Education

Free Seminar on Pancreatic Cancer Thursday

November 3, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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.

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Town Hall Meetings Gather Community Input On Education

November 1, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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.

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

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Volunteers Pitch In At Sullivan Field

November 1, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON

Los Alamos Daily Post

The 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

November 1, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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

October 30, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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

October 30, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

COMMUNITY News:

The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association – unions who represent teachers have scheduled a Town Hall meeting at 6-7 p.m. today at Capital High School in Santa Fe.

Los Alamos community members and parents are invited to share in the discussion of teacher evaluations, issues with education and possible solutions.

LAHS Students Attend Fall Leadership Conference

October 29, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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

October 28, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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

October 27, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Education 101: LAPS Five Year Forecast & Its Implications

By Save Our Schools Los Alamos

On 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

October 26, 2013 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

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.

LAHS achieved more than 100 degrees last year, and is ranked among the top 10 percent of schools nationwide and earned membership in the League’s prestigious