LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Senior Sash Ceremony
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Native American Senior Sash Ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Cottonwood on the Greens.
A Quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
LAHS Key Clubbers Attend DCON In Arizona
The Los Alamos representatives at the Key Club convention, front row from left, Ethan Singell, Akshay Swaminarayan, Rebecca Li, Uxue Sansinena, Praveen Swaminarayan and Advisor Morrie Pongratz. Back row from left, Kiwanis District Administrator for Key Club, Karin Church, Deborah Brug, Jonathon Chen, Jinheon Kim, Ewan Arnold and Betsy Hemphill. Key Club Faculty Advisor Shelley Clark not pictured. Courtesy photo
LAHS Key Club News:
Early this April, accompanied by four chaperones, nine members of the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Key Club traveled to Tempe, Ariz. to attend the Southwest Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Senior Signing Military
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the US Army/LAHS Senior Signing & Swearing-in Ceremony at noon Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Los Alamos High School.
A Quorum may be present; however, no action will be taken. Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Bilingual Seal Ceremony
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has issued a Notice Of Possible Quorum. Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend The Bilingual Seal Ceremony 5:30 p.m., April 30, 2024, at Los Alamos High School.
A Quorum may be present; however no action will be taken. Read More
What Bird Is This?
Mystery bird. Photo by Ryan Sanderson
Cornell Lab eNews:
Here they come! Spring warblers on the move—and this mystery bird – a Nashville Warbler – can show up from coast to coast in North America. Its yellow body, gray hood, and white eyering give it a cheery, hyper-alert look. Find these birds foraging busily in scrubby bushes and tall trees alike
The Nashville Warbler is a boisterous yellow songster with a striking, big-eyed look thanks to a white eyering that contrasts sharply with its gray hood. Nashville Warblers are fun to watch as they teeter on the ends of leaves and branches searching for Read More
McCurdy 6th Grader Zaiden Lopez Wins Best Drama At Film Prize Junior New Mexico Competition
Zaiden Lopez
MAE News:
ESPAÑOLA — Zaiden Lopez, a McCurdy Charter School 6th grade student, is now an award-winning filmmaker for his film “Blue Heron”. Sunday, April 7, 2024, Zaiden received the Best Middle School Drama award at the Film Prize Junior New Mexico competition. Zaiden’s film was one of 167 films from 80 schools throughout New Mexico.
The award ceremony was held at Albuquerque’s New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center. With a full weekend of events, students could watch other films that were entered and take their moment on the red carpet.
Zaiden created a storyboard and concept for Read More
Braille Enrichment For Literacy & Learning Summer Program For Blind And Low Vision Children Coming To Albuquerque
Senior Appreciation Night Funding & Volunteers Needed
Scene from a previous SAN activity at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Senior Appreciation Night (SAN) is in need of funding and/or volunteers for the event on May 25, 2024. Volunteers and public donations to this non-profit event are needed to help keep the event fun and safe for graduating high school seniors.
First created in 1984, the goal of SAN has been to create a fun and safe environment for community youth to celebrate such a significant milestone in their young lives, and has become a staple of the community since. The Los Alamos community is, and always has been, an integral Read More
McQuiston: FCW … Why You Want It In Your Car
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Forward-collision warning systems (FCW) are an innovative safety technology in cars that can help reduce the risk of rear-end collisions. Available with many new car models, FCW systems are a popular feature in helping to reduce the number and frequency of these accidents.
What Is FCW?
A forward-collision warning system uses sensors in your vehicle to scan the road ahead of you for obstacles such as other vehicles, fixed objects, and even pedestrians. While you’re driving, FCW measures the speed and distance of your vehicle Read More
Two New Mexico School Programs Receive Green Ribbon Honors From U.S. Department of Education
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The U.S. Department of Education has released the names of the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS), District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees.
New Mexico schools and districts honored:
- Polk Middle School in Albuquerque Public Schools – 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School; and
- Cuba Independent School District – 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardee.
“Congratulations to the students, faculty and staff Read More
PAC 8 2024 Summer Film Intensive Begins June 24
Scene from a previous Summer Film Intensive program at PAC 8. Courtesy/PAC 8
Scene from a previous Summer Film Intensive program at PAC 8. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
For the 4th consecutive year, PAC 8 Community Media Center will be teaming up with the Los Alamos Teen Center, Youth Activity Center and Fuller Lodge Art Center to offer the Summer Film Intensive.
