| Before there was Hamilton, there was Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway hit, In the Heights. Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, In the Heights is the story of three days in the life of a tight-knit Latino community in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The score features hip-hop, salsa, merengue, and soul music. Before the movie version comes out this summer, see the original musical! Prep's production opens three weeks from today, on February 28 at 7:00 pm, with additional performances on February 29 at 7:00 pm and March 1 at 2:00 pm.
Don't miss seniors Noquisi Christian-Smith '20, Rowan Dwyer '20, and Griffin Rutherford '20 in their last Prep production. Urian Vasquez '21, Rafaella Mark '21, Arlise Rippel '22, Angelina Friedrichs '21, and Sophia Rivera '22 also star in the cast of 23 that includes many of our Enchantment Award-nominated students and rising stars. Get your tickets at the door. All students are admitted for free, so bring a friend!
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| We look forward to welcoming parents on Parent Drop-In Day, Monday, February 10. Join your child for one or two classes or stick around for the entire day! Swing by the front foyer when you arrive to grab some coffee, say hi to a few of us, and get a copy of your child's schedule.
We typically have over 100 parents drop in and hope you are available to join us this year, even for an hour or two. No need to RSVP—just show up!
Note: If you are coming for parent drop-in day, please do not park around the circle. This area is for drop-off, pick-up, deliveries, and emergency access only. You can park in the lots on campus or across the street at the IHM.
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| | THINK ABOUT TAKING A GAP YEAR
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| Come learn about the benefits of taking a GAP year and the many options available with Marion Taylor, owner and founder of Taylor The Gap, based in Boulder, Colorado. Marion is one of only five gap year counselors in the U.S. accredited by the Gap Year Association (GYA). Marion will be speaking at Prep on Tuesday, March 3 at 5:30 pm in the Founders’ Room. Learn how students can customize their GAP year to explore their passions. Check out www.taylorthegap.com for more information.
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| | SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES
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| On January 27, Upper School students participated in a day-long Social Justice Conference, titled YOUth Can Change the World. Students attended two sessions in the morning led by experts in their respective fields. In the afternoon, we held screenings of multiple films related to social justice topics, followed by faculty-led discussions.
Throughout the day and at an open-mic session, students and faculty came together to share lessons, perspectives, and calls to action. Amory Malin '20 described the energy the conference generated among her peers this way:
The sessions that I went to were amazing, and I learned so much, but what I would like to point out is the conversations they inspired. During lunch on the day of the conference, some friends and I sat for 40 minutes talking about the challenges the world faces... I am so thankful that the conference allowed students to think deeply about our world and what we can do to make even our classrooms a better, and more equal, space.
Huge thanks to Coordinator of Multicultural Life Claire Romero for organizing the conference, and to Max Shapiro '23, Fionnuala Moore '23, Charlotte Thompson '22 and Atlas Power '22, who worked closely with Claire on everything from the vision to the logistics for the conference. We are so grateful to the many presenters who volunteered their time to engage our community on these important topics.
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| | Breakthrough Profile: SaDie Weise '17
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| Sadie Wiese has never been one to take a backseat when it comes to her community. Sadie was born and raised in Santa Fe and is a Santa Fe Prep alumna (class of 2017). Sadie became a Breakthrough Super Saturday teacher during her sophomore year at Prep. Breakthrough’s mission inspired Sadie, and she soon applied to teach in the summer program. She was the youngest teacher in the program during her first summer. While this was intimidating at first, Sadie’s naturally energetic and quirky personality quickly won her the affection of students and teachers alike. She taught an elective called American Espionage that focused on famous spies and CIA operations throughout history.
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| | ATHLETIC News: GIRLS RELAY TEAM QUalifies for State
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| The Prep girls relay swim team of Yangchen Rotto '22, Chelsea Griscom '21, Sophia Gossum '22, and Bess McAlpin '21 qualified for the state tournament in the 200 Free Relay, the 200 Medley Relay, and the 400 Free Relay. Last weekend, they also broke the School record for the 400 Free Relay. The team will compete in the District meet this Saturday, February 8 and at the State meet February 21-22.
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| The Santa Fe Prep Boosters Club would like to congratulate all of our fall sports teams who placed in our very competitive District and State standings. We would also like to acknowledge our student athletes who placed at State or were named to All-District and All-State teams during the 2019 fall sports season.
