Education

Middle School 101: 6th Grade Transition Workshop

 
LAPS News:
 
The Los Alamos Public Schools’ Healthy Schools Initiative is hosting “Middle School 101,” a workshop to help 6th grade students and parents feel prepared for the transition to middle school. One workshop will take place from 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 23, at the Barranca Elementary School gym.
 
This workshop is specifically designed to ease any nerves 6th grade students might have and will answer questions like, “What happens if I am tardy to my next class?” and “How much homework will I have?”
 
Attendees will get
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LAHS Sophomore Lillian Petersen Wins First Place In Category At 2018 International Science Fair

Scene from the International Science and Engineering Fair at which LAHS sophomore Lillian Petersen takes top award in her category. Courtesy photo

LAHS sophomore Lillian Petersen takes top award in her category at the International Science and Engineering Fair. Courtesy/Mark Petersen

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School sophomore Lillian Petersen took the top award in her category Friday, May 18 at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA.

Petersen’s project, “Predicting Food Shortages in Africa from Satellite Imagery,” won her the top placement in the Earth and Read More

Lecture: ADLaM Alphabet

Fulani Student in Conakry, Guinea studies the ADLaM alphabet. Courtesy photo
 
NMHM News:
 
SANTA FE The New Mexico Historic Museum and the Santa Fe Book Art group jointly host a lecture in June by Santa Fe resident and professional calligrapher Randall Hasson.
 
Hasson will recount the fascinating story of the creation of a new alphabet, of bringing the script into the digital world, and its spread at an astounding rate. Hasson’s serendipitous meeting with Ibrahima Barry, one of two brothers who invented and implemented a unique alphabetic writing system in present-day West
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Local Expert Chick Keller Leads Wildflower Walk

Wildflower expert Chick Keller is leading a wildflower walk for PEEC at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Attendees will meet at the nature center and carpool to the trailhead. Photo by Thomas Graves

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium Curator Chick Keller is leading his second Wildflower Walk of the season at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 21.

These monthly outings are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller picks a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks Read More

Los Alamos Art Teachers Find Inspiration At National Convention

LAHS Video Arts Teacher Libbi Lovejoy points to the assignments for her Video 1 class. The students are learning how to recognize fake news. Courtesy photo
 
From left, Daisy Gorman-Nichols, Elizabeth Fisher and Renee Mitsunaga at the 2018 NAEA National Convention in Seattle. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
An important part of the strategic plan of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is to provide quality professional development opportunities for educators.
 
Twice annually teachers can apply for professional development grants from the LAPS Foundation. Last
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Vatos Rugby Captain Nominated For Life Of Significance Award

Earl Smith
 
NMHU News:
 
LAS VEGAS, NM Earl Smith, the New Mexico Highlands Vatos Rugby Club captain and president, is a champion on an off the field.
 
His team is headed back to the national sevens rugby championship tournament in June looking for a three-peat win and he is nominated for a Life of Significance Award for his volunteer service.
 
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company named Smith as a finalist for the national award, calling him a “positive force for good” for his work with the elderly and youth.
 
Olivia Ramirez is a certified nursing assistant at Vida Encantada
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AGU: Triennial Earth-Sun Summit – Onsite Information; Potentially Newsworthy Presentations

A solar prominence captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in August 2012. Courtesy NASA/SDO/AIA/Goddard Space Flight Center
 
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Geophysical Union’s Space Physics and Aeronomy Section (AGU/SPA) and the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Physics Division (AAS/SPD) will meet next week for the second Triennial Earth-Sun Summit (TESS), which runs 20-24 May 2018 at the Lansdowne Resort and Spain Leesburg, Virginia.
 
Included in this advisory:
  1. About the meeting and scientific program
  2. Press registration
  3. Press room
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Crumbling Adobes, Weathered Vigas Still Tell A Remarkable Story

Otowi Bridge, Edith Warner’s frame house, the adobe guest house, and the well house as they looked in 1935. Courtesy/Los Alamos History Museum Archives
 
In early 2018, the roof of the old well house collapsed, leaving only crumpling adobe walls beneath a dying cottonwood. Courtesy/Los Alamos History Museum Archives

By Sharon Snyder
Los Alamos Historical Society

Many cars pass over the Rio Grande at the Otowi Crossing each day. The drive has most likely become routine for more than a few of the drivers who are on their way to the Lab in the morning or on the way home from work in the evening.

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Udall Presses Bureau Of Indian Education Director On School Safety

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, pressed Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman about the BIE’s shortcomings in proactively addressing school violence and emergency preparedness, at an oversight hearing entitled “Protecting the Next Generation: Safety and Security at BIE Schools.”
 
“Recent events have, once again, led to a national dialogue on school safety. It’s crucial that schools in Indian Country be part of this important conversation,” Udall
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McDonald’s Restaurants Expect To Hire 1,500 Workers In New Mexico This Summer

MCDONALD’S News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE With summer around the corner, McDonald’s and its independent franchisees are gearing up to hire approximately 1,500 restaurant employees in New Mexico to better serve customers this busy season.
 
