Rotary Sponsors Local Student’s Exchange in Netherlands
Los Alamos resident Lisa Harris describes some of the experiences her daughter, Cassidy Gardner, has enjoyed as an exchange student to The Netherlands. Harris gave her talk recently to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, which is sponsoring Gardner’s exchange program. Photo by Hal Davis Read More
Rep. Jim Hall Enters School Board Race!
Jim Hall
By Carol A. Clark
Rep. Jim Hall told the Los Alamos Daily Post this morning that he has decided to run for a seat on the Los Alamos School board. He and his wife Janet Hall reside in the Pinon Elementary School District 1.
“I have decided to seek the District 1 Los Alamos Board of Education seat being vacated by Dawn Venhaus,” Hall said. “Our school system is one of the most important assets of our community, and I have been involved in our schools since Janet, my wife, and I arrived in Los Alamos in 1976 with our children – as a parent, a school board member for eight years, Read More
Program Offered for Fifth and Six Grade Girls
Atomic City Transit Streamlines Little Forest Playschool Field Trips
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DIVISION News:
Atomic City Transit makes it easy for preschool classes to take simple field trips around town.
The students of Little Forest Playschool are seasoned bus riders. During the summer they go on at least one field trip a week and have taken the bus to the pool, the library, Ashley Pond, the Farmer’s Market and other places in Los Alamos.
In late November the students arrived at school, walked to the bus stop on 38th Street and Villa and did their morning stretches while waiting for the number 6 to arrive.
They rode it to Read More
Matt Williams Announces Bid for School Board
Matt Williams
By Carol A. Clark
White Rock resident Matt Williams has told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has decided to run for a seat on the Los Alamos Board of Education.
“I think I am one of the more qualified people to take on this post. Others in the school community agree with that,” Williams said. “I have had lots of support and encouragement from staff, parents and district personnel. I do quite a bit of volunteer work and there are not many causes more noble than dedicating your time to the education of the children in our community.”
Williams, 51, served on the District Read More
Students Host Read-a-Thon for Divine Fellers
Students at Mountain Elementary School, 2280 North Road, are holding a Read-a-Thon from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 21, to raise money to help pay medical expenses for Divine Fellers, a former Mountain student injured in a Nov. 21 traffic accident on N.M. 4. Courtesy/MES Read More
PEEC Welcomes New Executive Director and Staff
PEEC’s staff from left, Nature Center Coordinator Beth Cortright, Executive Director Katie Watson and Education Programs Director Angelique Harshman. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Recent visitors to PEEC (Pajarito Environmental Education Center) may have noticed some new faces busily crafting children’s games, managing the menagerie of live critters, and writing pleas and grants for money. To meet PEEC’s expanding needs, Katie Watson has accepted a new position as Executive Director, while Angelique Harshman is Education Programs Director and Beth Cortright is Nature Center Read More
LAPS Again Awarded ‘100 BEST Communities for Young People’
LAPS Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt takes a moment Tuesday to pose with LAHS Student Council members Jessica, Travis, Astrid and Hallie in celebraation of being named one of the ‘100 BEST Communities for Young People’ for 2012. Courtesy/LAPS 
From left, LAPS Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt, County Administrator Harry Burgess and Los Alamos Police Ofc. Jordan Redmond and student Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta at Tuesday’s community event. Courtesy/LAPS 
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) hired culinary students Rebecca, Alicia, Jenna and Angelita toFamily Honors Loved One Through Donations to Youth Activity Center
James and Darlene Potter with a new air hockey table donated by Marie Koss Potter Warsaw in memory of her grandson, Gregory James Potter, who had worked at the Los Alamos Youth Activity Center and was very popular with the children. There are two Youth Activity Centers, one in Los Alamos on the east side of Ashley Pond and one in White Rock near Rocket Park. The programming focus of the Youth Activity Centers is on youth resiliency, a safe, supervised environment and positive adult role models. Paul Martinez has been the director of the Centers since 1982. The program provides regular as well as “drop Read More
National Art Honor Society Inducts 34 LAHS Members
LAHS National Art Honor Society members Geoff Phillips, left, and Sam McIntyre use their artistic talents to draw on the paper tablecloths provided for that purpose. Courtesy photo
By Maire O’Neill
Jemez Valley artist Betsie Miller-Kusz was the guest speaker at an induction ceremony Dec. 7 for 34 new Los Alamos High School members of the National Art Honor Society.
Miller-Kusz was born in Los Alamos and lived and painted in San Francisco, Calif., for many years. She has exhibited internationally and painted many public murals.
The society is designed specifically for high school students Read More
LAHS Hosts Visual and Performing Arts Events Monday
Dancers from Los Alamos High School’s 2012 Winter Dance show. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School is the venue for two arts department events Monday, Dec. 17.
