Multicultural Calendar of Events
For other events and activities, check out the school site calendars on the LAPS website.
Hilltalkers in the News
Congratulations to these Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers!
- Eva Gerber and Ian Corey for earning a spot to the Council on National Affairs this summer. Ian and Eva were selected through a competitive application process through the NM Youth and Government program to attend CONA.
- Tevi Funaki who earned an entry to the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines in June. Tevi, along with Hilltalkers Erin Brodnax, Suchir Jha, Uxue Sansinena, Emily Xu, Zoe Bent, and Lin Wolf, will represent Los Alamos and New Mexico at Speech and Debate Nationals.
State Supercomputing Challenge
Mountain Elementary 6th grader Emmaline Fadner participated in the Supercomputing Challenge at Santa Fe Community College last weekend. She was the only elementary student among middle and high school participants from across the state. Emmaline used NetLogo to code her project, Modeling Urban Heat Islands and Rural Areas; she was honored with a Middle School Award, receiving both a plaque and a cash prize.
Emmaline impressed the judges with her creativity, confidence, and coding skills. Way to go, Emmaline!
In addition to her outstanding project, Emmaline nominated her GATE teacher, Mrs. Unal, for the Teacher of the Year award and wrote a thoughtful essay in her honor. Mrs. Unal was recognized as the 2025 Supercomputing Challenge Teacher of the Year.
Animal Shelter Supply Drive
Chamisa K-kids is holding a Los Alamos Animal Shelter Supply Drive! We are asking for supplies to help the Los Alamos Animal Shelter. Supplies needed are:
- Animal toys
- Wet food ( no dry food)
- Paper towels
- Collars
- Leashes
Please drop donations in the blue cardboard box by the front office. Last day of donations will be May 15, 2025. If you have any questions please contact: Andrea Lynch a.lynch@laschools.net
LAPS is almost at 100% re-enrollments for the 2025-2026 school year. Currently, 2684 out of 3395 eligible returning students have completed registration for the 2025-2026 school year. That's almost 80%!
We encourage those remaining 711 students to complete registration by May 1. The Returning student registration form is available through the parent PowerSchool portal at https://laps.powerschool.com/public/home.html.
For questions, please contact Rosa Schmitz at r.schmitz@laschools.net or (505) 663-2201.
Summer Reading Program
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.
Independence Challenge
Give the Independence Challenge a Try!
Are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to help your child build confidence and life skills? Consider taking on the Independence Challenge as a family! The Let Grow Independence Kit is filled with simple, age-appropriate activities designed for children from kindergarten through 8th grade. These activities encourage youth to stretch their wings, whether it’s making a meal, running an errand, or organizing a neighborhood game. By trying new things on their own, children develop resilience, problem-solving skills, and a strong sense of accomplishment. Sit down with your child, choose a few challenges together, and watch them grow!
Saturday School
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.
Remaining sessions are May 10 and May 17. To register, email lahssaturdayschool@laschools.net with the student's name and date requested.
Bee City Newsletter Name and Art Contest
Students in preK through 12th grade are invited to name the Bee City Los Alamos Newsletter and design a piece of Bee City Los Alamos Artwork that will be displayed digitally and distributed as stickers at Bee City Los Alamos events.
Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025. Click here for more information.
Los Alamos JV Tennis Teams Earn Top Finishes At USTA JV NNM Tournament
Topper Tennis Team Competes In District Tournament
Scenes From First Youth Climate Summit
Topper Softball Wins Home Game Against Pojoaque Elkettes
Topper Students Compete In 19th New Mexico Brain Bee
Topper Baseball Won Both Conference Games Against Taos Tigers In A Double Header Monday
Community Invited To White Rock Schools Farewell Tours
Successful National History Day Contest For LAPS Students
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.
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Upcoming Games and Meets
Los Alamos Middle School
Baseball
Tuesday, April 29 vs. Taos Middle School @ Taos High School, 3 pm and 5 pm
Track & Field
Tuesday, April 29 vs. Sandia Prep Middle School @ Sandia Prep High School
Los Alamos High School
JV Baseball
Tuesday, April 29 vs. Taos High School @ Senior Field, 4 pm
Varsity Baseball
Wednesday, April 30 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 4 pm
Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, State Championships
Thursday, May 15, Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, State Championships
JV Softball
Tuesday, April 29 vs. Taos High School @ Overlook Softball Fields, 4 pm
Varsity Softball
Wednesday, April 30 vs. Taos High School @ Taos High School, 4 pm
Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, State Championships
Thursday, May 15, Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, State Championships
Tennis
Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8, State Championships, Individual
Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, State Championships, Team
JV Track & Field
Saturday, May 3, Larry Baca Invite, Sullivan Field
Varsity Track & Field
Saturday, May 3, Larry Baca Invite, Sullivan Field
Friday, May 9, District Championships, Moriarty High School
Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, State Championships, UNM
Golf
Monday, May 5, District Tournament @ Black Mesa
Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13, State Championship @ Pinon Hills
Check out RankOne for schedules.
