LAPS: May Is Mental Health Month
LAPS News:
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five Americans live with a mental illness.
In an effort to raise awareness about mental illness and educate the public on ways to help, NAMI has launched a “You are Not Alone” campaign during the month of May as part of Mental Health month.
Los Alamos Public Schools is supporting this campaign by providing resources and awareness.
“Mental illness often carries a stigma that deters people from admitting they are suffering and need assistance,” LAPS Healthy Schools Director Kristine Coblentz said. “The Read More
Rotary: Distinguished Student Of Service Victoria Nisoli
LAHS junior Victoria Nisoli named a Rotary Club 2020 Distinguished Student of Service. Courtesy/Rotary
By Vincent Chiravalle and Linda Hull
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The Motto of Rotary is Service Above Self. To support this, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school each academic year.
Students are first nominated by their teachers who are asked to select those who:
- Have given positive contributions to their high school and/or in the community;
- Have a good attitude toward learning;
- Are good citizens, are respectful of their
FSN: Love & Logic Based Parenting Classes Begin Tuesday
FSN News:Los Alamos Public Schools Thanks Retirees For Service
C’YA Celebrates 6 Years As Local Non-profit In June
Forty members of the Class of 2020 were among the first WEB Crew leaders at Los Alamos High School. These students were the first to be welcomed as 7th graders, serve as 8th grade leaders, be welcomed by the Link Crew as freshmen and several went on to join the Link Crew program. Courtesy photo
C’YA will recognize retired Los Alamos Public Schools teacher Rita Sanchez with a virtual appreciation and an opportunity to send memories, photos and stories to thank her for 35 years of service to students. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
C’YA Founder
Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) will celebrate Read More
Rotary Announces Distinguished Students Of Service 2020
Rotary names LAHS junior Joshua Posada as a 2020 Distinguished Student of Service/Courtesy/Rotary
By Vincent Chiravalle and Linda Hull
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The Motto of Rotary is Service Above Self. To support this, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school each academic year.
Students are first nominated by their teachers who are asked to select those who:
- Have given positive contributions to their high school and/or in the community;
- Have a good attitude toward learning;
- Are good citizens, are respectful of their peers
MANA Del Norte Opens 2020-2021 Scholarship
MANA DEL NORTE News:
SANTA FE — MANA del Norte is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-21 academic year.
Applicants must be a current or former resident of one of the following six northern New Mexico counties: Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, San Miguel or Taos.
This year, five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to selected recipients.
“The purpose of the MANA del Norte Scholarship is to assist Hispanic women from northern New Mexico in continuing and/or completing their post-secondary education with a focus on the non- traditional student, such as single heads of household, Read More
2020 Supercomputing Challenge Award Winners Announced
LAHS student Charles Strauss wins Judges’ Special Award
EDUCATION News:
Three of the 9 finalists in the 2020 Supercomputing Challenge held virtually April 28 were from Los Alamos High school.
Twenty New Mexico schools participated including two from Los Alamos, 36 teams competed including five from Los Alamos, 27 awards were presented, and nine scholarships were awarded.
The Los Alamos finalists include:
Team 1005, Los Alamos High School Project Title: Comparing Sparse and Dense Neural Networks: Using AI to Detect Cancer – Team Member: Charles Strauss who won a Judges’ Special Award for
Pajarito Environmental Education Center: May Events
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center May Events
Learn more and register at peecnature.org/events
Sunday, May 10
Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class (Live-streamed Session)
Join PEEC’s Christa Tyson for a virtual, vinyasa flow yoga class. This class will take place every Sunday via Zoom! 10-11 a.m. Admission: $7/non-members, $5/members, free for PEEC volunteers. More information at peecnature.org.
Tuesday, May 12
Los Alamos Composting Summit (Live-streamed Panel)
Join local experts via live-stream to learn all about different approaches to home composting, Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Virtually Tuesday May 12
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board Virtual Meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.
The meeting is open to the public.
Use the following link to live stream this meeting:
https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/97cce998-bf41-4e19-acde-d337a5783595.
To submit comments for items not on the agenda use: public.comments@laschools.net. Read More
Student From Los Alamos Dillon Alexander Graduates College … Prepared To ‘Tackle Almost Anything’
Los Alamos native Dillon Alexander fighting forest fires. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos native Dillon Alexander is graduating with a degree in fire management. Courtesy photo
By KASSANDRA TUTEN
University of Idaho Communications
Dillon Alexander spent his childhood exploring the juniper woodlands and ponderosa pine forests near his home in northern New Mexico.
Now, he graduates with a degree in fire management from the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho, building on a fascination that began in his youth in 2000.
