LAMS Students Create Wall of Awesomeness
LAMS Wall of Awesomeness was assembled by student volunteers Tuesday. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
LAMS News:
Los Alamos Middle School created a Wall of Awesomeness as one of its suicide prevention activities during Suicide Prevention Awareness Week.
Tuesday, the 7th grade and 8th grade Student Council and some WEB Crew members assisted with putting the wall together and the staff added their answers Wednesday to the same questions.
Students were asked:
- What makes you awesome?
- What makes life awesome?
Many youth answered that family makes their life awesome.
Send Care Packages To College Students And Support Educational Travel For Los Alamos Teens
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COMMUNITY News:
To raise funds for their summer tour, Los Alamos students participating in the Europe 2015 travel are putting together personalized packages filled with gifts for happy college students.
Parents of college students may send their college student a College Care Package from Los Alamos and support educational travel for these 2015 high school seniors.
For $30, Europe 2015 travelers will fill a College Care Package with treats such as homemade cookies, crackers, candy, hot chocolate and tea; school supplies including sticky notes, pens and pencils; Read More
Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta Of Los Alamos Sets Sights On Becoming First U.S. President Of Indian Descent
Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, 18, traveled home to Los Alamos from Albuquerque to cast his first vote in a General Election Thursday. Signing in at the Municipal Building with poll worker Linda Fox, Gupta-Lahiry explained that he is majoring in political science at UNM and his goal is to become the first president of the United States of Indian descent. Lahiri-Gupta graduated from Los Alamos High School last year where he served as student body president. He participated in many school and community activities and organizations. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta Read More
Web Crew Hosts Game/Movie Night At LAMS Friday
LAMS News:
All Los Alamos Middle School 7th graders are invited to a free game and movie night hosted by their Web Crew leaders 6-8 p.m., Friday in the LAMS cafeteria.
Students are welcome to bring snacks but no nuts please. The 8th grade leaders will provide drinks.
Hilltoppers Raise Funds For Wounded Warrior Project At Friday’s Game
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
The Hilltopper Football Team will go the extra mile Friday to raise funds for its annual Wounded Warriors Project.
Los Alamos High School alumni Cory Geyer enjoys a challenge and is finding one, as he attends the US Coast Guard Academy. He said he is thrilled to see his Toppers carry on the tradition of the Wounded Warrior fundraiser.
“I don’t think there is a more worthy cause out there,” Geyer said. “Those men and women put their bodies and lives on the line without hesitation not only to protect the freedoms we all enjoy but to represent the principles we stand for.” Read More
School Board Discusses Superintendent’s Evaluation Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting and Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct., 14 at the Los Alamos Public Schools Administration Building.
Following Roll Call, there will be a motion to go into a closed Executive Session in the School Board Conference Room to discuss limited personnel matters, specifically the evaluation of Superintendent Gene Schmidt as allowed in the Open Meetings Act NMSA1978, Section 10-15-1-(H)(2).
Following the Executive Session, School Board President Judy Bjarke McKenzie will reconvene the Regular School Board Read More
Students Flock To Buses On School Bus Ridership Day
LAPS school bus driver Jerry Hofer hands out ice cream coupons to students as they get off the bus today. Courtesy/LAPS
Coordinator of Transportation Audrey Washburn and School Board Member Nan Holmes help distribute ice cream coupons to students today. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Preliminary reports from school bus drivers indicate that school bus ridership was up on many of the school buses. The official count will not be tallied until the last bus comes in this afternoon.
As an example in increased ridership today, the Pinon Elementary School route that typically transports 20 students Read More
Breaking News: Los Alamos Middle School Gas Leak Contained – Students Are Safe
BREAKING News:
A gas leak at Los Alamos Middle School today has been contained and all students and staff are safe.
Los Alamos County Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider just told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the students were sheltered in place after the leak was discovered and LAFD and Department of Public Utilities crews are at the scene.
The cause of the leak is not yet know. Check ladailypost.com later for more on this story.
Register Now For Los Alamos County Science And Engineering Fair
COUNTY News:
Registration is underway for the annual Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair set for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 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
PEEC Invites Community To Join In Take Wing Week
Donald Enemark stands with his top bar bee hives. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is pleased to invite the community to join in Oct. 13-19 for Take Wing Week.
