Education

LAMS Students Shine At Denver Music Competition

LAMS music students shine and bring home multiple awards over the weeked at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo. Courtesy/Lindsay Alexander

Awards won over the weeked by LAMS music studetnts in performances at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo. Courtesy/Lindsay Alexander

 
By LINDSEY ALEXANDER
LAPS

Within the Los Alamos Middle School Music Department, 192 students from various ensembles competed last weekend and won multiple awards at the Music in the Parks competition in Denver, Colo.

Forty-six ensembles from 14 schools representing New Mexico, Colorado Read More

New Mexico Athletics Association Recognizes eSports Activity And LAHS Has Inaugural Team At The Table

LAHS eSports champions and coaches from left, Coach Jason Rutledge, Ben Ortiz, Aaron Lauritzen, Captain Joe Ortiz, Jaryn Newman, Evan Shipley, Jeremiah Palmer Scott and Associate Director Dusty Young of the New Mexico Activities Association. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
 
Coach Jason Rutledge observes the team as they prepare for a medal winning round for the state finals match of the inaugural eSports season. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos High School Class of 2019 just might be remembered as the class of technology. This is Read More

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Fights To Boost Benefits, Recruitment, Retention For Teachers At Native Schools

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, joined Committee Chairman John Hoeven (R-N.D.) to convene the committee’s first legislative hearing of the 116th Congress to receive testimony on three bills, including S.279, the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act, which Udall co-sponsored.
 
The Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act would create equitable access to the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) for all
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Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery Presents Student Exhibition Opening Reception May 9

‘Spring in the City’ oil painting by SFCC art student Ameliah P. Jaramillo-Ortega. Courtesy/SFCC
 
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery presents an exhibition celebrating students in School of Arts, Design and Media Arts.
 
The exhibition opens with a reception 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in the Visual Arts Gallery on campus at 6401 Richards Ave.
 
The SFCC School of Arts, Design and Media Arts offers comprehensive coursework in fine arts design, media arts, dance, drama and performance. Associate degrees in Architecture, Fine Arts,
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National Science Foundation Awards SHSU Faculty

Christopher Hobbs receives a $410,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Courtesy photo
 
SHSU News:
 
Christopher Hobbs, assistant professor of Chemistry in Sam Houston State University’s College of Science and Engineering Technology, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development Program CAREER Award for his research proposal, “Developing New Polymer Supported Catalysts Using ROMP, ADMET and ATRP with High School, Undergraduate and Graduate Students”.
 
The CAREER award grants Hobbs $410,000 over five years to support the development
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More Scenes From LAHS Prom Photo Shoot At Pond

Los Alamos High School Prom goers and parents gather for pre-prom photos Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Ellie Oldham pins a boutonniere on Sebbie Wood. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Elegant couple Jacob Nielsen and Zoe Butler. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Elegant ladies from left, Sasha Dolin, Neha Sadasivan, Ellie Oldham, Maddie Ovaska, Natalie Aulwes, Katie Herrmann, Emily Holmes and Esther Wermer. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
Fine gentlemen dressed up for the prom.
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Friends Gather For Prom Photos At Ashley Pond

Los Alamos High School friends from left, Sasha Dolin, Neha Sadasivan, Ellie Oldham, Maddie Ovaska, Natalie Aulwes, Katie Herrmann, Emily Holmes and Esther Wermer gather for photos this afternoon at Ashley Pond Park before this evening’s prom. Courtesy photo Read More

Scenes From Duane W. Smith Portrait Unveiling And Dedication At Auditorium Friday

The portrait of former Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Duane ‘Smitty’ Smith in unveiled and dedicated Friday in the lobby of Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus welomes guests to the portrait unveiling cermony for former LAPS Superintendent Duane Smith Friday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com

Former LAPS Superintendent Duane Smith daughter Kelly Smith Myers, left, and Joann Smith Brown stand beneath the portrait of Duane Smith, listening as the portrait artist Read More

NMDWS Launches Plan To Educate Employers On New Minimum Wage Legislation And Their Responsibilities To Avoid Errors And Non-Compliance

NMDWS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) is working closely with the New Mexico Restaurant Association (NMRA), Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI), and the Statewide Chamber Executives (SCE) to educate employers on minimum wage requirements and the state statutes around labor law.
 
