Prepare for Super Comet at PEEC Presentation
Hubble Telescope image of the ISON Comet. Courtesy/NASA
PEEC News:
By now, you have probably heard about the much-anticipated “Super Comet,” Comet ISON. Expected to make a close encounter with the sun later this month, there is much speculation about whether the comet will delight or disappoint, depending on how its close approach to the sun turns out.
Chick Keller, founding member of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), will give a presentation about the comet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.
In his presentation, Keller will talk about comets in general, why they are important, Read More
Europe 2014 Selling Coffee Again!
Image designed by student traveler Caroline Schramm
LAHS News:
Interested in supporting educational travel? Buy some fresh-roasted, organic, Fair Trade coffee and help more than a dozen Los Alamos High School graduating seniors see historic sights in Europe next June!
For 15 days, the group of 2014 Los Alamos graduates will learn through the power of visiting actual historical sites in six different countries, including Anne Frank’s house, Versailles, and Stonehenge. Local guides will give them behind-the-scenes tours of the cities of Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Munich, Venice, Read More
Arborist Speaks on Aspens in the Urban Landscape
Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
Local certified arborist Laural Hardin is a popular presenter at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC). She has spoken on several topics related to local tree species and their care in the urban landscape. Hardin returns to PEEC at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 to discuss aspen trees.
Many homeowners have or want to have aspen in their yards. This talk will cover many of the challenges property owners face when aspens are put in the urban setting. Some of the topics to be discussed include aspen disease and pest issues, as well as root systems and expected life Read More
Los Alamos Family Council Holds DWI School
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council will hold DWI School 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20. DWI School is for those charged with a DUI offense.
Registration in advance is required. Call 505.662.3264 for information or to schedule the program. Read More
Education Funding 101: How New Mexico and Los Alamos Compare …
Education Funding 101:This week, we’ll review how New Mexico and Los Alamos compare to other states in funding for K-12 public education.
This review is particularly relevant for Los Alamos families who moved here because of work opportunities with the Lab, combined with the reputation Los Alamos has for excellent K-12 public schools and a family-friendly environment. Many of these families have the opportunity to live and work elsewhere; and attracting and retaining Read More
LAHS Holds Career Fair
LAHS News:
The Guidance Department of Los Alamos High School will host a Career Fair 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 in A Wing at the LAHS.
More than 50 career options will be represented by local employers and employees.
Students are invited to meet with an accountant, engineer, equestrian, lawyer, doctor, and pharmacist, to name a few. Students will be able to meet with up to six representatives in 20-minute sessions during the evening. Refreshments will be served.
For more information about the Career Fair, contact Connie Goettee in the Career Resource Center at 505.663.2595 or c.goettee@laschools.net Read More
LAHS Staff Showered With Appreciation
LAHS Topper Parent Organization President Cecilia Garcia-Frank, standing, jokes with teacher Janet Newton at Friday’s Staff Appreciation Lunch in the LAHS staff lounge. Courtesy photo
LAHS Staff enjoy an appreciation lunch Friday prepared and served by the Topper TPO in the LAHS staff lounge. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Friday was Staff Appreciation Day at Los Alamos High School. Some 35 members of the Topper Parent Organization prepared a lunchtime feast for school staff which was served by TPO President Cecilia Garcia-Frank, Elizabeth Cooper, Olivia Li, Janine Tulenko, Read More
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Taking Flight
Jorge Ayarza from Colombia is teaching students about catching and handling birds with mist nets. Here the students are having a hands-on experience with the soft bags that are used to safely transport birds from the nets to the data collection area. Photo by Stephen Fettig
Maria del Pilar González Barroso from Mexico and Diego Alejandro Cueva from Colombia view a Townsend’s Warbler just before releasing it back into the wild. Photo by Stephen Fettig
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Taking FlightParticular thanks to Bandelier National Monument, Stephen Fettig, and Read More
School Board Swaps ACS for Honeywell on Aspen Construction Project
Dave Wharram of Gerald Martin at Thursday’s Special School Board Meeting. Photo by Bonnie J Gordon/ladailypost.com
STAFF Report
Dave Wharram of Gerald Martin, who serves as the owner representative for LAPS construction projects at Los Alamos Middle School and Aspen Elementary reported on those projects Thursday at a Special School Board Meeting dealing with construction issues.
In a 4-1 vote (Matt Williams voted nay), the Board approved hiring Honeywell as the Controls Contractor on the Aspen Project, rather than retaining ACS, the contractor hired by Jaynes Construction for Read More
Olions Present One-acts at the Blackbox
Mateo Cardiel and Megan Pimentel rehearse for the Olions one-act plays, which begin Friday at the LAHS Blackbox Theater. Courtesy photoLAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Olions Thespian Club will present four one-act plays in the LAHS Black Box Theater at 7 p.m., Nov. 16, 17 and 23, with 2 p.m. matinees Nov. 17 and 23.
