Education

Scenes From Early Intervention Fair At FSN Today

Scenes this morning at the Early Intervention Fair at Family Strengths Network underway until 1 p.m. today at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy photo

Community members learn about early intervention resources this morning at the Early Intervention Fair at Family Strengths Network underway until 1 p.m. today at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy photo

Scene from the Early Intervention Fair at Family Strengths Network underway until 1 p.m. today at 3540 Orange St. Courtesy photo

First Born Program of Los Alamos Manager Ellen Ben-Naim, second from left, checking out a pair of small horses today at the  Read More

National Speech & Debate Association Selects Los Alamos Teacher Margo Batha 2019 Educator Of The Year

2019 NSDA National Educator of the Year Margo Batha

National Speech & Debate Association News: 

  • Margo Batha selected from five finalists and more than 5,000 educators across the country.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is excited to announce Margo Batha from Los Alamos High School in New Mexico as the 2019 NSDA National Educator of the Year.

“Margo has dedicated her life’s work to speech and debate,” said National Speech & Debate Association Executive Director J. Scott Wunn. “She is a leader in the speech and debate community in New Mexico Read More

2019 Diversity Week Art Contest Winners Announced

One Los Alamos announces the winners of the 2019 Diversity Week Art Contest. Children and Young Adults K-12 were asked to submit artwork celebrating what diversity means to them. Three winners were chosen from 34 creative entries. The winners are, from left, Kylie Shrader (3rd place), Kara-Lynn Christensen (2nd place) and Jillian Lewis (1st place), all 5th graders from Chamisa Elementary School. Art teacher in Renee Mitsunaga’s art class. First place received $30, Second place $20 and Third Place $10 – all in Los Alamos Chamber Checks. Thanks to all the participants and congratulations Read More

LANL: RoboRave Rally And Science Showdown At Northern New Mexico College 9 a.m. To 3 p.m. Saturday

LANL News:

The fifth annual RoboRAVE Rally/NNM Science Showdown takes place Saturday in Española.

The event features more than 50 student robotics teams from across the region and a great range of hands-on STEM activities and demonstrations. The event promises to be a great day of seeing science in action, and is free and open to the public.

 
Date: Saturday, March 2
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Eagle Gym at NNMC, 921 N. Paseo De Onate in Española

Details

The RoboRAVE Rally is a robotics competition in which 58 registered student robotics teams (from elementary to high school age) Read More

LAHS Counselors Host Junior Parent Night March 11

A crowd gathers for a previous ‘Junior Parent Night’ event in the LAHS Speech Theater. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
Hey Los Alamos High School juniors … May 30, 2020 will be here before you know it … are you ready for what comes next after high school graduation?
 
Find out your options at the LAHS Junior Parent Night event Monday, March 11. Current juniors and their parents are invited to attend this presentation 5:30-7 p.m., in the Speech Theater.
 
“The LAHS Counseling Department hosts Junior Parent Night for juniors and their parents to learn about their options
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Landmark Bipartisan Education Bill Headed To New Mexico Senate Floor For Vote

STATE News:
 
The Senate Finance Committee Thursday unanimously voted in favor of SB 1, the bipartisan landmark education bill sponsored by Sen. Mimi Stewart and Sen. Gay Kernan to increase teacher salaries, support at-risk students and expand extended learning opportunities.
 
“SB 1 is the culmination of the hard work of the Legislative Education Study Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee–along with input from educators, community members and policy experts,” Stewart said. “This landmark bill is the largest new investment in New Mexico’s public education
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LAPSF Funds Teachers To Help ‘Raise Student Voice’

LAHS English teachers Christine Engelbrecht, Karissa Kilgore and Whitney Pomeroy at the NCTE Convention in November in Houston. Courtesy photo
 
By MELANIE McKINLEY
LAPS Foundation Board Member
 
Twice a year, the LAPS Foundation offers thousands of dollars in grants to Los Alamos teachers. One of the professional development grants last year sent three Los Alamos High School teachers – Whitney Pomeroy, Christine Engelbrecht and Karissa Kilgore – to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) convention Nov. 15-18 in Houston. The theme for the convention
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NMT Mechanical Engineering Professor Named 2019 New Mexico Engineer Of The Year

Dr. Ashok Ghosh
 
NMT News:
 
SOCORRO Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Ashok Ghosh was named the Engineer of the Year at the annual conference of the Albuquerque chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers.
 
Joe Higham, NMT graduate and current president of the SPE chapter in Albuquerque, nominated Ghosh for his extensive career in research, education, community service, and leadership.
 
