BOSQUE SUMMER A Huge Success!

Bosque Summer Camp Administrator Colleen Seager spend the summer of 2010 on campus dodging kids with nets and frogs, assisting coaches needing assistance and working with an amazing summer camp staff and incredible kids.  Bosque Summer introduces campers to Bosque School through fun and education, and provides a glimpse into the Bosque family as it brings current students together with possible future students.  There were a total of 26 Summer Camp Staff and Support in 11 weeks of Summer Camp, with a combined 430 campers!  In addition, BEMP sponsored camps supported 16 scholarships to students who would not have been able to attend camp otherwise.   Thank you to all the staff and students that helped make 2010 Bosque Summer a summer to remember!  

August 19, 2010

Bosque Student Named As Youth Team Member For Operation Smile

Ben (’11) has been chosen as a Youth Team Member for Operation Smile.  The organization works to transform the lives of children who suffer from cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities.  Operation Smile works to solve the problem globally and leave a lasting legacy of a world of smiles.  Among his many duties, Ben will be attending the Mission Training Workshop, educating other Operation Smile student volunteers, organizing and facilitating mission trips, visiting operation sites and recovery units, and completing mission evaluations and education forms at mission site.  August 20, 2010

Coach Klaus Weber To Be Inducted Into NM Ski Hall Of Fame

Our beloved Klaus Weber has been selected as an inductee into the New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame.  His long-term contribution to the development and promotion of the sport of snow skiing in New Mexico qualified him as a New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame member.  Congratulations Coach Weber!   August 28, 2010  

ASSIST Exchange Students at Bosque School
Vivien, age 16, from Essen Germany and Nina, age 15, from Bottrop, Germany are spending the 2010-2011 school year at Bosque School as part of the ASSIST student exchange program. To promote mutual understanding, cultural interchange and a more peaceful world, ASSIST provides opportunities for outstanding international students to attend the finest American independent secondary schools on one-year scholarships, and for students and teachers from these schools to engage in educational experiences abroad. Vivien’ goal for this at Bosque is to improve her English and fully experience the American culture. Nina also hopes to improve her English, build self-confidence, and experience the “American way of life”. Join us in welcoming both these amazing young ladies to the Bosque community!  August 28, 2010

Bosque Parent Volunteer At Lavender Festival

A huge thank you from the Bosque Booster Club (BBC) to the 25 amazing Bosque parents and faculty that volunteered their time to drive buses on June 26^th and 27^th at the Lavender Festival.  Together, they raised $2,000 for student activities.  To all the Bosque parents that volunteered:  “Thanks for driving the festival to a greater success – from The Lavender Festival Committee”.  

Director of Student Development
Dr. Lori Sanchez, Director of Student Development at Bosque School has been elected President of NMSCA (New Mexico School Counselor Association) for the 2010-2011 School Year. The mission of the New Mexico School Counselor Association is to promote excellence in the profession of school counseling and the development of all students. NMSCA represents certificated Professional School Counselors who work in public and private schools at all levels. Congratulations Dr. Sanchez!

Harwood Art Center shows Bosque School Artwork
Upstairs North Gallery: Bosque School "Spring Art Show". This exciting youth show features 6th-12th grade juried art pieces including drawing, painting, small sculpture, photography, and more. The show runs from May 7-25, 2010, and the gallery is open Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm, 3rd Friday of each month from 6-9pm. Multiple media will be featured, and the show is FREE. Come out to see what Bosque students have been creating!   The Harwood Art Center is located at 1114 7th Street Northwest just south of Mountain Rd. May 4, 2010
 

2010 Bosque School Inaugural Golf Tournament

On April 23, 2010 at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course, the 2010 Bosque School Inaugural Golf Tournament was held, to raise funds for our need based financial aid program.  A SOLD OUT flight of 144 golfers participated, raising $52,000 for our financial aid program.  A wonderful day of golf, a fabulous silent auction, amazing raffle prizes, golf shoe bag and golf balls for all participants, along with a delicious lunch provided by Scarpa’s/Cooperage catering, and beverages from Admiral Beverage, helped make the day fun for all!  Special thanks go to all our golfers, sponsors, in-kind donors, and especially Pitre Buick-Pontiac-GMC and Garcia Infiniti for donating two “hole in one” cars!  Mark your calendars now for our 2^nd Annual Bosque School Golf Tournament in April 2011.  May 4, 2010

