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A New Chapter in 91èÏÈÉú Boys Basketball

May 14, 2014

91èÏÈÉú Athletic Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach Wally Dawkins is stepping down as Boys Head Basketball Coach at 91èÏÈÉú after 6 seasons. Dawkins will remain as Athletic Director and Development Department Assistant. Dawkins who has been a Head Coach for 33 years, has compiled 689 career wins. In his six years at […]

Celebration Station

May 12, 2014

Last weekend, our boarding community went to Celebration Station in the Dallas area to celebrate the ending of our school year. Students played games, raced go-carts, played laser tag,  enjoyed food, lemonade, coke, and just spending time together.     

6th Grade Visits Fossil Rim

May 12, 2014

6th grade went to Fossil Rim and Dinosaur Valley State Park where giraffes were abundant and fun was plentiful! Students saw and fed lots of animals and walked on dinosaur tracks!

4th Grade Animal Lab

May 12, 2014

4th grade is studying animals. To understand more about invertebrates students observed night crawlers. Students observed how the worm responded to touch, light, dark, moisture and food. The worms were fun to watch and all the students wanted to touch the them!

4th & 5th Grade Spring Music Spectacular!

May 09, 2014

Thursday night our 4th & 5th grade students put on a show for their classmates and families. The program began with performances from each class, each routine involving a different aspect of music: hand motions and singing, bells, a stomp routine with brooms, and finally, playing recorders. Then the program took a shift, highlight 6 […]

State Champions in Track & Field

May 09, 2014

Last weekend our boys and girls track teams competed in the state meet. Our boys team finished 4th overall, falling behind a bronze finish by one point. Leading the Guard on the track were Ty, Kris, Alex, and Jacob, our 4×100 relay team, who brought home the gold medal with a time of 43.35 sec. […]

6th Grade World’s Fair

May 09, 2014

6th Graders set up shop in the Herrington Sports Center on Friday afternoon, complete with displays and digital presentations of a country they researched. Students also brought food or drink from the country they studied. Student and faculty alike stopped by to enjoy exotic cuisine and ask students questions about the countries they researched. What […]

Local Author & Historian Visits 7th Grade

May 09, 2014

Seventh grade students at 91èÏÈÉú were privileged to receive a visit by the author and historian, Jack K. Selden.  Before leaving Mr. Selden presented 91èÏÈÉú with an autographed copy of his book, Return, The Parker Story. Mr. Selden, who lives in Palestine, Texas, is a freelance writer who has also contributed to publications […]

2nd Grade Grand Ball

May 09, 2014

Second graders spent three weeks  devoted to Fairy Tales. They read fiction and non-fiction books about the Renaisance and medieval time period. Students also studied and compared  the well-known story of Cinderella with other similar tales around the world, learning how different countries such as  France, Africa, China, Egypt, India, Korea and Native Americans have adapted the story. Students learned about the elements […]

Jake Anderson Earns Spot in National Merit Scholarship Program

May 09, 2014

91èÏÈÉú junior, Jake Anderson, recently qualified for the National merit Scholarship Program. Jake scored among the highest 50,000 participants of over 1.5 million students who took the 2013 PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Jake now moves on into further rounds to see if he ranks as a commended scholar, semifinalist, or finalist. […]

Prayer – Praises and Request, A Miracle Among Us!

May 09, 2014

From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Jubilee Wheatman, Kindergarten, came to 91èÏÈÉú two years ago just two years after being set free from cancer!  Her parents Ben and Kaprena had become concerned about her rate of development during her first year of life. When her doctor could not seem to […]

An Honorable Young Lady!

May 09, 2014

From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Jamee Eslicker, ’10, spent 7 years at 91èÏÈÉú before graduating and heading north to Gordon College in Boston.  She took full advantage of her time with us, and was like a sponge absorbing everything her teachers laid before her.  In fact, she […]