From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Words are very powerful. They can have a positive or negative effect on our thoughts, emotions and lives. They can build us up, give us hope, empower us to press on, or even persuade us to fight for a cause. But they can also destroy, […]
PreK students enjoyed a morning of cowboy related activities on Friday! Students got their faces painted, enjoyed races, played horseshoes, and even got to rope and sit on saddles. It was a fun way to celebrate what they鈥檝e been learning about our great state: Texas!聽Parents came to help with the activities, and the students had […]
1st graders packed out the gymnatorium on Friday to showcase the animals they researched for a class project. Students gathered and communicated facts about their animal of choice and made a presentation board to go along with it. Some students even dressed like their animal! The project was a great way to integrate biology with […]
Our Kindergarten students have been learning all about bugs, animals, and plants over the past few weeks at school. On Friday we took a short walk to 91猫先生’s pond, nature trails, and outdoor classroom to see all the things we’ve been learning about in person! We saw ants, bugs, trees, plants, sticks, logs, squirrels, […]
From the desk of Michelle Rozell, Upper School Principal: Each year the MS/US faculty selects one of its own to recognize as the Teacher of the Year.聽 The selected teacher represents the embodiment of our school鈥檚 mission鈥攅xcellence, rigor, care, and true faith.聽 In the past we have recognized exceptional professionals, and this year鈥檚 selection is […]
To augment their understanding of body systems, Pre-AP Biology students dissected fetal pigs.聽 The students were introduced to basic anatomical terms and gross anatomy of internal and external structures during the lab. Afterwards, we recapped what we learned and discovered in the classroom as we went through our diagrams and findings.
From the desk of Mr. Bunger, Science Department Chair: Now that I have your attention I am sure you all remember the strict rules against eating and drinking in a science lab, so the chemistry class did a lab outside using normal household items. We have been learning about making solutions and measuring concentration. Our […]
Spanish 3 students recently completed a project to learn about 鈥渢apas鈥� in Spain while using Spanish verbs in the command form. The students researched a traditional Spanish tapa recipe, cooked the dish, and then created a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation showing how to make the dish. With their presentation, and in Spanish, the students then […]
Mrs. Figueroa鈥檚 and Mrs. Mattay鈥檚 7th grade Humanities classes participated in a two-part activity about post-Civil War life in the United States as a conclusion to their Reconstruction unit. During the first part, students analyzed a series of statements, such as: Teachers can drink soft drinks and eat during class but students cannot eat or […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Wow, what a title for a middle school blog, right?聽 Indeed, it is. I am moved for several reasons to write about this phenomenon that I believe has invaded our culture over the past few years and some of the way it plays out at home […]
Part of being an educator means that you never stop learning. Jessica Mize, 91猫先生’s ACE Coordinator (Academic Center for Excellence), is no exception to this rule. Jessica completed a milestone in her own educational journey this past weekend as she earned a Master of Arts in Ethical Leadership from Claremont Lincoln University. Jessica has […]
From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: The Lower School participates in achievement testing every spring.聽 Next week, April 18-22, our students in first through fifth grades will be taking the CTP 4 achievement test.聽 This assessment will provide us with another source of information that is helpful in determining individual and group […]