2017-18 Student and Parent Handbook Our Mission We believe that children’s lives change when their natural passion for learning is nurtured and transformed into habits of life-long learning and reflection. We believe that the world changes as these children learn to serve country and community with wisdom, conviction, and compassion.

In light of these beliefs, n We serve students of talent and character, offering them an education that broadens their perspectives, sharpens their minds, strengthens their bodies, and engages their hearts. n We commit to creating a caring, inclusive, and just community, using the geography and culture of our home in the Southwest to enrich our educational programs and to foster creativity, personal balance, and a connection to the natural world. n We devote our resources to ensure economic accessibility to our students and to support the wider community through outreach and community service. n We entrust this mission to our graduates and successors as we preserve our resources and serve the generations of children to come.

Emergency and Information Contacts

Athletic Information 828-3343 Performing Arts Information 828-3338 Albuquerque Academy Web Site www.aa.edu

For emergencies: Chris Dineen, Division Head, 6-7 293-5272 (h); 264-4615 (c) Martha Palmer, Division Head, 8-9 433-5915 (h); 264-6100 (c) Christine Lenhart, Division Head, 10-12 362-3388 (c) Taryn Bachis, Director of Athletics 220-9427 (c) Jessie Barrie, Chair of Experiential Education 400-1843 (c)

Security 828-3366

2 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n The Academy Calendar 2017-18 August 2016 March 7 Monday, Athletic Practices Begin 5 Monday, No classes for grades 6-7, 17 Thursday, School begins Parent Conferences 18-20 Friday-Sunday, Senior Retreat 22 Thursday, Spring Break begins 25 Friday, No classes for grades 8-9, Parent Conferences April 30, 31 Wednesday and Thursday 4 Classes resume 8th Grade Retreat 16 Monday, Senior Projects begin 20 Friday, No classes September 1 Friday May 8th Grade Retreat 18 Friday, Last day for grades 6-7 4 Monday, No classes, Labor Day 21-22 Exams 5 Tuesday, Grade 6 Parents’ Night 26 Saturday, Commencement 6 Wednesday, Grade 7 Parents’ Night 28 Monday, Memorial Day 16 Saturday, Fall Sports Day 27 Wednesday, 10-12 Parents’ Night June 3 Sunday, Think Summer October Open House 4 Wednesday, 8th Grade Dig 4 Monday, Think Summer begins 4 Wednesday, AAPA Fall Meeting July 6 Friday, GrandDays 6-7 4 Wednesday, Independence Day 9 Monday, GrandDays 8-12 No Think Summer classes 12-13 Thursday and Friday, No Classes, 13 Friday, Think Summer ends Fall Break 22 Sunday, Admission Open House

November 2 Thursday, No classes 6-7 3 Friday, No Classes 6-12 20 Monday, Medieval Day, grade 9 22-24 Wednesday-Friday, No classes, Thanksgiving Break

December 18-19 Monday-Tuesday, Exams 20 Tuesday, Winter Break begins (after last exam)

January 2017 4 Thursday, Classes resume 15 Monday, No classes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day 25 Thursday, No classes for grades 8-9, Parent Conferences

February 16 Friday, No classes for grades 6-7 Narrative Writing 19 Monday, No classes, Presidents’ Day Dates are subject to change. Please visit the school calendar on the Albuquerque Academy web site (www.aa.edu) for the most current information on all school events and activities.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 3 Contents The Academy Calendar 2017-18 3 Independent Study 20 Search of Student Lockers Independent Option for P.E. 20 and Phones 38 A Brief History of the Academy 5 Pass/Fail Option 20 Student and Parent Visits 38 Governance and Trustees 6 Dual Enrollment 20 Snow Day Cancellation of Classes 38 Think Academy Summer Standards for 8-9 School Dances 39 General Policies Credit Classes 21 Standards for 10-12 School Dances 39 The Spirit of Our Community and Global Online Academy (GOA) 21 Use of Facilities 40 Our Guiding Principles 7 Cum Laude Society 21 Weight Room Policies 40 Academic Freedom 7 Technology Responsible Use Policy 41 Personal Development Student Services Electronic Devices 42 of Each Student 7 Advising Program 22 Camera-Equipped Devices 42 Commitment to Diversity 8 College Guidance 22 Communication 8 Peterson Learning Support Program 23 Major Disciplinary Rules Firearms Policy 8 Academic Assistance 23 Academic Integrity 43 Emergency Closure 8 Simms Library 24 Harassment 43 Student Residence Requirements 9 Charger Bookstores 25 Sexual Misconduct 43 Student Records 9 Charger Books 25 Student Use of Alcohol Publicity 9 Student Health 26 and Other Drugs 44 Financial Obligations 9 Protocol for Concussions 27 Discipline, Grades 6 and 7 47 Other Student Health Policies 27 Discipline, Grades 8-12 47 Educational Program Medical Forms 27 10-12 Disciplinary Board 47 Graduation Requirements 10 Department of Counseling Sanctions 48 Academic Policies and Procedures and Human Development 28 Awards and Prizes 2016-17 48 Academic Calendar Commitment to Total Education and Daily Schedule 11 Faculty and Staff 52 Student Leadership 29 Attendance 11 Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, Campus Map 62 Medical Leave 12 and Organizations 30 Study Halls and Discretionary Time 13 Academy Seal 63 Fundraising 31 Test Days (8-12) and Homework 13 Student Field Trips 31 Extended Time Testing School Displays, Bulletin Boards, for Standardized Tests 14 Web Pages, and Postings Policy 31 Testing on Holy Days 14 Athletic Policy 32 Late Policy for Papers Senior Projects 34 and Assignments (10-12) 14 Senior Privileges 34 Examinations (8-12) 15 Exchange Programs 35 Review Days and Black Out Days 16 Student Evaluation (6-7) 16 Student Responsibilities Grades, Reports, and Comments Student in Good Standing 36 (8-12) 16 Student Dress and Appearance 36 Expectation Indicators (8-12) 16 Travel 36 Failures, Deficiencies, and Eligibility 17 Driving and Parking 36 Academic Probation 17 Ride Sharing Services 36 Withdrawal from a Class 17 Other Modes of Transportation 37 Experiential Education Lunch Procedures 37 Requirements 18 Lunch and the Wellness Policy 37 Community and Student Property 38 Global Citizenship Program 19

4 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n A Brief History of the Academy From its earliest days, Albuquerque The Academy grew steadily, Beginning in 1996, the school Academy has sought to provide a service requiring more adequate facilities. changed to a dual leadership model. to the community. In 1955 the founding In 1963, another substantial gift from Timothy R. McIntire became the fifth head of school, William B.S. Wilburn, Mr. and Mrs. Simms enabled planning to head of school, and Richard G. Elkins was was convinced of the growing need begin for the campus now located on the named chief business in the community for an independent east end of the site on Wyoming, where and financial officer. During this college-preparatory school for boys. the new buildings opened in 1967. period, the Music Building and The first Academy flier announced the The school’s third head of school, Natatorium were constructed. The school school’s aim to “stress thoroughness in Ashby T. Harper, served the Academy for continued to focus on professional individual performance; demand that 21 years from 1964 until his retirement development and on its commitment to the student thoroughly master the arts in June 1985. Mr. Harper continued to community outreach. of written and oral expression; insist that build upon the founda­tion laid down by In the fall of 1999, Donald W. he acquire a strong foundation in history, Mr. Saunders and the Academy’s faculty, Smith was appointed acting head of mathematics, science, and a foreign and sought to broaden the school’s school and then interim head of school. language; and stress the importance of horizons. Accordingly, beginning with Starting with the 2000-01 school year, training the student to think.” the 1973-74 school year, the board of Mr. Elkins assumed the role of treasurer, The intervening six decades have trustees approved the admission of girls with primary responsibility for the witnessed growth in enrollment from in the upper division. In the fall of 1984, stewardship and growth of the school’s 12 students to approximately 1,100, the school admitted girls for the first endowment, while the head of school and in faculty from two to over 165. Full time in grades 6 through 8, coincident assumed responsibility for the day-to-day coeducation and the school’s location at with the opening of the new middle operations of the school. three separate sites over the years have school located a few hundred yards west In July 2001, Andrew T. Watson not changed the ideals described in the of what is now called the East Campus. assumed responsibilities as the sixth initial flier. Under the fourth head of school, head of school after 20 years of work Thanks to the generosity Robert L. Bovinette, the school’s science as a teacher, coach, and administrator at of the school’s principle benefactors, center and library were built. Moreover, the Fountain Valley School in Colorado Albert G. Simms and his wife, the school deepened its commitment Springs, Colorado and the Potomac Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, the to perpetual self-examination, to School in McLean, Virginia. He has school moved first in 1957, from its continuous professional development focused since then on the Academy’s original site at St. Michael and All Angels on the part of the faculty and staff, mission, with an emphasis on new Episcopal Church on Montaño Road, and to more active inclusion of diverse models of community outreach, a to a 27-acre campus on North Edith. constituents, not simply as the socially community for life through the alumni The Rev. Paul G. Saunders, a member responsible thing to do, but as integral program, global aspects of the student of the history department since the and vital to educational excellence. experience; educational, financial, social, school’s second year, was named head In addition, the roles of experiential and environmental sustainability; and of school in the spring of 1960, a few education and of counseling and human connections between the Academy and months before the Academy held its first development were expanded, along with educational resources from throughout commencement exercises. major innovations in the instructional the country and the world. program for sixth and seventh graders. In July 2009, Gary L. Gordon ’79 was named treasurer.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 5 Governance and Trustees Albuquerque Academy is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees, 2016-17 Board of Trustees the membership of which includes alumni, parents of current or former students, Adam Honegger ’91, Chair and other individuals from Albuquerque and its environs. The trustees bear ultimate Thomas Smidt III ‘89, Vice Chair responsibility for the Academy, although they delegate day-to-day operation to the Patrick Apodaca, Secretary head of school. Ron Moya, Assistant Secretary The primary purpose of the Academy being academic, the majority of the staff Christopher Jillson, Assistant Treasurer is engaged in teaching and related pursuits. In order to best serve students, faculty, and parents, the Academy comprises three divisions, each with its own division head. Chaouki Abdallah The members of faculty and administration are listed in the back of this Student and Arthur Chu ’90 Parent Handbook. John David ‘85 Albuquerque Academy is accredited by the New Mexico State Department of Pam Garrett Education and by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest and is a Ian McKinnon ’85 member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Diane Ogawa Chamisa Pacheco De Alas ‘96 Erika Rimson Valerie Romero-Leggott Jesús Salazar Leah Blaugrund Sandman ‘89 Ernest L. Schmider ’75 Christina Sheehan ‘01 Marcella Stewart Randy H. Talbot ’71 Judy Beckes Talcott Chandler Todd Eric Weinstein ‘94 Hope Mead Wynn

Honorary Trustees: Albert G. Simms II Barbara Young Simms Cynthia Brown Steiner Nancy VanDevender

6 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n General Policies The Spirit of Our Community and Our Academic Freedom Personal Development Guiding Principles Excellence in education of Each Student In any institution, the success of encompasses freedom of inquiry, As stated in “Our Mission,” we offer its academic and creative enterprises freedom of thought, and freedom of our students an education that broadens is inextricably linked with the spirit communication. Teachers are free their perspectives, sharpens their minds, that animates the relationships in the to express ideas and opinions and strengthens their bodies, and engages community. At Albuquerque Academy, to associate themselves with ideas, their hearts. The idealism of our mission a close relationship has always existed beliefs, or opinions, provided that they is pursued throughout our curriculum among students, faculty, and staff. encourage other points of view. and programs, but it is best achieved by Good school spirit is but one result As an expression of its educational the formation of partnerships between of faculty, students, and staff taking pride philosophy, Albuquerque Academy eager students and caring adults in being at the Academy and in accepting supports freedom of inquiry into social, throughout the community. Students responsibility for the good name of the political, and religious issues. That who benefit most from the Academy school. The members of this community freedom includes the right to invite traditionally understand this early on should acknowledge an individual to the campus speakers representing in their time here. responsibility in maintaining the right diverse points of view on issues relevant spirit in all actions here. Rules and to the interests of the school community. regulations are less important and less Academic freedom contains, as effective than the discipline that comes an essential element, the right to from a personal sense of right and wrong dissent. It also requires respect for the as well as a strong sense of community. freedom of others. Protest against a In the following pages, there particular position, action, or situation are many examples of policies and can be permitted only so long as such procedures that have been designed over protest does not restrict the freedom the years to create a safe and productive of thought or movement of others learning environment on campus. These who hold different views. Those who policies will gradually evolve over time dissent should, in a learning community as we continue to learn from experience. above all, be willing to permit the free Above and beyond any policies are our expression of ideas and positions other guiding principles of conduct to which than their own. we hold all members of our community accountable: • respect the safety, diversity, and dignity of others and ourselves • exhibit honesty in all of our actions • pursue our studies and other activities with enthusiasm and good spirit • support the Academy’s mission. An essential component of respecting the dignity of others and ourselves is the appreciation we show to our campus and staff who maintain it. To that end, all community members are expected to model concern for our campus environment and personnel. Our spirit of stewardship for the school campus is greatly harmed by littering and vandalism, either of which may be grounds for disciplinary action.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 7 General Policies Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity Communication Emergency Closure At Albuquerque Academy, a A critical part of education is the If, in the determination of school commitment to diversity and inclusivity opportunity to be involved in a free or governmental leaders, the needs of means that we dedicate ourselves to flow of information. In particular, our students and/or the greater creating an environment in which all open, honest, respectful, and timely community are best served by people, regardless of race, gender, communication between and among temporarily ceasing operations marital status, sexual orientation, faculty, administrators, staff members, (in the case of a medical quarantine, gender identity, political beliefs, physical students, and parents is valued. When for example), the Academy will: disability, ethnicity, socioeconomic students or parents have questions a) make its best efforts to provide level, age, or religion can thrive. It concerning classroom or school policies, the equivalent of a full academic is the collective responsibility of the they should ask questions of the relevant year for students, with the Albuquerque Academy community of people in an appropriate setting and possibility of extending the school faculty, students, staff, administration, receive a timely response. year as needed. and parents to make this environment Direct communication is most likely b) extend a prorated credit into conducive to learning and to foster to produce valid information, to avoid the following academic year to mutual respect among all community misinterpretations,­ and to facilitate the families who have prepaid tuition members. Our director of Diversity and speediest resolution of questions. For if it isn’t possible to provide the Inclusivity also assists in this area. example, if students or parents have equivalent of a full academic Diversity on our campus manifests questions concerning a classroom matter, year. This credit isn’t transferable our acceptance of the fact that we are the conversation should generally begin should a student not return to part of a world community and that with the appropriate faculty member. the Academy. This credit won’t we appreciate the possibilities of the Department chairs and division heads apply to families of seniors, broad spectrum of humanity. To that are available for guidance or intervention but the school will make every end, we intend to weave diversity when necessary. effort possible to provide them education into all aspects of school life with the academic experiences where appropriate. Firearms Policy and academic credit needed to Specifically, a commitment to With the exception of law graduate and move on to college. diversity and inclusivity requires that enforcement officers, firearms are Given the potential hazards posed each of us examine unquestioned or prohibited on campus. by the causes of such a school shutdown, traditional attitudes and beliefs about the Academy does not currently plan differences and suspend those that are to assemble teachers or tech support inappropriate. It also requires that we personnel in order to provide distance exert an effort to model behavior that learning for students during such events. reveals our respect and appreciation for differences. To facilitate the examination of our own belief systems and behaviors, diverse curricular materials, student common times, and training programs for faculty, staff, and students on such matters will be part of the fiber of our academic community. In this commitment, we prepare ourselves for the diverse and interconnected world in which we live.

8 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n General Policies Student Residence Requirements Publicity Financial Obligations In order to safeguard the health and News stories about student honors In order for the Academy to provide welfare of its students, Albuquerque and activities are regularly posted on its exceptional educational opportunities Academy requires all enrolled students the Academy’s public web site and to all students, we depend upon our to reside with their parent(s) or legal social media sites including Facebook, families to remain current with all guardian(s) throughout the course of Instagram, and Twitter.The Advocate, the tuition and incidental balances owed. If each academic year. If mid-year changes student newspaper, is posted online. If a family exhibits a habit of continually are made to a child’s living situation, his/ you do not want your child’s name and/ being late in making its obligated her parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must or photo to appear on these public sites, payments or the amount is delinquent notify the Academy of the change within please call the Communications Office the Academy will do one of or a 30 days and provide updated contact (828-3151). combination of the following: information. Some news stories may also be • assess a late fee of $30 when included in The Path, the Academy a balance becomes 31 days Student Records magazine, and announcements and delinquent. According to law, copies of students’ press releases (including photos) • withhold semester grades educational records, other than are sometimes sent to the media. (spring and fall); information published in the school Note that, in general, press coverage • withhold final grades for directory, can be released only to the of Academy athletes and athletic graduating seniors; parents or to students who are over the events is not coordinated through the • withhold transcripts for graduating age of 18; to schools or colleges to which Communications Office. seniors; the students are applying for transfer, Unidentified photographs of • withhold enrollment contracts admission, or financial aid; or to state students are regularly used in Academy for students returning for the or local officials or authorities to whom brochures, advertisements, and other upcoming school year such information is specifically required print and electronic publications and • withhold student class to be reported. A copy of the Academy displays, including television and video. schedules for the upcoming policy and laws pertaining to student On occasion, print and broadcast academic school year. records is on file with the registrar and reporters and photographers ask to may be reviewed by students or parents. interview students or to shoot video The Academy business office will notify footage on campus, most often for the families prior to placing a hold and news stories, but sometimes for other will allow a short period of time to projects (for example, a graduate school correct the outstanding balance. If the assignment). balance is not resolved within this short Parents who do not want their period of time, the business office will students participating in these kinds of place a financial hold and will not release activities should inform their children any school records until the account is and notify the Communications Office as brought current. Eventually, the school well. The school will make all reasonable reserves the right to dismiss a student if efforts to honor these requests, and, a good faith effort to communicate and time permitting, to provide release remain current with tuition and bills isn’t forms for specific projects if appropriate. made. Students also should be informed, Please call the business office at responsible, and proactive about 828-3231 with questions about bills parental wishes and guidelines. or payments.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 9 Educational Program Academy’s educational program Graduation Requirements emphasizes six basic academic At least twenty-three and one notes disciplines: English, history, quarter credits (23 1/4) are required mathematics, world languages, for graduation. A full explanation of science, and performing and visual arts requirements can be found in the Course Students will study in all of these areas of Study Planner. Students in grades through grade 9 and will continue in 8 and 9 must enroll in six classes per most disciplines far beyond the basic semester; students in grades 10 through requirements. Students in grades 12 must enroll in a minimum of five 10 through 12 have increasing choices courses each semester unless waived among courses. by the division head due to exceptional In addition, all students take circumstances. In order to earn a part in physical education and have diploma, seniors are required to be “in the opportunity to participate in residence” for the entire year and cannot interscholastic athletics. For students participate in a semester or year abroad in grades 8 and 9, interscholastic or domestic exchange program. team participation substitutes for There are detailed policies about regular physical education during that students signing up for Arabic, Chinese, athletic season. For students in grades and Japanese, both for rising eighth 10 through 12, interscholastic team grade students and those in higher participation substitutes for regular grades. Please refer to the Course of physical education on a season-for- Study Planner and/or consult with the semester basis. world languages department chair before All students in grades 6 through 9 considering these choices. participate in experiential education, which complements other academic programs. Students in grades 8 and 10 take a health issues class. Though not for credit, students in tenth and eleventh grade must participate in a series of classes with the college counselors. Each division has a community service requirement. Experiential education requirements must be met in order for a student to graduate. The coherence and continuity of the Academy’s total educational program in grades 6 through 12 are intended to equip students with the intellectual tools necessary to pursue a lifetime of education, both formal and self-guided. Course and program descriptions and a full delineation of graduation requirements appear in the Academy’s Course of Study Planner, which is posted on the Academy website.