The closing reception for a collection of fall semester artwork by visual arts students is slated from 3:30 p.m. in the foyer area and at 7 p.m., the 2012 Winter Dance show begins.
“We are very excited about displaying the fall semester artwork during the winter concerts. We hope dancers and their parents will join us for this closing reception,” said Mary Grace, visual arts instructor Read More
Los Alamos Middle School Goes Vertical
Red steel spires loom over the North Mesa horizon, signaling visible proof that the middle school construction project has gone vertical. Going vertical marks an important shift in the steps towards completion of the project. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
As the Los Alamos Middle School building rises, so does the excitement for students and staff as they watch construction of their new school.
Middle School principal, Rex Kilburn, smiles proudly as he sees red steel beams jutting skyward outside his office window.
Middle School students and staff talk excitedly in anticipation Read More
Many Events Have Been Canceled
SCHOOL News:- High school wrestling at Capital canceled on Saturday.
- Mid school wrestling canceled at Las Vegas on Saturday.
- Boys varsity basketball will not play today or tomorrow in Academy tournament.
- Girls spent the night and will play tomorrow.
- Mid school girls basketball tournament is canceled today and tomorrow.
Also, tonight’s Read More
Snowstorm Forces School Closures
LAPS News:
Because of the unexpected severity and late arrival of this morning’s snow storm, Superintendent Gene Schmidt has announced that at 10 a.m. today he is closing all seven elementary schools and at 10:30 a.m. today he is closing Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School. Read More
Students Register to Vote at LAHS
Robert Van Lysell celebrated his 18th birthday Thursday by registering to vote with assistance from the Los Alamos League of Women Voters. The League was helping students at Los Alamos High School register in time to vote in next month’s school bond election. Eligible voters include those who will be 18 on or before Jan 29, 2013. Any other student at LAHS who would like to register can go to the office and request that someone come to the school or s/he can go to the County Clerk’s Office (portable suite D) in the parking lot by the Justice Center to register. Courtesy photo Read More
Rachel Peck Guides Olions to Great Start
Anastasia (Haley Henson) and policewoman (Rebecca Varjebedian) discuss the baby in “Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by senior Alexandria L’Esperance. Courtesy/Olions
Review by Maire O’Neill
The Los Alamos High School Olions presented this year’s student-directed one act plays in the new Topper Theater Dec. 6-9.
As always, this year’s plays, which ranged from heart-breaking to mind-twisting to bully-breaking, showcased the multiple talents of the Olions.
“Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by Alexandria Read More
Los Alamos Honored For Building Award Winning High School
Los Alamos High School Principal Sandy Warnock with architects Sanjay Engineer, lead architect on the LAHS design project and Art Tatum of Fanning, Bard, Tatum Architects. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
It is now official. What the local community has known for the past year was validated with state awards that honored Los Alamos High School for its design and quality construction.
Simply stated, Los Alamos builds award winning schools.
The New Mexico Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors selected LAHS as its 2012 “Excellence in Construction Award” winner this past October. The National Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on Special Mail-In Ballot General Obligation Bond Jan. 29, 2013
By Los Alamos Public School District
PLEASE VOTE!
What: School Bond Vote
When: Jan. 29, 2013
How: Mail-In Ballot
Why: Important For Our Future!
On Jan. 29, 2013, the voters of Los Alamos County will have the opportunity to build a brighter future for students with their vote on an all-mailed ballot for a $20 million construction bond that will not raise the tax rate. The upcoming bond will fund the replacement of the academic wing of Aspen Elementary School.
The bond will also fund a variety of infrastructure costs such as new sewer and water lines for several schools. The bond will fund other much Read More
Letter to the Editor: LAPS Bond Won’t Increase Property Taxes
Former school board member Ken Johnson points to dry rot at Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy photoIn January we have an opportunity to make Los Alamos more inviting to the young families who are essential to the future of LANL (and Los Alamos.)
On May 10, 2007, I attended the first meeting of the Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Facility Planning Committee (FPC.) The school board had asked me, Larry Goen, Al Moelenback, Stan Primak and Grant Stewart to serve with two board members and LAPS staff with the goal of developing Read More
Hilltopper Alumni Society Holiday Social is Dec. 12
LAPSF News:
The Hilltopper Alumni Society’s first ever holiday social will be held from 4-7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Dixie Girl, 1789 Central Ave.
This is an opportunity for graduates of Los Alamos High School to mix and mingle. There will be a brief introduction to the Alumni Society’s first project; converting the senior photos that once hung in the halls of Los Alamos High School to digital files.
All Hilltopper Alumni are welcome to attend and enjoy complimentary appetizers with drinks available for purchase.
This event is sponsored by Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Courtesy/LAPSF Read More