Luján Receives School-Based Health Care Award
Odyssey Of The Mind Team Qualifies For World Finals
Aspen Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind Team poses early Tuesday evening outside the school board room, from left, Grace Virgilio, Sophia Pacheco, Vickie Daley, Alea Kretz, Matthew Allen, Jayden Garcia, Xander Wilson and Mike Coggeshall. Courtesy/LAPS
The Los Alamos School Board recognized a group of Aspen Elementary School students during its meeting Tuesday evening who participated in the Odyssey of the Mind competition and qualified for World Finals being held in May at Michigan State University.
Odyssey
LAPS Joins Drug Take Back Day April 27
LAPS Employee Spotlight: Coach/Teacher Rob Hipwood
LAPS News:
The Employee Spotlight is a collection of short stories celebrating LAPS staff doing extraordinary things for students, fellow staff members, and the Los Alamos community.
These stories of dedication and humanity remind us that we all have the power to make a positive difference at LAPS.
Stan Moves To Farmington; Replaced By Bisti Beast
29th Annual Supercomputing Challenge Concludes With Award Ceremony Tuesday April 30
Supercomputing Challenge News:
- New Mexico Middle and High School Students Compete for Scholarships and Awards
The 29th annual Supercomputing Challenge concludes with a festive Award Ceremony 9 a.m. to noon, April 30, at Smith-Brasher Hall on the campus of Central New Mexico Community College.
The competition for scholarships and awards showcases the school year-long research projects of budding scientists and engineers throughout the state of New Mexico. The Awards ceremony follows the judging event for finalists at Smith-Brasher Hall and Expo in the rotunda at the University of New Read More
LAPS: Transgender 101 Presentation For Community
Co-Director Adrien Lawyer
LAPS News:
Co-Director Adrien Lawyer of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico will offer his presentation, Transgender 101: A Cultural Humility Training, for the community 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
Los Alamos Public Schools staff, parents, youth and community members are encouraged and welcome to attend.
“Did you know that transgender folks are twice as likely to experience homelessness as the general population?” Lawyer said. “We are also twice as likely to experience unemployment. For transgender Read More
projectY cowork Member Moments Session April 25
UWNNM Summer Grant Cycle Opens; LACF News
County Seeks Volunteer ‘Actors’ For Emergency Exercise
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County will be conducting a County-wide active shooter exercise Saturday, May 18 at the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos campus.
The campus will be closed May 18 for the exercise, which is being conducted in order to test and improve the County’s overall preparedness in responding to an active shooter event.
The County is seeking at least 30 volunteers to participate as “actors” in the exercise. Exercise activity will take place over approximately seven hours beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing until 3 p.m. May 18.
All volunteers will need to arrive by 7 a.m. at UNM-LA, Read More
Zia Waste Owner Teaches Students At Mountain Elementary About Recycling, Compositing And Worms
Zia Waste owner Tiffany Pegoda gives first graders at Mountain Elementary School an education on recycling and composting as well as vermiculture during an April 10 presentation. Students also were given the chance to play the Zia Waste Sort Game, which can be found at https://youtu.be/
Zia Waste owner Tiffany Pegoda demonstrates to students at Mountain Elelmentary School the proper way to recycle. Courtesy photo
Students check out a container filled with 500 worms and vermicast and vermitea soil. Courtesy photo Read More
Particles, Tugging Tides May Affect Extraterrestrial Life
Suicide Prevention Presentation Tuesday April 30
As the school year begins to come to an end, stress, anxiety and depression are occasionally on the rise, right in our community.
To provide valuable information and plenty of resources, Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is hosting a suicide prevention session in collaboration with the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line Tuesday, April 30, starting with a brief gathering time at 5 p.m., with the presentation followed by a question and answer period.
The presentation is at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road and will be conducted Read More
Barranca Elementary School Participates In Parent Reunification Exercise Drill
SFNF Hosts Glorieta Rock Art Tour May 18
Udall, Heinrich, Luján, Torres Small Announce $24 Million For Construction Projects At BIE Schools In NM
In And Around Town: April 21
Earth Day Festival At Los Alamos Nature Center April 27
Fun and entertainment for all ages will be available at PEEC’s Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
Scene from previous PEEC Earth Day Festival at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) signature event, the annual Earth Day Festival, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.
The festivities include delicious food, the debut of the new Passport to the Pajarito Plateau, fun activities and exciting entertainment. Plus, Read More
Rotary Members Participate In Holi Festival
Rotarians Laura Gonzales, Jessie Conrad and Jim Nesmith celebrate Holi Day, a communal celebration of colors, during Sunday festivities at Fuller Lodge. The event was sponsored by Sirphey owner Prashant Jain. Members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos were on hand to tell participants about Rotary International’s impressive success in eradicating polio worldwide with small exceptions in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria where war and distrust of Western medicine limit vaccination programs. Polio is a contagious virus that causes muscle wasting and paralysis. It is easily Read More