LAPS Newsletter

Tuesday, January 6

Start of Spring Semester

Wednesday, January 14

2026 All-State Music Conference

Performance by Los Alamos High School Jazz 1

(2026 NMMEA State Honor Jazz Band)

Popejoy Hall

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school for staff and students

Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24

District Science Fair

Wednesday, January 28

District Spelling Bee

Barranca Elementary School students graduated from the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program before Winter Break. A prevention partnership between LAPS and the Los Alamos police department, the DARE Program helps guide students in the decision making process by looking at risky situations, weighing out pros and cons, making a decision based on the pros and cons, and evaluating the decision that they made.

Preschool hours are 8:10 am - 2:40 pm, Monday through Friday.

The PreK3 program is in session Monday through Thursday. The morning session runs from 8:00 am - 11 am, and the afternoon session runs from 11:40 am - 2:40 pm.

Tuesday, January 6

Start of Spring Semester

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school for staff and students

Elementary School hours are 8:10 am - 2:40 pm.Check your school site for daily bell schedules.

Tuesday, January 6

Start of Spring Semester

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school for staff and students

Monday, January 19

Northern Schools Chess League Tournament @ Los Alamos High School

Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24

District Science Fair

Wednesday, January 28

District Spelling Bee

Find out more information about your school.

School hours at the middle school are 8:40 am - 3:30 pm. Click below to view the A/B calendar and bell schedule.

Tuesday, January 6

Start of Spring Semester

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school for staff and students

Monday, January 19

Northern Schools Chess League Tournament @ Los Alamos High School

Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24

District Science Fair

Wednesday, January 28

District Spelling Bee

Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31

Cottonwood Classic Tournament - Hawktalkers

Hawk Hangout is a free event held every month during the school year for Middle School Teens. Events are held once a month on Thursday in different locations locally and regionally. The next event will be ice skating at the Los Alamos Ice Rink on January 22 from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm.

School hours at the high school are 8:30 am - 3:40 pm. Click below to view the A/B calendar and bell schedule.

Tuesday, January 6

Start of Spring Semester

Wednesday, January 14 - Saturday, January 17

NMMEA All-State Concert Bands, Orchestra and Choir Festival

Thursday, January 15 - Saturday, January 17

NMAA One Acts - Olions

Friday, January 16

Course Selection Opens in Powerschool for current LAHS students

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No school for staff and students

Monday, January 19

Northern Schools Chess League Tournament @ Los Alamos High School

Thursday, January 22 - Saturday, January 24

NMMEA All-State Jazz Festival

Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24

District Science Fair

Thursday, January 29 - Saturday, January 31

Topper Revue

Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31

Cottonwood Classic Tournament - Hilltalkers

Saturday, January 31

NJROTC Competition @ West Mesa High School

Monday, January 26

BMX No Hate Tour

Topper Time

• January 10: Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Pre-movie party at the Teen Center including food, contests, and free VR night

• January 17: I was a Stranger (new release)

• January 24: Mercy (new release)

• January 31: Jumanji (1995 original) - Free Italian Soda for First 50 Teens

Check out the dates for ACT and SAT weekend testing.

Please note: Due to schedule conflicts, the December 6 SAT and December 13 ACT will not be given at Los Alamos High School. Students interested in testing on these dates are encouraged to check out other testing locations.

Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For 26 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades K-12 (though kindergarten students must be fluent readers). Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving students' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom.

Piñon Elementary School will be a host site for the Math Kangaroo International Competition on March 19, 2026. Students self-prep using the online resource provided, or in whatever way you wish, and the small registration fee is paid by parents directly to the organization. The test site is an in-person, paper & pencil test site and we are offering two sessions, 10:00am and 1:00pm. It is open to all grade levels and schools in northern New Mexico.

Go here for more information: https://mathkangaroo.org/

Go here for detailed registration directions: Registration Directions

Curricula: The Math Kangaroo Curricula are presented as a general guideline on what may be expected at the Math Kangaroo competition test.

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 1 and 2

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 3 and 4

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 5 and 6

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 7 and 8

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 9 and 10

Math Kangaroo Curriculum for grades 11 and 12

The Los Alamos High School Jazz I has been selected as the 2026 New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) State Honor Jazz Band. The group will perform at the 2026 All-State Music Conference on January 14, 2026 in Popejoy Hall. Click here for more information and tickets.

All-State Band, Orchestra and Choir concerts will take place on Saturday, January 17.

The Los Alamos Public Schools Board meets on the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of April, November and December. All meetings are held in person and live streamed via Zoom beginning at 5:30 pm. Click here for more information about the School Board meetings.

Newly elected school board members Antonio Jaurigue and Margie Serrato will be sworn in at the first January meeting.

