BB 09-12-25

BRADFORD BULLETIN

VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 10

Sept 12, 2025

 

FROM THE OFFICE

IMPORTANT NOTES:  

ZIPCAST Word-of-the-Week Competition:    Make sure you play the ZipCast  on the way to school Monday so students can listen for the word of the week.  They can then report the word to the staff member who greets them when they get out of the car.  The competition is for MONDAY ONLY.  Sign up for ZipCast by texting BANC to 833-409-4823.  The ZipCast is delivered straight to your phone via text around 7:00 a.m. on Mondays (or if we are off of school, it comes the next school day).  

Senior Trip Fundraising:  Our Seniors are raising money for their trip in the spring.  Two ongoing opportunities to support them:

  • Hot Lunches:  These are served on Thursdays, but orders are due by Sunday night.  If you haven’t signed up yet, go HERE and use the password BA5 to then create your own login.
  • Concessions:  Seniors are selling concessions at our home ballgames.  Come and cheer on our Archers!

Field Trips:  There are several field trips coming up.  Permission Slips are linked below by the date of the event.  Please be sure to complete the permission slip AND payment right away!

LOWER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

FROM MRS. MITCHELL:  Our safety drills at Lower School this week included a fire drill, tornado drill, classroom lockdown drill, playground drills, and a sanctuary drill.  Instructions for these are concise and matter-of-fact, which falls in line with our usual instruction.  Though we regret that our annually scheduled week often coincides with a school tragedy,  our focus is not on the danger, but rather on first-time, thorough obedience, which will benefit everyone should we ever encounter an unexpected situation.  Students have a lot of “what if” questions.  Rather than entertaining all of them, we point them back to what they’ve been taught.  As Mr. Johnston encouraged them: now they have the information, even if we never have to use it.

Upcoming opportunities to spend time with your student or your student’s teacher!  Parents, we value your time and your presence on campus.  We hope that publishing these signups early will enable you to plan ahead for maximum participation.  We appreciate your joining us when you can.  Click on the sign ups below to register.

UPPER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Athletics Update: Parents & students!! We are quickly approaching the Winter season and basketball is right around the corner. We are planning to offer Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball (7th-12th grades eligible to compete) and Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball (5th-8th grades eligible to compete).  It is not too early to start spending some extra hours each week running,  working on individual skills and playing pickup together. The best way to be ready for the season is to start preparing today. 
  • AREA OF NEED: We are looking for someone to be the head coach of the MS Boys Basketball team. In order to offer this opportunity to our middle school boys, we need to identify a head coach. Please consider how you might help, whether by offering to coach or asking people within your community who would be able and might be willing to do it. If you have questions about schedule, etc… or any suggestions of people to interview, please direct that information to Nathaniel Johnston (nathanieljohnston@bradfordacademy.org).
  • Parents of Fall season athletes, if you have not already done so, it is time to pay the season fee for your child’s participation on a Bradford sports team. You can pay online or write a $125 check to Bradford Academy and submit it to the school office at the upper or lower school.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

NEXT WEEK:

  • Mon, 9/15 – 
    • HOUSE COMPETITION:  ZIPCAST Word of the Week!
    • 4:00 – MS Boys Soccer – HOME
  • Tues, 9/16 –  4:00 – XC Meet – AWAY
  • Thurs, 9/18 – 
    • 7:45 – Archer Prayer Group at lower school – all parents invited
    • 3:15 – MS Boys Soccer – AWAY
    • 4:00 – Varsity Girls Volleyball – AWAY
    • 4:45 – Varsity Boys Soccer – AWAY
  • Fri, 9/19 – 
    • 5:00 – MS Boys Soccer – AWAY
    • 6:30 – Varsity Girls Volleyball – AWAY
    • 7:00 – Varsity Boys Soccer – AWAY

IN THE NEAR FUTURE:

