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BRADFORD BULLETIN

VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 36

April 17, 2026

 

FROM THE OFFICE

 

IMPORTANT NOTES:  

K – 2nd Bradford Night:  Thurs, 4/23 – Livestream link will be emailed on Thursday.  

RE-ENROLLMENT:  due by April 30th!  Thank you to so many of you who have completed the Re-enrollment packets already.  We will begin applying the NC Opportunity Scholarships for K – 12th graders to your accounts soon!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Burlington Writer’s Club – Alamance County competition for all schools.  Below are the winners from Bradford Academy!:

Elementary: Poetry

  • 1st place:  Casey Jurado (5th)
  • 2nd place:  Alexander Naymon (3rd)

Elementary: Fiction

  • 1st place:  Maddie Drane (5th)

Middle school:  Poetry

  • HM:  Davis Mullinax (6th)

Middle school: Fiction

  • 2nd: Max Miller (6th)
  • 3rd: Haley Nelson (6th)

High school: Fiction

  • 1st:  Kemuel Farrish (10th)
  • 2nd:  Elise Palmer (9th)
  • 3rd:  Annabelle Wright (9th) 
  • HM:  Sawyer Fairchild (9th)

Sons of the American Revolution:  5th grade Poster contest – Alamance County Competition for all schools.  Below are the winners from Bradford Academy!:

  • Second place: Emma Bengston – John Paul Jones 
  • Honorable mention #1: Sadie Palmer – The Adoption of the American Flag
  • Honorable mention #3: Maddie Drane – The Adoption of the National Flag
  • Honorable mention #4: Adalyn McDorman- Valley Forge 

LOWER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • FROM MRS. MITCHELL:  Memory work is a distinctive feature of classical education and students flourish academically using this method.  Kindergarten through 2nd grade students are polishing their memory work for our upcoming Bradford night presentation on April 23rd at 6:30.  3rd & 4th graders also continue to learn new content during our final quarter of the year.  These fun chants and challenging songs bring memorable energy to classroom time and buy up minutes spent standing or moving in line during the day.  Ask your student to sing a favorite song, jingle or hymn for you this week.

 

UPPER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • FROM DR. SMITH: We have had the privilege to listen to our seniors deliver the culmination of their Bradford education this week as each of them delivered their thesis, and then fielded questions on it. It is a reminder, among other things,  that because we are created in God’s image, we are meant to engage in difficult tasks. In a culture that teaches us to focus on our own creature comforts and to regard our thoughts as automatically valid merely because we have them, it is vital that we teach the next generation that their thinking must conform to a standard outside of them. We are not interested in the expression of a mere opinion, but rather the articulation of what ought to be thought, because it is true–for everybody.    

UPCOMING

NEXT WEEK:

  • Mon, 4/20 – Tues 4/21:  Juniors’ trip to Williamsburg 
  • Thurs, 4/23:  
    • Art class field trip and Shakespeare in the Park – partial 9th, 10th and 11th
    • 6:30 – K – 2nd Bradford Night
  • Fri, 4/24:  
    • 1st grade Field Trip to Cane Creek
    • 5th grade Field Trip to Monticello
  • Sat, 4/25:  Burlington Writer’s Club Award Ceremony

IN THE NEAR FUTURE:

  • Tues, 4/28: Varsity girls soccer AWAY vs Hawbridge School at 3:30p (Mebane Turf)
  • Thurs, 4/30:  
    • Bradford Games (7th – 12th) Watch for emails with details.  
    • Midland Games (5th – 6th) Watch for emails with details. 
  • Fri, 5/1:  Teacher work day – no school
    • Varsity girls soccer vs Community Christian at 3:30p (MACC)
  • Tues, 5/5: 7th CLT testing
  • Wed, 5/6:  8th CLT testing
  • Thurs, 5/7:  
    • 6th grade:  Field trip to NC Transportation Museum
    • 12:00 – National Day of Prayer (chorale and choir students will participate) – all parents are welcome to join us at Mebane Presbyterian Church
  • Fri, 5/8:  
    • Teacher appreciation day
    • Student Council Presidential Elections
  • Tues, 5/12:  Student Council Elections
  • Tues – Wed, 5/12 – 5/13:  3rd – 6th CLT testing
  • Tues, 5/19:
    • 5:45 – Rising 5th and new student:  Band meeting – at lower school
    • 7:00 – Sports Award Ceremony (Varsity sports) – at lower school pavilion
  • Thurs, 5/21:  
    • Last day of TK
    • 5:30 – 6:30  – Upper school Art display at upper school campus
    • 6:45 – Doors open at Mebane Presbyterian Church for the concert
    • 7:00 – Patriotic Program (5th – 12th) at Mebane Presbyterian
  • Mon, 5/25:  Memorial Day – no school
  • Wed, 5/27:  
    • Lower school Verse Bee 
      • K – 1st:  9:00 
      • 2nd – 3rd:  10:00
      • 4th: 11:00
    • 11th – 12th Gala
  • Thurs, 5/28:  10:00 Baccalaureate
  • Fri, 5/29:  LAST day of school  
    • Noon dismissal
    • 7pm – Graduation

