5th graders had the unique opportunity to discover what an owl eats in science class this week. Students began by learning about owls and their diets, and then by the end of class that got to dissect owl pellets and discover the bones from animals that had been consumed by the owl. Students enjoyed discovering […]
We had the most beautiful pumpkins on display this week in the Library! Here is a taste: Winners!
2nd graders are learning about democracy and voting during great books week. Students read “Duck for President,” learning about campaigning and election process, while also learning the value and importance of voting in a democratic society. During聽the week, students campaigned for their candidate (either Duck or Farmer Brown), making signs and even giving speeches. As […]
鈥淩eality is something you would not have guessed.鈥� 鈥� C.S. Lewis. Many men and women have found their faith tested throughout our nation鈥檚 history and during times of war. Many faced futility, conviction, helplessness, loss, fear of the unknown, forgiveness, hopelessness, no belief in God and persecution. Stan Ward鈥檚 12th grade Bible classes visited the […]
Questions, answers, laughter, more questions, laughter, more answers; 鈥淥h, no, I have to write an essay for my college application?鈥�; writers block; personal stories; 鈥淚 have to write 2 essays for my college application?鈥�; remembering activities from 9th grade, 10th grade and junior year (and having to write them down in detail); realizing how important […]
Duke TIP 2014-2015 Back Row:聽Abby Webb,聽Kegan Gunter,聽Andrew Gragg,聽Ben Funk,聽David Roberts,聽Mason York,聽Annaka Willis,聽Cate Kimball Front Row:聽Emma Kennedy,聽Chloe Martin,聽Rachel Berkley,聽Ruby Timmons,聽Sydney McNeel The following seventh grade students at 91猫先生 were selected to participate in the Duke TIP based on their testing scores: Rachel Berkley, Ben Funk, Andrew Gragg, Kegan Gunter, Emma Kennedy, Cate Kimball, Chloe Martin, […]
Here are just a few of the” Pumpkins on Parade” at the Lower School Library. Stop by during the week of October 27-30 to see all the pumpkin characters!
Mrs. Dawkin’s fourth graders聽聽chose聽a book that they thought a kindergartener might enjoy.聽 Then students went to Mrs. Newman鈥檚 room where聽the teacher聽matched each 4th grader with a Kindergarten partner. The 4th grade students met their younger buddy and聽read the book.聽 Students plan to visit their new friends again next week to do another activity to prepare […]
First grade is out of this world!聽聽Students enjoyed learning and reading about space.聽聽These first graders in Mrs. Dahn’s class聽investigated the聽phases of the moon聽with a little help from Oreos! Yummy science! 聽
First Grade recently visited the Center for Earth and Space Science Education聽 at Tyler Junior College. Students聽experienced interactive exhibits and viewed a “state of the art” planetarium show. 聽
In January 1831, Green DeWitt requested armament for defense of the Colony of Gonzales (1st battle of the Texas Revolution). The small bronze cannon was received by the colony on March 10, 1831. The swivel cannon was mounted to a blockhouse. There it sat until September 1835, when Col. Domingo de Ugartechea, the military commander […]
Sixth graders conducted a core sampling lab using special cupcakes in earth science class this week.聽 First, students made predictions about the internal structure of the cupcake and then chose their sample sites.聽 Four samples were taken and then a prediction was made of what it looked like on the inside.聽 Students were surprised to […]