  • Mon, 9/22 – ACC College Fair for 10th – 12th grades – PERMISSION SLIP
  • Wed, 9/24 – 4th grade Field trip to NC Botanical Gardens – PERMISSION SLIP
  • Fri, 9/26 – Last day of Q1
  • Mon, 9/29 – Fri, 10/3 – FALL BREAK
  • Week of 10/6:  Intensive Short Term – 9th – 12th grades
  • Tues, 10/7:  3rd / 4th grade Running Club begins
  • Wed, 10/8:  3:15 – 10th grade Meeting:  Preview 11th and 12th grade at Bradford
  • Wed, 10/15:  Parent – Teacher Conferences (No school for students)
  • Thurs, 10/16:  School Pictures at Lower School
  • Fri, 10/17:  
    • School Pictures at Upper School
    • 5:30 – Leiden House Social
  • Sat, 10/18:  5:30 – Plymouth House Social
  • Fri, 10/24:
    • XC – State Championships
    • 5:30 – Austerfield House Social
  • Sat, 10/25:  5:30 – Scrooby House Social
  • Thurs, 10/30:  11th Grade – College Info Night (for students and parents)
  • Fri, 10/31:  Greek Olympics at Lower School

FROM THE TEACHER’S DESK

 

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Transitional Kindergarten  (Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Weber)

  • This was a big week for TK students! Students practiced all that they have learned about safety with the K-4th students during safety week. Each student responded very well to the drills and did exactly as they had practiced last week during TK safety week. We also began our study of apples. A highlight was an apple taste test. The yellow ginger gold was the favorite apple in TK! This week was also a big week academically. We began learning to properly hold a crayon. Students learned a new song and practiced each day the proper way to hold a crayon to write or color. We also began writing in our green writing books. This week students practiced the proper crayon grip on our pre-writing pages. These green books stay at school and will be worked on through the third quarter. In math this week students graphed his/her favorite color of teddy bear, made AB patterns using linking cubes, and practiced positional phrases. Students now know how to skywrite numbers 0-10. We will take a break from math lessons next week  and will pick back up the following week and begin math worksheets to go along with our math lessons. A few of our centers this week included: a letter hunt for our special letters, finishing creation books, learning and reading books about apples & the life cycle, building and drawing Mat Man, and practicing cutting, pasting and labeling. We finished up our study of Creation and next week we will read about Adam and Eve. 

Lower School Art (Mrs. Knight)

3rd & 4th 

  • This week students were introduced to the artist of the quarter Raphael, one of three great artists of the High Renaissance. We took notes as we learned details of his life. Next we did a picture study where we carefully observed one of Raphael’s most famous paintings, The School of Athens.

Lower School Music (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th 

  • Students did a great job this week reviewing the “Doxology” and the first two verses of “And Can It Be”. We spent a lot of time on “Non Nobis” in second – fourth grade. Students worked on learning parts for “Non Nobis”. The boys sang the melody and the girls started learning the descant. Third and Fourth grade students also started playing recorders today. Please encourage your third and/or fourth grade student to practice their recorder. 

Lowers School P.E. (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th

  • Students did a great job this week prepping for the Greek Olympics. Students started working on running form and competed in several races around the black top. Students also played catch and some classes even got to end P.E. with a game of their choice. Students are working hard to learn what integrity is and how we apply that to games we play in P.E. 

Kindergarten (Mrs. Rivera and Miss Burdeshaw)

This Week:

Our kindergarten students had a great safety week! They were such good listeners while we practiced our drills and were quick to follow instructions. In math, we reviewed how to form the numbers 0-5 and we problem solved by using a map. We encouraged the students to use the four step process when solving a problem: listen, make a plan (think), solve the problem (write the answer), and check your work. In history, we discussed the story of Noah’s ark and the flood  and we reviewed the first verse of the history song. In art, we finished up our days of creation magnets and reviewed our creation song. In science, we continued our unit on the five senses. This week we introduced the sense of smell. The students (or should I say scientists) had the opportunity to wear lab coats and goggles to help determine what five different scents smelled like. They thoroughly enjoyed working together on this activity. We are grateful that God has given us bodies that can do so many things!