University President Dr. Stephen Wells said that Ghosh’s award is indicative of the quality of professors and the instruction at New Mexico Tech.
 
“This is the type
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Measure To Create Teacher & Principal Evaluation System Passes House

HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:
 
SANTA FE Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Teacher and Principal Evaluation Act. House Bill 212, sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader, Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D-Albuquerque), moves New Mexico’s evaluation system toward meaningful measures that will ensure fair professional standards that will ensure the best educators for our students.
 
This important measure will replacethe former punitive teacher evaluation system that resulted in many teachers leaving the profession.
 
“Educators in every stage of their career
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Freshman P.E. Swim Program At Aquatic Center

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is partnering with Los Alamos Public Schools to host LAHS Physical Education swimming curriculum at the Walkup Aquatic Center Monday through Friday, March 4 to March 21.

The main pool will be set-up short course for the duration of this program.

Students will learn Water Safety Skills including Reach, Throw, Don’t go; Community CPR, Learn-to-Swim and Conditioning.

Note: Pool space will be limited and locker rooms will be very busy 15 minutes prior to and after each session while the students are participating in this program.

For additional information, Read More

Recap Of Middle School Jazz Clinic And Performance

Los Alamos Jazz Project musicians and Director Ryan Finn. Courtesy photo
 
MUSIC News:
 
Middle school jazz musicians from around the state gathered last weekend in Los Alamos this weekend for two days of intensive learning and rehearsal, culminating in a concert that’s open to the public.
 
Los Alamos Jazz Project Director Ryan Finn created the event to include middle school musicians in the state’s vibrant jazz education program.
 
“This year, the New Mexico Music Educators association expanded to include jazz in its All-State band programs, but that left middle school
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Teacher: Why I Value My Yearly Evaluation…

By DAWN BILBREY
8th Grade Teacher

I’m an 8th grade English teacher, which means that grading papers is a hallmark of my job. Early on in my career the amount of grading I had to manage was overwhelming.

Thankfully, I had a mentor teacher who taught me the art of rubrics. Her guidance helped me to better organize my grading practices and to better define my teaching practice. Using a rubric helps me to stay objective in my grading and eliminates wasted time, while providing my students with a roadmap for success to follow in their own projects.

Much like my students rely on the rubrics for my assignments, Read More

Learn What Will Be Visible In March’s Night Skies

The planetarium at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Learn what will be coming up in March’s night skies Friday, March 1 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
Astronomer Steve Becker will give audience members an interactive tour of the heavens and highlight planets, star patterns and constellations that may be readily observed throughout the month. This event begins at 7 p.m. and is perfect for beginner stargazers.
 
In addition to this talk, the nature center will show the full-dome film “National Parks Adventure” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2. This
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CPB To Present ‘Strengthening Civil Society’ Thought Leader Award To U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CPB News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will present U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico with its distinguished “Strengthening Civil Society” Thought Leader Award at the America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) Public Media Summit today in Washington, D.C.

CPB’s Thought Leader Award recognizes and honors American leaders who affirm the essential services that public media provides to citizens in areas of education, journalism and the arts.

“Rep. Luján has been a steadfast supporter of public broadcasting and finds great Read More

LAPS District-Wide Art Exhibition Wednesday

 
LAPS News:
 
The community is invited to the Los Alamos Public Schools district-wide art exhibition, 5-7 p.m., Wednesday on the 3rd floor of Mesa Public Library.
 
Refreshments will be served and music will be provided by the Los Alamos Jazz Project.
 
March is Youth Art Month and also Music in the Schools Month. LAPS Art Teacher and Youth Art Month Coordinator, Renee Mitsunaga, explained that during Youth Art Month, students engage in a problem-solving creativity project that inspires them to use art to communicate the given theme. This year’s theme was “Your Art, Your
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Senators Pare Back Proposed Childhood Ed Agency

Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque, sponsor of a bill to create an early childhood education department, stands on the Senate floor Monday at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. Photo by Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican
 
By ROBERT NOTT
A bipartisan group of state senators on Monday balked at creating a new department to centralize early childhood education programs, stripping the proposed agency of about half of its responsibilities.
 
Members of the Senate Education Committee voted 5-4 to amend Senate Bill 22, which would establish the centralized
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House OKs Bill To Revamp Teacher Evaluation System

By ROBERT NOTT
For years many educators, public education supporters and teacher union representatives have said New Mexico’s teacher evaluation system is punitive and unfair.
 
But immediately after taking office in early January, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order requiring the Public Education Department to retool that system.
 
On Monday night, the House of Representatives took a step toward making that goal a reality when it voted 52-14 to give a “do pass” recommendation to House Bill 212, which would
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