Judge Casados Swears in School Board Members
Judge Pat Casados with new school board members Matt Williams, center, and Jim Hall. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados administered the Oath of Office Tuesday, March 12 to incoming school board members Jim Hall and Matt Williams.
Shortly after completing their oath, both men were selected by fellow board members to leadership positions. Hall was voted in as president and Williams as board secretary.
In his selection as president, Hall stated he was “humbled and honored to serve on the board.” He went on to share his “dedication to excellence” and how he Read More
Los Alamos School Officials Express Sadness Over Student’s Death
UPDATE: Los Alamos Police Commander Randy Foster explained that the 16-year-old boy’s mother called police after he would not unlock his bedroom door. Police responded, meeting the boy’s mother in the front yard of her White Rock home. The officers entered the home and used a screwdriver to open the door to the boy’s bedroom where they found him dead from a gunshot wound. LAPD continues to investigate, Foster said.
Acting Los Alamos Police Chief Phil Taylor spoke to the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning about the overnight Read More
Letter to the Editor: Over-intervention Instills Culture of Fear in Children
By REID PRIEDHORSKYI read (Superintendent) Gene Schmidt’s recent letter with some concern.
I myself had two issues at LAHS that today would, it seems, be made into Very Big Deals, but at the time (late 90’s)
Letter to the Editor: Student Safety is Non-negotiable
By Dr. GENE SCHMIDTIn the past two weeks, three middle school students were disciplined for bringing knives to school.
These incidents were reported in the local media as “deadly weapons.” The Los Alamos School Board has established very strict policies regarding weapons on campus to ensure student safety at all times.
By school policy definition, any item or device which may be used as a weapon, including pocket knives (regardless of size) are considered weapons.
By school policy definition, any weapon which is capable of producing death or great bodily harm is Read More
ACCT II Presents ‘Disney The Jungle Book KIDS’
ACCT II students at the conclusion of the Battle scene (That’s What Friends Are For.) Courtesy photo
ACCT II students in rehearsal for Disney The Jungle Book KIDS. Courtesy photoACCT News:
The Jungle is jumpin’ with jazz and colorful characters. Students are in their final week of rehearsals for ACCT II’s production of Disney The Jungle Book KIDS.
The talented cast is made up of 34 third and fourth grade students from all five elementary schools in Los Alamos and White Rock.
ACCT II will present two performances of Disney The Jungle Book KIDS in the Mountain Elementary School Read More
LAHS Teacher Wins Pasatiempo Poetry Contest
Los Alamos Public Schools teacher Michelle Holland, winner of the Pasatiempo Poetry Contest. Photo by Alex TraubeLos Alamos High School English instructor Michelle Holland was selected by editors of Pasatiempo as the first place winner in the poem category written by adults in their recent contest.
Her entry entitled, “It Wasn’t the Laundry on the Line,” was featured in the Dec. 28, 2012, edition of The New Mexican’s weekly magazine of arts, entertainment and culture.
Holland said she rarely enters contests, but entered this one to encourage her students to publish their Read More
Two UNM-LA Community Education Classes on Film Beginning Soon
UNM-LA News:
Native American Film explores the use of films produced by Native Americans to express their experiences in the United States.
Class showings will include Doe Boy and a discussion of the life of Beverley Singer, head of the Native American Film at UNM in Albuquerque.
Class begins Wednesday March 20.
The Bard on the Silver Screen examines the range of interpretation given to Shakespeare’s work on film and stage.
Instructor Robert Benedetti, three-time Peabody and Emmy award winner, former Dean of Theatre at the California Institute of the Arts, and renowned Shakespeare Read More
UNM-LA Advisory Board Members Take Oath
Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk swears in new UNM-LA Advisory Board Member Michelle Hall at the Monday, March 11 UNM-LA Advisory Board Meeting held at the college. Hall was elected to Position One on the Board in February. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Newly elected UNM-LA Advisory Board Member John Hofmann is sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Alan Kirk Monday evening at the college. Hofmann was elected to Position Five on the Board in February. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comApplications Open for Jennifer Marie Fleming Memorial Scholarship
LAHS News:
The Jennifer Marie Fleming Memorial Scholarship fund is offering a $1,000 one-time scholarship to a student who will graduate this spring from Los Alamos High School.
The award will be given to a student who possesses a strong sense of individuality and has demonstrated good character and a commitment to service and the welfare of fellow students.
The applicant must follow and encourage a drug and alcohol free lifestyle among his or her peers.