10 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Academic Policies and Procedures Academic Calendar and Daily Schedule Attendance In grades 6 and 7, the school year Informed, attentive, intelligent If a student in grades 10-12 is divided into three reporting periods. engagement in class is the essence of expects to be absent for two or In grades 8-9 and 10-12, the school year education at Albuquerque Academy. more class periods (other than is divided into two semesters of two Students are, therefore, expected to illness) the student must complete marking periods each. attend all of their classes, beginning each an assignment sheet, which can The normal school day runs day at 8 a.m. and ending at 3:32 p.m. be picked up in the divisional from 8 a.m. to 3:32 p.m. Students Students may participate in after school office. The sheet should be not participating in school sponsored activities only if they have met all their signed by a parent to excuse the activities after 3:32 p.m. are not under obligations that day or have received absence. Any non-school related the supervision of Academy personnel. permission to participate from the or medical absence also requires Students in grades 6 and 7 have division head and/or dean of students. the signature of the division head a variable schedule, while students in • If your child is sick, please call the or dean of students. grades 8-12 follow a 9-day rotation of attendance line before 8:30 a.m. • Tardiness: If a student is late classes. Lunches begin at the same time Grades 6-7 828-3167 arriving at school, they must sign every day for grades 6-9: Grades 8-9 828-3189 in with the administrative assistant Grade 6 11:35 a.m. Grades 10-12 828-3112 in the appropriate division—and Grade 7 12:30 p.m. An online attendance form is will receive a tardy slip to be Grades 8-9 10:42 a.m. also available for parents in given to their teacher. Multiple Students in grades 10-12 have a MyBackpack. unexcused tardies may result in more variable lunch schedule, with start disciplinary consequences. • Medical appointments scheduled times between 11:36 a.m. and 12:43 during a school day require a note • Grades 6-12: A student who is p.m., depending on the day of the cycle. or phone call from a parent, and absent more than 10 meetings must be provided to the division of any class during the same assistant. In grades 6 through 9, semester may forfeit the right a parent or guardian must sign a to earn credit for that class (for student out. In grades 10 through second semester seniors, the limit 12, a student may sign in/out is 8 absences). Additionally, a during the day, without a parent’s student who misses an excessive signature. Student extracurricular number of classes may be participation the day of a medical/ required to make up work to dental appointment will require a ensure that they are prepared doctor’s note. for the next course in a sequence Therefore, family trips and • Planned absences: If a student in personal appointments should grade 6-9 expects to be absent be scheduled so as not to conflict for one or more days (other than with school commitments. illness), a written note from a parent is required at least 3 days • Religious observances: in advance of the absence. At that Students who miss classes for time, the student will receive an religious observances may assignment sheet to be completed be allowed to participate in by each teacher—informing the extracurricular activities the day student of assignments they will of the absence(s) provided they miss. have discussed this with the appropriate division head or dean of students ahead of time; such permission is at the discretion of the dean or division head.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 11 Academic Policies and Procedures Medical Leave The decision regarding when, and While the Academy seeks under what circumstances, a student notes to accommodate most medical may return to school lies with the circumstances for individual students, division head, in consultation with the there may be times when the physical, parents and others, including counselors, emotional, or psychological needs the school nurse, the dean of students, of a student interfere significantly and/or outside health care providers. with their ability to succeed at school There may be times when the length and the student must be placed on a of a leave has made it untenable for a medical leave. The decision to place a student to continue their enrollment student on medical leave is generally for a given semester or school year. In not reached unilaterally, but rather as cases of this nature, the student may a result of consultations that usually be required by the division head to involve the division head, the parents, make up missing course work online, the counselors, the school nurse, dean repeat courses, repeat the school year, of students, and appropriate outside or withdraw from the Academy. When a medical care providers. It should be withdrawal is required, the division head understood, however, that the school is will work with the student and family charged with the overall welfare of all to develop a plan to recover credits students and may require a medical from alternative, accredited educational leave at any time the administration institutions when possible or enroll in a deems necessary. new school. Length of the leave, the nature of Parents requesting more information the leave, conditions for return, and concerning medical leave should contact academic accommodations necessitated the division head. by such a leave must be determined The Academy has developed on a case-by-case basis. At a minimum, separate, detailed policies addressing there must be a demonstrated pattern specific situations, including student of stability in order for a student on pregnancy, suspected physical or sexual medical leave to return to the Academy. abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, In order to fully support a student on and other physical or mental health medical leave and to facilitate informed issues. Any student or parent seeking administrative decisions about the further information about these policies timing and appropriateness of a return may check with a counselor, school to school, a student and their parent nurse, dean of students, or division head. must sign requested releases that allow Academy counselors and/or the school nurse to communicate clearly and effectively with outside providers and school administrators throughout and beyond the term of the leave. Under some circumstances additional testing, evaluation, and counseling may be required by the division head upon the student’s return..

12 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Academic Policies and Procedures Study Halls and Discretionary Time Test Days (8-12) and Homework Students on 8-9 Experiential An important part of the Academy’s Homework may be assigned daily. Education Trips: Teachers may use all of educational program involves students In order to ensure they are spread out, the experiential education (Ex Ed) days learning to manage their discretionary tests, announced quizzes, and due dates to introduce and teach new material time in an appropriate and productive for papers, projects, and other major and give tests if they need to, but all manner. Students are permitted, within assignments (except science lab write- teachers must use their first class back divisional guidelines, to be on their ups) must be set on the following days: after the return of an Ex Ed trip to review own on campus when they are not English: that material with all students. Students in class, at lunch, or in a study hall. Days 1, 4, 5, 9 who were on Ex Ed trips will likely When discretionary time is available, History and Performing Arts: need to meet with teachers for further students may use the library, a study Days 2, 3, 6, 7 coverage of what they missed, but this area, a computer lab, or choose to study Mathematics and P.E.: review class will benefit all students quietly in the common area. When a Days 3, 4, 7, 8 and help provide an overview to those discretionary period occurs during the World Languages: who were on the trip. Students on Ex Ed first period of the day, students are still Days 2, 3, 7, 8 trips will have one full week from the required to sign in at the appropriate Science: Monday after they return to make up any divisional office by 8 a.m. (8-9 Division) Days 1, 5, 6, 9 homework, papers, tests, assignments, and 8:15 a.m. (10-12 Division). Students etc. that have been given during their In the case of test days missed who abuse their discretionary time absence. It is also understood that Ex Ed for speakers or snow days, variations in some way, or whose academic participants are not to take homework, in this policy may be permitted after performance is unsatisfactory, may have texts, or school work on Ex Ed trips. the involved teacher discusses the their discretionary time restricted. circumstances with the appropriate In the 8-9 Division, students are not department chair and division head. No allowed to leave a study hall unless they tests or major assignments are to be have a note, in advance, from another given or due on a 0 day. teacher specifying where the student is going to be. In a long-term project with multiple The school recommends that interim deadlines, teachers have parents try to schedule students’ the discretion to determine the final appointments with doctors and dentists due date, which might include, for during discretionary times or study halls, example, student presentations. Such and not during class time or physical presentations may then occur on non- education classes. Students in 8-9 who test days. miss P.E. classes for appointments may In general, students are responsible be required to make up the missed for missed work due to absences, no classes during their study halls. matter the cause of the absence. Failure Students in grades 6-7 may be to make up missed work in a reasonable assigned to a homeowrk group that meets amount of time may result in loss of twice weekly after school. Students in credit for a particular assignment. grades 8-12 may be assigned to structured study time during free periods at the discretion of the appropriate dean of students and/or the division head. Students who receive two grades below 70 during a marking period, a single grade below 60, two or more Does Not Meet Expectations, multiple Needs Improvments, or who are not, in the opinion of the dean of students or division head, putting forth appropriate effort may be assigned to structured study until released by the appropriate dean or division head.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 13 Academic Policies and Procedures Extended Time for Standardized Tests To ensure adequate time to process Late Policy for Papers and Assignments Policies and procedures for College requests for accommodation, both the (10-12) Board (SAT, AP, PSSS, PSAT/NMSQT), College Board and ACT have established 10-12 teachers will assess a penalty ACT/PLAN, and ERB Examinations with strict timelines for submission of the of four percentage points per day extended time: appropriate documentation. Students (including class days off in the cycle) for A student with a documented eligible for these services must contact a all late papers and assignments. Teachers disability may be eligible for learning specialist several months before may use their discretion in modifying accommodations from the College Board the accommodation is needed for further due dates and assessing penalties when and ACT. information. extenuating circumstances are present To be eligible, a student must: (such as illness or family emergency). • have a disability that necessitates Testing on Holy Days A weekend (including breaks and testing accommodations Upon request, students may holidays) will be counted as one school • have documentation on file at be excused from classes because day when calculating the number of days school that supports the need of religious or ethnic observances an assignment is late. Students who are for requested accommodations or holy days. They will have every scheduled to miss classes due to school and meets the “Guidelines for opportunity to make up any missed or extracurricular activities must work Documentation” published by work or tests without penalty at the with their teachers ahead of time to the College Board and ACT (ERB earliest convenient time as arranged determine appropriate due dates for scoring is administered by the in consultation with their classroom all assignments. If a student knows in College Board and generally teacher. Teachers should anticipate, advance that they will miss a test, they recognizes the same published plan for, respect, and accommodate need to discuss whether the teacher guidelines) students celebrating religious holidays. expects the test to be taken before or • regularly receive and utilize the Teachers may not require work from after the absence. requested disability-related students on days during which students Absences not cleared within 24 accommodation for school-based are celebrating religious or ethnic hours of a student’s return are generally tests. Copies of the “Guidelines observances, and not on the day considered unexcused. Work that was for Documentation” are available immediately following. missed or not turned in as a result of the from a Peterson learning specialist unexcused absence may be penalized or the College Guidance Office. 50%. The following websites also Teachers may also use their contain relevant information: discretion in determining the date — The College Board Services for after which they will no longer accept Students with Disabilities (609) late assignments; however, teachers 771-7137 or www.collegeboard. may not accept work past the end of com/ssd/student/document.html relevant marking period without the — ACT Special Testing (319) 337- permission of the division head or 1332 or www.act.org/aap/disab/ the dean of students. opt3.html If all of the above requirements are not met or the request for accommodation is denied, the student may request an appeal from the testing organization.

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Examinations (8-12) Exemptions for examinations: Note: students with multiple classes Examinations in history, Currently, English courses and in one department need to consult with mathematics, and science are written at world language courses do not give their teachers and the department chair the end of each semester during traditional, sit-down, timed midterm and about the sequencing of their exams scheduled periods. final exams. Instead, teachers in these before the actual exam period. Typically Students in grade 8 sit for a classes design appropriate summative the more advanced class will be taken 90-minute exam. Students in grade 9 assessments which measure student in the scheduled exam period with the sit for a minimum of 90 minutes and mastery of and progress in the particular less advanced class during the make- a maximum of two-and-a-half hours. curricular goals of the course (e.g., the up period, but the department chair Students in grades 10-12 sit for a writing process, speaking or presentation in consulta­tion with the student and minimum of one hour and a maximum skills). Students complete these teachers involved may change the order. of two-and-a-half hours during the alternative assessments by the first day Students are not permitted to change scheduled sit-down examination of the blackout period. the timing or the order of their exams periods. The sit-down examination Additionally: without the permission of the division counts for at least one-half of the full head. • generally performing or visual arts examination grade, if an alternative Regardless of examinations and classes do not require or offer form of assessment is also used. The grading structures employed by different semester or final examinations sit-down examination counts for at least teachers, all classes must remain in during the exam period. one-half of the full examination grade, session until the end of the grading • independent study courses usually if an alternative form of assessment is period. Refer to the section on “Snow do not require semester or final also used. The only electronic devices Days” (see page 38) for information examinations. students may have with them in an exam about snow days during exams. • certain elective courses have are calculators when appropriate. Cell departmental approval not to phones, personal audio players, tablets, offer examinations. smart watches, and any other electronic • seniors on projects do not return devices are prohibited. Possession to take examinations. In lieu of prohibited items may result in of sitting for second semester disciplinary action as a major rules examinations, seniors complete violation. an exit assessment for each class prior to leaving on senior projects. Grades earned on those assessments are averaged into the fourth marking period. When calculating semester averages for second semester seniors, the third marking period receives a weight of two-thirds and the fourth marking period, one-third. • students in AP courses may be excused from final examinations at the discretion of the instructor.

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Review Days and Black Out Days Grades, Reports, and Comments (8-12) Expectation Indicators (8-12) The three school days preceding Grading is on a scale of 0 to 100. At the beginning of each course, exams are devoted to review; teachers Students are expected to work to the teachers provide students with a clear may neither introduce new material best of their ability at all times. While set of expectations regarding classroom nor give homework unless it deals with a failing grade (any grade below 60) work and behavior. All students are review material. The three calendar days raises a high level of concern, any grade expected to arrive to class on time, preceding exams are considered total in the 60s or the 70s may result in a having prepared the day’s assignments. blackout days; no homework may be conference with the division head or They are also expected to participate given unless directly related to the exam dean of students or other appropriate actively and respectfully in class review, and no extracurricular activities actions. Grades and comments are activities, to accept responsibility for scheduled without the permission of the posted online for parents and students learning, to exhibit intellectual courage, division head. at the end of each four marking periods. and to seek extra help when necessary. Albuquerque Academy’s grading At each marking period, teachers Student Evaluation (6-7) scale is: determine whether students have The 6-7 Program combines 90-100 Excellent to Exemplary exceeded expectations (E), met traditional number and letter grades 80-89 Good to Very Good them (M), need improvement to with extensive written narrative reports, 70-79 Needs improvement to fully achieve them (N), or failed to which are sent home three times a year. Adequate meet them (D); these indicators are While there is a great deal of flexibility 60-69 Poor included with the posted grades. within the division and in each grade, Below 60 Failing Expectation indicators are designed to faculty may use traditional grades and give students and their parents useful The year-end overall average, scores along with the narrative report information about classroom behavior computed for students in grades 9 to assess student performance. The and outside preparation which cannot through 12, is obtained by averaging all division follows the language used in be communicated by grades alone. It is of the semester grades. the student comments across the other entirely possible and appropriate that a Each student will receive at least divisions in the school. (E= Exceeds student might exceed expectations in one written comment from each teacher expectations, M= Meets expectations, N= a course while receiving an average or each semester. New students must Needs improvement, D= Does not meet below average grade. It is also possible receive a comment from each teacher by expectations.) that a student may receive an above the end of the first marking period. average grade for a course while failing Students seeking to drop back from to meet expectations. a higher level course to a lower one in the same subject after the period for schedule changes has expired should discuss how their grade will be calculated with the appropriate department chair and division head.

16 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Academic Policies and Procedures Failures, Deficiencies, that deficiency with additional study. academic adviser. The length of academic and Eligibility The student’s teacher, the appropriate probation is also determined by the In grades 8 through 12, any student department chair, and the division head division head, as are the terms of that who receives two or more grades below will determine a method of study by probation. Failure to meet the terms of 70, fails a single class during a marking which the deficiency can be remedied an academic probation may result in a period, or fails to meet expectations in as well as a deadline for its completion. student’s separation from school for a two or more classes during a marking Those methods may vary: re-examination semester, a year, or for the remainder of period is ineligible to participate in repeating the course, or completing a student’s high school career, depending extracurricular activities unless the accredited work outside of the Academy on circumstances and timing. division head or dean of students depending on the extent of the waives ineligibility due to extenuating deficiency. Withdrawal from a Class circumstances. The division head or the Any student in grades 8-12 who fails A student in grade 10 or 11 with dean of students may assign students a semester course is obligated to follow six classes may withdraw from a class in the above categories to structured the same process as outlined above. at any time with the permission of the study time during discretionary This also applies to each semester of division head and department chair. If periods. In consultation with other the Chemistry I/Physics I course. The their work is sufficiently poor so that faculty, the division head or dean of division head has the authority to require averaged in with all their other grades students generally reviews the student’s a student to remediate the failure of a in the class they would be failing, then performance at the interim and the semester within a yearlong course when they will earn a WF (withdraw fail) for quarter. In order to return to eligibility, appropriate. the course, and the registrar will record be released from structured study time In grades 6 and 7, students who a WF on the transcript. The student during discretionary periods, or have a fail to meet, on a regular and timely will then be subject to any penalties structured study assignment modified, basis, the expectations for any or all associated with having received a failing the student must meet expectations in assignments, or those students whose grade (extracurricular eligibility, earning all classes and have no grades below behavior is less than exemplary, may be sufficient credits, etc.). 70. In addition, the division head may placed on probation and/or declared Seniors may not fail a yearlong or at any time during the school year make ineligible for extracurricular activities. In a semester-length class. If a senior with a student ineligible to participate in the 6-7 Division, as in all other divisions, six classes is failing one of those classes extracurricular activities based on poor students are expected to successfully in a particular marking period but would academic performance. complete all requirements. still earn a passing semester grade for Any student who fails to meet the course, then they may withdraw expectations and/or has earned grades Academic Probation with a WP (with the permission of the that remain below the standards listed A student will not generally be division head and department chair). may be placed on academic probation by placed on academic probation until they If the overall average for the course the division head or dean of students at have been given ample opportunities considering both marking periods would any time (see “Student Evaluation (6-7)” to improve their grades and to fully be failing, then the senior may not and “Grades, Reports, and Comments meet expectations over several marking withdraw from the class until they have (8-12)” sections of this handbook). Any periods. That support most frequently raised their grade to a passing level. student who fails to meet the terms of comes from the student’s teachers, the his or her probation by school year’s Peterson learning specialist, the student’s end may not be offered a contract for adviser, the dean, and the division head. the following year. In addition, a student But when little or no improvement who fails two or more courses at the occurs, it is often appropriate and end of the year must withdraw from the necessary for Albuquerque Academy, as Academy and the Academy may require a college preparatory school, to place the withdrawal of any student at any that student on academic probation. time during the school year for poor The decision to place a student on academic performance. academic probation ultimately rests Any student who fails a course with the division head, in consultation for the year or who has a significant with the dean of students, the student’s academic deficiency must remedy current teachers, and the student’s

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 17 Academic Policies and Procedures Experiential Education Requirements • Exclusion from a Particular Trip: • Exemption from the Yearly The primary responsibility of the Before every trip, the Requirement: If school officials experiential education program is to departmental faculty members, determine that a student’s offer outdoor and experiential education with the help of the school nurse, medical condition or mental within the context of the school-wide routinely review the medical health issue is ongoing and curriculum. Students are engaged in histories of students before taking the school will not be able to outdoor adventure, environmental them into the field. Depending accommodate that student on any education, co-curricular learning, and on the length or remoteness of trip or program for a given year, wilderness expedition programs. The a given trip, faculty may also call that student will be granted an experiential education curriculum is students’ parents to talk about exemption from the experiential mandatory in grades six through nine. specific health related issues. In education requirement for A unique feature of the Academy since addition, it is in the best interest that year. The student’s 1975, the Ex Ed department strives of the students that parents situation will be reassessed to build healthy relationships among bring medical or emotional in any following year that an students and offers a curriculum rooted matters to the attention of the additional experiential education in intrapersonal, interpersonal, and school as soon as they believe a requirement is present and a environmental skills and growth. The problem might exist. While every new determination made about program also seeks to help students reasonable attempt is made to the appropriateness of a second understand their role as citizens of the accommodate students with or additional exemption. If an Southwest and develop a strong sense medical or emotional conditions, additional exemption is no longer of place within this unique landscape. if school officials determine that deemed appropriate, the student Most experiential education programs the acute nature of a particular will be required to complete the occur off campus at locations ranging student’s medical condition required trip or program during from the Academy’s site in Bear Canyon might jeopardize his or her health that academic year. to wilderness areas throughout New or well being during a trip, the Mexico and the Four Corners. Risk department reserves the right management is of utmost importance to exclude that student from to all decisions pertaining to the program a particular trip or program. and detailed information about this Illness/injury exclusions are is attached to the enrollment contract determined by the department each year. chair in consultation with the Because the Academy values parents, the division head, the outdoor programming so highly that it school nurse, and other medical has made it a part of the curriculum, it is and mental health professionals, expected that all students will participate as appropriate. A note from the and fulfill their experiential education student’s doctor is required for requirements. Experiential education such exclusions and will be stored trips are considered an extension of our in their file. campus, and therefore all appropriate school policies and responses apply to student behavior on such trips, just as they do on campus. Under certain circumstances students may be excluded from participation in a particular trip or exempted from the experiential education requirement for a particular year without jeopardizing their progress toward graduation at the Academy. Those circumstances are delineated below in the section that follows:

