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Immersive Opportunities Open October
Students help shapeTAP/ExEd; Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Middle and Upper School students gathered on October 4 to share their ideas and perspectives to help shape meaningful hands-on TAP initiatives. They also spent time with their faculty advisors braistorming ways to take deep dives into curricular materials by way of field trips and other programs on and off campus for ExEd.
Deputy State Historian Nicolasa Chavez, who also serves as Curator at the Museum of International Folk Art in Albuquerque and is the author of The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico, offered a special presentation at the end of the day to mark Hispanic Heritage Month. She discussed the history, food, and culture of New Mexico, highlighting flamenco music. Guitarist Luis Campos offered beautiful accompaniment, as attendees learned the specific beats that guide the Palmas hand-clapping technique in flamenco.
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SFP Students National Merit Honorees
More than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship
Five Santa Fe Prep seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their academic talent, as indicated by the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Four members of the class are National Merit Semifinalists, and another is a National Merit Commended Student.
Congratulations to National Merit Semifinalists Joaquin Bas, Sarah Boyle, Reilly Brislawn, and Isabel Voinescu, and National Merit Commended Student Olivia Wohlberg.
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Beyond Blue and Pink
An introduction to terms, best practices, and the creative navigation of binary systems for transgender and non-binary communities
All Prep parents are invited to participate in this important discussion, which will take place on Zoom from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, with special guest Jess Clark, Education and Prevention Manager for Solace Crisis Treatment Center.
Check your email for the link to access the conversation.
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Around the Quads
News and items of note for parents, students, faculty, and more
- Please remember to send your child in to school with at least two masks each day, so they have an extra in case of damage or misplacement. Spare masks are always available, but it is helpful for students to have their own masks easily accessible.
- Because We Must, a women's writing circle launched by SFP English teacher Sarah Stark and open to all women in the SFP community, will host two meetings this month: October 11 and 25. Email Sarah Stark for details.
- Spirit Week, organized by the SFP Peer Mentors, continues in advance of the Upper School Fall Ball. Tomorrow is Western Wear Wednesday, Thursday is the day to Don Your Decade Duds, and you can Go All Out in Griffin Gear on Friday. Check out Instagram for fun pictures from the week.
- Important Dates on the Horizon: October 11—Indigenous Peoples' Day (school in session); October 15—End of Quarter Break (no school); October 29—Halloween Celebration and Middle School Dance (details to follow).
Visit the Prep calendar for the full school schedule »
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Performing Arts News
Creativity is on full display in musical and theatrical programs
The SFP music ensembles have been hard at work, starting to focus on getting a few tunes ready for performance. Check out these clips from US Contemporary Music Ensemble and MS Instrumental Music rehearsing tunes that you will hear at Arts Night, which is tentatively scheduled for December 8, time TBD.
And mark your calendar for the Upper School fall production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, with performances November 18-21 in Santa Fe Prep's Driscoll Auditorium. Look for more details and ticket sales to open soon.
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Admissions Open House October 22
Help us spread the word!
Santa Fe Prep's Admissions Open House, scheduled for Friday, October 22, from 2-5 p.m., is designed to give prospective students and their families a glimpse of our school’s many offerings. Guests will have the opportunity to meet faculty and students, experience classes, and tour Prep's beautiful campus. In light of Covid-19, all attendees are asked to register for this event ahead of time by clicking here.
For more information regarding admission to Santa Fe Prep or tuition assistance, please contact Mary Little or Summar Aubrey at 505.795.7518.
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| We're excited about the launch of our 2021-2022 annual campaign! Watch your mailbox to learn how you can support Prep's fundraising efforts.
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| PA Meeting October 12
Special thanks to the many parent volunteers who helped us make the Parent Open House on September 25 a great success. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us for the next PA meeting, October 12 at 6 p.m. on Zoom.
Learn more about the PA »
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| Join the Boosters!
The SFP Booster Club is off to a running start this year! The club is governed by a board composed of 14 Santa Fe Prep parents who volunteer their time and energy to raise funds for the athletic program. Memberships—which provide free admission to home Volleyball and Basketball games, along with swag items—are now for sale. One-hundred percent of proceeds go directly to the Athletics Department.
Become a member »
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Prep Athletes
Continue to Shine
The Blue Griffins have begun the fall with a flourish, as scholar-athletes learn new skills, display incredible teamwork, and rack up impressive victories in Soccer, Cross Country, and Volleyball.
Join us for the JV and Varsity Volleyball games on October 26 at 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the Prep gym. Free Blue Griffins seat cushions to the first 50 fans, courtesy of the Boosters!
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Student ID Cards Make Lunch Purchases Easy
Rather than having to look up each student's name to debit their account, we can now check students in to purchase lunch each day using the special barcode at the bottom of their new ID cards. If students lose or forget their cards, we can still pull them up manually and serve them lunch as well. This new system has dramatically improved the speed with which the line moves and lunch can be served.
Lunch menus »
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| BREAKTHROUGH
STUDENT PROFILE
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Carrying on the
Family Tradition
Normally, students in the region learn about Breakthrough in late fall, when a staff member visits their classrooms to introduce the program. However, Mario learned about Breakthrough much earlier—his mother, Jeanette, was a student in the second class of Breakthrough students, entering in 2005!
Read more »
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All inquiries related to
SFP Monthly News may be directed to Communications Director Kathleen Osborne at kosborne@sfprep.org or 505.795.7531.
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SANTA FE, NM 87505
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