Education

Taos County Historical Society Presents: The Past And History – Reflections On Their Differences Nov. 5

TCHS News:
 
The Taos County Historical Society will present a free, public lecture “The Past and History: Reflections on Their Differences” by Dr. Joyce Appleby at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Boardroom of the Kit Carson Electric Co-op, 118 Cruz Alta Road. in Taos.
 
This lecture continues the Society’s participation in the 2016 Taos Visionaries theme for the community’s arts and cultural organizations.
 
The complex relationship of the American public with the country’s professional historians
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This Weekend In The Nature Center Planetarium

 
 
PEEC News:
 
The Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium will kick off the weekend with an astronomy show exploring the night sky at 7 p.m., Friday.
 
The film From Earth to the Universe is playing at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. 
 
For more information about these and future planetarium shows, please visit www.peecnature.org/planetarium or call (505).662.0460.
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Letter To The Editor: Retroactive Demerits On Teachers?

By KHALIL J. SPENCER
Los Alamos

Dear LA Schools leadership and Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard regarding Thursday’s front page story in the Los Alamos Daily Post (here).

It has to be demoralizing enough to be a teacher working under PED, but today’s story about teachers being penalized retroactively for a rule that never existed (and which should never have been implemented anyway) has to take the cake.

I was on the Board of Directors of the faculty union at the U of Hawaii back when I was a geology professor and such a move by a state agency would have resulted in an immediate
call to our
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A Mountaineer’s Story: Ascent Of Mt. Vinson

Evening descent from Mt. Gardner with the view of Antarctica’s northern Sentinel Range. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Ever wonder what it would be like to stand on the highest point in Antarctica? Attend the Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting Tuesday, Oct. 25 to hear from adventurer Eiichi Fukishima, who seeks to enliven one’s passion for Antarctica’s Mt. Vinson.

Fukishima’s talk begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting starts at 7 p.m. and covers information about upcoming outings as well.

This is a tale of the first ascent of the last high point Read More

LAPS Seeks 25 Students To Work On Tobacco-Free Campaigns

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools Prevention Office and Evolvement are seeking students who want to decrease the harmful and addictive use of commercial tobacco in New Mexico.

Twenty-five students are invited to a training scheduled for the morning of Oct. 24 at LAHS where students will accomplish the first goal of the program.

The training will include free lunch, the chance to win prizes and is open for youth in 9th through 12th grades.

“Evolvement is a youth-led movement to reduce youth tobacco use,” said Alyssa Hedrich, Evolvement Youth Field Organizer. “This Read More

LAHS Hosts 4th Annual Career Fair Oct. 19

LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School will host its 4th Annual Career Fair noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the A-wing lobby of the school.

More than 25 Los Alamos community members representing a variety of careers have committed to attend this year’s event, with more expected to sign up.

There also will be mock interview sessions and resume reviews. Students can enter drawings for prizes for attending and meeting with the career representatives. In addition, the LAHS food service will be selling lunch items prior to the start of the Career Fair.

For more information, contact Connie Goettee at Read More

LAHS Natural Helpers Launch Kindness Crusade

LAHS Natural Helpers show Hearts for Suicide Awareness Prevention Month. Courtesy/LAPS

LAHS Natural Helpers from left, Derek Kober, Elijiah Velasquez, Alissia Haagenstad and Melina Burnsideare are all smiles after hanging their hearts. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

During the last week of September, Los Alamos High School students observed Suicide Awareness Prevention Month by spending a week doing kind deeds for others.

The LAHS Natural Helpers (http://www.preventionnewmexico.com/Natural_Helpers.html) and the Student Leadership team spent the weekend cutting out hundreds of Read More

LAPS Improving Communications … Offering Text Messages For Parents

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools would like to easily contact parents with text messages when there are school emergencies, school events and other important issues involving the district. But it needs permission first.

Los Alamos Public Schools sent a message from its website School Messenger System,parents the opportunity to opt-in to receive future text messages from LAPS.

Per FCC regulations, LAPS must provide recipients an opportunity to opt-in to receive text messages. Parents should have received a text message Friday from the following Short Code Number: 67587. Friday’s Read More

Free Presentation For Alzheimer’s Caregivers

ALZHEIMER’S News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free presentation in Santa Fe, NM offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, New Mexico Chapter.
 
“Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers (Middle Stage)” is a FREE educational event presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, NM Chapter 2-4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4. The event is hosted by the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center at 1121 Alto St. in Santa Fe.
 
These presentations are designed primarily for non-professional or family caregivers
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