PEC Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster Of Los Alamos Sworn Into Office
Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados swears in PEC Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster (Dist. 4) this afternoon at the Justice Center. Courtesy photo Read More
Skandera Still Not Listening To Teachers Or Parents; Continues To Push Retention Despite Negative Effects
By Senate Majority Leader Michael S. SanchezSANTA FE – An op-ed by Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera in the Albuquerque Journal this week asks voters to support the Governor’s continued agenda to end social promotion in New Mexico schools.
Skandera tells us that social promotion is a “failed policy” and that when children cannot read at grade level, they should be held back. It doesn’t matter that they may score extremely high in math, because she believes their reading score is the determining factor in whether they should proceed to the Read More
Meet School Board Candidate William (Bill) Hargraves
William (Bill) HargravesAspen Elementary School Furniture Sale Saturday
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ASPEN News:
Aspen Elementary School is selling furniture used in the old building including various sizes of desks, chairs, file cabinets and more. Most pieces are priced at $10 or less.
The sale is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10 – weather permitting – in Aspen’s north parking lot behind the school. Proceeds from the sale will go to purchase huge chess pieces for the school’s new playground.
For more information, call the Aspen Elementary School office at 505.663.2275. Read More
LAPS Hires Tim Doyle As Payroll Supervisor
New Payroll Supervisor Tim Doyle at the entrance of the LAPS administration building on Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Longtime Los Alamos resident Tim Doyle was recently selected as the new Los Alamos Public Schools Payroll Supervisor. Monday marked his first day on the job.
Doyle and his wife Christine have three children, two of whom have graduated from Los Alamos High School and a third attends Los Alamos Middle School. During his entrance interview, Doyle expressed his admiration for the Los Alamos schools, stating that he “admired the quality of the organization and its people”, Read More
STEM Opportunities For Middle School Teachers
Gaithersburg Campus. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories nominating middle school science teachers to participate in the 2015 NIST Summer Institute Program.
The two week workshop will provide selected middle school teachers hands on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Md. More information on the NIST Middle School Read More
Journalist And Diplomat Bill Stewart Featured Speaker At CIR 50th Anniversary Gala Jan. 15
Bill Stewart
CIR News:
Bill Stewart, a former U.S. Foreign Service officer and internationally-known journalist, will deliver an important speech entitled “Obama’s Foreign Policy: The Last Two Years.”
His presentation is at The Council on International Relations’ 50th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.15 at La Terraza in La Fonda Hotel, 100 E. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe.
Seating is limited, and tickets are going fast. Reservations must be made by Jan. 9. Ticket prices are $100 for members, $125 for non-members, and tables may be purchased Read More
2014: Los Alamos Education News Highlights
Cutting the ribbon in front of Aspen Elementary School Nov. 17, from left, LAPS Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt, former LAPS board member Morrie Pongratz, Assistant Superintendent Gerry Washburn, former board member Thelma Hawn, former Superintendent Mary McLeod, board member Matt Williams, Aspen Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom, board member Kevin Honnell, board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie and board members Jim Hall and NancyAnn Holmes. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comNew Nature Center Nears Substantial Completion
Los Alamos County Nature Center construction is taking shape on Canyon Road. Courtesy/LAC
Exterior painting, sidewalks and landscaping remain on the new Los Alamos County Nature Center construction project. Painting, light and plumbing fixtures, mechanical controls and low voltage wiring work remains on the interior. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Nature Center building is planned to reach substantial completion by mid-January.
The planetarium dome installation was complete just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Painting, light and plumbing fixtures, mechanical Read More
Application Deadline Approaches For U.S. High School Students Seeking YES Abroad Scholarships
EDUCATION News:
New York—The application deadline for the 2015-2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad scholarship program is Jan. 7, 2015.
The program provides full scholarships to American high school students to experience overseas communities and cultures, preparing students to collaborate on today’s global challenges such as human rights, community development, workforce development, climate change, and global health.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the YES Abroad program enables students to study Read More
NMSA Upcoming Performances Announced
NMSA News:
The fifth annual Winter Dances are 7 p.m. Jan 23-24 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at the James A. Little Theater 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and also Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Albuquerque.
