LAPS Newsletter

Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break.

Friday, April 18 (no school for students and some staff)

Saturday, March 29

Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12

Tuesday, April 22

Thursday, April 24

LAMS Band MPA

Wednesday, April 2

LAMS Symphonic Band

Thursday, April 10

School Board Work Session

Thursday, March 27

Los Alamos High School

School Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 15

School Boardroom

Click here for more information about the School Board meetings.

Tuesday, March 25

2024-2025 School Calendar

2025-2026 School Calendar

Multicultural Calendar of Events

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

Congratulations to Los Alamos High School junior August Ovaska who was elected to serve as Vice President of Marketing for New Mexico DECA for the 2025-2026 academic year. August is one of four high school DECA students in New Mexico who were elected to fill the 2025-2026 state officer positions.

He will represent New Mexico DECA at the International Career Development Conference being held April 26 – April 29 in Orlando, Florida, where he will not only compete in the Business Law Team Decision Making event, but will also attend the Empower Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is designed for newly elected state DECA officers and focuses on developing leadership skills and on training officers to create strategic plans, and increase effectiveness of communication strategies and methods.

Read the full story here.

Congratulations to the Los Alamos Middle School orchestras on their MPAs. The 7th grade Hawk Strings scores were performance - 91% - 1 (2nd highest score middle and high school) and sight reading - 90% - 1. Scores for the 8th grade Concert Strings were performance 87.67%. - 2 and

sight reading. 95% - 1.

Congratulations to both the Los Alamos High School Schola Cantorum and Bel Canto for receiving Superior (90+) ratings at MPA. Both choirs easily qualified for the State Contest on April 4th in their respective divisions.

Members of the Chamisa Elementary Rocket Club held their rocket launch at Overlook Park just before Spring Break.

Students at Los Alamos Middle School participated in a number of activities in celebration of Pi Day on 3.14.

Best of luck to Los Alamos Middle School 7th grader Hannah Li and Mountain Elementary 5th grader Natalie Johnson who will represent LAPS at the State Spelling Bee this Saturday, March 29.

Just a quick reminder that students planning to attend LAPS during the 2025-2026 school year should complete the registration process. This includes new and returning students, kindergarten and preschool. Go to www.laschools.net/registration for more information and to register using either a computer or smartphone.

The Returning student registration form is available through the parent PowerSchool portal at https://laps.powerschool.com/public

Almost 50% of eligible returning students have completed registration for the 2025-2026 school year. It would be greatly appreciated if we could reach 100% (3,395) by April 15.

All students planning to attend any LAPS site must complete the registration process. Students in grades 6th-11th who completed course selection are also required to complete the returning student registration form, as this is in addition to course selection. Please make sure to select the 2025-2026 school year when registering.

For questions, please contact Rosa Schmitz at r.schmitz@laschools.net or (505) 663-2201.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Los Alamos Public Schools is excited to participate in this year’s Literacy NM Summer Program. This program will provide small group specialized reading and writing instruction for students who have completed grades K-8. This program will take the place of the traditional summer school or camp that the district has provided in recent years.

All LAPS students who would like to improve their reading and writing skills are invited to enroll on the state portal- NM Summer Reading Program Website (www.literacy.nm.gov). Currently, families can express interest on the website, the official student registration will go live in March. LAPS will not be conducting a separate registration for the summer program.

Student hours will be 8:30-12:30 pm daily, June 5-July 3.

There will be no sessions on Thursday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

The curriculum for the Literacy NM Summer program is Magnetic Reading.

The district will provide a bus to and from White Rock. This bus will pick up and drop off at Chamisa Elementary.

The YMCA offers an after camp program, which will also be housed at Barranca Mesa Elementary. After the morning session, students participating in the literacy program will be escorted to the YMCA camp. More information about the YMCA program can be found here https://laymca.org/summer.

At Los Alamos Public Schools, we strive to create a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students. One important step in achieving this goal is understanding the difference between a mean moment, a conflict, and bullying. While disagreements and unkind behavior may happen, true bullying is repeated, intentional, and involves a power imbalance.

To help parents and students recognize and respond to bullying, we are sharing the "Is it Bullying?" brochure, which provides clear definitions, warning signs, and strategies for prevention and support. We take bullying seriously and are committed to supporting both the victim and the offender by fostering accountability, growth, and positive change.

If you suspect bullying, we encourage you to report it to your child’s principal, classroom teacher, or school counselor. Together, we can create a culture of kindness and respect in our schools.

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.Click here for more information.

The next session will be March 29. To register, email lahssaturdayschool@laschools.net with the student's name and date requested.

The Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) will be awarding eight $2,500 scholarships in 2025 to high school seniors. Applications and essays are due on March 31, 2025.

This summer our Young Ambassadors are creating positive change in your community! Be a Part of It and Apply Now to the Young Ambassadors Program!

• Who? Graduating high school seniors with a passion for the arts, sciences, or humanities, as well as a commitment to engage with local, Latino communities.
• What? Week-long, all-expenses paid training and leadership seminar and a four-week community practicum experience with a $2,350 program stipend
• Where? Washington D.C. and internships in 19 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
• When? June 22–August 1, 2025
• Why? Opportunity to explore various career paths, networks, meet other students who share your community commitment, and grow your practical and leadership skills during a paid practicum experience

LAPS Hosts Presentation On 2023 Youth Risk And Resiliency Survey Findings

Hilltopper Track & Field Qualifies More Athletes At Rio Rancho For The State Championship

Topper Softball Wins Home Game 22-2 Against Timberwolves

Los Alamos High School Varsity Hockey Team Wins 2025 New Mexico State Championship

Topper Baseball Tops Sandia Prep Sundevils 6-2

Los Alamos NJROTC Cadets Demonstrate Discipline, Teamwork, Physical Endurance At SF Capital City Drill Meet

Hilltopper Track & Field Teams Get 2025 Season Off To A Good Start At Albuquerque Academy Quad Meet March 8

Registration For Safety Town 2025 Now Open

Los Alamos Public Schools is hiring for several positions around the district, including teachers, educational assistants and coaches. We are also looking for a high school principal.

There are also job postings in our Business Services, Transportation, Facilities and Technology departments. And we are hiring Student Interns.

Click here to learn more.

The Los Alamos Public Schools neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity promoted in this document. The distribution of this material is provided on an equal basis as a community service.

Los Alamos Middle School

Baseball

Wednesday, April 2 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ Senior Field

3 pm and 5 pm

Softball

Thursday, March 27 vs. Santo Domingo Middle School @ Bun Ryan Softball Field 3 pm and 5 pm

Wednesday, April 2 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ Bun Ryan Softball Field 3 pm and 5 pm

Thursday, April 3 vs. Albuquerque Academy Middle School @ Albuquerque Academy

3 pm and 5 pm

Track & Field

Wednesday, March 26 vs. Rio Rancho @ Cleveland High School, 4 pm

Tuesday, April 1 vs. Rio Rancho @ Rio Rancho High School, 3 pm

Los Alamos High School

JV Baseball

Monday, March 24 vs. Santa Fe Indian School @ Santa Fe Indian School, 3 pm and 5 pm

Wednesday, March 26 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Senior Field, 3 pm and 5 pm

Tuesday, April 1 vs. West Las Vegas High School @ West Las Vegas High School,

3:30 pm and 5 pm

Friday, April 4 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 4 pm

Varsity Baseball

Thursday, March 20, Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, Artesia Invitational @ Artesia High School

Wednesday, March 26 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Bomber Field, 3 pm and 5 pm

Saturday, April 5 vs. Moriarty High School @ Bomber Field, 8:30 am and 10:30 am

JV Softball

Tuesday, March 25 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Overlook Softball Fields, 3:30 pm and 5 pm

Friday, April 4 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 3 pm and 5 pm

Varsity Softball

Wednesday, March 19 - Saturday, March 22, APS Tournament

Tuesday, March 25 vs. Santa Fe High School @ Overlook Softball Fields, 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm

Thursday, March 27 vs. Capital High School @ Capital High School, 4 pm and 6 pm

Saturday, April 5 vs. Moriarty High School @ Overlook Softball Fields, 8:30 am and 10:30 am

Tennis

Tuesday, March 25 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School

Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, Espanola Quad

Friday, April 4 vs. St. Michael's High School @ Mesa Tennis Courts (boys)

Friday, April 4 vs. Farmington High School @ Mesa Tennis Courts (girls)

Track & Field

Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22, Chandler Invite in Chandler, AZ

Thursday, March 27, Bernalillo Relays @ Bernalillo High School

Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, APS Invite @ Community Stadium

eSports

Splatoon 3 and Street Fighter 6 play at 4pm on Tuesdays. Super Smash Bros Unlimited plays at

4 pm on Wednesdays. Rocket League, Madden, MarioKart 8, and Hearthstone all play at 4 pm on Thursdays.

March 24 - April 4, Playoffs

March 28 - March 30, NMSU Invitational

April 10 - April 12, State Competition

Each day/week we show a different group on our stream, which can be viewed here: https://www.twitch.tv/secretcityesports/videos

Check out RankOne for schedules.

Thursday, April 24

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