SUMMER:

  • Week of June 22-26: Bradford Summer Soccer Camps
    • Rising K5-Rising 6th Grade = 8:30a-12:30p at Walker Field and Old Rec gym 
    • Rising 7th-Rising 12th Grade = 6:30p-8:30p at MACC Baseball Fields
    • Same Prices as last year: $35/day, $125/wk
    • Registration coming soon! And other summer sports camps being developed
  • Saturday, July 4th:  City of Mebane Parade and celebration downtown
  • Saturday, July 25th:  7pm – Sockpuppets game – 40% of sales go to Bradford.  Purchase tickets here

FROM THE TEACHER’S DESK

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Transitional Kindergarten (Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Weber)

It was pizza week in TK! Students learned the sequence of making a pizza and then were able to make an individual pizza of their own in the kitchen this week. In addition to making pizza, we read several pizza books, learned a song about making pizza, and wrote a journal about our favorite pizza to eat. The highlight was enjoying the fruits of our labor on Thursday at our TK pizzeria based off the book we read. Students were even able to practice paying for their pizza with provided coins since we have now learned about pennies, dimes, and nickels. We are so thankful that so many of you were able to join us at the shelter! In math this week, students practiced paying for items using nickels, and learned about cylinders & spheres. We learned lowercase letters k, i, and u as well as the capital partners. This week in the Jesus Storybook Bible we read about God’s Holy Spirit coming and how many people believed during this time. Next week students will learn about the fruits of the Spirit and it will be bear week in TK! 

Lower School Art (Mrs. Knight)

3rd
  • Third graders continued to work on their tortoise sketch and learned a bit about our artist of the quarter, Renoir.
4th
  • In art class this week, our fourth graders learned more about the life and art of Pierre Auguste Renoir. We began a painting in the Impressionist style. We are seeking to mimic Woman at the Garden painted in 1873.

Lower School P.E.  (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th
  • Students did a great job in PE this week. Kindergarten and first grade  played  a wide variety of tag games. First, second, third, and fourth grade continued with their kickball unit. All students had to work on taking turns and following instructions so that the games could be fair and fun. 

Lower School Music (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th
  • Kindergarten through second grade students did a great job working on Bradford Night material during part of PE this week as well as during music. Students are working really hard to memorize all of their songs. All Bradford students sang through the first four verses of  “It Is Well With My Soul”. Third and fourth grade students continued with recorder songs. Fourth grade also learned about instrument families and listened to recordings of different instruments. 

Kindergarten (Mrs. Rivera and Miss Burdeshaw)

This Week: 

Our kindergarten scholars are almost halfway through the fourth quarter! In math, we learned how to count, write, and order numbers 11-20. We also learned how to make and break apart 11-14. In phonics, we introduced several new phonograms: aw, au, oe, oa, wor, and ear. In history, we discussed the figure, Martin Luther, and his involvement in the Protestant Reformation. In art, we continued working on our looms. The students are excited to take their woven potholders home! In science, most of the students finished their mammal lapbooks. Please ask your child to tell you some mammal fun facts! Remember that next Thursday, April 23rd, is Bradford night for K-2nd. They are very excited to show you the many things they’ve learned this year!

