Letter to the Editor: Find Out About School Board Candidates At LAPS Foundation’s Forum Thursday
By MORRIS PONGRATZOnly 160 folks have voted in the school board election.
If you need more information about the school board candidates, come to the high school speech theater at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 29 for the LAPS Foundation’s School Board Candidate Forum. Read More
Future Topper Night Feb. 5
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School will be hosting Future Topper Night for all 8th graders and their parents 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5.
This event will start in the Duane Smith Auditorium with presentations by Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Public Schools administration, Freshman Academy staff and representatives of a variety of LAHS clubs and activities. Following the presentations, parents and students will meet Freshman Academy teachers, tour the campus and have an opportunity to talk with club and activity representatives.
Students will receive a 2015-2016 LAHS Course Read More
LAHS Students Compete In North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad Thursday
LAHS News:
Several students from the newly formed Los Alamos High School Linguistics Club will compete Thursday in the first round of the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad.
Each student will complete a paper-based test, which consists of several complex linguistics problem sets. Students who pass this Open Round will have the opportunity to advance to the Invitational Round with the chance of being selected to participate in the International Linguistics Olympiad.
Professionals in the field of linguistics created the NACLO to engage high school students in current problems Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support For Holmes
By STEPHEN J. MOSIER
Elementary teacher
Ponderosa Montessori School
Scoutmaster Troop 122
As a resident of White Rock, I am not eligible to vote in the upcoming School Board election. Nevertheless, I would like to express my support for the candidacy of Nan Holmes in District 3.
I have worked closely with Nan in a variety of volunteer organizations for the past five years and still marvel at the depth of her commitment to the children of this community.
She is not only an advocate for children, she works tirelessly to provide opportunities for our children, both in and out of school, as well as caring Read More
A Mere 160 Votes Cast In School Board Election
From left, Poll Workers Steve Ciddio and John Puckett assist voters Mary and Ed Van Eeckhout Tuesday who arrived to cast their ballot in the election underway including the County-wide election for two board positions at UNM-LA Advisory Board and three district positions for the Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education. in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Photo by Election Presiding Judge Michael Sanchez
Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover addressed County Council Tuesday evening saying just 160 voters had cast their ballot as of 5 p.m. and she wanted to encourage voters Read More
Uncommon Valor: The Battle of Iwo Jima
Bill Hudson
SRCIR News:
World Affairs Discussion Event with Los Alamos resident and Marine Corps Veteran Bill Hudson
SANTA FE – Feb.19, is the 70th anniversary of the American forces’ landing on Iwo Jima.
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations will present a special program to commemorate that historic battle and all those who fought and all those who were lost.
The program, entitled “Uncommon Valor: The Battle of Iwo Jima” will feature a film followed by discussion with Los Alamos resident Bill Hudson, an Iwo Jima Marine Corps veteran of the battle.
Bill Hudson
The program will Read More
Meet UNM-LA Advisory Board Candidate Troy Hughes
By TROY HUGHES, CandidateOur college, the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos (UNMLA), is a vital part of our community that deserves more attention. I submitted my name as a candidate for the UNMLA Advisory Board so that I can be one that makes a difference and brings UMNLA the attention it deserves.
My association with community colleges started many years ago when I led an effort to create a cooperative agreement between two community colleges that allowed a fire science degree program to be taught in my hometown. My first degree was an associate’s degree Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Completes Youth Session
An Aspen student teaches Kelly Michel to fingerpaint blindfolded. Photo by Martha Katko
Alex Zubelewicz and Jorge Silva-Banuelos study renderings of the new Teen Center. Photo by Martha Katko
The Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2015 participated in a Youth session last week at Fuller Lodge. The session was chaired by Sylvan Argo, director of the YMCA Teen Center, and Michelangelo Lobato, school counselor at Chamisa Elementary School.
Throughout the day, the class was introduced to multiple organizations and individuals who focus on services Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Appointed President And Chief Operating Officer Of Starbucks
LAHS graduate Kevin Johnson is new president of Starbucks. Courtesy/Starbucks
Los Alamos High School graduate Kevin Johnson has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Starbucks Corporation.
Starbucks made the announcement Thursday with Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz saying that as a member of the board of directors, Johnson has worked closely with him for the past six years as a sounding board and collaborator on many of the strategies the organization is now pursuing.
“Kevin’s deep management experience and technology Read More
Climate Change Expert Dr. Nathan McDowell To Speak At Mesa Public Library 7 p.m. Thursday
LANL researcher Dr. Nathan McDowell will be the featured speaker at a talk at 7 p.m., Thursday in Mesa Public Library’s upstairs rotunda. Courtesy/MPL
MPL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Dr. Nathan McDowell will be the featured speaker at a talk at 7 p.m., Thursday in Mesa Public Library’s upstairs rotunda.
Dr. McDowell is a staff scientist at LANL in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division and also serves as Senior Scientist at the Slovenian Forestry Institute. His talk is entitled “Accelerating Global Vegetation Mortality.”
