LAHS Teachers Seek To Set Record Straight
Los Alamos High School teachers Olivia Lujan, left, and Joanne Ploeger in Lujan’s classroom last Wednesday discuss an incident for which they want to set the record straight. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comTwo Los Alamos High School teachers met with the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday to share their perspective on an incident involving two school board members that took place last month at Los Alamos High School.
School Board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie and member Nan Holmes stated in a story published Jan. 22 in the Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk And School Board Officials Canvass 2015 Election Results
From left, Lisa Wismer, Director, Business Operations at UNM-LA, Gloria Maestas, Elections Manager, Honorable Pat Casados, Magistrate Judge, Matt Williams, School Board Secretary, and Dr. Gene Schmidt, Superintendent, Los Alamos Public Schools. Photo by Sharon Stover
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office has completed the required canvass process to certify and finalize the 2015 School Board Election results.
The Canvass Board met at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Municipal Building. The board consisted of the Honorable Patricia A. Casados, Los Alamos County Magistrate Judge; Read More
School Board Meets 5:30 P.M. Tuesday
LAPS News:
The School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Administration Building, School Board Room.
The agenda items for this meeting include:
- Recognition by the Board Student Council Report
- Public Comment
- Routine Business/Approval of Agenda
- Routine Business/Consent Agenda Items
- Presentations and Recommendations of the Superintendent and Information for the Board
- Unfinished Business,
- Board Requested Discussion or Action
- Future Business
The meeting is open to the public.
Literacy Volunteers Needed At Espanola Library
House Education Committee Endorses Legislation To Reward New Mexico’s Best And Brightest Teachers
STATE News:
SANTA FE – On a vote of 7-6, the House Education Committee this morning passed HB 76, legislation sponsored by Rep. Dennis Roch, R-Logan, to allow New Mexico’s best teachers to advance through the ranks faster.
Doing so will reward outstanding teachers with a higher salary much sooner.
“We need to do a better job rewarding New Mexico’s best and brightest teachers,” Roch said. “By allowing them to progress through the career pathway faster, we can reward them with higher pay and thereby encourage them to remain in the profession.”
Roch’s legislation would allow Read More
Boerigter And DiRosa Ready To Help UNM-LA Move Forward
Stephen Boerigter
UNM-LA News:
In Tuesday’s School Board election, Los Alamos County voters re-elected Stephen Boerigter, who ran uncontested, to fill Position 4 on the UNM-LA Advisory Board. Michael DiRosa was elected to fill Position 3, which is being vacated by Linda Hull who will complete her four-year term in March.
Michael DiRosa
This will be Boerigter’s second term and he will again work with current Advisory Board members Micheline Devaurs, Michelle Hall and David Sutton to further the college’s mission. Boerigter has been the Board’s chairperson for the past three years.
UNM-LA Read More
Los Alamos Hilltalkers Seek Judges, Food Donations For State Speech And Debate Tournament Feb. 26-28
Hilltalkers Speech and Debate Team. Courtesy/LAHS
LAMS Hawktalkers Speech and Debate Team. Courtesy/LAMS
LAHS News:
Judges are needed for the upcoming New Mexico State Speech and Debate Tournament in which more than 350 students from all corners of the state will converge on Los Alamos to fight for state titles
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers, Los Alamos Middle School Hawktalkers and Jemez Home School speech and debate teams are hosting the tournament schduled for 3-9:30 p.m. Feb 26 at LAHS, 3-9:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at LAMS. A Model Congress Tournament is set for 9 Read More
PEEC Talk Highlights Chama River Charms, Challenges
Fall foliage lines the Chama River. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Did you know that the Chama River is one of the West’s most undiscovered and diverse rivers? Yet the river has been facing some serious issues recently due to drought conditions, water management and unregulated fishing.
In a free talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at PEEC, Noah Parker will discuss the current situation on the river from a holistic point of view, as well as touch upon a catch and release initiative that is being proposed for the fishery.
Starting in the mountains on the Colorado border, the charming Chama River flows as a Read More
Letter to the Editor: It’s Been An Honor To Serve
By NAN HOLMESIt has been an honor to serve the students, teachers, and community of Los Alamos as a School Board member.
I appreciate the support I received not only in the recent election but throughout my service on the School Board. I know that Bill Hargraves is a hard worker and will do a fine job serving our schools.
