Education

Cerro Grande Scholarships Awarded

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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

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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

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From left, Esteban Summers, Daniel Ahrens and Jeremy Goettees, LAHS Boys’ State  Delegates. Courtesy photo

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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

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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

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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

Sign Up for Eighth Grade Trip to Washington, D.C.

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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 photo

Staff 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.

The trip Read More

Camp Program Prepares Ranchers of Tomorrow

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Students watch a demonstration at the 2013 Youth Ranch Management Camp. Courtesy photo
 
NMSU News:

New 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

Gao Vies for Spot on US International Chemistry Olympiad Team

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Kevin Gao

Staff Report

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