Education

LAPS Foundation Grant Applications Deadline Sept. 30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019
Mountain Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Kandice Favorite displays the Polyhedron Models she received from a LAPS Foundation grant. Courtesy/LAPS
 
LAHS Chemistry teacher Shelley Clark demonstrates the new virtual reality headsets she now uses in her classroom. Courtesy/LAPSF
 
LAPSF News:
 
Important! Important! Important! This comes as a friendly reminder that the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is still accepting fall semester grant applications.
 
The Sept. 30 deadline is quickly approaching. Thanks to many generous donations by individuals and
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AFT New Mexico On Governor’s Plan For Free College

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019
AFT News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
 
“Today’s announcement by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will be life-changing for tens of thousands of current students as well as future generations of New Mexicans.
 
“Free higher education for New Mexicans attending any one of New Mexico’s 29 institutions will not only make pursuit of higher education an educational reality, but also free those same students from the potential of detrimental life-long debt as a result of pursuing education beyond
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Scenes From Topper Student Bonfire Ignited Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 20, 2019

The Topper student bonfire ignited tonight in the Sullivan Field parking lot after the Girls Soccer game against the Santa Fe Demons. It has been two years since the last bonfire due to rainy conditions. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Topper student bonfire tonight in the Sullivan Field parking lot. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More

LAHS Eco Club Proposes 10-Cent Bag Fee

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 19, 2019
Los Alamos High School Eco Club Co-Presidents Kathryn Laintz, left, and Lillian Petersen discuss the club’s proposed 10-cent bag fee. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Members of the Eco Club. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Plastics, especially single-use plastics, are rather villainous. They do not biodegrade, they contaminate the soil and water, pose threats to wildlife, and cause unsightly litter in public places. Meanwhile, paper leads to deforestation, uses toxic chemicals and Read More

LAPS Foundation Says THANK YOU For ‘Taste Of Knowledge’ Fundraiser Record-Breaking Success

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 19, 2019
Gathered at the LAPSF ‘An Evening in Paris’ fundraiser from left, LANL Director Thom Mason, his wife Jennifer, Barbara and Andy Phelps, Matt McKinley, his wife LAPSF Board President Melanie McKinley, LAPSF oard member Stephanie Archuleta and Jennifer Payne. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
 
Pig + Fig Café Executive Chef Laura Crucet oversees the main course at the LAPSF a ‘Taste Of Knowledge’ fundraiser. Photo by Leslie Bucklin
 
LAPSF News:
 
Members of the community turned out Aug. 25, to generously support education at the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation’s annual fundraiser,
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Early Childhood Education Endowment Fund Puts Us On The Right Path

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
By Dist 52 REP. DOREEN Y. GALLEGOS
Majority Whip
New Mexico House of Representatives
 
Last year when the Governor included universal PreK in her moonshot for education, I jumped for joy.
 
Finally, New Mexico has a Governor who has big ideas and is willing to invest in programs that we know work. PreK and other early childhood programs work, I have seen it firsthand throughout my 25 years as a social worker.
 
Research tells us that 90 percent of a child’s brain development occurs before age five and importantly, families who have access to high-quality early childhood services
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Gov. Lujan Grisham Announces Plan To Make College Tuition-Free For New Mexico students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019

From the Office of the Governor:

The Opportunity Scholarship, to benefit an estimated 55,000 students for fall 2020, will make N.M. second state in U.S. to provide free four-year higher education

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, a new program that will, in conjunction with existing state and federal scholarship and grant infrastructure, provide for 100 percent of undergraduate tuition and fees at New Mexico institutions of higher education for eligible in-state resident students.

Speaking at the 2019 New Mexico Higher Read More

Indian Affairs Department Awards Over $540,000 To Special Projects And Tobacco Cessation And Prevention Programs In New Mexico Tribal Communities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
NMIAD News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) has announced $297,324 in Special Projects funding and $249,300 in Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (TCPP) funding that was awarded across several tribal communities or tribal serving organizations by the Special Project Grant Program.
 
