LAPS Newsletter

Los Alamos Public Schools invites parents and caregivers of students in grades 6 - 12 to attend a Safety Briefing: Drugs, Sex and Phones Part 1: What Parents Need to Know about

Smartphones and Social Media. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 1 starting at 6 pm in the LAHS Speech Theater.

LAPS Superintendent Jennifer Guy will join representatives from the Los Alamos Police Department, LAHS and LAMS administration, and LAPS Counseling and Prevention staff to share information about concerning trends and activities that are dangerous to our youth. Attendees will leave with more awareness, and tips and strategies for talking with their children.

September 15 - October 15

Monday, September 30

Taos Pueblo

Friday, October 4

Nambe Pueblo

Tuesday, October 1

Wednesday, October 2

Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10

No School for Students (all school sites)

Friday, October 11 and Monday, October 14

No School for Staff and Students

Monday, October 14

Wednesday, October 16

Thursday, October 17

Tuesday, October 8

Thursday, October 24

Click here for more information about the School Board meetings.

2024-2025 School Calendar

Multicultural Calendar of Events

2025-2026 DRAFT School Calendar

2026-2027 DRAFT School Calendar

For other events and activities, check out the school site calendars on the LAPS website.

Spirit Week

Pep Rallys

Parade

Aspen Elementary Tiger Trot

Mountain Elementary FunD Run

Piñon Elementary Field Day

Students registered for the SAT on Saturday, Oct. 5 should plan to arrive in the A wing Upper Commons no later than 7:45 am.You must bring the following: acceptable photo ID (you will not be admitted without it); your fully charged Chromebook with the Bluebook app; your printed up-to-date admission ticket from the Bluebook app; pencils for scratch work. Paper will be provided for scratch work. Make sue you know your College Board username and password. Any questions? Contact Mrs. Goettee at c.goettee@laschools.net.

Saturday School is open to all Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School students as an opportunity to catch up on late work, complete missed assignments, take make-up tests and receive help with homework.

All Saturday School sessions for the 2024-2025 school year will be in person in E-wing at LAHS.

Sessions run from 8:30 am - 11:30 am for 7th and 8th graders, and 8:30 am - 12:00 pm for high school students.

To register, email lahssaturdayschool@laschools.net with the student's name and date requested.

Click here for more information.

Upcoming Saturday School Dates

October 5

November 2 and 16

December 7 and 14

LAHS juniors and seniors are encouraged to sign up to meet with college representatives during W.I.N. time.

Upcoming Visits

Wednesday, Oct. 3: Bard College Berlin

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Rice University

Tuesday, Oct. 22: Case Western Reserve University

Wednesday, Oct. 23: University of Colorado, Boulder

Monday, Oct. 28: Grinnell College

The STEM Pathways for Girls 2024 Conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8:30 am - 4 pm at Santa Fe Community College. Click Here to Register

All 9th grade students at Los Alamos High School will take the PSAT 8/9 on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

All 10th grade students and any 11th grade students who want to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program will take the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Registration for any Juniors interested in taking the PSAT/NMSQT will be open Sept. 30 through Oct. 16. The link to the form (which is only usable by laschools address) will be in the Junior Google Classroom.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New Mexico announces the 2024–2025 UNM-PNM Statewide High School Mathematics Contest. The contest is designed at high-school level, and New Mexico students from grades 5 through 12 have been participating. Information about this year's contest and school/club registration are available at the contest website.

Congratulations to LAHS senior Asher Koh on being named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is among 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

Scenes From 2024 Los Alamos Homecoming Parade

Hilltoppers Dominate Knights In 2024 Homecoming Game

Scenes Of 2024 Los Alamos High School Homecoming Court

Video: 2024 Los Alamos High School Homecoming Parade

LAHS eSports Team Hosting Fundraising Events

Barranca Mesa PTO Donates To County Recreation Department’s Scholarship Fund Following Successful ‘Movie On The Mesa’ Partnership

2024 General Election Sticker Contest Winners Named

Scenes Of 2024 Teacher Appreciation Event At Sullivan Field

LAPS Apprises Parents Of Whooping Cough Case At LAHS

Check out the LAPS Community Events page for information about events and activities in the community for students and families. Or view the Los Alamos County 100 Days of Summer.

Get ready to cheer for the Hawks and Hilltoppers! Tickets and season passes for home games can be purchased in advance either through the HomeTown Fan app or online through Hometown Ticketing or click the QR code. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate with a credit card. Tickets purchased in advance are not subject to an additional credit card fee; however, there is an additional fee for tickets purchased at the gate. Cash will not be accepted at the gate.

Season passes will include entry to all LAMS and LAHS regular season home games.

For more information about LAMS and LAHS Athletics, including schedules and merchandise, check out LAPS Athletics.

Los Alamos Middle School

Cross Country

No meet this week

Football

Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ LAMS Football Field, 4 pm

Volleyball

Monday, Sept. 30 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ Santa Fe Indian School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5:30 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Taos Middle School @ Taos High School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5 pm

Monday, Oct. 7 vs. Carlos F. Vigil Middle School @ Carlos F. Vigil Middle School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5 pm

Los Alamos High School

Cross Country

No meet this week.

JV Football

Monday, Sept. 30 vs. Taos High School @ Sullivan Field, 4:30 pm

Varsity Football

Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Belen High School @ Belen High School, 7 pm

Boys JV Soccer

Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Albuquerque Academy @ Sullivan Field, 1 pm

Boys Varsity Soccer

Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Albuquerque Academy @ Albuquerque Academy, 1 pm

Girls JV Soccer

Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Albuquerque Academy @ Sullivan Field, 11 am

Girls Varsity Soccer

Wednesday, Oct. 2 vs. Taos High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Albuquerque Academy @ Albuquerque Academy, 11 am

Volleyball

No games this week

eSports

Saturday, Oct. 5, Secret City eSports Tournament, Duane Smith Auditorium, 2 pm

Check out RankOne for schedules.

Honor Orchestra

Friday, October 4

Find out more information about your school.

Aspen Elementary

Barranca Mesa Elementary

Chamisa Elementary

Mountain Elementary

Piñon Elementary

LAOLA

Los Alamos Middle School

Los Alamos High School