Free Seminar on Pancreatic Cancer Thursday
Dr. Katherine Morris
COUNCIL ON CANCER News:
One in 70 people will have Pancreatic Cancer in their lifetime. Learning the incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer will be just one of the topics presented at the upcoming Pancreatic Cancer Seminar presented by the Los Alamos Council on Cancer.
Lori Ballinger
Speakers Katherine Morris, MD, FAC, assistant professor, division of surgical oncology, UNM School of Medicine and Lori Ballinger, MS, CGC, senior genetic counselor and lecturer, UNM Cancer Center, Hereditary Cancer Assessment Program will be speaking.
This Read More
Town Hall Meetings Gather Community Input On Education
Members of the panel at the Santa Fe Town Hall Meeting on Education held Wednesday. From left, Ryan Ross, a Los Alamos elementary school teacher; Stephanie Duran, Santa Fe parent of two school-age boys; Kersti Tyson, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of New Mexico; Bernice Garcia Baca a school counselor and president of the National Education Association – New Mexico, which represents Santa Fe educators; and Randy Mondragon, a Santa Fe school bus driver. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com.A group Read More
Volunteers Pitch In At Sullivan Field
The newly redone track shed and concrete pad for soccer goals at Sullivan Field were completed with the help of volunteer labor. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe help of volunteers has saved the Los Alamos School District thousands of dollars on two projects at Sullivan Field. The track shed has been refurbished and a new concrete pad put in place for the storage of soccer goals.
“The Athletic Department bought the materials and volunteers did the work,” said Los Alamos High School Athletics and Activities Director Vicki Nelms, adding Read More
Learn Teen Parenting Skills Over Coffee and Bagels
FSN News:
“Joe’s” 14-year-old son wasn’t in trouble with the law, didn’t smoke or do drugs, and wasn’t skipping school. So why did Joe enroll in one of Family Strength’s Network’s parenting classes?
“It gives us more insight into the mind of teenagers … and we want to do our best to avoid problems,” Joe said.
At the bagel breakfast and parenting program being offered by the Family Strengths Network (FSN) in partnership with Los Alamos High School, instructor Michelangelo Lobato will use Parenting the Love and Logic Way™, an evidence-based program, to spearhead discussions that Read More
New Online Resources Helps Parents Boost Student Literacy Skills
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE– Gov. Susana Martinez has announced new resources to help parents reinforce strong literacy skills with their children. The “New Mexico Reads to Lead!” website, LiteracyNewMexico.org, includes monthly calendars with daily reading activities, recommended reading lists for every grade level and many other resources available in English, Spanish and Diné. Parents and educators can also utilize the website to create school-wide reading events titled “Readers Raise the Roof.”
“A strong partnership between Read More
Teacher Unions Host Town Hall Today
COMMUNITY News:LAHS Students Attend Fall Leadership Conference
LAHS students Mariah Armijo, Jonathan Coons, Kes Luchini, Isaiah Madrid-Archuleta, Kayla Tousley and Danielle Wolf attend leadership conference. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Seven students from Los Alamos High School attended a Fall Leadership Conference in Albuquerque Oct. 21, sponsored by New Mexico Career Technical Student Organizations.
The students, Mariah Armijo, Jonathan Coons, Kes Luchini, Isaiah Madrid-Archuleta, Kayla Tousley and Danielle Wolf are all members of FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America), a national organization developing leadership skills Read More
PEEC Sponsors Chasing Ice at Reel Deal Nov. 3
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Winner of numerous awards, including the Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, Chasing Ice tells the story of one man’s plight to document evidence of our changing planet by using time-lapse cameras to capture changes in glaciers over several years.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is very pleased to sponsor a special screening of Chasing Ice at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Reel Deal Theater.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to bring this powerful film to Los Alamos,” said Rebecca Shankland, past Read More
Education 101: LAPS Five Year Forecast & Its Implications
Education 101: LAPS Five Year Forecast & Its ImplicationsOn Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Administration presented a five year financial forecast to the Los Alamos School Board. The chief concern represented in their forecast is that declining enrollment from in-district families endangers the breadth and depth of academic programs and services Los Alamos has come to expect. In order to provide the diversity of middle and high school student programs currently available, LAPS needs a total enrollment of at least 3,500 students. Read More
National Forensic League Recognizes Hilltalkers
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Principal Sandy Warnock congratulates Margo Batha, Janet Newton and the LAHS Hilltalkers for earning significant recognition by the National Forensic League. Students earn points and degrees in the NFL honor society based on competitive and service related activities – ranging from the Degree of Merit with 25 or more points to the Degree of Premier Distinction with 1,500 or more points.