18 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Academic Policies and Procedures Community and Global Citizenship 10-12 Division: On-Campus Service Program By 10th grade, students are capable In order to educate our current At the core of Albuquerque of taking full ownership of the shape and students about the school’s need and Academy’s mission is a belief in the direction of their community service by the importance of giving back to our fundamental importance of authentic considering how to best harness their Academy community, all 8th -12th grade learning and the need to help students own skills and passions to support local, students are required to complete one use their knowledge to serve and national, or international needs. All shift of on-campus service each school contribute to the community and the students must complete a “Commitment year. This requirement is tracked by world. The community service program to Service” project as a graduation Danielle Lukow (8-9 division) and the at Albuquerque Academy provides a requirement. Students can take a grade deans (10-12 division). springboard for action, as students are leadership role and initiate their own required to integrate community service project, team up with others to address On-Campus Service Includes: into their educational journeys. As a community need, form a long term • Supporting Admissions events and students progress through the school, partnership with an existing organization activities (e.g., Open House, buddy shifts, they are required to take a leadership or continue a regular commitment to an etc.) role in matching community needs with organization. The project requirement • Concessions shifts their own interests and passions. Ideally, contains specific components and • Supporting teachers and staff with this groundwork will help them take deadlines, but is flexible to allow projects pre-approved by class deans initiative and empower them to become students to pursue their own interests. • Assisting at Charger athletic events service leaders. Details on the project requirements are • Academic exchange hosts (home 6-7 Division: introduced to 10th grade students in the hosts do not receive on-campus service Teachers identify community needs fall. Students can work independently or credit) and educational goals and establish in small groups, but they must complete • Dances and other class/division meaningful service learning activities their Commitment to Service project, event set-up and clean-up (class officers for students. Activities have included including all volunteer hours and related do not receive service credit for this) a peer-mentoring program with a assignments, by the fall of their junior • Other campus event assistance (e.g., local elementary school, a partnership year. Community Day, ReadRecycle, lost and with a local homeless shelter, and Community Service Recognition: found, etc.). environmental initiatives on campus. Students are encouraged to expand their • Academy gardens/DOT Garden These required experiences will be service beyond the hourly requirements. • Building cleaning and/or scheduled throughout the year during In order to receive recognition, students maintenance the school day as class activities. need to log their additional hours • Clean-up of campus mesa 8-9 Division: of service in the “Honor Society and • Bear Canyon projects The goal of the community service Lettering” section on the Community program in the 8-9 Division is for Service Canvas page. Recognition will be Must be completed by: 8th, 9th, and students to have a positive, engaging, given as follows: 10th graders: April 30 and productive volunteer experience • students in the 8-9 Division who 11th graders: signed up by 4/30, with a local community partner. All 8th complete a total of 20 additional hours completed by graduation grade students must participate in two of service in a school year will be 12th graders: Friday before Senior all-class service projects (one just prior recognized in the Community Service 8-9 Projects begin to the 8th grade retreat in the fall, and Honor Society. the other just prior to spring break). All • students in the 10-12 Division For further information please call or 9th graders are required to participate in who complete a total of 40 additional email Dara Johnson, Director, Community one off-campus service project facilitated hours of service in a school year will be and Global Citizenship (505-828-3277); by the community and global citizenship recognized in the Community Service 10- [email protected], Brown Hall, Room faculty. These projects will be scheduled 12 Honor Society. 500. throughout the year during the end of • students in either 8-9 or 10-12 the school day (returning to school by Division who complete 150 hours of 4:30 p.m.) documented service over the course of these years will receive a letter in Community Service.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 19 Academic Policies and Procedures Independent Study investigated before the start of the Dual Enrollment Academy juniors and seniors may school year; inquiries about this option In exceptional cases, students elect to pursue independent study as should be directed to Lisa Logsdon, Chair, have sought and been permitted dual part of their required course load. Such Physical Education (828-3127; logsdon@ enrollment at an approved institution studies are either one-semester or year- aa.edu). of higher learning. Dual enrollment long programs of directed independent is normally limited to one course per work, and may involve reading, writing, Pass/Fail Option semester and to courses not represented research papers, performing, laboratory Students in grades 10-12 may opt by the Academy’s current offerings. research, or creating artwork. Each to take one year-long course or one Students concurrently enrolled must course proposal must be considered semester length course per year pass/ take all required courses unless waived and approved by the division head, the fail (P.E. not included) if they meet the by the department chair and approved sponsoring department chair, and the following criteria: by the division head. Grades earned sponsoring faculty member. Independent 1. Ordinarily, a student must carry through dual enrollment will be listed on study represents a significant addition five other graded courses to be the student’s transcript but will not be to a student’s workload. Students may eligible for pass/fail status unless calculated in their GPA. schedule only one formal independent this requirement is waived by the The student is responsible for tuition study a semester, and rarely will the division head. for dual enrollment courses and the full sponsoring department chair or the 2. The course designated as pass/fail tuition for the Academy. division head approve an independent is not a graduation requirement Procedures: study already represented by one of the (required English, history, first 1. Students must first obtain school’s course offerings. three years of math, science, approval from the division head, Any independent study program or world languages, or the first the appropriate department chair, should be, on its merits, well organized two years of performing or visual and the student’s parent and planned. The outlined activities arts credit). or guardian. should conform to the academic 3. For the purposes of the pass/ 2. The college guidance office will expectations generally associated with fail option only, a grade of 70 or then forward the dual enrollment any course of study at Albuquerque higher is considered passing. forms and support documents Academy. It should be a genuine 4. The pass/fail option must to the appropriate institution of experience in self-discipline on the generally be invoked within the higher learning. student’s part. The faculty member and first six weeks for a semester-long 3. Students and their parents must sponsoring department should view such course or within the first quarter be aware that the student is work as fully integral to the curriculum for a yearlong course. required to meet all obligations and evaluate it accordingly. Finally, the 5. While requests for seven of Albuquerque Academy classes availability of independent study should courses a semester are very rarely and extracurricular activities. encourage wide inquiry and innovation. granted, if a student is allowed Transportation between the A full statement on independent to take a seventh class it must be Academy and an off-campus site is study detailing requirements for taken pass/fail. entirely the responsibility of the student proposals is available in the 10-12 and the family. division head’s office. Proposals for independent study are generally due by the end of the preceding semester.

Independent Study Option for P.E. Students in grades 8-12 may be eligible for the independent study option in lieu of their P.E. requirement depending on their level (if appropriate) in a given outside sport and/or the amount of practice time per week they engage in. Such exemptions must be

20 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Academic Policies and Procedures Think Academy Summer Credit Classes Students and families should be Please refer to Think Academy aware that GOA now also offers summer Summer policies for detailed information courses through Summer@GOA; note concerning students taking summer that Academy financial support will not courses for Academy credit. Grades extend to summer classes. earned through summer credit classes will be listed on the student’s transcript For more information about and satisfy graduation requirements but this exceptional opportunity and will not be calculated in their GPA. to view course offerings, go to globalonlineacademy.org or speak with Global Online Academy (GOA) Jill Brown (858-8831; [email protected]). The Academy is a founding member of a consortium of some of the nation’s Cum Laude Society top independent schools that created The Cum Laude Society is a national the Global Online Academy. Students high school honor society founded in who enroll in GOA courses have access to 1906. Albuquerque Academy became a truly global classroom experience that a member in 1969. Students in their allows them to learn alongside peers of junior and senior years are elected to the diverse backgrounds and experiences. society based on their cumulative high GOA courses are designed, developed, school average pursuant to our transcript and taught by teachers from member policy as well as their citizenship in the schools, and the Academy grants credit community. According to the society’s for completed GOA courses. Grades charter, during the junior year, at most earned through this program will be 10 percent of the members of the listed on the student’s transcript but junior class may be selected (assuming not calculated in their GPA; GOA classes they have attended the Academy are open only to students in the 10-12 since 9th grade). At the end of senior division. year, additional students are selected (including those students entering after The fee for enrolling in a GOA course is 9th grade), but in total $200 for each semester-length course no more than 20 percent of the class with Albuquerque Academy paying for can be elected to membership in the the rest of the fees. Academy students Academy chapter. may enroll in a GOA course as one of their five or six academic courses for a given semester. In very rare cases, the 10-12 division head may allow an exceptionally well-qualified student to enroll in a GOA offering as a seventh course. A student who drops a GOA class after the drop deadline will be responsible for the late fee or full tuition of the course. Interested students must submit a GOA Course Form (see Mrs. Eckhardt to obtain one) with all required signatures through the regular course registration process. The form provides additional details regarding student qualifications and costs.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 21 Student Services Advising Program College Guidance Special emphasis is placed on how Every student has an adviser to The mission of the college colleges view course selection, whom the student and the student’s guidance program is to help students grades, standardized test scores, family can turn for advice about school and their families to identify suitable recommendations, and other or personal matters at any time during colleges, to manage the application components of a student’s the school year. In 6-7, advisers are called process (including taking appropriate application. This program is held Academy family heads. standardized tests), and to apply for in conjunction with Bosque School Advisers and family heads oversee need-based financial aid and/or merit and Sandia Prep the student’s academic progress, scholarships. Although most of these • for juniors and their parents, including arranging parent-teacher activities are carried out in the junior a workshop on the nature of meeting, keeping the division head and senior years, with each family standardized tests and how informed of pertinent information, working individually with one of three a student can prepare for periodically reviewing the advisee’s college advisers, there are other events them, and how standardized test attendance record, and communicating presented each year for families in scores are used in the college with the parents and the advisee. In the earlier grades. Some of these events are admission process spring, advisers play a critical role in the listed below: • for juniors, career exploration course selection process. The adviser’s • for parents of 9th graders, an through presentations by a variety interest in the student is broadly based; overview of the college admission of parents, alumni, and friends it includes academics, extracurricular and and financial aid processes • for seniors at their fall retreat, non-school activities, personal growth, along with a presentation on the further exploration of the college and the development of short-and long- financial planning process as it selection/admission process term goals. In this way, advisers provide relates to paying for college • for seniors’ parents, a workshop in comprehensive individualized attention • for sophomores and parents, early fall on the “nuts and bolts” to their advisees. The adviser is often a program in January on course aspects of the application process the first person to call in the event of any selection and how it relates to the • for seniors and their parents, a difficulty involving a student. Advisers college admission and financial aid workshop on the financial aid are also often first to share the many processes process including a discussion of successes of their advisees. Parents and • for sophomores and juniors, the forms required to apply for advisers are encouraged to communicate specific times throughout the need-based financial aid, and how regularly. year are built into the schedule that process relates to the search Eighth and ninth grade students for group meetings with the for merit scholarships will be assigned one of their classroom college advisers Regardless of the time of year or teachers as an adviser. Exceptions may • for juniors and seniors primarily, a student’s grade level, the college be made if another teacher or coach campus visits by over 100 college advisers are available for individual is identified as better suited to work admission representatives appointments with families to discuss with the student. Parent-student- throughout the fall semester. their aims and aspirations, to counsel adviser meetings in late January or early • for juniors and seniors and their on matters of standardized testing and February will stand in lieu of a written parents, a College Symposium test preparation, course selection and comment, with the adviser writing a in October offering a variety of academic progress, and to assist in the comment during the second semester. workshops and discussions led by planning of college visits. In grades 10-12, students have the college admission representatives Students must request that the opportunity to express a preference The program is sponsored by the appropriate testing agencies send for an adviser. That person must be a Academy, Bosque School, and their official standardized test scores teacher, a coach, or someone else with Sandia Prep, with the location to all colleges to which they apply for whom they have frequent contact, who rotating each year admission. is assigned to the 10-12 division. • for juniors and their parents, a mock application program in April. Case studies are reviewed, and students and parents are led through the admission processes carried out at different colleges.

22 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Services Peterson Learning Support Program Academic Assistance Learning support specialists in 6-7, Students are encouraged to seek notes 8-9, and 10-12 divisions offer educational extra help from their own teachers. assistance for students diagnosed with Appointments can be made to meet a specific learning disorder, medical individually with teachers during condition, or situational issues such as students’ discretionary time, study halls, a short-term illness or injury. Support or structured study, as well as before includes: or after school. If a student’s classroom • individual or small group work with teacher is not available, they are students encouraged to seek out another teacher • facilitating referrals for appropriate in that department or the department diagnosis chair for help. Students may also seek • interpreting diagnostic test data for extra help with study skills and test students, parents, and teachers taking skills by making appointments • consulting with students, parents, and with the Peterson learning support teachers about appropriate educational specialist in the student’s division. In strategies and/or assistive technology grades 6 and 7, the learning specialist implementing specific testing offers after-school homework groups to accommodations work with students in small groups. • supporting accommodation options Occasionally a student’s division offered by College Board and ACT head or dean of students will require • writing accommodation plans for a given student meet with a learning qualified students. specialist; failure to do so will be treated as an unexcused absence. The learning support specialists maintain all appropriate confidentiality requirements when working with students, but they reserve the right to provide appropriate educational and diagnostic information to faculty, as needed, in order to best serve the needs of the students. Additionally, learning support specialists serve as resources for all students who seek to improve study, organization, and learning skills. A statement of philosophy, purpose, and scope of services for the Peterson Learning Support Program is available on the Academy web site at www.aa.edu/ petersonlearning. To contact the learning support specialist for your division, please call the division’s administrative assistant or division head.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 23 Student Services Simms Library Library Rooms: Rooms are available During Albuquerque Academy’s The faculty and staff of Simms Library for small group or individual study Think Summer program Academy are available to help members of the sessions, audiovisual activities, classes, students in grades 6-9 (as of Fall 2017) community find books for pleasure clubs, and committee meetings. Rooms may use Simms Library for short visits as well as to help students find the may be reserved, or may be used on a only if: information they need for schoolwork. first come, first served basis. 1. The student is accompanied The library staff is eager to help with any Equipment: Students may check out and supervised by a parent or other request or search. audiovisual equipment for use on or off responsible adult at all times. Students may check out most library campus. They must first have a current 2. The student is enrolled in a Think materials for a two-week period and parental permission form completed and Summer Learning Center class. signed. Full responsibility for the safety renew them if no other patron requests Academy students in grades 10-12 and care of the equipment rests with the them. Some items, for example DVDs, (as of Fall 2017) must present a valid borrower. have a three-day checkout period. student ID, and sign in at the Circulation Academy alumni and families of current Copy machines and printers: Simms Desk upon arrival and departure. students may also check out materials Library provides photocopying machines Library Policies: Neither food nor for a two-week period with an Academy for black and white copies and color drink is allowed in the library except ID card obtained at the Business Office copies. Several printers are available for in designated areas. Each student is Auxiliary. An ID card is required for regular black and white printing, and a expected to return materials on time, all library users. (Call 828-3200 for ID color printer is available at the circulation work quietly, and handle materials and information.) desk. There is only a charge for color equipment with care. copying and color printing. Those who fail to follow library School Year Hours: Simms Library Fines are charged if items are lost or policies will be asked to leave the is available to Albuquerque Academy damaged. At the end of the school year, building and their behavior reported to students and their families, members of outstanding charges will be applied to the appropriate division head. the student’s school account. the Academy faculty and staff, graduates, and parents of graduates during these Any parent interested in In addition, Simms Library offers the hours: volunteering to help in the library or following services: with the ReadRecycle Book Sale should Monday-Thursday Online Catalog: An online catalog get in touch with the Albuquerque (also see the younger child version) 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Academy Parents’ Association volunteer may be used in the library or from any Friday coordinator (contact information is Internet-accessible computer to locate 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. posted on the AAPA page of the Academy library materials. The catalog may also website.) Saturday and Sunday be used to renew library items or review Tutors in the Library: Tutors who Closed circulation records. want to use space in the library should Online catalog: http://aa.tlcdelivers. The library Is closed on days when first contact Paula Williams (828- com:8080 classes are not in session. 3356, [email protected]) to make Kids’ version: http://aa.tlcdelivers. Summer Session Hours: Parental arrangements before beginning any com:8080/kids permission is required for Think Summer tutoring. students to check out materials. During Databases: Simms Library provides the summer, the library is open: online access, from any internet accessible computer, to numerous Monday-Friday electronic databases which contain full- 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. text newspaper, magazine, and scholarly Saturday and Sunday journal articles as well as government Closed documents, e-reference books, maps, photographs, video, and primary July 4 documents. Closed

24 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Services Charger Bookstores Charger Books The bookstores stock supplies In some mathematics and science and all required books. The Charger courses students will be loaned a Bookstore on the West Campus is in textbook to use in lieu of asking them to the 6-7 Administration building, and it buy one. Before school starts, students carries books and supplies pertinent in grades 8 - 12 should bring their to middle school courses. The Charger schedule and student ID to check out Bookstore on the East Campus is in the their Charger Books at the Charger Book Administration building and carries Room, located at the exterior access books and supplies pertinent to 8-12 door at the northeast corner of the grade courses. Both bookstores also Simms Library. If a student’s class(es) carry Albuquerque Academy clothing changes books for the spring semester, and gifts to support the spirit of the they should return to the Charger Book community and to promote school pride, Room to exchange their texts after the as well as optional reading material. December exam; otherwise, borrowed Both bookstores operate on a walk- texts should be returned after their May in basis. To make a purchase, students exams. Throughout the year, students may pay cash, but if they charge, may fill out a Book Request Form in the they must use a current Albuquerque Science Building lobby to obtain another Academy ID card. Parents can access text if they change classes or misplace itemized monthly statements listing all their text. charges for that month. Students may Such books are marked with a black only use their own ID card to charge number on the bottom and are stamped purchases. on the inside cover. Such a book is loaned Anyone interested in volunteering to a student at no cost as long as the to help staff the bookstores should same copy (as indicated by its number) get in touch with the Albuquerque is returned in good condition at the end Academy Parents’ Association volunteer of the course by the student to whom coordinator (contact information it was originally checked out. Students is posted on the AAPA page of the are strongly encouraged to write their Academy website.) names in these books; all charges for lost or damaged books are reflected in Charger Bookstore East Hours the June billing. Misappropriation of a Monday-Thursday loaned textbook—taking a book that 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. has been signed out to another student Friday without the explicit permission of that 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. student—may be treated as a disciplinary situation. Charger Bookstore West Hours Students in the 6-7 division will get Monday-Thursday their books after school has started. 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3-3:45 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 25 Student Services Student Health Students may carry and self- In accordance with State Health Albuquerque Academy has a full- administer a single dose of either Tylenol Department regulations, all students time registered nurse available during or ibuprofen. The medication must be must have current immunizations to school hours to all students, staff, and carried in the original manufacturer’s remain in school. Parents will be notified faculty. The school nurse will collaborate container. Tylenol and ibuprofen may if their student requires immunization with both faculty and parents to ensure also be obtained from the administrative updates. The Academy acknowledges the development of healthy Academy assistants only after the administrative that parents have the right to request students. If there are specific needs or assistant verifies parental permission to “conscientious objector” status with the health problems that may require special administer these medications from the state of New Mexico to exempt their attention, parents are encouraged to call Student Emergency Information Form. children from immunizations for medical the school nurse at 858-8876. Over-the-counter medications (e.g., or religious reasons only; in order for If a student becomes ill while at Tylenol, Advil, Benadryl) can be obtained such exemptions to apply they must school, they are encouraged to see from the nurse’s office and will be submit the exemption certificate to the the school nurse prior to going home. administered to students by the school nurse’s office in a timely manner. In the Students may use the help of the nurse or a designated school employee event of an outbreak of an immunizable administrative assistants to locate the after parental permission has been disease at the school or in Albuquerque, nurse. The school nurse is available to verified from the Consent for Over-the- the school has the right to require that assess the needs of the student and Counter Medication Administration Form. those students without immunizations will contact parents in cases of acute When a student is participating on stay home for the duration of the illness. In cases when a student has extended school-sponsored trips (e.g., outbreak or until the school determines been diagnosed with a communicable experiential education trips, debate team it is appropriate for them to return. Also, disease by their healthcare provider or trips, or athletic trips), arrangements the school will not permit unimmunized the school nurse suspects that a student must be made between the parent students to travel on any school may have a communicable disease, and the school employee responsible sanctioned activity to areas (in or outside the guidelines established by the New for the student during the trip for any of New Mexico) that have had outbreaks Mexico Department of Health’s School medication administration. If the student of any immunizable diseases until the Health Manual are followed. is taking any prescription medication threat of contagion has passed. Students requiring any prescription that may affect their well being (e.g., The Academy’s emergency response medication (including asthma inhalers) antibiotics, allergy medication, or asthma team reacts to any medical emergency during the school day must submit medications) during the trip, then the that may occur during school hours. The a Medication Authorization Form, parents should complete an Off-Campus team, staffed by the school nurse and completed by both their physician Medication Administration Form. All trained faculty, is available to provide and their parents, to the school nurse. controlled substances (e.g., Dexedrine, first aid and emergency care to students, Prescription medication will not be Ritalin, Codeine) must be carried by the staff, and faculty until further assistance, administered on campus without a school employee leading the activity. The if necessary, arrives. Parents will be completed authorization form. Students leader will supervise the student’s self- notified as soon as possible in cases of are not allowed to carry and self- administration of controlled medication. injury or severe illness. administer controlled substances All prescription medication, whether (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall, Percocet ), but carried by the student or by the school may carry and self-administer other employee leading the activity, must be prescription medications if the ordering kept in a pharmacy labeled container health care provider, the parents, with only the amount of medication and the school nurse believe the required for the duration of the activity. student is capable of carrying and self- administering the medication safely. All prescription medications must be kept in a pharmacy labeled container.

