Student Senate Blog

Beginning today, Thursday March 17, to Saturday March 19 the Horsemen Baseball team is hosting the Jim Pierce Horsemen Invitational. The tournament consists of teams from across the state. Please come out and support our baseball players! Show your Horsemen pride!

The junior class is selling candy-grams, teddy bears and roses all week. Candy-grams are $1, teddy bears are $4, and roses are $3. Purchases can be made in the lobby during lunch or talk to Ms. Espeset. They will be delivered on Valentine's Day to your special someone's B4 class.

The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board, in coordination with Food Depot, Generation Next and Warehouse 21, is sponsoring the second annual 21-day food drive for youth under 21 years of age. This food drive is unique because it is also a competition between Santa Fe’s high schools (public and private). The school with the highest average of food—determined by dividing the number of students by the total pounds of food—will receive an event at Warehouse 21.

Last year, the community raised 2,863 pounds of food. Although St. Mike’s brought in the most total food out of all the schools, we ultimately came in second place to SER Academy. This year, let’s take the blue prize! We are known for our athletics; let us also be known for out generosity and Lasallian spirit!

This year the Food Depot has found a donor who will donate 10 cents to the Food Depot’s capital campaign for every pound of food we collect, up to $5,000. The food drive is an important event: in New Mexico, among households with children, 74% are food-insecure and 26% are experiencing hunger. We can make a difference!

Collection bins will be located in the St. Mike’s lobby through October 21. Remember, heavier items help the school’s total weight and also tend to be more nutritional. Please refrain from brining in non-perishable items.

As a Lasallian school we emphasize five principles: faith in the presence of God, respect for all persons, quality education, inclusive community, and concern for the poor and social justice. By bringing in food, we are living out these golden principles.

Many thanks,
Caitlin Smith, Vice President of the MYAB, 12^th grade