| DON'T MISS THE FALL PLAY: MIDSUMMER/JERSEY
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| This year's fall play, Midsummer/Jersey, is Ken Ludwig's "hilarious high-octane re-telling of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream set on the boardwalk of a seaside town in modern-day New Jersey."
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| GRANDPARENTS' DAY IS NOVEMBER 26!
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| We love our Griffin Grandparents! On Tuesday, November 26, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, grandparents and grand “friends” are invited to spend the day on campus and experience their grandchild’s life at Santa Fe Prep. Lunch is included!
Please RSVP to Advancement Associate Julia Abbiss by November 15.
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| A few reminders on vehicle traffic to keep our students (and all drivers) safe as we head into winter:
1) Please do not park on both sides of San Acacio (the street between Brennand Field and the Meem) when you are waiting for your child at after-school pick-up. We need to allow traffic
to flow through.
2) In the front circle, park only around the outside at pick-up—and not on the inside near the stone walls. Again, we need to ensure safe circulation.
3) Parents should not drop off students in the IHM parking lot—nor use that as a cut-through to the Prep entrance. The IHM is for student/visitor parking only.
Thanks for your care for our students crossing as you pull in and out of the Prep entrance at morning drop-off. Your graciousness is appreciated!
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL MINI-CONFERENCE:
BREAKING DOWN BIASES
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| On November 13, Middle School students will end classes at lunchtime and spend the afternoon in a mini-conference. The theme of this year's conference is Breaking Down Bias. Through activities and guest speakers, students will learn about how unconscious biases and beliefs we may hold can negatively impact our view of the world and our relationships. Topics will include poverty, gender, and mental health. Please contact Claire Romero with any questions.
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| FROM THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
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| CALL FOR RUMMAGE DONATIONS! This is a great time of year to go through your garage and home and think of our community Rummage Sale! We will hold our first rummage drop-off at Prep on Thursday, November 14 from 8:00 - 8:30 am. Please bring your items to our storage container behind the gym. We are looking for gently used and clean items – furniture, sports equipment, clothing, toys, jewelry, designer clothing, etc. We don't accept mattresses, textbooks, encyclopedias, old electronics or ski gear older than five years. For more information, please contact Rummage Chair Julie Murray at 505.501.2150.
HELP US PROVIDE COATS TO CHILDREN IN NEEDThe PA has committed to providing 58 NEW coats for students from El Camino Real Academy, a 100% free and reduced lunch school. Communities In Schools New Mexico (CISNM) has specifically identified 140 students at this school that will need a winter coat this year. We have placed a display in the front foyer of the school which will have 58 tags specifying the coat size for a child in need. If you would like to purchase a coat, please take a tag, and then return the tag and your purchased coat to the school. The deadline for donations will be December 2nd. Additional details and instructions have been sent to parents. Please contact Cameron Anderson or Hunter Redman with any questions.
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| - If your mental health were a pet animal, what kind would it be and why?
- When do you feel most attractive/confident/desirable?
- What's one thought that keeps you up at night?
- What's one thing you wish you could tell the Prep community?
These are questions asked as part of the Anonymo/us Project, which provides students a space to share and be heard and will culminate in a theatrical production inspired by language from student submissions. Juniors Urian Vasquez and Rafaella Mark are spearheading the project, under the guidance of Chloe Sharples, who founded the project. Sharples was involved in a similar production as a student at Colorado College and then adapted the format for high schools. Most recently, she worked with students at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, TX, where the final performance was deeply moving for the entire community. Participation is completely optional and anonymous. In Urian's words, "We look forward to hearing your hilarious, awkward, devastating, and touching stories alike!"
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| TAP SPOTLIGHT:
NM CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING
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| By Indie Desiderio-Sloane '23
The mission of the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding (NMTCR) is to expand and enrich the lives of children, youth, and adults with special needs through equine-assisted activities and therapies. NMCTR works with local schools (SFPS, NMSD, SFIS), the SF youth shelter, and individuals of all ages in need.
Prep students in the NMCTR TAP help with horse care and assist individuals with special needs during a therapeutic riding lesson. Additionally, the NMCTR TAP has elected to help with an ongoing fundraising campaign: The Full Stride Ahead Campaign will enable the organization to add two more PATH Intl. Certified Riding Instructors, two more therapeutic riding horses, and serve more individuals, reducing NMCTR's waiting list of over 50 people!
Read Indie's full article here.
