Education

Library Of Congress Names Ada Limón Nation’s 24th U.S. Poet Laureate

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24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry Ada Limón

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS News:

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Wednesday the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023.

Limón will take up her duties in the fall, opening the Library’s annual literary season Sept. 29 with a reading of her work in the Coolidge Auditorium.

“Ada Limón is a poet who connects,” Hayden said. “Her accessible, engaging poems ground us in where we are and who we share our world with. They speak of intimate truths, of the beauty and heartbreak that is living, in Read More

J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee Announces 2022 Scholarship Award Recipients

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Attending the presentation of the JROMC scholarships at LAHS, from left, JROMC member Laura Wolfsberg, Aaron Philip, Phillip Ionkov, Cinyoung Huang, Olivia Koo, Jennie Gao and JROMC member Chris Hazard. Courtesy/JROMC

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Vice Chair
J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 scholarship awards for Northern New Mexico high school seniors.

This year’s winners are:
Los Alamos High School

  • Aaron Philip: The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Scholarship, funded by the J. Robert
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Special Day Camp At Bethlehem Lutheran Church Aug. 1-5

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The fun-packed week-long day camp begins on the evening of July 31 with a cook-out dinner for all participants, and continues 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily Aug. 1-5. Courtesy/BELC

COMMUNITY News:

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church will hold a special week-long Day Camp 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Aug. 1–5 for children entering kindergarten through 6th grade.

All children from the community are welcome to attend, and learn about “God’s Boundless Love” for them. The theme is based on scripture found in Ephesians 3:14-21.

This fun-packed week begins on the evening of July 31 with a cook-out dinner for all Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 Schedule For July 13

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ScienceFest News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 has several events scheduled in the community for today, July 13:

  • 1:30-2:30 p.m. – What’s Up Wednesday, “Hivemind,” White Rock Branch Library
    • Create a bee-shaped nature art frame, seed bombs, and play some fun outdoor pollination games. More information is available on the Mesa Public Library website here.
  • 6 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Bradbury Science Museum
    • Panel discussion on the facets of Hydrogen and fuel cells, efforts in New Mexico and surrounding region to change our carbon footprint.
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Time Change Update: Oversized Portable Classroom Transport From Mountain To Aspen July 14

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Update: Transport time changed to 2 p.m. Thursday.

COUNTY News:

Desert Wind Transport is working with Los Alamos Public Schools to transport an oversized portable classroom at 10 a.m. July 14 from Mountain Elementary School to Aspen Elementary School.

The contractor is asking residents who live along 38th Street or Villa Street to avoid parking vehicles on the west side of 38th and the south side of Villa July 14.  Rather, it is preferred that vehicles be parked off the streets in residents’ respective driveways to clear a path for the oversized load to move along the route. 

The planned route Read More

ECECD ‘Moments Together’ Public Education Campaign Releases Multilingual Tutorial Videos To Help Parents Apply For Services

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Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky

ECECD News: 

SANTA FE — Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) released three videos dubbed in English, Spanish, Vietnamese (and soon Diné) that walks families step-by-step on how to apply for free childcare, early intervention services through the Family Infant Toddler Program, and Home Visiting services.

Each video is only around two minutes long and provides an easy-to-understand walkthrough for accessing important early childhood programs that support children and families.

“A huge priority for Governor Read More

Reminder: Leadership Los Alamos Meet & Greet July 14

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LLA Class of 2022 Orientation at Bandelier. Photo by Kateri Morris

LLA News:

Anyone interested in learning more about Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) is invited to attend a “meet and greet” 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in Central Park Square.

The Board of Directors and a few LLA graduates will share about the leadership program, along with their personal experiences, how to apply, and answer questions.

What is LLA?

LLA is a unique opportunity for individuals who live or work in Los Alamos County and are committed to assuming roles of responsibility in civic, charitable, Read More

Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries To Host Science & Technical Book Sale Saturday July 16

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FLACL News:

Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL) will be having a science & technical book sale this Saturday, July 16 in cooperation with Sciencefest.

They’ll have 1000’s of books in the fields of popular science, physics, engineering, chemistry, mathematics plus so much more.

The best deals will be outside Mesa Public Library where you can fill up a bag (provided) for just $10 per bag and in the lobby, tables will be set up with $5 books.

While there, come into the Friends Bookstore for the latest in fiction, nonfiction, or dozens of genres to choose from.

Every dollar Read More

Scenes From Recent Work Of Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp Summer Trail Crew

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The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp summer trail crew works on the Red and Blue Dot trails in White Rock. Thank you Los Alamos County Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson for teaching this crew trail building! Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA

The Family YMCA’s crew has been building numerous rock bridges on Los Alamos County’s tent rock’s trail at the bottom of main hill road. LAC’s Eric Peterson has taught the crew this work and is hauling in the Read More

PED Awards Scholarships For Canvas Certified Educators

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — The Public Education Department has awarded five New Mexico educators a $1,000 scholarship each to become school-based experts in the state’s official learning management system, Canvas. 

The recipients, announced Friday, will participate in a 36-week professional development series to become Canvas Certified Educators and the go-to person at their schools for teacher and student questions about the learning management system, which is software designed to create, distribute and manage the delivery of educational content.

Teachers use the learning management Read More