26 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Services Protocol for Concussions manage the student’s return to athletics. Medical Forms Albuquerque Academy recognizes Student athletes may be excused from Each year, following state and New that all head injuries are serious and attending practices and games to give Mexico Activities Association guidelines, is taking a comprehensive approach them the additional time they will Albuquerque Academy requires towards the management of these need to complete all missed academic physical examinations for all students. injuries. Current research has shown assignments or tests. Participation in all our programs, that the cornerstone of concussion Working in conjunction with the including experiential and physical management is physical and cognitive athletic department and the school education, interscholastic and intramural rest. Therefore, any student with a nurse, the school has developed a athletics, and other school activities, suspected concussion is encouraged to “Concussion Management Protocol,” depends upon completion of the medical avoid physical activities and academic available from the athletic department forms. Moreover, information from the work for 24 to 48 hours. upon request and included in the medical forms is used regularly during Currently, there are no definitive Albuquerque Academy Athletic activities and travel. No student may recommendations defining the optimal Parent/Student Handbook given to all attend classes, start practice, or travel amount of rest to enhance healing. The participating athletes. on school trips until all medical forms are goal is to help the student return to fully completed and submitted to cognitive exertion utilizing appropriate Other Student Health Policies the school. academic adjustments to reduce or The Academy has policies for dealing Each student’s parents or guardians eliminate the student’s symptoms. with situations that involve significant are responsible for updating medical The American Academy of Pediatrics levels of concern for the well being of its forms when necessary. Parents should encourages parents to return their students, including student pregnancy, call the school nurse at 858-8876 to student to school, even if the day suspected physical or sexual abuse, provide those updates. is shortened, when the student can suspected danger to self and others, tolerate cognitive activity for short eating disorders, and other physical periods of time without recurring or or mental health issues. Any student worsening of symptoms. They suggest or parent seeking further information that a student with a concussion can about these policies may check with benefit from 30 minutes of instruction a counselor, school nurse, dean of and a 15 minute “rest period” before students, or division head. changing classes. Recognizing that prevention is a Return to full academic participation vital component of good community will ultimately be determined by health, the school maintains and adapts the student’s symptoms, physician its wellness policies over time to reflect recommendations, and the student’s good practices in preventative care. response to increased stimuli. A student cannot be allowed to return to full athletic participation for at least 10 days from the date of their injury and only after completing a gradual return to sport over a four-day period. Teachers and administrators will be advised by the school nurse about the injury, and accommodations will be made for the student in regards to any assignments or work that is due during the time frame that the student is recovering from the injury. The school nurse will oversee the student’s safe return to full academic participation (including physical education); the athletic trainers will

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 27 Student Services Department of Counseling in confidence. Confidentiality is not and Human Development maintained when there is a significant notes This department is committed to the risk of danger or harm to the student healthy development of students as or others and/or when child abuse is they face the challenges of growing suspected. up. Staffed by experienced, licensed In addition to those limits to counselors, the department establishes confidentiality, counselors may also courses, programs, workshops, and need to involve others in the health activities to promote healthy living and team within the school when there foster effective life skills. Counselors are potential safety concerns involved. work as a team with teachers, the school For example, the school nurse is nurse, Peterson learning specialists, and automatically consulted and involved the administration in advocating for when a student is pregnant, has an students, only sharing information with eating disorder, or has some other the student’s permission except in the significant physical health issue which circumstances described below. is interacting with emotional issues and When problems develop or may be increasing risk. There may also extra support is needed, counselors be times that someone responsible for offer students short-term individual the well being of the student (e.g., a counseling and support groups. This coach, sponsor for a trip) needs to be department is not designed, however, to informed of issues related to health and provide long-term or intensive therapy, safety. When treatment for a problem is 24-hour coverage, or services during beyond the scope of department services breaks and holidays. Counselors work parents may be contacted, even without to facilitate appropriate referrals to student consent, if there is a concern qualified professionals in the community that the student may be at significant while continuing to serve as the liaison long-term risk. within the school setting. Any student who would like extra Parents should be aware that, support is welcome to stop by to talk according to New Mexico law, any with one of the counselors or send an student may speak with a counselor e-mail to schedule a meeting.

28 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Commitment to Total Education Student Leadership Class of 2019 Student leaders seek to enhance Senate notes student life and to serve as a voice for Timi Adeniyi student concerns. Catie Lacey The 8-9 Student Council acts in a Celeste Martinez variety of areas, including assisting with Robert Shafer class meetings and planning school activities and social events, and provides Class Officers the opportunity for students to develop Ale Geisel-Zamora and practice leadership skills through Claire Hibbett participation in community government. John Kelley The 10-12 Student Senate functions Andrew Pick-Roth as a recommending body to the Cameron Rogers division head and, ultimately, to the head of school. The Senate proposes, Class of 2020 drafts, and reforms policy. It maintains Senate active and close communication with Zach Auster the administration by voicing student Rebecca Collins opinions and concerns. The senators Aiman Aamer strive to be both delegates and Christian Viets representatives of the student body. The Student Senate is advised by a faculty Class Officers sponsor. Jessica Allen 10-12 Class Officers assume primary Kassidy Curtis responsibility for class meetings and Ruby Gates planning social events and activities. Ava Jahner 10-12 Dean’s Council comprises Nia Johnson students in grades 10-12 interested in leadership; the Dean’s Council meets Class of 2021 regularly with the 10-12 dean of students Student Council to discuss issues affecting student life in Mackenzie Jarrell the 10-12 Division. Roman Martinez Nathan Roberts Class of 2018 Julia Ross Senate Emma Sullivan Carter Abdallah Joey Vigil Chase Keller Scott Manning Representatives from the class of 2022 Markus Parrish will be elected after the start of the Katarina Yepez school year.

Class Officers Hovey Corbin Julia Ho Sean Jahner Xander Nazon Ben Pilon

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 29 Commitment to Total Education Extracurricular Activities, Academy of Rock (6-9), Hovey Corbin Math Club, David Metzler Clubs, and Organizations The Advocate, MathCounts, Jason Zuffranieri The Academy sponsors a variety Danny Packer, Melanie Peterson Middle School Jazz Band (6-9), of extracurricular activities. Students American Mathematics Competition, Hovey Corbin forming a club or organization present Austin Murphy, Ilana Vogenthaler Mock Trial, Joaquin Sanchez,Sonia Roth a club proposal for approval first to Art Club (6), Anne Hirsh Greene Model United Nations,Rolf Lokke, the division head or dean of students, Art Club (7), Liz Fritzsche Michael Sullivan and then to the appropriate student Athletics, Taryn Bachis Muslim Student Association, senate. The group may consist only of Bible Club (the Source), Rosalinda Rojas members of the Albuquerque Academy Jonathan Armerding, Rich Field New Music Ensemble, David Gutierrez community, i.e., students, faculty, and Birding Club, Rich Anderson Other Voices, Peter Nash,David Gutierrez staff, and each group must have a faculty Bowling Team, Sonia Roth, George Ovitt Pep Band, Hovey Corbin sponsor. The club must speak only for Celtic Band, Katie Harlow Progressive Club, George Ovitt itself and not for Albuquerque Academy. Chamber Singers (6-7), Debbie Briggs Puzzle Society, Jason Zuffranieri The name “Albuquerque Academy” may Chargers En Pointe (6-12), Quidsi, Hugh Himwich not be used in the name of the club. The Rosalinda Rojas Rocket Club, Kevin Fowler faculty sponsor must be present at all Chess Club (6-12), Roots Music Club, Stuart Lipkowitz on-campus meetings. Registered clubs Orlando Leyba, Kiran Manne Salt Water Adventures Guild, are eligible to post pertinent information Class Officers (10-12), Bob Anderson, Kevin Fowler in appropriate locations, to use Academy Karina Peña, Michael Sullivan Science Bowl, Mary Ann Jurney facilities, to schedule events in the Classics Club, Rich Field Jason Zuffranieri master calendar, and to propose forums. Club Shred (10-12), Nick Rubie Science Fair, Kevin Fowler They may also apply for money to Community Service Executive Board (10- Science Olympiad (6-9 and 10-12), support their activities from the 10-12 12), Dara Johnson Agustin Kintanar, Kiran Manne Student Senate’s Seed Fund. CONNECT (Community Service), Shakespeare Festival, Clubs and organizations are expected Dara Johnson Melanie Peterson to subscribe to the “Commitment to Computer Club, Kevin Fowler, Frank Speech & Debate, Susan Ontiveros, Diversity” and “Spirit of this Community” Gonzales Kevin Hall statements in this Student and Parent Cool Breeze (8-12), Debbie Briggs Steel Drum Band, Hovey Corbin Handbook. Generally, a particular sport Dance Troupe (8-12), Desiree Lang Strategy Game Club, Janet Wilson will not be eligible for club status unless Dawn Patrol Homework Club (8-9), Student-Directed One-Act Plays, the NMAA has approved the sport for Jeremy Johnson Mickey Prokopiak interscholastic competition. Dean’s Council (10-12), Dean Jacoby Student Diversity Leadership Club, Sponsors are happy to provide Eastern Philosophy Club, Jade Valenzuela, Lisa Valle additional information. The Academy David Gutierrez Student Council (8-9), Jeremy Johnson, believes these opportunities provide Environmental Club (6-12), Karen Genevieve Leightner meaningful and transformative Temple-Beamish, Miranda Fleig Student Senate (10-12), Jess Barrie experiences for many. With so many Garden Club (7), Rich Anderson Super Computer Challenge, Kevin Fowler options, however, students need to German Club, Sibylle Schlesier Theater Productions, Debbie Briggs, budget their time carefully so that Global Languages Exchange Program, Edmund Connolly, Rebecca Holmes, valuable experience in extracurricular Adda Tewolde Richard Hogle, Mickey Prokopiak, activities can be gained without Honor Guitar Quartet, Jeremy Mayne Laurie Thomas sacrificing the effort necessary for Jeopardy Club (8-12), Rich Field Thespian Troupe 740, Laurie Thomas academic success. See the online Landscape Architecture Club (6-7), Ultimate Frisbee, Kiran Manne directory in MyBackpack for faculty Mary Ann Jurney, Elliot Wilkinson, Unaccompanied Minors, Diane Short phone numbers and email addresses. Elise Welch UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics A list of some of the many programs Latin-American Guitar Ensemble, Contest (7-12), David Metzler and faculty sponsors available to Genevieve Leitner Yearbook: The Charger, students follows: Magic the Gathering Club, Ben Dolan, Ralph Figueroa, Agustin Kintanar Louis Schalk Academy Bel Canto (8-12), Mariachi Band, Jonathan Armerding Edmund Connolly

30 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Commitment to Total Education Fundraising School Displays, Bulletin Boards, Web A fundraiser application process Pages, and Postings Policy notes helps the school manage requests for School bulletin boards, displays, fundraisers on campus. The goals of the web pages, and student postings process are to: serve as forums for Academy student • support student-driven requests expression. They provide students with to organize fundraisers for venues in which to inquire, question, community causes they are and exchange ideas. All student bulletin passionate about supporting boards or displays require faculty or • ensure that fundraisers are staff sponsorship. All postings (except well planned, well intentioned, web pages) require permission from the and provide an educational appropriate division head or dean of component in addition to financial students. Students may not use bulletin support for local, national, or boards, displays, web pages, electronic international nonprofits communications, blogs, or postings • support a variety of organizations for the publication or distribution of while keeping the quantity of material that is obscene, harassing, fundraisers on campus to a confidential in nature, disruptive of reasonable level school activities, defamatory of the character or reputation of others, or that One proposed fundraiser will be is inconsistent with the school’s mission approved from the 8-9 Division and one statement. from the 10-12 Division each semester. Albuquerque Academy’s website 6-7 Division students must seek approval (www.aa.edu) is the official public web from their division head for fundraisers. site for the school. Any information Applications must be completed by about school departments, programs, a current Academy student. If a parent, and activities developed by faculty and faculty, staff, or community member staff needs to be incorporated on pages is interested in applying, they must within the site rather than posted on find a student willing to sponsor their independent sites. Requests for support project, complete the application, and for these kinds of pages should be be the primary point of contact for the directed to the communications office. project. Applications are available on The school also has official Facebook, the Community Service Canvas page. Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and For more information, call or e-mail Pinterest pages. Dara Johnson, Director, Community and Student-created web pages may Global Citizenship (828-3277; johnsond@ only be posted by adult sponsors and aa.edu, Brown Hall, classroom blogs will be monitored by Room 500). the teacher. Students in photos may be identified by first name only. Personal Student Field Trips contact information for students may Smaller groups of students who go not be posted. Students are responsible on field trips—up to several classes—will for following proper copyright laws and have permission slips sent home for retain copyright privileges for all original parents to sign and return. If there are works. larger events scheduled, such as those involving an entire grade or division, then the school will communicate the plans to parents through e-mail. Experiential Education trips in grades 6-9 typically will not use permission slips.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 31 Commitment to Total Education 1. Athletes make participation 4. If students miss the first day Athletic Policy on their Academy teams their of tryouts they must review Albuquerque Academy believes priority. When dual participation, those circumstances with the that participation in athletics can be a as on a club team, for example, athletic director. Normally, such beneficial part of a student’s education. prevents an athlete from consultation and approval must The athletic program encourages the attending any team function, occur prior to June 10 for a fall development of physical and mental the student may lose their sport. Practices for fall teams abilities through competition, thereby place on the team. In addition, involving players in grade 9 and enhancing students’ personal and if dual participation is in some above begin before school starts. social skills. Athletics generate a pride way detrimental to the morale Younger athletes begin practice in achievement; an appreciation of or performance of a team, on the first day of school (with teamwork, effort, and fair play; a respect as determined by a coach in the possible exception of mid- for the rules of the game; and a respect consultation with the athletic school football). Once a team has for the abilities of others. Participation, director, then the athlete will been selected, it is the coach’s however, is a privilege that carries with have to choose one team on responsibility to establish and it responsibilities to the school, other which to participate. explain to the team members students, the team, and the entire 2. Interscholastic athletics for their obligations with respect community. Participants on athletic students in grades 6 through 8 are to attendance at practices and teams must remember that they are available on a limited basis when games, and any policies involving representing Albuquerque Academy and there is suitable competition. prior notice or disciplinary conduct themselves accordingly. Varsity teams are restricted to consequences for unauthorized The athletic program is consistent students in grades 9 through 12 absence. As with all policies, with the general objectives of the school. except in unusual cases, most appeals are made to the The program’s goal is to aid in the commonly in individual sports, athletic director. development of balanced, well-rounded where a mature eighth-grader 5. While the Academy follows NMAA individuals. For this reason, athletics may be permitted to compete. guidelines, eligibility should not take priority over academics. 3. The Academy will field one is at the discretion of the division At the same time, students are expected team per gender at each level of head in consultation with the to participate in athletics with the same competition, with the exception faculty, and generally exceeds responsibility expected from them in of football and wrestling (girls NMAA requirements. their studies. may play on the boys’ team), and 6. The Academy has developed a volleyball (girls only). Rosters at policy dealing with off-campus each level approximate the size use of illegal substances by of varsity teams, which carry those students involved in as many players as can receive extracurricular activities. Please attention from the coaches. refer to page 44 of this Student All players on seventh-grade and Parent Handbook. through junior varsity teams will 7. A student who misses any school have the opportunity to play in obligation may not participate competition, although they are in extracurricular activities of not guaranteed equal playing any kind on the same day unless time. Seniors should be aware permission is given by that they will not automatically make a student’s division head or team in a given sport, even if they dean of students. have participated in that sport for the Academy previously.

32 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Commitment to Total Education 8. Practices and contests 10. All athletes are expected to travel will be scheduled during vacations to athletic contests on team buses notes according to the following or vans when the school provides guidelines: such transportation. This will Thanksgiving: None from the usually be to out-of-town events. Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving On occasion, however, it may be until the Monday following. deemed more appropriate for team members to provide their Winter break: None from the own transportation independently beginning of the blackout period to game sites. Such instances may until December 26.Under certain include in-town events such as circumstances, the athletic track meets, varsity basketball director may allow a team to games, and wrestling matches. practice after the end of exams Generally, school transportation and before December 26, but the will not be provided to athletic team must receive an equivalent contests within the city that number of days off later during begin after 5 p.m. on school days. the same break. Athletes traveling to out-of-town Spring break: The athletic events are expected to return director, in conjunction with with the team, as well, unless the various varsity coaches, will parents submit a written request announce the practice and game in advance to the athletic director. schedules for the spring sports as 11. The athletic director will review soon as practical in the fall. the circumstances surrounding Summer: Coaches may hold a student’s decision to quit an non-mandatory practices in the athletic team if the student summer. Coaches will give out requests to join another team information to their athletes during that same season. about specific details of any The athletic director has the summer programs. authority to grant or deny the 9. Out of season, the athletic request, as appropriate. director and varsity coaches 12. The school’s fields, tennis courts, have developed detailed plans gymnasiums, and gymnasiums concerning when coaches will be available for recreational may work with athletes. Please use during the summer during consult with the athletic director times that do not conflict with for more information. summer session and team use. Call the athletic department at 858-8900 for summer hours.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 33 Commitment to Total Education Senior Projects interested in a self-directed project Parents are asked to please avoid Occurring during the fourth quarter or a project that will involve leaving planning doctors’ appointments, of the senior year, the senior project the state of New Mexico, there is an trips, and college visits during this program is the culminating learning additional layer of scrutiny because of week. As part of their application for experience of a student’s years at the independent nature of the project. senior projects, students must fill Albuquerque Academy. Students who are interested in either of out a calendar, which includes any Senior projects are designed to these options should have: absences during their senior project and give students experiences outside of a • demonstrated an interest, prior presentations of learning. Any absences traditional classroom; to expose them to senior projects, in the elements planned after applications are turned in, to career possibilities; and to help contained within their project. For will be evaluated by the senior projects them to develop greater autonomy, example, a student interested in committee. Students have a maximum self-motivation, and self-discipline. recording a CD might have taken music of three excused absences from both Most students will, by design, learn to classes, been part of a band, and their project and presentation week, communicate and work with people performed. unless they have already exceeded from a wide range of backgrounds • remained in good academic and eight absences during spring semester. and ages, and their awareness of the disciplinary standing. Students should Students with unexcused absences from communities in the city of Albuquerque not have a lengthy record of making bad their senior project or from presentation (and elsewhere) will expand. choices (e.g., being in detention often) or week will need to meet with the 10-12 The planning process provides have violated a major disciplinary rule. dean of students to determine what an experience in planning and setting These projects are a rare opportunity, consequences have been incurred. goals. Students go through a series of given only to those students who have a Students must complete their project steps as they draft, submit, and revise proven track record of following through in a satisfactory manner in order to their proposals. The senior projects and making good decisions. graduate. committee, in addition to faculty • met all deadlines, as set by the members, help students through the senior projects coordinators, both formal Senior Privileges process, which begins each year and informal. The school recognizes that Seniors in good standing may be in the fall, though most of the application some of these projects require students granted privileges at the discretion of the process takes place during January and to meet regularly with the senior project dean of students and their grade dean February. coordinators to work out all of the under the authority of the division head. The start of senior projects marks details. Seniors with privileges must attend all the end of classes for seniors, but • created a logistical plan that the classes and other campus obligations but students may remain in up to two senior projects coordinators, 10-12 dean may leave campus during unscheduled classes, pending the approval of their of students, division head, and parents time by signing out with the grade dean. teacher. Classes that will be approved can all approve. This may include, but Day 4 is the only day that seniors with include Advanced Placement (AP) is not limited to, housing and travel privileges are excused from lunch. classes, where the student will take arrangements, an emergency action the AP exam, performing arts classes plan (if necessary), and all necessary where there is a performance, and world documentation. language classes that are continuing on The week that students return after after the seniors begin their projects. their project is known as “Presentations All others will need approval from the of Learning.” This is a week spent at student’s classroom teacher. school and is mandatory for all seniors. The approval process can be quite Any absences to presentations must be lengthy, needing several layers of approved beforehand, except for AP tests approval. Students must maintain good and Academy athletic events. academic and disciplinary standing to be eligible for any off-campus experiences, as determined by the 10-12 division head and dean of students. For students

34 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Commitment to Total Education Exchange Programs will need to complete the exchange Participation in a different application form, an essay, and an notes geographical, educational, linguistic, interview for Academy approval by the or cultural setting can provide end of the first semester (December excellent opportunities for personal 15). Students must meet certain criteria. and intellectual growth. During a Consideration will be given to grades, student’s sophomore and junior years, behavior, maturity, contribution to the opportunities exist for both domestic life of the school, motivations for study and international exchanges. Residency abroad, and adherence to deadlines at the Academy is required for seniors, in the approval process. The selection and they are therefore ineligible for process is competitive, and the program either semester-long or year-long is generally limited to four Academy exchanges or programs. Students must students per year. If a student decides be in and remain in good academic and to study abroad without Academy disciplinary standing prior to leaving to approval, their place will not be held be considered for any exchange; failure and the student will need to reapply to meet these standards may disqualify a for admission. Students who receive student from participation. Students on approval from the Academy must still any exchange are expected to maintain pay the contract deposit for the following satisfactory grades in a full academic year which will then be applied to the program, and to be in good standing at year they return. Call or e-mail Cathy their host school. Failure to do so may Lydon, Director, International Exchanges, jeopardize their standing upon return to for more information (828-3136, lydon@ the Academy. aa.edu). Domestic Exchange: Academy Global Languages Exchange students may apply to spend the Program: The Global Languages spring semester during either their Exchange Program provides students sophomore or junior year attending and their international counterparts with another accredited independent an authentic opportunity to live and school. For pedagogical and paymetn study in a host country. These two- or reasons, first-semester exchanges are three-week exchanges allow students prohibited. Interested students should in grades 7 through 12 to move beyond contact Christine Lenhart (828-3388; the passive observation - tourism - of [email protected]) for information about a foreign culture to engage actively the options, policies, and requirements in the classroom, school, family, and for such exchanges before making any community life of a host country. commitments. Further information about these International Exchange: The exchanges may be obtained from Mr. Academy enjoys association with or Villegas, chair of the world languages membership in the American Secondary department, and/or Ms. Tewolde, global Schools for International Students and languages exchange coordinator. Teachers (ASSIST), School Year Abroad (SYA), and the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET). Students seeking to participate in a study abroad, usually during their junior year, should see the Director of International Exchanges at the beginning of their sophomore year (by October 6). After discussing intentions and options with the director, students

