Atomic City Children’s Theater Holding Auditions for Disney Aladdin Jr.
Los Alamos students perform in last year’s production of Disney The Little Mermaid Jr. Courtesy/ACCT
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater (ACCT), the Los Alamos Public Schools’ after-school theater program, is excited to announce auditions for their Elementary School production of Disney Aladdin Jr., a two-act musical play based on the smash Broadway hit.
Auditions will be 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, and are open to 5th or 6th grade students in the Los Alamos or White Rock area. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and students wishing to participate in the cast should come to the Mountain Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote FOR UNM-LA. It’s Important!
By Chris ChandlerI guess I jumped the gun…
Last week I started checking the mail for my ballot. I quizzed my husband about it, thinking that he had accidently misplaced it. Voting to support the UNM-LA mil levy is important, and I sure didn’t want to miss my chance. So I contacted the County Clerk. The ballots will be out this week, the week of Aug. 26. I’m glad that I called … better to be safe than sorry.
UNM-LA is an important asset to the community. High school students, young adults and long time residents can, and do, enjoy the excellent course offerings. UNM-LA also Read More
UNM-LA Instructor Still Finds Teaching Exciting After 32 Years
After 32 years at UNM-Los Alamos, history instructor Melanie Shirk is still excited to begin a new semester. Shirk recently received a certificate for teaching a full 90 semesters at UNM-LA.
“There are always new things ─ new students with new perspectives,” Shirk said. “One of the rewarding things about teaching at UNM-LA is having students from so many countries. When they take U.S. History, they bring a real interest. It makes Read More
Letter to the Editor: Debate Not About Right to Own Guns
By Nancy SchickThis weekend there is a gun show at the Pueblo Gym. The gym is on a site owned by the Los Alamos Public Schools. This means that very soon, 40 vendors will gather for the purchase and sale of guns on our tax-payer supported school property.
A discussion has begun about whether or not it is appropriate to conduct gun sales on school district grounds. I began this conversation a few days ago when I emailed Superintendent Gene Schmidt and the five School Board members asking that LAPS discontinue its support of this Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You School Board for Acknowledging Holiest Day in Jewish Year
By Dana Kline
Seventh Grade Language Arts
As a middle school teacher excited about the beautiful new building we will soon be moving into, I attended the special board meet last Friday, Aug. 23. The board made a thoughtful and careful decision about our move in date, Sept. 17. I especially want to thank the board, and our principal, Rex Kilburn, for giving us one extra day to move in, and collaborate with other teachers with whom we will be sharing classrooms.
More than that, however, as a Jew, I want to thank the board for acknowledging the date of our High Holiday, Yom Kippur, and that it coincides with Read More
Letter to the Editor: Future Demands Presence of High Quality Post-Secondary Education Institution in Los Alamos
By Stephanie Garcia Richard
I write in support of the passage of the UNM-Los Alamos operational mil increase that will be put to the voters by mail-in ballot this September.
As the voters of Los Alamos are aware, this mil levy is needed to support and sustain current and future program operations and services encompassed in its the mission-preparation for transfer, pathways for careers and passion for lifelong learning, the goals and objectives Read More
Sept.17 is Moving Day at Los Alamos Middle School
Joan Ahlers, asset manager for Los Alamos Public Schools, center, discusses the timing of the Los Alamos Middle School move with School Board President Jim Hall and Vice-President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Middle School (LAMS) students will spend their first day in the newly renovated school Sept. 17.
The Los Alamos School Board passed a resolution declaring Sept. 17 as moving day for the students in a 4 to 1 vote at the Aug. 23 Special School Board Meeting. School Board Secretary Matt Williams
Letter to the Editor: UNM-LA Has Huge Impact on Local Education
By Pete Sheehey
Los Alamos County Councilor
UNM-LA has a huge positive impact on local education, starting with many of our high school students; our 16-year-old has been learning robotics there. Local entrepreneur William Sellers has argued that Los Alamos does not need “our own little private university.”
But let’s look in detail at what UNM-LA actually does (losalamos.unm.edu, or ourcommunityourcollege.com). It doesn’t pretend to be a self-contained university. It offers classes to: young people, to help them get their education started conveniently Read More
Hilltalkers to Debate UNM-LA Mil Levy Thursday
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a Town Hall meeting 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at UNM-Los Alamos.
The event will take place in the Lecture Hall in Building 2. The purpose of the meeting is for the public to get information about the proposed mil levy.
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers will debate the pros and cons of the mil levy election question, followed by a presentation by Dr. Cindy Rooney, who recently was appointed dean of instruction at UNM-LA.
The meeting will end with a town hall question and answer session, moderated by the League of Women Voters. Refreshments Read More
Special School Board Meeting 5 p.m. Monday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public School Board will hold a Special School Board Meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at the district office, 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite O.
The agenda item for the Special School Board Meeting will be for the Board to take action on a resolution thanking Marilyn Fabry for her years of service to the district and to declare a Marilyn Fabry Day for the district. Read More
New Mexico Ranks Low in Educational Attainment and Median Wages
NMVFC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—The best way for states to foster a productive economy is to invest in a well-educated workforce, according to a new paper published by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI.)
