New Mexico School For The Arts Partners With Whole Foods For Community Support Day
NMSA News:
Thursday, Nov. 20, shoppers at both Whole Foods locations in Santa Fe on Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Road will be directly helping to support New Mexico School for the Arts.
NMSA has been selected to participate in the Whole Foods Market Santa Fe Community Support Day, also known as 5 percent day. Nov. 20, 5 percent of all sales in Santa Fe Whole Foods stores will go to support NMSA’s arts and residence program.
NM School for the Arts will staff tables at both locations throughout the day, with information to share with shoppers about the high school and its dual curriculum comprised Read More
Aspen Tiger Welcomes Students To New School
Aspen Tiger does a great job Thursday to make students feel welcome to their new school. Photo by Lisa Oluvas Read More
School Board Meets At LAHS Nov. 20
LAPS News:
The School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting, School Board Executive Session and School Board Work Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Los Alamos High School Main Lobby.
Following Roll Call, there will be a motion to go into a closed Executive Session in the Los Alamos High School Library classroom to discuss the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property, specifically the discussion of a leased property, per Section 10-15-1 (H)(8) as allowed in the Open Meetings Act NMSA1978.
Following the closed Executive Session, the School Board President will reconvene Read More
Wilderness First Aid For Day Hikers Class Offered
Master EMS Instructor Carl Gilmore will teach a first aid for hikers class at PEEC Sunday. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Whether you are an avid or occasional hiker, it’s important to know what to do if someone is in distress on a hike.
PEEC will be offering a wilderness first aid for day hikers course 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.16. The class, taught by Carl Gilmore, will lay the groundwork for how to help someone in need of first aid. During the class, Gilmore will not only talk about the basics, but also cover how to deal with specific problems on the trail such as dehydration, altitude sickness, Read More
LANL Foundation Grant Enables School Children To Experience Hands-on Science With Bird-Banding
Students participate in bird banding during a PEEC Migratory Bird Study Science Field Trip. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Thanks to a generous grant of $1,500 from the LANL Foundation, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has been able to hold seven field trips, as well as pre- and post-trip classroom visits, this fall for local 5th graders through the Migratory Bird Study Science Field Trip program.
The bird-banding program introduces the students, in an unforgettably personal way, to the birds that share their environment.
“This program exposes our schoolchildren to Read More
New Report Looks At NM Student Drop-Out Numbers
CISNM News:
Communities In Schools of New Mexico (CISNM) announces in a new report released today that there has been continued improvement and growth in graduation rates in New Mexico schools.
Communities In Schools of New Mexico is part of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization and states that today’s report demonstrates the program’s impact on dropout rates, highlighted by local success stories, as well as data regarding the program’s recent expansion to provide additional services to students in the region. More than 4,000 students Read More
FIRST Robotics Los Alamos Open House Thursday
Recruitment Firm Visiting Los Alamos To Gather Community Input For LAPS Superintendent Search
Stanley Paz of Ray and Associates Tucson office spoke to the Los Alamos School Board via Skype at Monday’s Special Meeting. Paz will be one of the firm’s representatives in Los Alamos next week to gather community input for the firm’s efforts to locate the best possible candidates for LAPS superintendent. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie and Vice President Kevin Honnell discuss the scheduling of Community Townhall meetings with Ray and Associates representatives. The company representatives will meet with theLAMS Students Thank Those Who Served In U.S. Military
Handmade cards from Los Alamos Middle School students were delivered to the Elk’s Lodge, the VFW, the American Legion, Aspen Ridge and Sombrillo on Veterans Day for a special thank you to those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenTake Photo Tour Of Birds With Steve Kaye Wednesday
Steve Kaye
PEEC News:
Nature photographer and speaker Steve Kaye will lead a photo tour of birds at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at PEEC. In his presentation, Kaye will demonstrate how his photographing birds has led to a deeper connection with nature and important lessons in joyful living.
Kaye has been taking photos since 1965, or even 1955 if you consider the Brownie Hawkeye he had as a child. After almost 20 years of conducting research for major corporations, he left in 1992 to start a management training business.