BEMP Congress

On Friday, April 30th, 2010 more than 300 K-6th graders helped celebrate a year of monitoring for the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) at the BEMP annual student Congress on Bosque School campus.  Bosque School 6th graders served as student mentors with visiting schools like the 2nd graders from Rio Grande Elementary in Belen (pictured below) who took the rail runner up to participate in the day of adventure.  BEMP, a Bosque School partner, is supported by federal, local, state and private grants .  For more information visit:www.bosqueschool.org/bemp.htm.    May 3, 2010

Otter Day at Bosque School

2010’s Earth Day Celebration was once again hug success. BEMP and Bosque School hosted 380 - 1st and Kindergarteners for “Otter Day” which is apart of the Earth’s Birth Day Project. Kids from around Albuquerque were treated to a day of celebration of all that they had learned about Otter habitat and survival here in New Mexico. The culmination concert was performed by well known environmental lyrist Dave Kinnion. A great time was had by all! This celebration was partially funded by a grant from the Cebrin Goodman Foundation for Environmental Studies. May 3, 2010

2010 Graduation Speaker
Jake Norton, Graduation Speaker for the Bosque School Class of 2010 Commencement Ceremony, is a world-renowned guide and photographer. His expeditions have taken him around the world, including several summits of Mt. Everest. His photography specialty is the Himalayan regions of Nepal and Tibet, and he is fluent in Nepalese language and has an intimate knowledge of Himalayan people and cultures. After 16 trips to the Himalayan region, Jake has become deeply involved in the lives of the people of Nepal and Tibet, and is now a board member of a non-profit organization called Porters’ Progress, an organization that supports the “proud and often forgotten Himalayan porter”. March 11, 2010

Bosque Teacher Receives Scholarship to Study in South America

Jessie Larson, Middle School Spanish Teacher, has won a scholarship for study in South America during the summer of 2010 from Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT), a nine-state foreign language organization in the southwestern United States. Jessie will be able to choose whether she would like to study in Peru, Bolivia or Ecuador. The mission of SWCOLT is to recognize and publicize excellence in second language study and teaching. “We believe that Jessie is an excellent educator and very deserving of this scholarship” says SWCOLT. “Her application was scored on the criteria of her contributions to the foreign language profession at the district, state or regional level, her school involvement, and her explanation of how the study experience will enhance her teaching and how it will benefit her students.” Congratulations Jessie!    March 9, 2010

Coach Weber competes in 2010 Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon

Bosque School’s Athletic Director Klaus Weber, came in 2nd in his age group in the 2010 Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon on February 13th. The Quad is a 42 mile race to the top and back of the highest peak in Northwest New Mexico, 11,301 foot high Mt. Taylor in Grants. The race consists of 4 parts; road bikes, running, cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Coach Weber is the founder and course designer of the Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon, which is in its 27th year. Way to go Klaus! February 17, 2010
 

Pave Your Lane runner speaks at Bosque School

Katie Visco has run 3,132 miles across America, and is now on a speaking tour from California to Maine. She stopped at Bosque School to speak with our students and help inspire them to follow their passions. Says Katie, “Pave Your Lane inspires the pursuit of dreams, and empowers mind and heart-fueled passion and action. By running across America, I will exemplify this mantra to the world, shining the light on the importance of following your heart, passions, and dreams.”

February 10, 2010
 

Hoops for Heart Results

The Hoops for Heart results are in, and the winners are Section 6B in the Middle School! Over $3,000 was raised by our students that participated in Hoops for Heart, a national educational program of the American Heart Association that engages middle school students in physical activity (basketball) while raising funds
to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. February 9, 2010

Bosque Students Win Wildlife Research Awards

Six Bosque students attended the 2010 Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and the Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society held in Flagstaff, Arizona, February 4-6, 2010. Krystal, Sarah, Maddie, Dara, Sam and Sean presented technical posters concerning their wildlife and fisheries research projects in New Mexico. As the only high school students in attendance, all of their work was recognized as professional and on par with the presentations done by both undergraduate and graduate students! February 8, 2010

Sam and Sean’s presentation:

 “East-West wildlife conductivity through the City of Albuquerque’s arroyo and drainage systems”

Krystal and Sarah’s presentation:

“Effectiveness of using student collected longitudinal data from two otherwise unmonitored streams”
 

Maddie and Dara’s presentation:

 “Effectiveness of wildlife highway over and under passes within Petroglyph National Monument
 

Bosque Faculty Member Receives Two Awards

Dan Shaw has received both the New Mexico Chapter of the Wildlife Society 2010 Wildlife Professional of the Year Award AND the New Mexico Track and Cross County Coaches Association New Mexico 2009 A-AAA Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year! Congratulations Mr. Shaw! February 8, 2010

