Sixth graders are studying about planets in our solar system. To understand how they compare in sizes students made models using play doh. Each group started with 3lbs and followed steps to get the right ratio of each planet size. Jupiter was quite large compared to the tiny spec for Mercury! 聽聽
The Lower School Library has recently received a cart of iPads for student use in the library. We appreciate Raegan McCallum, our technology director, for helping to聽make the iPads available to our students. The first group to use the iPads were members of the “Between the Pages Book Club”. This after school group of fifth […]
Last Friday our Middle School students engaged in a variety of activities for their club Friday. Activities ranged from Archery, to making ice cream, to learning strategy games, to playing hacky sack, or learning how to do spray paint art. We are excited for all the opportunities this semester to explore our interests!
1st Grade Students teamed up to donate stuffed animals and blankets to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County. Students collected these items to give these children in need something soft to cuddle and snuggle up with. Every grade in our Lower School participates in some kind of service project like this every year. Our […]
The Lone Star Challenge Team competed in a Super Quiz practice meet on Thursday, February 25, 2016. It was a heated battle with 4th grade v. 5th grade v. 6th grade to see who knew the most about 1960鈥檚 TV and music. They have been digging in and exploring the 1960鈥檚 all year long. Two […]
PreK students learned all kinds of things this week! Students made volcanoes, used the force to study sight words, learned about water absorption, and made waffles to celebrate learning about the letter “W”. 聽聽 聽聽 聽聽 聽
Students in Mr. Moore’s Humanities class are studying the Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. As part of their study of the book, students are taking turns teaching various sections to the class. Students prepare a presentation, provide a brief overview of the narrative, and then teach and discuss with the class various literary elements in […]
A is for airplane, B is for boots, C is for cannon! Mrs. Spradlin, Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Overbeek鈥檚 Kindergarten classes came for their first tour of the American Freedom Museum today. The Museum鈥檚 Alphabet Soup tour introduces our youngest students to America鈥檚 story. We made 3 full trips through the galleries in the museum. […]
Second graders have worked hard over the last month to produce a research project that they will remember for years to come. Each student selected a person that did something great in American history. Students have researched their American聽with biographies, autobiographies, and articles on the internet. Along with writing a research paper in class, students […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos visited the American Freedom Museum on Thursday and also spent time speaking to a group of 91猫先生 juniors and seniors. Secretary Cascos encouraged the students to register to vote and stressed what a difference one vote can make […]
From the desk of Michelle Rozell, Upper School Principal: A week or so ago I was given the opportunity to substitute for Mrs. Brunson in Anatomy and Physiology.聽 The instructions that she left for her class was to complete a lab involving lungs and how they work. We all know that we use our […]
On Wednesday and Thursday Coach Barrow and Mrs. Mize presented a seminar to every middle school student covering the topics of grades and organization. What does it mean to be a GO student? The middle school students learned what matters and why in terms of the skills and habits successful people incorporate and learn in […]