Unfortunately, New Mexico ranks low in both educational attainment and in median wages.
The report, “A Well Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity,” shows that the states with the highest wages and most productive economies are the states with the best-educated workforces.
The report concludes that investment in education—which is a state’s primary economic development Read More
Sen. Tom Udall Recruits Fall Interns
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is inviting New Mexico college students interested in gaining experience in a congressional field office to apply for fall internships in his offices in Santa Fe, Portales, Carlsbad, Las Cruces and Washington, D.C.
To apply online or download an application, click here or visit https:////www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. Students or individuals looking for more information on internships in the New Mexico offices can also call (505) 346-6791.
“Congressional internships are an invaluable experience for anyone interested Read More
CommUnity University – Intergenerational Day of Learning
C’YA News:
UNM-Los Alamos is partnering with C’YA (Champions of Youth Ambitions) to present CommUnity University 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. The cost for this intergenerational learning opportunity is $10.
Students of all ages are able to attend five learning sessions in areas ranging from introductory guitar, photography and science to art history.
The Los Alamos Bridge Club will hold a session on learning to play bridge with Jerry Fleming and friends, while Octavio Ramos will offer a course on self-defense for those with a cane or walking stick.
The Family YMCA will hold fitness Read More
School District Works to Balance Costs and Class Size
The Los Alamos School Board met Wednesday at which Superintendent Gene Schmidt updated the Board on efforts to solve the problem of large second grade classes at Barancca and Aspen Elementary (24 students) and Mountain Elementary (27 students). Instead of a half-time instructional assistant, a full-time assistant will be added at Barranca. Full-time aides are already in place in the second grade classes at the other schools. If it is the will of the Board, the District will committ to a 1-20 teacher-student ratio, Schmidt said, however, paying for a teacher position is a concern. Currently,Student From France Finds Similarities With Los Alamos Family
From left, Marvel Harrison Csanadi and Dr. Tom Csanadi, Alex Csanadi, Sopahn Kellogg, and Elsa Guinoiseau gather together Friday with Penny, 6, in foreground, and Tigger, 8, at the family’s Los Alamos home. Guinoiseau is living with the Csanadi’s this year and attending Los Alamos High School. ‘There are so many similarities between us … Sopahn and I are juniors at the high school and we both play the piano and sing, and Marvel and I love to play tennis,’ Guinoiseau said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, Sopahn Kellogg, 16, and Elsa Guinoiseau, Read More
UNM-LA Unveils New Public Art Piece
The Power of Code, a new public art installation on the UNM-LA campus. Photo by Vint Miller
Santa Fe artist Nicolas Gadbois installs his piece, The Power of Code, at UNM-LA. Photo by Vint MillerUNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Power of Code, a new public art installation on campus.
The event is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, outside of Jeannette O. Wallace Hall.
The commissioned work, by Santa Fe artist Nicolas Gadbois, is a bas-relief set in a floating wall, surrounded by windows, on the Read More
PEEC: Experts to Share Secrets of Attracting Wild Birds to Local Yards
Western Tanagers. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Los Alamos is a haven for wild birds, and many residents enjoy viewing them in their yards throughout the season.
But what is the best way to attract birds to your yard? What are the considerations when feeding wild birds? What should you feed them, and how does this vary for the different seasons? Experts will answer these questions and more at a bird feeding panel at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center, 3540 Orange St.
Panelists include Kurt Miller, Dave Yeamans, Bob Walker, Carolyn Mangeng and Terry Hodapp. Becky Read More
LACDC Board Endorses UNM-LA Mil Levy Tax Increase
LACDC News:
The Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) Board of Directors today announced its support of the proposed mil levy increase designed to fund programs at The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The 2-mil operational increase, scheduled for vote by Sept. 17, will boost UNM-LA’s ability to produce science, technology, engineering, and math students that are vital to our unique local economy. LACDC recognizes UNM-LA’s impact on the community at large that is showcased by a wide range of benefits including its partnership with Los Alamos High School to Read More
LAHS Finalist for Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence Award
LAHS News:
Coach and Athletic Director Magazine has announced the two recipients of the 2013 Interscholastic Sports Program of Excellence award, honoring the nation’s best athletic programs for their off-the-field achievements.
Los Alamos High School was one of the finalists and is being honored as “Best in Class.”
An independent panel of judges selected Tappan Zee High School (Orangeburg, N.Y.) and University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.) as this year’s honorees. The schools receive an award and will be featured in the November/December edition of Coach and Athletic Director. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support UNM-LA
Support UNM-LAI moved to Los Alamos in 1969. At that time there was no institution of higher learning present in the community. The community was negotiating with UNM to establish a branch. They wanted a way to enhance the learning opportunities for those in the community. In 1970, UNM established a branch and it became known as UNM-LA.
I was the first biology teacher hired at the new branch. For the first seven years I taught General Biology, Plant Taxonomy, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Ecology. Then later I taught community education classes.
In the early years, Read More