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 35 Student Responsibilities Student in Good Standing Driving and Parking 6. Except for seniors with A student in grades 8-12 is in To ensure safety, it is important privileges, student vehicles may good standing unless they are on that all drivers abide by Academy not be moved from one lot to academic and/or disciplinary probation. driving and parking rules and regulations. another during school hours A division head or a dean of student Faculty, staff, students, and parents park prior to 2:45 p.m. may decide that a given student is not in the following designated areas from 7. Drivers on campus must obey in good standing for other reasons 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. during normal security officers at all times. including excessive absences, academic school days: 8. Any violation of parking or deficiencies, violations of major school Seniors: North Parking Lot, South traffic regulations may result in a policies, or repeated minor violations. Parking Lot, South Overflow Lot ticket, detention, or the loss of driving privileges. Juniors: South Overflow Lot, Student Dress and Appearance 9. Normally, the gates on Academy Stadium Lot Student dress should reflect a and Harper are closed from 8:30 seriousness of purpose. To that end, Sophomores: Stadium Lot a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during school clothing must be neat and clean; division Freshmen: Stadium Lot, Dirt Lot days. The main gate on Wyoming heads and deans will discuss and post north of the North Parking Lot is always open. On day 4, campus divisional guidelines for dress code at the Visitors and Parent Volunteers: gates are opened at 11 a.m. to beginning of the school year. North Parking Lot, Library Lot, allow for senior privileges. Appropriate footwear must be worn West Campus Circle Area 10. As with existing city law, students throughout the day. Students must wear are not allowed to use cell Faculty and Staff:all lots shirts; dresses, skirts, and shorts must be phones while driving on campus of appropriate length. Students in grades 10-12 who have a unless they also use a hands-free In grades 6-9, students whose class in the Visual Arts building for their device. appearance is determined to be in first or last period of the day are allowed violation of the letter or the spirit of to park along the Lower Soccer Field Ride Sharing Services this policy will have to change clothes but not in the marked lot north of the Ride sharing services have policies immediately, and parents may be called building. which specifically and explicitly to bring appropriate items. Drivers are subject to the following prohibit minors from using them unless In grades 10-12, students may regulations: accompanied by an adult. For a number be sent home to change clothes and 1. All vehicles used on campus of reasons, the most important of assigned an immediate detention, and must be registered with campus which is the safety of your children, their parents will be notified. security. Stickers must be placed Albuquerque Academy does not condone On school-sponsored trips or special on the driver’s side of the front students arriving to or leaving from school functions, it is the sponsor’s duty windshield of each vehicle. campus in third-party car services. to inform students about appropriate 2. The speed limit on campus is We are an open campus, and we are attire. 25 m.p.h. and 10 m.p.h. unable to undertake any responsibility in parking lots. for monitoring use of these services Travel 3. Students may not park on the by students. Parents and guardians At all times when traveling, students school’s perimeter roads at any are therefore largely responsible for are under the direct supervision of their time prior to 3:30 p.m. monitoring compliance with this policy. coach, teacher, or sponsor, and are 4. Only seniors may go to their cars responsible for following all school rules without permission. and standards of decorum. 5. Except for seniors with privileges, no student may accompany another student in any vehicle between 8 a.m. and 3:32 p.m.

36 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Responsibilities Other Modes of Transportation or the school nurse (858-8876). Note: green vegetable and a plain or steamed Students may use other modes of We do not operate a kosher kitchen; vegetable without sauce transportation to get to school such as however, several kosher items will be At both locations, The Main bicycles, skateboards and longboards, available during Passover. Ingredient® will sometimes serve roller blades, scooters, or rolling shoes. With the goal of teaching and additional themed stations, including For both safety and maintenance encouraging healthy eating habits, SAGE’s complete-protein vegetarian reasons, these modes may only be used SAGE has developed both a Spotlight station, Vegitas®; Latin American in going to and from school and are not nutritional education program and a station, Paquito’s®; and Asian station, to be used within the interior campus. Performance Spotlight program directed Pacific Thyme. And at the East Campus’s Use of these or equivalent modes of at athletes. To discourage eating Crossroads station, daily offerings transportation may be regarded as a disorders, SAGE provides this color-coded include a complete meal with a specialty disciplinary offense; such items may program on nutrient density, rather than sandwich, a vegetarian option, and also be impounded. Students who elect direct calorie counts, to students. SAGE additional food-truck-style items. to ride bicycles or boards to school are offers the following standards: View the menu on the school website, reminded that it is state law that any • scratch cooking, using local and and follow SAGE on Facebook, Twitter, rider under the age of 18 is required to campus-grown ingredients where and Instagram. wear a proper helmet at all times. possible The Academy has developed a • fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, and wellness policy that applies to the Lunch Procedures house-made dressings school’s concerns involving nutrition We are pleased to announce that the • a variety of whole-grain breads, and physical activity. Please speak with Academy has moved our food services bagels, and rolls the school nurse (858-8876) for further to SAGE Dining Services®; Sage provides • house-roasted deli meats information. a wide selection of food and beverage • trans fat-free oils and MSG-free choices for all of our students, including seasonings those with dietary restrictions and food • antibiotic- and hormone-free milk, allergies. Menu cards and tablet signs antibiotic-free chicken, and cage-free, that include some allergy information Certified Humane® eggs are displayed with the food items to • substantial vegetarian and vegan assist community members in making options safe, healthy choices. Weekly menus Daily menus on both Campuses for the East and West Campuses—along include the following: with complete ingredient lists and a • made from Scratch Soups comprehensive allergen filter—may be • made-from-scratch composed viewed on the school website, the Touch salads, at least one whole-grain and one of SAGE™ mobile app, and tablets in the vegetarian or vegan dining hall. • one build-your-own salad with varied ingredients SAGE takes food allergies seriously, and • two fresh-cut fruits does not serve items that contain, may • at least two made-from-scratch contain, or may have been processed in salad dressings a facility with peanuts or tree nuts. All • a selection of infused waters, and recipes are tagged with any of the top 12 healthy beverages allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, • one specialty sliced meat or cheese milk, gluten, eggs, fish, sesame, wheat, • house-made hummus soy, mustard, and sulfites) they may • ham, house-roasted turkey, and contain, and we encourage food-allergic freshly made tuna salad individuals to look over the menu in • at least two of the following three advance using the allergen filter. If you’d cheeses: American, Provolone, and Swiss like to discuss a food allergy or special • a variety of entrées, including dietary need, feel free to call the Kerry vegetarian selections watts, food service director (858-8892) • at least two vegetables, including a

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 37 Student Responsibilities Student Property Snow Day Cancellation of Classes The school assumes no responsibility The Academy will generally cancel classes notes for student property. Whenever possible, on those days when Albuquerque Public students should secure their property Schools (APS) announces a weather- and be aware of the more public nature related closure for all schools before the of some of our venues during particular beginning of the school day. If the public times of the day and year, especially in schools follow an abbreviated schedule, the gyms and Natatorium). the Academy school day will begin with the student’s regular 10 a.m. obligation. Search of Student Lockers and Phones KOB is the primary source for school Lockers and other school property delay and cancellation announcements remain under school control at all (Channel 4, Radio 770 AM, and www. times. School officials reserve the right kob.com). It is important to listen to the to search the contents of lockers at announcement carefully, as APS may any time. When student phones or abbreviate or cancel Manzano High other electronic devices are on school School or the East Mountain Schools property, school officials have the right only. If APS cancels classes once school to confiscate and view the electronic has begun, the Academy may decide not contents of the phones (including such to follow the APS decision, based on our items as photos, text messages, etc.) if own considerations and concerns. The they have a good reason to think that the Academy web site (www.aa.edu) is the phones have been used in violation of best source of information concerning school policies. our closure once the school day has begun. The school will also communicate Student and Parent Visits using listed parent e-mail addresses Any student who wishes to bring and/or phone numbers for immediate a guest to the Academy should make weather-related decisions. a request to the dean of students or If APS is not in session or decides to division head before the proposed close school for factors that do not affect visit. If permission is granted, then the the Academy, we may decide to hold host should introduce the visitor to the school. Such announcements would be dean and/or the division head and the posted on the web site and on the school divisional administrative assistant at the hotline, as well as e-mailed to the school start of the visit. community. Individual parent visits to classes If there is a snow during semester and/or lunch are rarely requested exams, the procedure will depend on and rarely appropriate. Any request whether it is an abbreviated schedule for visiting should be made to the or full closure as well as where we are division head. in the exam process. On an abbreviated schedule with two exams, the first exam for all students will begin at 10 a.m. As students finish, lunch will be offered, and then students will proceed to the afternoon exam after an appropriate break. If school is cancelled, all exams will be moved back one day. Should this occur, the last exam will be given on the second day back after school resumes.

38 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Responsibilities Standards for 8-9 School Dances disciplinary incident. dance, they will not be allowed to leave 8-9 dances are for all 8-9 students 6. Parents will be called if and re-enter. and are planned by members of the inappropriate behavior occurs 5. Students who need to leave the student council, working with the and may be asked to pick their dance to go to the parking lot for any student council sponsors. They are child up early. reason must be supervised by an adult. typically held in the East Dining Hall 7. Inappropriate dancing may be 6. Students in attendance at any beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 10 grounds for disciplinary action. school dance or event may be randomly p.m. The following are policies and 8. Students and families are breathalyzed. Students may also be general information that are in effect responsible for making their breathalyzed upon the reasonable for all 8-9 dances. This information is own travel arrangements to and suspicion of any chaperone. See the reviewed with the 8-9 student body prior from the dance to accommodate section titled “Major Disciplinary to the dance. the time period of the dance. Rules” in this handbook (see page 44) With the exception of those for consequences for violation of the 1. Students must have a valid students involved in the clean up, school’s alcohol and other drugs policy. Academy ID card to enter the all students must be picked up 7. Inappropriate dancing will result in dance. promptly at 10 p.m. as a courtesy students being asked to leave the dance 2. All regular school dress code to the faculty chaperones. and assigned an immediate detention. policies are in effect at dances 8. Violation of any of these standards unless otherwise announced Standards for 10-12 School Dances or expectations may result in dismissal by the division head or dean 1. Every student must pay a stated fee from the dance or other disciplinary of students. to attend the dance. Students may pay consequences. 3. Once a student enters the dance, by voucher at the door. they may not leave until a parent 2. Guests at Academy dances Use of Facilities or guardian arrives to pick them (excluding the tri-school dance): up. If a student must leave early, • only one guest per Academy student the parent(s) or guardian(s) must unless special permission is obtained come into the dance location to in advance from the adult in charge of meet their child. At the end of the dance dance, students will be allowed to • the guest must arrive at the dance meet parents outside of the dance with an Academy host location, or parents may arrive • the Academy host must voucher for 10-15 minutes early and come the guest into the dance location to find • all students planning to attend the their child. dance, including guests, must be in 4. Guests may not be brought to grades 10, 11, or 12 for a 10-12 dance. a dance unless the dance has Ninth graders may not attend 10-12 specifically been announced as dances. Students who would like to bring one where guests may attend. a guest who is a high school graduate In that case, the guest must must get permission in advance from the complete a Guest Attendance adult in charge of the dance. Permission Form, including 3. All participants at the dance must a parent and school be in appropriate dress. Homecoming, principal signature. Winter Ball, and Prom are considered 5. All Academy rules, regulations semi-formal or formal. and policies are in effect at dances 4. Once a student has arrived at a in the 8-9 Division. For example, smoking is not permitted on campus and arriving at a school- sponsored activity under the influence of drugs or alcohol will be handled as a major

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 39 Student Responsibilities The Academy has developed and 6. Monday through Friday, security maintains its athletic facilities in support will normally begin locking buildings notes of its programs, including interscholastic between 4 and 4:30 p.m. athletics and physical education, summer day camp, and sports camps. To this Weight Room Policies end, the Academy does not permit The weight room is available to public use of its athletic facilities without students, faculty, and staff during the permission except for the perimeter posted hours. A current Academy ID and jogging trail when use of the trail does “Acknowledgement of Risk” form must not interfere with Academy programs. be on file. No one under the age of 13 is Nevertheless: allowed to use this facility at any time. 1. Academy students, faculty, and The supervised hours are for anyone who staff members are welcome to use the meets these conditions. The weight room school’s athletic facilities according to is supervised with qualified personnel regulations published by the athletic as specified by the athletic director or department, but must be prepared to physical education department during show their identification cards to security posted hours each year. Security will not personnel. let anyone in outside of the regularly 2. Academy parents, graduates, and scheduled hours. parents of graduates are also welcome • The weight room is reserved for to use the facilities as they may be classes and athletics whenever available during the school year and necessary. This means that others summer, except when that use interferes may have to use the facilities at with Academy programs. They must other times to accommodate also obtain an identification card at the everyone safely and effectively. Business Office Auxiliary next to the East • Each year, the hours that the Gymnasium. Call 828-3200 for ID card weight room is supervised and hours. available for use will be posted 3. Spouses and children of graduates on the doors and sent out may accompany the ID-card-carrying electronically to all subscribers. graduate during designated “family Special times for holidays or times” only. Because of heavy facility vacations will also be posted. use, other guests are not permitted • Using this facility is a privilege and to use the athletic facilities, with the those utilizing it must adhere to exception of the tennis courts. Please safe practices as prescribed on the check with the athletics department Acknowledgement of Risk form or (858-8900) for athletic facility hours. lose these privileges. 4. For information on the use of the library, please see page 24 of this handbook. 5. The Academy cannot authorize the use of its facilities on a regular, continuing basis to any group whose administration is located beyond the campus. The purpose of this policy is to ensure availability of school facilities for Academy students’ use and to obviate the need for the Academy to make value judgments among or between different organizations.

40 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Student Responsibilities Technology Responsible Use Policy 6. The head of school or his designate educational endeavors. Students may Users of Albuquerque Academy’s must approve use of Academy email or not use Academy computers for non- technology resources are expected system resources for non-school related educational purposes (games, social to act ethically and courteously. concerns. media, etc.) if it prevents other students Technology use is a privilege, not a right; 7. Account holders are responsible from using a computer for educational inappropriate use may result in school for all usage of their accounts (including purposes. limitations of technology access and/or use by other persons). Passwords must 14. Users should exhibit caution in disciplinary action. Because of the nature NOT be given to others. If a password divulging any personal information of advances in electronic communication, is compromised, change it immediately (name, address, telephone number, the school reserves the right to modify and report it to technology department. credit card information, age, etc.) to the Responsible Use Policy at any time. Lost or forgotten passwords should be online sources. Users should be alert to The Academy owns any reported to the technology department. such threats as phishing schemes and email, voicemail, data, or other 8. Use of another’s account malware attacks and take appropriate communications transmitted or stored without their permission or any care when accessing unfamiliar links and on any hardware, network, or servers attempt to impersonate a member sites. that users access on campus. The school, of the community through electronic 15. Use of Academy technology as represented by the administration, media may subject the instigator to a resources should generally be limited reserves the right to view, investigate, disciplinary response. to scholarly research and educational or otherwise inspect any electronic files 9. Users may not access, download, exploration. Users may not access or kept on the school system. or copy software or data belonging to exchange inappropriate materials; this The guiding philosophy for adult- others or to the Academy without prior includes, but is not limited to, sexually student electronic interactions should authorization from the associate head of explicit material and/or hate-related be one of professionalism and regard for school or her designate. material. If an inappropriate site is school policies and procedures. 10. Users are responsible for adequately accessed accidentally, it should be The following standards have been researching and complying with reported to the appropriate division established for the Academy’s network applicable copyright law as it pertains head, dean of students, or associate and technology facilities: to writing, software use, research, or head of school. 1. Users are defined as faculty, staff, project development. 16. Users may not access or students, and anyone granted access to 11. Users may not load software exchange inappropriate materials using the Academy’s network. on Academy computers without school technology resources, unless 2. Users may access only those authorization from the technology they are being used for academic or resources they are authorized to use and department. administrative work. This includes, must use them only for the purposes 12. Users must not modify or disconnect but is not limited to, sexually explicit specified in this document. Questions any hardware, or erase or disable any material and/or hate-related material. about appropriate use can be addressed software provided by the Academy. If an inappropriate site is accessed to the division heads, the director Computer areas are to be kept clean, and accidentally, it should be reported to the of technology, or the educational computers must be used responsibly. director of technology, the appropriate technologists. Any damage to equipment or software division head, dean of students, or the 3. All users are responsible for the may result in appropriate disciplinary associate head of school. backing up of their own files. action. It is the responsibility of all users 17. The Academy prohibits faculty 4. Electronic correspondence is to promptly report any malfunctioning and staff from connecting with current governed by the same standards or broken equipment to the technology students on social media platforms. as Internet usage. Intimidation or department. Exceptions are given for faculty and staff harassment through electronic 13. Users should respect the rights of friending current students who are their communication is prohibited. others. A user may neither hamper nor own children or close relatives. 5. Users are expected to have and deprive another of access to resources or 18. Students should be aware that maintain an anti-virus program on their encroach on another’s use of computing school representatives can and do computer. Users should remain alert to resources. Users must consider the periodically read social networking the possibility of viruses or other types impact of their conduct on others. The sites and that the school will act on of malware and forward any concerns to highest priority for use of technology on information from such sites when that the technology department. Albuquerque Academy’s campus is for information indicates violations of school policy and/or rules.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 41 Student Responsibilities Electronic Devices Camera-Equipped Devices While electronic devices may enhance Students are not permitted to use communication among students, their cameras or the camera function on a families, and friends, students who camera-equipped phone in any restroom, make use of them for non-academic exercise area, or shower facility at any purposes during the school day often time. In addition, students are not lose valuable time that should be used permitted to use camera-equipped for study, reflection, and face-to-face devices to photograph any confidential interactions with faculty and peers. documents or proprietary information. The Academy continues to examine community norms to balance evolving technology applications with traditional school norms. To that end, the school reserves the right to revise its electronic devices policy at any time; each division establishes developmentally appropriate standards for the use of these devices. Currently, electronic devices such as headphones, cell phones, and video games may not be used during class time, study halls, or assemblies without permission. Students need to be aware that the volume of their devices should not impact others. When student phones or other electronic devices are on school property, school officials have the right to view the electronic contents of these devices (including such items as photos, text messages, etc.) if they have a reasonable suspicion that the phones have been used in violation of school policies. Additional restrictions apply to bringing electronic devices into tests and exams; refer to the section on “Examinations” (see page 15) for more information.