The performances feature:
- “The Rally from Quarry” by the legendary Meredith Monk;
- “The Huddle” by post-modern dance pioneer Simone Forti;
- “CLASH,” choreographed by NMSA Department Chair Adam McKinney;
- “ A Trick of the Light,” a contemporary work by Las Cruces native Joshua Peugh (staged by Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC); and
- “Not Another Nutcracker,” a mixture of classical ballet
FIRST Tech Challenge, Hawks Fly On
Los Alamos Middle School’s Hawks FTC robotics team won the prestigous ‘Think Award’ for the second year in a row. Courtesy photo 
The Hawks FTC robot. Courtesy photoWhat inspires you? Is it a sunrise, sunset or a baby bird taking flight for the first time? Is it seeing a jet flying over the horizon or someone overcoming cancer? Is it seeing young people reach out to the community to make the world a better place or how about a group of young people winning the biggest award the FIRST tech challenge (FTC) has to offer?
The Hawks Read More
Crooks’ Lessons Learned At Los Alamos Youth Activity Center Drives Mission To Give Back
Kids pose at the desk at the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center. Courtesy photoI am currently a sophomore at UNM studying psychology, statistics and criminology. Since I am passionate about kids, especially the trouble makers, my ideal occupation is juvenile delinquent rehabilitation.
As a result, I started to consider Los Alamos Youth Activity Center. The Los Alamos and White Rock centers have provided a safe, fun, and free environment for kidsi in third through eighth grade since 1982. The AC was an influential part of my childhood. I spent endless amounts of afternoons Read More
LAHS Students Dismissed Today Without Incident
LAHS News:
Los ALamos High School students were released from this morning’s Shelter in Place and from school at 10:50 a.m. today without incident, Assistant Superintendent Gerry Washburn said.
The Shelter in Place was based on an anonymous threat posted on a Facebook page.
According to the LAHS website, the school took the action of sheltering the students in place as a precaution. Police are investigating the matter.
Today was the last day of finals at the high school and as school began, LAHS was initially evacuated due to a false fire alarm. Read More
LAHS Under Shelter In Place Due To Anonymous Threat
LAHS News:
Los ALamos High School is now in Shelter in Place based on an anonymous threat.
According to the LAHS website, all students and staff are safe and the school is taking this action as a precaution.
LAHS will remain in Shelter in Place until 10:50 a.m. when the students are dismissed for the day.
Parents needing to pick up their son or daughter for an appointment should follow the usual protocol of coming to the main office with identification to check in and then to sign out their child.
“We appreciate your patience as we continue our last day of final exams. As always, the safety Read More
News Alert: False Alarm At Los Alamos High School
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Principal Debbie Belew-Nyquist just announced that the high school was evacuated this morning due to a fire alarm.
It turned out to be a false alarm and Belew-Nyquist said all students and staff are safe and back in the building. Read More
Study Shows Cataclysmic Event That Killed Dinosaurs Also Profoundly Effected Mammals
NMNHS News:
The extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is thought to have paved the way for mammals to dominate, but a new study shows that many mammals died off alongside the dinosaurs.
Metatherian mammals–the extinct relatives of living marsupials (“mammals with pouches”, such as opossums) thrived in the shadow of the dinosaurs during the Cretaceous period. The new study, by an international team of experts on mammal evolution and mass extinctions, shows that these once-abundant mammals nearly followed the dinosaurs into oblivion.
When a 10-km-wide asteroid Read More
Dr. Tom Csanadi Brings Reach Out and Read Program To Los Alamos Pre-schoolers
Astrid Hengartner reads to Steven Yeamans as part of the Reach Out and Read program. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Tom Csanadi (in back) and teen reader volunteers, from left, Astrid Hengartner, Jessica Allen. Alex Csanadi, Rachel Reynolds and Aletta Marciano. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comLos Alamos pediatrician Dr. Tom Csanadi, affectionately known as Dr. Tom, is the first pediatric medical provider in New Mexico certified to incorporate the Reach Out and Read program into his private practice.
Reach Out Read More
School Board Candidate Pulls Out Of Race
Update: Los Alamos School Board candidate Naishing Key just told the Los Alamos Daily Post that she was glad to see people active in running for school board this time around because in the past there have been times when that wasn’t the case. “After seeing there are good candidates and weighing my situation, I decided to withdraw,” Key said.
ELECTION News:
Los Alamos School Board candidate Naishing Key filed filed a declaration of Withdrawel of Candidacy this afternoon in the County Clerk’s Office.
Key had filed her candidacy for District 4 Tuesday and told the Los Read More
