LAPS Newsletter

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9 and Thursday, Oct. 10. There is no school for students.

Fall Break is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 14. There is no school for staff and students. Classes resume on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

September 15 - October 15

Tuesday, October 8

Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10

No School for Students (all school sites)

Wednesday, October 9

Friday, October 11 and Monday, October 14

No School for Staff and Students

Monday, October 14

Wednesday, October 16

Thursday, October 17

Friday, October 25

Friday, October 25

Elementary Mile Registration

Students who want to participate need to register in advance; there will not be race day registration available.

Tuesday, October 8

Thursday, October 24 (Work Session)

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.

Beginning Mountain Elementary Orchestra students work on their bow grips by passing pretzels from tip to tip. It is a favorite game.

Students representing Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School were chosen for this year's North Central Regional Honor Orchestra. Congratulations!

LAMS

Yuiko Yamaguchi, Linus Plohr, Jonathan Lionel Clayton, Semih Zeytun, LeAnn Harwell, Emilia Bonser, Leia Lin, Rachel Bowlan, Maliyah Vigil, Elliot Lara, Lyla Lo, Chelsea Nguyen, Lillian Schmidt, Logan Price, Julia Neal, Ellen White, Kaliope Welch, Ferrin Bullock-Jensen, Genevieve Marshall, Norah Whitton, James Haroz, Tim Dale, Kevin Zou, Kathryn Didier, Olivia Haroz, Jane Smith, and Cynthia Fu.

LAHS

Catelynn Romero, Amelia Dolejsi, Anna Gattis, Gerlicher Snelson, Elena Roybal, Nora Bigger, Gordy Phillips, Shayne Singleton, Rowan Mowrer, Claire Bullock, Julia Zou, Maia Warren, Maya Somasekharan, Annaiysiya Mata, Sophia Pakin, Payton Sutherland, Julianne Fadner, and Sammy Carroll.

The Technology Department would like to invite all parents/guardians to sign up for GoGuardian for Parents - an app for your smartphone that allows you to do the following:

1. See your student’s browsing history for the last 30 days.

2. Block sites on their student device while at home.

3. Set a schedule for when the device can have internet access at home.

4. Stop all internet access on the school device with the tap of a button.

Student devices are managed by the district IT department and GoGuardian for Parents allows you to manage our devices while they are home with you. If you’d like to sign up to use GoGuardian for Parents, please fill out the form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-10hVVExDhG9RpLVjhALL6d-Ot1V9LPclHMJrz3Zu6RKUXw/viewform?usp=sf_link

For any questions or concerns please email Sal Zapien at s.zapien@laschools.net or call him at 505-663-2602.

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

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

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.

On October 16th, Los Alamos Public Schools will join schools nationwide in celebrating Unity Day, a key event during National Bullying Prevention Month. Unity Day sends a clear, powerful message: by wearing orange, we stand together in kindness, acceptance, and inclusion, helping to create a safer, more supportive environment for every student.

Throughout the day, our schools will host activities designed to raise awareness and demonstrate that everyone plays a role in bullying prevention. We invite students, staff, and community members to wear orange and join us in spreading the message: together, we can build a world without bullying.

Unity Day is part of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month. For more information and resources, visit PACER.org/Bullying.

If you or someone you know experiences or witnesses bullying, we urge you to report it to the school principal, assistant principal, or counselor. Middle and high school students can also use the Say Something Anonymous Reporting app to confidentially report bullying as well as other mental health and safety concerns.

County Clerk’s Office: 2024 Sticker Design Contest Winners

Hilltopper Varsity Girls Soccer Takes Down Taos Tigers 2-0

LAHS’s Asher Koh A National Merit Commended Student

LAHS Teacher Lori Thompson Brings Sports Lit Students To Los Alamos Daily Post To Learn About Journalism

Topper Marching Band Shines At 2024 Homecoming

Topper Boys Varsity Soccer Falls To Bosque Bobcats

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

Saturday, Oct. 12 @ Los Lunas Invite, 8th grade only, 10 am

Football

Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ LAMS Football Field, 4 pm

Tennis

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Santa Fe Prep @ Mesa Courts, 4 pm

Volleyball

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

Saturday, Oct. 12 Los Lunas Invite

Saturday, Oct. 19 Albuquerque Academy Extravaganza

Friday, Oct. 25 Los Alamos Invite

JV Football

Wednesday, Oct. 9 vs. Capital High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Monday, Oct. 14 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Santa Fe High School, 1 pm

Monday, Oct. 21 vs. St. Michael's High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Varsity Football

Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Rio Grande High School @ Milne Stadium, 11 am

Friday, Oct. 25 vs. Valley High School @ Sullivan Field, 7 pm

Friday, Nov. 1vs. Miyamura High School @ Sullivan Field, 7 pm

Boys JV Soccer

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 17 vs. Moriarty High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 22 vs. Taos High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Boys Varsity Soccer

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 6 pm

Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 6 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 15 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Pojoaque Valley High School, 4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 17 vs. Moriarty High School @ Sullivan Field, 6 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 22 vs. Taos High School @ Sullivan Field, 6 pm

Thursday, Oct. 24 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Girls JV Soccer

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Questa High School @ Sullivan Field, 6 pm

Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Aztec High School @ Sullivan Field, 1 pm

Girls Varsity Soccer

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Moriarty High School @ Sullivan Field, 4 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 15 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Pojoaque Valley High School, 4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 17 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 4 pm

Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Aztec High School @ Sullivan Field, 11 am

Tuesday, Oct. 22 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 4 pm

Thursday, Oct. 24 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Sullivan Field, 6 pm

Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. Bosque Prep @ Bosque Prep, 9 am

Volleyball

Tuesday, Oct. 8 vs. Espanola Valley High School @ Espanola Valley High School, 9th grade 4 pm,

JV 5 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 11 am, JV 12 pm, Varsity 1 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 15 vs. Taos High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 16 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm,

Varsity 6 pm

Saturday, Oct. 19 vs. Hope Christian High School @ Hope Christian High School, 9th grade 12 pm,

JV 1 pm, Varsity 2 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 22 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm,

Varsity 6 pm

Thursday, Oct. 24 vs. Espanola Valley High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm,

Varsity 6 pm

Thursday, Oct. 31 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Monday, Nov. 4 vs. Moriarty High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Thursday, Nov. 7 vs. Pojoaque Valley High School @ Pojoaque Valley High School, 9th grade 4 pm,

JV 5 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Check out RankOne for schedules.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Hawktalkers @ Delores Taylor Arthur Online Tourney

Monday, Oct. 14

Northern Chess Tournament

Saturday, Oct. 19

LAHS Topper Marching Band @ Zia Competition

Wednesday, Oct. 23

LAHS Topper Marching Band Showcase

Friday, Oct. 25

Speech & Debate @ Navajo Prep Invitational

Saturday, Oct. 26

LAHS Topper Marching Band @ State Competition

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