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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

School Briefs


    Nursing degrees
    at UNM branches
    Students in Valencia County and Taos soon won't have to make the long trek to Albuquerque to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of New Mexico.
    UNM's College of Nursing in January will begin offering a bachelor's of science degree in nursing at its Valencia and Taos branch campuses. UNM plans to enroll 16 students at each campus.
    The accelerated degree program will allow a nursing student to complete a degree in about 15 months, said Susan Fox, UNM's associate dean of nursing.
    Sept. 15 is the deadline for applying. For more information, call 272-4223. Applications and information are available online at hsc.unm.edu/consg.
    Eldorado names
    Sandoval to post
    Martin C. Sandoval has been named principal of Eldorado High School, replacing Yvonne Garcia.
    Garcia will be principal of the new Northwest High School.
    Sandoval was most recently assistant principal at Valley High School. He was also a student teacher at Eldorado, before becoming a full-time teacher at Albuquerque and Del Norte high schools.
    Sandoval earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education and master's degree in educational leadership from the University of New Mexico.
    Bandelier names
    new principal
    Glenda Armstrong has been named principal at Bandelier Elementary School in the Southeast Heights.
    Armstrong has worked for Albuquerque Public Schools since 1988, including 14 yearas as a librarian at several schools.
    In 2002, she was named assistant principal at Bandelier and has been its interim principal since the spring of 2006.
    "I'm very excited to continue my work here at Bandelier," Armstrong said. "I had four children who went to this school and have spent four years as assistant principal, so I'm very committed to this community and to our students."
    Eldorado teacher
    tops in biology
    Eldorado High School teacher Lesha Harenberg has been named the outstanding biology teacher of New Mexico for 2006.
    Harenberg was honored by the National Association of Biology Teachers for her work in advanced placement biology classes and workshops, and for her work and dedication in science education,
    She will be honored in October at the group's annual conference in Albuquerque.
    APS services to
    parents honored
    Albuquerque Public Schools has received the "What Parents Want" award from the nation's largest school selection consulting firm.
    Only 16 percent of the nation's more than 15,000 school districts have been recognized by SchoolMatch of Columbus, Ohio, for meeting the needs of families choosing schools, according to APS.
    Six years ago, APS created the Student, School and Community Service center as the district's customer service department. The center deals with family concerns.
    It also tries to resolve conflicts between students or between families and schools.
    Contact the service center at 855-9040.
    Film focuses on
    achievement boost
    A documentary, "Opportunity to Succeed," will look at programs in New Mexico that have helped to increase student achievement.
    The program will be shown from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday on KOB-TV, Channel 4. It will air in Las Cruces on KRWG-TV at 9 p.m. Sept. 4.
    The program, produced by Chris Schueler of Christopher Productions, looks at closing the achievement gap and community schools.
    Youth Development Inc. was a partner in the project.