Memory Work:

Proverbs 10:19 and review

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

This Week: 
  • This week in first grade we’ve been doing a lot of good work in math! We completed  Doubles & Doubles Plus One, Equivalent Sums, Addition Practice, and Problem Solving: Use a Number Sentence. These lessons help students master doubles facts (like 4 + 4), understand how different addition combinations can be equal (equivalent sums), and use what they know to turn word problems into equations—always with sums up to 10. We’ve also continued practicing addition facts to build speed and confidence. In reading we read My Clara, and the students really enjoyed the story and doing art connected to it. In history, we are finishing up Leif the Lucky. In science, the students completed their drawings for the creation project, illustrating the seven days God used to make everything. And in art, we drew and colored scenes from My Clara to help bring the story to life visually.
Memory Work: 

Psalm 145:9 

2nd Grade (Miss Verroi & Mrs. Eng)

This Week:

Second grade has been on many wonderful adventures again this week.  Our history lesson focused on the Tower of Babel and we were fascinated to realize that the whole world spoke just one language until God confused the languages due to man’s sin.  Along with this story we were learning Proverbs 26:17 and practicing not meddling in quarrels not our own.  Great lesson to learn at a young age.  We have moved from the prairie to the mountain as we journey with Jonathan up Hemlock Mountain in our newest book.  Will he see a bear?  Stay tuned next week to see what happens to Jonathan.  Grammar has given the students opportunities to write their own sentences using subject nouns, verbs and adverbs and adjectives.  Little by little the sentences will get longer as we add other parts of speech.  In Latin the students can now greet their friends, ask each other how they are and what their name is.  These foundational Latin words will be a rich blessing to the students as they tackle difficult subjects in higher grades; but for now it is just fun for them so come along and join the fun.  

Upcoming:

Student Reading Presentations for September

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

This Week:

As we slowly work our way through the Iliad, students have discovered that jealousy and anger can lead to actions with large consequences.  Proverbs 25:28 tells us, “Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.” The massive walls surrounding Troy protected it from the mighty Greek army. If the walls had been broken and in disrepair, the Trojans would have been quickly defeated.  We discussed how this related to our own lives and behavior.  Paris and Helen’s decision to run away together to Troy had dastardly consequences for both the Trojans as well as the Greeks.  In science, students continued  working on their biome projects and observed some of the beautiful habitats and ecological systems God created to sustain them.  In history, we learned about the Phoenician Civilization and their 26-letter alphabet (which did not include ANY vowels).  Finally, in math, students reviewed three digit addition. What a full week we have had!

Upcoming Memory Work:

Proverbs 23:24-25

Upcoming:
  • Greensboro Science Center Field Trip September 26, 2025

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

This Week

This week we reflected on the Council of Chalcedon (451), where wise leaders searched the Scriptures and affirmed that Christ is both fully divine and fully human, united in one person. While there are truths we cannot fully grasp, we can rest in faith that God’s Word is always true. Just as those at the Council worked to communicate Scripture clearly, we are learning to expand our own vocabularies in every subject so that we, too, can express ideas effectively. We practiced this skill in writing by completing our first persuasive paragraph on “The Mule and His Buyer.” Students were asked to wrestle with whether the buyer was right in returning the mule and to argue in favor or against. This led to some lively and thoughtful conversations!

In math, we continued to strengthen our understanding of place value in addition and practiced solving problems using organized lists. Students were delighted to observe the beautiful gardens outside as they searched for pollinators, then journaled and sketched what they saw.

It was also Safety Week, during which we emphasized the importance of first-time obedience to protect not only our own safety but also the safety of our friends. We encourage students to pray, and how fitting it was that we had studied Philippians 4:5–7 the previous week:

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Have a wonderful weekend!

Upcoming:

Field trip to NC Botanical Gardens on September 24.  Please complete the permissions slips. 

