LAPS Adjusts PreK Schedule For 2022-23 School Year
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) will be making adjustments to the Pre-K schedule next year.
Beginning in August, students in the preschool program for 4-year-olds will attend school 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. four days a week. Students will not attend school on Wednesdays. LAPS is working with the YMCA and other local childcare providers to have an option for 4Y students after school and on Wednesdays.
“There are several reasons for making these adjustments to the schedule,” LAPS Preschool Programs Director Gina Terrazas said. “Full school days will allow for more balanced Read More
2022 Spaceport America Cup Sponsored By Sierra Space
Courtesy/Spaceport America
SPACEPORT AMERICA News:
SIERRA COUNTY — Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) are pleased to announce that the 2022 Spaceport America Cup will return in-person June 21-25 in Southern New Mexico, with over 140 teams participating from over 20 countries across the globe.
The 2022 Spaceport America Cup is brought to you by Sierra Space as the Diamond Level supporter of the competition. Sierra Space is participating for the first time and will have representatives at the opening day ceremony June 21 at the Las Cruces Convention Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: April 29-May 5
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for April 29 through May 5:
Friday, April 29
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. — The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. — Budget Hearing Replay 4-26-22
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Senior Center – “Chair Yoga with Jacci”
- 7 p.m. — JROMC presents
Los Alamos County Opens Internships To 25 Students
COUNTY News:
Once again, young people are going to help keep Los Alamos County running this summer.
Starting June 13, the County is opening its doors and job positions to local and regional high school students in its paid summer internship program for teenagers.
Twenty-five students, whose ages range from 16 to 18, will be involved in the seven-week program. They will work across several County departments including Human Resources, Records Management, Community Development, Community Services, Police and Public Works.
Community Services Director Cory Styron said each student will Read More
Luján Joins U.S. Secretary Of Education Cardona To Tour Santa Fe High School And Speak With Students And Educators About Mental Health
Scene of a discussion Thursday at Santa Fe High School on mental health support in schools with U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
SANTA FE — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to tour Santa Fe High School and participate in a discussion Thursday with students and school counselors on the importance of mental health support in schools.
The Senator also discussed the COVID-19 relief funding he delivered through the American Rescue Plan and other legislation that increased Read More
LAHS Junior Sonja Ebey Receives 2022 Rensselaer Medal
2002 Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal recipient Sonja Ebey
LAPS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Junior Sonja Ebey has been selected to receive the Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal for 2022.
She was nominated for this honor by the LAHS Mathematics and Science Departments.
“Sonia is the kind of student you are lucky to teach once in a lifetime,” LAHS AP Calculus teacher Nikol Strother said. “Her passion for mathematics and diligent work ethic set her apart from other students. She loves to challenge herself with problems that require both a high degree of mathematical mastery and the ability to Read More
Math Teacher Leader Network Participates In Two Day Professional Development Opportunity
Members of the Math Teacher Leader Network. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Teachers from Blanco Elementary School in Bloomfield and El Camino Real Academy in Santa Fe joined math teachers at Mountain Elementary School in Los Alamos as part of the Math Teacher Leader Network, a collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and schools. The two day professional development opportunity focused on Number Talks.
“Our guests were blown away by our clean and vibrant school,” said Dr. Brian Grass, principal at Mountain Elementary. “They gushed about the welcoming staff and respectful and polite Read More
Growing Exponentially: 2022 Supercomputing Challenge
New Mexico Consortium News:
…Los Alamos students Daniel Kim and Andres Iturregui win first place in the 2022 Supercomputing Challenge!
Supercomputing Challenge students across the state have completed their computational projects on topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, datacasting, fire science and environmental issues.
This year the Supercomputing Challenge celebrated its 32nd annual Expo April 25-26, which featured student final presentations, judging and an award ceremony held on a virtual platform for the third year.
In this program, middle school and high school students Read More
Learn What NMSBA Can Do For Small Businesses Tonight!
BUSINESS News:
NMSBA and the New Mexico Start-Up Factory will be at projectY cowork 5:30-7 p.m. today at 150 Central Park Square.
Small businesses are invited to attend and find out how their small business may be helped.
Some highlights of how they have helped businesses around New Mexico is available here (from coffee shops to breweries, not just high-tech businesses): https://www.nmsbaprogram.org/client_highlights
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nmsba-info-session-at-projecty-tickets-321783040737
Also, if interested in learning more about the approximately Read More
Rotary: Quinton Geller Distinguished Student Of Service
LAHS junior Quinton Geller, center, was recognized April 19 by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as a Distinguished Student of Service (DSS). He was joined by his parents, Elizabeth Hong-Geller and Keith Geller, right, and LAHS French teacher Louise Foliot and Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle, left, chair of the DDS program. Photo by Linda Hull
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The Motto of Rotary is Service above Self. To support this, each academic year the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors nine “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school.
Students are Read More
Barranca Students Perform Sea Animal Play
Fourth grade students at Barranca Mesa Elementary performing the Sea Animal play for other students. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Fourth grade students at Barranca Mesa Elementary School recently performed the Sea Animal play for other students. This puppet performance featured animal facts, jokes and a lot of fun.
Fourth grade teacher Aleandra Holcomb said, “I’ve always wanted to do a performance with my class, and the Sea Animal Play was the perfect opportunity.”