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| Please help us support our student athletes and coaches by joining the Santa Fe Prep Athletic Booster Club for a FUN and FESTIVE event! This is the Booster Club’s biggest fundraising party of the year. We guarantee you’ll have a great time with some absolutely fabulous people, while helping us raise the necessary funds to keep our athletic programs vibrant, robust, and accessible to everyone. Tickets for the event are $200 per couple or $125 per person. Every year we sell out, so don’t delay! You can get your tickets now by clicking here.
Raffle tickets can be bought from any Booster Board member as well as online at the same webpage as the Booster Bash tickets. See below for info about the fabulous prizes.
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| Publishing our Annual Report gives us the opportunity to illustrate how important you are to the Santa Fe Prep community.
In our 2018-2019 Annual Report, you will hear from Prep's Administration about the many things that make the learning experience at Prep exceptional. The common thread through all of these reports is your charitable support!
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| Have you made your gift to the 2019-20 Annual Fund? No gift is too large or too small, and gifts are tax-deductible. Each year, every member of our Board of Trustees and every member of our Faculty and Staff gives to the Annual Fund. Please join in. Participation matters!
The Annual Fund provides essential funding to bridge the gap between tuition income and the actual cost of educating our students. Your Annual Fund gift will support:
- Our excellent academics, arts, and athletic programs that provide each student the opportunity to excel
- Our community service initiatives and programs
- A vibrant, diverse community
- Professional development and leadership opportunities
- Our beautiful campus and facilities
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| Tues, Nov 12:
PA Meeting
8:15 - 9 :15 am
Library Instructional Classroom
Tues, Nov 12:
Blood Drive
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Founders' Room
Wed, Nov. 13:
Middle School Mini-Conference: Breaking Down Bias
12:30 - 3:40 pm
Thurs, Nov. 14:
8:00 - 8:30 am
Rummage Drop-off
Fri, Nov 15:
Middle School Dance
6:00 - 8:30 pm
Dining Hall
Sat, Nov 16:
Upper School Dance
7:00 - 11:30 pm
Auditorium
Sat, Nov 16:
Booster Bash
5:30 - 10:30 pm
Inn at Loretto
Fri, Nov 22:
Fall Play: Midsummer/Jersey
7:00 pm, Auditorium
Sat, Nov 23:
Fall Play: Midsummer/Jersey
7:00 pm, Auditorium
Sun, Nov 24:
Fall Play: Midsummer/Jersey
2:00 pm, Auditorium
Mon, Nov. 25:
7th/12th Grade Luncheon
Mon, Nov 25:
Interactive Traveling Bus Exhibit
Tues, Nov 26:
Grandparents' Day
Friday Schedule
Nov, 27 - 29:
Thanksgiving Holiday
School Closed
Tues, Dec 3:
MS Spelling Bee
Tues, Dec 10:
Arts Nite
5:00 - 7:15 pm
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| 2020-21 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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| Students and adults (parents welcome!) 16 years of age and older are needed for our annual blood drive on Tuesday, November 16 from 10 am - 2:30 pm in the Founders' Room. 16-year-olds need to bring this permission slip. Please contact Rennae for an appointment or follow the link. Click here to schedule an appointment to donate or contact Rennae Ross.
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GRAPES OF WRATH BOOK TALK
English teacher Sarah Stark will be leading a book talk and discussion on Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath on Thursday, November 21, 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the Historic Santa Fe Foundation (545 Canyon Road). This discussion is open to the public. Sarah will provide an overview of literary elements and themes of the novel. Please come to share in a lively discussion of the contemporary relevance of economic disparity and displacement in our American landscape. Please call 505.983.2567 to reserve your seat.
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ARTS NITE!
Our annual ARTS NITE! will take place on Tuesday, December 10. Join us for refreshments and a student art show from 5:00 - 5:45 pm in the Meem and then move up to Driscoll Auditorium for the concert portion of the evening from 6:00 - 7:15 pm.
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ALUMNI HOLIDAY PARTY
Calling all alumni! Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the Annual Alumni Holiday Party on Friday, December 27, 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Prep Library. We’re also hosting the Annual Alumni Games in the Gym at noon that day. Please get in touch with Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Becky Anderson for more details.
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| Fionnuala Moore '23 has written a musical celebrating the women's suffrage movement called The Right to Vote. You can read more about this project here. Congratulations, Fionnuala! We look forward to hearing your work soon!
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| On October 21, Reilly Brislawn '22 won a gold medal in Div II Men's Épée against competitors from all over the world. Congratulations, Reilly! Way to stick it to the competition!
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