Los Alamos Rotary Exchange Student Nicholas Criscuolo Spending Year In Holland
Rotary Club of Los Alamos outbound student Nick Criscuolo, bottom row third from left, with other exchange students spending this school year in Holland. For more information on hosting or being an exchange student, contact Lisa Harris or Rob Metcalf at losalamosrye@gmail.com. Courtesy photo Read More
SFI: ‘Extinction Of Established Populations… Aug. 25
Baruch Meerson, Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University of JerusalemNNMC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams Spending 10 Months In Los Alamos
Front row from left, Coach Ryan Cordova, DaeShawn Baker, Jermaine Wilkins, Larry Morinia, Demetria Clichee, Shania Harry, Rachelle Blackgoat, Shayna Porter, Monica Trujillo, Coach Mario Caetano. Back row from left, Seddrick Robinson, Joseph Brooks, Elijah Neumann, James Mulheron, AJ Peralta, LaKeshia Padilla, Francine Clark, Coach Tony Gallegos, PPM Property Manager Mike Lippiatt. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Plateau Property Management and CAP investors in Los Alamos are housing the Northern New Mexico College men’s
IRS: Check Out Back-To-School College Tax Benefits
IRS News:School Board Work Session Aug. 27
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a School Board Work Session, Special School Board Meeting and Executive Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 27, at the Administration Building, School Board Room, 2101 Trinity Dr.
The Agenda includes:
- Dual Credit and Early College and Career Academy – presented by Mike Johnson
- Update Truancy, Student Grades – presented by Carter Payne
- Preliminary Enrollment Numbers for SY 2015-16 – presented by Diane Delgado
- Project Plan – presented by Kurt Steinhaus
- Teacher Evaluation
- Student Assessment
- Community Input – presented by Kurt Steinhaus
Salsa Making Class With Helen Idzorek Sept. 16
Courtesy photoRemodeled WR Youth Activity Center Opens Monday
Newly remodeled White Rock Youth Activity Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COMMUNITY News:
The newly remodeled White Rock Youth Activity Center next to the new White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard is opening Monday, Aug. 24.
The move from the center’s temporary location at 139 Longview Dr. will occur Saturday, Aug. 22.
The newly remodeled center is open to kids in grades 3 through 8. Hours of operation are 3-6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and noon-6 p.m. Wednesdays. The White Rock Youth Activity Center telephone number is 505.672.1565. Read More
4-H Information Meeting Sept. 30
NMSU News:- 4-H offers hundreds of projects including, gardening, horses, interior design, sewing, arts and crafts, cooking, raising a seeing-eye puppy, sheep, rabbits, goats, fashion design, food preservation, dairy, beef, and many, many more!
- 4-H has a long history of helping youth “learn by doing”. 4H focuses on teaching new topics and developing life
Community Input Sought As Development Of School Calendar For Next Three Years Is About To Begin
LAPS News:
It seems that this year’s Aug. 13 back to school start date is earlier than ever.
However, over the last several years, Pam Miller has worked with the Los Alamos Public Schools Board to set the school calendar for the district. Miller explains that over the last six years, LAPS has started its new year early. One reason for the early start is so that Los Alamos High School can complete the first semester by the Winter Holiday.
“We always coordinate with the Lab’s calendar and holidays,” Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus said.
Development of the school calendar for the Read More
ACCT Auditions For Disney Lion King Jr. Aug. 26
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT), the Los Alamos Public Schools’ award winning after-school theater program, is excited to announce auditions for its elementary school production of Disney Lion King Jr., a two-act musical play based on Disney’s family favorite feature film, The Lion King and Julie Taymor’s hit Broadway musical.
Auditions are in the Mountain Elementary School Gymnasium 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The auditions are open to all 5th or 6th grade students in the Los Alamos area.
ACCT also is looking for students interested Read More
Los Alamos Elks Donate $2,000 To Local Worthy Causes
Dawn Brown receives a check from Elks Lodge #2083 supporting Science Fair on behalf of Los Alamos Public Schools. From left, Alan Woodward, Bill Gregory and Ben Bouman of Los Alamos Elks #2083 present the check. Courtesy photoELKS News:
In March, the Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083 applied for and received a grant from the Elks National Foundation in the amount of $2,000 to be used in support of Los Alamos and surrounding communities.
Through this grant the Elks were able to make a $1,000 donation to Los Alamos Public Schools in support of the Los Alamos Science Fair. In addition, $400 was donated to Los Read More
LAPD Provides Tips For Parents To Help Ensure Children’s Safety To And From School
LAPD News:
Earlier this week three elementary students in Los Alamos were reported missing after school. All were located and united with their parents.
The Los Alamos Police Department is encouraging parents to ensure their children’s safety to and from school.
LAPD recommends that if their children are using the Atomic City Buses for school transportation, that the parents ride with their children on the bus for a couple of days to ensure the kids know where to get on and off the buses and which buses to transfer to.
This is very important for new time riders to the Atomic City Bus system, Read More
Rotary Funds Hearing Loop For Smith Auditorium
During Monday’s assistive hearing system installation at Duane Smith Auditorium, from left, Auditorium Manager Ross Mason, Rotary Vice President Linda Hull, Gary Clark of GWC Looping and LAPS Rental Coordinator Kristy Vigil. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Duane Smith Auditorium Manager Ross Mason and LAPS Rental Coordinator Kristy Vigil. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comThe Rotary Club of Los Alamos has funded an audio loop (assistive hearing
Heinrich, Hirono: Legislation Puts Higher Education Within Reach For More Americans
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii introduced S.1998, the Middle Class Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically (CHANCE) Act, a bill to increase access to affordable post-secondary education for low- to moderate-income students.
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono
The bill would address the significant loss in value of Pell Grants by adjusting them for inflation, reinstate year-round Pell Grants, and increase the number of eligible semesters to 15.
“Pell Read More
Alex Kirk’s Basketball Skills Camp Aug. 23
Group shot of Alex Kirk and kids. Courtesy photoLearn About Cub Scouts At Pinon Elementary Monday
Fall Classes Start This Week At UNM-LA
Students in a science class at UNM-LA. Courtesy photoUNM-LA News:
Even though the fall semester began bright and early Monday morning at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), prospective students can still register for classes.
“We still have space available in a variety of classes, in both face-to-face and online formats,” Interim Executive Director Cindy Rooney said. “Options such as Astronomy, Elementary Greek, Introduction to Creative Writing, Customer Service, Rock Music Appreciation, Painting, or Pilates represent the diversity of choices available at UNM-LA.” Read More
New Mexico Girls Explore STEM Careers
Tech Trek participants including Sarah Crotzer and Malea Joyce from LAMS. Courtesy photo
AAUW News:
Eighth grade girls from across New Mexico including Sarah Crotzer and Malea Joyce from Los Alamos Middle School converged on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) in July for a one-week hands-on residential camp to explore their interest in science, math, engineering or technology (STEM) careers.
Sponsored by the American Association of University Women () and New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), 48 girls were immersed in a world that empowered Read More
Dr. Linda A. Curcio-Nagy Gives Lecture Sept. 2
Image and Inauguration of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico, ca. 1709, attributed to Manuel Arellano. This painting represents the first multiday dedication ceremony and processional, when the titular image of Guadalupe was carried from her temporary quarters in the Indian Parish church into her new home April 30, 1709. Courtesy photo
