Education

Celebrate Los Alamos WinterFest Weekend 2025 Dec. 5-7!

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos WinterFest Weekend 2025 celebrates winter in Los Alamos, Dec. 5-7. This year’s theme is “Red, Green, or Christmas”.

Businesses/organizations have scheduled events, including ballets, bazaars, shows, sales:

Friday, Dec. 5​​

  • 1-3 p.m. Community Art Program: Lino Block Printed Tea Towels, Los Alamos Arts Council
  • 1-7 p.m. 32nd Annual Creche Show, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • ​7-8 p.m. December Night Sky, Los Alamos Nature Center (PEEC) Planetarium
  • ​7-9 p.m. Sugar Plum on “The Hill” at Duane Smith Auditorium​

Saturday, Dec. 6

  • ​​8-11 a.m. Kiwanis
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Bradbury Science Museum Association To Host ‘Trinity Site: 80 Years Of Data And Factoids’ Dec. 11 At Fuller Lodge

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Robb Hermes, left, and Jim Eckles to explore the history and science of the Trinity Site in honor of its 80th anniversary, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday Dec. 11, at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/BSMA

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to join Jim Eckles and Robb Hermes for a fascinating evening exploring the history and science of the Trinity Site in honor of its 80th anniversary, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11, at Fuller Lodge.

This event is hosted by the Bradbury Science Museum Association and is free and open to the public. View more details and register online.

About the speakers:

  • Jim Eckles
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Local Officials Express Gratitude For Community

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

A sense of gratitude comes to mind on this Thanksgiving Eve 2025. When local leaders model gratitude, it sets a positive tone for the entire community, encouraging others to act with appreciation.

Research shows that gratitude has measurable benefits for both mental and physical health, which benefits the community as a whole. Gratitude also fosters stronger relationships, encourages public involvement, and promotes a more positive and resilient community.

Because practicing and promoting gratitude can help community Read More

Los Alamos High School Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Class Conducts Interviews At Justice Center

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Los Alamos High School students from English Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class interview the Honorable Los Alamos County Municipal Court Judge Elizabeth Allen in her office recently at the Justice Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School students from English Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit class interview the Honorable Los Alamos County Magistrate Court Judge Catherine E. Taylor in her courtroom recently at the Justice Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School students from English Teacher Lori Thompson’s Sports Lit Read More

LAPS Announces Dec. 1 Is Ride The Bus Day!

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is encouraging all eligible students to ride the school bus to or from school on Monday, Dec. 1, as part of “Ride the Bus” Day.

This initiative not only helps the environment but also funds the LAPS Transportation Department.

The goal is to have 1,000 riders.

Two days a year, the New Mexico Public Education Department has each school district tally student ridership for transportation funding: once in December, and again in February.

The school district receives funding for school bus transportation based on the number of students who ride the bus on Read More

Community Support Needed For LAPS Science Fair

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Last year’s senior division winners from left, Tate Plohr, Lilia Viteva and Alyssa Sun. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos District Science & Engineering Fair is just around the corner and Los Alamos Public Schools needs the community’s help.

LAPS has updated donation requirements for the 2026 Los Alamos District Science & Engineering Fair, which will be held Friday, Jan. 2, and Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.

The LAPS Science & Engineering Fair continues to be one of the district’s most impactful academic events. Last school year, 100 students Read More

Chamisa Elementary 6th Graders Bring Home New Mexico Electric Car Challenge Awards

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Chamisa Elementary School 6th graders Natalia Archuyleta, Vivi Daly, Ruby Carpenter, Jackson Martinez and Noah Mendez hoist their trophies at the New Mexico Electric Car Challenge. Chamisa GATE teachers Denise Hernandez Garcia and Susan Hettinga (left) accompanied the students to the competition. Courtesy/LAPS

Team Barbie Sharks during their research presentation. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

A group of 6th graders from Chamisa Elementary School brought home hardware from the 2025 New Mexico Middle School Electric Car Challenge held last week at Kennedy Middle School in Albuquerque. Read More

Cosmic Dawn Complimentary Showing At PEEC Dec. 12

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PEEC News:

Step behind the scenes of one of humanity’s greatest scientific achievements at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12, with a free screening of Cosmic Dawn, an inspiring documentary about the creation of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

For more than 30 years, NASA and an international team of scientists and engineers pushed the limits of technology, innovation, and perseverance to build and launch the JWST, the most powerful space observatory ever created. Cosmic Dawn reveals the untold story of how this telescope overcame extraordinary challenges, Read More

Homeless New Mexico High School Students To Receive $500 Monthly For Meeting Attendance Goals

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PED News:

SANTA FE — High school students experiencing homelessness will receive $500 monthly payments for meeting attendance and academic requirements under a new state pilot program launching this month. 

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will enroll 330 students in grades 10–12 across 12 school districts and one charter school. The Legislature funded the three-year pilot $2.1 million annually. 

Students must maintain 92% monthly attendance, complete all schoolwork, attend three academic support sessions weekly and meet with counselors for wraparound services Read More

New Mexico To Host Farm To Cafeteria Food Conference

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ECECD News:

SANTA FE — The National Farm to School Network will bring its annual National Farm to Cafeteria Conference to Albuquerque this year, spotlighting New Mexico’s leadership in providing children with local, healthy food in schools and early childhood settings.

The event will gather hundreds of advocates, educators, farmers and community leaders from across the country to promote local, nutritious food choices in schools and childcare centers. The conference is Dec. 1 through Dec. 4 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW.

The theme of the conference is “Rooted in Culture, Read More