| | Social Justice Conference 2020: You(Th) Can Change the World
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| On January 27, Upper School students will participate in a conference organized by students and Coordinator of Multicultural Life Claire Romero. The conference, in its fourth year, was inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who have labored to make the world more just and safe for all. YOUth Can Change the World: Social Justice Conference 2020 will explore many topics of interest to our students, including body image and eating disorders; community building and implicit bias; destigmatizing mental illness (to create safety for students); human trafficking; hunting as conservation and connection; gun violence in schools; and more.
Students will also participate in a film festival with faculty-led discussions on some wonderful films, including Maiden (women who participated in the Whitbread Race Around the World in 1989), 13th (prison pipeline affecting African American men), and Won't You Be My Neighbor (Mr. Rogers inspires listening and kindness).
Contact Claire Romero with questions.
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| | RAUL MIDÓN, GRAMMY-NOMINATED PREP ALUMNUS, PLAYING AT THE LENSIC
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| The wonderful and magnetic Raul Midón '84 is returning to his hometown to play at The Lensic on February 5 at 7:30 pm. This performance is a community-wide benefit concert for Breakthrough Santa Fe and Tuition Assistance at Santa Fe Prep in honor of Jim Leonard's 21 years as Head of School.
Buy your tickets here now!
Raul has collaborated with musicians Herbie Hancock, Bill Withers, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, and Spike Lee, to name a few. Midón was told as a child that his blindness meant “you can’t do this, you can’t do that,” and since then, he has lived a life devoted to beating the odds and shattering stereotypes. “As someone who has never seen, I’ve always felt at a disadvantage, in that lyric writing is usually very visual,” he says. “People really relate to images, and I’ve never seen images. But what I realized early on is that you have to write from what you know, and I hear, touch and feel intensely – and those are sensations and experiences that everyone can relate to.”
Please join us!
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| | COLLEGE NIGHT PRESENTATION
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| Don’t miss our annual College Night Presentation on Monday January 27 at 5:30 pm in the auditorium. All Upper School families are strongly encouraged to attend.
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| | Mark Your Calendar: IN THE HEIGHTS
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| This year's musical is coming soon: the Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights by Lin-Manual Miranda, who also wrote and starred in Hamilton. Join us on Feb 28 at 7:00 pm, Feb 29 at 7:00 pm, or March 1 at 2:00 pm. See you there!
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| | SFP PARENT COMMUNITY BOOK READ
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| The Parents' Association is very excited to launch a book read for our Prep community! With the assistance of Head of School Jim Leonard and the English Department, we have selected The History of Love, a novel by Nicole Krauss. This is a book about many forms of love: romantic, familial, neighborly, and the love of storytelling.
We invite you to visit your local bookstore or library to pick up a copy and join us in reading together as a community. We will have a fun, informal evening book discussion in early spring, facilitated by Jim Leonard and English teacher Doug Arnwine.
Until then, we hope you enjoy a chance to discuss the book with your friends and fellow parents around campus and around town!
-Mary Jane Parks and Chris Nordstrum
Co-Presidents, Santa Fe Prep Parents' Association
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| | Breakthrough Profile: DAniel and Maria
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| Every Saturday of the summer before Daniel went off to college, he and his sister Maria worked together at their dad’s mechanic shop. They both recall this summer fondly, especially the coffee and lunch runs they made together for themselves and the mechanics. Nowadays, the siblings spend more time apart than together, as Daniel is a Davis NM Scholar at the University of Portland, and Maria is completing her senior year at Capital High School. Despite their physical distance, their bond is strengthened by their shared commitment to education. Daniel is currently on a pre-med path, with plans to one day become a surgeon. Maria is applying to college and hopes to pursue law or business.
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| | Alumni, Thanks for Joining US!
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| Nearly 200 grads, faculty, and staff gathered in the Library on December 27 for Prep's Annual Alumni Holiday Party. Thank you to everyone who braved the chilly night for Jim Leonard's final holiday party as our Head of School. And special thanks to Molly Leonard '12 who toasted her dad and shared a few thoughts "as a totally unbiased, third-party observer:"
The last thing I will say—and I know I speak for Kelsey and Campbell when I say this—is that it is such a weird and special privilege to watch your parents be really good at their jobs...I got to watch my dad teach, coach, mentor, be way too intense in Middle School dodge ball games. I got to watch my dad try out for —and make!—the boy's varsity soccer team for like eleven years in a row. I got to watch him raise-up so many of us. You know, being the Principal's daughter can be a mixed bag sometimes, but being your daughter, Jim Leonard, is such a privilege.