Haiti Remembrance Ceremony

Bosque students, faculty and staff gathered in the gym for a Remembrance Ceremony in honor of the earthquake victims of Haiti. The Bosque community was called to the ceremony with a bagpipe performance, reflected on words and poems read aloud, were moved by the inspiring music of Upper School Strings and Cantate, and Haitian inspired artwork created by Bosque art students. The ceremony ended with scrolls being unrolled on the gym floor, covered with 200,000 fingerprints, representing the lives lost in Haiti. Over $900 was collected at the ceremony for Haiti relief efforts. February 4, 2010

Captain Planet Announces Grant Award for BEMP
The Captain Planet Foundation, an international eco-foundation for youth based on the successful Captain Planet and the Planeteers cartoon, is excited to award Bosque School an educational grant of $1,775. These funds will provide supplies for 6 Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) sites during the 09-10 school year. Founded in 1991, the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) was created to support hands-on, environmental projects for youth. CPF’s objective is to encourage innovative projects that empower today’s children as environmental stewards. CPF is committed to making a global impact with projects throughout the United States and around the world. In 2009, CPF funded 138 hands-on, environmental education projects spanning across 38 states and internationally in Canada, England and Costa Rica.
 

Li'l Abner Tickets Go On Sale Monday, February 1st   More Information

Showtimes:

Friday, February 19th at 7pm
Saturday, February 20th at 7pm
Sunday, February 21st at 2pm

Friday, February 26th at 7pm
Saturday, February 27th at 7pm
Sunday, February 28th at 2pm
 Photograph taken by Adrian Panaro © 2010

Bosque Schoolhouse Building Wins AIA Award

The American Institute of Architects – AIA Albuquerque, bestowed a 2009 Architectural Design Award – Merit Award - to Bosque School for the New Schoolhouse Building – General Design, Interiors. December 13, 2009

Author of Three Cups of Tea speaks to Bosque Student Body

On December 8, 2009, Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, visited the Bosque School campus to speak to the entire student body, discuss his experiences and his newest book, Stones into Schools:  Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan.  This determined humanitarian spoke of his continued efforts to promote peace through education, answered questions from the students, and autographed books.  

http://www.amazon.com/Greg-Mortenson/e/B001H6EO9Y/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1     

December 9, 2009    

Grandparent Day ‘09
Bosque students welcomed 244 grandparents to Grandparent Day ’09 on Tuesday, November 24. The grandparents went to classes with their grandchildren, enjoyed a breakfast reception, and were treated to string and choral performances, as well as highlights from key students programs. It was a wonderful day for all. Plan ahead for Grandparent Day ’10 on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.
12/1/09
 

Bosque School Makes News with Solar Energy

Bosque School partnered with Visible Light Solar to retrofit the existing outdoor lighting into solar powered lights.  This move will save the school money and reinforce the school’s commitment to utilizing renewable energy sources. http://www.visiblelightsolar.com/uploads/video3.html

Bosque School Director of College Guidance is honored with 2009 Yale Educator Award

Juaquin Moya, Director of College Guidance at Bosque School is a recipient of the 2009 Yale Educator Award. The Yale Educator Recognition Program recognizes outstanding educators from around the world who have supported and inspired their students to achieve at high levels. Matriculating students are invited to nominate high school educators, and a committee composed of Yale admissions officers reviews the nominations individually and designates recipients. Congratulations Juaquin! November 12, 2009
 

Girls Cross Country State Champs

The 2009 Bosque School girls cross country team won the A-AA New Mexico State Championship. This is the first state championship for a Bosque School cross country team. Paced by captain, Madeleine ('10) the Bosque bobcats placed three finishers on the top ten individual medal podium: Madeleine 3rd, Jackie ('14) 6th, and Kendall ('14) 9th. Reiley ('14) Amanda ('10), Jasmine ('11), and Haley ('13) rounded out the rest of the varsity squad.  Bosque won with a decisive victory with 52 points.  November 11, 2009

Bosque School Boys Soccer Repeats State Title

Bosque School became back-to-back 1A-3A boys soccer state champions Saturday after beating Sandia Prep 3-1 at the APS Soccer Complex.  In the 2008 State Championship, Bosque also went up against Sandia Prep and won state.  Coach Klaus Weber dedicates the Bobcat’s win to the hard work and dedication of the team members.  Congratulations Bobcats!  November 8, 2009

Patrick Dougherty, Artist in Residence, Talks at Bosque School

The public is invited to view the Patrick Dougherty Land Art project at Bosque School and hear his address to the community:

Campus Visiting Hours
M-F Oct 5th – 23rd 9-2
Special Weekend Hours October 10th and 11th 8-5
Artist Talk at Bosque School, Budagher Hall,
Thursday, October 22, 4pm

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty received degrees in English (B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1967) and health (M.A., University of Iowa, 1969) before studying in the art department at the University of North Carolina in 1982.
Read more!