Memory Work: 

Ephesians 6:1-3 and review for the Bible Bee

1st Grade (Mrs. Cantaffa & Mrs. Smith)

This Week: 

This week in math, we began Chapter 12 in our Sadlier curriculum, where students are continuing to build their understanding of addition by using strategies such as adding two digit numbers and making ten to solve problems more efficiently. Students are learning to look for number patterns and use mental math strategies to simplify problems. We will continue practicing these skills to build both accuracy and confidence. In phonics, we are continuing to review and practice our phonograms. It is important that students are able to quickly recognize these phonograms within words as they grow in their reading and writing. Consistent practice will support their ability to decode and spell with greater confidence. During reading time, we enjoyed Cyrus the Archer. Students practiced listening carefully and engaging with the story, while also discussing important themes and details. In writing, we continued practicing cursive, with a focus on slowing down and forming each letter correctly. Proper letter formation is essential as students develop neat and consistent handwriting habits. In science, we learned about the water cycle. Students were introduced to key concepts such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, and began to understand how water moves through the environment. In art, students created beautiful sunset drawings, taking time to observe colors and blend them carefully. In history, we finished reading Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin and began a new book on George Washington. Students are enjoying learning about important figures and events from history.

Memory Work:  
Upcoming:      
  • Bradford night Thurs 4/23, Field Trip Fri 4/24

2nd Grade (Miss Verroi & Mrs. Eng)

This Week: 
  • Much of our focus in second grade has been on preparing for our upcoming Bradford Night. We are excited to share what we have been learning with you next Thursday! We continue working on memorizing Hebrews 11 and covered verses 32–35 this week. This is a longer passage, but the students have done a wonderful job—especially since we’ve been able to learn it through song! In reading, we began Little House in the Big Woods and started creating a lap book to showcase what we are learning from the story. In science, students began learning about the different types of rocks: metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary. As we prepare for Ancient Egypt Week, we sent home information about the upcoming Ancient Egypt project (due May 14). We appreciate your support in helping your child learn and grow through this project!

3rd Grade (Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Meredith)

This Week

It was an exciting week in third grade! This week led us to have many great discussions about who remains constant, who is unchanging, who is not affected by time but is the author of it, and who truly deserves the praise as King of Kings. “The Romans had emperors plenty!” Most emperors were lost in the pride of their accomplishments, but the sands of time wore away at their vain attempts to glorify themselves. We discussed how we should continually glorify God with ALL that we do! With that in mind, we  dove into the daily lives of those who lived in Pompeii.  We constructed Roman villas, then built and erupted six of our own replicas of Mt. Vesuvius while learning about the science both in actual volcanoes as well as our own!  Be sure to ask your student to explain the chemical reaction behind “elephant toothpaste”.  It was a full week, filled with joy and new discoveries! 

Upcoming Memory:
  • 1 Peter 5:8 
  • Catechism Question 24

4th Grade (Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Rankin) 

This Week

In our study of the Reformation, we looked at the life of Ulrich Zwingli and how, though working independently of Martin Luther, he arrived at many of the same convictions. It was encouraging to see how God was at work in different places at the same time, leading both men toward similar truths.

In mathematics, we wrapped up our unit on customary and metric measurement conversions. Students are learning to think more critically about when and how to use each system, building practical skills while also developing a sense of order and precision.

In science, we were introduced to simple machines. Students were excited to reconnect this topic to Archimedes, whom they studied in third grade, and to learn how his designs and improvements helped give Sicily a mechanical advantage in its defense. We introduced the six types of simple machines and enjoyed watching a few Rube Goldberg machines in action. If you’re up for it, this could be a fun activity to try at home together!

A particularly exciting development has been the launch of our biography report project. Each student has selected a significant historical figure to research and write about. Students are beginning to see how these individuals used their gifts and convictions to shape the world. We encourage you to take some time as a family to discuss your child’s chosen figure—what they are learning, what stands out to them, and how that person’s life is shaping the way they see the world and their own gifts.

Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable weekend.

LOGIC SCHOOL

Mrs. Bennington

5th-6th Band
  • Students did a great job this week rehearsing music for the May Concert. Just a reminder our Spring Concert will be Thursday May 21, 2026 at 7pm at Mebane Presbyterian. 
7th-8th Band
  • Students did a great job this week rehearsing music for the May Concert. Just a reminder our Spring Concert will be Thursday May 21, 2026 at 7pm at Mebane Presbyterian. 

Mrs. Johnston

5th – 8th Choirs
  • We made great strides this week and have almost made it completely through our music. The kids are pushing hard and things are coming together well!

Miss Pugsley 

5th-8th Girls’ PE
  • This week we played kickball and ran a mile. It was very hot during 5th and 6th grade girl’s PE Wednesday, so instead of the mile we did competitive activities: a relay race, squat competition to “Bring Sally Up,”  and a flexibility competition! Next week, we’ll focus on the upper body instead.

