UNM-LA Spring 2015 Class Schedules Now Available
UNM-LA News:
Class schedules for the Spring 2015 semester at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) are now available on the UNM-LA campus and in stands around Los Alamos and White Rock.
Schedules also will be arriving in all area mailboxes soon.
The Spring 2015 semester will offer 173 classes with 42 of those being online classes. An online version of the schedule is available by visiting losalamos.unm.edu/academics/class-schedule.html. Click on the Spring 2015 tab.
Registration opens Monday and classes begin Jan. 12. Those wishing to register should contact UNM-LA Student Read More
Anne Davis Of Los Alamos Profiled At Connecticut College
Anne Kimball Davis of Los Alamos teaches graduate classes in biblical studies at Trinity Southwest University in Albuquerque. Courtesy/Connecticut College
Connecticut College News:
Anne Kimball Davis ’62 remembers arriving at Connecticut College and being told that a liberal arts education gives you the opportunity to do whatever you want in life.
And she should remember. The former teacher, politician, publisher, real estate broker and current Bible scholar is living proof.
“I took those words to heart and, by golly, it’s worked,” says Davis.
Though technically retired, Davis teaches Read More
LAPD Detectives Share Investigation Techniques With Chamisa Elementary School Students
Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris shares with Chamisa’s third and fourth graders how Los Alamos police conduct investigations. Photo by Kateri Morris
Cpl. Adele Girmendonk. Photo by Kateri Morris
CHAMISA News:
Members of the Los Alamos Police Department Detective Division headed by Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris were out in full force Nov. 7 at Chamisa Elementary School. Fortunately, the detectives were not securing a crime scene at the school.
In keeping with Chamisa’s theme this academic year, “Chamisa Investigations Academy”, the detectives were sharing with Chamisa’s third and fourth graders how Read More
Councilor To Discuss Los Alamos Community Foundation Proposal Monday
UNM-LA News:
County Councilor David Izraelevitz will discuss the Los Alamos Community Foundation proposal at the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 in the Student Center Conference Room (Building 2) at UNM-LA.
Reports from various staff members also are on the agenda.
A closed Executive Session will follow the regular meeting to discuss legal and personnel matters. Read More
Town Hall Meetings Set To Obtain Citizen Input For Superintendent Search
LAPS News:
Stanley Paz of recruitment firm Ray and Associates Tucson office will be in town next week to gather community input for the search for a new superintendent for Los Alamos Public Schools.
Superintendent Gene Schmidt will be leaving the district in July.
In addition to meeting with members of the six search advisory committees and the LAPS Board, Paz will conduct a series of Town Hall meetings at which citizens may express their ideas about the qualifications and other attributes they would like to see in a new superintendent. This is also an opportunity to ask questions. Members of the Read More
LANL Foundation Scholarships Available for Nontraditional Students
LANLF News:
The LANL Foundation, through the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund, awards Regional College/Returning Student Scholarships of $1,000 to motivated nontraditional students seeking new opportunities or career directions after focusing on work, the military, parenting or other pursuits.
Applications are now accepted online at www.lanlfoundation.org/scholarships with a Dec.1 deadline for January awards. Selection preference is shown toward applicants who have been away from formal education for a period of two years or more. Preference may also be given to students Read More
Ribbon Cutting For New Aspen Elementary Monday
The new entrance to Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy photoLAPS News:
The faculty, staff and students of Aspen Elementary School welcome the community to join them in the celebration of the completion of the newly built and renovated school.
Aspen Elementary will host an open house/ribbon cutting ceremony 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 with opening remarks beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the school at 2182 33rd St. in Los Alamos.
Aspen’s Tiger Choir will be performing. Following the ribbon cutting, cake will be served and time for self-guided tours will be given. Staff members Read More
JMTR’s Donation To PEEC Supports Ongoing Classes, Programs And Hikes
Runners start the half marathon Saturday in the 2014 Jemez Mountain Trail Runs. Photo by John SarracinoPEEC News:
When the organizers of the JMTR (Jemez Mountain Trail Run) approached the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) last spring about volunteering to manage the Pipeline Road aid station, PEEC staff and volunteers jumped at the chance to help out such a worthwhile cause.
The JMTR is a non-profit organization, with race proceeds donated each year to other local organizations. JMTR had offered to donate up to $1,000 to PEEC, also a non-profit organization, as a thank you for Read More
New Mexico School For The Arts Partners With Whole Foods For Community Support Day
NMSA News:
Thursday, Nov. 20, shoppers at both Whole Foods locations in Santa Fe on Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Road will be directly helping to support New Mexico School for the Arts.
NMSA has been selected to participate in the Whole Foods Market Santa Fe Community Support Day, also known as 5 percent day. Nov. 20, 5 percent of all sales in Santa Fe Whole Foods stores will go to support NMSA’s arts and residence program.
