Aspen Elementary School Says Thanks Los Alamos!
Aspen Elementary School teachers and staff have been busy moving into their new school and gathered at noon today for a group photo. They are wearing sweatshirts that say ‘It takes a community to build a school’ on the front and ‘Thanks, Los Alamos! –Aspen staff & families’ on the back. They will enter the photo in a contest to win a voucher from the company that they ordered the shirts from. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
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Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
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News Alert: Shelter In Place Called At LAHS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School conducted a Shelter in Place this morning around first period.
Superindentent Gene Schmidt explained that the Shelter in Place was called to give the high school staff an opportunity ensure that the people on campus were authorized to be there.
All was found to be well and the Shelter in Place was lifted a short while later. Read More
Local Students In ‘Europe 2015’ Selling Coffee Again!
COMMUNITY News:
Buy coffee this week and support local students preparing for global educational travel. Fifteen graduating seniors are selling tasty coffee this week to cover some of the costs of their educational tour of ancient civilizations in Italy and Greece.
All coffee is kosher, certified organic, Fair Trade certified, and fresh-roasted after our local order is placed. Coffee is $13 for a 10 oz. bag and can be ordered whole bean or ground, in French Roast, Dark Roast, Medium Roast, and Decaf. Coffee is from the same company used last year. https:////www.nectaroflife.com/
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Superintendent Search Subject Of Special School Board Meeting Monday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Special School Board Meeting and Executive Session at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.10 in the School Board Room at the Los Alamos Public Schools Administration Building.
The agenda for the Special School Board meeting is the Superintendent Search and Adjournment.
Following the Special School Board meeting, a motion will be called to go into closed Executive Session in the School Board Conference Room to discuss possible litigation in compliance with Act NMSA1978, Section 10-15-1-(H)(7). Read More
PEEC Launches Annual Fund Drive With Unique Matching Opportunity
PEEC ‘Bearometer.’ Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
PEEC kicked off its Annual Fund Drive Nov. 1, with a goal of raising $15,000 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 is keeping track of donations through a “bearometer”. If PEEC reaches its goal by Dec. 31, the bear will be able to hibernate for the winter. Unique to this year’s annual drive is an opportunity for matching funds: for every $1 donated to the Annual Fund Drive, anonymous donors will match with an equal donation to the Read More
Red Cross Babysitters Course Offered At Y Express
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA’s American Red Cross Babysitters Course is 4-8:30 p.m., Nov. 7 and 1-5:30 p.m., Nov. 8.
The course is designed by the American Red Cross to prepare youth with training in babysitter safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical emergency skills, essential professional, leadership and care-giving skills, and how to manage real-life problems.
Participants must be age 11 through 17 and complete both days of the session in order to receive certification. Pre-register by Thursday, Nov. 6. Cost is $110 and prices are set by Red Cross. Class will meet at the Read More
Letter to the Editor: Letter To Gov. Susana Martinez
By Dr. Jessica McCordGood evening,
Congratulations on your re-election. I have a great respect for our democratic process, but have had to sincerely reflect on my thoughts after this latest election. As a concerned citizen and an educator, I have to take responsibility for communicating with my elected officials and believe that my voice can make a difference.
I have been an educator in NM for 10 years, I have worked within all levels of the system from my own classroom, all the way into higher education, and even community agencies for adults with disabilities. I also work with Read More
Pinon School Replaces Slide Destroyed By Vandals
Fourth and fifth graders celebrated the new slide that opened for business Monday at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock. A brand new slide was set on fire and melted in an act of vandalism in August. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLocal Mystery Author Visits Chamisa Elementary
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CHAMISA News:
Local resident and mystery author, Elena Giorgi, visited Chamisa Elementary School third and fourth graders, to share her passion of studying viruses and how that lead to her creative outlet of writing mysteries.
The theme of Chamisa this year is detectives, and students study at the “Chamisa Investigative Academy.” Giorgi came and did a presentation with an overview about viruses, are they good and bad, and how her study of viruses led to writing novels. She talked about her experience on writing books.
Giorgi also shared about the research she Read More
LAHS Junior Kaylie Burk Selected To Attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders
LAHS News:
Kaylie Burk, a junior at Los Alamos High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on Nov. 14, 15 and 16 in Washington, D.C.
The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
Burk was nominated by Dr. Connie Read More
Last Call To Register For County Science And Engineering Fair
LAPS News:
Registration ends Nov. 21 for the annual Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair.