 

5th Grade (Mrs. LaTour and Miss Johnston) 

This Week: 
  • It has been a full and meaningful week in 5th grade! We wrapped up Chapter 12 of Treasure Island and are continuing to dig deeper into the story and its themes. In math, we are finishing Chapter 12 on multiplying decimals, with our test coming up next Wednesday. We’ve also been studying the Founding Fathers, which has been such a rich lead-in to our field trip to Monticello next Friday. We are looking forward to giving students the opportunity to experience history firsthand as we visit Thomas Jefferson’s home. In Scripture, we are memorizing 1 Samuel chapter 2 and taking time to thoughtfully explore its meaning. So thankful for a full week of learning, growth, and engagement.
Memory Work: 

1 Samuel 2: 7-8

Upcoming: 

Monticello: Friday, April 24th

Midland Games: Thursday, April 30th

Mrs. Knight

5th Art
  • In art this week, we learned about the life and art of Pierre Auguste Renoir, our artist for the fourth quarter. We began a painting in the Impressionist style as we seek to mimic his The Seine at Asnieres. They are looking wonderful!  
  • The winners of the SAR poster contest were announced this week. We had four students who received honors: Emma Bengston, 2nd place; Sadie Palmer, honorable mention #1; Maddie Drane, honorable mention #3; Adalyn McDorman, honorable mention #4. Our fifth graders represented Bradford well in their excellent work. The judges thought these were the best posters they had seen in quite some time.

6th Grade (Mrs. McDorman and Miss Pugsley)

6th Reading and Literature
  • We finished reading The Hiding Place, reflecting on how Corrie ten Boom’s story shaped our understanding of World War II and the human cost of the war. Students wrote a summary and character sketch, and we watched The Hiding Place to deepen our connection to the events and themes.
6th Grammar and Writing
  • Students completed their rough drafts, worked through edits and improvements, and began their bibliography page. Research papers will be finalized next week, after which we will begin a comparison paper examining the Gospels.
6th Bible
  • We finished covering the main themes of each of the four gospels and will use our notes to help us write our comparison papers starting next week.
6th History
  • This week in history, we began studying World War II, learning about how the conflict started and the major countries involved. We also discussed key events and the global impact of the war on both soldiers and civilians.
6th Science
  • We are continuing our study of Genetics! We reviewed basic terms (genes, chromosomes, traits, heredity) and talked about how RNA uses genetic information to create polypeptide chains that the body needs! I’ll be sending home a couple Amoeba Sisters videos for the students to review before their quiz, Tuesday, in case they would find that helpful. 
6th Logic
  • This week in Logic, the students took a test on the Making Assumptions unit. 

Mrs. Crotts

6th Math
  • Students have wrapped up percentages and will move on to customary and metric measurements. Deepening our understanding on how to convert measurements using a conversion factor. 

Mrs. Wright

6th Latin
  • This week Ms. Pugsley’s 6th grade Latin class finished up Capitulum VIII.  They completed the final exercises, practice pensa, and pensa.  Mrs. McDorman’s class began Capitulum IX.  They were introduced to the third declension masculine and feminine nouns.  

Mrs. Palmer

6th Art
  • This week was about working on our oil pastel complementary color drawings. Students have continued to work on blending, color matching and accuracy. These are finishing up and soon to be displayed.

Dr. Wright

7th Omnibus
  • Students have begun book two of The Aeneid, discussing plot and themes.  We have also finished 2 Samuel summaries and are discussing overarching themes of 1 and 2 Samuel.  This week was Senior Thesis Presentation week; students attended several presentations, analyzed the arguments and proofs, and reflected in writing .  

Mrs. Frueh

7th Science
  • The students had some focused research time this week in preparation for their astronomy projects. They are practicing taking notes in their own words from informational texts.
7th Pre-Algebra
  • Lessons this week included adding like terms, applying the distributive property to algebraic expressions, and classifying triangles by their sides and angles. We ended the week with a unit test.

Mrs. Palmer 

7th Art
  • I am thrilled with the results of our pen and ink hyperrealism animal drawings. Students were intentional in creating detail, using pen techniques and aiming for grayscale. These are already being displayed at upper campus. 

