They’re Off! Local Teens Jet to Europe
Twenty four Los Alamos High School students are jetting off from the Albuquerque Sunport for an educational tour of Europe June 13-25. The Los Alamos Daily Post will be following their progress and publishing updates and photos from the trip. Courtesy photoCollege Students Attend Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School at LANL
Katy Korkos of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce discusses local businesses and details the many activities available in town for college students gathered at Tuesday’s day-long orientation at the Los Alamos Research Park. The students are participating in the LANL/UCSD Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School Engineering Institute. During Tuesday’s orientation, the students heard from a variety of speakers including LANL’s Associate Director of Engineering Steve Girrens who welcomed them to the Laboratory. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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‘Get Grounded’ Trail Class Offered by PEEC
Kristi Beguin. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
Kristi Beguin will offer another of her popular classes, called “Get Grounded,” 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 15.
After meeting at PEEC, participants will spend the morning connecting with nature in an unusual way. While traveling scenic trails off the beaten path, attendees will have the chance to get their feet dirty and explore concepts of natural movement, grounding, mindfulness and balance.
In this age of fast-paced, high-tech lifestyles, this class will allow individuals to slow down, observe, breathe and enjoy the outdoors in a deeply experiential Read More
Los Alamos Students Earn Rotary Scholarships
Los Alamos High School graduate Leia Roach received the $1,000 vocational award presented by Rotarian Brian Newnam on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during the Rotary Club’s June 4 meeting at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. She will attend UNM-LA in the fall for a couple of years before finishing college at UNM in Albuquerque. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Proud parents Brad Roach and Anita Roach with their daughter Leia Roach. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotarian Ed Van Eeckhout presents LAHS senior Aaron Bao, right, and junior Chip Mielke each with $400 educational Read More
School Board Offers Guidance on Strategic Plan
Los Alamos Assistant Superintendent of Schools Gerry Washburn speaks at the June 11 meeting of the Los Alamos School Board. Washburn has arranged for Barranca and Mountain elementary schools to participate in a research study of the new math curriculum, Everyday Math. The schools were randomly selected from the three schools using this curriculum. Participating in the study by SEDL of Austin, Texas will save the district aproximately $70,000 in curriculum materials, which are furnished by the company during the two-year study. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Letter to the Editor: Many Thanks for Speech and Debate Invitational Support
By Kris Hollis, Mary Spill and Kelley BaerMany, many thanks to the following businesses and people that supported the recent three day long NCFCA Region III Speech and Debate Invitational: to John Roberts and Smith’s for discounted food for students and judges; to Denise Lane and the Dixie Girl, Ruby Alexander and Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe, Brian Booth and the Coffee Booth, and members of the First Baptist Church of Espanola for providing scrumptious food for judges.
Thanks also to local churches and families – all food was Read More
Y Offers Red Cross Babysitters Course
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA’s American Red Cross Babysitters Course is set for 4-8:30 p.m., June 14 and 1-5:30 p.m., June 15.
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 11 to 17 years of age and complete both days of the session they register for in order to receive certification. Participants must pre-register by close of business Wednesday, Read More
UNM-LA Files Resolution For Special Election
UNM-LA Executive Director Dr. Cedric Page, center, and UNM-LA Advisory Board Chair Dr. Stephen Boerigter filed a resolution with Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover this morning to officially record the special election for the college that will be held Sept. 17 in Los Alamos County. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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UNM-LA Executive Director Dr. Cedric Page and UNM-LA Advisory Board Chair Dr. Stephen Boerigter filed an election resolution this morning at the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office to officially record a special election set for Sept. 17 in Los Alamos Read More
Rotary 4th Grader Event Raises Funds for Kids
Children gather to hear a trivia question at the recent “Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader’ fundraiser at Dixie Girl. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary Projects Chair Skip King auctions items during the STARS fundraiser June 2 at the Dixie Girl with assistance from Rotarian Tom Nagawiecki. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Laura Loy, left, of STARS presents Rotary President Linda Hull with a check from the ‘Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader’ June 2 fundraiser during Tuesday’s Rotary Club lunch meeting. The money will be used to send local Read More
Kids Can Experience the Four Elements at PEEC
PEEC News:
Beloved children’s librarian Melissa Mackey will teach four special classes at PEEC this summer for kids ages 8-12.
Elements will have sessions on earth, air, fire and water. The classes will be held the second and fourth Wednesdays of June and July from 2-3:30 p.m. and costs $8 or $6.50 for PEEC members.
June 12, the theme will be earth, and kids will get to build their own mud town! Mackey will help kids make mini adobe bricks, and will share stories and information about local mud-house building, both modern and ancient. Then kids can use their bricks to make a house or a whole town.