The Fair is Saturday, Jan. 24 in the Los Alamos High School Commons Area. Protocol Forms are available at all Los Alamos Public Schools.
LAPS students, home school students and teachers in grades K-12 will display projects in 4/5th grade individual elementary, K-6th grade elementary class, 6-8th grade junior division and 9-12th grade senior division.
The elementary projects are divided into three categories:
- Physical;
- Earth; and
- Life Sciences.
The students in junior and senior divisions Read More
Students Report They ‘Reach Toward Not Away’ And Use APP!
Reach Toward Not Away program participants from left, Dr. Tom Csanadi, sponsor; Margaret Wright, team member; Sopahn Kellogg, team member; Jared Mang, team member; Rachel Reynolds, team member; Judge Allen Kirk, sponsor / JJAB Director and Linda Daly, sponsor / Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos. Team members not pictured, Jacqui Hargraves and Nick Torres and Sponsor Ruby Alexander of Ruby Ks. Courtesy photoAt a recent JJAB Board meeting, a local group of teens expressed gratitude and shared their success. The Reach Toward Not Away team began their presentation Read More
CIR: Former US Ambassador To Ukraine Delivers Final Fall Lecture Thursday Nov. 6
John E. Herbst
CIF News:
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John E. Herbst will deliver our fourth and final Fall lecture on the crisis in that beleaguered country at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6.
The venue is The Santa Fe Women’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. A full house is anticipated for this presentation, so interested parties should reserve their tickets as soon as possible. They may do so on line at sfcir.org or by calling 505.982.4931. Tickets are priced at $15 for members and $20 for non-members and guests. Full-time students 25 and under are admitted free with proper ID.
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Veterans And Families Resource Day Nov. 3
NMDVS News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services will host Veterans and Families Resource Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 in the Jemez Rooms on the SFCC campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
Representatives from federal, state and local veterans’ service organizations will be on hand to answer questions and provide information to veterans, active-duty personnel and their families about the types of assistance, resources and programs are available to them in northern New Mexico.
The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with the presentation of flags Read More
Students Asked To Submit Idea For Volunteer Project With Meaningful Impact Abroad
AFS-USA News:
- Winning student will get to put their vision into action on a free, two-week program abroad
New York—AFS-USA, a global leader in intercultural student exchange programming, is asking American 8th-12th graders: What is one problem in the world that you would like to solve, and what type of volunteer project would you design to help solve it?”
Students are asked to submit a short essay or video outlining their idea for a volunteer project that could have a meaningful impact abroad. Projects can take place in any of 14 countries, and should focus on one of five key issue areas: arts and Read More
Los Alamos Senior Class Photos Dating Back To 1950’s To Be Electronically Stored For Easy Access
Senior class photos dating back to the 1950s being moved into storage at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy photoThe Los Alamos High School senior class photos dating back to the 1950s that used to hang on the walls of old A-wing have been moved into storage at the high school.
Eventually these photos will be stored electronically by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation, to allow past graduates to view them in an electronic format/kiosk on campus.
Leadership Class Completes Community Programs Session
Leadership Los Alamos participants listens to a panel discussion Oct. 17 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo
Leadership Los Alamos participants visit the Bandelier table during the Oct. 17 ‘non-profit’ fair at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo
Another scene from the LLA ‘non-profit’ fair. Courtesy photo
Executive Director Heather McClenahan, right, of the Los Alamos Historical Society speaks with members of the 2015 Leadership Los Alamos class. Courtesy photo
LLA News:
- Session included assisting the Senior Center, the Library and Historical Society
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Green Gentian, A Curious Geometric Flower
PEEC Amateur NaturalistA remarkable plant can be seen blooming in the open pine forest and meadows of the high country on the way to the Valles Caldera and in Canada Bonita.
Its popular name is green gentian but it is also called deer’s ears, monument plant, or elk weed. Its scientific name is Frasera speciosa.
Green gentian grows as a set of leaves on a single stem that is low to the ground. The soft, fuzzy leaves resemble the ear of a deer, as the popular name suggests. The cluster of leaves become more numerous and larger over a period of several Read More
Special School Board Meeting Focuses On Superintendent Search
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Special Meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 at the School Board Room at the Administration Building.
The meeting will focus on the search for a new superintendent.
The public is invited to attend. Read More