42 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Major Disciplinary Rules Albuquerque Academy’s rules and student recognize the potential severity Bullying includes any gesture or regulations reflect the school’s values; of the infraction as well as the resources written, oral, electronic, or physical act one of the school’s central concerns available to prevent such an occurrence. where the perpetrator demonstrates an is to prevent a student from harming The appearance of impropriety in all intent to harm by engaging in conduct themselves, others, or the community. In academic settings may be sufficient to that physically or emotionally harms the best circumstances any disciplinary result in a disciplinary response. a community member or damages response is a learning opportunity for their property; places a community the student or students involved, but Unwanted Interpersonal Conduct member in reasonable fear of physical any disciplinary response must also In order to fulfill the Academy’s mission, assault or damage to their property; or uphold the standards of the community. all individuals must be free to develop insults, demeans, or embarrasses any Our rules are designed to articulate relationships, work, and learn in a community member or members in such clear standards of conduct and a range healthy environment that is free of fear, a way as to disrupt or interfere with the of reasonable and fair consequences intimidation, humiliation, threats of school’s mission or the education of any for violations. Individual teachers, the violence, or unwanted or unacceptable student. deans of students, or the division heads behaviors that create a hostile Hazing includes, but is not limited handle minor infractions. The major atmosphere. To that end, any act of to, engaging in any offensive physical violations listed below must be reported deliberate unkindness or cruelty (even a contact or restraint of another student, to the appropriate dean of students or single incident) is considered a violation or requiring or encouraging a student the division head and are subject to the under this policy and will be subject to to perform any dangerous, offensive, full range of disciplinary consequences. severe sanctions. Unwanted conduct or demeaning physical or verbal act for Students who fail to cooperate fully should never be construed, however, any purpose, including as a condition of and honestly in any disciplinary process to include respectful thought, study, membership or initiation into any team, further jeopardizes their standing. or discussion concerning controversial group, activity, or class, sponsored or Parents will generally be contacted as issues. operated by the Academy. soon as possible once the initial phases The school recognizes that activities of any investigation are complete. that take place entirely off-campus or Sexual Misconduct on-line can have a profound impact on Student sexual misconduct occurs when Academic Integrity the lives of the students on-campus; an Albuquerque Academy student At the core of academic integrity is the therefore, involvement in unwanted becomes the target of sexual activity principle that all students complete their conduct that takes place away from the for which they have not given clear and own work. It is the responsibility of the school may subject the involved students voluntary consent to another Academy academic department and divisions to to disciplinary action at the Academy. student, when a student becomes develop standards and procedures for Students who feel they have been the victim of sexual violence or sexual completing homework, taking quizzes, victimized under this policy are urged exploitation by another Academy tests and exams, fulfilling laboratory to bring the matter to the attention of a student, or when a student becomes assignments, writing essays, doing division head, dean of students, adviser, the victim of statutory rape by another research, and working collaboratively teacher, or staff member. They may also Academy student. A student is incapable with other students. It is the speak to a counselor if they wish to deal of giving consent if they are asleep, responsibility of each faculty member with the issue outside of the disciplinary incapacitated, impaired, or they are to provide and review departmental process. coerced, intimidated, or threatened into and divisional standards with students Specific examples of unwelcome participating in unwanted sexual activity. in their classes in the fall of each year. conduct include harassment, bullying, Any violation of those standards will be and hazing. treated as a major violation of school Harassment includes any action rules and reported immediately to the designed to disrespect the safety, appropriate division head or dean of diversity, and dignity of others as the students. Generally, repeated violations action applies to race, gender, marital of academic integrity will result in status, sexual orientation, gender increasingly significant penalties, up to identity, political beliefs, physical and including dismissal or expulsion. The disability, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, intent of this policy is to help a given age, or religion.

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 43 Major Disciplinary Rules Any Albuquerque Academy Philosophy Regarding Student Use of circumstances, a school administrator faculty or staff member who learns of Alcohol and Other Illegal Drugs will typically discuss the alleged situation a possible situation in which student Albuquerque Academy supports a safe with the student’s parents/guardians sexual misconduct may have occurred and healthy learning environment for in the hope that the student’s parents/ must report that situation immediately students, free of the detrimental effects guardians will work with the student to the appropriate dean of students or of alcohol or any other illegal drugs. to ensure that the student’s future division head. In addition, a student who Accomplishing this goal requires a group conduct will comply with the school’s has been a target of such behavior, or effort among AA faculty, administrators, expectations a student(s) who wishes to report such students, parents, law enforcement, and behavior on behalf of another student, health care professionals. We hope to Possession and Use Policy may also report such behavior to the work in cooperation to keep our students appropriate dean or division head. safe and healthy. On- Campus or Off-Campus School- If a student is unsure of the Albuquerque Academy expects Sponsored Events implications of reporting sexual that students will refrain from the 1. Tobacco misconduct, Albuquerque Academy’s use of alcohol, tobacco products, and Non-Disciplinary Response: counselors and school nurse are available illegal substances of any kind. It is Albuquerque Academy is a smoke to assist the student(s) in carefully further expected that students will and tobacco-free campus; use of considering those implications and will refrain from inappropriate or excessive chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes and/or hold their conversations in confidence, use of legal substances (i.e., over the other methods of vaporizing tobacco or assuming there is no immediate danger counter medications) and controlled nicotine are considered equivalent to the to self or others that would require substances (i.e., medications obtained use of cigarettes for the purposes of this disclosure. through prescription) (collectively policy. If school authorities are made See the appropriate division head described as “substances” herein). This aware of on-campus use of tobacco, the for a more complete explanation of the expectation applies at all times and in school will notify the student’s parents/ Academy’s policy on student sexual all circumstances while the student is guardians, and the student will meet misconduct, if needed. enrolled at or otherwise affiliated with with the school nurse to discuss their the Albuquerque Academy, including tobacco use and the physical impacts Required Reporting of Disciplinary outside of normal school hours, at of nicotine on long-term health. The Infractions and Academic Issues off-campus events, during breaks from student will also meet with an off- A dismissal or expulsion for any student school, and while participating in study/ campus health care provider for an in grades 9-12 is recorded on the travel abroad programs. assessment. The selection of a health student’s transcript. In compliance with Current research clearly care provider will be mutually agreed the “Statement of Principles of Good demonstrates the negative impact of upon by the student, parents/guardians, Practice” of the National Association for drugs and alcohol on the developing and the division head and/or dean College Admission Counseling (NACAC), adolescent brain; use is linked to long- of students. The financial cost of the Albuquerque Academy reports all term health problems and other high-risk assessment will be the responsibility of dismissals and expulsions to colleges behaviors. We seek to help students the parents/guardians. and provides an explanation to colleges avoid using substances through our for them through our College Guidance prevention programs and by engaging Disciplinary Response: Office. Further, students are required them in meaningful educational A second offense will result in to report to colleges any academic or activities. Should they use alcohol a two-day suspension, which will be disciplinary probation or suspension or other illegal drugs or make poor reported to colleges. While suspended, occurring in grades 9-12. Our College decisions regarding the use of over the the student will reflect on how to repair Guidance Office ensures that required counter substances, we are committed their relationship with the Academy student reporting occurs. to helping them stop those destructive community and will come back to behaviors. school with a plan to be discussed with There are times when division heads the division head and/or dean and the or deans are alerted to a potential student’s parents/guardians at the drug- or alcohol-related offenses for return meeting. Also, during the two-day which there is insufficient evidence to suspension, the student is required to warrant an investigation. Under these participate in an assessment focused on

44 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Major Disciplinary Rules tobacco use by a health care provider, of risk to the student and community. mutually agreed upon by the student, Students who have been accorded a non- notes parents/guardians, and the division disciplinary response on one occasion head and/or dean of students. A list will be subject to possible disciplinary of possible providers will be offered by action for future violations of this policy. the school if needed. The student and parents/guardians must provide written Disciplinary: documentation from the health care When a student is suspected of provider confirming the assessment was possessing or using substances on- completed. The financial cost for this campus, the division head and/or dean assessment is the parents’/guardians’ of students will meet with the student responsibility. to discuss the situation at-hand. At the During the two-day suspension, the discretion of the division head, a drug student may talk with their adviser to test and/or breathalyzer may be required obtain assignments and class notes. The in order to determine whether the student may not attend school events student has been using substances. but can complete academic work with no At a minimum, any student who is penalty. determined to be using substances A third offense may result in a on-campus will be immediately dismissal. A student dismissed for suspended from school for three days, violating this provision will be required and a dismissal may occur, depending to be under the care of a health care on the severity of the offense and/or professional experienced in tobacco- the student’s past disciplinary record. cessation during the period of separation Upon return, the student may also from school. In seeking readmission, the be suspended from participation in student must have no serious disciplinary extracurricular activities for a period of infractions while at their new school 20 days. In addition, a coach or activity during the period of separation and must sponsor may require a longer suspension maintain an average of 75 or higher in all or a removal from the program for the classes. remainder of the year if the coach or Any further offenses may lead to activity sponsor notified the student expulsion at the discretion of the school. and parents/guardians in advance of participation and provided a contract, 2. Substances (other than tobacco) which was signed by the student. Non-disciplinary: While suspended, the student will A non-disciplinary response is available reflect on how to repair their relationship when a student seeks help from a with the Academy community and will school counselor or school nurse, or come back to school with a plan to be when a peer, parent, or faculty member discussed with the division head and/ expresses concern about a student to or dean and the student’s parents/ a school counselor or school nurse. guardians at the return meeting. Also, It should be noted that this non- during the three-day suspension, the disciplinary response is available only student is required to participate in a when full disclosure is provided and the drug and alcohol assessment by a health disclosure occurs prior to the school care provider mutually agreed upon by learning of the alleged violation through the student, parents/guardians, and the other means. The counselor or nurse division head and/or dean of students. will work with the student to develop a A list of possible providers will be plan to help the student. This plan may provided by the school if needed. The include contacting parents, depending on student and parent must provide written the age of the student and/or the level documentation to the division head

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 45 Major Disciplinary Rules from the health care provider confirming The third offense will result outside counselor to help with decision- the drug and alcohol assessment was in expulsion, as a third offense making and substance use. completed. The financial cost for this demonstrates that the student is not assessment is the parents’/guardians’ able or willing to act in accordance with Disciplinary: responsibility. Academy community values and policies. If the student does not comply with During the three-day suspension, seeing a counselor and/or continues the student may talk with their adviser to Off-Campus Use to receive positive test results after obtain assignments and class notes. The 1. Tobacco following the steps mentioned above, student may not attend school events Non-disciplinary Response: the student may be suspended or even but can complete academic work with no If school authorities are made aware of dismissed. At this point, the student penalty. off-campus underage use of tobacco, the is not willing to act in accordance with Additionally, the student must school will notify that student’s parents/ Academy community values and policies. complete eight hours of education on guardians, and the student will meet the impacts of drug and alcohol use. with the school nurse or a qualified Selling or Distributing Substances Policy The eight hours of education must be health care provider to discuss their (including tobacco) mutually agreed up by the student, use of tobacco and the physical impacts Disciplinary Response: parents/guardians, and the division of tobacco on long-term health. If, in Students who choose to provide or head and/or dean of students. A list that consultation, the nurse or health sell substances (as that term is defined of possible options for this educational care provider discovers that the student herein) to others are harming our component will be provided by the has developed a nicotine addiction, community in a more substantive way division head and/or dean of students. additional professional help outside and will be dismissed for a period of After the completion of these hours, school will be recommended. time to be determined by the school the student will write an essay with or expelled. If dismissed and seeking references summarizing what they 2. Substances (other than tobacco) readmission, the student must have no learned and how this learning impacts Non-Disciplinary Response: serious disciplinary infractions while at their future decision-making. The If there is a compelling reason to believe their new school during the period of length of the essay and due date will be that a student has used substances dismissal and must maintain an average determined by the division head and/ off-campus, the division head and/or of 75 or higher in all classes. If they are or the dean of students. The essay dean of students may meet with the readmitted to Albuquerque Academy, will be presented by the student in student to discuss the student’s alleged the student may be subject to random a confidential setting to the division use. In this case, the student’s parents/ drug testing, at the school’s discretion, counselor or school nurse. guardians will be notified. for a probationary period of one year. The student may be subject to In cases where the student or other random drug testing, at the school’s students were at significant risk due to discretion, for a probationary period of their substance use or the circumstances six months. All tests are to be conducted surrounding the substance use, the by a laboratory approved by the school school may require that the student nurse. The financial cost of all drug submit to drug testing. The student’s screens is the parents’/guardians’ parents/guardians will be notified of responsibility. the intention to test the student, and A second offense will result in if the test is positive, the student will dismissal. In seeking readmission, the be required to meet for a confidential student must have no serious disciplinary session with a school counselor or school infractions while at their new school nurse to assist the student in beginning during the period of dismissal and must to address to the causes of the student’s maintain an average of 75 or higher in substance use and to evaluate the need all classes. If they are readmitted to for an outside referral. If the student Albuquerque Academy, the student may continues to engage in use of substances be subject to random drug testing, at the and the student’s continued use is school’s discretion, for a probationary confirmed by a drug or alcohol test, period of one year. the student may be required to see an

46 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Major Disciplinary Rules Parents Who Provide Drugs or Alcohol proceedings, public functions, or parents will be notified in a timely to Academy Students other Academy activities, including fashion. The entire judicial hearing Parents are important members interference with the freedom of process normally should be completed of the Academy community and are movement or freedom of speech of within 10 school days from the time the expected to support and uphold any member or guest of the Academy student receives notification of charges, Academy values and policies. Families community. unless extenuating circumstances exist. are reminded that making available any 9. Willful failure to comply with In the event that a student appears form of controlled substances to minors directions, including failure to show before a judicial hearing board, the is illegal in the state of New Mexico and an Academy identification card when division head may ask the student’s can result in criminal penalties and/or requested by faculty or staff. parents to take the student home until civil lawsuits against those who provided 10. Repeated violations of school the time of the hearing. During the the substances. Families who make rules, e.g., excessive tardies, dress code student’s appearance, a teacher of the available any form of alcoholic beverage violations, unexcused class absences, and student’s choice may be present as or other controlled substance are in parking and/or driving violations. support for the student. violation of this substance abuse policy. 11. Possessing a weapon of any kind. The judicial hearing board for grades Albuquerque Academy is required to 12. Violations of local, state, or federal 8-12 comprises four adults and three inform law enforcement of such activity law, even if committed outside of school students. The student’s division head because of the fact that such activity or school-sponsored events, may render chairs the committee; another division harms the welfare of and endangers a student subject to disciplinary action at head or the associate head of school children. the Academy. joins the committee as a regular voting The administration retains the 13. Conduct unbecoming an Academy member; two faculty members from authority and discretion to modify any student. the student’s division who are selected consequences mentioned above as by the associate head of school on individual circumstances dictate. Discipline, Grades 6 and 7 an ad hoc basis, sit on the committee Discipline in grades 6 and 7 is as voting members. Three students Other Major Violations handled by teachers, Academy family from the student’s division will serve 1. Knowingly furnishing false heads, the dean, and the division head. on every judicial hearing board as full information to the Academy, including While the situation may be discussed voting members. A senior, a junior, making false or misleading statements with teachers, family heads, and involved and a sophomore are selected by their to faculty or staff, forgery, alteration, or parents and students, the division head grade deans on an ad hoc basis. Two misuse of school documents or school determines the final consequence. Cases ninth graders and one eighth grader are equipment. are resolved as quickly as possible. selected by their grade deans also on an 2. Theft, unauthorized possession, Parents may be notified either in writing ad hoc basis. The chair will vote only to damage, or misuse of school property or through a telephone call from the break a tie. or other property on the campus or Academy family head, dean, or the At the beginning of the meeting, the property belonging to any member of division head. Official sanctions are dean of students presents a summary the Academy community, or involvement defined on page 47. of the investigation to the board. The in such acts. student will then have a chance to be 3. Threats of violence, actual violence, Discipline, Grades 8-12 heard and to ask and answer questions. or reckless or disorderly conduct. Usually, disciplinary matters are The members of the hearing board may 4. Reckless driving. investigated by a dean and/or the then call any member of the community 5. Leaving campus during the school division head, who interview with with information relevant to the incident day without permission. students, teachers, and advisers as and pose questions at any time either 6. Unauthorized entry into or use of needed. The division head may then preceding or following the student’s school facilities or possession of a school convene a judicial hearing board, rule appearance. After the student and key. directly on the case, or offer the choice the selected teacher leave, the board 7. Significant violation of the of a hearing board to the student. A deliberates and recommends a course Technology Responsible Use Policy (see student may be dismissed or expelled of action to the head of school. A simple page 41). at the division head’s discretion without majority will be needed to arrive at a 8. Disruption or obstruction of student recourse to a judicial hearing decision. The specific details of any vote teaching, administration, disciplinary board. In all serious disciplinary matters, are confidential. As soon as possible, the

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 47 division head meets with the student from the school intended to stress the occurring in grades 9-12 to colleges. The to discuss the outcome. Generally, the severity of the disciplinary situation, College Guidance Office will submit the student’s parents and the student’s to give the student an opportunity to explanation of suspension to colleges adviser are included. consult with parents, and to reflect upon along with transcripts and application Hearings are confidential; no his or her own actions and corresponding materials. member of the board is to discuss any obligation to the Academy community. Letters of censure or probation of its proceedings or deliberations other Dismissal: Termination of student are not necessary prior conditions for than in officially convened sessions. status for a defined period. The student dismissal or expulsion, nor is a prior However, outcomes of disciplinary may be readmitted to the school only major offense. hearings and the underlying reasons for with the specific approval of the head those outcomes may be discussed with of school after all terms and conditions the faculty, students, and staff while set out in the student’s letter of censure maintaining the confidentiality of the have been met. student’s identity in order to educate or Expulsion: Permanent separation to clarify school policies and procedures. from the school without possibility of The same principles of disclosure apply readmission. to cases in which the division head Restitution: In cases where damage has made a determination without to or loss of property has occurred, a convening a judicial hearing board. student may be required to compensate all appropriate parties for all financial Sanctions losses. Sanctions are applied to help Note: Suspended, dismissed, or students recognize what they have done expelled students are not allowed on to offend the school’s rules and values campus for any reason without explicit as well as to help them change their permission from the division head, and behavior. A student may appeal any they may not participate in any off- sanction to the head of school within five campus school programs during the school days of the decision. Sanctions period of their sanction. for major violations include, but are not Dismissals and expulsions for limited to: students in grades 9-12 are recorded on Letter of Censure: In all cases the student’s transcript. Albuquerque involving major violations of school Academy normally deals internally rules (and at the discretion of the with disciplinary matters, but those division head or dean of students, in matters have limited confidentiality. cases involving minor infractions), a For example, the Academy may also letter of censure outlining the infraction share information about disciplinary and its consequences is kept on file by matters internally with faculty, staff, the division head. Letters of censure and students in order to clarify the may include conditions in addition to school’s values and standards and better sanctions. Requiring that a student seek support the student. The Academy counseling or write a formal letter of may release pertinent information to apology are typical additional conditions. outside agencies and other third parties Disciplinary Probation: Status for when appropriate. In compliance with a specified or indefinite period of time the “Statement of Principles of Good during which the student is expected to Practice” of the National Association demonstrate improved behavior. Any for College Admission Counseling infraction of school regulations during (NACAC), Albuquerque Academy will the probationary period may result in report all dismissals and expulsions to immediate separation from the school, colleges. Students will be required to either short-term or permanently. report and explain any academic or Suspension: A period of separation disciplinary probation or suspension

48 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Awards and Prizes 2016-17 The Academy believes in honoring Jackson Morris ‘17 students and faculty members for their The Lena G. Baca Award for Outstanding The Elizabeth Ann Brown Memorial contributions to the community and Service Award as role models for other community Established in 2006, this award Established in 1996 in loving members. This said, we recognize that honors the spirit of service that Mrs. memory of Beth Brown ’96 by the class the quiet excellence and commitment Baca brought to the Academy community of 1996, family, and friends, this award found in the work of the majority of our as the school’s first receptionist at is presented to a graduating girl who community members is worthy of similar the Wyoming campus. This award is best captures Beth’s spirit: a genuine honor and should not be overlooked. presented to a staff member whose concern for both her personal and world dedicated service and caring attitude communities, a passionate desire to Academy Award exemplifies Mrs. Baca’s personal communicate herself through forensics, Awarded to a senior, chosen by commitment to creating a welcoming mock trial, and Model UN, and an the students of the junior and senior and supportive community and affectionate heart. classes, for qualities of leadership, epitomizes her highest desire to improve Shivaani Gardner ‘17 loyalty, and character. the school day by day. This award has Patrick Clark ‘17 been endowed by Mr. Sylvester A. Baca The Eduardo Cabiedes Spanish Prize Charles Touche ‘17 on the 40th anniversary of the beginning Established by the Parents’ of Mrs. Baca’s first school year working Association in honor of Eduardo The Academy Collection Art Award on the staff at Albuquerque Academy. Cabiedes, who retired in 1982 after Each year, an exemplary work Joyce Knipfing 45 years of teaching Ecuadorian and of art by an Academy student is North American boys and girls, this purchased to become part of the The Robert S. & Peter B. Barney award is presented to a student who school’s permanent collection. Memorial Award has demonstrated unusual interest and Savina Romero ‘18 Established in the spring of 1980 in ability in the Spanish language. loving memory of Col. Robert S. Barney, Alexandra Dean ‘17 Athletes of the Year this award was amended in August 1982 Given to the students in to include the memory of his son, Peter Class Scholar grades 8-12 who, in the opinion of the B. Barney, an Academy teacher and Presented to the senior attaining varsity coaches, were the outstanding coach from 1969-82. It is awarded to a the highest academic record. interscholastic athletes during the student in grades 8-12 whose scholastic Shannon Fonseca ’16 school year. and athletic contributions to life at the Allison Leggott ‘17 Academy reflect the creed, “I will try.” The John & Dolores Colby Jordan Lesansee ‘17 Jordan Buttner ‘17 Memorial Award Sophie Long ‘17 Although both John and Dolores The Edith M. Bovinette admired achievement in many areas, the Memorial Scholarship Award trait they most valued and attempted to Established in 1994 in loving instill in those they loved was strength of memory of Edith M. Bovinette, this character. They did this primarily through award is given to a Native American the way they lived their lives. This award student in grades 8-12 who exhibits is intended for a senior student who the following qualities: genuine interest exemplifies the characteristics so evident in preserving cultural traditions; a zest in John and Dolores — hard work, for life and a passion for others; and honesty, compassion, dedication to the the courage and determination to community (of family, class, school, or overcome adversity. city), and true humility. Jordan Lesansee ‘17 Bethany Bauer ‘17