I hope to continue to serve in some capacity to support our students and I hope that you will all join me.
QNM Leadership Training Workshop At LANB Feb. 12
Quemazon Montessori Kids Tour Smith’s Marketplace
Twenty 4- and 5-year-old children from Quemazon Montessori School participated in a field trip this morning to Smith’s Marketplace. They checked out all the different seafood available and tasted foods such as sausage, sushi and Murrays cheese. The children capped off their visit with fruit and especially enjoyed the watermelon, said Kathryn Fulton of Smith’s. ‘We all had a lot of fun and we invited them to have a watermelon party on our patio when it warms up,’ Fulton said. Courtesy photo Read More
UNM-LA Staffer Recognized For Going The Extra Mile For Others
UNM-LA Special Events Coordinator Alex Zubelewicz is the recipient of a Community Asset Award presented by the LACDC’s Assets in Action. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-LA Special Events Coordinator Alex Zubelewicz was recognized with a Community Asset Award as part of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation’s (LACDC) Assets in Action Program.
Zubelewicz was recognized at the Community Asset Awards Ceremony in late January for his dedication and the customer service he provides at UNM-LA.
Kristine Coblentz from the Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB), nominated Read More
Letter to the Editor: We Have To Decide That Our Collective Futures Are Worth The Time And Effort
By Dr. Jessica McCordIt’s a busy time for education in New Mexico. This represents my effort to help continue these conversations that will help the public stay informed and involved and communicate with their lawmakers as they discuss, debate, and make decisions about important legislation.
Senate Bill 205 is being sponsored by Sen. John Sapien – Please support this bill! It would allow our state to take both this and the next school year to evaluate the utility of the PARCC assessment to grade our schools and evaluate teachers. I beg our state legislators to take the time Read More
Counselor Introduces Kindness Rocks Campaign
Counselor Jen Schmierer introduces the Kindness Rocks campaign this morning to the Mountain Elementary School students, teachers and some parents. She spoke about the importance of performing random acts of kindness, paying good fortune forward and passing along kindness to others. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Mountain Elementary Orchestra Performs This Morning For Large Crowd
Mountain Elementary School Gymnasium is packed this morning for a concert performed by Mountain Elementary Orchestra advanced and beginning students, conducted by Orchestra Director Monica Oechsner. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com Read More
Tech Trek Summer Camp For 7th Grade Girls
EDUCATION News:
Does your daughter have a sharp mind and an interest in science or technology? If so, she will not want to miss the once-in-a-lifetime science/technology summer camp, to be held at New Mexico Highlands University (NMSU) in July 2015.
Middle school science, math and technology teachers in New Mexico are being asked to nominate their promising female students to attend the Tech Trek summer camp, sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU). The camp is open to seventh grade girls from throughout New Mexico Read More
‘Great Ideas’ Grant Applications Available Now
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPSF) is interested in funding innovative ideas that augment the basic curriculum from licensed teachers in the district.
Parents can team with licensed teachers to apply for this grant. The Spring Great Ideas Grant application is due by 4 p.m., Feb. 17 and will be awarded by May.
Grant winners must implement their proposed projects by December. For additional information, to view past winners, or download the grant in PDF or Word form, visit the Foundation’s website at www.lapsfoundation.com and click on the Teacher Grant icon on the Read More
Open House For Master Of Health Administration Program At UNM Friday
Hilltalkers Show Skills At Rotary Check Presentation
Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Troy Hughes, left, Hilltalkers Darcy Turin, Jenny Wang, Irene Gerrish, Dakota Klasky and Hilltalkers Coach Margo Batha hold up a $400 check the club presented to the Hilltalkers at Tuesday’s meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Hilltalker Jenny Wang argues why the United Nations should militarize during Tuesday’s Rotary meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe Rotary Club of Los Alamos donated $400 to the Hilltalkers speech and debate team at Tuesday’s Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Leads Push To Expand Access To Early Childhood Education
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
- PRE-K Act Strengthens High-Quality Early Learning Programs Across New Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has joined several senators in introducing legislation to expand access to high-quality early learning programs for children from birth to age five.
The Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE-K) Act helps more kids arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed by establishing a federal-state partnership that incentivizes states to improve the quality of their preschool programs and expand to serve more children Read More
