We are excited to welcome Kenn as the new Admission Assistant in the office of Admissions! Kenn Rodriguez is a Sunday School dropout and University of New Mexico graduate who spent a wasted youth in a rock band before becoming an award-winning writer. He was born in Las Vegas, N.M. to a family with roots…
Read MoreWelcome to the New Semester
Dear Menaul School Families, This January we celebrate Menaul School’s 125th year of preparing students to succeed. In this letter I am highlighting three recent graduates who are using the lessons of their Menaul School experience to make the world a better place, please take a moment to read their bios at the end of this letter. Though New Mexico and United States have changed…
Read MoreStudents Create Website for Upper School History Project
Students are submitting their websites as their final exam for Laura Schlabach’s History class. “The project itself is the culmination of a semester-long research project. First, students select their own topics and develop a research question. Then, they do extensive primary and secondary source research. Upon completion of their research, they develop a thesis statement…
Read MoreMenaul School Senior Art Show
Check out the amazing work by Menaul School Students! Menaul School is a private day and boarding school in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Students learn the skills and thought processes to make impressive works of art. Whether the student’s desire is simply to express themselves, or to draw out a strong emotion from the viewer, their…
Read MoreHoliday Letters of Hope and Love
Governor Luhan-Grisham’s cabinet secretary for Aging and Long-Term Services invites everyone (not just students!) to write holiday letters to people in long-term care facilities, who cannot be with their families for the holidays. The deadline is this Friday, December 18th. Click here to read the special instructions.
Read MoreMake Panther Cookies This Weekend!
Chef Nathan is sharing the original recipe for his popular dessert, Panther Cookies! Panther Cookies have cranberries and chocolate chips to represent our Menaul School colors – red & black. These are a HUGE favorite among the kids and the adults who enjoy great lunches every school day in the refectory. We hope you will…
Read MoreGive now to support Be the Light for Giving Tuesday!
Be the Light at Menaul School Benefitting Students in Need of Financial Assistance An excellent college-preparatory education provides a strong foundation for success in life, yet paying full tuition is financially impossible for many families. Since Menaul School’s inception, our goal has been to ensure that all children, regardless of their families’ income, have access…
Read MoreRadical Hospitality
by Chaplain Takako Terino I experienced my first American Thanksgiving dinner in April of 1979, in Long Beach, CA. I was 13 years old and was visiting the United States for the first time during the spring break between my 7th and 8th grades. My parents thought it would be a good idea for me…
Read MoreWhat in the World? Unpacking the ‘World Smart’ Concept and its Historical Context
In 2018, Menaul School commissioned a marketing and advertising company (3 Advertising) to help with branding. We wanted to sum up our identity in a way that could be translated to prospective families, current families, alumni, and all others in our community. We know who we are and we know how very difficult it is…
Read MoreTeaching for Artistic Behavior
The learning process looks a little different in Menaul School’s Upper School Art classroom, but not because of the reasons you might think. Students are using personal artist journals to think and behave like professional artists. At Menaul School, a private high school in Albuquerque, students research, investigate, explore, and practice in the pages of…
Read MoreStraight From the (College Student’s) Mouth: 3 Menaul School Alumni Share Their Best Advice to Students on the College Search
This is part 3 of a three part series about college search and college counseling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Part 1 here and the Part 2 here. We have been writing about tips and tricks for juniors and seniors searching for colleges this year, but it can be hard to know exactly what the…
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