BB 10-24-25

BRADFORD BULLETIN

VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 15

Oct 24, 2025

 

FROM THE OFFICE

IMPORTANT NOTES:  

  • House Picture Day:  Thurs 10/30 at the lower school campus.  
  • House T-shirts and Stickers:  Order HERE by Tuesday!  This is the only House t-shirt sale planned this year.  
  • Bradford Camp Day:  Our senior class will be offering a Bradford Camp Day for TK – 8th grade students on Tuesday, November 11th.  (School is closed for Veterans Day.)  Bradford Camp Day is not just a service for working parents; it’s a wonderfully fun day for any kid!  Watch your email for more information!
  • Greek Olympics:  Fri, 10/31 – Students should wear shirts in their house colors with black athletic shorts or pants, and athletic shoes.  (No spandex or leggings unless they are a base layer underneath other items.)  Watch the weather and send appropriate layers.  There will be a lot of morning shade to factor in.
  • Hot lunch:  Remember to order your HOT LUNCH by Sunday night for the following Thursday!  Our Seniors are raising funds for their class trip.
  • Parents Days are coming up on November 6-7th.  Mark your calendars! This is an important opportunity for any parent or grandparent to sit in on Upper School classes.  You don’t have to have a kid in the class in order to sign up!  This is a great way for parents with younger students  to have a sneak peek at the exciting things coming their way.  A sign up list will be coming soon!
  • Bradford Archer Store:  We will be opening an online store in November to sell Archer Gear:  t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, bags, and more!  (House shirts are special order only and will NOT be available in this store.)  Keep your eyes out for a link coming soon…in time to place Christmas orders!

 

LOWER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • FROM MRS. MITCHELL:  “Training:  drawing, alluring, educating; teaching and forming by practice.” (Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language)  Excitement is building for our first house athletic competition at the Lower School.  All P.E. classes have been training on the “marathon” route, which takes place on the big field (Kindergarten) as well as the wooded trail (1st – 4th).  It’s always a thrill to stand on the field and watch students follow the route that they’ve been trained to run.  For Kindergarteners, this is an especially big accomplishment and we are so proud of them when they finish well.  Challenging students to push beyond their personal comfort zone is an important part of forming resilient Bradford  students.  We hope that many of you can join us on October 31st to enjoy the fun and to cheer on your athlete and your house.

UPPER SCHOOL IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • FROM the ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT:
    • Our Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country teams competed in Charlotte today for the opportunity to win 1A state championships! Please congratulate our runners on the hard work that they have done this season. The boys finished 7th as a team. The girls are back to back state champions!!
    • Dick’s Sporting Goods is offering a state-wide 20% off discount for in-store purchases THIS WEEKEND (10/24-27). If you are about to get sports equipment for the winter season, or you are ready to do some early Christmas shopping, use this link to get 20% off for in-store purchases at Dick’s Sporting Goods stores this weekend!
    • All Fall season sports are now concluded. Turn uniforms in promptly. You will be expected to cover replacement costs if you choose to not return uniforms and we know from team rosters that we are missing your number.
    • Varsity basketball tryouts are set to start during the week of October 27-31. All students in 7th-12th grade are welcome to try out.  
      • The VARSITY GIRLS will practice from 3-5pm on M/Tu/W/Th. Their practices on Monday and Wednesday will be at Eastside Baptist Church (333 Supper Club Rd. Mebane, NC 27302). It would be helpful if a couple of parents would help to provide rides to this off-campus gym on Mondays and Wednesdays. The varsity girls’ practices on Tuesday and Thursday will be at the Old Rec.
      • The VARSITY BOYS will practice on M/Tu/W/F. Their practices on Tuesday will be from 3-5pm at the Old Rec. Their practices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be at Eastside Baptist Church (333 Supper Club Rd. Mebane, NC 27302) and practices will end at 6pm.
        • On Mondays and Wednesdays, parents can pick varsity boys players up in carpool and meet us back at school at 4:15pm, OR
        • A study hall at school will be offered in Room 308 to players from 3-4:15pm. Email Coach Johnston (nathanieljohnston@bradfordacademy.org), to confirm your plans for carpool or study hall attendance on M/W.
    • MS GIRLS basketball tryouts are set to begin the following week on November 3rd. MS Girls will practice from 3-5pm on Mondays (at Eastside Baptist Church) and Thursdays (at the Old Rec).

UPCOMING

NEXT WEEK:

  • Thurs, 10/30: Make-up Picture day and house pictures!
  • 11th Grade – College Info Night (for students and parents)
  • Fri, 10/31: Greek Olympics at Lower School

IN THE NEAR FUTURE:

  • Thurs, 11/6:  Upper School – Parents’ Day 
  • Fri, 11/7:  Upper School – Parents’ Day
  • Tues, 11/11:  Veterans Day – no school
  • Thurs, 11/13:  
    • Coffee and Conversation with Mr. Johnston
    • 3rd – 4th grades – Bradford Night Program, 6:30p
  • Fri, 11/14:  5th grade – Hobbit Day
  • Tues, 11/25:  Thanksgiving Feast Day and Activities
  • Wed, 11/26 – Fri, 11/28:  Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
  • Mon, 12/1 – Applications open for the 26/27 school year!
  • NEW DATE:  Thurs, 12/18:  7th – 12th Christmas Concert
  • Tues, 12/16:  5th / 6th grade Christmas Concert
  • Thurs, 12/18:
    • Alumni Panel (upper school)
    • 7th – 12th grade Christmas Concert
  • Fri, 12/19:  Last day of Q2, Christmas celebration.  NOON dismissal for all students

