Education

LAPS Art Show Opens Thursday At Mesa Public Library

March 5, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Artist Ariela Rittner shows off her elephant amont the other designed by Pinon Elementary Students. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Fish by third grade students at Mountain Elementary. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Visiters check out the artwork. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

First Graders from Mountain Elementary created these owls. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Artist Oceanah Gross and Chamisa Sci Guy Chad Lauritzen pose under her art work. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Art by Oceanah

Suspect Identified In Graffiti Threat Case At Los Alamos High School

March 4, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department continues to work in partnership with Los Alamos Public Schools to investigate recent graffiti threats.

In cooperation with LAPS and members of the community, LAPD has identified at least one suspect we believe to be responsible. Police have increased their presence at school campuses within the County and continue to assign School Resource Officers to Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Middle School.

LAPD is continuing to investigate these threats with the help of school resource officers and criminal investigators. LAPD takes these Read More

March Night Sky Planetarium Show At Nature Center Tonight

March 4, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

A view of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Do you want to learn more about the stars and constellations visible in March? At 7 p.m., Friday, March 4 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium, astrophysicist Galen Gisler will give a tour of the March evening skies including neighboring galaxies and clusters of galaxies.

Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Night Sky shows are ideal for stargazers who want to expand their knowledge.

For astronomers in the northern hemisphere,

SFI: ‘Smart Machines … And What They Can Still Learn From People’ March 15

March 4, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Gary Marcus, NYU; Geometric Intelligence, Inc.

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) holds community lecture “Smart Machines… And What They Can Still Learn From People” with Gary Marcus at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday March 15, at The Lensic Performing Arts Center (211 W. San Francisco St. Santa Fe).

For nearly half a century, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been more science fiction than science: exciting, possible, but just out of reach. And despite significant advances, “strong AI” in many ways remains elusive. Best-selling author and entrepreneur

My Brother’s Keeper: Encouraging Students To Stay The Course

March 4, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Students participate in activities at the Laboratory during the My Brother’s Keeper event Feb. 29. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The Laboratory hosted students from the Santa Fe Indian School – Middle School for its first My Brother’s Keeper event Monday, Feb. 29.

My Brother’s Keeper is a nationally recognized event sponsored by the White House designed to inspire and excite students about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

To tap the high energy and excitement of the students,

Update About Graffiti At Los Alamos High School

March 4, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Dr. KURT STEINHAUS

Superintendent

Los Alamos Public School

The purpose of this message is to share what we know about the current situation at Los Alamos High School, summarize what is being done about student safety, and provide options for parents and students.

What do we know?

Staff have discovered two different graffiti-type writings in bathrooms at the high school. The words are hard to read and make reference to “shooting up the school.”
Information of this nature, whether credible or not, has to be taken seriously. To the best of our knowledge, students and staff are not in imminent danger.

UNM-LA Advisory Board Meeting March 7

March 3, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

UNMLA News:

UNM-Los Alamos will hold its advisory board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 7 at Lecture Hall, Building 2.

Agenda:

1. Call to Order, Confirmation of a Quorum

2. Routine Business – Board Action Items

a. Adoption of Agenda

b. Approval of Advisory Board Meeting Minutes-January 11, 2016

3. Public Comment

4. Introduction of Visitors

5. Old Business

6. New Business

7. Reports

8. Next Meeting

9. Adjournment

a. Proposed Tuition Increase – Board Action Item

a. Plan to fill Advisory

Planetarium Feature Film: Exoplanets March 5-6

March 3, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Pajarito Environmental Education Center is showing Exoplanets at 2 p.m., March 5 and 6, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

Exoplanets takes audiences on a journey to observe planets beyond the solar system and uncover the science and astronomy behind their discovery. This full-dome film was produced by Casper Planetarium.

Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the nature center and are only $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is recommended for ages four

Geocaching Workshop At Nature Center March 5

March 2, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Geocashers Coleen Meyer and her daughter. Courtesy photo

PEEC News:

Coleen Meyer, an experienced and passionate geocacher, will teach the ins-and-outs of playing the geocaching game from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 5 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

This free workshop will cover the history, lingo, equipment, and technology used for geocaching as well as what to look for and what to do once you find a cache, aside from a brief victory dance. A geocaching event will follow the workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Coleen

Dr. Seuss Turns 112 Today

March 2, 2016 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Dr. Seuss would be 112 years old today and while he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on in the pages of his books. To kick off a week of celebrating Dr. Seuss, LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus stopped by Ms. Allen’s first grade class at Aspen Elementary School Monday to read Hop on Pop! Courtesy photo

LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus celebrates Dr. Seuss Monday with Ms. Allen’s first grade class at Aspen School, stopped by to read Hop on Pop! Things 1 and 2 also were in attendance! We are enjoying our week-long celebration of Dr. Seuss’ life with special math and Read More