Middle School parents are now allowed Guest access for Moodle! Guest access provides parents the ability to view the contents of their student鈥檚 courses. In addition to being able to view course content, such as In-Class activities and Assignments, parents can view the calendar. The calendar feature contains the assignments and their due dates for […]
For the letter “G” PreK had a science experiment called Gilbert Gas. Students watched a balloon blow up using a dr pepper and salt. They also used an anti-acid tablet and water and blew a lid off a film canister. Fun!
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: I had the opportunity to visit with an upper school parent a few days ago about this very topic.聽 She said that, although difficult, she and her husband decided to step back and allow their daughter to own her education even if it meant that she experienced […]
1st graders are taking 聽a more engaging approach to learning how to spell words: using shaving cream! It’s a fun way to jump start the learning process and get our students excited about spelling! 聽聽
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: 4 Colleges, 20 miles, and Go Carts. The Junior Class recently returned from a college trip which included tours and presentations from Texas A & M, UT Austin, Baylor, and Texas State University, 20 miles of walking over three days, and a chance to showcase strategy and […]
The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is evident in the faces of Mrs. Gibson’s 5th grade students as they watched a video at The American Freedom Museum of the two World Trade Center towers being attacked on September 11, 2001, by terrorists. Through the lesson presented by Mrs. Bynum, the students, who […]
Students stopped by to visit with the representative from Moody Bible Institute this week when she was on campus. 聽Moody is a wonderful choice for students who feel called to go into any area of ministry. With a campus in Chicago and Spokane, admitted students find that it is extremely affordable as admitted students only […]
Sixth graders have been learning the steps of the scientific method.聽 To demonstrate their understanding, they were given the problem of figuring out if more Kool-Aide spills if one pours it while sitting or standing.聽 They then developed a hypothesis and procedure to test out their problem. Once all of their data was obtained, they […]
Our 7th grade humanities students are studying Native American People groups that were indigenous to Texas. As part of their study, students are creating a flip book that highlights 4 distinct people groups. This week they started working on the cover!
This past week our 6th & 7th graders have been busy in Mrs. Figueroa’s humanities classes! Here is a snapshot of two interactive lessons they participated in this week. Adaptation/Modification Lesson: 6th聽& 7th grade Humanities students studied the five themes of geography and participated in a concept attainment lesson. This lesson allows students to discover […]
From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: Reading aloud to your child is really special.聽 Not only does it give you time with your child, it also helps build reading skills and helps your child learn to love books.聽 Here are some suggestions for reading aloud together. Read regularly.聽 Try to read to […]
Mrs. Brashier and Mrs. Culpepper’s second grade classes continued their journey into writing by going on a sightseeing adventure around the Lower School. Using binoculars, they were able to to zoom in and spot the perfect 91猫先生 Community story. Each child had the opportunity to jot down some ideas about school they could write […]