“I will discuss the evidence demonstrating Read More
LAHS NJROTC Competes In Border Shootout
LAHS NJROTC Precision Team. Courtesy photo
NJROTC News:
The LAHS NJROTC precision and sporter marksmanship teams, coached by LCDR Shumaker, travelled to Farmington to compete in the Border Shootout match.
The precision team, consisting of cadets Samantha Miller, Joanna O’Neill, Samuel Wolfe and David Murphy placed first out of 17 teams with Wolfe placing 4th individually. The precision team’s placing in this match qualified them for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 3 Position Air Rifle Regional Championship in April.
To see full results, go to the Orion Read More
Candidate James Robinson: I love UNM-LA
James Nealy Robinson
We are officially one week away from the School Board and UNM-LA Advisory Board elections.
I would first like to encourage all voters to get out and make your voice heard by casting a ballot on Feb. 3. Next, I would like to thank my fellow candidates for a wonderful campaign. It has been great to discuss the issues without negative press. Finally, I would like to thank all the organizations that have allowed me to come and present my ideas for the UNM-LA Advisory Board.
Over the last few weeks, I have written Read More
PEEC Thanks Community For Successful Annual Drive
PEEC News:
When PEEC set its Annual Fund Drive goal at $15,000 late last fall, it had no idea that the generosity and support of so many people would make it possible to more than double that goal.
The drive officially ended Dec. 31, 2014, and $31,306.87 has been raised. Gifts to PEEC’s Annual Fund Drive help to support the costs of operating the nature center all year long and providing free or low cost nature programs to the community.
Again this year, PEEC kept track of annual fund donations through a “bearometer”. Because PEEC reached its goal by Dec. 31, the bear was able to hibernate for the winter. Read More
Governor Announces ‘New Mexico School Choice Week’
STATE News:
- Governor issues proclamation for School Choice Week
SANTA FE – School Choice Week starts today in New Mexico and across America. Throughout the Week, which runs until Jan. 31, there will be 84 school choice events across the Land of Enchantment.
The events are part of National School Choice Week, which will feature 11,082 events across America – the largest celebration of educational opportunity in U.S. history.
“Parents in New Mexico have choices when it comes to where to send their children to school, and National School Choice Week provides an opportunity for families Read More
February Fun At New Mexico History Museum
‘Starfish in Tidal Surge’ by Donald Lawrence. Courtesy/NMHM
NMHM News:
- Craft a Valentine, Learn to Make a Camera Obscura and Discover a Woman Warrior
SANTA FE – The New Mexico History Museum will host three days of craft-making, learning and discovery during the month of February.
The scheduled events are:
- “Be Mine,” a Free First Friday event – 5:30 – 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6.
Bring your crafting skills to make old-timey Valentines, inspired by historic cards from the collection with a variety of Victorian-inspired papers. Kids and families welcome. This event is part Read More
PEEC Geology Program For Pros And Beginners
A sample of Patrick Rowe’s extensive rock collection. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
When Geologist Patrick Rowe leads a trip for PEEC, it always fills up with a waiting list equally as long. So this time, PEEC decided to bring Rowe to the PEEC nature center, to give everyone a chance to learn from Rowe’s extensive knowledge about geology.
In the free program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, Rowe will share and discuss samples from his amazing rock collection, making special note of what can be found in northern New Mexico. This event will be a great introduction to local geology, or a refresher for those already Read More
SBDC At UNM-LA Offers Social Media For Small Business Workshop
UNM-LA News:
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-LA will be conducting a workshop for small business owners who want to leverage the power of social media to promote their businesses.
The workshop is 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Feb. 5, in room 306 on the UNM-LA campus. Workshop attendees will learn to engage their customers online and grow their business by using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WordPress.
Los Alamos marketing consultant and copywriter, Mandy Marksteiner, will lead the workshop. Marksteiner specializes in creating web content and utilizing social media to market Read More
Los Alamos Master Gardener Class Forming
LACE News:
Los Alamos gardeners interested in expanding their horticultural horizons may register for the 2015 New Mexico State University Master Gardener training course, sponsored by the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension.
Designed specifically for home gardeners, the class is held 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 17 through May 12. NMSU College of Agriculture, Environmental & Consumer Sciences faculty will teach the class, and topics run the gamut from pruning and soils to pesticide safety and landscaping.
Certified Master Gardeners become official educational agents of the University Read More
School Board Offers Support For Spring Prom Plans
Los Alamos High School Junior Class President Deanna Gutierrez, left, and Junior Class Vice President Jordan Henson prepare to give a talk at Thursday’s school board work session at Mountain Elementary about plans for this year’s prom. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
A large crowd packed into Mountain Elementary School’s library Thursday evening to learn about this year’s prom. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com The Los Alamos School Board and administration offered its full support Read More
Holmes Hosts Community Conversations About Schools
School Board Dist. 3 candidate Nan Holmes with her family. Courtesy photoHello Los Alamos:
I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to invite community members to join me in conversations about our schools.
For those who don’t know me, I am Nan Holmes, Los Alamos resident of 17 years. I was appointed to the School Board in September 2014 and I am now running to retain my seat as the District 3 representative.
As a parent with children in the Los Alamos Schools, I am excited to have a voice in this system. My son started at Mountain Elementary Read More
