The Manhattan Project Electronic Field Trip Feb. 4
TED Talk Tuesday At ProjectY Cowork Los Alamos
Business News:
TED Talk Tuesday continues noon to 1 .pm. Tuesday, Jan. 7 with the topic “Don’t Fail Fast—Fail Mindfully”.
This event is free and open to the public and everyone is invited to bring their lunch and have a casual conversation with others after the talk.
League Essay Contest Honors 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage … 1920 – 2020
Courtesy/LWVLA
LWVLA News:
A hundred years ago on Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee was the last of the necessary 36 states to secure ratification of the Nineteenth Amendments allowing women the right to vote.
To celebrate the event and to remind citizens of those momentous times, the League of Women Voters is sponsoring an essay contest open to all Los Alamos students in grades 9 through 12 attending public, private or home schools.
The essay topic is “U.S. women fought for decades for the right to vote, finally achieving the vote in 1920. What were some of the obstacles to achieving suffrage? Since 1920, Read More
Afterparty: An Interactive Book Talk At ProjectY Jan. 18
- The basics of end-of-life planning, demystified;
- Information regarding your
LARSO: Driver Safety Training In White Rock Jan. 9
Driver safety training for those over 50 is 1-5 p.m. Jan. 9 at the White Rock Senior Center. Courtesy/LARSO
LARSO News:
Driver’s Safety should be a new learning tool for adults in 2020.
If “driver’s ed for adults” is in your cards, the local senior centers are here for you.
A cadre of local teachers offer many trainings throughout the year in both the Los Alamos and White Rock facilities. This month, White Rock will play host to the training 1-5 p.m. Jan. 9. The 4-hour course is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. The course is open to those 50 years of age and over.
This month Kim Thomas is the instructor Read More
PEEC: Intermediate Snowshoe Outing Next Jan. 11
Attorney General Office To Conduct School Safety Trainings At Española Public Schools Jan. 6
Looking Forward In 2020: A Message For The New Year
Editor’s note: LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus sent the below message to staff this afternoon:
Here are five timely topics facing students and staff in the Los Alamos Public Schools for 2020. With this message, I am reaching out to seek your ideas about how to plan for the future and ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive.
Introduction
Your comments about these pressing issues will be used in updating our LAPS strategic plan and school-level DASH Plans. In addition, your thoughts will help with the ongoing process
Canvas And Chamomile Painting Class Jan. 9
The Canvas and Chamomile painting class is 4 p.m., Jan. 9 at the White Rock Senior Center and 1:30 p.m., Jan. 27 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. the cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. No experience is necessary. For registration and questions, call 505.412.1534. Courtesy photo Read More
Registration Open For PEEC Forest Explorers Club
Registration is now open for PEEC’s Forest Explorers club. This program meets 1-4 p.m. every other Wednesday Jan. 22-April 29 and is for children ages 5 to 8. Photo by Denise Matthews
PEEC News:
Registration is now open for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s afterschool club Forest Explorers.
This program provides the opportunity for children, ages 5 to 8, to go on hikes from the nature center for child-directed play in the canyons, creeks and surrounding forest.
This program meets 1-4 p.m. every other Wednesday, Jan. 22 to April 29. Registration is required and space is limited Read More
RAPS Retreat For LAMS & LAHS Students Feb. 1
2019 Los Alamos Education Highlights
The Public Education Commission listens to statements from the board of the proposed Polaris Charter School Aug. 22 at the Public Education Building in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
- The New Mexico Public Education Commission voted to deny the charter school application of Polaris School at a hearing Aug. 22 at the Public Education Building in Santa Fe. The Commission voted against approval on a 7-3 vote. Read
Preview January’s Night Skies At Nature Center Friday
Discover what is coming up in January’s night skies at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Discover what will be visible in the night sky in the month of January, Friday, Jan. 3 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Join Paul Arendt at 7 p.m. for an interactive tour of the heavens in the planetarium that will highlight the planets, star patterns, nebulae and constellations that may be readily observed throughout the month. This program is perfect for beginner stargazers who want to learn more.
In addition to this talk, the nature center will Read More
Nature On Tap: Updates In Astronomy; Celestial Objects And Expansive Skies Monday, Jan. 6
A black hole. Courtesy/extremetech
CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Los Alamos Creative District for Nature On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 at projectY cowork.
This On Tap will feature a combination of science and cheer with Peter Polko and Felicia Krauss, who will take a light-hearted look at cosmology, the supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies, and the connection between the two in two 20-minute talks.
Nature On Tap is sponsored by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Read More
NMMSH: Free Telescope Workshop Jan. 4
Life After 50: Grateful For Our Student Volunteers
Goodmacher: Solving The Teacher Shortage Requires We First Recognize It … As A Crisis
Highlands Forestry Program Accredited Through 2029
Virginia Tech Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Their Emerging Desktop Robotics Company At Autodesk Expo
NMMSH: Free Launch Pad Lecture On Comets Jan. 3
Comet Bennet was discovered Dec. 28, 1969 by John Caister Bennett in Pretoria, South Africa. It was widely visible by April 1970 and was slated to be photographed April 14 from Apollo 13, but a critical malfunction in the spacecraft prevented the crew from taking the photos. Courtesy/britastro.org
NMMSH News:
ALAMOGORDO – From early effects on world history to intergalactic interlopers, take a fascinating look at the sometimes terrifying but always beautiful and fascinating world of comets.
Harbingers of doom in the past, comets today provide a fascinating look into the early days of the Read More