 

LOGIC SCHOOL

 

Mrs. Bennington

5th-6th Band
  • Fifth grade students did a great job learning their first and second notes this week. A lot of time was spent on good playing posture, correctly holding each instrument, where to put hands and fingers, breathing through our mouths, keeping the beat, articulating, and making the correct sounds. Students will have a test on Tuesday 9/16 on  1.5 to assess proper playing technique\
  • Sixth grade students did a great job showcasing their understanding of all of the elements of proper playing technique on their Unit 1 playing test this past Tuesday. Students continued to review concepts learned last year. New students were given the opportunity to catch up and current students were given a chance to solidify their understanding of basic concepts. . 
7th-8th Band
  • Students did a great job this week on their Concert Bb scale test. Students are showing growth in their range of notes. Students also worked hard on counting and playing a wide variety of rhythms. We continued to review  concepts in an effort to solidify our understanding of basic music theory.  

Mrs. Johnston

5th – 8th Choir
  • Choir Students worked this week to strengthen their listening skills and independence as singers. They are becoming more confident in their parts and ability to label and sing their music using Solfeggio. We also spent time working on counting rhythms, focusing especially on dotted rhythms.

Miss Stevenson 

5th-8th Girls’ PE
  • This week we continued to work on ultimate frisbee skills. 

5th Grade (Mrs. LaTour and Miss Johnston) 

This Week
  • The students had a great week of learning. We had our chapter 2 math test this week and then started chapter 3, learning about the different multiplication properties. We continued reading about Bilbo’s journey, even creating some of our own riddles, similar to those of Gollum and Bilbo. In history class, we learned about the Spanish Explorers and the importance of their discoveries. I do want to highlight that the students did a fantastic job during our multiple safety drills. They listened well and did exactly what we asked of them when we asked it. 

Memory Work: Romans 12:9-10

Mrs. Knight

5th Art
  • This week in art class we continued to learn about the artist of the quarter Raphael through a picture study of St. George and the Dragon. On Thursday after  a quiz on Raphael, we worked on our Nina composition. 

6th Grade (Mrs. McDorman and Miss Stevenson)

6th Reading and Literature
  • This week we finished reading Sign of the Beaver and jumped into Call of the Wild.
6th Grammar and Writing
  • Students are continuing to work toward the final draft of their personal narrative essays. We also started discussing our first Lost Tools of Writing essay. 
6th Bible
  • We are continuing to work our way through the gospel of Matthew.
6th History
  • This week in History we learned about Slavery in the South. Next week we will discuss the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
6th Science
  • We spent this week reviewing for the upcoming Scientific Method Projects (due Tuesday, September 16) and for the final unit test (Tuesday, September 23).
6th Logic
  • We took a week off Logic this week due to extra time being needed for Science.

Mrs. Crotts

6th Math
  • Students completed Chapter 2 Review and the Chapter 2 Test.  We headed into Chapter 3 by week’s end to learn about division operations and expressions. 

Mrs. Wright

6th Latin
  • This week the 6th grade Latin students continued  translating chapter two of their Lingua Latina textbook.  We have remained focused on the  possessive use of the noun and adjective.  They spent time re-translating in pairs and working through Latin exercises to work with the nominative, genitive, and ablative endings.  

Mrs. Palmer

6th Art
  • We spent this past week working on charcoal still life drawings.  Students drew their own shoes and began to add in grayscale by way of blending.  We will continue these until we end up with a detailed drawing of each shoe. 

Dr. Wright

7th Omnibus
  •  Students are completing their final drafts of Gilgamesh papers.  Our time in Hammurabi’s Code is drawing to a close.  Speech choices for declamation should be finalized by next Friday – ask your student!  We anticipate passing out copies of Homer’s Odyssey next week.    

Mrs. Frueh

7th Science
  •  Our topic this week was on soil chemistry. The students learned about the pH scale and the role that soil pH plays in the growth of different plants. We discussed how certain plants grow better in more acidic soils, such as blueberries and strawberries. We also looked at the role that soil pH plays in determining blossom color in certain shrubs, such as hydrangeas. We also learned about the unique roles played by Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in the health and growth of plants.
7th Pre-Algebra
  •  This week’s lessons included multiplying and dividing fractions, evaluating exponents, and calculating the area of rectangles and complex polygons. We ended the week with our third cumulative test of the quarter.

