Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation

10/23/2026

💚 A big thank you to Carolyn at Mesa Top Adventure for generously donating a discount on board games for LAHS French teacher Katie Leonard!

Thanks to Carolyn’s support, Katie’s LAPSF New Teacher Grant was able to cover the cost of the games for her French classroom, giving students a fun, interactive way to practice their language skills. 🎲

We’re so lucky to have such an awesome local game store in town! Stop by Mesa Top and show them some love. 🙌

10/22/2026

Another Sip Back & Support LAPS in the books! 😎🍻

A huge THANK YOU to Bathtub Row Brewing for generously donating a free pour with every pint glass purchase and being such a fantastic host! 💚

Every glass sold helps us support our teachers, students, and schools through grants and programs. Thank you to everyone who came out to sip, support, and help us say YES to every teacher!

👀 Stay tuned for details on an upcoming happy hour at the Tub! More fun to come!

10/21/2026

👏 4th grade Piñon Elementary teacher, Hannah Miller, was recently awarded a New Teacher Grant from the Foundation and was able to expand her classroom library (with student suggestions, of course 😉) We love supporting new and transitioning teachers!

Check out the different types of grants we offer: https://lapsfoundation.com/educators/apply-for-a-grant/

10/17/2026

🍻 TODAY’S THE DAY! Join us at Bathtub Row Brewing from 1–4 p.m. for Sip Back & Support LAPSF! 💚🙌 See you at the Tub!

10/16/2026

🎉🍻 Cheers to the end of the week! Join us TOMORROW for Sip Back & Support LAPSF at Bathtub Row Brewing!

Kick off your weekend with a cold one for a great cause 🍻 Pick up your $15 LAPS Foundation Emerald Anniversary pint glass and enjoy a FREE b**r pour courtesy of the Tub.

🙌 Raise a glass and help us say YES to every teacher!

📅 Saturday, Oct. 17 | 1–4 p.m.
📍 Bathtub Row Brewing

10/14/2026

🍻 THIS SATURDAY: Sip Back & Support LAPSF! 💚

Join us at Bathtub Row Brewing this Saturday, October 17, from 1–4 p.m.!

Pick up a special LAPS Foundation Emerald Anniversary pint glass for just $15 and enjoy a FREE b**r pour, generously donated by Bathtub Row Brewing. 🍺

🙌 Help us say YES to every teacher! Your support helps make more classroom ideas, creative projects, and learning opportunities possible.

📅 Saturday, October 17 | 1–4 p.m.
📍 Bathtub Row Brewing
🍺 $15 pint glass + FREE b**r

Good b**r. Good cause. Great community. See you Saturday! 💚

10/08/2026

🍻 Sip Back & Support LAPSF! 🍻

Join us at Bathtub Row Brewing on Saturday, October 17, from 1–4 p.m. for an afternoon of good b**r, a good cause and great community!

Purchase a special LAPS Foundation Emerald Anniversary pint glass and enjoy a FREE b**r pour from Bathtub Row Brewing. 💚🍺

Bring your family and friends, raise a glass, and help us raise funds to help us say YES to every teacher! 🙌

📅 Saturday, Oct. 17 | 1–4 p.m.
📍 Bathtub Row Brewing

10/02/2026

🍂📚 With the help of a Great Ideas Grant, Barranca Mesa Elementary’s PreK teachers were able to host “Fall in Love with Reading: A Woodland Reading Faire” for their students and families, held in conjunction with their school’s Book Fair.

Inspired by the idea of an old-fashioned woodland faire, the special event invited PreK children and their families to step into a world where stories, imagination, and reading came to life. 🧚‍♀️📖 Students explored books, listened to stories from “Reading Fairies,” and enjoyed a joyful literacy experience designed to spark curiosity and build positive connections with reading.

Awesome job, Barranca Prek!❤️📚

10/02/2026

We are so grateful to the Los Alamos Community Foundation and our generous community partners! We can't do this without you 🧡💛

Los Alamos Community Foundation staff present the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation with a check for $19,250 for their Resilience Initiative at the LAPS Foundation Emerald Anniversary Celebration, held Sept.

09/30/2026

Our September 16th board meeting marked Judith McKenzie’s final meeting as a member of the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors, and we want to take a moment to thank her for her many years of service to our schools and community.

Judy has brought a unique perspective to the Foundation as a proud Hilltopper alumna, retired Barranca Elementary teacher, former School Board member and president, and former Foundation board president.

Throughout her service, Judy has been a passionate champion for teachers and students, supporting classroom grants, professional development, teacher recognition, scholarships, student programs, and alumni engagement. 🫶

And whenever the board discussed budgets, grants or strategy, Judy always brought the conversation back to what matters most: “How does this help our teachers, and how does this support our kids in the classroom?”

Judy, thank you for your leadership, your advocacy, your wisdom and your unwavering commitment to LAPS. We are so grateful for your willingness to jump in and help with what's needed, no matter how big or small the task. We will miss having you around the board table!