Chamisa Elementary And Los Alamos Online Learning Academy Receive 2024 Innovation In Education Award
Chamisa Elementary School and the Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA), received a 2024 Innovation in Education award. LAOLA Principal Kati Steinberg, Chamisa Principal Craig Washnok, Math Lab teacher Carolyn Torres and Chamisa first grade teacher Michaela Tarbox accepted the award presented by Teach Plus Executive Director Hope Morales, left, and other representatives from Teach Plus. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Chamisa Elementary School, along with the Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA), received a 2024 Innovation in Education award during the third annual Innovation Read More
PED Receives Grant Funds To Provide Free Digital Citizenship Training For New Mexicans Starting In Santa Fe
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) was recently awarded a $453,000 Google Kids Initiative grant as a result of a 2021 settlement agreement between the New Mexico Department of Justice and Google.
The PED will be using grant funds to provide digital citizenship training to New Mexico residents. Training sessions will provide instruction to educators, parents and community members on key topics such as screen time, social media, AI and Internet safety for children.
The first two trainings are scheduled for July 29 and 30 in Santa Fe. A training session in Taos Read More
Foxx And Martin Release Updated Version Of Plant Identification Guide Of Local Wildflowers
The cover of ‘Plants of the Jemez Mountains Volume 2: Wildflowers’ with artwork by Terry Foxx. Courtesy image
A sample page from ‘Plants of the Jemez Mountains Volume 2: Wildflowers’. Courtesy image
COMMUNITY News:
The wildflower bloom this summer is nothing short of spectacular. To help you identify what’s blooming, local naturalists Terry Foxx and Craig Martin have just released the second edition of their definitive “Plants of the Jemez Mountains Volume 2: Wildflowers.”
“It’s the perfect time to take a walk and find dozens of kinds of wildflowers,” Martin said. “Our guide will help you Read More
LAPS Selects Kristen Martines As New Principal At Barranca Mesa Elementary
Kristen Martines
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that Kristen Martines has been selected as the new Principal at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Martines is a former Los Alamos Middle School Hawk and Los Alamos High School Hilltopper. She graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in reading. She earned her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico Highlands University and then earned her administrative license.
“I am honored to join the Bobcat family as the new principal,” Read More
LAPS Students Head Back To School Wednesday Aug. 7
LAPS News:
More than 3,500 students attending Los Alamos Public Schools will head back to the classroom Wednesday, Aug. 7 for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.
“We’re excited for the start of the new school year, and look forward to seeing our students,” Superintendent Jennifer Guy said.
LAPS has adjusted start and end times at school sites for the 2024-2025 school year. School hours for all elementary students, including preschool through 6th grade, will be 8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Middle school students will attend 8:40 Read More
Higbie: Corey DeAngelis On Private School Choice
By GABRIEL HIGBIE
Rio Grande Foundation
The Rio Grande Foundation recently hosted Corey DeAngelis for a series of events in New Mexico. DeAngelis is one of the most prominent voices for private school choice in the nation, and at events located in Albuquerque and Alamogordo, he discussed the shortcomings of government-operated educational systems and the strategic methods of the left used to gain control of America’s educational systems.
DeAngelis’ solution to our failed education system is outlined in his new book, “The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Read More
Registration Now Open For Los Alamos Extreme Football & Cheer 2024 Season
Quorum Notice: School Board May Attend LESC Reception
LAPS News:Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend a reception for the New Mexico Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Fuller Lodge.
A quorum may be present; however no action will be taken.
Scenes From LANL’s Technology Showcase At ScienceFest
Devin Fell, co-founder of Sentiré Medical Systems, discusses his company and technology during Technology Showcase Day July 14 at Fuller Lodge. Fell discussed his company’s patented Perf-Alert, which is a monitoring system that alerts surgeons to bowel perforations during laparoscopic surgery. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Scott Ziegler, co-founder of Space Kinetic, discusses his company and technology during Technology Showcase Day July 14 at Fuller Lodge. Ziegler is a NM LEEP fellow and Space Kinetic has become a cleared defense contractor with a vision for redefining Read More
Machinists Go From Apprentice To Expert Through Hands-On Training At Los Alamos National Laboratory
Emma Womack, a machinist apprentice since 2022, works on a project in the Prototype Fabrication machine shop at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- On-the-job training at Los Alamos National Laboratory leads to long-term careers
When Alex Galindo emerged from the Machinist Apprentice Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he couldn’t have known the unique opportunities that lie ahead.
