Education

Robinson Talks About Bears At Rotary Meeting

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 14, 2019
County Councilor James Robinson, co-founder of Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation, talks bears at the Tuesday Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Linda Hull
 
By LINDA HULL
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
 
This is the perfect time to celebrate our bears! Los Alamos County has declared August 2019 as Bear Month, and this year marks the 75th anniversary of Smokey Bear, the New Mexico cub whose rescue from a wildfire in the Capitan Mountains started a dedicated movement to protect our forests.
 
With that in mind the Rotary Club of Los Alamos recently invited County Councilor James Robinson,
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McQuiston: School Is Back In Session So Drive Safely

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 14, 2019

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

It’s back to school time and for many children, school is already in session.

This is the time of the year when we say goodbye to the leisurely summer traffic, and start sharing the road with hurried parents, new teen drivers, student pedestrians, and school buses. Not only do we want to send our kids off to school safely each day, but it is equally important that each of us make it to and from work safely. Why not start this school year by sharing the following safety tips from the National Safety Council:

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Third Annual Bear Festival At Nature Center Aug. 24

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 14, 2019

Celebrate Bear Festival Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center with PEEC and LEWF. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features hands-on activities and education for all ages. Plus, join them the evening before at 6 p.m. for the ‘Eat Like a Bear’ buffet dinner. Courtesy/PEEC

Scene from a previous Bear Festival. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

This  month, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation are once again partnering to present an annual, one-of-a-kind celebration of black bear neighbors at the Bear Festival.

The event is now in its Read More

PEEC: Haaland To Speak On Green New Deal Aug. 21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 14, 2019
U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland
 
PEEC News:
 
The community is invited to hear U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland discuss why she thinks the Green New Deal is a needed bold solution to protect the future of communities, the country and planet at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
 
This event will be held outside of the center and guests are encouraged to arrive early to get seats. The talk is free to attend and no advance registration is required. The Los Alamos Nature Center is at 2600 Canyon Road and is operated by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
 
Haaland
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School Starts Thursday … Motorists Urged To Be Extra Cautious In School Zones And Crosswalks

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 14, 2019

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Public Schools is starting its 2019-2020 school year Thursday, Aug. 15.

This means school buses and numerous juvenile pedestrians and bicyclists will be out on sidewalks and roadways before and after school.

Please be extra cautious in school zones and around crosswalks. Remember to obey traffic laws regarding school buses and speed regulations when school zone signs are flashing: Do not pass school buses with flashing lights and stop arms extended out.

The Los Alamos Police Department will be out in full force monitoring school bus routes and school zones to ensure the Read More

Invitation To Informational Meeting For Upcoming Los Alamos School Board Elections

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 13, 2019
Members of the 2017 School Board from left, Vice President Steve Boerigter, Andrea Cunningham, Secretary Jenny McCumber, President Ellen Ben-Naim and Bill Hargraves. Courtesy photo
 
Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
For the Nov. 5 election in Los Alamos, there will be three School Board seats on the ballot.
 
The seats include District 3 (Aspen Elementary), Position 3 Board Member; District 4 (Barranca Elementary and Los Alamos Middle School), Position 4 Board Member; and District 5 (Mountain Elementary and Los Alamos High School), Position 5 Board Member.
 
All
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Lead Director Of Special Olympics Seeks To Focus On Character Qualities Of Its Global Athletes

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 13, 2019
CMRW News:
 
The Special Olympics began in 1968 and has amassed more than 6,000,000 athletes around the world.
 
Today, there are programs in more than 170 nations with numerous sporting events occurring globally. In a new interview with C.M. Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, Lead Director of the Special Olympics International Board, Professor William P. Alford, says he’d personally like to see a few innovations by the organization in the future.
 
“I would hope that we can expand our efforts to show the world the courage, the ingenuity, the determination, the humor, the comradeship,
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Udall Thanks Los Alamos Native For Internship

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 13, 2019
Los Alamos High School graduate Miriam Wallstrom
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall thanked Los Alamos native Miriam Wallstrom for her work as an intern in his Washington, D.C., office this summer. During her six weeks on Capitol Hill, Miriam worked closely with the legislative team on a range of issues.
 
