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91èÏÈÉú Students Compete in Ethics Bowl

February 19, 2016

From the desk of Jordy Barksdale, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: On Wednesday, five 91èÏÈÉú students competed in the 4th Annual Ethics Bowl hosted by the University of Texas at Tyler’s Center for Ethics. Our students were grouped in to teams of five students from private and public schools across Smith County. The […]

8th Grade Inventions

February 19, 2016

8th Humanities students recently stepped into the shoes of one of the American inventors of the 19th century.  After selecting an invention in a random drawing, students researched to find reasons and procedures followed for inventions such as the safety pin and mowing machine.   Each student then wrote and performed a monologue assuming the identity […]

Texas A&M, UNT & DBU Visit 91èÏÈÉú

February 19, 2016

Derek Nido from Texas A&M met with students and parents in the Academic Office this week as he talked about next steps concerning their admissions decisions. Derek encouraged students to make sure that they continue to check their Howdy Portal to stay right on track with their list of things to do. Derek’s contact information […]

How to Teach a Class When You Aren’t There

February 18, 2016

Mrs. Utz met with Ms. Cameron this week to ask for some ideas on how she could teach her Spanish 1 class on Friday while she was absent from school! The two put their heads together and had Mrs. Utz record a video of herself teaching an oral story in Spanish on a Surface tablet using the camera […]

Valentine’s Day Parties

February 12, 2016

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at the Lower School! We had a blast in our classes celebrating Valentine’s Day. We had candy shops, sundae stations, and fruit galore. We enjoyed taking pictures at our photo booth, drizzling syrup on our ice cream, hanging out with our friends, and spending time with our parents!

Upper School Headmaster’s Honor Guard

February 12, 2016

From the desk of Michelle Rozell, Upper School Principal: 91èÏÈÉú students are involved in so many activities, but they still know how to prioritize and take care of their business in the classroom!  It’s no easy task, but many of the upper school students manage to keep their grades up while also balancing their […]

Choir Presentations

February 12, 2016

Upper School choir students presented to their peers in class this week. Students researched a variety of musical genres and presented their findings to their classmates to help them understand the broad scope of music with all of its styles and nuances.

Lower School 2016 ACSI Speech Meet Team

February 12, 2016

From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Every year, students at the Lower School participate in the ACSI Speech Meet competition.  This competition provides the opportunity for students to practically apply and develop skills necessary for confident Christian leadership.  Students develop communication skills, poise, and confidence in speaking before an audience.  Selections to […]

Loving Others for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2016

Pre-Kindergarten students shared God’s love this week in a very special way, and some of our parents even came to help! Students made Valentine’s cards for the residents of retirement and nursing homes during class this week, and delivered them on Friday morning. Students sang songs, spoke with the residents and gave them their Valentine’s […]

Val Allen Receives DAR Scholarship

February 12, 2016

Val Allen was honored as a DAR Good Citizen Tuesday afternoon at the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Tea. Val was selected as a DAR Good Citizen because of her DAR Good Citizen qualities-Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism. Val is exemplifies these qualities in her life and in her relationship with others. Congratulations to Val Allen!

Work Hard

February 12, 2016

From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: As we enter into a several week stretch of school work before we head into spring break and SPARC week, I wanted to share with you a personal story and practical application surrounding these two words. Before I do that, however, I would like to give a […]

Rachel Wins at Science Fair

February 12, 2016

Rachel Berkley, 8th grade student, competed Thursday in the Tyler Junior College Science Fair. Her experiment on blood spatters placed first out of 8th grade physical science and she won the silver medal out of all grades. Rachel is a student in Jenny Wallace’s 8th grade science class. Several other 91èÏÈÉú eighth grade students […]