Andrew Wooden, Head of School, Receives Honorary Degree

Bosque School’s Head of School, Andrew Wooden, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. Wooden accepted the honor at a formal ceremony on the Yale campus on October 14, 2009. The citation read, “Therefore, we honor you and your work in the education of the next generations, and especially your energy and creativity in keeping moral education in the forefront of their formative experiences. Because your example and accomplishments exemplify the commitment of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale to public service, moral formation of youth, and excellence in moral education, the Board of Trustees is honored to bestow upon you the degree Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.” October 21, 2009

Artist in Residence at Bosque School
Artist Patrick Dougherty is in residence at Bosque School, installing a Land Art project on the Bosque School campus. Students, faculty and staff will assist in the gathering, building and naming of the art piece, constructed entirely of willow branches. The site for this installation will incorporate the two beautiful cottonwood trees that lead you into Sanchez Park on the east side of campus. October 2009

Bosque Faculty Member visits with Royalty
Eduardo Aleixandre, Bosque faculty member, visits with the Prince and Princess of Spain, H.R.H. Felipe de Borbon y Grecia and H.R.H. Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, Principes de Asturias, at the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the Instituto Cervantes in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 5, 2009.

 

New Upper Schoolhouse Ribbon Cutting
The 2009-2010 school year will mark the 15th Anniversary of Bosque School. On the first day of school, we not only celebrated this monumental anniversary, but also the opening of our newest building on campus. A student ribbon cutting ceremony heralded the first day of school as Bosque students gathered to enter the new Upper Schoolhouse for the first time. August 19, 2009

Linking Architecture and Education

A recent publication by Professor Anne Taylor, PhD, “Linking Architectures and Education: Sustainable Design of Learning Environments”, features a piece on Bosque School.  The page, entitled “Reaching Multiple Intelligences at the Bosque School, Albuquerque, New Mexico”, focuses on design sensitivity to differences in learning styles.  The book is available through University of New Mexico Press at www.unmpress.com.  July 14, 2009

BEMP Congress

Third, fourth and fifth grade APS students celebrate 2008-2009 BEMP Congress with Bosque School sixth graders in Sanchez Park at Bosque School.  BEMP (Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program) Congress is students celebrating the environment, our ecosystems, and the earth!  April 30, 2009

Bosque students and faculty walk together

Bosque Junior Civitan students and faculty participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, April 26, 2009, held here in Albuquerque.  Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer, and provide hope to people facing the disease.  Junior Civitan is one of the many community service groups at Bosque that are working to make a difference.  

Bosque School hosts 2009 Solar Energy Fair

On Saturday, April 25^th, Bosque School hosted the 2009 Solar Energy Fair, sponsored by Bosque School Science Department, with a grant from Cebrin Goodman Youth, Leadership & The Environment Project, British Petro & PNM.  Passive and active solar activities were included, and featured a solar powered cooker cook-off, solar car races and solar balloon, booths with solar energy information for the home, how to determine your carbon footprint, and food and fun for all ages!

350 APS kindergarten and 1^st grade students celebrate Earth Day 2009 at Bosque School

Bosque School/Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) and the Black Institute celebrated the re-introduction of the river otter (Lutra canadensis) to New Mexico, and healthy rivers for wildlife, in partnership with Earth’s Birthday Project headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Amigos Bravos and the Cebrin Goodman Youth Leadership and the Environment Project.  Earth’s Birthday Project educates children about the Earth – its beauty, resources and conservation.  Their programs engage children in scientific inquiry and empower them to act as informed and responsible citizens. http://www.koat.com/news/19248371/detail.html

April 22, 2009 

A Moveable Feast!