Additional information and application forms are available at the Career Resource Center at LAHS and must be postmarked by April 8. Read More
Help Plan Senior Appreciation Night
COUNTY News:Lauritzen Nominated for Excellence Award
Chamisa Elementary School Principal Deborah Smith, left, and Bernadette Lauritzen during the school’s recent 45th anniversary celebration. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board selected Bernadette Lauritzen as its nominee for the 2013 New Mexico School Board’s Excellence in Student Achievement Award.
Superintendent Gene Schmidt said Lauritzen’s nomination was sent to the New Mexico State School Board Association because she has made a significant impact in student achievement for the Los Alamos schools.
“Not only is Bernadette known for her many volunteer Read More
2013 Quality New Mexico Learning Summit Set for April 22-23
QNM News:
Quality New Mexico will host its annual Learning Summit April 22-23 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.
Bill Wadt of Los Alamos is chair-elect of Quality New Mexico and co-chair of its educational initiative New Mexico Excellence in Learning.
“The goal of the Learning Summit is to get people interested in the idea of improving education in a Systemic way,” Wadt said.
Quality New Mexico Chair-Elect Bill Wadt
Wadt announced the primary speakers for this year’s Summit.
“We were able to get Terry Holliday, the Commissioner of Education for Kentucky, to be a keynote Read More
New Mexico House Fights for Public Schools
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The News Mexico House of Representatives passed two bills Sunday aimed at protecting New Mexico’s public schools.
House Bill 460, “School Management Contracts & Charter Boards,” sponsored by Rep. Mimi Stewart (D-Bernalillo-21) passed the House with a vote of 34 to 33.
House Bill 392, “Public Education Commission as Independent”, sponsored by Rep. Mary Helen Garcia (D-Dona Ana-34) passed the House with a vote of 37 to 27.
There has been a recent outcry regarding the Public Education Department’s (PED) action to overrule the Public Educations Commission (PEC) Read More
PAC 8 Opens Spring Break Music Video Class
Students jam during class with Jimmy Russell on harmonica who has played with greats such as Prince and Lenny Kravitz. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 will begin a new session of “Spring Music Video Classes” April 8 that will run through April 11 (spring break.)
Classes start at 2 p.m. and run until 4 p.m. each day.
Students will learn the process of making a music video. During the session, students will learn to record audio, operate a camera, basic lighting techniques and basic editing and mixing.
Classes are taught by Eric Heithaus of Read More
Mountain Fifth Graders Tackle Skiing and Snowboarding
Pajarito Mountain Ski School instructors take students through their paces. Courtesy photo
Fifth graders who participated in the Mountain School skiing and snowboarding program at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy photo
Mountain Elementary students ride the chair lift at Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy PhotoEnrollment Underway for Summer Art Camp at Bilingual Montessori
BMS News:
Enrollment for Summer Art Camp at Bilingual Montessori School is now open.
The program will serve kids from first to fifth grade.
Bilingual Montessori School has a year-round program for children from 6 weeks of age through kindergarten.
During the summer, the school offers a Montessori based program focused on the arts for older children as well.
Visit www.bilingualmontessorischool.com to learn more about both of these programs, or call Odalys Fernandez at 505-672-1800.
Bilingual Montessori School is at 115 Longview Dr. in White Rock.
Los Alamos Ranks High at Regional Science Fair
Los Alamos students at the Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair March 2 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Students from Los Alamos competed and ranked well at the 2013 Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair March 2 at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M.
2013 Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair:
LAPSF Awards Microscopes to Aspen Teacher Through ‘Great Ideas Grant’ Program
Aspen Elementary School 5th grade students work with microscopes, from left, Hannah Mullen, Victor Popa-Simil, teacher Stacy Martens, Isabel Montoya and Aedin Miller. Courtesy/LAPSF
LAPSF News:
As part of its “Great Ideas Grant” program, the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation awarded a grant for microscopes to Aspen Elementary School teacher Stacy Martens.
In her grant application last fall, Martens wrote, “The purpose of this grant is to allow 5th grade students at Aspen Elementary the opportunity to study cells in science. Part of the 5th grade curriculum and standards Read More
Hilltalkers Host Yankee Candle Fundraiser
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Speech and Debate team is hosting a fundraiser.
The team is selling Yankee Candles to raise money for the Hilltalkers Speech and Debate team.
The fundraiser finishes Friday, March 8. For more information and to purchase candles, contact Mrs. Batha at m.batha@laschools.net. Read More
LAPS Board Meets Tuesday, March 12
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold its Regularl School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theatre.
The agenda for the meeting will be posted at the District Office the Thursday before the meeting.
If special accommodations are required, notifiy the secretary to the superintendent 72 hours before the meeting at 663-2230. Read More