Olions sponsor Rachel Saxton will direct “This Property is Condemned,” written by Tennessee Williams. The three remaining plays are student written and directed. They are Haley Henson’s “Chemistry,” Katie Downing’s “Terms Read More
Highlights From Nov. 12 School Board Meeting
Staff members from Los Alamos High School pose with the plaque and certificate that will be displayed at the high school announcing the Los Alamos School District’s acheivement of the highest level of accreditation by AdvancED. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School Student Body President Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, right, and Vice President Justin Dunn, second from right, and a contingent of LAHS students presented a proposal to change the dress code at LAHS. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A number Read More
Reading Workshop for Families Will ‘Raise the Roof’ at Piñon
Piñon Elementary School teachers get ready to ‘Riase the Roof’ at a family engagement workshop 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 for parents of children in kindergarten through third grade. This workshop will provide parents with at-home tools to support their children’s reading achievement. Readers Raise the Roof! workshops will be led by teachers dressed as construction workers to engage the audience. Courtesy/Julie BulthuisAspen Elementary School Ground Is Broken!
LAPS School Board President Jim Hall addresses the crowd at this morning’s ground breaking ceremony at Aspen Elementary School at 2182 33rd St. Photo by Bob Beberniss
Staff Report
A ground breaking ceremony this morning offically launched a major overhaul of Aspen Elementary School’s aging buildings at 2182 33rd St.
The community’s approval of a $20 million bond last January, makes it possible to rebuild at Aspen as well as upgrade utilities and maintenance at other schools in the district.
With passage of the bond, the State of New Mexico is providing an additional $5.4 Read More
School Officials to Address Common Core Curriculum
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters invites the community to hear Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Superintendent Gene Schmidt, and Assistant Superintendent Gerry Washburn speak on the Common Core Curriculum that Los Alamos Public Schools is implementing. The talk is 11:40 a.m. to1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Public Library.
Schmidt and Washburn will be talking about the Common Core Curriculum that New Mexico and 44 other states recently adopted as part of the waiver procedure from No Child Left Behind. They will discuss the various aspects of Read More
School Board Will Seek Teacher Support for Letter to Education Secretary
Board of Education and school officials at Tuesday’s board meeting at Los Alamos High School. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
At Tuesday night’s School Board Meeting, Superintendent Gene Schmidt presented the first draft of a letter to New Mexico Secretary of Education Designate Hanna Skandera expressing concerns and requesting changes to the state Teacher Evaluation System as well as addressing other matters.
The letter was formulated based on meetings of a committee for teacher concerns and input from school principals. In a 3-2 vote, the Board passed Read More
Meet New Mexico Teacher of the Year – Carolyn Torres of Los Alamos
New Mexico Teacher of the Year Carolyn Torres addresses the Nov. 12 meeting of the Los Alamos School Board as Board President Jim Hall looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos teacher Carolyn Torres has been chosen New Mexico Teacher of the Year. Torres teaches math and science to third grade students at Chamisa Elementary School and serves as a third grade homeroom teacher. She was chosen Los Alamos Teacher of the Year in May and will now represent New Mexico as its nominee for National Teacher of the Year.
The announcement
Chamisa’s Carolyn Torres Named New Mexico Teacher of the Year!
Carolyn Torres is surrounded by her Chamisa Elementary School third grade students at a surprise assembly this morning at which Superintendent Gene Schmidt made the exciting announcement that Torres has been named New Mexico Teacher of the Year. Torres was named Los Alamos Teacher of the Year in May and now becomes the New Mexico nominee for National Teacher of the Year. Torres teaches science and math to all third graders at Chamisa in addition to serving as a third grade homeroom teacher. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Carolyn Torres of Chamisa Elementary School has been named Read More
Registration Open for 8th Grade Washington, D.C Spring Break Trip
COMMUNITY News:
There’s still time to sign up for the annual spring break trip to Washington, DC. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students. The trip is a private trip and not a school sponsored trip. Sign up online at www.worldstrides.org using ID Number 94821 or call 1-800-468-5899 using the same ID Number.
The trip includes sightseeing in and around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Md. Highlights include the White House, the International Spy Museum, the Walter Reed Medical Museum, a Capitol tour, the Newseum, the Pentagon Memorial, Read More
Readers Raise the Roof at Piñon Thursday
LAPS News:
Piñon Elementary School under the New Mexico Reads to Lead! initiative, will host a family engagement workshop called Readers Raise the Roof! 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 for parents of children in kindergarten through third grade.
This workshop will provide parents with at-home tools to support their children’s reading achievement. Readers Raise the Roof! workshops will be led by teachers dressed as construction workers to engage the audience.
The teachers will provide blueprints for reading practice, helping parents and students design a custom home reading Read More
