NMPED COVID-19 Update: 14 Staff Members And 3 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 72 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 72 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. The infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property Sept. 15, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- Four cases in Chaves County.
Is My School Open? PED Adds Quick Data Access To Website To Get That Information Easily
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department is offering families a quick, easy way to check on the reentry status of any of the state’s public schools amid the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is my school in remote learning mode? Are small groups allowed? Have we moved into hybrid mode?
Those questions can be answered at this new data portal on the home page of PED’s website: https://rb.gy/29qat3
The data is organized alphabetically by school district. Every school within a district is listed as “remote,” “small groups,” “hybrid” or “full”.
- “Remote” means schools
New Report Provides Recommendations For Effective Data Practices Based On NSF Research Enterprise Convening
ARL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of research library and higher education leadership associations released Sept. 25 Implementing Effective Data Practices: Stakeholder Recommendations for Collaborative Research Support.
In this new report, experts from library, research and scientific communities provide key recommendations for effective data practices to support a more open research ecosystem.
In December 2019, an invitational conference was convened by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the California Digital Library (CDL), the Association of American Universities Read More
SFCC: William C. Witter Fitness Education Center Offers Appointments To Public Beginning Oct. 12
Beginning Oct. 12, the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center at SFCC is available to the public for limited individual appointments 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces that beginning Oct. 12 the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center is available to the public for limited individual appointments 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
There is a $7 fee for each appointment. People can now make reservations for lap swimming, singles tennis and half-court individual Read More
Scenes Of LAHS 2020 Homecoming King & Queen & Court
Los Alamos High School 2020 Homecoming Queen Tia Hartzol and King Noah Bridgewater crowned Friday evening in a coronation ceremony held at Sullivan Field. The king and queen and their court were selected in an online vote by the LAHS students making it a Stay@Home-Coming rather than the traditional Homecoming festivities due to the pandemic. The event was conducted following social distancing guidelines. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS 2020 Homecoming Court, Queen Tia Hartzol and King Noah Bridgedgewater, center, and from left, Michaela Gonzalez and Konstantin Nelson, Jenna Read More
Manhattan Project Lecture: Life Of Scientist Harold Urey
The cover of the new biography of Nobel Prize-winning chemist Harold Urey (1893–1981), The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey, by Matthew Shindell. Courtesy/LAHS
Smithsonian Curator Matthew Shindell discusses Manhattan Project scientist Harold Urey online at 6 p.m., Oct. 13 as part of the Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture Series. Courtesy/LAHS
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Historical Society online at 6 p.m., Oct. 13 for a fascinating look at the life of Manhattan Project scientist Harold Urey.
Smithsonian Curator Matthew Shindell Read More
NMPED Wins $10M Grant For Student Behavioral Health
PED Secretary Ryan Stewart
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department has received a five-year federal grant worth nearly $10 million to improve access to school-based mental health services.
The funds will be used to increase the number of behavioral health service providers in selected school districts and charter schools, with selection based on family income, substance abuse rates, student suicide rates and student-provider ratios.
“This is wonderful news for New Mexico public schools and for the children who desperately need these services, particularly Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 4 Staff Members And 1 Student Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today 7 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a staff member who was last on school property Sept. 28. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
- One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a student
AFRL Satellite Program Preparing Future Workforce
Two University Nanosatellite Program students assemble the Oculus-ASR satellite. Courtesy/AFRL
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — After more than 20 years and 5,500 graduates, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosat Program is still providing college students around the country with a hands-on education in designing, building, and launching a satellite into space.
In 1999, the first year of the program, 10 universities participated. Over the years, that number has tripled, and is now being managed by one of its graduates, Jesse Olson.
Having entered the University Read More
Northern New Mexico College Alumnus Jazmine Lopez To Attend Prestigious Johns Hopkins Science Writing Program
Jazmine Lopez
NNMC News:
After graduating with her Bachelor’s degree from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), alumnus Jazmine Lopez will attend the prestigious Masters in Science Writing program at Johns Hopkins University.