In 2010, he reorganized this into his current photography and speaking business. Read More
Children’s Birding Program Wednesday At PEEC
The open beak of a great horned owl. Photo by Steve KayPEEC News:
Birding can be fun for all ages, and that is the idea behind an upcoming program at PEEC entitled “What Do You Eat with a Bill Like This?”
Treat your kids to an interactive discovery of how birds live and what they eat.at 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Photographer and birder Steve Kaye will show photos of birds, and then he will invite the children to guess how each bird might use its bill to find food. There will be a short hike after the presentation.
Kaye has been taking photos casually since 1965 and professionally since 2010. Read More
Chamisa Treats Veterans To Patriotic Celebration
Scouts present the colors to open the Veterans Day Luncheon Monday at which Chamisa Elementary School students invited veterans of the U.S. Military to join them. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Chamisa band students play patriotic music while Chamisa students and their veteran guests enjoy lunch. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A Chamisa student presents a poppy to a veteran at Monday’s Veterans Day Lunch. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Chamisa students perform ‘America’ in sign language. Photo by Bonnie J. Mountain Elementary School Honors Veterans
Mountain Elementary School students and staff gather this morning for a flag raising ceremony with the NJROTC to honor veterans. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
A Mountain Elementary School student meets members of the NJROTC. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Mountain Elementary School students head back to class following this morning’s flag raising ceremony. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Tickets Available For LAHS Choir Performance At 7 p.m. Today!
A group of Los Alamos High School choir students are preparing to leave for Eastern Europe in late-November to perform in cathedrals and venues in several cities including Berlin, Prague, and Vienna. Before they go, they would like to perform their Europe concert for the Los Alamos community. The performance is this evening and about 30 tickets are still available at CB FOX. Courtesy/LAHS Read More
Junior Theater Festival Presents ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’
Cafe Scientifique Presents Attack Of The Super-Bugs … By LANL’s Harshini Mukundan Thursday
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE News:
November’s Cafe Scientifique features Dr. Harshini Mukundan from Los Alamos National Laboratory who is speaking on “Attack of the Super-bugs … The global threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.”
The event is for all area teens and includes food and fun beginning at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at the Los Alamos Research Park.
About Harshini Mukundan
I am a scientist and team leader at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, working on the development of diagnostic and surveillance strategies for emerging infectious diseases and drug-resistant organisms. Read More
Veterans Day Celebration Monday At Mountain Elementary
MOUNTAIN News:
Mountain Elementary School wants to thank all of those who have honored our country and secured our safety.
Monday at 8:30 a.m., the school will gather together to put up the flag, say the pledge, and sing songs in honor of our veterans. We are happy to announce that the Los Alamos High School NJROTC color guard will be present to raise the flag and lead us in the pledge.
The community is invited to attend. Read More
Williams: Superintendent Search Update
By MATT WILLIAMS, SecretarySo there is quite a bit of buzz in the community about what is going on with the superintendent search. It’s due time the community heard directly from a School Board member (who of course is not officially representing the School Board as an entity).
What’s this about “advisory committees”? – I want to be on one!
First – committees are small intentionally, and have already been selected by the Board. You’ll have your chance to give input, that’s a promise from the School Board.
So what do these Read More
Countdown To Aspen Elementary’s Opening Day
Aspen Elementary School Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom joins Barb Poston, Carol Kirby, Lisa Mietz and Lisa Olivas to begin the countdown to when their new school opens Wednesday, Nov. 12. The staff have been busy setting up their classrooms. Vandenkieboom announced that a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is planned for Monday, Nov. 17. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
LAMS Seeks Sports Equipment And Board Games
LAMS News:
Los Alamos Middle School is seeking donations from the community of new or used sporting equipment to use at recess.
Items include:
- basketballs;
- soccer balls;
- footballs;
- soft Frisbees;
- hula hoops and more.
LAMS also is looking for donations of new or used board games that can be used in inclement weather.
Items may be left in the main office at LAMS. Direct questions to 505.663.3252. Read More
