Scenes From Community Bike Party
From left, Rhiannon Laakso-McIntyre of Beanie’s Bike Shop, Public Works Senior Engineer Desirae Lujan and Julie Aldersebaes take part in the Los Alamos County’s Community Bike Party Friday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. The event was part of Bike to Work Week, which started Monday. The bike party featured a bike rodeo, refreshments and a demonstration of how to use a bike rack. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Co+Op Market Outreach Coordinator Kate Gallaugher stands beside the Honesty brand bike the co+op raffled during the Community Bike Party. Photo by Read More
Indian Affairs Department Congratulates Senator John Pinto On His Honorary Degree Of Doctor Of Public Service From Navajo Technical University
New Mexico Sen. John Pinto receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service from the Navajo Technical University. Courtesy photoPEEC: Two Community Events This Weekend
Join PEEC this weekend for two community events! On Saturday, May 18 PEEC’s educators will be at a community picnic at Los Luceros Historic Site in Española. Sunday, May 19, stop by the nature center for a community seed swap. Both events are free to attend and open to the public. Courtesy photo
Courtesy photoLos Alamos Municipal Court Hosts Elementary School Students For Mock Trial Experience
The Los Alamos Municipal Court hosted 64 5th and 6th graders from the Aspen and Chamisa Elementary Safety Patrol and the Pinon Elementary Upstander Group for a mock trial experience May 10. After the trial, the students were divided into four different juries – who all came to different conclusions regarding the outcome of the case. Courtesy photo Read More
Norma Libman: Crypto-Jews And Conversos June 2
NMJHS News:Chamisa School Creates Kindness Rock Garden
The entire student body and staff pose with a kindness rock Wednesday at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock. Photo by Samantha Mortimer
Deepa Pawar and 4th graders putting together a heart shape. Photo by Samantha Mortimer
Chamisa Counselor Michaelangelo Lobato shows his rock. Photo by Samantha Mortimer
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LAPS Partners With Rio Rancho, Farmington Districts To Implement Ed-Fi Data Standard & Technology Suite
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools has partnered with Rio Rancho and Farmington Districts to secure grant funding to modernize their IT architecture, opening opportunities for increased use of data to more effectively support educators, parents and students.
Through coordinated efforts, the three school districts will implement the Ed-Fi Data Standard and Technology Suite, giving teachers easy and secure access to student data in real time through a data dashboard.
With this dashboard, LAPS will be more easily able to address questions like, “Are students improving over time?” Read More
Aspen 6th Graders Conduct Trash Clean Up Day
Aspen Elementary School 6th grade teacher Christine DuBois and her students Wednesday clean up the Aspen School campus. These bags do not include the recycle trash that had already been put in the bin. The consensus is the students had a blast doing this community service project! Courtesy photoLos Alamos Rotary Youth Exchange Student Lisa Schutt Of Switzerland Presents Program On Academic Year
Youth Exchange student Lisa Schutt of Switzerland, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, presented a program May 14 about her academic year at Los Alamos High School as it now comes to an end. She will return home to Maeinfeld in three weeks. Schutt said that highlights of her year here included making so many new friends in Los Alamos and through Rotary Youth Exchange activities across the state, visiting the Grand Canyon and San Diego, attending Homecoming and being on the Rotary Club float in the parade, and discovering breakfast burritos. Based upon school requirements Read More
Everyone Safe Following Tip To ‘Say Something’ Anonymous Reporting App And Lockdown At LAMS
Los Alamos Middle School is a serene scene last this afternoon. The school went into lockdown at 10:56 this morning based on a tip to the Say Something annonymous reporting app. Courtesy/LAPS
From Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus‘A Matter Of Balance’ White Rock Senior Center May 20
WRSC News:Youth Activity Centers Welcome Back Class Of 2019
The Youth Activity Centers in Los Alamos and White Rock welcome back students from the Class of 2019 for FREE cookies and drinks after school Wednesday, May 15. The 3rd through 8th grade students hope to hear stories about their educational journey, memories of their time at the activity centers or just watch the big kids play pool, foosball, ping pong or air hockey. Cookies are sponsored by Champions of Youth Ambitions and questions are welcome at 505.662.9412. The Los Alamos Youth Activity Center is beneath the Teen Center adjacent to Ashley Pond Park and the White Rock Youth ActivityLocal Rotarians Clean Up LAHS Memorial Garden
In preparation for summer, a crew of Rotarians worked in chilly and inclement weather Saturday to clear and clean the Memorial Garden at Los Alamos High School. The garden, which was supported by funding from the Rotary Club of Los Alamos and Los Alamos Public Schools, was dedicated in December 2012 to honor students who lost their lives while enrolled in high school. From left, Rotarians Chuck Tallman, Kurt Steinhaus, Mike Katko, Skip King with grandsons Blake and Ryder and Rotarian Oliver Morris. Photo by Linda King Read More
Jazz Camp Summer 2019
Courtesy photoLos Alamos Rotary Announces Essay Winners
From left, Rotary Essay Competition Chair Andrea Cunningham, Rotary President Vincent Chiravalle with student essay winners Andrea Chapman, Philippa Fung, Charles Wallace and LAMS Language Arts teacher Brian Appell. Photo by Linda HullLAHS Senior Elijah Velasquez Signs Letter Of Intent
Los Alamos High School senior Elijah Velasquez signed a letter of intent May 2 with Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. to run track, field and cross country. He has been a key member of the LAHS track and cross country teams over the past four years and has emerged as a top contributor throughout his senior season. Velasquez is the defending New Mexico State Champion in the 800m. He will begin attending Queens University in August. Courtesy photo Read More
Scenes From 2019 UNM-LA Graduation Ceremony
The second largest graduating class in UNM-Los Alamos history crossed the stage Friday at the Duane Smith Auditorium to receive their diplomas. While enrollments in higher education around the state continue to decline, UNM-LA is experiencing three consecutive years of significant growth. This semester there were 1,146 students enrolled in academic courses at UNM-LA. UNM-LA granted awards to more than 100 top students earning degrees. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
UNM-LA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Cynthia J. Rooney lead the procession into the auditorium and ontoScience On Tap: A Conversation With Dr. Cathy Wilson About The Impact Of Thawing Arctic Permafrost
Creative District News:
The community is invited to join the Bradbury Science Museum and the Los Alamos Creative District for Science On Tap at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 at project Y cowork, 150 Central Park Square.
This discussion will feature Dr. Cathy Wilson of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Dr. Wilson is an observational and computational hydrologist and geomorphologist working with the Lab’s Earth and Environmental Sciences Division. She also is the curator of an exhibit at the Bradbury Science Museum, “Climate Perspectives: Read More
Elizabeth Bates Graduates From UNM School Of Law
Elizabeth A. Bates received her Juris Doctorate (JD) degree (summa cum laude) May 11 from the UNM School of Law during graduation commencement ceremonies. She is the daughter of current LANL employee Kathleen Gorman and former LANL employee Bob Bates. Bates passed the New Mexico Bar examination in February and is a practicing attorney in New Mexico. Courtesy photo Read More
