplaces and burial grounds of stars and explore Read More
CIR Presents Great Decisions April 19
CIR News:School Board Renews Superintendent’s Contract
From left, Los Alamos School Board Vice President Jenny McCumber, superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus and school Board President Jim Hall during a March 15 board meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos School Board extended Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus’ contract for one more year─a year early. His contract will now run through 2018.
The Superintendent is serving under a two-year contract, which began in June 2015. The Board decided, during its March 15 meeting, to extend the contract for another year without waiting Read More
Dr. Cynthia Rooney Named CEO Of UNM-Los Alamos
Recently appointed UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney in her office in Building One on the college campus. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comDr. Cynthia Rooney was named chief executive officer of UNM-Los Alamos March 7 after serving as interim executive director since August 2015. The decision was reached after consultation with faculty, staff, the UNM-LA Advisory Board and University of New Mexico officials, Provost Chaouki Abdalla said.
“Dr. Cynthia Rooney is the best choice to continue to lead the Los Alamos branch campus,” Abdallah Read More
New York Singer To Perform Benefit For Los Alamos Y
Seph Stanek
YMCA News:
Seph Stanek is coming to Los Alamos in the middle of a national tour of “The Pirates of Penzance” to hold a benefit performance for The Family YMCA’s scholarship program.
He will hold a preview performance for his “Broadway at the Y,” program at noon Monday, April 4 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center accompanied on the piano by Juanita Madland. His full benefit performance is 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, at the Los Alamos Teen Center where he will be accompanied on the piano by Nate Salazar.
The public is welcome to attend and the performance is free, however donations will be accepted Read More
Kristine Coblentz And Lorraine Whalen Receive LAPS Excellence For Student Achievement Award
JJAB News:The Los Alamos Public School Board has recognized Kristine Coblentz and Lorraine Whalen with the LAPS Excellence for Student Achievement Award.
This annual award seeks to promote enhancement of student achievement and focus the Los Alamos School Board on efforts to improve student achievement. The nominee is a person in the Los Alamos School District who has made a significant difference in student achievement.
In March, Coblentz and Whalen were recognized for their efforts and achievements by the Board and presented plaques provided by the New Mexico School Boards Association.
Contribution Provides Seed Money For New Program At UNM-Los Alamos
Stephen Stoddard has been honored with a generous contribution to UNM-Los Alamos. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
The legacy of Los Alamos Living Treasure Stephen Stoddard has been honored once again with a generous contribution to UNM-Los Alamos to provide seed money for the creation of a program that will provide training for individuals who can serve as personal caregivers.
Barbara Stoddard recognized a need for caregivers in our community, people who can provide in-home health care and personal care to individuals. As many Los Alamos residents choose to stay here after retirement, the Read More
LAPS Announces PARCC Testing Changes
LAPS News:
It’s almost time for Los Alamos students to take their PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) exams this year.
The PARCC window opens April 4 with the Los Alamos Middle School being the first to test on April 7.
School-by-school PARCC schedules are posted on individual websites. Most schools will finish testing within 5 or 6 days with a couple of extra days for make-ups. While the standardized tests will be similar to last year, some aspects of the overall experience have changed.
Here are four ways PARCC testing will be different in 2016: Read More
Big Cat Tennis Lessons At Urban Park Wednesday
Join Big Cat Tennis tomorrow at Urban Park for lessons. Courtesy photoRuby Selvage Earns First Community Youth Award
LAHS Principal Brad Parker questions Ruby Selvage about her roller derby experience as she begins her roller derby career with the Los Alamos Derby Dames Junior league, the Cherry Bombs. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
The smiling Selvages, Derek, Kim and Ruby, after learning that the reasons called to Principal Brad Parker’s Office at LAHS Wednesday were all good ones. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenDigging A Proper Hole In Soil
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