Seventh grade students got a real feel for Texas history during their SPARC trip to San Antonio. Students watched an IMAX movie about the battle of the Alamo and then toured its memorial site. They also explored some missions that are still being used as cathedrals today. Of course, a trip to San Antonio would […]
Our SPARC trip to Washington D. C. was open to all 8th graders. 25 students and 8 adults went on the trip. Students traveled back in time by touring Mt. Vernon, visiting the nation鈥檚 war memorials, and experiencing history and science in the Smithsonian museums. A highlight of the 2015 trip was touring the Pentagon, […]
Our 6th grade SPARC trip, Hill Country Hiking, included a stop at the Waco Mammoth Site where students were able to dig for fossils as well as see the site where many Colombian Mammoth were uncovered and left for all to see.聽 On the second day students participated in archery, a nature hike, a weather […]
SPARC Week 2015 happened this week! Our students went聽all over the country experiencing our incredible world! 91猫先生 classrooms were聽in Washington DC, California, New York, the hill country of Texas, San Antonio, and more! Many of our students were聽in East Texas as well, learning how to hunt, expanding their knowledge of nature, and learning new […]
SPARC pictures keep coming in. Here is what we’ve gotten today from our students scattered across the globe! We’re experiencing our nation’s capitol, the great outdoors, and learning more about our great state. We’ve caught fish, seen beautiful sunrises, learned how to shoot a bow and arrow as well as a rifle (safely), visited colleges, […]
More adventures are happening this week as we explore America and the world! Check out these photos of our students learning this week as they have new experiences! We have gotten to see what it is like to be a surgeon as well as a mechanic. We’ve explored new cities, seen national landmarks, enjoyed the […]
What an incredible week this has been! Our students have had all kinds of opportunities and new experiences during SPARC Week. Some of our students got to do a special internship or tour college campuses. Many got to enjoy new activities and learn new skills. We’ve hiked, climbed, explored, and learned. We’ve played music, bonded […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Middle School students are notoriously chameleon when it comes to expressing their feelings. They typically take on the mood and the temperature of all that is around them. This is developmentally understandable as their swings are up and down and cover a vast array of topics […]
91猫先生 musicians, Mimi Jackson, Hannah Windsor, Jackson Fath, Taylor Kennedy & Matthew Kimball were thrilled and honored to serenade Daddy/Daughter couples at the Rose Heights King & Princess Ball held on Saturday, February 14th. The ensemble played romantic and warm string music while the couples danced in the balloon castle and were served royal […]
8th graders traveled to Kilgore College to participate in the regional science fair. During the time that judges were evaluating the projects, students were treated to lots of interactive science labs such as chromatography, polymer making and flame tests of different chemicals. When it came time for awards, the day got even better! Paintball Ballistics […]
Sixth graders had fun completing a weather rotation lab this week. The four mini labs included making a cloud model with cotton balls, observing and recording the weather using weather instruments, making a pet tornado in a jar and tornado tubes in two liter bottles, and then finding the dew point in a metal can. […]
Kent Travis, Chair of our Humanities Department, visited our 8th grade classes this week to help our students become better writers.聽聽Students have been learning how to write essays, and Mr. Travis did a presentation specifically on how to write body paragraphs. Students were enthralled by the lesson and will now begin the process of using […]