8th grade Physical Science class built mousetrap cars for their spring project. 聽Students were instructed to build a mousetrap car that could travel a distance of 5 meters.聽 The only power used for their car was the mousetrap itself. 聽Using their understanding of simple machines, students聽created their inventions, trying to travel the fastest and/or the […]
Anna Walker, from East Texas Medical Center, presented a trauma prevention program to our MS and US students on Wednesday, May 7. 聽Her presentation was full of useful facts, and she showed several pictures from accidents and hospitals to underscore her points. Topics included: Why students should wear helmets when bicycling, skateboarding, or four wheeling. […]
Even though we haven’t finished spring 2014, we are already thinking about fall 2014 – and that includes our student leadership program. On Thursday, May 22, students in grades 8-11 will elect their student council officers for 2014-2015. We will hold elections for the various representative positions (including athletics, boarding, fine arts, and grade level) […]
Kindergarten students recently visited The 91猫先生 pond to coincide with their pond life unit of study in the classroom–such a great way to integrate real world experiences and study God’s creatures close up! Students enjoyed a picnic and then completed a nature bingo sheet requiring them to locate pond life including reptiles, and amphibians.
Congratulation to our super readers who earned a free ticket to Six Flags! Students logged six hours of recreational reading in the month of February to earn a ticket. Way to Go! 聽 Pictured here in no particular order are Kenedi Carmichael, Gretchen Ault, Samuel Lowery, Jack Weaver, Haleigh Harbour-Rozell, Breckin Westbrook, Cole Stansberry, 聽Gracie […]
“Hay un Salvador en mi Coraz贸n…Jesucristo es su nombre,” sang students during Spanish chapel at the lower school.聽 All聽 91猫先生 Lower School students worked very hard learning Spanish this year with Mrs. Partida. Chapel service this week showcased classroom learning and featured worship songs sung in Spanish. Fifth graders also presented short memorized speeches […]
Tuesday night MS/US Fine Arts students put their talents on display. MS/US Art students work lined the halls and foyers of Lauderdale for students and families to admire and adore. Then, at 7pm, our US Choir performed, with a special performance by our young men of “The Pirate King.” Following our choir, MS/US Orchestra students […]
In honor of BH Student, Jett Moore (who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer), 1st grade students teamed up to donate toys to the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Prize Closet. Toys from this closet are given to children after they undergo invasive procedures at the Children’s Medical Center. How awesome!
Sixth graders are studying about planets in our solar system. To understand how they compare in sizes students made models using play doh. Each group started with 3lbs and followed steps to get the right ratio of each planet size. Jupiter was quite large compared to the tiny spec for Mercury!
What is a day in the life of a 91猫先生 Lower School student like? 1) It begins with a warm welcome: 2) Students receive individual attention from their teachers: 3) Students engage in hands-on learning and participate in classroom activities: 4) Teachers and students interact with and use technology as […]
We decided to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early this year since it was a Friday.聽After studying Cinco de Mayo in class, 4th and 5th grade Spanish students snacked on chips & salsa, tried a new drink, and played games. PreK students enjoyed making sombreros to wear and taking a swing at a pi帽ata. […]
Mrs. Brashier’s second grade class led chapel service this week. 聽Students have been studying fairy tales and presented an adaptation of a familiar fairy tale with a twist! This story only had two little pigs; one built her house out of straw, and the other out of bricks. Budget聽cuts according to聽Director Bridger, resulted in only […]