Author: Mr. Garcia As the music faded away and the students began to disperse… An air of happiness filled the air. There was finally something to celebrate. The past school year put a damper on gatherings and spirits as the pandemic set in. This year brought a welcome relief as the courtyard was filled with…
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Why Menaul? We chose Menaul School for two reasons. The size of the school affords a level of attention to our son that is helpful in overcoming some of the struggles he’s had in school. As someone who is African born, we were eager for him to be somewhere that didn’t just acknowledge his unique…
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My Story My husband and I met at a 7-11 off Chelwood and Candelaria, because he took the job to “meet chicks.” I came in, we got married within a year then he quit that job. He had a bachelor’s in Economics and I was a teacher in 1996 for 2 years. He decided he…
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After Attending Menaul High School… I decided to go straight off to Lewis & Clark College. I had a cute little road trip with my family to go drop me off in Portland, OR. It was a really nice send-off and made me homesick the minute they left. I decided to major in Rhetoric &…
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Many parents are searching for a high-quality, private education for their children to offer them greater academic rigor, ample learning support, and to open doors for a bright future. Private school can come in at an unachievable cost for many families, but there are options out there. Menaul School is consistently recognized among the best…
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Meet This Humorous, Quick-Witted Menaul School Educator… About Sara Franklin: Sara has 2 daughters, a son, and 2 grandchildren ages 3 and 5. She loves to hike, read biographies, bake, draw, travel and spend time with her adult children and grandchildren. Sara has been teaching math to middle schoolers for 35+ years. She loves their…
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SGT Lerch, Austin – 101st ABN DIVARTY After I graduated, I went to school at Adams State University in Colorado majoring in Sports Science. I ended up transferring to UNM the next year with an undecided major. I found myself unhappy and not having much direction. (So) In 2017 I joined the Army, and it…
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There is no way that we can possibly convey Amanda Cheromiah’s story as well as we would want to, here in this blog. But here we provide a snapshot of her work leading up to and completing her dissertation, and a brief interview. Dr. Amanda Cheromiah (Laguna Pueblo) is a loved member of our community…
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A Gift that Keeps Giving for Over 125 Years Menaul School’s history is not just the history of a school. Although, 125 years of life as an educational institution is certainly worth celebrating. Menaul School’s history… is also the history of Albuquerque… and contains the history of New Mexico. The Menaul School story contains multitudes…
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John N. Sitler is a native Philadelphian, with siblings, nephews and nieces in diaspora all around the country and abroad. John spends hours listening to music, and loves to sing in church and community choirs. He enjoys reading history, theology, poetry and politics, and hiking and cycling in the beauty of New Mexico. If independently…
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Remember to Find Your van Gogh By Lucianna Astorga ’19 There’s a particularly poignant quote I read recently which says, “We get to decide who it is we allow to influence us… I chose van Gogh.” This quote illuminates the fact that we as individuals have the seemingly easy, but actually rather complex ability to…
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