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Classes tune in to watch Donald Trump become President of the United States

January 20, 2017

Many students and faculty all throughout 91èÏÈÉú were able to stream the inauguration of the 45th president today. To teachers of all subjects, this was important enough to pause class and watch. “This is a historic day, and this is very important – and I teach math,” Williford said. “They’ve been clapping and enjoying it, and […]

Karl Marx in Dr. Brunson’s class this week

January 20, 2017

Dr. Brunson’s AP Humanities class emphasizes both written and spoken eloquence so, with every essay they write, students must deliver spoken formal presentations of their essays (without notes) in business attire. Most recently, the class focused on Charles Dickens’ Hard Times as a fictional metaphor of the Industrial Revolution. Karl Marx (Ty Overbeek) also made […]

A-Team Tutoring back up and running for the spring semester

January 20, 2017

From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: If your child needs any academic assistance this semester, don’t forget about A Team Tutoring – the free, in-house tutoring service offered through the 91èÏÈÉú Boarding School students. They offer help in a variety of courses, including the upper level courses like Chemistry and […]

Congratulations to the winners of McNabb, Academic Quiz Bowl, Rodeo Art and Math Olympians

January 12, 2017

On Wednesday in chapel, we recognized many students who had won academic awards in the fall semester. Below is a list of their names and accomplishments. McNabb 2016 Fall Math Contest winners: Pre-Algebra – Nate Dahn Algebra I – Bryce Schwab Algebra II – Xiao Chen and Brain Guo (tie) Pre-calculus – Eddie Xiong Calculus – Alan Zhu     […]

Middle School makes all the difference

January 12, 2017

From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Think about the whole of life with me for a moment. And, if you will, consider the mirror image it is for our educational journey from pre-kindergarten (preschool for some) all the way through high school. We have a careful beginning, lots of intentional nurturing and […]

Academic Quiz Bowls can be as intense as basketball games

January 12, 2017

The Academic Quiz Bowl team consists of Nate Dahn, Callie Bailey, Marlee Gunter, Suvonna Bynum, Boston Durrett and Joshua Baker. The Academic Quiz Bowl competition began back in November with preliminary rounds being held at the East Texas Fairgrounds. Unfortunately, our team lost in a close round to UT Chapel Hill and Moore MST Magnet […]

Mr. Reed integrates more technology into his classroom

January 12, 2017

In 11th grade Worldviews class, they are moving to a new online learning management system. They spent the beginning of this semester blazing the trail towards a paperless class. Coach Reed has been working with the technology staff to launch our first RenWeb Learning Management System (LMS) classes. These classes will now receive and submit […]

Juniors receive guidance from an award-winning author and local business men

January 12, 2017

Seventeen 91èÏÈÉú juniors participated in the 3rd Annual C4 Career Connections Event sponsored by the Tyler Chamber of Commerce. Students attended sessions about their career interest, financial literacy, resume critique and mock interviewing, the college application process, transitioning to college, and how to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Members of the Tyler area […]

Lower school students are awarded for more than just academic accolades

January 06, 2017

Perfect attendance, Godly character, leadership, servant’s heart and scholarly achievement were the awards that some of Lower School students received during chapel at the Second Quarter Awards Program this week. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and […]

Pre-K is learning library etiquette

January 06, 2017

Pre-kindergarten students returned from Christmas break eager to check out a library book. They are learning about self-selecting and caring for books. Soon these young students will be taking library books home.

Why SMART Habits are better than New Year’s Resolutions

January 06, 2017

From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Director: New year, new opportunities, new unknowns, new adventures…new you! Every year when our calendars roll over, there is an increased level of hype and discussion on resolutions. Do not get me wrong, I think when we resolve to do good or make a positive change in our […]

Alumni come back to school to give advice to seniors

January 06, 2017

This week 16 alumni visited a senior seminar class to answer questions and give advice about college. They talked about ways to grow your spiritual life through church and finding a community of believers through different organizations as well as how to manage class loads and social lives. “I came to talk to the seniors, […]