Owner/chefs from six well known Albuquerque restaurants gathered on April 16, 2009 to judge the “Fake Food Art” created by middle school art classes under the guidance of Ann Dunbar.  An article featuring this moveable piece appeared in the Westside Albuquerque Journal www.abqjournal.com on Saturday, April 18^th.  All the fake food trays and creations were made from recyclable material found in and around Bosque School.  April 20, 2009

Key Club Holds 2^nd Annual Blood Drive

The Bosque School Key Club held its 2^nd Annual Blood Drive on in conjunction with United Blood Services.  Through the generosity of Bosque students, parents, faculty, and friends and neighbors of the school, there was enough blood donated to help 114 people in the community!   Key Club is planning on two blood drives for the 2009-2010 school year, one in the fall, and again in the spring. 

April 9, 2009

The Genographic Project

March 4, 2009
Dr. John Roth’s Latin classroom project - National Geographic “The Genographic Project” – used DNA testing to connect students with ancient peoples and civilizations. Students used samples of their DNA collected by the Genographic Project, a partnership between the National Geographic Society and IBM, and funded locally by PNM Classroom Innovation Grant, to learn where they came from and how humankind came to populate the planet.
 

Students were asked to consider the more philosophical aspects of the Genographic Project and how the empirical evidence, which shows that all humans are related, beginning with a common root in Africa, may change their perceptions and interactions with others. It is hoped that through their studies and discussion of their discoveries, it will be apparent that humans are far more similar than they are different. The results of all the Bosque School participants can be viewed here.  For more information on this project, or how you can participate, contact Dr. Roth at jroth@bosqueschool.org.

Upper School Building Rises

The new Upper School, due to be complete in August 2009, is well underway!  The building was designed by Rohde, May, Keller, McNamara Architects, and the contractor is Reid & Associates.

Bosque School Cantate Performs

The Bosque School Cantate performed at the River of Lights festival at the Albuquerque Biopark.

Jewels, Jeans & Jazz – A Huge Success!
Nearly 250 Bosque parents, trustees, and friends gathered in Budagher Hall to celebrate the New Orleans themed Jewels, Jeans, & Jazz on Friday, November 7, 2008. Between the online auction, silent auction, and the event, we raised over $105, 000 for need-based financial aid at Bosque School. The festivities included music by Chris Dracup and pianist John Rangel.  Thank you to our sponsors: Bauman, Dow & León, P.C., Cambro Construction, Inc., Daniel and Suzanne Gutierrez, Southern Wine & Spirits, The Bell Group, Berger Briggs Real Estate & Insurance, DKD Electric, LLC, Michael and Judy Hauger, Bryan Query and Cathy Davis-Query, Reid & Associates, Rohde, May, Keller, & McNamara Architects, Peter and Claudia Sanchez, The Sandia Investment Group, Yearout Mechanical, Inc., Taylor Made Graphics, Purple Sage Gardens, Starline Printing, Hillary Smith, & Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center.
 

Dan Shaw Awarded 2008 New Mexico Riparian Council Research Award

Dan Shaw, science teacher for 14 years at Bosque School, has been awarded the 2008 New Mexico Riparian Council Research Award for his continued leadership in promoting science and research to tomorrows’ leaders at the Bosque School and his work with the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program.  The New Mexico Riparian Council annually presents awards to individuals and groups who have been recognized by their peers for making significant contributions to improve the conditions and understanding of riparian environments in the Southwestern United States.

Bosque School Welcomes New Members to the Board of Trustees

Albuquerque – John Badal, Lucia Deichmann, Sayre Townsend Gerhart, Jim Klabunde and Clayton Small have recently been appointed to Bosque School’s Board of Trustees.

John Badal is the CEO and Owner of Southwest Therapies (SWT), and Mobile Medical Marketing (MMM). Southwest Therapies and Mobile Medical Marketing currently provide service to 33 hospitals in New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Badal sits on the board of the La Luz Homeowners Association, and is the Chairman of the New Mexico Symphony Vintage Albuquerque Wine Auction.

Lucia Deichmann has over 14 years experience in systems and development of information systems. She owns and operates her own manufacturing wholesale business. Deichmann has been involved in the Junior League of Washington and Albuquerque, Southwest Women’s Investment Club, Saranamm, Central United Methodist Church homeless program mentor, and the New Mexico Symphony Guild.

Sayre Townsend Gerhart is a registered architect, and has spent the last 15 years heavily involved in community and volunteer endeavors. Townsend Gerhart currently serves as a Councilor for the Village of Corrales and on the Safe Routes to School initiative. She is the founding chairperson for the Corrales Farmland Preservation Committee, former Corrales Planning and Zoning Commissioner, and is the co-author of the booklet Corrales Historic Buildings, which won a 1999 New Mexico Historic Preservation Award.