Mrs. Palmer 

7th Art
  • Students continued to work on their original comic strip creations. We sketched out our characters in several different clips and some students were able to begin inking these clips. It is exciting to see the students use line to be creative. 

Mrs. Wright

7th Latin
  • This week the 7th grade Latin students finished  translating chapter two of their Lingua Latina textbook.  We have remained focused on the  possessive use of the noun and adjective.  They spent time re-translating in pairs and working through Latin exercises to work with the nominative, genitive, and ablative endings.  
7th Logic
  • The 7th grade Logic class took their chapter one test this week.  Their other class was cancelled due to fire and lockdown drills.  

Dr. Wright

8th Omnibus 
  • Literature:  Students are reading Athanasius.  Quiz grades this week were quite low due to some poor studying decisions.  Students have already responded well and increased effort.  
  • History:   We are preparing for our test on Julius Caesar through Constantine. 
  • Composition:  Students worked on reducing wordiness in sentences.  Reflection essays on Eusebius, as well as summaries of the Athanasius reading, provide good opportunities.  

Mrs. Wright

8th Latin
  • This week the 8th grade Latin students finished  translating chapter two of their Lingua Latina textbook.  We have remained focused on the  possessive use of the noun and adjective.  They spent time re-translating in pairs and working through Latin exercises to work with the nominative, genitive, and ablative endings.  

Mrs. Frueh

8th Science
  • This week, we practiced using dimensional analysis to convert between the metric system and the U.S. Customary System. We also discussed the difference between the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales. We learned 3 different strategies that can be used to convert between the different scales.
8th Algebra I
  • This week was all about solving algebraic equations. We used the additive, subtractive, multiplicative, and division properties of equality in order to solve for an unknown. We even learned how to deal with equations written with fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals. Ask your student what strategies they have learned to isolate a variable in an algebraic equation.
  • If your student is struggling with this process, they are encouraged to seek help! The tutoring lab is open Monday through Thursday and is an excellent resource for students struggling in Algebra.

Mrs. Palmer 

8th Art
  • Students worked on their magazine famous artworks this week. We continue to focus on color nuance. Students intentionally search for colors that mimic their given famous work of art. This is a long and tedious project but I am excited to see them come to fruition. 

Mr. Crotts

8th Logic
  • We studied the term believe (or faith) in order to understand how different uses and meanings must be understood in order to evaluate various statements.
  • The Devil believes in God, but not in the same way as a person with saving faith believes in God by putting their faith in Christ.
  • This exercise helped us search for definitions and meanings, especially in theoretical or religious contexts, and not simply assume a word-level meaning.

RHETORIC SCHOOL

From the COLLEGE COUNSELING Office:

