Education

Aspen K-Kids Make Library Of Over 1,000 Books For Uganda

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Aspen’s K-Kids Club packs boxes of books to send to Uganda. Courtesy photo

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By SHARON ALLEN
Los Alamos

The amazing K-Kids Club at Aspen School just completed collecting, packing, and shipping of 20 boxes of over 1000 books to make a library for Innovation Primary Community Library in Uganda, Africa.

Thanks to their hard work, an entire community will have access to books where there were none before!

Fundraising for this project started last year by selling See’s lollipops and having a bake sale, and this year the kids added to their funds by selling popcorn. Club treasurer, Read More

Discover Subtle Beauty Of Local Plants On PEEC’s Shrub & Tree ID Walk With Plant Expert Craig Martin Nov. 15

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The community is invited to join PEEC and plant expert Craig Martin to explore the subtle beauty of Northern New Mexico’s shrubs and trees in their autumn and early winter forms, 1-3 Nov. 15. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Take a leisurely stroll with the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and plant expert Craig Martin to explore the subtle beauty of Northern New Mexico’s shrubs and trees in their autumn and early winter forms. The Shrub and Tree ID Walk is 1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Admission is free, and participants of all ages and experience levels are welcome.

Even without spring leaves Read More

2025 Election Results Are In … Voters Choose Jaurigue And Serrato For School Board, Hampton, Tharp And Fischer Wright For UNM-LA Advisory Board

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School Board Member Antonio Jaurigue

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post 
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The results of the 2025 general election in Los Alamos County are in and some new and returning faces will be serving on the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board and the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board.

The results reveal Margie Serrato won the seat for the LAPS Board District 1 and Antonio Jaurigue won the seat for District 2. Serrato earned 548 votes while Stephanie Galvez earned 413 votes. Jaurigue received 590 votes while Tamara Hinckley earned 474 and Jasmine Read More

Culture Of Brilliance Embraces Twice-Exceptional Learners

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Julie Skolnick’s award-winning book ‘Gifted and Distractible’ offers compassionate guidance and durable strategies for the twice-exceptional (2e) community. Courtesy photo

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

In Los Alamos, where brilliance and curiosity are part of the community DNA, children who are both gifted and neurodivergent find rare understanding. However, their strengths and struggles can be easy to miss. A learning disability can obscure remarkable aptitude, while accelerated abilities can hide challenges that need support.

Recognizing Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet Nov. 10

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UNM-LA campus courtyard. Courtesy photo

UNM-LA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is holding a board meeting on Monday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Building 2 Lecture Hall (Room 230) on the UNM-LA campus located at 4000 University Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544.

Agenda items include a discussion of the operating agreement, public access to meetings via Zoom and presentations from the executive team.

The board generally meets on the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of each odd calendar month except in July, unless otherwise directed. The board advises The University of New Mexico Read More

Topper Girls Soccer Closes Out Season With Loss To Hope Christian Huskies

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Margaret Steinkamp works the ball past defender Samantha Eades in the first half. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Topper Girl’s soccer team suffered a loss in the hands of the Hope Christian Huskies in a State Semifinals game played on the soccer field at Bernalillo High School Tuesday night by a score of 0-4. The Toppers closed out their season as 4A-2 District Champions and a record of 14-6-2. The Huskies just proved to be the stronger of the two teams and controlled the game.

Maren Dixion picks up a loose ball between a pair of Huskie defenders. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

PEEC: Community Invited To Journey To The Edge Of The Solar System With NASA’s IMAP Mission Nov. 21

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Explore the frontier where the solar system meets the galaxy at the Los Alamos Nature Center during Exploring the Interstellar Boundary with NASA’s New IMAP Mission, 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21.

The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), launched in September 2025, is studying the heliosphere, a protective bubble carved out by the solar wind that shields Earth from galactic cosmic radiation. At the edge of this bubble lies the interstellar boundary, where the solar system ends and the galaxy begins. This mission will help scientists better understand Read More

LAPS Thanks Los Alamos County Voters

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By JENNIFER GUY
Superintendent
Los Alamos Public Schools

On behalf of the Los Alamos Public Schools, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the voters of Los Alamos County for participating in the school board elections. Your engagement shows your commitment to building strong schools and ensuring student success.

Thank you to the candidates who stepped forward to serve in District 1 and District 2. Running for public office takes time, energy and dedication. Your willingness to contribute strengthens our district and our community. I appreciate your care for our schools. 

Congratulations Read More

New Los Alamos Book Club Invites Public Participation

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Book cover of ‘Industry of Lies: Media, Academia, and the Israeli-Arab Conflict’. Courtesy image

COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos community is invited to join a book discussion group sponsored by Stand With Us, an international, nonpartisan Israel education organization that inspires and educates people of all ages and backgrounds, challenges misinformation, and fights antisemitism.

This is a follow-up to the movie and discussion at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center on Oct. 9, where we showed the film “October H8te”. The group intends to educate about antisemitism and the Israeli-Arab Read More

Serrato: My Sincerest Thanks

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By MARGIE SERRATO
Elected To Los Alamos Public Schools Board

This election was never about me or about securing a seat on a board. It was about answering a calling that I was invited to follow; one that asked me to get involved, learn, connect, and trust.

My greatest concern, at the start, was that I didn’t know the mechanics of running a campaign. That concern was quickly eased by the caring guidance and generous support of so many people in our community. The behind-the-scenes work is far greater than one would fathom. But there are hundreds of unnamed members in this effort – including the voters, Read More