Open to youth ages 13-18, this 3 week program will take participants through all of the steps in the process of creating an original short film – screen writing, camera operation, production planning and location shooting, acting, editing Read More
Santa Fe Community College Announces Amy Loyd To Give Keynote Address At Commencement May 11
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces Amy Loyd, Ed.L.D., the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education will give the keynote address at the SFCC Commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11 in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center.
The ceremony will honor graduates who completed last summer, in fall 2023, or will complete this spring semester or summer term. The event will be simultaneously shown live at https://www.sfcc.edu/graduation/. The ceremony also celebrates the College’s 40th anniversary. Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library Assists With First District Legal Fair At NNMC In Española Saturday
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
ESPAÑOLA — People with a civil or family law issue can receive free assistance at a legal fair Saturday, April 27. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northern New Mexico College campus in Española.
The New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library is assisting with the legal fair sponsored by the First Judicial District Pro Bono Committee and the Volunteer Attorney Program of New Mexico Legal Aid.
Walk-ins are welcome, and pre-registration is not necessary for this event. Members of the public will be assisted on a first-come, first served basis. Attendees will receive Read More
Annual Sticker Shock Campaign Kicks Off For Prom
Los Alamos High School Student Risk Prevention Team members McKenna Bernstein, second from right and Alea Kretz, right, pose outside of Papa Murphys with co-owner Gayle Cunningham, left, and LAPS Prevention Support Specialist Kristine Coblentz, second from left. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council and the Los Alamos High School Student Risk Prevention Team are implementing their annual Sticker Shock Campaign in anticipation of high school prom which will be held Saturday, April 27.
Sticker Shock is a public information campaign designed to remind community Read More
Nancy R. Bartlit And Dr. John C. Hopkins To Present May 14 Lecture On Imperial Japan’s Conflicted Surrender And Japanese Nuclear Weapons Program During WWII
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its upcoming lecture, a free event that will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. This marks the last lecture of the series. The Society thanks the community for its support.
Prior to the lecture, the Historical Society will host its annual Meeting of the Members 6-6:30 p.m., followed by the History Day Awards 6:30-7 p.m., and then Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkin’s lecture follows 7-9 p.m.
Bartlit will discuss the complex dynamics within Japan’s military culture during World Read More
UNM-LA Fine Arts And Art Studio Hosts Student/Faculty Show And Open House May 1
LAHS Spotlight: Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson
LAHS Sports Lit Teacher Lori Thompson
By Andy McBride
Student Reporter
Los Alamos Daily Post
Sports are important in many people’s lives, whether watching or playing them. Lori Thompson loves sports so much that she even includes them in her lesson plans. Skyrocketing from Phoenix, Ariz., Thompson was raised in a small town in Michigan until she was 16.
Thompson attended a private Lutheran high school near Lansing. During Thompson’s high school career, she and her family moved to the Philippines because her parents were missionaries; her dad is a retired Lutheran Pastor. From there, Thompson Read More
Los Alamos High School Graduate Eric Talley Elected To American Academy Of Arts & Sciences
Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos High School Alumni News:
Los Alamos High School 1984 graduate and now Columbia Law Professor Eric Talley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
Talley teaches and writes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, machine learning and contract and corporate law and finance. As co-director of the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Market and Corporate Read More
UNM: Autism & The Indigenous Community May 15
UNM News:
The next VIRTUAL Weaving Colors session, focusing on the Autism Evaluation Process through Indigenous Families’ Perspectives is 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
A group of parents sharing their experiences as they navigate the system of obtaining an autism evaluation and how they mentally and emotionally process the diagnosis and their new path.
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0033-0021-1dfeb0e265e24bc2b5d59aa253db182e
Questions? Call 505.272.1852 or email HSC-AutismPrograms@salud.unm.edu (Attn: Weaving Colors) Read More
Texas Tech Wins 4th Ranch Horse National Championship
Courtesy photo
Texas Tech News:
Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team claimed its fourth consecutive national championship and captured individual titles across all three divisions at the National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association national championships last week in Amarillo.
The Ranch Horse Team is judged in four disciplines – cow work, reining, ranch trail and ranch riding – with two riders in each division compiling their scores to make up the overall team score.
Texas Tech claimed the Division I national title and brought home the prestigious Hughes Horse Trailer, Read More
