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Unrolling the Torah

February 11, 2016

Mr. Rhoads’ Bible 12 and Dr. Brunson’s 9th grade Humanities classes had an exceptional opportunity this week to not only examine several Torahs (the first five books in the Hebrew Scriptures) dating back to as early as the 1600’s, but were also actually allowed to hold a Torah as it was rolled out completely. This […]

3rd & 4th Graders Celebrate Valentine’s Day, Serve Others

February 11, 2016

Our 4th grade students celebrated Valentine’s Day this week with a party and some fun games, including Bingo! Valentine’s Day, however, is also about showing love to others, and our 3rd & 4th graders did just that! One of our founding donors, Louise Ornelas, continues to have a profound impact on our school, and our […]

Vegetable Visitors

February 08, 2016

As part of their study of the letter “V”, PreK students created their very own vegetable visitor for a class project. Our creative students came up with some really cool and unique creations for their vegetable visitors!                                      

Oral Presentations in Humanities

February 05, 2016

Students in Dr. Brunson’s Humanities class gave a series of biographical presentations on the Renaissance this week. Subjects included Leonardo da Vinci, Artemesia Gentileschi, Shakespeare, Barbara Longhi, Isotta Nogarola, music, spices, and even Sir Thomas More. Students studied, researched, and then wrote papers about their given topics, culminating in oral presentations before their peers. After presenting, […]

Middle School Headmaster’s Honor Guard

February 05, 2016

From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: It’s no easy task to make this wall at 91èÏÈÉú! Students must learn to manage quite a lot in order to make this elite group from juggling schedules between parents, sports, and special events. What am I referring to? We are talking about […]

What Does God Look Like at the Lower School?

February 05, 2016

From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Have you ever wondered what God looks like?  Well, children at the Lower School, especially the younger ones, ask that question often.  One of the ways we answer that question is through service projects.  We want our students, all of them, to not only learn about […]

100th Day of School

February 05, 2016

This Thursday we celebrated the 100th day of school at the Lower School! Teachers had all kinds of activities for our students, especially in the lower grades. Students stacked 100 cups, made hats with 100 stickers, counted out 100 snacks, and some even wore shirts with 100 objects on them. Students also imagined what it […]

QR Codes in 7th & 6th Grade Humanities

February 05, 2016

7th Grader’s in Mrs. Mattay’s class used QR codes to learn about the Civil War in class this week. Mrs. Figueroa also did this activity with her 6th graders to learn about Ancient Egypt. Students divided up into groups of two and visited different stations around the classroom. Armed with a clipboard, pen and paper, […]

Stored Energy Toys in Science Class

February 05, 2016

Fifth graders went over the top with inventing and designing toys that used stored energy! Students used their prior knowledge of the Scientific Method and their lessons about energy in class to create a stored energy toy. In addition to creating the toy, students also wrote a paper explaining their toys worked. Come on over to the Lower School and take a […]

6th Grade Reviews with Surface Tablets

February 05, 2016

6th graders dove right in to their review session in science class this week. Using Surface tablets and kahoot.it, students competed against one another in a challenging review game. Questions would show up on the screen and students would answer on their devices. Once the time ran out, students could see whether or not they […]

Spanish Uses Tablets to Improve Oral Communication

February 05, 2016

What’s a great way to improve your communication skills in another language? One way is to use technology to record yourself, allowing you to play it back and hear ways you can improve. It is also a great way for every student in class to improve their skills at the same time – and for […]

7th Grade Cell Project

February 05, 2016

7th grade students are studying cells in science class. In order to help students understand all the different parts of a cell and how each part enables the cell the function, students make their own cell model. This project gives students a hands-on experience and illustrates the complexity and beauty of animal cells!