6th grade bible has been studying stories in God’s word about responsibility and blaming others. As part of their learning, students acted out various stories from scripture on the topic in groups. After reading and studying their passage, students created and performed skits about Moses and Aaron, King Saul and Samuel, Adam & Eve, and […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: What does it mean to lead? How does the mere act of showing up to eat with someone qualify as leading? This is the topic we discussed with 30 of our students currently serving on the Middle School student leadership team.聽 Students were given the task […]
Our Middle School football team, along with coaches, went to BCXR, a horse stable, this week to clean up fallen trees and help with other damage from the recent tornado that tore through the area. What a great way for our students to serve others, especially with such a timely need!聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
Eighth graders took a trip to Nacogdoches this week to tour Stephen F. Austin State University. Jack Walkers (tour guide) talked with students and showed them Lumber Jack Landing ( a freshman dorm), the Library and its鈥� Academic Support Center, the Recreation Facility, and the many different buildings that house classrooms for each specific major. […]
The seventh grade traveled to Marshall, TX to tour East Texas Baptist University this week seeing the campus, having lunch, touring the Athletic Center, seeing the newest dorm on campus, and having conversation with current students. A real treat was having an ETBU alumni with us鈥攐ur very own Mr. Ben Rogers! These college trips are […]
Congratulate our Middle School TAPPSAC Softball Champions! Last weekend our middle school softball team competed with area private schools in the TAPPSAC Championship Tournament. Our Lady Guard fought their way to the top to bring home the win! We’re proud of these girls and the hard work they’ve put into their sport this year! Go […]
8th grade Physical Science class built mousetrap cars in class for their spring project. Students were instructed to build a mousetrap car that could travel a distance of 5 meters. The only power used for their car was the mousetrap itself. Using their understanding of simple machines, students created their inventions, trying to travel the fastest […]
The 6th graders traveled to The University of Texas at Tyler for a 鈥淟ife in the Day of a College Student鈥� presentation and a tour of the campus. It was a morning filled with questions and answers, nice temperatures, and no rain. Touring the Nursing School鈥檚 Lab was an added bonus for us with one […]
As part of their study of space in 6th grade science, students built and launched their own rockets into the sky! This is another example of how our teachers integrate differentiated instruction and interactive activities.聽Mrs. Wallace teaches science to our Middle School students. One of the best things about her method of teaching is that […]
We had some special guests speak to our middle school about the English Bible. Students learned about the first translations of the Bible into English, as well as the great sacrifice and efforts people like Wycliffe and Tyndale put into making God’s word available to the common person. We have so much to be grateful […]
Students in Mr. Roquemore’s 6th grade class are studying聽different types of propaganda in advertisements this week. Asked to create their own products, students designed a logo and slogan. Applying the different uses of propaganda to their own original products, students learn how manipulating facts changes the way a product is perceived. Mr. Roquemore’s end goal […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: What really matters? Is it the 鈥渨ork of the day鈥� or the relationships within the community of people doing the work? Is it the academics that must be taught? Or is it the opportunity that academics offer us to build relationships with students and families like […]