Education

LAPS: Still Time To Register For Safety Town!

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LAPS News:

There’s still time to register for Safety Town. All children entering kindergarten in the fall are encouraged to participate in this free program. Click here to access the registration form.

This year Safety Town runs 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, interactions with safety personnel, and safety situations to prepare for potential hazards they may encounter at school, at home or in the community. Each child participating in Safety Town will receive a bike helmet Read More

Barranca Mesa Elementary Bobcat Bonanza May 16

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LAPS News:

Come one, come all to the annual BMES Bobcat Bonanza! The community is welcome. 

There will be many bounce houses, a dunk tank (dunking teachers, possibly some parents), games of all sorts, TWO cake walks, yummy food including cotton candy, popcorn, and pickles, and a very fun appearance from Bailey the Bobcat!

Bobcat Bonanza Wristbands: $25.00= Unlimited access to games and bouncy houses
Ticket prices: 4 tickets for $2.00 | 2 tickets for each game
Food: A la carte prices, no meal tickets. 

  • Cotton Candy= $2, 4 tickets
  • Popcorn= $2, 4 tickets
  • Pickles= $2, 4 tickets 

You can pre-order tickets Read More

McCurdy Ministries Announces New Children’s Literacy Initiative For The Espanola Valley

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McCurdy Ministries News:

LEER (leh-EHR, to read), a Children’s Literacy Program for the Espanola Valley, aims to improve children’s reading proficiency through access to books and vetted, trained, caring adults (Reading Buddies) who read one on one with elementary students.

LEER has created The Enchanted Forest of Reading Children’s Library which will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House from 4-6 p.m., May 27. Literacy focused programming will begin in the Camp Stars McCurdy summer camp in June and launch into JHR Elementary school in the fall of 2025. LEER is funded through the new McCurdy Read More

STEAM Learning Opportunities Grant For Northern New Mexico Educators And Programs

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LANLF News:

The LANL Foundation, in collaboration with the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition, is pleased to announce the launch of the STEAM Learning Opportunities Grant. This new grant opportunity supports educators and programs serving PreK-12 students across Northern New Mexico, both in-school and out-of-school, during Summer 2025 and the 2025–2026 academic year.

This one-year funding opportunity is made possible by a generous $100,000 grant from Triad, LLC and the National Nuclear Security Administration, with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality STEAM Read More

Governor Signs Education Bills Eliminating Test Fees, Expanding Loan Repayments

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NMHED News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed six bills into law that sustain and expand adult education efforts, fund additional loan-repayment programs for high-demand workers and remove financial barriers for New Mexicans seeking a high school equivalency certificate.

“With the signing of these bills, New Mexico solidifies its place as a leader in higher education access and adult education support,” Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez said. “We are making education more accessible and affordable, empowering our workforce and positioning our state Read More

Pages Of Our History: Antonio Jefferson Taylor Of Los Alamos Ranch School

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An unidentified teacher works with the first five boys at the school. From left, the students were ‘Connie’ Wetherill, Lance Pelly, ‘Jiggs’ Bates, Ashley Pond, the founder’s son, and Antonio Taylor. Courtesy/family albums of Fermor and Peggy Pond Church

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Antonio Jefferson Taylor was born in 1904 in Karnack, Texas.

“Tony” was one of the first students to register at the Los Alamos Ranch School. It isn’t known how Tony or his family knew about the fledgling school, but he attended for two years. He was then sent to a New York boarding school, but it wasn’t long before he returned Read More

Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Apricot Pie

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Apricot pie. Photo by Liddie Martinez

By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley

Apricots have always been revered in Northern New Mexico, and on the rare occasions when blossoms don’t freeze with the late frost, we rejoice in their arrival.

Apricots were introduced to New Mexico during Spanish Colonization in the late 1500s and have remained a beloved but elusive fruit. In my youth, green apricots were often the weapon of choice for our mischievous neighbor boys who pelted my sister and me from hidden posts as we wandered through the neighborhood acequia to gather the jewels in the orchards.

We would Read More

UNM Graduate Helene Susanna Chavez To Travel Abroad To Peru

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University of New Mexico graduate Helene Susanna Chavez. Courtesy/Samantha D’Anna Photography

COMMUNITY News: 

University of New Mexico graduate Helene Susanna Chavez was selected to travel abroad with a group of students to Cusco, Peru Exploring global maternal child health. With a heavy itinerary that includes:

  • Childhood Anemia Campaign at a preschool
  • Psych-prophylaxis workshop with pregnant mothers in hospitals
  • Post-natal care and breast feeding in Peru
  • Mental health of mothers and children, management of postpartum depression
  • Prenatal care and the importance of health during
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Reminder: Loan Repayment For Health Professionals Available

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NMHED News:

SANTA FE — Health care professionals in New Mexico may once again apply for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP).

This program provides up to $25,000 in student loan forgiveness to health care professionals who commit to working in underserved counties of New Mexico for a minimum of three years.

More information about the program and how to apply can be found on the Higher Education Department website. The application window opens March 15 and closes at 5 p.m., May 1.

“We are determined to support members of critical workforces throughout our state, and there is Read More

Preventing Bird-Window Collisions: In-Person & Live-Streamed Talk At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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Blue Bird. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free educational talk on preventing bird-window collisions, hosted both in-person and live-streamed 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 1 from the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2600 Canyon Road.

Annual bird mortality resulting from window collisions in the U.S. is estimated to range from 365 million to as high as 988 million birds (Loss et al. 2014), with some estimates at 500 million birds annually (Klem et al. 2009, Klem et al. 2024).

Birds are often deceived by reflected images Read More