According to Ms. Holcomb, “The idea comes from a fourth-grade teacher in Montana, Mr. Cech. I completed my student teaching Read More
PED: New Mexico’s U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalists
PED News:
SANTA FE — Seven New Mexico high school seniors are semifinalists in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced Monday.
These six are semifinalists for the title U.S. Presidential Scholar:
- Quinn Ennis, Cedar Crest – Albuquerque Academy;
- Louis A. Hay, Taos – Taos High School ;
- Isabel N. McCabe, Albuquerque – McCabe Home School;
- Ethan D. Nguyen, Farmington – Farmington High School;
- Kaya A. Perce, Albuquerque – Albuquerque High School; and
- Melody Yeh, Albuquerque – La Cueva High
LAHS Junior Varsity Softball Takes First Loss In 12 Games
LAHS Junior Varsity Softball Team, back row from left, Gwyneth Johnson, Chantel Bibeault, Danalysa Rodriguez, Jazmyn Montoya, Andrea Dominguez, Sierra Gonzales and Zayda Rodriguez. Center row from left, Ashley Casados, Malaya Haynes, K’Lee Warwick, Sydney Kitts and Sophia Martinez . Front row, Adia Fortin. Courtesy/April Wade
By APRIL WADE
LAHS Sports
Thursday, April 21, LAHS Junior Varsity Softball takes their first loss in 12 games against Pojoaque 11-9:
- K’Lee Warwick and Sierra Gonzales turned a textbook double play to end the 2nd inning;
- Centerfielder Zayda Rodriguez
Los Alamos Robotics Team Places In World Competition
Scene of the Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participating in the 2022 FIRST Robotics World Championships April 20-23 in Houston. Courtesy/LAPS
Scene of the Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participating in the 2022 FIRST Robotics World Championships April 20-23 in Houston. Courtesy/LAPS
By EVAN LONG
LAHS
The Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participated in the 2022 FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics World Championships April 20 to 23, 2022.
At this highest level of competition, they won their division and Read More
LAHS Hosts Successful College & Career Fair
Scene from LAHS hosted a college and career fair Thursday, April 21. Courtesy/LAPS
Scene from LAHS hosted a college and career fair Thursday, April 21. Courtesy/LAPS
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) hosted a college and career fair Thursday, April 21. While an official student participation count was not done, it’s estimated hundreds of students took part.
Fifteen colleges, various local businesses (including businesses with apprenticeship programs: N3B, Northern New Mexico College and Southwest Line Constructors), several LANL groups and branches of the military participated Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center Offers Summer Classes
PAC 8 is offering new classes this summer as well as some of the favorites. Courtesy/PAC 8
Visit the PAC 8 website at http://pac8cmc.com/classes.html for a complete schedule of summer classes. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 is offering new classes this summer as well as some of the favorites. In GoPro Video students will use the new Hero 9 Black, learn Time Warp, Time Lapse, Slo Mo, Live Burst and editing with Adobe Premiere.
In Drone Flight & Videography FAA Certified Remote Pilot Jean Gindreau will lead the course and students will learn drone flying skills, flight maneuvers, how to get Read More
N3B Employment Boot Camps Thrive In Los Alamos To Support Environmental Cleanup
Students in N3B boot camps receive training in the field in addition to classroom instruction. Courtesy photo
Mark Russell was one of three N3B employees honored with the Teamwork Award from the Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) — a consortium of companies that perform work on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) — in June 2020.
N3B News:
A total of 22 students in the Radiological Control Technician (RCT) boot camp doubles last year’s enrollment marking continued success in a partnership between N3B Los Alamos and the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos (UNM-LA). Read More
ECECD Launches Family Survey To Improve Early Childhood System For New Mexico Families
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center have announced the launch of the New Mexico Early Childhood Family Engagement and Satisfaction Survey.
This confidential new survey, which takes about 10-15 minutes to complete, allows all New Mexico parents, guardians, and primary caregivers of children up to age 5 to share experiences regarding early childhood services and programs. The results will help ECECD enact policies and initiatives intended to build upon its successes Read More
New Mexico Tech Piloting Master’s In Public Engagement In Science, Communication
NMT News:
SOCORRO — Public engagement, storytelling with data, science writing, design thinking, documentation, and client project management – all are topics that will be covered in courses included in a new master’s degree to be offered at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) (NMT)) starting this fall.
The master’s degree in Public Engagement in Science, Design, and Communication is aimed at both writers and scientists seeking to improve their communication skills and apply the academic knowledge they gain in the program in professional settings.
The need Read More
Los Alamos Mountaineers April Talk: ‘Rock Climbing Adventure In Joshua Tree National Park’ By Sandra Corso
A Joshua Tree rock formation at sunset. Courtesy/Sandra Corso
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Los Alamos Mountaineers April 26 meeting will feature a talk by Sandra Corso, wilderness instructor and outdoor adventure guide, BIKEternity.com and rioclimbingadventures.com.
The community is invited to join the Mountaineers for a fun and entertaining program about a unique rock climbing area.
Joshua Tree was founded as a national monument in 1936 and promoted to a national park in 1994. It encompasses 790,000+ acres, larger than the state of Rhode Island, of which almost 430,000 Read More