Next Meetings

Tuesday, January 13 @ School Boardroom

Thursday, January 22 @ School Boardroom

Los Alamos Middle School

Basketball (Boys)

Wednesday, January 7 vs. Pecos Middle School @ Los Alamos Middle School Brousseau Gym,

7th grade 4 pm, 8th grade 5 pm

Monday, January 12 vs. Carlos Vigil Middle School @ Carlos Vigil Middle School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5 pm

Wednesday, January 14 vs. Pojoaque Middle School @ Pojoaque Middle School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5 pm

Friday, January 16 vs. Monte Del Sol @ Monte Del Sol Academy, 7th grade 4 pm, 8th grade 5 pm

Tuesday, January 20 vs. Mandela Middle School @ Los Alamos Middle School Brousseau Gym,

7th grade 4 pm, 8th grade 5 pm

Thursday, January 22 vs. Taos Middle School @ Los Alamos Middle School Brousseau Gym,

7th grade 4 pm, 8th grade 5 pm

Monday, January 26 vs. Milagro Middle School @ Milagro Middle School, 7th grade 4 pm,

8th grade 5 pm

Friday, January 30 vs. Carlos Vigil Middle School @ Los Alamos Middle School Brousseau Gym,

7th grade 4 pm, 8th grade 5 pm

Los Alamos High School

Boys Basketball

Tuesday, January 6 vs. Capital High School @ Capital High School, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5:30 pm,

Varsity 7 pm

Tuesday, January 13 vs. Albuquerque Academy @ Albuquerque Academy, 9th grade 4 pm,

JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7 pm

Thursday, January 15 vs. ATC @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5:30 pm, Varsity 7 pm

Saturday, January 17 vs. Mesa Vista High School @ Griffith Gym, JV 11 am, Varsity 2 pm

Tuesday, January 20 vs. Moriarty High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 3 pm, JV 4:30 pm,

Varsity 6 pm

Thursday, January 29 vs. Espanola Valley High School @ Espanola Valley High School,

9th grade 3 pm, JV 4:30 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Saturday, January 31 vs. Taos High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 11 am, JV 12:30 pm,

Varsity 2 pm

Girls Basketball

Wednesday, January 7 vs. Capital High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5:30 pm,

Varsity 7 pm

Thursday, January 8 vs. Valencia High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5:30 pm,

Varsity 7 pm

Tuesday, January 13 vs. Robertson High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 4 pm, JV 5:30 pm,

Varsity 7 pm

Saturday, January 17 vs. Mesa Vista High School @ Griffith Gym, JV 12:30 pm, Varsity 3:30 pm

Tuesday, January 20 vs. Escalante High School @ Escalante High School, JV 4 pm, Varsity 5:30 pm

Thursday, January 22 vs. Moriarty High School @ Moriarty High School, 9th grade 3 pm,

JV 4:30 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Tuesday, January 27 vs. Espanola Valley High School @ Griffith Gym, 9th grade 3 pm, JV 4:30 pm, Varsity 6 pm

Friday, January 30 vs. Taos HIgh School @ Taos High School, 9th grade 3 pm, JV 4:30 pm,

Varsity 6 pm

Swimming & Diving

Saturday, January 10, Academy Invite @ Albuquerque Academy

Tuesday, January 13, Academy Quad 3 @ Albuquerque Academy

Saturday, January 24, Tom Casey @ Albuquerque Academy

Thursday, January 29, Griffin Invite @ Genoveva Chavez Community Center Pool

Wrestling

Saturday, January 10, Sammy Vivian @ Socorro

Friday, January 16, Clash at the Coliseum @ Aztec High School

Saturday, January 17, Clash at the Coliseum @ Aztec High School

Saturday, January 24, Spencer Cole Memorial @ West Las Vegas High School

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is pleased to offer a free breakfast and lunch to all of our students.

LAPS utilizes the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) model pertaining to USDA and NSLP requirements. This model provides students with more of a choice for both breakfast and lunch service.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the school lunch program please send an email to m.johnson@laschools.net.

Hilltoppers Win 2025 Lady Horsemen Christmas Tournament

Hilltoppers Varsity Basketball Falls To St. Mikes Horsemen

Los Alamos Public Schools Hosts Ribbon Skirt & Shirt Workshop For Native American Heritage Month

Start 2026 working for Los Alamos Public Schools. We're looking for Educational Assistants at all school sites, as well as several other opportunities. Click here for more information about working for LAPS and all current job openings.

For more information about events in Los Alamos, check out the Los Alamos County 2025-2026 Winter Activity Guide.

The Los Alamos YMCA offers several programs for youth and teens.

The Santa Fe Symphony offers several music programs.