Water fueled teacher relief in Taos High tale
Mariachi leader Nicanor Brandal visited Taos High School senior counselor amid a broader claim that 70 percent of U.S. teachers seek easier jobs each year. The anecdote frames end‑of‑year stress from classroom duties, parent issues, and administration challenges as the setup for a restorative moment.
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America
Nicanor
Nick) Brandal
Taos High School
End of School Year Tales From Mesilla and Taos Stories
Teachers celebrate final day with water battles and quiet gatherings while students from Mesilla Elementary sketch teachers at chalkboards. Jaime Chacon earns top honors at Verde Valley School end of year celebration and SSV graduation brings Taos families to the stage.
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Jaime Chacon
Taos
Verde Valley School
Sedona
Ariz
Brady Hall
Maya Chacon
Alejandro
The
Arts Institute of ‘Seattle
Felipe Abeyta
Dan
Grace Velasquez
Mariana Ramirez
Isaac
Michelle Parr
Larry Gutierrez
Leroy
Pauline ‘Mondragon
Pudrinos Roberto
Carol ‘Lavadie
Jaime
SSV
Lionel
Madeline Salazar
Anthony
Albuquerque
Manuel Chacon Sr
Charlie
Matthew Goetz
Gene
Chris
Elizabeth
Bob
Isabel Draper
Retiring from Taos Pueblo Day School longtime principal Robert Martinez
Retiring at 63 after 14 years as principal of Taos Pueblo Day School, Robert Martinez leaves a doubled enrollment, accredited campus with two computer labs and a fully online system. He built a written curriculum, fostered staff leadership, and improved attendance from 70 to 94 percent. Mentors praise his open door policy and teamwork across grades while his language immersion efforts helped preserve native language and culture.
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Robert Martinez
Taos Pueblo Day School
Obert C. Martinez
Martinez
Jenny Romero
Romero
Santa Fe Public Schools
Mexico
Marie Martinez
Arroyo Seco
Taos High School
Santa Fe
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Sagebrush Inn
Randi Thorne
Thorne
National Indian School Board Association
Office of Indian Education Programs
St. Louis
San Diego
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Sustaining Love Through Couples Therapy Insights
Bruce Brown, a psychotherapist specializing in couples therapy, explores how lasting relationships endure amid modern strain. He notes why marriages fail, when to seek therapy, and how deliberate effort, honest communication, and early counseling can revive intimacy and foster conscious loving.
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Bruce Brown
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