Education

LAPS Healthy Schools Program Director Kristine Coblentz Discusses 2017 Goals On Voice Of Los Alamos Friday

January 5, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos Public Schools Healthy Schools Program Director Kristine Coblentz discusses her goals for 2017 in an interview airing noon to 1 p.m., Friday on the Voice of Los Alamos radio show on 101.5 FM., streaming live and podcasting on santafe.com. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation And Open Spaces Take Over Nature Center

January 4, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Kids and adults enjoy games and putt-putt at the nature center last year. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Division is taking over the Los Alamos Nature Center and putting up a putt-putt course for the evening. The pulic is invited to putt-putt through the Los Alamos Nature Center 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 2600 Canyon Road.

Play through the nature center and win prizes, including free passes to the pool or ice rink and more. It is a great way to learn about the latest news on local trails and enjoy a fun, free evening. This family-friendly event Read More

Letter To The Editor: UNM-LA Advisory Board

January 4, 2017 by Submitted by Chris Clark

By JAMES ROBINSON

Los Alamos

Recently, I announced my candidacy for the UNM-LA Advisory Board.

I had previously sought this position in 2013, but lost to Michael DiRosa. Then, earlier this year, I sought to replace Michael DiRosa after he accepted a new position in Washington DC. Although still unsuccessful, I vowed to keep on trying. So, third time’s the charm.

Before deciding to run again, I really wanted to continue to help UNM-LA. After the appointment of a new board member, I was approached by the Advisory Board and UNM-LA administration to

Letter To The Editor: Thank You To Taxpayers Of Los Alamos

January 4, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Past School Board Presidents

Joan Ahlers, Jody Benson, Judith Bjarke-Mckenzie, Steven P. Girrens,

Nancy (Nan) Holmes, Melanie McKinley, Morrie Pongratz, Dawn VanHaus

We collectively write this letter to express our deep appreciation to our local taxpayers, parents and community members that have unselfishly and generously given to support the future of Los Alamos. We embarked upon this journey in 2007 when we had more than $130 million in capital facilities needs. Since then Los Alamos has passed $60 million in bond funds and received $20 million in matching State funds.

The 2009 bond Read More

Wadt: On Supporting The School Bond

January 4, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By BILL WADT

Los Alamos

The ballots for the 2017 school bond were mailed out Jan. 3. There are many good reasons to vote yes. I want to focus on two of them.

For nearly 20 years, I have been involved in the school bond process as a community member. During that time what has impressed me the most is how seriously school leaders have taken their obligation to taxpayers and to students on getting the most out of every school bond dollar. The decisions to integrate new construction and renovation have maximized attractive classroom space for the available funding.

Rooney: Education Makes A Difference

January 3, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Dr. CYNTHIA ROONEY

UNM-LA CEO

Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to represent UNM-Los Alamos at numerous events. When invited to speak, it is easy for me to talk about the important role that UNM-LA plays in our community. Yet, it is even more rewarding to listen. At one event, a retiree told me about how her professional career at LANL was re-invented after she decided to take a biology class at UNM-LA and then took “every class offered by Dr. Leslie Dendy.”

At another event, I spoke with a former student and her current employer who both started their accounting careers with Read More

Letter To The Editor: UNM-LA Provides Important Value To Our Community

January 2, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By DAVID and TERRY IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

In the next few days, Los Alamos residents will receive a ballot in the mail asking them to support education in our community. The need to continue upgrading our elementary school buildings is self-evident; so is the need for UNM-LA to improve its finances. We hope you will vote in the affirmative to support both questions.

Other letters have explained in more detail and more authoritatively than we can the precarious financial state of our local branch of UNM. Let us remind ourselves of the value that UNM-LA provides to our community.

Our three sons graduated Read More

Future Trails Discussion At Nature On Tap Thursday

January 2, 2017 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

PEEC News:

Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson will discuss the proposed flow trail for Los Alamos County and the future of the local trail network at the first Nature on Tap presentation of 2017.

Peterson’s talk is 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at UnQuarked in Central Park Square.

Nature On Tap is part of a series of conversations about art, history, nature and science.

Peterson oversees the County’s open space and trails systems. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio and has spent the last six years working in the Open Space Industry, which included Bernalillo Read More

Rooney Presents Information On UNM-LA Mil Levy

December 31, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney speaks recently at Kiwanis. Ihoto by Don Casperson

By CHARMIAN SCHALLER

Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos is facing a financial dilemma, and UNM-LA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Cynthia Rooney is providing information to local voters about the January school election to increase the tax levy for the branch college from 1 mil to 2 mils.

In a recent presentation to Kiwanis, she pointed out that when UNM-LA was established in 1980, local voters established a 1 mil levy to support it. That tax rate hasn’t changed in the 36 years Read More