Earlier in the day former and current Griffin basketball players gathered in the Gym for men's and women's basketball games. Thanks to everyone who joined us—it was wonderful to see you all! Hope you enjoy this slideshow of the day's festivities.
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| | We're Gearing Up for Reunion Season!
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Class of 1989 30th Reunion
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| Griffins, we're gearing up for a fun reunion season! We're in the early reunion-planning stages for the Classes of 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010. If you'd like to get involved or would like more details on your upcoming class reunion, please reach out to Becky Anderson, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. Special thanks to all our alumni who are planning their respective class reunions—we appreciate your help!
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| | Booster Blast: Thanks to our Sponsors & Call for Help
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| The Booster Club would like to thank our 2019-2020 school year corporate sponsors. Through their sponsorships, these businesses have helped support our school’s student athletes. We enter the new year with sincere gratitude for the support of the following businesses:
Sliver Sponsors: AdobeStar Properties; Hal Burns Truck & Equipment; and Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center of Santa Fe
Bronze Sponsors: Adobo Catering; Building Adventures Unlimited; GM Emulsion, LLC; Hinkle Shanor LLP; Hutton Broadcasting; Morning Star Gallery; Nedra Matteucci Galleries; New Mexico United; Rich Duran Plumbing; Signs and Images; State Employees Credit Union; and Stein & Brockmann P.A.
Call for help: Basketball season is upon us, and we would love to have help running the admission gates for home basketball games. Volunteers will be paired with a Booster Board member, and there is no minimum number of games for which to sign up. If you are interested in helping, please contact Becky Bair.
Go Griffins!
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| Tues, Jan 14:
PA Meeting
8:15 - 9:15 am
Library Instructional Classroom (LIC)
Tues, Jan 14:
Finding Purpose in High School and Beyond: A Session for 8th Grade Parents at Prep
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Founders' Room
Fri, Jan 17:
MS Winter Wonder Days Program Begins
Fri, Jan 24:
MS Winter Wonder Day
Mon, Jan 27:
Upper School Social Justice Conference
Mon, Jan 27:
College Night Presentation: Dr. Pérez
5:30 pm
Auditorium
Fri, Jan 31:
MS Winter Wonder Day
Wed, Feb 5:
Benefit Concert: Raul Midón
7:30 pm
The Lensic
Fri, Feb 7:
MS Winter Wonder Day
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| | 8th Grade Parents: Join US!
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| 8th Grade Parents, please join us for a special session on Finding Purpose in High School and Beyond with Middle School Head Chris Chakeres, Assistant Head/Upper School Head Suzie Matthews, Director of College Counseling Story Leonard, and Head of School Jim Leonard.
We'll discuss special opportunities and programs at Prep that create a trajectory across the next four years, the value of our college counseling program, and how Prep has been a launchpad for graduates who find their purpose in the arts, business, education, public service, and many other professions.
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| Natalie Cook '24 and Miles Thompson '21 both won Silver Key Awards for the New Mexico State Scholastic Art Writing Writing Awards! Natalie won in the Mixed Media category for a collage (below), and Miles won in the Printmaking category for a collagraph (above) . Their works were selected from hundreds of student submissions from schools across New Mexico and El Paso, TX. Their winning entries will be exhibited at Warehouse 508 in Albuquerque, and they will be presented their "Silver Keys" during an Awards Ceremony in March. Congratulations to Natalie and Miles!
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| Helen Desmond '25 competed in USA Track & Field's National Cross Country event on November 13. Her Albuquerque-based team, the Cougars, placed fourth in their age group (12 and 13-year-olds). Congratulations to Helen and the Cougars!
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| | 2020 is a Year of Adventure!
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| We have an incredible opportunity for a once in a lifetime luxury safari to South Africa and Botswana. The trip includes 3 nights in Cape Town and 4 nights in Botswana. The full value of this 2-person trip is $16,790, but you can buy this trip for $10,000, some of which will support tuition assistance at Prep. The trip is offered through Outside GO, an adventure travel company operated by former Prep parents.
The trip must be completed by December 15, 2020. Dates are subject to availability. View the detailed itinerary and stunning views of the region here.
Please contact Pamela Emsden, Director of Advancement, to learn more or to purchase the trip.
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| | SpREAD the WORD: APply to Prep
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| Applications for the 2020-2021 school year are due Friday, February 21.
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