Introducing New Classified LAPS Custodial Staff
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 12, 2019
New Los Alamos Public Schools Custodial Staff. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
New Los Alamos Public Schools Custodial Staff. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus Helps Teachers Move Furniture Following Construction Delays And A Flood
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 12, 2019
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus helps kindergarten teacher Becky Littleton move furniture today at Barranca Mesa Elementary School after teachers were delayed getting into their classrooms due to construction delays and then a flood. Photo by Sue Henninger Read More
Kelly Trujillo Named New ARMAS Director At Highlands
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
Kelly TrujilloNMHU News:
LAS VEGAS, NM ― Kelly Trujillo is the new director for the Achieving in Research, Math and Science Center (ARMAS) at New Mexico Highlands University.
The nationally acclaimed ARMAS Center provides comprehensive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) support services to students.
“My whole career has been about mentoring, whether it’s in a laboratory setting or a classroom,” Trujillo said. “I see highly successful tiers of mentoring at ARMAS, which are always fantastic learning opportunities. Mentoring is about
Read More One Step Closer To Finding Answers … Virtual ‘Universe Machine’ Sheds Light On Galaxy Evolution
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
UA News:TUCSON, Ariz. — How do galaxies such as our Milky Way come into existence? How do they grow and change over time? The science behind galaxy formation has remained a puzzle for decades, but a University of Arizona-led team of scientists is one step closer to finding answers thanks to supercomputer simulations.
Observing real galaxies in space can only provide snapshots in time, so researchers who want to study how galaxies evolve over billions of years have to revert to computer simulations. Traditionally, astronomers have used this approach to invent and test new theories
Read More NMDWS: Twenty Students Successfully Graduate PESCO Welding Apprenticeship Program
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 11, 2019
NMDWS News:ALBUQUERQUE ― A two-phase earn-while-you-learn Welding Boot Camp and Apprenticeship Program in Farmington has been implemented with 20 individuals successfully completing the first five weeks.
This program was made possible in partnership between the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), San Juan College, Process Equipment & Service Company, Inc. (PESCO), and the New Mexico Workforce Connection.
The first phase of the program consisted of a five-week Welder Boot Camp, put on by PESCO and San Juan College, that teaches basic welding
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Letter To The Editor: Gratitude For YHRY Success
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
By Sarah M. Crotzer and Madelyn G. CrotzerSisters and Co-founders of Youth Helping Refugee Youth
This summer’s Youth Helping Refugee Youth (YHRY) drive to collect supplemental school-related items was a wonderful success! A huge thank you to all the youth and adults who contributed in some way to the effort!
Donations included 160 new pairs of teen boy socks, 216 new pairs of teen girl socks, 92 twin-packs of antiperspirant deodorant, 89 new earbuds, and 22 Walmart gift cards ($25 each, for use in purchasing class-specific items).
Also included were uplifting stickers,
Read More LAPS Welcomes New Teachers
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
Los Alamos Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kurt Steinhaus welcomes new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year last week during a meeting at the LAPS Boardroom. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAPS welcomes 23 new certified staff members. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Names, positions and locations of new certified staff members. Read More
TCHS: Public Lecture On White Sisters Legacy
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
Elizabeth White. Courtesy/TCHS photoTCHS News:
The Taos County Historical Society announces its 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 public lecture “The Legacy of El Delirio: The White Sisters’ Remarkable Legacy” presented by Nancy Owen Lewis, Scholar in Residence at School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe.
The lecture is sponsored, in part, by the Historical Society of New Mexico and its Speaker’s Bureau. The program takes place in the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Boardroom, 118 Cruz Alta Road in Taos. The talk is free and open to the public.
In the
Read More Special Kids & Family Day At NM Wildlife Center
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
CourtesyNMWC
Courtesy/NMWC
NMWC News:
ESPANOLA ― Bring the family to play and explore the wild world 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 at New Mexico Wildlife Center.
Admission is free for the entire family.
The event begins with live family-friendly music by award-winning children’s musician Andy Mason (andymasonmusic.org). Offering songs in English and Spanish, Andy will have kids and adults dancing and singing along while learning something, too.