NM School for the Arts will staff tables at both locations throughout the day, with information to share with shoppers about the high school and its dual curriculum comprised Read More
Aspen Tiger Welcomes Students To New School
Aspen Tiger does a great job Thursday to make students feel welcome to their new school. Photo by Lisa Oluvas Read More
School Board Meets At LAHS Nov. 20
LAPS News:
The School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting, School Board Executive Session and School Board Work Session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at the Los Alamos High School Main Lobby.
Following Roll Call, there will be a motion to go into a closed Executive Session in the Los Alamos High School Library classroom to discuss the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property, specifically the discussion of a leased property, per Section 10-15-1 (H)(8) as allowed in the Open Meetings Act NMSA1978.
Following the closed Executive Session, the School Board President will reconvene Read More
Wilderness First Aid For Day Hikers Class Offered
Master EMS Instructor Carl Gilmore will teach a first aid for hikers class at PEEC Sunday. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Whether you are an avid or occasional hiker, it’s important to know what to do if someone is in distress on a hike.
PEEC will be offering a wilderness first aid for day hikers course 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov.16. The class, taught by Carl Gilmore, will lay the groundwork for how to help someone in need of first aid. During the class, Gilmore will not only talk about the basics, but also cover how to deal with specific problems on the trail such as dehydration, altitude sickness, Read More
LANL Foundation Grant Enables School Children To Experience Hands-on Science With Bird-Banding
Students participate in bird banding during a PEEC Migratory Bird Study Science Field Trip. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Thanks to a generous grant of $1,500 from the LANL Foundation, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has been able to hold seven field trips, as well as pre- and post-trip classroom visits, this fall for local 5th graders through the Migratory Bird Study Science Field Trip program.
The bird-banding program introduces the students, in an unforgettably personal way, to the birds that share their environment.
“This program exposes our schoolchildren to Read More
New Report Looks At NM Student Drop-Out Numbers
CISNM News:
Communities In Schools of New Mexico (CISNM) announces in a new report released today that there has been continued improvement and growth in graduation rates in New Mexico schools.
Communities In Schools of New Mexico is part of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization and states that today’s report demonstrates the program’s impact on dropout rates, highlighted by local success stories, as well as data regarding the program’s recent expansion to provide additional services to students in the region. More than 4,000 students Read More
FIRST Robotics Los Alamos Open House Thursday
Recruitment Firm Visiting Los Alamos To Gather Community Input For LAPS Superintendent Search
Stanley Paz of Ray and Associates Tucson office spoke to the Los Alamos School Board via Skype at Monday’s Special Meeting. Paz will be one of the firm’s representatives in Los Alamos next week to gather community input for the firm’s efforts to locate the best possible candidates for LAPS superintendent. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie and Vice President Kevin Honnell discuss the scheduling of Community Townhall meetings with Ray and Associates representatives. The company representatives will meet with theLAMS Students Thank Those Who Served In U.S. Military
Handmade cards from Los Alamos Middle School students were delivered to the Elk’s Lodge, the VFW, the American Legion, Aspen Ridge and Sombrillo on Veterans Day for a special thank you to those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenTake Photo Tour Of Birds With Steve Kaye Wednesday
Steve Kaye
PEEC News:
Nature photographer and speaker Steve Kaye will lead a photo tour of birds at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at PEEC. In his presentation, Kaye will demonstrate how his photographing birds has led to a deeper connection with nature and important lessons in joyful living.
Kaye has been taking photos since 1965, or even 1955 if you consider the Brownie Hawkeye he had as a child. After almost 20 years of conducting research for major corporations, he left in 1992 to start a management training business.
In 2010, he reorganized this into his current photography and speaking business. Read More
Children’s Birding Program Wednesday At PEEC
The open beak of a great horned owl. Photo by Steve KayPEEC News:
Birding can be fun for all ages, and that is the idea behind an upcoming program at PEEC entitled “What Do You Eat with a Bill Like This?”
Treat your kids to an interactive discovery of how birds live and what they eat.at 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. Photographer and birder Steve Kaye will show photos of birds, and then he will invite the children to guess how each bird might use its bill to find food. There will be a short hike after the presentation.
Kaye has been taking photos casually since 1965 and professionally since 2010. Read More
Chamisa Treats Veterans To Patriotic Celebration
Scouts present the colors to open the Veterans Day Luncheon Monday at which Chamisa Elementary School students invited veterans of the U.S. Military to join them. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Chamisa band students play patriotic music while Chamisa students and their veteran guests enjoy lunch. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A Chamisa student presents a poppy to a veteran at Monday’s Veterans Day Lunch. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Chamisa students perform ‘America’ in sign language. Photo by Bonnie J. 