Jim Klabunde is an Albuquerque businessman and founder of SouthWest Wire and Cable. He served as Vice President and Partner of CSC. Jim and his wife Mara currently own and operate MJK Capital Investments.

Clayton Small is currently a faculty member at the University of New Mexico, and has his own consulting business. Small has a wealth of experience working in elementary and secondary schools in rural and urban American Indian communities. He has been a faculty member and administrator at three universities. As a consultant for the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs, he developed comprehensive prevention models and strategies for suicide, substance abuse, violence, trauma, depression and community mobilization.

Bosque School’s BEMP Education Coordinator, Kimi Scheerer Elected President of Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM)

Bosque School’s BEMP Education Coordinator, Kimi Scheerer has been elected President for the Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM).  This year, the group is joining forces with the New Mexico Council for the Teachers of Mathematics and New Mexico Science Teachers Association for the annual conference. 

The event will be held October 17-18 at the University of New Mexico.  The conference will begin on Friday evening at 7pm with a panel discussion, and Saturday, October 18 will feature all day sessions focusing on connecting sustainability with math and science education.

Pinwheels for Peace = Whirled Peace!

Mrs. Lazar’s 7^th grade English classes joined thousands of students around the country and around the world by creating “Pinwheels for Peace” in celebration of International Peace Day on September 21.  After exploring the use of powerful words and images, the students wrote passages, essays, poetry, and compelling quotes about peace on one side of their pinwheels.  Focusing on the role of an individual in creating peace, students then illustrated their written piece on the pinwheel.  The pinwheels are “planted” at the center entrance to the middle school on the east side of the parking lot.  The idea is to spread peace on the wind and to create… “whirled” peace!

The Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) was invited to mingle with the Albuquerque community at KNME’s 50^th Anniversary Family Day Celebration.  Over 1,000 children and their parents enjoyed a day of educational activities at KNME-TV 5.  BEMP staff and students highlighted the research and education opportunities available in the bosque.

Bosque Breaks Ground on the New Upper Schoolhouse

“Like the beautiful Cottonwood trees in the bosque, which gives our school its name, this building is also rooted to one place, and held firm in the same soil, into which we now dig.” Bosque School parent and trustee, Sayre Gerhart

Thursday, September 4, was the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Upper Schoolhouse. This 15,000 square foot addition to campus will provide needed space to support the growing upper school student body. The building will house 8 classrooms, technology center, college guidance center, conference room, lockers, study spaces, faculty work spaces, and will provide an entrance to the campus with a reception area and visitor parking. The building is scheduled for completion in August 2009.

Juan Flores Joins Bosque School as Assistant Head of School

Juan Flores has recently been hired to take over the Assistant Head of School position beginning in the 2008-09 school year. Flores will be responsible for managing the daily academic operations of Bosque School, focusing on the school’s mission and core values.
Juan Flores holds a B.A. from Colgate University, a M.Ed. from the University of Portland and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. Flores was most recently a visiting instructor in education courses at the University of Portland. He was also the superintendent of Schools in Guam Public School System in Hagatña, Guam. Flores has extensive experience in supervising, teaching, admissions, and alumni programs with several schools.  Juan Flores can be reached at jflor@bosqueschool.org  after July 1, 2008.
 

Clayton Small to Speak at Commencement

Clayton Small, an educational leadership consultant, will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Bosque School commencement ceremony in May. Small has been a faculty member and administrator at three universities, a consultant for the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs, and conducts team building, youth leadership and wellness programs nation-wide. Mr. Small holds a PhD. in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Master of Educational Administration from the University of Montana. He is a member of the Cheyenne Tribe of Montana.

Educators from Nepal Observe Bosque’s Environmental Science Program

Two university professors, from Nepal, visited Bosque School and one of the 24 Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) sites in April. They are working to establish a similar program along the Kathmandu River in Nepal. Visitors included Professor Subas KC, Dean School of Management, Kathmandu University and Professor Suresh Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University.
 

Bosque School Hosts Lacrosse Play Day

Bosque School is hosting a Lacrosse Community Play Day Tournament on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Seven teams will take part in this fun day of competition to foster relationships among the teams and to promote the game of Lacrosse in the Albuquerque community. Teams involved in the tournament include: Bosque School, Santa Fe Prep, Sandia Prep, Rio Rancho, Native American Community Academy (APS Charter Middle School), The Rebels (local high school aged club team), and UNM’s club team. The games will all be played at Bosque School at 4000 Learning Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120.  Game Schedule
 

Watershed Watch and BEMP Student Congress

On Thursday, April 24^th, Bosque School hosted the Joint Watershed Watch/BEMP Student Congress with about 60 visiting students from:   Pecos High School, Cimarron High School, Cochiti Middle School, APS School on Wheels, United World College, East Mountain High School, and Los Lunas High School. Students presented on rive and bosque monitoring programs as their end of year projects.