Mrs. Wright

7th Latin
  • The 7th grade Latin class completed pensa for Capitulum VIII and then  began Capitulum IX.  In this new  chapter  they were introduced to the third declension masculine and feminine nouns.  

  7th Logic

  •   The 7th grade Logic class finished their study of inductive fallacies and spent time in review.  They are preparing for a test next Tuesday.

Dr. Wright

8th Omnibus 
  • Students finished reflecting on Black Plague week, and had their history test on 1066-1400.  We read portions of Dante’s Inferno, as well as Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Copies of Tolkien’s Return of the King were distributed.  This week was Senior Thesis Presentation week; students attended several presentations, analyzed the arguments and proofs, and reflected in writing.     

Mrs. Wright

8th Latin
  • This week the 8th grade Latin class completed the final exercises, practice pensa, and pensa for Capitulum VIII.  

Mrs. Frueh

8th Science
  • We have continued our study of the periodic table and its organization. We started discussing the metals found on the periodic table. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be learning about the six different groups of metals, the non-metals, and the metalloids, and how their physical and chemical properties can be predicted by their location on the periodic table.
8th Algebra I
  • This week we combined all that we learned about factoring with all that we learned about solving polynomials in order to solve for the roots of quadratic equations. The students were able to solve both graphically and algebraically in order to see the connection between the “zeroes” of a quadratic function and the x-intercepts of a graphed parabola.

Mrs. Palmer 

8th Art
  • Students reviewed our artist of the quarter this week. We also continued to work on hyperrealistic colored pencil eye drawings. 

Mr. Crotts

8th Logic
  • We reviewed enthymemes, which are arguments with unstated but assumed statements.

RHETORIC SCHOOL

From the COLLEGE COUNSELING Office:

9th-12th: 

  • What is the difference between a B.A. degree & a B.S. degree?

A Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) is an undergraduate degree focused on liberal arts, humanities, and social sciences, typically completed in three to four years. It emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and broad knowledge across various subjects.  (snhu.edu) (coursera)

A Bachelor of Science (B.S. or BSc) degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded upon completion of a program that typically focuses on scientific and technical subjects, lasting between three to five years. It is designed for students intending to pursue careers in fields such as engineering, computer science, and health sciences. (wikipedia) (nu.edu)

  •  How do classical colleges compare to classical Christian colleges?

A classical college is an institution that emphasizes a liberal arts education rooted in the traditions of ancient Greece and Rome, focusing on the study of the trivium (grammar, rhetoric, logic) and the quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy). These colleges aim to cultivate well-rounded individuals through a curriculum that promotes critical thinking, moral character, and a deep understanding of classical texts and ideas.(wikipedia.com)

A classical Christian college is an institution that combines classical education methods with a Christian worldview, focusing on developing critical thinking, communication skills, and character through a curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and the teachings of the Bible. These colleges aim to cultivate wisdom and virtue in students, preparing them for both academic success and a life of service to others. (veritasacademy.com) (classicalchristian.org)

Mrs. Palmer 

9th Spanish 
  • We have been working through the preterite tense this week. Students learned how to form regular AR, ER and IR verbs within this tense. We also added a few irregular verbs in preterite to the mix. Students took a vocabulary quiz and reviewed past vocabulary. Additionally, we worked on writing in the target language. 

Coach Johnston

9th History
  • Students continued their study of WW2. We will conclude that unit next week and take a test on Tuesday, April 28.

Ms. Oldham

9th Rhetoric I
  •  We watched Senior Theses this week. 

Dr. Byrd 

9th Bible Survey 

  • We have been helped by the Lord to study the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John. The students took their test on this section and completed the Bible memory. 
  • Now we commence through the epistles as we seek to finish the New Testament. 

Mrs. Frueh

9th Biology
  • We wrapped up our study of Genetics this week with a unit test. We also had the opportunity to compile all of our family genetic data in family pedigree charts that tracked traits such as dimples, freckles, and the ability to taste PTC.

Mrs. Frueh

9th Geometry
  • We practiced calculating the volume of right prisms and cylinders this week, as well as calculating the volume of pyramids and cones. The students were introduced to Cavalier’s Principle, which states that right prisms and oblique prisms of the same height will have the same volume as long as their cross-sectional areas are the same. This helped them recognize that calculating volume is always a little more straightforward than calculating the surface area of the same solid.

