Education

Jonathan Neal: My Top Ten Most Joyful Memories Of Teaching Elementary School In Los Alamos

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Jonathan Neal and his third grade students memorized the Gettysburg Address. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

  • Jonathan Neal, a third-grade teacher at Barranca Mesa Elementary School, just completed his fifth year teaching. In this feature he describes his ten most joyful moments he has experienced while teaching in Los Alamos.

Dear Los Alamos and Barranca Mesa Community,

The past five years serving as a teacher at Barranca Mesa Elementary School have provided me with some of the most magical, memorable, sweet, and fulfilling experiences I’ve ever had.

I have decided to move on to the next chapter Read More

LAHS Class Of 1956 Returns To Los Alamos!

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Members of the Los Alamos High School Class of 1956 were in Los Alamos the weekend of July 15-18 to celebrate their 60th Reunion. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Class President David McAGillivry and his wife Barbara (LAHS Class of 1957). The two were high school sweethearts. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

The LAHS Class of 1956 was back in town last weekend to celebrate their 60th Reunion. The class originally had 82 members and 25 of them were on hand for the reunion.

“We managed to locate all but five members of our class,” David Read More

Learn About Wildland Fire Fighting Wednesday

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Wildland fire truck.Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

What does it take to be a wildland fire fighter? What equipment do they use? What can kids do to prevent wildfires from starting? On Wednesday, July 27, bring the family to find the answer to these and lots of other fire-related questions! Beginning at 6:30 p.m., local wildland firefighters will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate how to use their firefighting equipment and let families see their fire engine.

Summer Family Evenings have always been a popular program organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), and Del Read More

Planetarium Film: ‘Black Holes’ July 23-24

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Poster for ‘Black Holes.’ Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Ever wonder what it would be like to voyage through the galaxies in search of black holes? Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) new planetarium film, Black Holes, explores a place where time stands still, universal order breaks down, and the the unimaginable becomes reality.

This family-friendly film will play in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetariumat 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24.

Black Holes will also play in the nature center planetarium at 2 p.m. July 30, Aug. 13, and Aug. 14.

Tickets may Read More

UNM-LA Provides Launch Pad For Craig One Feather

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Craig One Feather examines a robot in the Robotics Lab at UNM-LA. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

At the UNM-Los Alamos commencement ceremony in May, Craig One Feather addressed the assembly with a moving testament to the importance of transitions.

“We will hold true to the values we have learned while attending UNM-LA, where a hard work ethic, being prepared every day and asking for help from others are qualities that will guide us further on our new journey,” One Feather said.

As a non-traditional student, One Feather is certainly embracing tremendous change. He graduated with honors Read More

Record Amount Pledged During 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Drive

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From left: Katherine Wang of Los Alamos High School, Solomon Sindelar of New Mexico Military Institute and Arasely Rodriguez of Taos High School, 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold-level scholarship recipients. Courtesy photo

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory employees pledged a record $393,419 during the recently completed 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive.

The drive encourages Laboratory employees, retirees and subcontract personnel to donate to a fund that awards college scholarships to Northern New Mexico students. Additionally, Read More

Three More Weeks Of Media Classes Available At PAC 8 Community Media Center

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Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. PAC 8 still has a few openings in some of its remaining classes. Courtesy/PAC 8

Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. Courtesy/PAC 8

Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. Courtesy/PAC 8

PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 still has a few openings in some of its remaining media classes. Plus, PAC 8 is newly air-conditioned! Editing in Adobe Premiere – students get to have fun and be really creative while they film and edit a movie.

Back by popular demand, GoPro + Drone Flying class. Students use a GoPro and learn how to make beautiful time-lapses and time-bending

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Learn Search Engine Optimization This August

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Mandy Marksteiner and Patrick Brenner team up to instruct a four-part course on the secrets of optimizing your website for search engines. Courtesy photo
 
EDJ News:
 
One of the best ways to grow your business is to make it easier for customers to find you online, just by typing in a word or phrase.
 
Search Engine Optimization increases the odds of potential customers finding your website, by bringing your site to the top of search results. Patrick Brenner and Mandy Marksteiner, two local marketing professionals, will team up to instruct
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A Mountaineer’s Story: Wild, Edible Plants July 26

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Jesse and Johanna Boudreau at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival. Listen to their edible wild plants talk Tuesday, July 26 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Ever wonder which wild plants are safe to eat? Come to the Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting Tuesday, July 26 to find out which wild plants are edible and which ones are poisonous.
 
Permaculture experts Jesse and Johanna Boudreau will be leading the talk at 7:30 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The Los Alamos Mountaineers meeting will start at 7 p.m. and
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