Hundreds of Area Kindergarten and First Grade Students Celebrate Earth Day

This Earth Day, Tuesday April 22, 2008, from 10:15 AM to 12:30 PM, Bosque School will host 560 Albuquerque Public Schools Kindergarten and first grade students in a celebration of the restoration of the river otter (Lutra canadensis) in New Mexico. Coordinated by Earth's Birthday Project, a Santa Fe conservation and education group (1-800-698-4438), this festival is a culminating event for participating students who have been learning about river otters, their habitat, and how they can be part of the restoration of this charismatic species in their own state. The activities included reading and making their own copies of "Something Stinks" a story of three little otters who visit different habitats on their way home to their own favorite river.

The students will have learned about saving water and how donating pennies for purchasing river water rights can sustain otter habitat. For at least the last 50 years the river otter has either been extinct or extremely rare in New Mexico. This celebration coincides with the work of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and others to restore the river otter to New Mexico's river.

At the "Welcome Home, Otters - Festival" at Bosque School on April 22 visiting students will learn about otters, other riverside mammals, and water conservation while participating in science, art, and outdoor activities. Most of the sessions will be taught by Bosque School middle and high school students who have also been learning about these issues. California-based singer and song writer Dave Kinnoin's (web site: www.songwizard.com) will perform a number of otter and environmental songs.

The theme of this Earth Day Celebration is that even very young people can take action to create a healthier environment for both people and wildlife. The Welcome Home, Otters program is supported by the New Mexico Community Foundation, ecoWISER, The Nature Conservancy, The Angelica Foundation, Ten Thousand Waves, Amigos Bravos, and the The Cebrin Goodman Youth, Leadership, and the Environment Project at Bosque School.
 

Congratulations to John Roth and Cathy Bailey for their successful PNM grant applications

They will each receive funding for the 2008-09 school year for their “Classroom Innovation” projects. Here are brief descriptions of the projects that will take place next year.

John Roth: “All Roads Lead to—Where?” $2,900
Latin students will conduct DNA testing, through the Genographic Project, connecting themselves with ancient civilizations. The 5-year, National Geographic Society, Genographic Project is geared to learn how humankind populated the planet- by mapping humanity's genetic journey through time. Director Spencer Wells says, "When their results are ready, each student will discover how his or her ancestors journeyed from the cradle of humankind in Africa to populate the world. This is not recent genealogy, but rather ancient lines of descent that began in Africa over 60,000 years ago.”

Students will work with genographic data researching “haplogroups” These are branches of early human migrations and genetic evolution. Haplogroups are defined by genetic mutations found in Y chromosome and mtDNA testing. Markers link the members of a haplogroup back to the marker's first appearance in the group's most recent common ancestor including geographic relations. Next, they create family crests to symbolize groupings. A giant world map will be marked by each student’s migration.

Cathy Bailey: Sharing Energy $2,000
8th grade science classes and visiting BEMP schools will explore renewable energy sources and find practical ways to incorporate those technologies into homes/businesses. Adding to the BP A+ For Energy Grant awarded this year to Bosque it will expand that work. This request will use the solar panels installed with the BP grant money as a learning laboratory. Students will host renewable energy sessions for students from other schools and the public. First, they will construct simple alternative energy solar and wind energy devices to understand energy sources. Bosque students will be trained as “Sharing Energy Ambassadors.”
 

Bosque School Appoints Director of Finance

February 2008 - Mary Stockavas, CPA has joined the Bosque School staff as Director of Finance overseeing the finance and human resource departments at the school. Stockavas joins Bosque School after serving 18 years as the chief financial officer for Lumber, Inc. in New Mexico. She holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from New Mexico State University and is a certified public accountant.
Mary Stockavas: mstoc@bosqueschool.org
 

Senator Bingaman Visits Bosque School

Senator Jeff Bingaman visited the Bosque School campus and was interviewed for the video in production, Restoring a Legacy: The Rio Grande Bosque. This half-hour television special-video is being produced by Cooney Productions of Albuquerque and funded in part by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Middle Rio Grande Bosque Initiative (MRGBI). The MRGBI is an ongoing, congressionally supported, interagency ecosystem management effort to coordinate activities related to the ecological restoration and management of the Middle Rio Grande. The objective of the MRGBI is to protect, enhance, and restore biological values by addressing ecological functions within the Middle Rio Grande, NM. Since 1995, the MRGBI has been guided by the Bosque Improvement Group (BIG). BIG is an informal non-exclusive "think tank" which provides a forum for those interested in bosque management. BIG participants are numerous and include federal, state, tribal, city, county, and local government agencies, educational institutions, private industry, non-profit organizations, private individuals, and others who have interest in bosque improvement activities. For more information on the MRGBI and BIG visit: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/mrgbi/  The completion of this television special and video package is scheduled for September 2008.

