8th Grade Orientation
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Chris Chakeres, Global Studies The 8th Graders kicked off the school year with a new-and-improved three full days of fun-filled orientation activities designed to set the tone for an […]
Vermicomposting at Prep
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Students in Mr. Heidenberger’s 8th grade science class are undertaking a long-term vermicomposting project this year. On Friday, August 30th, students harvested compost from an initial worm bin started by […]
Diversity Panel Discussion
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Diversity Panel Discussion Focuses on Prep Student Experience, By Claire Romero, Director of Multicultural Life During second lunch on a Friday in April, seven students representing some of the […]
Welcome to Prep Picnic
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.On Tuesday, May 7th, over 160 students, parents, grandparents, and siblings came together at our “Welcome to Prep!” picnic. These middle schoolers and their parents, who will join the school […]
Barcelona Exchange
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Global Studies teacher Dan Murray chaperoned seven Spanish II and III students to Barcelona, Spain during spring break, on our annual exchange with students and families from our sister school, […]
ASSIST Student Exchange Celebration
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Prep celebrated “Exchange Day” recently in recognition of our wonderful exchange students this year and their host families. Pauline Lieben-Seutter, Jolin Xia, and Tayyaba Rehman, presented at a forum in […]
The Love of Irish Dance
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.A group of competitors from Santa Fe’s own Belisama Irish Dance Studio traveled to Washington, DC last weekend for the 3-day North American Championships . . . and returned with […]
Wolf Creek School
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Eric Rounds, Director of Service & Environmental Learning This year twenty upper school students and four faculty chaperones continued the yearly tradition of the Wolf Creek Ski and Snowboard […]
Prep Spelling Bee
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Kristin Kalangis, Middle School English Thursday, January 10th marked another first for Santa Fe Prep. The inaugural Santa Fe Prep Spelling Bee was held with a group of nine, […]
7th Grade NM History Guests
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.On Friday November 30th, students of Lisa Sheppard’s 7th Grade New Mexico History classes made dream catchers with Prep parent Francine Maesta’s and education specialist Helen Trujillo from Pojoaque Pueblo. […]
Global Studies Mock Election 2012
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Dan Murray, 20th Century U.S. History and Global Studies The 8th Grade Global Studies classes conducted presidential mock-elections for their unit on North America. The focus was on studying […]
Grassroot Soccer at Prep
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Andrea Cermanski, English, Photography and Grassroot Soccer TAP On Sunday, November 4th Prep held the first ever Grassroot Soccer 4v4 Tournament. Grassroot Soccer is a new TAP that was […]
Breakthrough Summer
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Kristin Economo, Associate Director of Breakthrough. This July, Breakthrough Santa Fe students, teachers and directors rounded out a wildly successful ninth summer program, housed at Santa Fe Preparatory School. […]
Sapphires Summer Scoop
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Congratulations to our Sapphires Dance Team who attended the Universal Dance Association Camp in Albuquerque last month. Six of our ten Sapphires were in attendance, along with many state trophy […]
Speech & Debate Goes To Nationals
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Coach Lisa Lincoln accompanied Prep’s Speech & Debate Team at Nationals, the biggest academic competition in the country, this last week. Rising Junior Conor Sullivan made semi-finals in “Congress” and […]
Prep Receives $2 Million Dollar Grant
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.Santa Fe Prep has been awarded a $2 million endowment from the Malone Family Foundation, with the earnings to be used to expand the school’s tuition assistance program for gifted […]
Bette Yozell Makes Time For The Animals
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Bette Yozell, Chair of the Visual Arts/Fine Arts Department I have the distinction of being the longest continually active volunteer at the Shelter. (This is not to be confused […]
Cambodia Fundraiser
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.This June, eleven Prep students and two faculty members will travel to Cambodia for two weeks on a service learning and cultural immersion trip. In addition to visiting major cultural […]
Brigid Rules The Rink
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.While other students catch up on sleep, Brigid Quinn skates—and skates. She was a leader on Team NM U19 that finally came back from Colorado with a Championship banner after […]
Junior Days
Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.By Eric Rounds, Director of Service & Environmental Learning This year we initiated a new program for 11th grade, called Junior Days. As I made the first few calls to […]