| Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) ARTS FESTIVAL 2016
Forty-two Santa Fe Prep students are currently attending the ISAS Arts Festival at St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, TX. Disciplines represented include Jazz and Rock Band, 2-D Art, 3-D Art, a Student-Directed Act, Scenes & Monologues, Vocal Solos, Rock Band, Dance, Special "Student-Driven" Events, an Acoustic "Coffee House" performance, and for the first time, representation in the Improv Tent.
Over 3,000 students from ISAS schools will attend this festival. In addition to being adjudicated on their performances and art work, our artistic-minded students will have a chance to hear and see many performances over this incredible, collaborative event!
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| Santa Fe Prep Rummage Sale Update Santa Fe Prep's annual Rummage Sale will take place on Saturday, April 16—Save the Date and don't forget there is a special preview on Friday, April 15 for the Prep community from 6-8 pm!
MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for this event! There are still some very crucial time slots that need to be filled, so please sign up and help us break last year's record of $25,000 in sales. Remember, all the proceeds go to support Breakthrough Santa Fe and Tuition Assistance at Prep so that our school can continue to create the rich diversity we so value. Here is a summary of where help is needed: - 7 more people are needed to help sort donations on Wednesday, April 13.
- 15 more people are needed on Thursday, April 14 for sorting.
- 8 more slots need to be filled on Friday, April 15 for sorting in the morning and pricing in the afternoon.
- 2 more cashiers are needed Saturday, April 16.
- 11 more people are needed for customer service on the floor and in each Boutique on Saturday, April 16.
- 5 more people are needed to help pack up the leftovers at the end of the sale.
- 2 more people to be the "Go To" person on Friday, April 15 to help organize the volunteers and receive donations.
We’re happy to have your kids helping out as well. It's awesome to see them working the floor, helping customers, straightening up the tables, etc. If you volunteer ten hours or more, you have first purchasing dibs at 5:30 pm before the Preview opens Friday night. So far we have African art, golf clubs, fishing poles, furniture, dishes, clothing galore and so much more. Please click here to sign up. Also, donations still accepted! This is a great opportunity to clear out your garage and storage closets while supporting Prep and Breakthrough. We accept anything in good condition except older, non-flat screen tvs, mattresses and kids' car seats. Please make sure to donate only clean and unbroken items. Call 505.795.7516 with questions or to arrange alternate drop off times, or come to the gym during the times and dates listed below:
- Saturday, April 9, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 am - 5:00 p
- Thursday, April 14 8:00 am - 5:00 p
- Friday, April 15, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
And thank you! - Jill Gerber, Rummage Sale Chair
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Girls Lacrosse hosted the Durango Demons this past weekend with a young squad. Missing a few key starters, they held their own against a seasoned Durango team. They also began heart-of-league play this week in defense of their state title, beating both Bosque and Rio Rancho. Stay tuned!
Boys Lacrosse is on a roll! They recently beat Midland Texas in a decisive 14 to 2 victory and get better with each game.
Prep Baseball recently returned from their early season tournament in Santa Rosa. Although they lost all three games, they have a chance to start afresh as they begin district play this week.
Track and Field competed at the West Las Vegas Meet last weekend. The weather was perfect, the day was full of lovely surprises and inspirational performances and we are pleased to announce that Jared Lucero '16 has joined the incredible group of captains for this squad. Congratulations as well to Hayden Colfax '20 who qualified for state in the triple jump and Mason Hurlocker '16 who posted an 11.32 in the 100 meter dash, also qualifying for state. Another great day for Griffins at the track!
Prep Tennis recently competed in a big Northern New Mexico Meet with the Boys finishing 2nd behind the defending state champions. It was a fantastic team effort with special acknowledgement to Tate Birk '17, Joe Matthews '19, Harsh Bhundiya '16, Chris Schild '16 and Cole Gartner '18.
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Elastic Babble 2016
"Elastic Babble? What is that?" you might well ask. This literary event will take place on April 21 at 5:00 pm, in the Santa Fe Prep Library and features the reading of creative pieces by our Upper School students—and yes, it is just as provocative and engaging as the title implies!
Come drop by for refreshments before being regaled by Prep's current crop of emerging writers. You will be sure to leave with a renewed admiration for the work of these young artists. See you there!
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Dancing With The Santa Fe Stars: Friday, April 29, 2016—Buy Your Tickets And Vote Now!
We sold out last year, so now's the time to buy your tickets for the most entertaining fundraising event in Santa Fe! Dust off your party clothes and join Honorary Chair Mayor Javier Gonzales, as well as our four illustrious judges, and vote for your favorite dance team!
Click below:
This year we are introducing mobile bidding at the event, so be sure to bring your cell phone and bring your friends! All proceeds support Tuition Assistance at Santa Fe Prep and Breakthrough Santa Fe. 