School Board Hears Variety of Topics
The Los Alamos School Board got its first look at budget estimates for fiscal years 2015-2019 at a Board Work Session Thursday at Los Alamos Middle School. The figures were part of the Strategic Plan Report presented by Superintendent Gene Schmidt. Projections were made for declining student enrollment of two, three and five percent. This year, enrollment declined by nine students compared to this time last year. The Board will be looking at ways to address budget shortfalls in the coming weeks.
Joan Ahlers, asset manager for Los Alamos Public Schools, presented a proposal to developConflict Resolution in The Workplace Class at UNM-LA
Courtesy/UNM-LA
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education department will host the class, “Conflict Resolution in the Workplace,” 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Nov. 5-Dec. 3, in room 627 on the UNM-LA campus.
Students taking this class will learn about the different roles individuals play in conflicts, the conflicts of values and behaviors that can occur, and the strategies for managing and minimizing conflict. Instruction will include discussion, videos, and role-playing to build an understanding of both the conflict and the resolution Read More
Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair
Regional Science Fair 2013 – Los Alamos. Photo by Tommy Martinez
LAPD News:
The annual Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in the Los Alamos High School Commons Area. The public is invited to view the projects between 1-3 p.m., Jan. 25, 2014.
LAPS students, Home School students and Teachers in grades K-12 will display projects in 4/5 grade individual elementary, K-6th grade elementary class, 6-8 grade junior division and 9-12 grade senior division. The elementary projects are divided into three categories, Physical, Earth and Life Read More
UNM-LA Community Education Offers Paper Cutting: Beyond Snowflakes
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education department will offer “Paper Cutting: Beyond Snowflakes,” Saturday, Nov. 16, 1-4 p.m., in room 614 on the UNM-LA campus.
“Paper cutting is a traditional art in many cultures,” says UNM-LA Community Education Director Eva Artschwager. “In this class we will move beyond the paper cutting we associate with the snowflakes we all made in elementary school. Students will learn both folded and flat-paper methods for creating truly unique cut paper designs. It’s amazing to see the complexity and beauty that can be Read More
Call for Volunteer Judges! Hilltalkers Request Community Support for Tournament
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos Hilltalkers Speech and Debate Team’s annual invitational tournament is quickly approaching and will be held Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 at Los Alamos High School.
As host team, the Hilltalkers provide all of the organizational support for this major event. The team is still in need of volunteer judges from the community, especially for Saturday afternoon’s competitive sessions. Judges evaluate and score rounds of speech and debate events.
Guidance and training are available and more information about the various events can be found at www.nationalforensicleague.org Read More
Sign Up for UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics Contest Now
LAPS News:
The University of New Mexico, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the PNM Foundation have announced the UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics Contest for the 2013-2014 school year.
The goal of the contest is to promote mathematical investigation, enhance problem-solving skills, and recognize and honor outstanding mathematics achievement among students in New Mexico.
The contest is open to all students in grades 7-12 as well as students in lower grades who are taking a high school level math class. Students younger than 7th grade who wish to compete will be placed in the 7th-8th Read More
Expert to Speak on Fires in Valles Caldera
Rebecca Oertel
PEEC News:
Rebecca Oertel of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, will give a free presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at PEEC. The topic of her talk is the effects of the Las Conchas and Thompson Ridge fires, as well as prescribed burns, on the Valle lands.
The talk will cover the findings of the Valles’ pre- and post-fire monitoring of vegetation, soils, invertebrates, and vertebrate wildlife in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It will also compare the results of ‘fire season’ summer wildfires to ‘cool season’ autumn prescribed fires.
Oertel grew up in Los Alamos, Read More
LAHS Holds Financial Aid Information Night
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School will host a Financial Aid Information Night at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the Speech Theater. All interested students and parents are encouraged to attend.
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Representative Ruben Reyes will provide information about FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), scholarships, grants, work study programs and loan programs. A LAHS Guidance Counselor will also be available to answer questions.
For more information about the Financial Aid Information Night, contact Connie Goettee in the Career Resource Read More
UNM-LA Community Education Offers Beginning Fiction Writing Workshop
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will be offering a workshop in Beginning Fiction Writing, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 in room 610 on the UNM-LA campus.
The workshop is geared toward those who want to write their own short story or novel, but are not quite sure how to get started.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the elements of good fiction including plot and characterization,” UNM-LA Community Education Director Eva Artschwager said.
Participants will complete practice exercises aimed at stimulating creative juices while helping them find Read More
Education Funding 101: Governance of K-12 Education
Governance of K-12 EducationIt’s easy to become overwhelmed when trying to understand who’s making the major decisions that impact your children’s educational experience. The education professionals you interact with on a daily basis are your children’s teachers. You might be unaware that there’s an enormous infrastructure operating within K-12 public education that has a huge influence on that education.
Join us on a journey into the governance of K-12 New Mexico public education.
The Principal is the chief instructional leader and administrative head Read More