In honor of the new nature center, which opens next spring and some say is shaped like a dragonfly, PEEC is hosting a week of free or nearly free programs all about things that fly. There will be talks by experts, and a special movie screening at the Reel Deal Theater. The culmination of Take Wing Week will be PEECnic on Sunday, Oct. 19 – a fun-filled and free afternoon of activities, desserts, live music Read More
LAPS Coaches Kathy And Rob Hipwood Remind Athletes To Ride Bus Wednesday
Los Alamos Public Schools coaches Kathy and Rob Hipwood stand by their coaches’ bulletin board to remind athletes of the importance of riding the school bus Wednesday morning, Oct. 8. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
UNM-LA/JJAB Parenting Series Will Discuss Developmental Milestones
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UNM-LA News:
The UNM-LA/JJAB parenting series Raising a Child in a Challenging World, enters its fourth week this Thursday, Oct. 9 with the discussion of Developmental Milestones and Expectations.
This class will explore topics related to physical, behavioral, emotional milestones, the importance of balancing structured and free time, and knowing what is appropriate for different ages and stage in a child’s development. There will be time after the presentation for questions and answers.
The classes meet 6-7:15 p.m., Thursdays in room 610 on the UNM-LA campus. The cost Read More
Students Asked To Ride School Bus Oct. 8
Poster by LAMS students. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenBy BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
The Los Alamos Public School District would like students’ help increasing ridership on local school buses. LAPS Transportation Coordinator Audrey Washburn asks eligible students to take a LAPS school bus to or from school Oct. 8.
“The Transportation Department needs your help in increasing school bus ridership,” LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt. “The school district has a responsibility to transport students; but, it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance transportation with a diminished
UNM-LA Class Helps Turn Workplace Conflict Into Positive Experience
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UNM-LA News:
Whether you work for a large corporation or a small business, you are bound to experience conflict with a co-worker at some point in your life.
An upcoming class at UNM-LA called Conflict Resolution in the Workplace will help you turn conflict into a positive experience and create new opportunities in your work environment. The five-week course will meet 10-11:20 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 15 through Nov. 12, on the UNM-LA campus. Local businesswoman and UNM-LA instructor Laura Loy will teach the course.
At the conclusion of the class, students will be Read More
Mountain Elementary’s Annual Halloween Carnival Oct. 17
MOUNTAIN News:
Mountain Elementary School’s Annual Halloween Carnival has a new day and time, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
This is a week earlier than previous years and the start time is a little earlier for families with little ones. Weather permitting, game booths will be outdoors on the upper playground.
The carnival began in the 1970s as a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating. This year, the festivities include the popular haunted house, book fair, cake walk, face painting, game booths and prizes. Tickets are $5 for 20; games Read More
Letter to the Editor: Ride The Bus Wednesday!
By MATTHEW WILLIAMS, member In my first several months on the (Los Alamos) School Board, I was asked to approve a $250,000 transfer of funds to cover a shortfall in the Transportation Department. WHAT?!?!? What’s going on with that? Subsequently I spent a considerable amount of time interacting with then Transportation Director Keith Rosenbaum and CFO John Wolfe to understand why we had to pull money out of our precious lease funds to prop up what I thought should be a fundamental operation to our School District.
I met with Mr. Rosenbaum and Mr. Wolfe several times
Students Getting Pinkies Painted Purple To Eradicate Polio
ROTARY News:
Members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos will visit local schools Oct. 24 to raise money for polio eradication.
In 1985, Rotary International began raising funds in an effort to eliminate Polio worldwide. Polio has not been a problem in the United States for many years, but this is not the case in many developing countries. By partnering with the World Health Organization and other government and private groups, Rotary International has achieved a 99 percent reduction of Polio worldwide.
The local Rotary Club of Los Alamos has participated in this effort from the beginning Read More
LAHS Graduates From 1945-1955 Reunite At Fuller Lodge
Los Alamos High School graduates from 1945-1955 gathered at Fuller Lodge Friday to get reaquainted and share memories. Dee Rightley (class of 1950) was one of the organizers. There were about 40 graduates in her class and it boasted the largest turnout at the reunion. The new Los Alamos High School opened in 1949 and students had to use board walkways to get through the muddy grounds, Rightley said. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Ray Gonzales, class of 1945 graduated early because he was called up to serve in the Navy before graduation. His wife Joanne Griffen Gonzales (classLAHS Choir’s Pumpkin Patch Opens at 4 p.m. Today!
Los Alamos High School Choirs opens Pumpkin Patch at 4 p.m. today in the Canyon School parking lot. Proceeds benefit the Choir. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS News:
Enjoy seeking the perfect pumpkin, Selfie Patch, Story Times, Coloring Corner, Trick or Treat on MainStreet activities, Halloweekend Portraits and much more.
The fundraiser for the Chior runs through Oct. 29.
LAMS Honors Custodial Staff
Los Alamos Middle School honored Alfredo Tena and his crew on National School Custodian Day Thursday. LAMS Principal Rex Kilburn, left, presented Tena with gifts for his staff and with cards made by LAMS students. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
