Registration Opens for Summer Video/Animation Classes
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 is offering Summer Video and Animation classes for children in second through ninth grades.
New, this summer, will be a Beginning Video session, open to second through sixth graders, called “A Peek at PEEC” in which the students will create a short documentary at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center.
Also new this summer, are two sessions (session 1 and 2) geared towards the home-schooled students in town.
All classes arefocused on fun. Students make music videos, news shows, documentaries, commercials and comedies.
Beginning Classes learn basic camera Read More
Pajarito Astronomers Hosts Dark Night April 13
PA News:
The Pajarito Astronomers will hold a County-sponsored Dark Night starting at 7:45 p.m. (sunset), Saturday, April 13 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park in White Rock.
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze.
A crescent moon will be visible, as will the planets Jupiter and Saturn. There will be a tour of the winter and spring constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight. Call Steve Becker Read More
Restorative Justice Training at LAHS
Circle Time – Los Alamos Teen Center Team Leader Daniel Yamada was one of 45 in attendance at a restorative justice training, held at Los Alamos High School. The training was hosted by JJAB, Los Alamos County and CYFD for programs statewide. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenBy BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Last month, the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board hosted a training in the area of restorative justice, to enhance programs across the state with a valuable tool.
“Our directive from CYFD was to open up our trainings at least regionally if not state wide,” said Ellen Ben-Naim, JJAB Co-coordinator, Read More
GED Spells Success for Local Students
UNM-Los Alamos Adult Learning Center Manager Michele Worley spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday about the GED preparation program. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comUNM-Los Alamos provides GED (General Education Development) test preparation classes for those who did not graduate from high school and would like to study for the GED.
UNM-Los Alamos Adult Learning Center Manager Michele Worley spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday about the program.
“In the Los Alamos community, there is not much awareness of what Read More
Tools for Transforming Intense and Difficult Children
Great Conversations Reveals Two More Conversation Guides
LAPSF News:
Great Conversations is an afternoon of delicious appetizers and desserts and an in-depth conversation with a subject area expert.
This is the 4th Annual Great Conversations hosted by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
It will take place from 2-5 p.m., April 28 at Los Alamos High School in the new building.
This is the third in a series about the conversations that will take place at this year’s event.
Reading into the Change in Books: Kindle, Nook & iPad
Steven Thomas
How is the nature of the publishing industry being fundamentally altered? Steven Thomas, Read More
LAPS Superintendent Shares News in Open Letter to Staff
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Gene Schmidt is sharing updates about the district in the following open letter to his staff:
April 4, 2013
Open Letter to the Staff:
I am pleased to share that the final touches are being placed on the district’s Strategic Plan.
I have presented two different drafts of the plan to the School Board over the past week.
There is still clean up and detail to add, but the plan is close enough to completion that I will begin allocating resources into the upcoming budget to reinforce Strategic Plan goals.
I will be meeting with each school staff before the Read More
Sell Gold – Help Local Athletic Activities
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Rotary Student of the Month for March: Judy Lee
Judy Lee
ROTARY News:
Judy Lee, a junior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS), was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for March.
Lee is the daughter of Myung Choand Sang Yoon Lee and the sister of Dong Hun Lee.
Lee, an exceptional student, is a member of the National Honor Society, as well as Natural Helpers, a national program through which she was selected by her peers as someone with a natural skill for helping others.
Lee’s sensitivity to others is also marked by her service to the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program where, for four years, she has assisted director Irene Powell Read More
Sprout Technological Shoots and Tame Your Smart Phone
UNM-LA News:
Does your smart phone still emit unsolicited squeaks before dawn?
Are you envious of friends who get driving directions from their Droid?
No need to worry. This month, UNM-Los Alamos Community Education offers a series of classes on smart phones that will help you eliminate unwanted settings and take advantage of the phone’s best features.
Topics covered include synching calendars, setting up media, using the Internet and downloading and installing apps.