The day continues with ongoing, fun and wild hands-on activities involving feathers, bird beaks,
Read More County On Tips For Zero Waste School Supplies
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
COUNTY News:It is time for back-to-school shopping: backpacks, scissors, filler paper, and pencils by the ton, not to mention new clothes.
It’s easy to get caught up in the frenzy, supply list in hand, especially on tax-free weekend.
Here is a look at school supplies, the waste they generate and explores some sustainable alternatives.
Most kids use a backpack and lunchbox for school. When you go to a store, they have all the kids’ favorite characters on them, and the kids want something new and different. Backpacks and lunchboxes are two items that should be able to
Read More Business Financing: A Pathway To Success Aug. 14
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
PEEC: Fun Family Friendly Evening Tuesday Aug. 13
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 10, 2019
At Family Night, participants gather around a campfire (weather permitting), roast marshmallows and enjoy songs, games or crafts Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
The community is invited to attend an evening of family fun Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
The night will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a Family Star Party, sponsored by New Mexico Bank & Trust. Then, families can join Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey, 6-7 p.m., at Family Night, sponsored by Kiwanis Club. Both events are free to attend and no registration
Read More Back To School 2019 Special Section Now Online
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 9, 2019
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High School Students From Across New Mexico Attend Joint Science And Technology Institute
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 9, 2019
ORISE News:ALBUQUERQUE — Lexi Alcala and Thilo Roelofs of Los Alamos, were two of 31 high school students attending the Joint Science and Technology Institute, an educational opportunity to expand their knowledge and experience in science, technology, engineering and math.
Alcala, daughter of Lisa and Jermain Bracy, and Roelofs, son of Nina and Andreas Roelofs, are students at The Academy for Technology and the Classics in Los Alamos.
Alcala and Roelofs collaborated with mentors and conducted research activities on the University of New Mexico campus. Projects included
Read More New School Year … New Family Member
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 9, 2019
Courtesy photoASSE News:
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, a highly respected, nonprofit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China and the former Soviet Republics.
Students are anxiously awaiting word on who their host families will be for the 2019/20 academic school year. Host families provide room, board and guidance for a teenager(s) living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single parents and families with or without children in the home are all encouraged
Scene From LAHS Marching Band Evening Practice
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 8, 2019
The Los Alamos High School Marching Band practicing Wednesday evening on Sullivan Field. Photo by Mark Lorenc Read More
LAHS Lockout Lifted; Class Registration Resumes
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 7, 2019
Registration resumes today following a 30-minute lockout due to a suspicious package spotted across the street on Diamond Drive. Photo by John McHale.ladailypost.comBy CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police have cleared the area and the Los Alamos High School Lockout has been lifted following the sighting late this morning of a suspicious package across the street on Diamond Drive.
Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus told the Los Alamos Daily Post that Cpl. James Keane contacted the high school after spotting a box on the ground with a wire hanging Read More
Senior Centers Host Presentation On The Five Wishes
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 7, 2019
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO
The White Rock and Betty Ehart Senior Centers will each host a presentation on The Five Wishes.
The presentations, done in conjunction with Tim Rivera of Rivera Funeral Homes and Jenn Bartram of Final Wishes Known, will take place at each center.
The purpose is to foster discussion for those who need a boost to create such documents. Often many find the process time consuming or financially limiting, and these events hope to solve both issues.
“After all the years of meeting with families under what could be described as the worst day of their Read More
Free Science Saturday: Make A Rain Cloud In A Bottle
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on August 7, 2019
NMMSH News:ALAMOGORDO ― Did you know you could make a rain cloud in a bottle?
Join Museum of Space History Education Director Dave Dooling Saturday, Aug. 10 for Science Saturday. He’ll be offering free hands-on demonstrations that show how weather and air conditioning work by putting the squeeze on gases – or by letting them relax.
Science Saturday is 10 a.m. to noon in the front classroom of the museum’s New Horizons Dome Theater.
Science Saturday is free to the public and happens every second Saturday of the month. It is designed to be a fun and educational program for
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