The Cundiyo native, who graduated with a Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree with an emphasis in Psychology this year, found a love of writing and the natural world late in her college career.
After working as an intern with the Air Quality Bureau at the New Mexico Environment Department, she discovered a new interest and decided to apply for the program with the Krieger
American Association Of University Women Features LANL Scientist Harshimi Mukundan At Virtual Fall Luncheon
Harshimi Mukundan, deputy group leader for the physical chemistry and applied spectroscopy division at LANL is the guest speaker for the AAUW virtual luncheon Saturday, Oct. 3. Courtesy/LANL Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler And Challenger David Hampton On Chamber Virtual Forum Discuss Issues Of Concern To Business Community
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Incumbent Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler (Democrat) and Republican challenger David Hampton joined Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann and Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Executive Director Patrick Sullivan Tuesday for a discussion of issues of special relevance to the business community via Zoom.
The last two years have been productive in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Chandler said. She serves on the taxation and revenue and judiciary committees, which often deal with Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 7 Staff Members And 3 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. All three infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property
- Sept. 3 and Sept. 23 (two individuals). All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- One case
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 3 Staff Members And 4 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today seven new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a student who was last on school property Sept. 18. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
- One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a staff
LAPS Superintendent Shares Message With Parents
By Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus
Los Alamos Public Schools
Dear LAPS Parents and Families,
With student well-being and learning as our top focus area, I want to pause this afternoon and acknowledge the tremendous challenges we are all facing. Since everyone’s experience is unique, I do not pretend to know your individual family situation; however, I can share my own struggles, emotional swings, and failures.
Since the pandemic started and forced the closure of school, I have felt a wide range of emotions reflected in being overly cheerful and sending encouraging messages to outright tears, Read More
New Mexico Delegation Applauds Contract Worth Up To $237 Million Awarded To UNM And Project ECHO To Train Nursing Homes On COVID-19 Infection Control
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), applauded the announcement of a contract worth up to $237 million from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) created under the CARES Act to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Project ECHO.
The funding will expand a pilot program in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to educate nursing homes about COVID-19 Read More
New Mexico Extends Successful Partnership To Get Students Back On Track After Education Interruption
Deputy Secretary Katarina Sandoval
STATE News:
SANTA FE — A statewide program to help New Mexicans navigate the challenges of education during the global health emergency will be extended after spring results demonstrated significant success in supporting K-12 students across the state.
Participants in the ENGAGE New Mexico program are connected to a personal academic coach to help the students develop plans for success in challenging times, answer questions about technology and curriculum, and connect students to community support.
“We knew that for many students and their families, Read More
Los Alamos County Zero Waste Food Preservation Tips
COUNTY News:
Planting a garden can yield great rewards – a homegrown tomato always trumps the ones sold in large grocery store chains – but it can lead to excessive amounts of produce.
Gardeners can very well find themselves up to their necks in tomatoes.
Desaree Jimenez, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Agent at the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service, said there are many ways to enjoy all the fruits and vegetables a garden produces without letting any of it spoil.
Some of the options are water bath and pressure canning, dehydration, and freezing. Which option is chosen depends on space, Read More
LAHS Students Promote ‘Court For A Cause’ Homecoming
LAHS Stay@Home-Coming Court from top left, Angel Sanchez, Elizabeth Atencio, Ella Hailey, Jenna Harris, Konstantin Nelson, Leeson Weaver, Mason D’Andrea, Maximilian Corliss, Michaela Gonzales, Tia Hartzol, Noah Bridgewater and Samuel Castille. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
This week Los Alamos High School is hosting Stay@Home-Coming rather than the traditional Homecoming festivities due to the pandemic.
The theme for this year is, appropriately, CRUSH THE COVID! There’s still lots of spirit, though, and plenty of creativity to celebrate in style.
The students on the newly selected Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 10 Staff Members And 6 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The Public Education Department announced this afternoon 16 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. Two of the infected individuals are students who were last on campus Sept. 17 and Sept. 24. The other infected individual is a staff member who was last on campus on Aug. 24. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected schools have
