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Winter Wonder Days

By Eric Rounds, Director of Service & Environmental Learning Once the mountain of autumnal paperwork has been shoveled away, I am struck just how wonderful it is to see dozens […]

Middle School Figure Skater Ayaha Chen

8th grader Ayaha Chen competed and received her season’s best score at the Southwestern Regional Championship in Grapevine, Texas this past October. She placed 3rd out of 49 ladies at […]

Prom Closet Raffle

Santa Fe Prom Closet is raffling off some new and gently used items to benefit the program.  The Prom Closet gives prom dresses, shoes, and accessories to junior and senior […]

Sapphires “Kick High” Taking 2nd Place!

The Sapphires went to their first competition of the school year recently. On Saturday, December 10th, the team competed at The Land of Enchantment Classic, at the Albuquerque Convention Center. […]

Model UN Brings Home Four Awards

By Coco Toderan-Manson, History Department Chair New Mexico Model UN involves over 20 schools and 250+ students from Albuquerque and northern NM, representing 50 countries, in a simulation of the […]

Poet Tony Hoagland At Santa Fe Prep

By Rob Wilder, English Department Poet Tony Hoagland is leading a small group of Prep poets, grads, and community members on Sundays in both poetic instruction and workshop. The focus […]

The Crucible- November 18, 19 & 20

By Brad Fairbanks, Performing Arts Department Chair The cast, crew, and I are very excited to present The Crucible by Arthur Miller, for this years fall play. When writing The […]

Common Human Experiences Lead to a New Discovery

By Laura Kaye Jagles, Director of Multicultural Life. Laura is an enrolled tribal member of Tesuque Pueblo. She is also Western Shoshone and Paiute. Howard Zinn begins the chapter “Columbus, […]

Outdoor Education at Prep

Outdoor Education at Prep, By Eric Rounds I have recently returned from the Zuni Mountains, where I accompanied the ninth grade boys on their annual camping trip. Watching the “rosy […]

¡Pura Vida!

Costa Rica Trip, by Steve Machen “¡Pura vida!” is pretty much the catch-all answer to almost any greeting of question in Costa Rica. “How ya doin’?” “¡Pura vida! “Was your […]

Casados Named New Boys Head Basketball Coach

Prep Athletic Director Todd Kurth announced today that Dennis Casados will take over as head coach for the boys basketball team, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.  He replaces Chris […]

Reading, Booksigning

Prep’s English department chair, Lisa Fisher, will be reading from her novel Full Body Wag this Tuesday, June 28th, at 6 pm at Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St.  Released […]

Fare Forward, Class of 2011!

Prep’s class of 2011 officially became alumni last week during a morning ceremony steeped in tradition on the Upper School quad.  Student speakers included co-valedictorians Emma Selby and Victoria Spencer […]

An Unparalleled Career

Steve Machen, who first joined Prep’s faculty in 1974, retired at the end of June after 37 years with the school.  Friends and colleagues paid tribute to the former head […]

Prep “Scientists” Honored by SFI

Prep biology teacher Diane Catron and senior Brian Lewis were honored last week by the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) and the Santa Fe Alliance for Science during the annual Price […]

Juniors Qualify for National Merit Program

Nine Prep juniors have met the requirements to enter the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program as a result of their high scores on the PSAT, the practice SAT test administered […]

Prep Community Embraces, Supports Homeless Shelter

An “army” of Prep students, teachers, parents, athletic teams, clubs and activity groups last week ran the Interfaith Homeless Shelter, serving food and checking in guests.  The adoption of the […]

Griffineering Summer Camp Dates Announced

Santa Fe Prep is offering an engineering themed summer camp this year for any student in the Santa Fe area in 5th through 8th grades.  According to camp director and […]

What Happens in Your Child’s Brain and What Can You Do?

Local psychiatrist and Prep parent John Evaldson is doing a presentation for parents on Thursday, March 24th, at 6:30 pm in our auditorium on “The Effects of Substances and Electronics:  […]

Spring Musical Opens Friday

“Heartbreak Hotel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Love Me Tender” are among the musical highlights of the Performing Arts department’s production of “All Shook Up,” which opens Friday, February 25th at […]