Education

New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards Ceremony April 22-23

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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

LAMS Opens New Living Skills Facility

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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.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

The 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

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Column by CAROL MEINE
Gallery Manager, Mesa Public Library

From 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

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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

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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

Otero Junior College Rodeo Signs Abiquiu Standout Cowboy

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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

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LANL/UNM-LA News:
 
Applications for UNM-LA/LANL Tech Frontiers 2013 program are being accepted through April 8.
 
This coming summer LANL and the University of New Mexico Los Alamos campus are teaming up to deliver the Tech Frontiers 2013 program for area high school students.
 
The program will provide an exceptional opportunity for high school students to explore fields of technology likely to remain extremely important throughout the 21st century.
 
Participating students will learn about materials science, robotics, computer science, and technologies related
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FSN Presents Critical Info for Teens and Tweens

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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