Our congratulations go out to:
Girls Cross Country:
Sophie Addison '22 placed 17th at State.
Boys Cross Country:
Gabe Cordova '23 placed 21st at State.
Girls Volleyball:
All-District 1st Team: Raelyn Gonzales '21 and Nicole Gonzales '24
All-State 1st Team: Raelyn Gonzales '21
Girls Soccer:
All-District 1st Team: Hayden Colfax '20
All-District 2nd Team: Katherine Bair '23
All-District Honorable Mention: Allison Kice '21 and Madeleine Mena '23
All-State 1st Team: Allison Kice '21 and Madeleine Mena '23
All-State 2nd Team: Hayden Colfax '20
Boys Soccer:
All-District 2nd Team: Luke Trevisani '21, Oliver Lehman '20, Alex Mazur '20, and Jack Tiegler '22
All-District Honorable Mention: Asher Nathan '23
This is a busy time for sports at Prep as winter sports are in full swing and spring sports are about to begin. Please go out and support all our athletes. Go Blue Griffins!
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| | Multi-talented Raul Midón '84, returns to NM to perform for Prep
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| Thank you to everyone who came out to support Raul Midón '84, Tuition Assistance, and Breakthrough Santa Fe on Wednesday! Midón's spectacular performance—notably his ability to play the bongos, guitar, and mouth horn at the same time—earned him a standing ovation and encore performance. In total, we raised over $24,000. Thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors and those of you who were able to attend. What a show!
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| Fri, Feb 7:
MS Winter Wonder Day
Mon, Feb 10:
Parent Drop-In Day
Tues, Feb 11:
PA Meeting
Auditorium, 8:15 am
Fri, Feb 14:
Faculty & Staff
In-Service
No School
Mon, Feb 17:
Presidents’ Day
No School
Fri, Feb 21:
Last MS Winter Wonder Day
Fri, Feb 21:
Admissions and Tuition Assistance Application Deadline
Fri, Feb 28:
Grading Day
End of 3rd Quarter
No School
Fri, Feb 28:
Upper School Musical
In the Heights
Auditorium, 7:00 pm
Sat, Feb 29:
Upper School Musical
In the Heights
Auditorium, 7:00 pm
Sun, March 1:
Upper School Musical
In the Heights
Auditorium, 2:00 pm
Tues, March 3:
GAP Year Presentation
Founders’ Room
5:30 pm
Wed, March 4:
PA Book Discussion: History of Love
Library, 5:30 pm
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| Wondering what's for lunch the month?
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| | YOU'RE INVITED: BOOK DISCUSSION
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| The Parents' Association is in the midst of a book read for our Prep community: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is about many forms of love: romantic, familial, neighborly, and the love of storytelling. We will have a fun, informal evening book discussion on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 pm in the Library, facilitated by Jim Leonard and English teacher Doug Arnwine.
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| Prep music students participated in a celebration of the League of Women Voter's 100th Anniversary and the Women’s Right to Vote Centennial at the Roundhouse earlier this week. Fiounnuala Moore '23, Alex Walpin '23, Ella Meyer '23, Sophia Froehlich-Gerke '23, Griffin Rutherford '20, and Jose Lain-Strauss '22 performed songs from Fionnuala Moore's original musical celebrating women's suffrage. See full coverage in this front-page article from today's Santa Fe New Mexican!
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| Our Prep Spelling Bee winners went on to participate in the County Bee, and both did very well! Ethan Quintana de Andres '24 finished 5th. Noah Burdick '24 finished 3rd. (He finished 9th in the county in 2019.) Noah (above) will represent Prep at the State Bee in March. Congrats, Noah and Ethan!
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| | CALL FOR RUMMAGE DONATIONS
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| The next rummage drop-off is on Thursday, February 13, from 3:30 - 4:00 pm. We are looking for gently-used and clean items – furniture, sports equipment, clothing, toys, jewelry, designer clothing, etc. Please remember, we don't accept mattresses, text books, encyclopedias, old electronics, or ski gear older than five years.
Please bring your items to the storage container behind the gym. For more information or help with large items, please contact Rummage Chair Julie Murray at 505-501-2150.
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| From top: 1) Biology students conduct research on Sally's Hill; 2-4) Middle School students enjoy skiing, snoeshowing, and snowboarding on a Winter Wonder Day.
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