Twenty Year Facilities Study Unveiled At School Board Meeting
Outgoing School Board members Kevin Honnell, Nan Holmes and Judy Bjarke-McKenzie show off their service awards. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
The audience listens are Barranca Principal Bradford Parker shows off the achievements of his school. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBarranca Elementary Principal Bradford Parker shared his school’s achievements during Thursday’s Los Alamos School Board Work Session at his school.
When asked by Board Vice President Kevin Honnell for his recommendations Read More
LAPS Budget Committee Gets In Trenches To Build 2015-2016 Budget
Superintendent Gene Schmidt addresses the group Wednesday at the first meeting of the 2015-16 LAPS Budget Committe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
LAPS Budget Committee at its first meeting Feb. 25. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is on the way to creating its 2015-2016 budget.
The process officially kicked off Wednesday at the first official meeting of the Budget Committee. The committee is racing to beat a deadline of May 1, when the District must present its budget to Read More
Freemasons Open Doors To Community Saturday
A masonic initiation. Paris, 1745. Courtesy/wikipedia
FREEMASONS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Freemasons across New Mexico will open the doors of their lodges Saturday to anyone who wants to see what is inside.
With most of the state’s 55 lodges participating in this open house event, the Freemasons invite everyone to come inside, meet the members, and ask all the questions you want.
In Los Alamos, Pajarito Lodge 66 will open its doors 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1400 Sage Loop at 15th Street and Canyon Road.
The oldest fraternal organization in the world, Freemasons trace their traditional Read More
First Forum For Superintendent Finalist 7 P.M. Today
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education reminds the community that there is a public forum this evening to meet one of the two finalists for superintendent, Dr. Chris Marczak.
The community forum is 7 p.m. in the Speech Theater between the gymnasium and library at Los Alamos High School.
There will be 3×5 cards available to the public to write down questions as they enter the venue. Questions may be parsed to help reduce redundancy before a specific number of randomly chosen
questions are asked of the candidates.
Finalist for superintendent, Dr. Kurt Steinhaus will be Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Meets March 9
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, on the college campus at 4000 University Dr.
An agenda will be released at least 72 hours before the meeting. Read More
Help Bring Nation’s Longest-Running Citizen Science Project To Los Alamos
Sharp-shinned hawk, photo by Mouser Williams. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
With the diversity of bird species and the number of birders in Los Alamos, it’s easy to wonder why the Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running citizen science project nationwide, has yet to come to Los Alamos.
A group of local birders have decided that it is time to change that, and they intend to submit an application to the National Audubon Society. As part of the application, in order to demonstrate sufficient interest and logistical support, PEEC will sponsor a “mock” Christmas Bird Count 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Read More
Hawks FTC Fly Home For The Season
EPIC just scored 90 points autonomously! Huge accomplishment! The drivers are so excited. From left, Summer Bronson, Erin Scott and Jaryn Newman. Photo by Pamela Scott
The crew is able to fix minor bugs between competitions, from left, Jaryn Newman, Aidan Henson, Adam Scott, Erin Scott, Taz Smith, EPIC and Brad Cooke. Photo by Pamela Scott
On the 21st of February, the Hawks FTC Team participated in the Arizona Regional Championships. Our performance was exemplary, and we can proudly state that of the six competitions we’ve Read More
Canceled: All Remaining Competition For State Speech And Debate Tournament
LAPS News:
All remaining competition for the New Mexico State Speech and Debate Tournament being held in Los Alamos has been canceled due to heavy snowfall from the winter storm.
The tournament will conclude at 10:30 a.m. with awards. Read More
Canceled: Saturday School & Love And Logic
LAPS News:
Both Saturday school at Los Alamos High School and Love and Logic (which takes place at the high school) are canceled due to the winter storm. Read More
Meet Superintendent Finalists At Upcoming Forums
Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Board of Education has arranged for two community forums for the public to meet and ask questions of the two finalists for the position of Superintendent of Los Alamos Public Schools.
The times and location of the community forums are 7 p.m. Monday, March 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 in the Speech Theater between the gymnasium and library at Los Alamos High School.