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Santa Fe Prep
Spring Musical
Don't miss the Middle School Musical Theater Class' production of Lion King Jr on Friday, May 19 at 5:30 pm and Saturday, May 20 at 7:00 pm in Prep's Driscoll Auditorium.
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$550,000 For Our Kids And Community!This school year we need to raise $550,000 for our annual Sustaining Fund—we've raised $400,000, so $150,000 more to go by June. The Sustaining Fund is annual because it fills the gap every year between what tuition brings in and the cost of running Santa Fe Prep at the high level we do. Our Sustaining Fund nurtures our school. It funds projects and programs (and supports the faculty and staff) that take the education at Prep from good to great. And it opens the doors for bright and motivated kids with financial need to have access to this life-changing experience.
Faculty and staff have given; now we need every parent, alumni, grandparent, alumni parent, and friend to give at whatever level you are able. All donations go directly back to the school and the future of the bright kids we serve. These students, in turn, engage themselves in the needs of Santa Fe, as they will anywhere they land.
Please click here and donate now—thank you!
We thank Jessica and Nathan Aufrichtig—owners of Pizza Centro and parents of 7th grader Max—for urging donations by offering a pizza party for the first class to reach 100% parent participation to the Fund. So far the Middle School is taking the lead with 8th grade in first place and 7th grade close behind. Thank you all for being a part of our reaching $550,000!
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| Wed-Sat, April 6-9:
ISAS Arts Festival,
San Antonio, Texas
Fri, April 15:
Santa Fe Children's Cancer Run,
Rancho de las Golondrinas
Fri, April 15:
Rummage Pre-Sale, Prep Gym, 6-8 pm
Sat, April 16: Rummage Sale, Prep Gym,
8 am-1 pm
Tues, April 19:Cum Laude Awards, Prep Auditorium,
9:15 am
Thurs, April 21:
Elastic Babble, Prep Library, 5 pm
Fri, April 22:
7th Grade Field Trip,
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, All Day
Mon, April 25:
Senior Internships Begin
Fri, April 29:
Dancing With The Santa Fe Stars, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 6:30 pm
Fri, May 6:
Head's Holiday
NO SCHOOL
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| Wondering what's for lunch this month?
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| Unconscious
(Implicit) Bias Less than 15% of American men are over six feet tall, yet more than 60% of corporate CEOs are over six feet tall. Unconscious biases drive us to believe the tallest men are smarter and more capable even though most men are not tall.
An inaccurate view of biases is that they are conscious. Good folks are not biased and not-so-good people are biased. This misconception has not helped us address some of the limitations placed unintentionally on some people due to unconscious attitudes we all possess about height, physique, race, gender, ethnicity, and more. Read more...
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| Students in Rob Madril's AP Environmental Science (APES) class and Robotics class have spent some time learning outside the classroom recently. Last week, APES students were given a tour by Adam Cohen '96 at Santa Fe Community College on their alternative energy experiments that range from growing algae to use as fuel, to checking out hydroponic and aquaponic "gardens" and learning about solar energy; and the Robotics class were given a tour of Intel last week.
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| Author Greg Martin visited Rob Wilder's Senior English class on March 30 to discuss his memoir Stories for Boys. In his memoir of fathers and sons, Martin struggles to reconcile the father he thought he knew with a man who has just survived a suicide attempt; a man who had been having anonymous affairs with men throughout his thirty-nine years of marriage; and who now must begin his life as a gay man.
The seniors engaged in a lively conversation with Martin as part of a visiting author series in Wilder's class. Martin teaches in the UNM MFA Program and directs the Combined BA/MD Program.
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| The Santa Fe Prom Closet Is Open!
This year's Santa Fe Prom Closet Boutique is located at the Santa Fe Fashion Outlets. Thanks to the many hands that helped load buses and vans with the scores of donations last Thursday duringTAP.
The boutique is open every Saturday in April from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Prom and party clothes for guys and gals are still needed! For information and to make a donation, please contact Rennae Ross.
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| Mongolia Trip Fundraiser
This July 2016, a group of 12 Prep Upper School students and two teachers, Ms. Rae and Ms. Pendleton, will travel to Mongolia, land of the eternal blue sky and Genghis Khan.They will have an opportunity to stay and work with nomad families, visit Buddhist temples, travel by camel in the Gobi Desert to see the Flaming Cliffs, and celebrate traditional Mongolian culture at the great Naadam Festival. To help defray costs for the trip, the students are running a fundraiser through FlowerPower Fundraising, which can be visited here. 50% of each purchase goes directly to the students’ expenses.Thank you for your support of this once-in-a-lifetime student trip!
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