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 49 Awards and Prizes 2016-17 The Vincent Cordova Diversity Awards The Gregory J. Fesler Award The Ashby Harper Award Awarded to a student in each Established in 1994 to perpetuate Established in 1985 in gratitude division who models commitment to the memory of Greg Fesler ’97, this for 21 years of steadfast dedication by diversity in word and deed and who, in award is granted to a member of the the Academy’s third head of school, the intent to acknowledge the minority wrestling or soccer team who actively this award is presented to an eighth- experience, recognizes the oneness of demonstrates strong leadership, a grade student whose participation in the human family. The award honors positive attitude, and an enormous the life of the school is characterized by Vincent Cordova and his deep conviction heart. enthusiasm, helpfulness, and integrity. that education cannot take place without Sebastian Martin ‘20 Roman Martinez ‘21 diversity. It recognizes students who encourage inclusiveness. The Gregory J. Fesler Memorial Award The Richard A. Harper Memorial Award Max Chandler ‘22 Established in 1994 in loving Established by the Parents’ Moira Taneda ‘20 memory of Gregory Fesler by family and Association in 1981, this award is Ingrid Hartzell-Gallegos ‘17 friends, this award is presented to an given to a member of a varsity squad underclass student who demonstrates whose courage, cheerfulness, and The Faculty Award a love of learning, a zest for life, and a determination most nearly reflect those Established in 1991 by the Academy genuine interest in helping others. qualities in Dick Harper ’73, whose four- Parents of Alumni, this award is given to Maya Land ‘20 year struggle against adversity ended in a member of the faculty whose caring 1981. and support encourages students to The Follansbee Award Jordan Buttner ‘17 develop faith in themselves. Established by the Parents’ Madeleine Cooper ‘18 Robert Montano Association in honor of George L. Follansbee, director of the middle The Doc Harrington Award The Patty Fernandez Memorial Award school from 1967-76, this award goes Established by the Parents’ Established in 1999 in memory of to a sixth or seventh grade student Association in 1976, upon the retirement Patricia del Carmen Fernandez by family whose academic and athletic records are of the highly esteemed Eldred R. “Doc” and friends, this award is presented to a unusually distinguished. Harrington, this award goes to a student senior girl who best exemplified Patti’s Elizabeth Pederson ’22 in grades 8-12 who has made an unusual generous and passionate spirit, her contribution to the science program at kindness and warmth, and her eagerness The Gage Award Albuquerque Academy. to embrace the world, with all its Established in December 2005 to Mark Swiler ‘17 complexity and diversity, with love and honor both the longevity (forty years acceptance. This student loves literature, and counting) of Darell Gage’s service Head of School Award and expresses herself with honesty and to the Academy and the loving nature Awarded to the student who integrity in discussion and in writing, and of that service. It is awarded annually to best exemplifies the ideals of the is unafraid to share matters of both heart a teacher who, like Darell, enriches the Academy through spirit, citizenship, and and mind with her teachers and fellow Academy community through infectious contribution to the life of the school. students. This student knows the value enthusiasm for his or her discipline, Flannery Cowan ‘17 of family, the joy of friendships, and the deep devotion to students, care for beauty of life lived fully and intensely. and loyalty to colleagues, positive and This student questions, challenges, unflagging work ethic, understanding and makes everyone in her world of the interconnectedness of a school think a little more deliberately about community, and a joie de vivre. Darell what really matters. never gave up on a student, and he will Marsaili Lowry ‘17 never be forgotten by those whose lives he touched. Donna Wrenn

50 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Awards and Prizes 2016-17 The Tyler Heckl Memorial Award The William R. Lovelace II Memorial The Nancy Lynne Parker The Tyler J. Heckl Memorial Award Award Memorial Award honors a seventh grade student who Awarded to a student in grades Established by the class of 1984 in brings joy and a love of life to the 6-7 8-12 who has best met the challenge of loving memory of Nancy Lynne Parker, grade community. The award goes Albuquerque Academy with courage, this award goes to a student in grades to a student who most exemplifies good humor, and adventuresome spirit. 8-12 who demonstrates a sense of those characteristics that defined Jonah Dineen ‘18 humor, sensitivity, and an appreciation Tyler: intelligence, philosophicalness, for the good qualities in others, and thoughtfulness, kindness toward all living The Miriam McCluney Shakespeare who, even through adversity, cherishes things, the use of humor, and the ability Award friendship and life itself. to be incredibly at ease with life. Established in 1993 in honor of the Amjad Awwad ‘19 Chris Peterson ‘22 memory of Miriam McCluney — poet, Shakesperian, and English teacher — this The Performing Arts Award The Van Hooker III Scholarship Award award is presented annually to students Established in 1998 by parents and Established in 1977 in loving who demonstrate a keen interest in faculty, this endowed award is presented memory of Van Dorn Hooker III ’72, the and love for Shakespeare. This year’s annually to a boy and girl in the 10- award is given to a student in grades recipients will attend the Ashland 12 division who excel in academics 8-12 whose interests and ideals most Shakespeare festival in Oregon. and in the performing arts. The nearly match his. Mr. Hooker’s life at Nisey Berry ‘18 recipients exemplify a strong creative the Academy and afterward increasingly John Kelley ‘19 force, demonstrate an ability to work reflected his love of art and literature, Marie Siopy ‘18 collaboratively, and have the artistic drive and a vivid perception of humanity. Joey Vigil ‘21 to succeed. Elle Wolfley ‘17 Caty Vigil ‘17 The O’Connor Award Wesley Pick-Roth ‘17 The William H. Kleyboecker Memorial Established by the Parents’ Award Association in recognition of 10 years The Frances Karnes Peterman Memorial Established in 1988 to perpetuate of devoted service to the Academy by Music Award the memory of a master teacher and Clairborne O’Connor, this award goes to Created in 1999 in memory of friend, and to recognize a student in a student who exhibits unusual creativity, Frances Peterman by her family, this science whose enthusiasm, creativity commitment, and resourcefulness in award honors a graduating senior and caring for others are clear reflections studio art. in good academic standing who has of a man who shared his life with the Merritt Barnwell ‘17 participated in an exemplary fashion Academy community from 1964-88. in the music program, both curricular Sam Keith ‘17 The Ogawa Community Service and extra-curricular, every year since Leadership Award beginning school at Albuquerque The Patricia S. Kuswa Memorial Award This award is presented to two rising Academy. This student personifies good Established in memory of Patricia juniors who have demonstrated spirited citizenship, high proficiency in musical S. Kuswa by family and friends in June leadership and a commitment to serving study and performance, and intends to 1988, this award is given to a student others in the community. Each student continue with the study of music. in the junior or senior class who receives a grant to inspire and assist Paul Devine ‘17 demonstrates those qualities which in planning and leading a community characterized Mrs. Kuswa: strong service initiative over the course of the leadership, dedication, and loyalty to next academic year family and to community; steady and Jordan Hearn ‘19 dependable judgment; a commitment to Sarah Weber ‘19 improving the quality of life in the state, the region, and the country; a kindly spirit; and a joy of life. Lindsey Parcell ‘18

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 51 Awards and Prizes 2016-17 The Robert Schroeder Memorial Award The Theatre Award The Charles Wong Memorial Award Awarded to an eighth-grade student Established in 2005 in recognition This award is granted annually to who best exemplifies the ideals of the of the many contributions made by Lisa rising seniors in recognition of academic Academy through spirit, citizenship, and Palmer ’05 to the Albuquerque Academy achievement, curiosity, creativity, and contribution to the welfare of the school. theatre program, this endowed award integrity. The award recognizes two Dana Baca ‘21 is presented to a graduating senior who students with exceptional academic has consistently participated in curricular records whose approach to learning F.X. Slevin Award for Outstanding and extra-curricular theatre programs reflects the credo, “I have been honest Teaching and who plans to study theatre in with myself.” This award honors the contributions college. This student demonstrates the Isabel Gallegos ‘18 of Frank Slevin to the students and same qualities of enthusiasm, devotion, Sarah Skillman ‘18 faculty of Albuquerque Academy. In dedication, artistic vision, and leadership his 17 years of service to the school as that were evident in the work of Lisa chair of the English department, Mr. Palmer. Slevin balanced rigor with compassion, Isaac Lipkowitz ‘17 promoted patient inquiry, and championed graceful expression. A The Thomas W. Tooker Prize determined generalist who displayed Awarded to a sixth or seventh grade thoroughness, judiciousness, and great student whose life at the Academy humor in all he undertook, Mr. Slevin evidences a caring concern for other consistently manifested his belief, students and for the welfare of the “Quality is joy.” The award in his memory school, this prize honors Tom Tooker who is given to a teacher, nominated by taught middle school students lovingly students and staff, whose contributions and well from 1966-82. most resemble Mr. Slevin’s. Emma McLaughlin ‘22 Tony Esquivel The Erin Trujeque Memorial Award The Staff Award Established in 1986 in loving Established in 1998 by the Class of memory of Erin Trujeque ’91, this award 2000, this award is given annually by the is presented to a sixth or seventh grade junior class to an Albuquerque Academy student whose life at the Academy staff member who exemplifies a genuine exemplifies enthusiasm, friendliness enthusiasm for the ideals of the Academy and perseverance. community, and who has proven to be a Scarlett Peterson ‘23 role model for adults and students alike. Chuck Macintosh The Charles Nishino Whitener IV Memorial Award The Student Senate Award Established in 2000 by the Class Presented by the Albuquerque of 2005, this award honors a sixth or Academy Student Senate in recognition seventh grade student who excels of leadership, citizenship, and in music and/or drama, exemplifies contribution to the Academy community. perseverance, is hard working, loyal, Alexis Hernandez ‘17 enthusiastic, and loving toward others. Asher Corbin ‘23

52 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Faculty and Staff ADMINISTRATION 8-9 DIVISION ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT Andrew T. Watson 2001* Martha B. Palmer 2001 MANAGEMENT Head of School Division Head Amy Eglinton Keller 2012 B.S. 1977 Ohio State University B.A. 1992 University of Maryland/ Director M.S. 1979 Yale University College Park B.A. 1994 University of Notre Dame Theresa M. Atkins 1996 M.A. 1998 University of New Mexico M.A. 1996 Emory University Administrative Assistant Joyce M. Knipfing1992 Administrative Assistant Melissa Seligman 2013 Stephanie H. Lipkowitz 1989 Associate Director Associate Head of School Amy S. Tyksinski 2000 B.A. 1994 Baylor University B.A. 1983 University of Chicago Peterson Learning Specialist Erin Young 2016 M.A. 1990 Princeton University B.A. 1988, University of Michigan Assistant Director Juliana M. Eckhardt 1994 M.A.T. 1998, C.A.S. 2000 B.S. 1996 University of New Mexico Registrar and Administrative Assistant National-Louis University Patsy R. Benavides 1998 A.A. 1972 Manatee Jr. College Janet L. Wilson 1992 Admission Assistant B.A. 1976 University of South Florida Scheduler for Grades 8-9 Candace Kauffman2017 B.A. 1984 Grinnell College Admission Assistant Paula Williams 2006 M.A. 1986 Dartmouth College B.A. 2010 California Baptist University Director, Community Life M.A. 2017 Georgetown University B.S. 1987 Pennsylvania State University 10-12 DIVISION Adda Tewolde 2012 M.A. 2017 University of New Mexico Christine Lenhart ’94 2015 Admission Specialist for Recruitment and Division Head Outreach Treasurer’s Office M.Ed. and M.A. 2000, B.B.A. 1998 B.A. 1981 University of Sioux Falls Gary L. Gordon ’79 2009 University of Notre Dame M.B.A. 1992 University of South Dakota Treasurer Juliana M. Eckhardt 1994 B.B.A. 1983, J.D. 1986 Registrar and Administrative Assistant ADVANCEMENT University of New Mexico A.A. 1972 Manatee Jr. College Emily H. Collis 2005 Noella Gonzales 1990 B.A. 1976 University of South Florida Director Administrative Assistant Dean Jacoby 2008 B.A. 1989 Rice University B.S. 2006 University of Phoenix Dean of Students, 10-12 Divsion B.A. 1993 Bates College Shannon Barnhill 2014 6-7 DIVISION Michelle Tomkinson 2016 Associate Director Christopher J. Dineen 1994 Peterson Learning Specialist B.A. 1990 University of New Mexico Division Head B.A. 1984, Duke University Joni E. Barabé 1991 B.A. 1991 University of New Mexico M.A. 1987 University of California, Berkeley Advancement Coordinator M.A.T. 1992 Washington University Janet L. Wilson 1992 Lissette Cerda 2010 Paula D. Crawford 1990 Scheduler for Grades 10-12 Gift Processing and Accounting Administrative Assistant B.A. 1984 Grinnell College Coordinator Scheduler for Grades 6-7 M.A. 1986 Dartmouth College B.S. 2006 University of Phoenix Lisa Rhodes 1996 Coordinator, Peterson Learning Specialists B.S. 1979, M.A. 1981 University of New Mexico

* year of first appointment

As of August 10, 2017

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 53 Faculty and Staff ATHLETICS COLLEGE GUIDANCE COMMUNITY AND Taryn L. Bachis 1984 Rafael S. Figueroa 2002 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP Director Dean Dara Johnson 2013 B.S. 1982 Kansas State University B.A. 1987 Stanford University Director M.S. 1987 University of New Mexico J.D. 1991 University of California/ B.S. 1998, University of Iowa Sheryl R. Clemmer 1985 Los Angeles Assistant Director Peter Glidden ‘03 2016 B.S. 1973 New Mexico State University Emily Kienzle 2017 Coordinator, Director, Community M.S. 1992 University of New Mexico College Guidance Coordinator Builders Debbie K. Coffman 1986 B.A. 1989 Duke University B.A. 2007 Wesleyan University Assistant Director M.Ed. 1992 University of Illinois/ B.S. 2003, Kennedy-Western University Champagne-Urbana GLOBAL LANGUAGES EXCHANGE Carl W. Beal, Jr. 2002 M.S. 2017 University of New Mexico Adda Tewolde 2012 Trainer Dean Jacoby 2008 Coordinator B.S. 1998, M.S. 2002 College Counselor B.A. 1981 University of Sioux Falls University of New Mexico B.A. 1993 Bates College M.B.A. 1992 University of South Dakota Kristi A. Willey 1994 Megan Red Shirt-Shaw 2017 Trainer B.A. English 2011 University of Pennsylvania HEALTH SERVICES B.S. 1983 Oral Roberts University M.Ed. 2017 Harvard University Jennifer Duvall 2016 B.S. 1989 University of New Mexico Sonia K. Roth 1993 School Nurse Ruben Garcia 1979 B.A. 1980 New Mexico State University B.A. 1992 University of Arizon P.E./Athletic Assistant J.D.1984, B.S.Ed. 1987 MPA 1997 George Washington University Toby Gonzales 1973 University of New Mexico MSN 2001 University of San Francisco Turf Manager Donna A. White 2004 Alicia Silva Associate Director Health Assistant 2017 CAMPAIGN INITIATIVES AND MAJOR B.S. 1980 United States Military Academy GIFTS M.Ed. 1991 Western Kentucky University DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Jeffrey D. Morgan 2003 Corine Gonzales 2013 Jade B. Valenzuela ’03 2008 Director ACT/SAT Supervisor Director of Diversity and Inclusion B.A. 1978 Muskingum College B.S. 1991, Western New Mexico B.A. 2007 University of New Mexico M.A. 1980 Ohio University University M.L.I.S. 2014 San Jose State University M.P.A. 1998, University of Martha Hargrove 2013 New Mexico Associate Director, Advancement for Major Gifts COMMUNICATIONS B.A. 2009 University of Texas/Austin Cathy Garber 2012 M.A. 2013 New York University Director Valery E. McKeon ’01 2014 B.A. 1993 California State University, Associate Director, Advancement for Dominguez Hills Alumni Relations M.A. 1999 Washington State University B.A. 2005 Drew University Doug Scarvie 2015 Manager, Digital Communications B.A. 2014 New Mexico State University Andy Williams 2015 Manager, Digital Communications A.S. 2007 Trinidad State Junior College B.B.A. 2009 Colorado Mesa University

54 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Faculty and Staff SUSTAINABILITY Charger Aquatics TECHNOLOGY Karen Temple Beamish 1997 Thomas C. Cyprus 2007 James R. King 1997 Sustainability Coordinator Head Coach Director B.S. 1985 University of New Mexico B.S.Ed. 1990, Southwest Texas B.S. 1987 University of New Mexico M.S. 1989 Indiana University/ State University Mary Katherine Alvarado 2014 Bloomington John Butcher 2012 Information Technology Specialist Crystiana Baca-Bosiljevac 2015 Coach B.A. 2010 ITT Technical Institute Garden Manager B.A. 2009 University of Alaska/Fairbanks Nathaniel Bowie 2004 B.A. 2011. M.S. M.S. 2011 University of New Mexico Information Technology Specialist University of New Mexico Shea Djang-Chew 2006 Jill R. Brown 2000 Coach Educational Technologist THINK ACADEMY SUMMER AND B.S. 1979 New Mexico State University B.S. 1988, M.A. 1989 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Cristina Kawamoto2006 New Mexico State University Josh Buchanan 2013 Coach Ph.D. 1999 University of New Mexico Director B.S. 1976 University of the Philippines Debra Cabarrus 1987 B.A. 2000, M.A. 2001 Cristiva Devesty 2007 Technical Operations Support University of New Mexico Coach John A. Cash 2005 Taryn L. Bachis 1984 Carolyn Snyder 2015 Network Administrator Coordinator, Sports Camps Director, Operations A.A. 1990 Rend Lake Community College B.S. 1982 Kansas State University B.A. 1979 Manchester College B.S. 1993 Southeast Missouri State M.S. 1987 University of New Mexico M.S. 1982 Indiana University University Paula Williams 2006 Annette Thies 2011 Susan L. Geores 2012 B.S. 1987 Pennsylvania State University Coach Educational Technologist Vicki E. Kent 2004 B.S.B.A. 1983 Central Washington B.A. 1992, M.A. 1993 Payroll University University of New Mexico B.B.A. 1992 University of New Mexico M.S. 2005 University of New Mexico Marian J. Trainor 2001 Virginia L. Schultz 2001 Senior Programmer/Analyst Associate Director B.S. 1986 University of New Mexico Jeannine K. West 2000 Gayle K. Wilson 1997 Administrative Assistant Educational Technologist Mindy Yzguirre 2017 B.S.B.A. 1980 University of Denver Client Services Coordinator M.A. 1989 University of New Mexico BS 2006 University of Phoenix

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 55 Faculty and Staff ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS English John W. Knapp 2007 Melanie Peterson ’89 2008 B.A. 1996 Occidental College Counseling and Human Development Interim Chair M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2003 Robert M. Tanner 1994 B.A. 1992 University of Utah University of Virginia Coordinator M.A. 1995 University of New Mexico Eric K. Knutson 2006 B.A. 1976 Michigan State University B.A. 1994, M.Ed. 2010 M.A. 1981, M.P.A. 1984 University of Elizabeth Scott Buron2010 University of New Mexico New Mexico B.A. 1999 Bowdoin College Stephanie H. Lipkowitz 1989 M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1996 The Fielding M.A. 2012 Middlebury College B.A. 1983 University of Chicago Institute Casey Kile Citrin 2003 M.A. 1990 Princeton University Abby Lewis 2002 B.A. 1993 Stanford University Stuart R. Lipkowitz 1996 B.A. 1981, M.A. 1985, Ph.D. 1988 M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2002 University of B.S. 1981 City College of New York University of New Mexico California/Santa Cruz M.A. 1989 University of Delaware Paul A. Marcus 1997 Benjamin A. Dolan 2015 Laura S. Matter 2006 B.A. 1975 University of Texas at Austin B.A. 2007 Texas A&M University B.A. 1998 Stanford University M.S. 1977 Vanderbilt University M.P.A. 2014 University of New Mexico M.Sc. 1999 University of Edinburgh Rigena W. Nordyke 1995 Katie Cochran Dolan ’94 2006 M.F.A. 2009 University of New Mexico B.A. 1971 Midwestern University B.A. 1998 Santa Clara University Cynthia M. Moore 1990 M.S. 1984 Troy State University M.A. 2009 University of New Mexico B.A. 1983 Lewis & Clark College Ph.D. 1996 University of New Mexico Jennifer Coston 2017 M.A. 1989 University of Arizona Susan L. Ontiveros 2007 B.A. 1995 University of Texas, San Antonio Emily Myer 2013 B.S. 1972 Central Michigan University J.D. 1998 University of Texas B.A. 2009 University of New Mexico M.A. 1984 Trinity University David M. Gutierrez ’84 2003 Peter A. Nash 1993 Ellen L. Soisson 2003 B.A. 1994 University of New Mexico B.A. 1984, M.A. 1986 B.A. 1980 Mercyhurst College M.A. 2007 Saint John’s College/ New York University M.A. 1986, Psy.D. 1989 Santa Fe Elizabeth Payne 2017 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Kevin E. Hall 1992 B.A. 2008 University of New Mexico Ronald L. Torrez 1991 B.A. 1981 Williams College Kimberley A. Rodriguez 2007 B.M.E. 1981, M.A. 1991 M.A.T. 1983 Brown University B.A. 1988, M.A. 2010 University of New Mexico Hughlings T. Himwich 2006 University of New Mexico B.A. 1971 Brown University B.A. 1993 College of Santa Fe M.A. 1978 Saint John’s College/ Diane Short 2005 Santa Fe B.A. 1986 Williams College Aimee Hoyt 2000 M.A. 1991 Stanford University B.A. University of North Carolina Carol Hance Watson 2003 M.A. University of New Mexico B.A. 1981 Denison University Christopher E. Kelly 2012 B.A. 1997 Hasting College M.A. 2004 University of Phoenix