Employers who are well informed and have received training, tools, and resources will be in a position to avoid errors and non-compliance with regards to paying the appropriate wages to their employees and avoiding settlements of wage claims.
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Scenes From 2019 Leadership Los Alamos Graduation Ceremony At Pajarito Ski Lodge Friday

Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) Board of Directors Chair Martha Katko gives Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris a congratulatory hug during the LLA Class of 2019 graduation celebration Friday at the Pajarito Ski Lodge. Morris, a graduate of LLA in 2017, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Among his contributions to the community, Katko mentioned that Morris spearheaded the Rotary Club of Los Alamos project to build a treehouse at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

On behalf of Michelangelo Lobato, the recipient of the LLA 2017 Distinguished Leadership Read More

Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Awareness Program Receives FBI Award

FBI News:
 
The Albuquerque FBI Division has presented the 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award to the Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Awareness Program (VAWA).
 
Started in 2015 as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the program provides services to victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes as well as implements educational programs about domestic violence and human trafficking.
 
Each of the FBI’s 56 field offices annually selects an individual or organization to receive the award, which recognizes efforts in combating
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New Mexico Game & Fish: Special Hunter Education Camp At Camp Tres Ritos Near Mora

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish offers hunter education camp for youth. Courtesy/NMG&F
 
NMG&F News:
 
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is offering a special hunter education camp where youth can receive hands-on training and earn their hunter education certification.
 
The camp is open to youth ages 10 to 17 who are accompanied by a registered adult. It will be conducted the weekend of June 7-9, at the Boy Scout’s Camp Tres Ritos near Mora.
 
Meals are free and participants will tent-camp on the property. Registration for this opportunity opens
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UNM-LA Offering Welding Certificate Program

The UNM-LA 36 credit-hour program is designed to train students to enter the workforce as welders after one year of coursework. Courtesy/UNM-LA
 
Courtesy/UNM-LA
 
UNM-LA News:
 
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will offer a certificate program in welding beginning Fall Semester, 2019.
 
The 36 credit-hour program is designed to train students to enter the workforce as welders after one year of coursework.
 
The new program has garnered strong endorsement from Los Alamos National Laboratory, a major employer of welders in the region.
 
“Los
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AFTNM Reacts To Temporary Evaluation Structure

AFTNM News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
 
“News that NM PED Secretary Trujillo will provide a ‘Transition Teacher Evaluation Report’ is welcome news for thousands of public educators. We applaud the Secretary for executing Governor Lujan Grisham’s Executive Order Two, and not including student achievement as part of the transitional report.
 
“During this transition, educator evaluations will consist mainly of classroom observations and planning, preparation, and professionalism.
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Celebrate May The Fourth At Nature Center

Celebrate May the Fourth at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy image

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos Nature Center is showing the full-dome film “Exoplanets” at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

This film explores how it is known there are planets outside the solar system and which exoplanets could harbor life.

Seating is limited, so call the nature center at 505.662.0460 or stop by to reserve tickets. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.

For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email Read More

Mountain Teachers Melissa Kinman & Scott Johnson Earn 2019 Excellence In Student Achievement Awards

Recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Award, Scott Johnson and Melissa Kinman, both teach at Mountain Elementary School. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Awards, including two from Los Alamos.

Melissa Kinman, a kindergarten teacher at Mountain Elementary School and Scott Johnson, a first grade teacher also at Mountain Elementary School, will be recognized their achievements at the May 14 School Board meeting.

“We are extremely proud of this Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Rolls Out Sandy Hook Promise ‘Say Something Anonymous’ Reporting System

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) to roll out the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) to its students at Los Alamos Middle School, Topper Freshman Academy and Los Alamos High School.

Los Alamos Public Schools is committed to creating and sustaining a comprehensive coordinated effort to improve the overall safety and well-being of our students and staff, and this app is one step towards that goal.

The SS-ARS program teaches students, teachers and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social Read More

Students Across New Mexico … Three In Los Alamos Named Finalists In National History Day State Contest

NMHC News:
 
More than 215 students from across New Mexico competed April 6 at the state National History Day (NHD) event at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
 
Of the 143 contestants who took home awards, 62 won first or second place earning them a finalist distinction. Finalists earn the privilege of competing at the national competition in June in College Park, Md.
 
LOS ALAMOS
 
Los Alamos Middle School students, guided by teacher Caroline Haagenstad, received three major awards:
 
  • Los Alamos Middle School student Kaya Loy won second place for her website
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