List/Grid Author Archives: Andrea Schoellkopf / Journal Staff Writer
The Craft of Yore
The rhythmic weaving of embroidery floss over and under brings a lull to the classroom in the corner ...
Beyond the book
They jump out of helicopters. Battle large mosquitoes in what’s known as the Polar Bear Capital of the World. Scout the Sandias for scat and other signs of wildlife. They... Read more »
Part of Bosque Closed Due To Fire Danger
The drought conditions that have brought extreme fire danger to the state led to yet another recreational restriction on Friday, with the immediate closure of the bosque from Alameda to... Read more »
‘Flyway’ Rises
Years in the making, the West Side public art installation titled “Flyway” has begun to take shape. Metal pieces that formerly made up jetty jacks once used for flood control... Read more »
School kids are serious about scavenging
Let’s hope the students from Sierra Vista Elementary are having a restful summer. They deserve it. During the school year, the students were busy collecting stray aluminum cans and turning... Read more »
Pius Projects More Students
A year after St. Pius X High cut nine teachers because of declining enrollment, the school is projecting an increase in students for the fall. The school says its incoming... Read more »
Walmart Unviels New Look
More than seven years ago, the southeast corner of Coors and Rio Bravo was still farmland. Today, it’s a commercial hub of the South Valley, where someone can get their... Read more »
Students Excel At Skipping Class
Playing hooky is one thing. But many West Mesa students seemed to have made it an art form – skipping a total of 88,000 classes last year, according to school... Read more »
Bilingual advocate retires
One of Albuquerque’s bilingual pioneers has ended her 23-year reign. Dora Ortiz has retired from her job as the principal of Dolores Gonzales Elementary, the Barelas school named for a... Read more »
Charter Students To Read Poetry
A two-week visit by poet Jimmy Santiago Baca to a South Valley charter school will culminate Sunday with poetry readings from the students’ own book. Students wrote original poetry and... Read more »
APS Board OKs Major Cutbacks
The next school year is going to be an ugly one in terms of the Albuquerque Public Schools’ operational budget. After months of penny pinching, number crunching and even some... Read more »