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Cerro Grande Scholarships Awarded
LAPSF News:
This is the final year of the Cerro Grande Scholarship, a scholarship awarded to Los Alamos High School Seniors whose homes were a total loss in the 2000 fire and who are graduating in good standing from Los Alamos High School.
The winners of this year’s awards were enrolled at Mountain Elementary School and were about to complete kindergarten at the time of the fire.
The sale of the book Cerro Grande Canyons of Fire, Spirit of Community has funded this award since 2001.
This year’s winners are Theresa Sandoval and Morgan Schake.
Sandoval plans to become a high school English teacher Read More
School Board Holds Three Meetings Next Week
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Los Alamos High School Athletic Conference Room to discuss a specific personnel issue per Section 10-15-1-H(2) of the Open Meetings Act.
The Board will hold its regular School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. The agenda for the meeting will be posted at the district office the Thursday before the meeting.
The Board has scheduled a special School Board meeting for 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite V to discuss the Los Read More
Three Delegates Represent LAHS at Boys’ State
From left, Esteban Summers, Daniel Ahrens and Jeremy Goettees, LAHS Boys’ State Delegates. Courtesy photoStaff Report
Daniel Ahrens, Jeremy Goettee and Esteban Summers represented Los Alamos High School at the American Legion Boys’ State held on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University from May 25 to 31.
There were 120 young men who completed the intense, total immersion in the political party, campaign and election of city, county and state officials. Political party leaders had to lead their party members through the issues, platform and the recruitment of a candidate. While Read More
UNM-LA Offers New Mexico Wine Tasting Class This Weekend
Black Mesa Winery vineyards. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
The Community Education Department of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos will offer the class, Wine Tasting in Northern New Mexico, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
The wine tasting will take place at the award winning Black Mesa Winery where students will learn about local wines in an outdoor setting. The class explores Italian grape varieties growing in New Mexico.
Visit https:////blackmesawinery.com/ for directions. The cost of the class is $45 per student.
Liz Berdugo, the instructor, is an Italian licensed sommelier. In addition Read More
Local Students Travel to Europe on Educational Tour
Students participating in the 2013 European Tour. Front row: Lynn Ovaska (tour leader), Sara Lane, Keiko Tanski, Emily Silks, Adriana Gutierrez, Janali Gustafson, Dana Crooks, Danielle Parsons, Caro Jaime, Morgan Schake, Danielle Ortiz Back row: Amy Neal, Kristin Christensen, Bryce Theesfeld, Kate McCown, Andrew Li, Daniel Dunning, Kyanna Martinez, Gabby Conley-Lopez, Sophia Barkhudarova, and Ben Stewart. (Not pictured, Sean Reardon, Madeline Margevicius, Nick Hill and Nathan Lang.) Courtesy photo
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A group of 24 graduated Los Alamos students will going on an educational Read More
Graduation DVDs Available at PAC 8
LAHS 2013 Graudation. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
PAC 8 News:
DVDs of the 2013 Los Alamos High School Graduation are available to purchase from PAC 8 for $20 each.
Call PAC 8 at 505-662-7228, email pac8@losalamos.com or stop by the studio at 475 20th St., (north side of the Community Building, right off Central Avenue) in downtown Los Alamos.
Sign Up for Eighth Grade Trip to Washington, D.C.
Students chosen to lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during the 2013 Eighth Grade Trip to Washington D.C. were Samantha Miller, Rico Zerr, Matthew Salmon and Madelyn Lavy. Courtesy photoStaff Report
It’s time to sign up for the annual eighth grade spring break trip to Washington, D.C. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home schooled 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.
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Camp Program Prepares Ranchers of Tomorrow
Students watch a demonstration at the 2013 Youth Ranch Management Camp. Courtesy photoNew Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service has gathered youth ages 15-19 to participate in a unique summer experience June 9-14 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Co-sponsors include the New Mexico Beef Council.
Approximately 30 youth from throughout the state are attending this third annual New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp where they will receive training in all aspects of ranch management.
Dina Chacon-Reitzel, executive director of the New Mexico Read More
School Board to Discuss LAMS Construction
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 at 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) construction projects’ contingency fund and a summer plan for the portable campus. Read More
Gao Vies for Spot on US International Chemistry Olympiad Team
Kevin Gao
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National chemistry whiz Kevin Gao has qualified to compete for one of four spots on the U.S. team bound for the 45th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), to be held this year in Moscow, Russia, July 15-24.
The announcement was made by the American Chemical Society.
Gso is a senior at Los Alamos High School. He will spend two weeks at an intensive chemistry study camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado and at the conclusion, the top four students will be named as members of the team.
“I am very excited about camp and grateful to ACS for this opportunity,” Read More