This is good news for job seekers who are interested in pursuing an education while working since McDonald’s recently announced that it is allocating $150 million over five years to its global Archways to Opportunity education program, including lowering eligibility requirements from nine months to 90 days of employment and dropping weekly
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UNM President Garnett Stokes Visits Los Alamos

UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cynthia Rooney, left, presents UNM President Garnett Stokes with a jar created by UNM-LA Art Instructor Barbara Yarnell at a reception this evening at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

President of the University of New Mexico Dr. Garnett S. Stokes spent today visiting Los Alamos. She met with officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory, toured the town and talked with staff, students and faculty at UNM-LA. UNM-LA held a community reception for Stokes this evening on campus.

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Scenes From ‘Math is Fun’ Event At Pinon School

A group of students work on a mathematic game during the Math is Fun event this morning at Pinon Elementary School. Teacher Lana Martin said the sixth grade students organized the event and set up different stations to teach their younger peers math skills in a fun and entertaining way. Stations included three-dimensional tick-tack-toe, fractals and square bubbles. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 

Angelique Schappert, left, and Arinna Martinez create designs using mosaic tiles during the Math is Fun event this morning at Pinon Elementary School. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Explore Ancient Astronomical Myths And Discoveries With Paul Arendt At Los Alamos Nature Center

Paul Arendt presents a talk Friday in the planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The community is invited to join Paul Arendt to discover ancient ideas and myths that early cultures created to explain the patterns and behaviors of the sky. This planetarium show is 7 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.

Arendt also will examine how Babylonian and Greek astronomers determined specific properties of the Earth, Moon and Solar System. He will explain astronomical theories that originated in the Western World up to the time of Newton.

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce Joins Agriculture Secretary To Discuss Tribal Education

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
 
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce joined Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Sunday in Albuquerque to discuss Tribal education, and the United States honoring its commitment to support Native American education.
 
“Native American history and heritage are at the very core of New Mexican culture,” Pearce said. “I was honored to be able to join Secretary Perdue yesterday. Tribal colleges and universities play a vital role in not only educating the next generation of New Mexicans, but preserving and protecting Native
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Matt Davenport Receives 2018 Brown Award From NMT; Named 2018 Engineering Student Of The Year

Matt Davenport receives the 2018 Brown Award Saturday from President Stephen G. Wells at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro. Courtesy photo

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos High School alumni Matt Davenport has received the 2018 Brown Award at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro.

Davenport, who graduated with a with a degree in chemical engineering, received a plaque and a $1,000 prize at Saturday’s commencement ceremony. He also was named Engineering Student of the Year for 2018.

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Former Sen. Dede Feldman In Los Alamos To Share ‘Grassroots Solutions’ May 24

Former Sen. Dede Feldman
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Former Senator Dede Feldman will speak about Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24 at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave.
 
This “Authors Speak” talk, which is based on her new book, Another Way Forward, will highlight the work of non-profits, social enterprises and grassroots organizations traveling another route to economic development and healthy communities.
 
Another Way Forward profiles innovative organizations and inspiring local leaders who are changing the world in New Mexico, one
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A Guide To The Manhattan Project In Washington State

AHF News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Atomic Heritage Foundation (AHF), in partnership with the B Reactor Museum Association (BRMA) and other organizations, has published a new edition of its popular, colorful guide to Manhattan Project sites in Washington State.
 
AHF President Cindy Kelly stated, “With the Manhattan Project National Historical Park drawing thousands of new visitors, we saw the need for a more comprehensive guide to Hanford’s history. Working closely with BRMA and other local contributors, we expanded the original guidebook by one-third. New sections address
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LAHS Alumni Rick Whittemore Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Graduates Northern Arizona University

Los Alamos High School alumni Rick Whittemore was commissioned as a U.S. Army second lieutenant May 11 and graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Sociology. Whittemore is headed to Explosive Ordinance School at Fort Lee, Va., and Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He is the son of Steve Whittemore of Los Alamos and Audry Barick of Mesa, Ariz. Courtesy photo Read More

AG Balderas Announces Free Financial Literacy Classes Around New Mexico

Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ESPANOLA Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a series of financial literacy trainings to be held throughout the state as part of the settlement with Visa and MasterCard, the United States’ two largest payment card networks, over a lawsuit brought by the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General alleging excessive fees charged during credit and debit card transactions.
 
The Read the Fine Print financial literacy trainings are free and open to the public.
 
“I’m committed to protecting New Mexico
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Los Alamos School Board Protests Public Education Department Student Retention Proposal

The Los Alamos Public School Board from left, Stephen Boerigter, Board Vice-president Andrea Cunningham,Board President Jenny McCumber, Ellen Ben-Naim and Bill Hargraves. Courtesy/LAPS
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

After failing to win legislative approval several times, the New Mexico Public Education Department is moving ahead with a proposal that would direct New Mexico public schools to hold back third-grade students who can’t read at grade level.

Some lawmakers have questioned the Martinez administration’s authority to carry out Read More

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