Seniors
  • Seniors participated in the second session of the Resume Development and Interview Preparation Class Thursday, September 11.  It continues on Tuesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 18 at 2:15 PM-2:45 PM.  Dr. Mike Meredith and Mr. Rick Vogel are conducting the class.  It promises to be funny and helpful as these gentlemen conduct a mock interview and present a faux resume in need of editing; the class concludes with each senior presenting a resume as well as dressing up for success and going through an interview.
  • Alamance Community College is hosting a college fair on Monday, September 22 at 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. This is an opportunity to visit with admissions representatives from various colleges such as Elon, Liberty University, NC State, Appalachian State, UNC Schools, etc.  Please fill out the permission slip that was emailed last week and let me know how many parents and students are able to attend and drive.
  • Three college admissions counselors will address students from 8:15 AM-9:00 AM on Thursday, September 25. (Grove City College, Bob Jones University, and Patrick Henry College)
  • Seniors should sign up at College Board for the SAT and ACT for Fall or Spring dates.
  • Seniors should begin to narrow college choices and visits and also begin the application process.  An initial step is to speak with teachers, coaches, and bosses to request recommendation letters.  Share your Activities List with them.  These can be submitted by paper or through the Common App or online directly to the college.  The second step will be to write application essays stating why he/she would be a great fit for a particular college.
  • Seniors should also focus on scholarship applications and deadlines.
  • College Counselor Meetings are available! Email for a time slot: mcrotts@bradfordacademy.org 
Juniors
  • Alamance Community  College is hosting a college fair on Monday, September 22 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM during the school day. This is an opportunity to visit with admissions representatives from various colleges–Elon, Liberty University, NC State, Appalachian State, UNC Schools, etc. Please fill out the permission slip that was emailed last week and let me know how many parents and students are able to attend and drive.
  • Three college admissions counselors will address students from 8:15 AM-9:00 AM on Thursday, September 25. (Grove City College, Bob Jones University, and Patrick Henry College)
  • Junior/Senior Preview Day is scheduled for October 8 from 3 PM-4 PM in Room 305.
  • Juniors take the PSAT at BCA on October 9 from 8 AM-12 noon.
  • Junior Info Night will be October 30 from 5 PM-6 PM in Room 305.
  • Juniors are required to take the ACT to receive the NC Opportunity Scholarship. Register at College Board.  
  • Juniors are encouraged to take the SAT for the first time in the spring.
  • Add to your Activity List for activities/jobs/hobbies/awards during 9th-12th grade years.
Sophomores
  • Alamance Community  College is hosting a college fair on Monday, September 22 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM during the school day. This is an opportunity to visit with admissions representatives from various colleges–Elon, Liberty University, NC State, Appalachian State, UNC Schools, etc.  Please fill out the permission slip that was emailed last week and let me know how many parents and students are able to attend and drive.. 
  • ACC Librarian, Rebekah Scott will address 10th Graders about academic online research on September 26 from 9:25 AM-10:00 AM.
  • Junior/Senior Preview Day is scheduled for October 8 from 3 PM-4 PM in Room 305.
  • Add to the Activity List for activities/jobs/hobbies/awards during 9th-12th grade years.
Freshman
  • ACC Librarian, Rebekah Scott will address 9th Graders about online research for papers and scholarships on September 23 from 10 AM-10:45 AM.
  • Begin your Activity List for activities/jobs/hobbies/awards during 9th-12th grade years.
9th-12th Grades:
  • Looking ahead: The Alumni Panel will be on Thursday, December , 2025 from 1:45 PM-2:30 PM.  Career Day will be Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 12:30 PM-2:30 PM.

Mrs. Palmer 

9th Spanish 
  • We wrapped up our first chapter this week and spent time preparing for and reviewing. Students will take their first chapter test on 9/17. Please ask your students to share some Spanish vocabulary (with excellent pronunciation) with you!  

Coach Johnston

9th History
  • Students took their first test of the year, prepared for Safety Week drills, briefly reflected on 9/11, and began our second unit.

Ms. Oldham

9th Rhetoric I
  •  Students learned about thesis statements and we looked at the funeral speeches from Julius Caesar. 

Dr. Byrd 

9th Bible Survey 
  • We have had a very good week studying the Pentateuch finishing up Numbers and Deuteronomy. We have now completed it. God challenged us to follow him more closely and to see the great gift of His worldview. Furthermore, our Lord Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy when he was tempted by the devil; and defeated him. 
  • New Memory Verse: Num. 6:24-26

Mrs. Frueh

9th Biology
  • We continued our study of Kingdom Monera this week with lessons on bacterial nutrition, bacterial reproduction, and classification within Kingdom Monera. Ask your student how bacteria increase genetic diversity within their populations while being limited to reproduction through the means of binary fission.

Mrs. Frueh

9th Geometry
  • We continued learning about the different roles of inductive and deductive reasoning in geometry. We practiced using our reasoning skills to write both algebraic and geometric proofs using the two-column method. Learning to write two-column proofs is a challenging process because it requires students to think clearly and argue logically. Learning this process will pay off not only in geometry, but also in writing, history, apologetics, and rhetoric.