That year, the Cerro Grande Fire burned 43,000 acres of the Read More
Jennifer Necker Earns Jean Boswell P.E.O. State Scholarship
LAHS graduate Jennifer Necker earns the Jean Boswell P.E.O. state scholarship. Courtesy/Eckerd College
COMMUNITY News:
Jennifer Necker, a 2017 Los Alamos High School graduate, is the recipient of a merit-based 2020-21 Jean Boswell P.E.O. state scholarship for college junior and senior women.
In a statewide, exceptionally competitive field, the selection committee in its notification letter wrote that Necker is an “extraordinary candidate”.
Necker is slated to begin her senior year at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the fall, where she is majoring in Marine Chemistry. She Read More
Torrez: Children Deserve To Be Seen, Heard, Counted
By MANDI TORREZ
2020 New Mexico Teacher of the Year
A teacher’s lens provides clarity about the state of our state as we move through each day and every school year. After all, we have front row seats to what is happening in our communities.
We feel it when we know our students might go hungry during the weekend. We worry when we know a student may not have a stable housing situation. Our hearts ache when one of our students does not get medical care that they need.
As the 2020 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, I am asking you to help lift these burdens off of our students so that they can be safe, healthy and thrive Read More
Los Alamos High School Senior Justin Peña Earns Knights Of Columbus, Rotary & Irene Boone Memorial Scholarships
Los Alamos High School Senior Justin Peña receives three educational scholarships. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
This has been a very good week for Los Alamos High School Senior Justin Peña.
Peña heard from three very important community programs with some very good scholarship news. Knights of Columbus #3137 Scholarship Committee Chairman Joshua Sauppe notified him the he is the recipient of an academic scholarship.
He also was notified by Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Phil Dabney that he received the Rotary Club’s Great Expectations scholarship. The award for $2,000 was decided Read More
Bear Spotted Laying On Bird Feeder On 41st Street
Cerro Grande Fire Of 2000 And COVID-19 Pandemic In 2020 … Commonalities And Differences In Disaster
Cerro Grande Fire viewed from downtown Los Alamos Sunday, May 7, 2000. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By TERALENE FOXX
Los Alamos
The week of May 4th is an anniversary week. Twenty years ago, the Cerro Grande Fire changed the physical and emotional landscape of the community. I had just breathed a sigh of relief that the interviews and writing of a book about the resilience after the Cerro Grande Fire was completed when a new event occurred. I had previously written stories about the Cerro Grande Fire in 2000 and 2010. My first thought was, “Not Again!” That is my usual response to a new event Read More
Leadership New Mexico Extends Application Deadline For 2020-2021 Core And Connect Programs To May 31
LNM News:
Leadership New Mexico is still accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Core Program and Connect New Mexico, The Next Generation of Leadership Program.
Applications are available on the Leadership New Mexico website www.leadershipnm.org or by calling 505.398.1500. Deadline for submission has been extended until May 31.
Leadership New Mexico’s Core Program is a class of 40 to 45 leaders who represent a cross-section of the various geographic regions of the state from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. It is ten months in duration and is designed to address issues facing Read More
Celebrate LAHS Seniors With Community Graduation Cards
LAHS News:
As part of Celebrate Our Seniors month, community members are invited to send Community Graduation Cards to members of the Los Alamos High School Class of 2020 during the month of May.
This is an opportunity to thank a senior for being a great neighbor or send a Class of 2020 babysitter a message of support.
To send virtual well wishes to a Topper Senior, click here. Be sure to sign the message so that the recipient knows who sent it. Messages will be previewed by LAHS Administration and then emailed directly to Seniors and their families the week of May 25. Messages must be received by Friday, Read More
State Of New Mexico Feeding Thousands Of Children, Seniors, Tribal Members During COVID-19 Pandemic
STATE News:
SANTA FE – State government agencies have delivered more than 5.4 million meals to children and youth, more than 293,000 meals to seniors and, separately, more than 400,000 pounds of food items to those communities most in need throughout New Mexico since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the initial issuance of “stay at home” directives.
The state has also increased the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollments and benefits to families and has implemented innovative, collaborative efforts to deliver meals to tribal communities across the state. Read More
Rooney, Rowley, Bailey: Education Is Our Recovery Engine
UNM-LA Chancellor Cindy Rooney
By Chancellor Cindy Rooney (University of New Mexico – Los Alamos)
President Becky Rowley (Santa Fe Community College), and
President Rick Bailey (Northern New Mexico College)
As we continue to experience the effects of the pandemic, many New Mexicans are wondering how our lives and our economy will move forward in the coming months. As leaders of your local colleges, we too have been asking these questions, and want to share a conversation we had recently about the importance of higher education to the recovery plan for New Mexico, and for the wider world. In essence, Read More