Dr. Chris Marczak
Dr. Chris Marczak will be featured at Monday’s forum and Dr. Kurt Steinhaus will be featured Wednesday.
There will be 3×5 cards available to the public to write Read More
Will Governor & Education Secretary Take PARCC Test?
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Responding to parent and student concerns about the over-use of standardized tests, Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez, D-Valencia, Bernalillo, Thursday challenged Gov. Susana Martinez and Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera to take the PARCC exam to find out if they can pass it.
PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera
All public school students in New Mexico grades 3-11 are required to complete the new computerized test beginning next Read More
LAHS Junior Parent Night Location Changed To Topper Theater March 2
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School will host its annual Junior Parent Night at 6 p.m., Monday, March 2. Due to a scheduling conflict, the location for this event has been changed to Topper Theater in the Speech Theater.
Interested students and parents should plan to attend to learn about post-high school options, including the college admissions process for both two- and four-year colleges, technical and vocational school options and military opportunities.
For more information about Junior Parent Night, contact the LAHS Guidance Office at 505.663.2797.
LAPS Superintendent Addresses PARCC Testing
By GENE SCHMIDT, SuperintendentOpen Letter to the Community,
Los Alamos Public Schools will soon begin testing students in grades three through 11 on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC).
This will mark the first year this test has been administered in our community. The purpose of the assessment is to help determine our students’ understanding of the Common Core State Standards in reading, language arts and mathematics as well as provide data about our students’ college and career readiness. For example, a fifth grade student Read More
MidSchoolMath National Conference Feb. 27-28
EDUCATION News:
TAOS – Hundreds of middle school mathematics teachers and school district professionals from around the country will convene in Santa Fe this week for the MidSchoolMath conference, the brainchild of two Taos entrepreneurs.
Poised to change the way mathematics are taught in middle school classrooms nationwide, MidSchoolMath addresses the drop known as the Mid School Math Cliff – the most precipitous decline in mathematics competency in the world, as documented by the past few generations of American children.
MidSchoolMath will soon release a new online Read More
UNM-LA To Repeat Popular Customer Service Class
Customer Service and Relations instructor Laura Loy. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
According to an American Express survey, 78 percent of consumers have bailed on a transaction or not made an intended purchase because of a poor service experience.
In today’s competitive business climate, you can’t afford to lose business because of poor customer service. Learn what it takes to provide and maintain quality customer service through UNM-LA’s upcoming Customer Service class.
The class is 10-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday, March 17 through May 5. Local businesswoman and UNM-LA instructor Laura Loy Read More
Get A Bachelor’s Degree In Los Alamos: Information Meeting Noon to 2 P.M. Thursday
Superintendent Candidate Kurt Steinhaus Issues Letter To Los Alamos
Kurt Steinhaus working with first grade students building bird houses: a hands-on, minds-on learning activity. Courtesy photo
By KURT STEINHAUS
Serving As Superintendent Of The Los Alamos Public Schools
I am passionate about bringing people together to listen and then translate ideas into concrete actions that strengthen our schools and improve opportunities for the whole child, because our well-being – our region’s prosperity – depends upon this.
Kurt Steinhaus
I want to serve the school community of Los Alamos as your Superintendent Read More
Letter To The Editor: Helping My Child Cope With PARCC Test
Yes, this test is probably finally putting parents, students and educators on unnecessary overload, stress and tilt for apparently no good reason.
An editorial in Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday explained that we, as parents, can actually opt their child out of taking the test. And, just today, there is an editorial written by a Los Alamos High School Junior about the poor decision by law-makers to implement this test.
My approach with my child who is bothered about this up-coming test stress, has been to compare it to times in her life
LAHS Junior Parent Night March 2
LAHS News:
Parents of Los Alamos High School juniors are invited to attend Junior Parent Night at 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 in the Speech Theater at LAHS.
“Junior Parent Night is a presentation for members of the Class of 2016 and their parents to gain information on post-secondary options,” said Cindy Black, a guidance counselor at LAHS. “We will review the college admission process for both two- and four-year colleges, technical and vocational school options and military opportunities.”
In addition, information will be available on college searches, SAT and ACT tests, admissions, financial Read More
Christian Homeschool Convention April 16-18
