Education

Nathan Lang Receives Los Alamos Garden Club Scholarship

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Scholarship winner Nathan Lang. Courtesy photo

LAGC News:

The Los Alamos Garden Club Scholarship has awarded a $500 scholarship, in memory of Erla Mae Larson, to Nathan Lang of Los Alamos.

Lang will attend UNM in the fall and plans to major in Biology or Biomedicine.

He has been on the cross country team for four years, has been a down hill skier at Pajarito Mountain for six years and since 2012, has worked on computers for the New Mexico Consortium building.

He said that a brief experience helping the homeless in Denver opened his eyes to the number of “needy around us.”

Lang is the son of Laura Read More

LADOC’s paRENT Free Club Graduates 13

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From left, Annie Conklin, Dara Armstrong, Dana Urbatch, Nicole Pino, Natalie Stafford and Angela Davydenko (not pictured Annika Nye, Ashley Nye, Audrey Nye and Sruthi Garimella.) Courtesy/LADOC

From left, Charlie Young and Astro, Kalem Smith and Bantu, and Caleb Nolen and Pepper. Courtesy/LADOC

LADOC News:

This spring Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) has been offering a special class called the paRENT Free Club or “RENT” free club for children.

Children attend this class with their dogs and without their parents. Local youth were instructed in responsible dog ownership Read More

Support Barranca School and Teachers on Bobcat Pizza Day!

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PTO News:

Barranca Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is holding a Bobcat Pizza Day Wednesday, May 15 through Papa Murphy’s Pizza.

On that day only, Papa Murphy’s will donate $1 for each pizza ordered to the Barranca Elementary PTO.

The PTO uses these and other fundraising events to support the teachers and the school.

The PTO gives each teacher a stipend at the beginning of every school year, which allows them to purchase extra supplies for their classooms without having to spend their own money on those supplies.

The PTO also helps to pay for teacher training, field trips, Read More

Letter to the Editor: Wholehearted Support for Aspen Principal

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By TAMMY MOORE
Los Alamos

I would like to express my wholehearted support for Kathryn Vandenkieboom, Aspen principal.

I know Kathryn to be a kind, compassionate and supportive woman of integrity. The students of Aspen are always her first priority.

Though the demands of her position require much of her, her door is always open and she is always available. She is the ultimate professional.

Kathryn exudes a calm and confidence as a leader. She does not make decisions lightly, but rather is very thoughtful and conscientious. Her high expectations of her staff, students, and herself have provided Read More

Two Special School Board Meetings Thursday

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Board of Education has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for noon Thursday, May 9 at the Central Office, Suite U, 2075 Trinity Dr. to discuss Construction Material Change Requests (MCRs.)

The Board also has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater to hear public input on the 2013/14 Los Alamos Public Schools’ budget. Read More

Savvy Social Security Strategies Seminar May 14

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Savvy Social Security Strategies

Baby Boomers: Will Social Security be there for you in retirement? Join Kate Stalter, retirement planning advisor, for a free seminar on Savvy Social Security Strategies.

The seminar — 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at La Farge Public Library, 1730 Llano St. in Santa Fe — is designed to answer questions about when to begin taking Social Security, how much you will receive, and strategies to maximize benefits.

Call (505) 490-6474 or email seminarNM@portfoliollc.com to register. Read More

Math Competition Winner Earns Funds for LAHS

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Alex Wang presented a $1,000 check Tuesday, April 30, to the Math Department of Los Alamos High School. Wang, a sophomore at LAHS, placed third in the national competition, ‘Who Wants to Be a Mathematician’ and as a result of his achievement, the school was awarded $1,000. From left, with Wang are Sherry Anderson (Math Department co-chair), Joy Handsberry, Wang, Judy Nekimken, Marilyn Fabry (Math Department co-chair) and Sally Shockey. All are math teachers at LAHS. Wang requested that the money pay for future LAHS registrations of a national mathematics competition. Courtesy
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Barranca Principal Chosen as LAPS Curriculum Coordinator

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Pamela Miller tapped for LAPS program coordinator. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Barranca Mesa Elementary School Principal Pamela Miller has been selected as Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for Los Alamos Public Schools.

Miller brings a wealth of national experience to her new role in curriculum. During her many years in public education, she served in both the Indianapolis Public Schools and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

She also served as K-8 principal at McCurdy School and more recently three years as principal at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

Miller’s ability Read More

Learn How to Make Your Own Organic Soil at PEEC

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Do you struggle to garden in soil that just blows away in the New Mexico spring winds? Join arborist Laural Hardin at PEEC to learn organic methods of enriching your soil, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2.

Hardin will demonstrate how to feed and nourish not just your crops, but your soil, too. Home gardeners can unwittingly harm beneficial soil microbes with synthetic fertilizers.  

These cheap, abundant products degrade the integrity of your soil and prevent plants from thriving. She will discuss organically based fertilizing methods and give tips on ways Read More

Oppenheimer Scholarship Winners Announced

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JROMC News:
 
Nine college-bound high school students from Northern New Mexico have been selected for scholarships administered by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee.
 
The students are from Los Alamos, Pojoaque Valley and Santa Fe high schools.
 
The JROMC has awarded nearly 170 scholarships and other awards totaling more than $347,000 since the program was begun in 1984. The philanthropic organization’s scholarship program is supported by several endowments; numerous small, individual donations; and major contributions from
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