PEEC Offers Bosque del Apache Birding This Weekend
Birders at Bosque del Apache. Photo by Mouser WilliamsExplore Mars In The Nature Center Planetarium Friday
Courtesy/PEECNew Mexico Representatives Introduce Early Childhood Education Constitutional Amendment
STATE News:
- We need to invest in New Mexico’s future now; we need to invest in our kids
ALBUQUERQUE – Rep. Javier Martinez, D-Albuquerque and Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque have introduced House Joint Resolution 10, the Early Childhood Education Constitutional Amendment.
If passed, this constitutional amendment will give New Mexicans the opportunity to decide whether our state should invest in early education and kindergarten through 12th grade.
“We have one of the largest and fastest growing educational funds in the country,” Maestas said. “A 1 percent Read More
Inquiry Science Education Consortium Welcomes New Team Members
Leon Trujillo of Alcalde and Paul Rivera of Abiquiu (foreground from left) recently joined the LANL Foundation’s ISEC program as materials specialists. Along with Science Resource Center Coordinator Bryan Maestas and Materials Specialist Monica Herrera (background from left), the team is working to refurbish hundreds of curriculum kits at the Chimayó warehouse. ISEC is a free program that offers inquiry learning materials, curriculum and teacher training in science, technology, engineering and math, serving 10,000 students and 430 teachers in 29 elementary schoolsHeinrich: Nominees To U.S. Service Academies
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichAFTNM On Governor’s State Of State Address
AFTNM President Stephanie Ly “For the sixth year, New Mexico educators heard the same policy proposals, and like the past six years, the Governor has only provided proposals that would lessen the quality of public education in New Mexico.
LAFD Hosts Dr. David Griffin’s Leadership Talk
Dr. David Griffin, Ed. D discusses Organizational Learning during an educational seminar on leadership hosted by the Los Alamos Fire Department Tuesday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Firefighters and community members attend Tuesday’s leadership seminar by Dr. David Griffin at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comJames Pre-files Legislation To Allow Adjunct Teachers
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ART News:Lecture On Angela Merkel At Albuquerque International Association Sunday, Jan. 24
Angela Merkel
AIA News:
Albuquerque International Association presents its first lecture of 2016: From Cold War to Hot Peace? Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and the ‘Triangulation’ of German Foreign Policy, by Dr. Joyce Mushaben, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The lecture is 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 at the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque.
As Germany’s first female, Eastern Chancellor, Angela Merkel took to the international stage like a moth to a flame. She quickly emerged as an effective mediator among Read More
Steinhaus Discusses Mill Levy Referendum; Cooper Addresses Chess
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus speaks at Rotary recently about the upcoming mill levy referendum. Photo by Hal Davis
Martin Cooper speaks to the Rotary Club recently about coaching chess teams and the success of local school competitors. Photo by Hal Davis Read More
Letter To The Editor: Rotary Thanks Smith Auditorium’s Ross Mason And GWC Looping’s Gary Clark
By LINDA HULL, Project ChairThe Rotary Club of Los Alamos would like to extend a sincere thank-you to both Gary Clark of GWC Looping and Smith Auditorium Manager Ross Mason for spending two days recently with students and staff re-looping the hearing assistive system (audio loop) in the auditorium.
Although the system was originally installed in August, the aging building presented unexpected challenges and not all designated seats were adequately served. We are delighted to report that all of the auditorium’s center section, rows A-P (including the wheel Read More
Hawks Squared Fly To Flagstaff!
Front row from left, Alpha Robot MAGIC, Beta Robot, Jaryn Newman (Alpha), Jessie Cook (Alpha), Olivia Decroix (Beta), Adriana Cali (Beta), Shawn Newman (Beta), Kent Teshima (Beta), Summer Bronson (Alpha), Alex Proicou (Beta) Tazler Smith (Alpha), Joseph Thompson (Alpha), Erin Scott (Alpha) Homer Danielson (Alpha), Aidan Henson (Alpha), Kevin Roybal (Beta), Adam Scott (Alpha) and Michael Chigaev (Beta). Courtesy photo
The weekend of Jan. 17 was an important event for both Los Alamos FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) teams. A qualifying event in Albuquerque Read More
African Wildlife Presentation At Nature Center: Expedition To Masai Mara
Wildebeests at sunset on the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Learn more about African birds and large mammals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, the Walkers and Coopers will share their photographs and stories from their trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya.
During their 10-day stay at two upscale tent camps, they encountered and photographed more than a hundred species of birds and 25 species of large mammals. They witnessed several river-crossing events and learned more about the plains ecosystem and the culture of the native Masai Read More
SFI Lecture ‘DNA, Love, And Gender’ Tuesday
Karissa Sanbonmatsu, LANLLetter To The Editor: School Funding Election – Vote Yes
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By Diana NorwoodLetter To The Editor: AAUW Urges Yes Vote On HB33 Mill Levy
By AAUW-Los AlamosThe Los Alamos branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) urges the voters of Los Alamos County to cast a yes vote in the HB33 Mill Levy election. Mail-in ballots for this special election must be received in the County Clerk’s office by 7 p.m. Jan. 26.
Passage of this mill levy will provide our schools with more than $2 million annually for the next six years to improve computer networks and equipment, replace musical instruments, purchase athletic equipment, upgrade heating and cooling systems, and fund activity buses.
The election Read More
Thirst For Power, A Climate Change Solution In The Cards
Grid modernization is one of the many issues that will influence water and energy trade-offs in the future. Photo by Randy Montoya,/SNL for Grid Modernization Laboratory ConsortiumA Los Alamos educational company that promotes science and technology literacy has been invited to participate in the Climate Game Night next week at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Science Education Solutions (SCIEDS) will be demonstrating and discussing their professionally developed and scientifically
