WORD ON THE BOSQUE
The Impact of Gratitude
Valery Galanter, Director of Philanthropy
"I can easily say that Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Here in New Mexico, it’s sweater weather without being uncomfortably cold, a table filled with delicious comfort food, and a day spent cooking, laughing, and sharing with family. The Thanksgiving table is also an opportunity to stop, reflect, and give thanks..."
Important Dates
Tue, November 23: It Takes a Village Day
Wed–Fri, November 24–26: Thanksgiving Holiday–No School
Thu, December 2: Picture Day, BPA P&G Engagement Night
Fri: December 3: Last Day to Purchase Tuition Raffle Tickets
Fri, December 10: Tuition Raffle Drawing, Winter Art Show
Mon, December 13: Financial Aid Deadline for Returning Students
Fri–Fri, December 17–31: Winter Break–No School
Don't forget, It Takes a Village Day is Tuesday, November 23, 2021. We are looking forward to having our villagers on campus! Registration for this event has closed, but if you would still like to attend, we encourage you to reach out to the Bosque School Philanthropy Team with the first and last name of everyone in your party who will be attending and the name of the Bosque School student you will be accompanying.
Commemorate the day with a photo of your village! Campos Photography will be on-site offering photo sessions from 8:30 am to 10:45 am. Sign up for a time slot.
BPA PARENT & GUARDIAN ENGAGEMENT NIGHT
Thursday, December 2 at 5:30 pm via Zoom
Challenging Education in the 21st Century: Immersive Courses at Bosque School: Join Academic Dean Geetha Holdsworth and Head of School Dr. Jessie Barrie to discuss our exciting new immersives courses, which deepen and encourage curiosity and center on critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and cultural competency. Learn how the program has evolved, hear about current offerings for students, and find out how you can get involved. There will be a Q&A session at the end.
For the third year in a row, Bosque School is sponsoring a tuition raffle with the chance to win a FULL YEAR’S TUITION or $5,000 cash. Ticket sales end Friday, December 3.
All proceeds from this exciting event go toward the Bosque Fund, which helps to provide need-based financial support to 60% of our families. Each ticket sold will count toward our Bosque Fund goal, as well as our parent and guardian class participation challenge.
Challenging Education
world religion panel
The 8th-grade class had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with representatives from five faith-based communities. Find out more about the experience.
reexamining Controversial monuments & Figures
Seventh-grade social studies students were recently challenged to reevaluate controversial monuments and figures—discover what they learned.
november=math contest month
Learn about the two important math contests that have taken place this month.
recreating bird beaks
Eighth-grade science classes took a hands-on approach learning about bird beak adaptations. Get more details about the project.
athletics
UPPER school fall athletics wrap-up
Upper school fall sports are officially over. View the recap of how our teams finished their seasons. Congratulations to our all of our student-athletes. Go, Bobcats!
STUDENT KUDOS
Eight bobcats ATTEND STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Eight Bosque Bobcats attended The 13th Annual Student Leadership Institute (SLI) on Friday, November 12 as part of La Cosecha Dual Language Conference. Read about their experience.
sami '28 shares poetry at conference
Sami ‘28 recently shared two poems at the American Educational Studies Association conference in Portland, Oregon. Find out more.
ALUMNI UPDATES
alum sighting
Grace Wilkins '21 returned to campus as part of the UNM choir, joining Cantate students for the morning.
alumni award nominations
Calling for nominations! The Bosque School Alumni Awards program seeks to recognize those alumni who continue to embody our mission and core values beyond graduation. In May, the 2022 Alumni Award winner will be featured as our graduation speaker and honored at a special dinner. Please nominate an alum who you feel deserves recognition and distinction for their work or service. Nominations will be accepted from all members of our community including parents, grandparents, alumni, staffulty, and friends.
We ask that all nominations be submitted by December 15, 2021. The winner will be selected by a committee and announced in the spring. Questions? Email the Philanthropy Team.
STAFFULTY HIGHLIGHTS
Last week, upper school counselor Brenda Quiñonez and Director of Equity, Community, and Culture Kee Straits presented at La Cosecha—the largest dual language conference in the nation. Learn about their presentation.
Submit photos and stories to Maddie McCullough, marketing and communications manager, and your alumni photos and stories to our philanthropy department.
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