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World culture classes

World culture classes

by | Feb 3, 2018 | News and Events

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2 February 2018. We had a teacher out with a bad cold.  We took the opportunity to fill in her usual class time with three segments on world culture.  Drawing on travels on six continents over 50 years with Lou Ellen and their son, David, Vince held three discussions...
The 22 degree halo around the Sun

The 22 degree halo around the Sun

by | Jan 22, 2018 | News and Events

22 January 2018.  All of our students came out to see the 22-degree halo around the Sun this afternoon.  We hope you saw it at home or at work.  It arises from light refraction by ice crystals in light clouds.  There’s a good description in the book, Color and...

by | Jan 11, 2018 | News and Events

Press release Prof. Kathy Hanley, Biology, NMSU, is an internationally engaged and internationally known researcher on emerging viral diseases – dengue, Zika, chikungunya – and possible protections, including vaccines. From noon to one on Tuesday, January 23rd, she’ll...
Outreach: science radio shows on the Web

Outreach: science radio shows on the Web

by | Jan 4, 2018 | News and Events

Science is a big part of our curriculum, taught by career scientists, Drs. Lou Ellen Kay and Vince Gutschick.   Vince’s radio program on KTAL LP FM, is live on 101.5 and is streamed at lccommunityradio.org.  He’s done 5 shows to date, each on a Tuesday,...
Come see us at our open house

Come see us at our open house

by | Jan 2, 2018 | News and Events

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Tuesday, 9 January 2018. We have another great open house event on Tuesday, December 12th, 2017. Come see our school, engage with our outreach in science and world culture, view classes (8:30-10:00 AM), talk with teachers (5:30-6:30 PM). We welcome families...
Science outreach on the radio

Science outreach on the radio

by | Dec 25, 2017 | News and Events

5, 12, 19, 26 December 2017…and on.  Science is a big part of our curriculum, taught by career scientists, Drs. Lou Ellen Kay and Vince Gutschick.  We go beyond that, with outreach to others in groups small (e.g., a family in California) and, we hope, growing to...
Come see us at our open house

The fall semester ends

by | Dec 25, 2017 | News and Events

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20 December 2017 – the last full day of school. Students did arts and crafts and storytelling in groups…a nice way to end.
Yes, students learn cursive writing

Yes, students learn cursive writing

by | Dec 25, 2017 | News and Events

All semester, all year: our young students avidly put in time learning cursive writing with Lou Ellen, our Head of School. We’re one of very few schools still teaching this valuable skill! Sorry for a picture that’s a bit fuzzy; their letters are...
Lego League

Lego League

by | Dec 25, 2017 | News and Events

9 December 2017. Our younger students had a productive time at the Junior First Lego League competition in Las Cruces. They also earned two awards. The theme was water, about which they learned quite a bit and about which they shared a lot.
15 songs, 6 piano recitals, a play, and dinner

15 songs, 6 piano recitals, a play, and dinner

by | Dec 14, 2017 | News and Events

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9 December 2017.  Our 17th  end-of-term performance by our students was a great success.  All the performances in the title came off very well.  In addition to the still pictures in the gallery that’s linked below are movies.  We’ve put two movies on...