Mrs. Crotts

9th Literature
  • Students learned that classmates Elise Palmer and Annabelle Wright won 2nd and 3rd place respectively in the Burlington Writers Club fiction contest!  Students also turned in final drafts of a simple essay about the theme of the mockingbird in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.  They learned about Ernest Hemingway and received copies of his The Old Man and the Sea.  They will complete a word art project over the next two weeks as they read the book.

Mrs. Fairchild 

9th – 11th Art Foundations
  • This week we completed another oil landscape painting and additionally put the finishing touches on their mock trial arguments. They have worked incredibly hard to research and form their supporting arguments. Mr. Johnston, Dr. Smith, Coach Johnston and Miss Oldham have agreed to be our panelists this year. At this point on the assignment the students should simply be reviewing the argument and practicing their presentation with the power point. 

Mrs. Bennington

9th-11th Band 
  •  Students did a great job this week rehearsing music for the May Concert. Just a reminder our Spring Concert will be Thursday May 21, 2026 at 7pm at Mebane Presbyterian. 

Mrs. Johnston

9th-11th Chorus & Bradford Chorale
  • The kids’ hard work is paying off and we have successfully made it through all the music. We enjoyed gathering to sing in the main stairwell which was so fun as we got to better hear each other’s parts and blend together. 

Dr. James

10th Chemistry
  • This week we concluded our introduction to chemical kinetics, including determination of reaction orders, rate laws, and experimental design. 
  • Next week we will discuss chemical equilibrium and how it relates to kinetics. 

Mrs. Palmer 

10th Spanish
  • This week students have continued to work on the subjunctive mood. We began a small cultural project in which they are learning about various Spanish-speaking countries. Students also took a vocabulary quiz. 

Mrs. Byrd

10th Algebra II
  • We completed our unit on Rational Functions and began a study of Conic Sections.  We began by learning to identify the various features of parabolas and draw sketches.

Mrs. Crotts

10th Literature
  • 10th graders learned that Kemuel Farrish received 1st place in the Burlington Writer’s Club fiction contest!  Students received copies of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea.  They are to “listen” for mythological allusions and will present a visual aid representing Captain Nemo’s Nautilus submarine.  (legos, drawing, food art, etc.)  They are to begin researching deism for an essay about this belief held by the author.

Miss Oldham

10th Rhetoric II
  •  Students worked on rough drafts for their Teeny Tiny Theses. These will be given in class at the end of May and they will have class time to work on their assignments. 

Coach Johnston

10th History
  • Students continued to read Josephus, review for a quiz on important Roman individuals and study new material as the Roman republic collapsed (~100-44 BC).

Dr. Smith

10th Historical Theology 
  • Students have begun to read J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. Published in 1923, this book is Machen’s explanation as to why theological liberalism is not the expression of Christianity, even though such liberalism uses all the historic and biblical terms used in Christian theology for the Christian faith. Machen shows that theological liberalism redefines these terms, and thus presents a religion that is something other than Christianity.
11th Precalculus
  • We are nearing the end of our study of matrices.  This week we learned to find determinants and use them in various applications.  Our next topic will be sequences and series.

Miss Oldham

11th Literature
  •   We watched Senior Theses this week. 

Mrs. Wright

11th NT Greek
  • The NT Greek students completed their study of the second aorist Greek tense.  They were also introduced and learned to identify and translate the first aorist tense.  The students continue to work hard and are doing excellent work.  

Mr. Webster

11th History
  •  This week we discussed the Great Schism in the 14th century and how it created a loss of faith in the church as an institution, thus leading to more personalized expressions of spirituality (e.g. Mysticism). We also attended one of the senior thesis speeches. 

Dr. Smith

11th-12th Apologetics
  • We are continuing our study of Carl Trueman’s Strange New World. This past week we have seen the links between Jean Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, G. W. F. Hegel, Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche. Students are learning how the idea that nature is all there is reduces humans to a product of merely natural forces acting upon them and then their responses to such forces. 

Coach Johnston

12th History
  • Students nearly completed their WW2 unit material. We’ll finish next week and rest on Friday (4/24).

Ms. Oldham

12th Literature
  •    We watched Senior Theses this week. 
12th Rhetoric III
  •  Congratulations to all the seniors! They did very well on their thesis presentations and defenses. They should be proud of the work they have done this year. 

Mrs. Byrd

12th Calculus
  • We completed our final unit on applications of integration.  Next week we will be reviewing for our final exam/AP exam.