During the 2019 New Mexico Legislative Session, IAD received a General Fund Appropriation to support special projects in Fiscal Year 2020 that benefit NM tribal communities. From this appropriation the department made funds available for projects that identify
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Rotary: Lillian Petersen Discusses Research

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
Los Alamos High School senior Lillian Petersen has won multiple awards at Intel Science and Engineering competitions. At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, she described how she analyzes large data sets to investigate climate, agriculture, malnutrition and poverty. She explained her research on creating a real-time monitoring system to predict crop yields in every African nation several months before harvest and how this tool can predict areas of malnutrition. Her work has captured global attention, and she has been an invited speaker at 11 different aid organizations
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Los Alamos JJAB Raises $4,800 For School Supplies

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
Principal Michele Altherr, left, and Counselor Kim Pulliam receive supplies for Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy/JJAB
 
Chamisa Elementary School Counselor Michelangelo Lobato, left, and Principal Craig Washnok with school supplies provided by JJAB. Courtesy/JJAB
 
JJAB News:
 
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and individuals, Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) raised $4,800 to provide supplies to students and staff at Los Alamos Public Schools.
 
JJAB worked with the five elementary, middle and high schools to identify student
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Heinrich Fights For Pathway To Affordable College

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 18, 2019
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) reintroduced the Degrees Not Debt Act to ensure higher education is accessible and affordable to all New Mexicans.
 
The legislation is part of Senator Heinrich’s initiative to build a brighter economic future for students in New Mexico.
 
“There’s no doubt that a college education is still one of the surest ways to gain the skills needed to build a successful career, but we need to make sure New Mexicans have a fair shot at affording it without being crushed by debt,” Heinrich
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Aditya Viswanthan Discusses His Photography Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 17, 2019

Aditya Viswanathan will talk about his photography adventures at 6:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC

 

PEEC News:

 

Aditya Viswanthan is an award winning photographer who has traveled around the world photographing birds, butterflies, fish, mammals and landscapes … and he is only 10 years old.

 

The community is invited to join Viswanathan at 6:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center to learn about his photography adventures and hear how other kids can get involved in this exciting hobby.

 

This talk is free to attend and no registration Read More

LAHS Homecoming Court Asks Community To Participate In ‘Court For A Cause’

Submitted by Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin) on September 16, 2019
LAHS Homecoming Court from left, Zoe Butler, Ogden Berry, Ariel Edkin, Alex Moulton, Cory Liechty, JD Carson, Maddie Ovaska, Hunter Swavely, Ellie Oldham, Luc Chavez, Ona Gartz. Not pictured: Jacob Majors. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS FOUNDATION News:
 
All the schools are a buzz this week with Homecoming activities. There are the usual spirit days, a Homecoming parade, football game and dance, but this year there will be a new Homecoming tradition. Members of the Homecoming Court, voted on by their LAHS peers, have decided to give back to their schools, and so they are starting an initiative
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Gessing: No Need For New Permanent Fund

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019
By PAUL J. GESSING
Rio Grande Foundation

Budget analysts in New Mexico expect the Legislature will have an incredible $907 million of so-called “new money” when they convene in January. A vast majority of that money comes from the boom in oil and gas production in the Permian Basin.

With nearly $8 billion available in 2020, the general fund budget will be up nearly 27 percent over just two years. Even fans of bigger government have to be concerned about the rapid rate of government expansion in such a short period of time.

What should be done to solve this very nice problem to have? 

Recently, Read More

Fourteen LAHS Students Named Semifinalists In 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from Los Alamos High School includie Dara Armstrong, Talia Ben-Naim, Sean Dougherty, Eleanor Henderson, Emily Holmes, Cinlong Huang, Eli Iramk-Bent, Malea Joyce, Dimitri Lopez, Gopal Nadiga, Trystan Osburn, Juan Romero, Neha Sadasivan and Cameron Waters. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced Friday the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Fourteen semifinalists are seniors at Los Alamos High School including: Dara Read More

LAHS 2019 Homecoming Week Activities Sept. 16-21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 16, 2019

Courtesy/LAHS

LAHS News:

This week Los Alamos will don green and gold to celebrate Homecoming 2019.

“It’s that time of the year when everyone is a Topper,” said Jonathan Lathrop, co-sponsor of the Los Alamos High School Student Council. “Our Student Leadership team has been very busy planning a lot of activities to celebrate this tradition.”

The week begins Monday, Sept. 16 with the Billy Bob Volleyball game. Senior boys play volleyball while members of the LAHS Volleyball team act as coaches and referees. The game begins at 6 p.m. in Griffith Gymnasium.

It’s just the opposite on Wednesday as Read More

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