Mrs. Crotts

9th Literature
  • Students completed peer editing for classmates on essay rough drafts.  They will have 2 days after I grade each rough draft to complete edits and turn in their final essays.  We began to learn about Charles Dickens and the personal and cultural events that prompted his writing of  A Tale of Two Cities.

Mrs. Bennington

9th-11th Band 
  •  Students did a great job this week on their Concert F scale test. Students are showing growth in their range of notes. Students also worked hard on counting and playing a wide variety of rhythms. We continued to review concepts in an effort to solidify our understanding of basic music theory.  We also sight read several pieces to help better gauge our level of playing. Students are doing a great job!

Mrs. Johnston

9th-11th Chorale
  • Chorale began learning repertoire that we can pull out in the event we are called upon to perform. We had some fun pulling out older songs from years past and working to “perfect” and “fine tune” them. We also worked more on chord identifications and recognizing keys.

Dr. James

10th Chemistry
  • This week we began lessons on atomic structure and the particle-wave duality of matter. 
  • Next week we will continue the discussions with a focus on the electronic structure of atoms. 

Mrs. Palmer 

10th Spanish
  • Irregular preterites were our focus this past week. We learned I, U and J stem verbs in preterite. Students took a vocabulary quiz. They will also have an irregular preterite verb test on 9/17. 

Mrs. Byrd

10th Algebra II
  • We’ve spent the week learning about functions basics – notation, various representations, and identifying domain and range.  We also considered linear functions, the simplest function, and reviewed how to graph them and write equations for them based on available information.

Mrs. Crotts

10th Literature
  • Students completed peer editing for classmates on essay rough drafts.  They will have two days after I grade the rough drafts to polish before turning in a final essay.  We discussed the Old Testament book of Job in view of wisdom literature.  During class Wednesday, students divided into two groups and collaborated to create a poem in iambic diameter and tetrameter.  10th graders took a quiz on the book of Job Friday and also began writing a poem in the theme of Job and how it parallels St. Augustine’s “the way down is the way up.”  The poem is due Wednesday, September 17.  Following the book of Job, we dive into Homer’s Iliad.

Miss Oldham

10th Rhetoric II
  •  Students discussed the rhetorical appeal of pathos. They have a poetry recitation on Tuesday. 

Coach Johnston

10th History
  • Students have considered and discussed recent archaeological evidence that powerfully supports the historicity of Joshua, while also reading and discussing the story of Judges and the first kings of Israel.

Dr. Smith

10th Historical Theology 
  • Students have been learning about the distinction and relationship between being and knowing, or what is and how we come to know what is. In turn, they are learning how these things are related to God as the creator and redeemer, and what constitutes Christian theology. 
11th Precalculus
  • Topics for this week included identifying and generating inverse functions and a consideration of quadratic functions and their properties.

Miss Oldham

11th Literature
  •  Students began to traverse Dante’s Inferno. “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here!”

Dr. Smith

11th NT Greek
  • Besides new vocabulary words, students memorized the paradigm to the state of being verb and the most commonly used prepositions and their meaning.

Mr. Webster

11th History
  •  This week we learned about a biblical approach to the discussion of the relationship between church and state, which stemmed from our study of Constantine. This week we also learned about the Germanic kingdoms migrating into the western half of the empire and what their customs and laws were like in comparison to Rome’s. 

Dr. Smith

11th-12th Apologetics
  • Students have been learning and discussing how regeneration, repentance and renewal are able to summarize the gospel and the Christian life, and therefore help explain the organic union between apologetics, discipleship and evangelism.

Coach Johnston

12th History
  • Students completed their first unit which covered the causes and conflict of the American Revolutionary War. Students are prepared to take a test and begin the next unit on the days of our early republic.

Ms. Oldham

12th Literature
  •   Students finished Paradise Lost and read a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 
12th Rhetoric III
  •  Please keep praying for our seniors as they work on their thesis research. I know that they will work diligently, but they will begin writing in October. 

Mrs. Byrd

12th Calculus
  • We concluded our unit on limits this week.  We are now moving forward to investigate the major concept of a derivative which will be introduced using a somewhat cumbersome, but conceptually significant, limit definition.