Barranca Mesa Elementary School Natural Helpers Reach Out To Help Others
Members of the Barranca Mesa Elementary School Natural Helpers put up the new vollyball net they purchased for the school with their own funds. Courtesy photoLAPS News:
The Barranca Mesa Elementary School Natural Helpers are devoted to helping their school and community.
Natural Helpers is a group where peers learn to help peers. They have been participating in this club for approximately three months now. Its main goal is to help the school and students.
Recently, Barranca Natural Helpers purchased a new volleyball net. The net was paid for out of the Helper’s own money. The old net has Read More
Three Planetarium Shows During Winter Break
AFTNM And NEANM Reacts To Court Decision On Motion To Combine Hearings
AFT News:Secretary Moniz Announces Dr. Phil Sharp As 2015 Recipient Of Schlesinger Medal For Energy Security
Dr. Phil SharpLAHS Hilltalkers Delgado, Mallett, McCumber Advance In International Public Policy Forum Competition
Hilltalker team members Will McCumber, Cade Mallett and Nate Delgado have advanced to the top 32 of the International Public Policy Forum competition. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Hilltalker coaches Margo Batha and Christine Engelbrecht are proud to announce that the team of Nate Delgado, Cade Mallett and Will McCumber has advanced to the top 32 of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) competition sponsored by the Bickel and Brewer Foundation.
This team of Hilltalkers has submitted several extensively researched cases on the topic of “Resolved: Read More
UNM-LA Community Ed Adds 17 New Classes To Spring Schedule
Jewelry making is just one of the 17 new classes added to the UNM-LA Community Education’s Spring 2016 schedule. Courtesy/iStock
UNM-LA News:
The Community Education program at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) has added 17 new classes to the Spring 2016 schedule.
printed schedules arrived in mailboxes in Los Alamos and White Rock last week and are also available on the UNM-LA campus as well as in news stands in the area.
The perennial favorites such as yoga, digital photography, Spanish, retirement planning, and test prep classes are still in the lineup, but UNM-LA Community Read More
Los Alamos High School Advances In International Debate Competition
LAHS News:
Students from Los Alamos High School have advanced to the “Top 32” round of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF).
Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University, the IPPF is the first and only debate competition that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.
By advancing, the students remain eligible to win a $10,000 grand prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City April 2.
“These students have distinguished themselves in this unique Read More
Midday Solstice Celebration At PEEC Today
Dave Yeamans on the human sundial. Photo by Rebecca ShanklandPEEC NEWS:
Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center at noon today and enjoy a midday solstice celebration.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will get out its measuring sticks and mark shadow lengths on the human sundial to document the longest midday shadows of the year. This short celebration will be the first in a series of measurements to see how shadow lengths change over the course of a year.
PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening Read More
Udall, Heinrich Highlight Initiatives For Native American Students In New Education Law
SENATE News:PEEC Events For January 2016
PEEC News: Feature Film: Sea Monsters, A Prehistoric Adventure
See prehistoric sea creatures come to life and follow fossil hunters to remote locations as they excavate the remains of some of the most awe-inspiring creatures of all time. 2 p.m. Suitable for ages 4 and up. $6 per adult, $4 per child. More information at peecnature.org.
Feature Film: Sea Monsters, A Prehistoric Adventure
See prehistoric sea creatures come to life and follow fossil hunters to remote locations as they excavate the remains of some of the most awe-inspiring creatures
LAPS Offers Digital Fliers & Brochures
LAPS News:-
Good News Club (Elementry) & Eternal Encouragement Clubs (MS)!
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Youth Activity Center December, 2015 Calendar
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Los Alamos Schools Credit Union December Payment Deferment
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New Mexico Magic Basketball Tryouts
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Rotary Student of the Month Information & Application
AFTNM On PED’s Release Of School Grades
AFTNM News:
- Nearly 65 Percent Of New Mexico Schools Rated “C” or Lower
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Today the PED released statewide A-F scores for New Mexico public schools, and the results show the drastic disparities between districts, often along socio-economic lines. Overall, nearly sixty-five percent of our schools have been rated as “C” schools or lower. Additionally, this is the first year schools have been penalized for parents exercising their right to opt their child out of the PED-mandated Read More
Scenes From Market Day At Mountain Elementary
Fifth grade teacher Fabian Smith, top right, gets into Market Day at Mountain Elementary School and buys some handmade items from a student. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.comSchool Board Approves Mental Health Design Team’s Recommendations
Members of the Design Team, from left, Ellen Ben Naim, Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado, Michelangelo Lobato and Marvel Harrison. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comStaff Report
The Los Alamos Public School Board voted unanimously Tuesday evening to implement the recommendations of the LAPS Mental Health Design Team.
Speaking to a full house at the meeting, a stunning report by the LAPS Mental Health Design Team initiated their presentation by expressing how, “A health community is not one without problems. A health community has problems and mobilizes resources to navigate through Read More
Sea Monsters At Nature Center Starting Saturday
SFI: Drug Interactions And Combating Evolution Of Antibiotic Resistance Dec. 18
Pamela Yeh, University of CaliforniaLAPS Winter Break And Safety Announcement
By LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus:
This is a quick note to wish everyone a wonderful and safe winter break — a well-deserved vacation for all! If you need assistance from the Central Office or Facilities during the break, we will be open with limited staff every day except Dec. 24 and 25, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016.
For many, the meaning of winter break is very simple – it’s a time to join with family and friends and give thanks for all that we enjoy together. We are fortunate to have students who are motivated and enthusiastic as well as teachers and staff who are experts in their profession Read More
Los Alamos Nature Center Wins Regional Architecture Awards
The Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Patrick Coulie
PEEC News:
The Los Alamos Nature Center building and design team were recently given three prestigious regional awards.
In November ENR-Southwest named the Nature Center its Small Project of the Year (under $10 million) and its Project of the Year (overall). The Nature Center beat out award winning buildings in every category to win this last designation.
More recently, the Nature Center stood out above more than 60 projects from around the state to win one of nine Eagle Awards from the NAIOP, an organization for commercial real estate Read More
Udall: End-of-Year Legislation Includes Hard-Fought Wins Supporting NM Jobs, Environment
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
- As lead Democrat on Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, Udall blocked harmful anti-environment policy riders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, released the following statement Wednesday on the finalized appropriations and tax bills released late last night, which will fund the government for the next year and extend a number of tax provisions.
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote first on the bills — Read More
