Public Lecture On Taos 400 Year Anniversary June 6
TAOS: A Topical History
LAPS Foundation Helps LAHS Physics Department Purchase New Equipment
Physics students show off the Van de Graaff generator purchased with funds from the LAPS Foundation. Back row from left, Michaelle Sutton, Garron Burgess, Corbin Stratton, Ignacio Rougier, Jeremiah Westerman and Angela Workman. Front row from left, Youssef Amin, LeeAnn Quintana, Jenelle Pana, Alexis Bustos, Carson Brewer, Mya Steele, Alize Garcia, Ryan McNiel, Alana Goodwin, Matt Mesibov and Steffy Nielsen. Photo by Alyssa TrujilloPhoto by Alyssa Trujillo
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is helping to expand the physics curriculum at Los Read More
Los Alamos Students Graduate From OSU
OSU News:- Julia A. Kautz, Master of Science, Civil Engineering; and
- Ashley D. Reid, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine – DVM.
Governor Announces Funding To Hire, Support, Retain Math And Science Teachers In Underserved Areas
Gov. Susana Martinez
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez will announce a significant increase in funding to hire, support and retain math and science teachers in low-income and rural areas in New Mexico.
The additional funds also will ensure that these teachers have the resources they need to help students succeed.
The Governor will make the announcement during the 2015 Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Symposium this morning in Albuquerque. Read More
MANA del Norte Offers Post-Secondary Scholarship
MANA News:Application Eligibility
Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Awards $422,500 To College Bound Students
Gold Scholarship winner Chloe Keilers of Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LANL Foundation
Gold Scholar Alexander Ortiz of Santa Fe High School. Courtesy/LANL Foundation
Gold Scholarship winner Charlotte Flory of Questa High School. Courtesy/LANL FoundationSeventy-eight New Mexico students received $422,500 in scholarships from the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund during a special event May 20 at the Study Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Chloe Keilers of Los Alamos High School, Alexander Ortiz of Santa Fe High Read More
Community Bids Farewell To Rex And Dawn Kilburn
The community bid farewell to Dawn and Rex Kilburn at a party Wednesday at Trinity on the Hill. Rex taught fifth and sixth grade at Pinon Elementary School, then became assistant principal at Los Alamos Middle School where he later became prinicipal for the last six years. Dawn is the registrar of the Los Alamos Pre-School Program. Rex is pictured here with Assistant Principal Anna Vargas-Gutierrez. The two are looking over a book of memories presented to Kilburn at the event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Three generations of Kilburns at the party Wednesday. From left, Rex’sLetter To The Editor: Thank You For Everything!
By LEEANN FOSTERTHANK YOU to the hardworking and talented Piñon Elementary teachers, office staff (principal, secretary and clerk), instructional assistants, nurses, custodial/maintenance personnel, counselors and physical/occupational therapists for another wonderful school year!
THANK YOU to all of the wonderful Piñon Elementary parents for generously donating time, items, and/or delicious food to make the Piñon PTO’s Appreciation Breakfasts and Luncheon honoring our fabulous staff a smashing success!
THANK YOU to CB FOX’s Pajarito Read More
NDI Student Dancers Shine In Front Of 1,700 People
More than 500 student dancers and an audience of 1,700 people fill Española Valley High School Gymnasium Wednesday evening for the annual NDI End-of-Year performance. Photo by Eric Vasquez/valleydailypost.com
Special guests participating in Wednesday’s event include businessman Omar Sanchez, in blue t-shirt, who owns Time Out Pizzeria restaurants in Los Alamos and White Rock. Sanchez also is a retired New Mexico State Police officer and Wednesday marked his 8th year participating in the event. Photo by Eric Vasquez/valleydailypost.com
Staff Report
ESPAÑOLA – The National Read More
Aspen Elementary Student’s Film Premieres Monday
Movie poster for Descanso. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Descanso, the film written by, Christopher Garcia when he was 11 years old has been completed and is set to Premier at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 1 at the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFME).
Christopher Garcia
Garcia, now 12, said he is excited to invite the community to his premier and share this success with him and everyone who helped make this movie happen. Descanso will premiere at the South Broadway Cultural Center, in conjunction with the Albuquerque Film and Music Event.
Garcia lives in Velarde with his family and just Read More
SFBG Refocuses Programming Toward Museum Hill & Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve Sites
SFBG News:New Mexico History Museum Unveils June Events
Get Head Start With UNM-LA Summer Credit Classes
Biology lab at UNM-LA. Courtesy/UNM/LA
UNM-LA News:
Summer is the perfect time to get a head start on your college career, earn a few extra credits while home for the summer, or take a class or two to brush up on some of your skills.
Credit classes at UNM-LA begin Monday, June 1. Registration is now open both online and in person on the UNM-LA campus.
There are nearly 60 classes being offered ranging from Art Studio to Statistics with everything in between including Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Classes are offered in a variety of convenient formats such as traditional face-to-face instruction, Read More
Pajarito Astronomers Host Dark Night June 13
PA News:New Research Reveals Europa’s Mystery Dark Material Could Be Sea Salt
AGU/NASA News:School Board Meets At Central Office Thursday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Special School Board Meeting, Executive Session and Work Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Administration Building, School Board Room, 2101 Trinity Dr.
The special School Board Meeting will consist of an Executive Session to discuss limited personnel items – Superintendent’s progress report; and the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property, specifically a discussion with the Department of Transportation.
After the closed Executive Session is over, School Board President Jim Hall will reconvene the Special School Read More
UNM-LA Community Ed Classes For Adults Begin June 1
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UNM-LA News:
Summer is finally starting to show itself and it’s not too late to get your mind and body in shape for the activities that lie ahead.
UNM-LA summer classes for adults begin June 1 and continue through July. Registration is now open.
UNM-LA offers Yoga for both beginner and intermediate levels. Yoga is the perfect way to build strength and flexibility, which will help you enjoy any summertime activity such as hiking or biking. Yoga will help you relax, too.
Planning on taking a trip to a Spanish speaking country soon? Learn to speak Spanish so you can really immerse yourself Read More
Community Invited To Farewell Party For LAMS Principal Rex Kilburn At TOTH Today!
LAMS Principal Rex Kilburn delivers a goodie bag to head custodian Alfredo Tena in appreciation for his monumental effort to keep the school clean every day. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
The community is invited to say farewell to Los Alamos Middle School Principal Rex Kilburn and his wife Dawn.
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church will host the farewell event 3:30-6:30 p.m. today. LAMS staff is working to provide light appetizers for the three hour festivities and anyone who would like to bring a dish is welcome to share.
Kilburn accepted a position Read More
Finals Week Destress Fest For Grades 7-12 May 27
LAHS Junior EliseAnne Koskelo Receives Prestigious Awards For Work In Art, Design And Science
LAHS student EliseAnne Koskelo wearing the medal she received from the YoungArts Foundation. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
EliseAnne Koskelo, a junior at Los Alamos High School, is the recipient of several prestigious awards for her work in art, design and science.
In December of 2014, Koskelo was awarded a Merit designation from the National Young Arts Foundation for her work. Koskelo’s portfolio was chosen from more that 11,000 applications from across the United States.
As one of 700 winners of this award, she travelled to New York City earlier this month to attend master classes Read More
