Sandia Prep - 532 Magazine - Summer/Fall 2018

SPS BRIEFS
Sandia Prep is named an
early leader in Harvard's
Making Caring Common
Project. The campaign
is committed to helping
"raise children who are
caring, responsible to
their communities, and
committed to justice."
Long-time Prep science
teacher Mr. Ernie
Polansky was recognized
as a top educator
in Albuquerque the
Magazine's "Above
and Beyond Teacher
Awards."
A once-in-a-lifetime
experience for many
Sandia Prep community
members: Harrison "Jack"
Schmitt, a retired NASA
astronaut and one of only
12 people to have walked
on the moon, spoke at
Prep about his incredible
experience as a member of
the Apollo 17 mission.
The school worked with
local artist Jade Leyva
to create a school-wide
community seed mural.
The collaborative art piece
is now proudly displayed
in the 700 building.
The Digital Media &
Communications Department
introduced "Access Prep," a
broadcasting class reporting
on the latest happenings
around campus.
One of five 2017 National
Youth Poets, Camila
Sanmiguel, presented
her writing and shared an
activity to help students
develop their poetic voice.
Students welcomed a
delegation from Central
and South America who
are researching how New
Mexico promotes access
to better education and
development opportunities
to Native Americans
and the African diaspora
communities.
Our Students Relations
Group (SRG) "adopted"
families through
CLNKids and fulfilled
those families' wish lists
for the holidays.
Middle school girls took
part in "Introduce a Girl
to Engineering Day"
featuring guest speakers
and structural engineering
challenges.
The newest Odyssey
Scholars were announced
at an all-school assembly
(l-r Alexandra Baldwin
'20, Evan Custer '20, and
Isabella Bizzell '20).
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