Classes begin April 10 and meet 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday mornings for three weeks. Read More
New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony April 22-23
QUALITY NEW MEXICO News:
- David Barger, JetBlue President/CEO and Dr. Terry Holliday, keynote event
ALBUQUERQUE – Registration is underway for the 2013 Quality New Mexico Learning Summit and New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony scheduled for April 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.
Keynote speakers for the event are David Barger, President/CEO, JetBlue and Dr. Terry Holliday, Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Education.
The two-day Learning Summit will feature “best practice” sessions on the “7 Keys to Performance Excellence” by outstanding Read More
Zombie Costume Contest at Research Park April 4
LAMS Opens New Living Skills Facility
LAMS students and staff and LAPS officials cut the ribbon Friday afternoon on the new Living Skills Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Living Skills Teacher Rebecca Smith shows her students some of the special features of the new Living Skills Center at LAMS. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Living Skills Program at Los Alamos Middle School has a brand new space.
School officials, staff and students from the program cut the ribbon and officially opened the new space Friday afternoon.
The multi-room facility was designed Read More
A View From the Stacks: Exhibit Space Means the Library is Much More Than Just Books
Column by CAROL MEINEFrom cutting edge contemporary art installations to quilts, recycled scrap metal sculpture to World War II memorabilia, traveling museum exhibits to exhibits designed and created by university students, the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery provides the only flexible, general exhibition space in Los Alamos County.
It is a great space: light filled and soaring, a gem tucked away on the third floor in the landmark building designed by world renowned architect Antoine Predock, dubbed by New Mexico museum professionals one of Read More
AAUW: Dorothy Shaner Presents Talk April 4
AAUW News:
Dorothy Shaner will present, Burma/Myanmar: Nexus of a modern Silk Road or Battleground in a new “Great Game”? at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 2390 North Road in Los Alamos. at 7:30 pm. Thursday, April 4.
The talk is open to the public and light refreshments will be served.
Shaner has lived in Los Alamos for 11 years and is a member of the American Association of University Women.
She claims no “expertise” on Burma, but offers background on the subject.
While raising children and getting her Ph.D. in Political Science at the University Read More
Multicultural Education: Around the World in White Rock
Courtesy/Chamisa Elementary
Courtesy/Chamisa Elementary School
CHAMISA News:
White Rock schools will kick off a multicultural fair, titled “Around the World in White Rock” thanks to the Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
This event, lead by Julie Bulthuis and Renee Mitsunaga, will take place 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the Chamisa Elementary School Gymnasium.
“Carnival” masks were created byChamisa and Pinon elementary schools with artist-in-residence/former LAPS teacher Thelma Hahn.
Hahn worked with 4th and 5th grade classes Read More
Sharp-Shinned Hawk Spotted on Barranca Mesa
Sharp-shinned hawk photographed March 22 at a garden pond on Barranca Mesa. See more photos at www.pajaritoeec.org. Photo by Hari Viswanathan Read More
Otero Junior College Rodeo Signs Abiquiu Standout Cowboy
Jake Trujillo of Abiquiu. Courtesy/Fain Photo
Otero Junior College
LA JUNTA, Colo.—Otero Junior College Rodeo program has announced the signing of New Mexico high school rodeo standout Jake Trujillo of Abiquiu, N.M.
Trujillo signed a National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association letter of intent with Otero Junior College Rattler Rodeo. The Las Animas High School senior is a top steer wrestler and team roper.
Trujillo is in the last semester of his senior year, where he competes in the National High School Rodeo Association in New Mexico.
He is a National High School finals rodeo qualifier and Read More
Applications for UNM-LA / LANL Tech Frontiers 2013 Program Accepted Through April 8
LANL/UNM-LA News:FSN Presents Critical Info for Teens and Tweens
FSN News:
While most families appreciate the importance of navigating through the tweens and teens safely and successfully, many struggle to connect with high quality, relevent resouces.
Family Strengths Network focuses on providing such resources to the community and has teamed up with some well respected partners to bring you instructive and fun workshops this spring.
Family Strengths Network will host IMPACT of Santa Fe for two special events in April. IMPACT Personal Safety 101 and Healthy Relationships will be offered together on one night for people age 15 through adult 6-8 p.m., Read More
