Choosing the right school for your family is not only one of the most important decisions you will make, but can also be one of the most difficult to navigate. To make matters worse, every family and situation is unique, with its own set of needs and challenges. There are the standard things everyone thinks […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: I ran into Chad Morris this morning.聽 Chad just concluded his first year as the new Head Football Coach at SMU after serving as the Offensive Coordinator at Clemson for the past several years. I asked Chad a question concerning high school athletes and NCAA Division-I quality […]
It is with great pride that 91猫先生 announces that our own Orchestra Director, Mrs. Jamie Reason, has been named the TAPPS 4A Fine Arts Teacher of the Year for 2016. Mrs. Reason has served the 91猫先生 School and her students with distinction for 16 years, and has been a music teacher, […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: Back in the 80鈥檚, there was a popular commercial run by Fram Oil Filters.聽The general premise of the commercial was to recommend to car owners the need to change your car鈥檚 oil and oil filter on a regular basis while paying a nominal fee, or be […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who gave their lives in service of the United States of America, is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: The young man was a struggling student but a talented athlete who was a key starter on the Varsity Football team. He was not struggling academically because聽he was incapable, but because of a combination of being learning different as well as having been diagnosed with acute laziness.聽 […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Over 3,000 people joined us on Saturday for our Annual East Texas Salute. This year we honored the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers for all they do for our American heroes and their families. We had the Traveling Vietnam Wall, Texas Veteran’s Classic […]
There鈥檚 no better way to celebrate summer than with Pine Cove’s Camp in the City. During the week of May 30th-June 3rd, 91猫先生 will be overtaken by water slides, massive inflatables, a rock wall, laser tag, octoball, a eurobungee and 35 of the most incredible college students teaching our campers about the love of […]
From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: Sky-diving, running, reading, debating, public speaking, singing鈥hese words tend to cause ambivalent emotions depending on the person you ask. For some, the thought of sky-diving is both exhilarating and terrifying, while for others sky-diving is completely out of the question. The same goes for public speaking鈥ome may […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Alumni and Family Relations: Affirming the gifts has been a mission of 91猫先生 since its inception.聽 Whether the gifts are in academics, athletics or the arts, we have offered programs to allow our students to challenge their potential in the area in which they are most […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: As we walk through another rich graduation week many powerful stories surface from students, teachers and parents.聽 Perhaps you have a story from when your child was a student at The 91猫先生 Boarding School, or when you yourself were a student at The Brook […]
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: One of my major projects this year was preparing and coordinating our school鈥檚 accreditation visit.聽 During this visit, a team of experienced educators spent two days reviewing our documentation, pouring over a large collection of artifacts, visiting classrooms, and interviewing panels of students, parents, board members, staff […]