The Klaus Weber Championship Soccer Field

Bosque School honored coach and athletic director Klaus Weber by dedicating the Klaus Weber Championship Soccer Field in his honor on Saturday, September 29, 2007. “Klaus has made an invaluable impact on Bosque School and sport in New Mexico coaching soccer, cross country skiing, and tennis for over 30 years. Klaus brings incredible energy and an amazing ability to work magic with youth of all ages. We are very fortunate to have his expertise and enthusiasm at Bosque School and wanted to honor his dedication to athletics by naming this field in his honor,” according to Andrew Wooden, Head of Bosque School.

Weber is an icon in the Albuquerque sporting community. After many years guiding the Division I-University of New Mexico’s men’s soccer team, he moved to coaching high school prep soccer and to direct the athletic department at Bosque School. After five seasons establishing a young soccer program, Coach Klaus Weber has put Bosque School on the map and has led his team to four district championships and to their first ever appearance in the State A-AAA Soccer Championship game in 2006. Additionally, Coach Weber has taken on the women’s tennis program at Bosque School and has built a team of competitors who have garnered five state championship titles in the past two years.

Texas and New Mexico Teachers Awarded Grants for Innovative Teaching Ideas

Congratulations to 109 Texas and New Mexico teachers who will receive grants totaling $250,000 in 2007 for innovative teaching ideas designed to inspire and excite. Three Bosque School teachers have received grants for the 07-08 school year. Congratulations to:

• Bosque School, Albuquerque, “A Celebration of Latin America,” Sky Jenkins & Jessie Hamze, $2,500

• Bosque School, Albuquerque, “Understanding the Message-The Bosque Media Literacy Project,” Eric Whitbeck, $2,500

"Our grants match resources with motivated teachers to make memorable learning experiences possible," said Diane Ogawa, PNM Resources director of Community Relations. The PNM Fund, a division of the PNM Resources Foundation, has recognized teachers since 1990, awarding $1.5 million in grants to help them make language, math, science, history and the arts come alive for their students. For inspiration, view this year's complete list of award-winning ideas:

• From "Eating Our Way Through Statistics" to a Photo Exchange With Children Living in a Refugee Camp, These Lesson Plans Will Inspire http://www.pnm.com/foundation/classroom_07.htm

Car Raffle Raises $58,000 for Bosque School Athletics and Financial Aid
On Friday, April 27, Roland Diefenthaler, of Arizona, was the lucky winner of a new 2007 Pontiac G6 Convertible donated by Pitre Buick/GMC/Pontiac and Jim and Mary Brown of Albuquerque were the lucky winners of the Hewlett Packard Notebook package donated by Computer Corner.  read more...

NBC Newswoman Helps Bosque School Raise Money for Financial Aid
Bosque School celebrated the opening of Budagher Hall, a new 15,500 square foot addition to the Peggie Ann Findlay Arts Center on Saturday, April 14. This new addition will provide a dining hall, additional performance spaces, and classrooms. Over 215 parents, grandparents, faculty, and friends gathered on the Bosque School campus to celebrate this extraordinary new building. The dinner celebration raised over $112,000 for need based financial aid for students. Bosque School continues to provide 24% of the student body with financial aid assistance each year. read more....

Pueblo Ruins Discovered on Bosque School Land
Historic ruins have been discovered at Bosque School. On Tuesday, January 24, 2007, Bosque School’s construction manager discovered shards of what seemed to be Native American potsherds while digging a drainage ditch on school property. They discovered a 7-10 room structure that appears to be small 700 year old pueblo structure with many potsherds within the area. read more....

Bosque School Teacher Wins One of Seven Prestigious Golden Apple Awards
Dr. Kim Lester, a sixth grade science and eighth grade math teacher at Bosque School, is the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Golden Apple award. Seven teachers from around New Mexico are awarded this honor each year. read more...