Galindo graduated from the program in mid-2022. The program trains new machinists in basic and advanced technology through hands-on apprenticeship instruction with veteran Read More
2012 Los Alamos High School Graduate Chase Ealey Jackson To Compete At 2024 Olympic Games In Paris
Los Alamos High School graduate Chase Ealey Jackson acknowledging nearly 9,000 cheering fans in attendance during introductions for the women’s shot put event at the USA Track & Field National Championships in July 2023 in Eugene, Ore. Los Alamos Daily Post photographer/videographer Nate Limback was on scene covering the event. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Staff Report:
2012 Los Alamos High School graduate Chase Ealey Jackson will represent the United States in the shot put at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She qualified by throwing the shot put 20.10 meters at the trials Read More
Los Alamos Online Learning Academy And Chamisa Elementary Among Schools Spotlighted By Teach Plus New Mexico For Innovation In Early Literacy And Math
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ALBUQUERQUE—Students at Siembra Leadership High School in Albuquerque opened their own businesses while maintaining a focus on academics. At University High School in Roswell specially designated attendance coaches wrapped students in support to put them on track to graduate. These are just two examples of 10 New Mexico schools whose innovative practices Teach Plus is elevating Read More
LAPS Foundation Recognizes 2024 Community Service And Career Technical Scholarship Winners
Community Service Scholarship recipient Luke Favorite and Educator of Distinction Debbie Grothaus. Photo by Jessica Booton
LAPS Foundation News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (LAPS Foundation) has awarded six community service scholarships and one career technical scholarship for students in the Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Class of 2024.
Each student who received a scholarship wrote an essay about their Educator of Distinction – someone who has had a positive impact on the student during their time in the Los Alamos Public Schools. The Foundation held a reception at Read More
Fuselier: About Grief
By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos
If you had asked me before my retirement if I thought that my perspectives of life would change much after my retirement I would’ve answered, “I doubt it, no”. Of course, I never thought then that the death of one of my adult children would be what dictated the timing of my retirement.
Mike’s death flipped our world upside down. My wife Susie and I suddenly found ourselves members of the worst club there could be; parents who have lost a child. Yet, we discovered immediately that the experienced members of the club are some of the most amazing people we ever met.
We feel the sense Read More
Los Alamos Garden Club Announces 2024 Scholarship Winner Cameron Meadows
2024 Los Alamos Garden Club Scholarship winner Cameron Meadows with Club members. Courtesy photo
LAGC News:
It was a busy spring for the Los Alamos Garden Club (LAGC). During our most recent Memorial Rose Garden work party, the 2024 Los Alamos Garden Club’s Scholarship winner, Cameron Meadows, met and thanked those members present at the Garden. Cameron, a 2024 Los Alamos High School graduate, plans to attend the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall, majoring in Environmental Design.
Throughout his LAHS years Cameron participated in the Eco Club and was active in athletics including Read More
Three Los Alamos Companies Among Eleven In New Mexico Awarded State Job Training Funds In July
Installed above plants in a greenhouse, UbiGro®, UbiQD’s first commercial product, is a layer of light that uses fluorescence to create a more optimal light spectrum for crops, converting under-utilized portions of sunlight to more photosynthetically efficient orange light that plants crave. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved its monthly allocations of job training funds at the July 2024 Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board meeting.
EDD Acting Secretary Mark Roper announced that 11 companies applied for nearly Read More
PEEC To Host Suds & Shows: Game Night Edition July 25
Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2024, for Suds & Shows: Game Night Edition. Thanks to The Family YMCA, Mesa Top Games & Pajarito Brewpub for making this event possible. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for an exciting evening of gaming and socializing! Thanks to partners at The Family YMCA, attendees will have the chance to enjoy a wide variety of games, including console favorites on Switch and Xbox, as well as an assortment of board games and party games from Mesa Top Games. Read More
Los Alamos Home Town Hero LCDR Britton A. Girard
Los Alamos native LCDR Britton A. Girard stands near his F/A-18 jet. Courtesy/Molly Girard
LCDR Britton A. Girard with his wife Molly and their daughters Maggie and Evie. Courtesy/Molly Girard
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos native LCDR Britton A. Girard returned last weekend from the Middle East where he was deployed as a F/A-18 pilot with the United States Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
The “Ike” and other naval vessels in the Carrier Strike Group (CGS-2) have been deployed to the Middle East and Mediterranean Read More
‘All Individuals First’ 10th Anniversary Fundraiser Aug. 1
COMMUNITY News:
All Individuals First is hosting a 10th Anniversary celebration at 6 p.m., Aug. 1 in the Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church’s Kelly Hall.
The celebration, which also is a fundraiser for the organization, will feature a dinner, silent auction, games and a raffle. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and can be purchased at allindividualsfirst.org or at the door.
All Individuals First is a day program for adults with developmental disabilities. Its founder, Executive Director Doris Roberts explained she started the organization because “I knew when individuals Read More