“U.S. Senate Interns gain invaluable experience and first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of the nation’s legislative process,” Udall said. “It has been a pleasure working with Miriam this summer. I hope she finds her experiences during
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Española YMCA Teen Center Awarded $25,000 Gift For Tutoring & Development

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 13, 2019

Scene from activities at the Española YMCA Teen Center. Courtesy/YMCA

 

Scene from activities at the Española YMCA Teen Center. Courtesy/YMCA

 

YMCA News:

 

Española ― Christmas came in July for the Española YMCA Teen Center in the form of a $25,000 grant award from the Lineberry Foundation.

 

“The Lineberry Foundation support has been instrumental in helping the Española YMCA Teen Center provide teen programming that helps youth be creative, innovative, and driven to make positive choices for their success,” EYTC Director Ben Sandoval said.

 

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New Mexico Governor Names Education Secretary

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 13, 2019
New Cabinet Secretary of Education Ryan Stewart
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the new secretary of the New Mexico Public Education Department, Ryan Stewart.
 
Surrounded by the education agency’s deputy secretaries, a diverse cohort of deeply experienced New Mexico educators and administrators, Lujan Grisham touted Stewart’s work as an educator and reformer in California and Pennsylvania at a Capitol news conference.
 
“I’m thrilled to introduce Secretary Stewart to New Mexico,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “It’s no secret
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LAPS: New Family Orientation Aug. 14

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 12, 2019

LAPS News:

Anyone new to Los Alamos, or with a student attending one of the Los Alamos Public Schools for the first time, is invited to attend the New Family Orientation noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in the gymnasium Aspen Elementary School. 

This is an opportunity to learn more about the schools, the community and local organizations and meet school district leaders and community partners.

The orientation includes time for questions.

Lunch will be provided beginning at 11:30 a.m., ahead of the orientation.

For more information, call 505.663.2222 or email d.larson@laschools.net Read More

LANL Donates Working FERMIAC Replica To Bradbury

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 12, 2019
People can see the original 1947 FERMIAC at the supercomputing exhibit at the Bradbury Science Museum, but it’s safely behind glass. Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Office of Experimental Sciences has donated  a replica of  the FERMIAC – a mechanical device for tracing out neutron transport paths on a table-top blueprint – to the Bradbury Science Museum. Enrico Fermi built the original after the end of the Manhattan Project. It was used for a few years, then found, two decades later, in the dusty corner of an office, explained Todd Urbatsch, leader of the Radflow
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Los Alamos Medical Center Unveils Student Artwork

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 12, 2019

An ‘Unveiling’ of new murals to be placed in the front foyer as well as one of the Imaging rooms took place Thursday in the lobby of Los Alamos Medical Center. The murals were created by students in the Los Alamos High School Honors Art Program. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

From left, Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, LAHS Art students Gabriella Tepley and Erin Scott and LAMC CEO John Whiteside at the mural unveiling event Thursday in the lobby at LAMC. Courtesy/LAMC

Gabriella Tepley is a member of the LAHS chapter of the National Art Honor Society. She explained Read More

UA: New Lens For Life-Searching Space Telescopes

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 12, 2019
UA News:
 
TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory is a world leader in the production of the world’s largest telescope mirrors. In fact, it is currently fabricating mirrors for the largest and most advanced earth-based telescope: The Giant Magellan Telescope.
 
But there are size constraints, ranging from the mirror’s own weight, which can distort images, to the size of our freeways and underpasses that are needed to transport finished pieces. Such giant mirrors are reaching their physical limits, but when they do, the UA will continue to be
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Introducing New Classified LAPS Employees

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 12, 2019

Superintendent Kirk Steinhaus welcomes the new classified, nonteacher employees and introduces Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Guy, left, Pinion Principal Ivan Austel, Topper Freshman Academy Principal Jill Gonzales and LAHS Principal Carter Payne. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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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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Kelly Trujillo Named New ARMAS Director At Highlands

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 11, 2019
Kelly Trujillo
 
NMHU 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
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