56 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Faculty and Staff Experiential Education History Michael R. Nadler 1984 Jessie M. Barrie 2005 Rolf E. Lokke 1992 B.A. 1974 State University of Chair Chair New York/Binghamton B.A. 1999 Acadia University B.A. 1976 Indiana University/ M.A.T. 1979 Colgate University M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2005 South Bend George O. Ovitt, Jr. 2000 University of California/Santa Barbara Ph.D. 1984 Stanford University B.A. 1970 University of Notre Dame Sarah Councell 2007 Edward Baklini Jr. 1982 M.A. 1973, Ph.D. 1978 B.A. 1995 Boston College B.A. 1976, M.A. 1981 University of Massachusetts/Amherst M.Ed. 2006 St. Lawrence University University of New Mexico Daniel J. Packer 1986 Michael Hanselmann 2005 Charles K. Bergman 2004 B.A. 1983 Carleton College B.A. 1996 University of New Mexico B.A. 1976 Amherst College M.A. 1992 University of New Mexico Sondra J. Ripperger 2006 M.A. 1978 University of California/ J. Paul Pressley ’93 1999 B.A. 2003 University of Northern Iowa Berkeley B.A. 1998 Northwestern University Michael A. Shaw 2003 M.A. 1984 Stanford University Sonia K. Roth 1993 B.S. 1996 Northland College Casey Kile Citrin 2003 B.A. 1980 New Mexico State University B.A. 1993 Stanford University J.D.1984, B.S.Ed. 1987 M.A. 1998, Ph.D. 2002 University of University of New Mexico California/Santa Cruz R. Joaquin Sanchez ’95 2013 Dennis G. Fazio 2004 B.A. 1999 Swarthmore College B.A. 1979 University of Notre Dame J.D. 2002 Harvard Law School M.A. 1990 University of New Mexico Sidney B. Stockdale 2002 Richard W. Field 1992 B.A. 1977, Colorado College B.S. 1983, M.S. 1987 M.A. 1991, Saint John’s College/ East Stroudsburg University Santa Fe Ph.D. 1993 University of New Mexico Michael Anne Sullivan 2005 M.A. 1998 Saint John’s College/ B.A. 1987 California Polytechnic Santa Fe State University Erin E. Fitz-Gerald ’90 2007 M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 2001 B.S. 1994 Santa Clara University University of New Mexico M.A. 2000 University of Kansas Shaun Gehres 2011 B.A. 2002 Rhodes College Ed.M. 2002 Oregon State University Kevin E. Hall 1992 B.A. 1981 Williams College M.A.T. 1983 Brown University Leslie B. Kim 2012 B.A. 1995 Colorado College M.A. 1999 University of Arizona Cathy A. Lydon 1984 B.A. 1976 Scripps College Ed.M. 1978 Claremont Graduate University Roy K. Morgan ’85 2010 B.A. 1989 University of New Mexico Carson Morris 2016 B.A. Wake forest University M.A. Univeristy of New Mexico Ph.D. Univeristy of New Mexico

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 57 Faculty and Staff Library Services Mathematics Robert M. Montaño 1998 Heather Tyndall 2015 Paul M. Demers 1993 B.A. 1998 College of Santa Fe Co-Director and Upper School Librarian Chair M.A. 2014 New Mexico Highlands A.B. 1988 Brown University B.S. 1987 Bates College University M.Ed. 1991 University of M.A.L.S. 2000 Wesleyan University Austin P. Murphy 2006 California/Los Angeles Robert K. Anderson ’86 2014 B.S. 1995 Southern Oregon University M.L.I.S. 2002 Rutgers University B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992 M.A. 1987 University of St. Andrews Jade B. Valenzuela ’03 2008 Stanford University Dana Pederson 2011 Co-Director and Middle School Librarian Sarah Cohen 2017 B.A. 1995 St. Olaf College B.A. 2007 University of New Mexico B.S. 2012 University of California, Davis M.A. 2001 University of New Mexico M.L.I.S. 2014 San Jose State University M.A. University of Texas, Austin Valerie J. Petrillo 2008 Linda P. Koski 2007 Shirley Gonzales 2006 B.S. 1985 Elizabeth Town College Library Assistant B.S. 1975 East Central State University Ilana N. Vogenthaler 2010 B.A. 2003 University of Reading/England Melena Hulett 2011 B.S. 2001, M.A. 2007 B.S. Carinus Nursing College/Cape Town, B.A. 1992, Ed.M. 1993 University of New Mexico South Africa University of Florida Alan D. Vraspir 1986 Chuck MacIntosh 2005 Christine Lenhart ’94 2015 B.A. 1976 University of Minnesota Library Assistant M.Ed. and M.A. 2000, B.B.A. 1998 M.A. 1980, Ph.D. 1985 A.A. 1979 Lake-Sumter University of Notre Dame University of Wisconsin Community College Debra Lindstrom 2011 Janet L. Wilson 1992 Emily Sikes 2016 B.S. 1994, United States Air Force B.A. 1984 Grinnell College B.A. 2015 University of New Mexico Academy A.M. 1986 Dartmouth College Kathleen Vinson 2016 M.S. 1996 North Carolina State University Donna J. Wrenn 1989 B.A. 1981 Clemson University M.Ed. 2004 University of Minnesota B.S. 1972 University of New Mexico Galatea Ying 2007 Danielle M. Lukow 2006 M.A. 1988 Lesley College Library Assistant B.S. 1989, M.A.T. 1994 Union College Jason V. Zuffranieri 2013 B.A. 1982 National Cheng-Chi University/ Jean A. Miller Mariner 2005 B.S.E. 1999, M.S. 2002 Taipei B.A. 1985 Oberlin College Arizona State University M.A. 1987 University of New Mexico M.A.T. 1992 Colorado College David S. Metzler ’88 2004 B.A. 1992 Rice University Ph.D. 1997 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

58 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Faculty and Staff Performing Arts Physical Education Jeremy W. Johnson 2006 Richard K. Hogle 1998 Lisa M. Logsdon 1996 B.S. 1997 Georgia Institute Chair Chair of Technology A.A. 1985 Community College B.S. 1988 Texas Tech University M.A. 2012 Prescott College of the Air Force Monty W. Blodgett 2000 Mary Ann Jurney 1996 B.F.A. 1989 University of New Mexico B.S. 1991 University of New Mexico B.B.A. 1975, M.A. 1991 M.F.A. 1992 University of Washington Sheryl R. Clemmer 1985 New Mexico State University Jonathan E. Armerding 1986 B.S. 1973 New Mexico State University M.S.T. 2004 New Mexico Tech B.M. 1979 Wheaton College/IL M.S. 1992 University of New Mexico Adam J. Kedge 1997 M.M. 1981 Indiana University/ Michael D. Glenn 2000 B.A. 1988, M.A. 1990 Bloomington B.S. 1993 University of New Mexico University of New Mexico Deborah J. Briggs 2002 M.S. 2012 A.T. Still University Mark Kevan 2015 B.M. 1986 University of Missouri/ David E. Michel, Jr. 2000 B.A. 1999 Illinois Wesleyan University Columbia B.S. 1994 University of New Mexico M.S.Ed. 2006 University of Nebraska M.M. 1989 University of New Mexico Reid T. Mukai 1994 Agustin Kintanar 2001 Edmund Connolly 2013 B.A. 1991 Whittier College B.S. 1979 University of Illinois/Chicago B.A. 2000 Cambridge University M.S. 2002 University of New Mexico Ph.D. 1984 University of Illinois/ M.Mus. 2003 Guildhall School of Music Urbana-Champaign & Drama Science Joseph P. Lopez 1999 Hovey D. Corbin, Jr. 1995 Kevin W. Fowler ’77 1989 B.S. 1987 New Mexico State University B.M., B.M.E. 1995 Chair Kiran K. Manne ’90 2007 University of New Mexico B.S. 1981 New Mexico State University B.A. 1994 Rice University Catherine J. Harlow 1997 Ph.D. 2007 University of New Mexico Jennifer A. Alford 2006 Christopher M. Peknik 1997 B.Mus. 1978, M.M.2002 B.S. 1995 College of William and Mary University of New Mexico B.A. 1994 Macalester College M.S. 1998 Pennsylvania State University M.A. 2004 University of New Mexico John Bryon Herrington 2017 Richard E. Anderson 2002 B.M.E. 1986 University of New Mexico Nick Rubie 2011 B.S. 1993 University of New Mexico B.S. 1996 University of Arizona Rebecca Holmes 2016 M.S. 1996 Southeastern Louisiana B.F.A. 1990 University of New Mexico Ph.D. 2003 University of New Mexico University Lisa Valle 2008 Desiree D. Lang 2006 Robert K. Anderson ’86 2014 B.F.A. 1980 Southern Methodist B.S. 1989, M.S. 1992 B.S. 1990, M.S. 1992 University of New Mexico University Stanford University Genevieve Leither 2016 Elliot Wilkinson 2012 Dante Archuleta 2017 B.A. 1999 Occidental College B.Mus. 2010 University of North Carolina B.A. 2014 University of New Mexico Jeremy Mayne 2002 Ph.D. 2007 University of Utah Karen Temple Beamish 1997 Jayne W. Williams 2007 B.M. 1995 University of New Mexico B.S. 1985 University of New Mexico M.M. 1999 University of Indiana Administrative Assistant M.S. 1989 Indiana University/ B.S. 1982 Missouri State University Michael R. Prokopiak 1980 Bloomington B.F.A. 1971 Texas Christian University M.S. 1984 University of Miranda S. Fleig 2006 Missouri/Rolla M.A. 1987 Columbia University B.S. 1996, M.S. 1998, P.B.A. 2001 Rosalinda Rojas 2001 University of New Mexico B.F.A 1998 University of New Mexico Frank Gonzales ‘86 2017 Carol Swift-Matton 2014 Stephanie Keyes Good ’91 2010 B.M. 1977 Ohio University B.A. 1995 Rice University M.M. 1979 Eastman School of Music M.P.H. 1997 University of Texas/Houston Laurie Thomas 2001 Sherrilyn Jackson 2005 B.A. 1987 University of Washington B.S. 1997 Eastern New Mexico University M.S.T. 2004 New Mexico Tech

2 0 1 7 - 1 8 S T U D E N T A N D P A R E N T H A N D B O O K 59 Faculty and Staff Visual Arts World Languages Richard McKnight 2014 Tim P. Mullane 1998 Rolando R. Villegas 2002 B.S. 2001 Appalachian State University Chair Chair M.Ed. 2014 University of Maryland B.F.A. 1986 The School of B.A. 1974 LaSalle University Jesus Nunez 2016 the Visual Arts M.A. 1977 Middlebury College B.S. 2005 Miguel Hidalgo Experimental M.F.A. 1998 University of New Mexico Samuèle H. Baca 2004 Normal School Elizabeth H. Fritzsche 2000 D.E.U.G. 1993, B.A. 1996 Université de M.S. 2015 Universidad de Salamanca B.F.A. 1977, M.A. 1988 Valenciennes Martha B. Palmer 2001 University of New Mexico M.A. 1999 University of New Mexico B.A. 1992 University of Maryland/ Anne Hirsh Greene 2009 Catherine Shu-Lin Bergman 2004 College Park B.F.A. 1980 California College B.S. 1980 Soochow University M.A. 1998 University of New Mexico of the Arts M.S. 1984 San Francisco State University M. Cristina Quiroga 1987 Scott Greene 2017 Christopher J. Dineen 1994 B.A. 1972 University of California/ B.F.A. San Francisco Art Institute B.A. 1991 University of New Mexico Berkeley MFA University of New Mexico M.A.T. 1992 Washington University M.A. 1991 University of New Mexico Orlando G. Leyba 2000 Marcela Espinoza 2016 Carrie Ruibal 2013 B.A. 1982 University of New Mexico B.A. 1998, Playa Ancha University B.A. 2003, M.A. 2013 M. A. 1987, M.F.A. 1989 Maryland Tony M. Esquivel 1980 University of New Mexico Institute College of Art B.S. 1973, M.A. 1988 Nobuko Salazar 2006 B.A. 1992 University of New Mexico University of New Mexico B.A. 1981 Kitakyushu University Louis R. Schalk ’94 2003 Florence R. J. Goulesque 1997 Sibylle M. Schlesier 2004 B.S. 1998 Willamette University B.A. 1981 Institut des Hautes Etudes B.A. 1984 Wichita State University P.G. Dip. 1999 Courtauld Institute Politiques M.A. 1997, Ph.D. 2005 of Art in London M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1997 University of New Mexico M.F.A. 2003 California College University of New Mexico Lizeth Trevizo 2016 of the Arts Hughlings T. Himwich 2006 A.A. 2009 Santa Fe College Michal D. Sommers 2001 B.A. 1971 Brown University B.A. 2011, M.A. 2013 B.F.A. 1983 State University M.A. 1978 Saint John’s College/ University of New Mexico of New York/Geneseo Santa Fe Ashley Yoder 2014 M.A. 1992, M.F.A. 1997 Nada Kherbik 2005 B.A. 2002 University of Washington University of New Mexico B.S. 1989 Damascus University Peter Glidden ‘03 2016 Dina M. Knouse ’91 2012 B.A. 2007 Wesleyan University B.A. 1995 Santa Clara University M.A. 1997 California Polytechnic State University Karina Peña de Lopez 2010 B.A. 1995 Universidad de Estudios Técnicos y Superiores M.A. 2008 University of New Mexico Maria Fernanda Maldonado 2012 B.A. 2006 Oklahoma State University M.A. 2013 University of New Mexico

60 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n Faculty and Staff RESOURCE SERVICES Randy Alberts 1991 Financial Assistance B.A. 1996 University of Phoenix Business Administration Pamela G. Scanlon 1988 Lorenzo Gallegos 1988 Nancy Parker 1986 Director, Finance Martín Rael 2000 Business Manager B.A. 1975 Kansas State University B.A. 1973 California State University/ M.A. 1977 Indiana University/ Samuel Purvis 2010 Long Beach Bloomington Lead Custodian M.B.A 1985 University of New Mexico M.B.A. 1985 University of New Mexico Gloria Ayala 2011 Susan Scarvie 2004 Noella Gonzales 1990 Felicitas Chavez 1998 Benefits Specialist and Administrative Administrative Assistant Ramon Chavez 1998 Assistant to the Business Manager B.S. 2006 University of Phoenix Irma Chavira 2005 B.B.A. 1984 New Mexico Martha Chavira 2016 State University Sage Dining Services Francisca Esparza 2012 Pamela G. Scanlon 1988 Kerry Watts – Director Floyd Hern 2012 Director, Finance Steven Fernandez – Chef Berna Holguin 2002 B.A. 1975 Kansas State University Drew Zampella – Chef Raquel Maso 2015 M.A. 1977 Indiana University/ Carrie Avritt-Friend Catherine Opiss 2012 Bloomington Ricky Bloom Debbie Pena 2002 M.B.A. 1985 University of New Mexico Pamela Duncan Josh Teague 2013 Noella Gonzales 1990 Alberto Jurado Cortes Sergio A. Vega 2008 Administrative Assistant Stacie Kenneth B.S. 2006 University of Phoenix Patsy Lucero Mike Harris 1993 Clorinda Ortega Supervisor, Security Accounting Pearl Robledo Edward Dodge 2011 Kacey Archuleta 2013 Irene Sanchez Charles Googe 2011 Accountant Andrew Waggener Stephen Myers 1990 B.B.A. 2005 Jean White B.U.S. 1974 University of New Mexico University of New Mexico B.A. 1975 University of New Mexico Karan Johnson 1986 Human Resources Wayne Griener 2013 Payroll Specialist Mary Jo Carrier 1996 Eric Mathews 2015 Director Edward Valencia 1987 Accountant B.S. 1981 University of New Mexico Supervisor, Grounds B.B.A. 2007 Susan Scarvie 2004 Mark Mellott 2007 University of New Mexico Benefits Specialist and Administrative B.A. 1983 College of Wooster Sandy Timmons 2016 Assistant to the Business Manager M.S. 1987 Miami University Accountant B.B.A. 1984 New Mexico State University Jonathan Tomlinson 2004 B.A. 1993 University of texas Josue Rodriguez 2012 M.B.A. 2004 University of New Mexico Physical Plant Robert Aragon 2001 M.A. 2015 University of New Mexico John Christensen 2000 Eugene Cordova 1983 Director Elise Welch 2010 Bookstore B.A. 1985 Denison University Jeanette Sanchez 2003 Bill Boone 2000 M.A. 2008 University of New Mexico Manager Painter Virginia Segura 1989 Bookstore Assistant Pete Chavez 1973 Supervisor, Maintenance Copy/Mail Center Tommy Garcia 1975 Copy Technician Cheryl Garcia 2012 Mail Coordinator

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osewood R Harper Dr 28

P3 ENTER Red Sky 19 HERE 18

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P4 P2 P1 1 4 22 29 3 7 10 12 14 11 26 Burlison 2 5 15 ENTER P5 6 8 9 Admission HERE East Campus Bookstore 30 16 P6 13 27 25 West Campus Bookstore 17 College Guidance Office 23 24 P7 P10 Wyoming Blvd P8

Think P9 Summer Office

Academy Rd ENTER Moon HERE

West Campus East Campus Athletic Fields Middle School Upper School 18. Lower Soccer Field 1. Visual Arts 11. East Gymnasium 19. Middle Soccer Field 2. Multipurpose Room 12. East Dining Hall 20. JV Baseball Field 3. Sixth Grade 13. Simms Center for 21. Marburger 4. West Dining Hall the Performing Arts Baseball Field 5. 6-7 Administration 14. McKinnon Hall 22. Upper Soccer Field 6. West Gymnasium 15. Administration 23. Varsity Softball Field 7. Seventh Grade 16. Brown Hall 24. JV Softball Field 8. Natatorium 17. Music Building 25. Richard A. Harper Memorial Field Parking Central Campus 26. Tennis Courts 9. Science Center P1 through P10 27. Starting Area for 10. Simms Library Cross Country Course 29. Sustainable Southwest Japanese Garden 30. Desert Oasis Teaching Garden

62 n A L B U Q U E R Q U E A C A D E M Y n About the Academy Seal The Academy seal was adopted in 1965. The accompanying Latin motto, which was retained from an earlier seal, is ‘Scientia ad faciendum,’ and suggests that the school’s principal goals are knowledge and achievement, and that the latter is impossible without the former. A large facsimile of the seal is set in the lobby of the administration building and following the suggestion of students in 1966, it is a respected tradition of the Academy that everyone passing through the lobby should be careful not to step on the seal. As a class gift, the Class of 1977 designed the seal into the stained glass window set in the south wall of the East Campus Dining Hall. Later, the Class of 1989 donated a similar seal set in the west wall as its class gift.

Albuquerque Academy is an independent, college-preparatory day school for students in grades 6 through 12. Albuquerque Academy does not discriminate against otherwise qualified students on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, spousal affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation and makes reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified students with physical or mental disabilities. (Revised July 2015)

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6-7 Attendance Line 828-3167 6-7 Division Office 828-3300 8-9 Attendance Line 828-3189 8-9 Division Office 828-3271 10-12 Attendance Line 828-3112 10-12 Division Office 828-3207 Admission 828-3208 Athletic Information 828-3343 Bookstores East Campus 828-3217 West Campus 828-3309 College Guidance Office 828-3220 Financial Aid 828-3232 Library Information 828-3100 Performing Arts Information 828-3338 School Nurse 858-8876 Student Accounts 828-3226 Switchboard 828-3200

Security 828-3366

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