FROM THE TEACHER’S DESK

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Transitional Kindergarten (Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Weber)

  • TK students had a great week and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather. We continued looking for signs of fall and spotted several changing trees this week. In math, we worked on matching number cards to a set of objects, creating a shape matrix then playing the missing shape game, and practiced graphing items and identified most and fewest. A few of our centers included: leaf rubbings, finding letters using alphabet pasta, making binoculars, using binoculars to identify the setting of a book, and writing numbers in shaving cream. We were able to talk a walk in the woods with our binoculars to look for signs of fall. This week we read about Moses and his story. We learned about how he was put in a basket in the river to be saved from the wicked king and how God used him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and how the sea was parted so they could walk across on dry land. Next week we will read about Moses and the 10 Commandments. We are looking forward to harvesting and roasting pumpkin seeds. This week students learned the parts of a pumpkin and learned a song to help them remember. 

Lower School Art (Mrs. Knight)

3rd & 4th
  • Students in both classes have been working so diligently to complete their current compositions. This week we added shading and details. One more week and these should be ready to be mounted for Bradford Night. 

Lower School Music  (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th 
  • Students did a great job working on “Praise to the Lord”, “Non Nobis”, and “And Can It Be”. Fourth grade students did a great job on their recorder test on the first part of the “Doxology”. 

Lower School P.E. (Mrs. Bennington)

K-4th
  • Students did a great job this week preparing for the Greek Olympics. Students are excited about showcasing their athletic abilities at the Greek Olympics on Friday 10/31. 

Kindergarten (Mrs. Rivera and Miss Burdeshaw)

This Week: 
  • Our kindergarten scholars had a great week! In math, we learned how to order numbers to ten, how to problem solve using a picture, and how to add one to a number. In phonics, we learned our last few cursive letters; v, x, y, and z and their respective phonograms. We also had our very first phonics test! In history, we learned about the different Israelite judges in the Bible. There were twelve of them in all. This week, we combined art and science and learned all about trees. The students had the opportunity to make leaf rubbings and finish labeling the parts of a tree. We also went outside to go on a leaf scavenger hunt. It has been such a beautiful and colorful time to be in God’s creation. 
Memory Work:
  • Psalm 92:1 and review

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

This Week: 
  • In math this week the students had their chapter 3 review and test, began using wrap ups, and are learning related subtraction facts and fact families. For our weekly reader, the students read “Up In The Sky” about the Wright brothers in which the students learned about how people can achieve great things with God’s help . We talked about addresses in grammar and various categories of nouns (insects, animals, trees, fruits, etc.). Help your child see their street name, house number, and city signs. The students are nearly done learning how to write their lowercase letters in beautiful cursive. In history we finished our book about Pocohontas. The students learned how God used this courageous Indian princess in His plan to protect the settlers. The kids finished their flip books explaining the layers of the Earth in science this week.
Upcoming:      
  • Thursday, Oct 30th – Reformation Day
  • Friday October 31st – Greek Olympics
Memory Work:
  • Proverbs 2:6-7

2nd Grade (Miss Verroi & Mrs. Eng)

This Week:
  • The beautiful weather all week added to the enjoyment of another week in second grade.  We continued our study of Abraham learning about God’s amazing promise to make Abraham’s descendants as numerous as the stars, despite the fact that he was childless.  Abraham believed the Lord, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.  What a great example for the students of having faith in God.  We continued memorizing in Hebrews 11, up through verse twelve.  Encourage the students to say all of Hebrews 11:1-12 a few times each week.  It was such a delight to see a few of our plants breaking through the soil and see the students marvel at God’s creation.  We have enjoyed singing “Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers” and feel certain you have heard your child singing that at home.  The students wrote their first 2-point paragraph!  We will continue to work on this skill throughout the year to set a good foundation for future writing projects.  A highlight of the week was our field trip to the Mebane Train Display.  It was such fun to pretend to be the boxcar children and walk down to the museum.  Once inside the museum the children were amazed at all the trains and the volunteers did a wonderful job sharing their love of trains with the students.  
Upcoming:
  • Middle East Project due 11/12/2025

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

This Week
  • This week was full of applying what we know to help us figure out what we do not know. Students have been reviewing Latin endings and used that knowledge to add adjectives to feminine, masculine, and neuter nouns. We also introduced some adjectives in Latin. They learned a song to help them remember the helping verbs, and then wrote sentences to demonstrate their knowledge. We continued our study of Greek Mythology with a closer look at the Greek gods. Students have been excitedly planning their projects and we are excited for them to share them!  It is part of the classical process for students to put their knowledge to work by clearly communicating what they have learned. They wrote an outline for a fable called “The Four Oxen and the Lioness” and then rewrote their own version of this fable with added dress-up to make their writing stronger.  In math, we learned how to multiply by 2s, 5s, 9s, and 10s. We finished the week learning about Archimedes and simple machines by making levers using everyday objects. 
Memory Work:
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Upcoming:
  • Greek God Project due November 13th, 2025
  • Bradford Night November 13th, 2025

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

This Week
  • This week in our fourth-grade class, we engaged in a variety of activities that highlight how God moves in the hearts and actions of people to fulfill His will and spread His Word. In History, we studied Alfred the Great, focusing on his perseverance in defeating the Danes and uniting southern England. Alfred’s dedication to promoting Christianity and education serves as a powerful reminder of our calling to seek knowledge and share God’s love with others. Students especially enjoyed singing Alfred the Great’s War Song! In Earth Science, we delved deeper into the various spheres that make Earth a habitable zone, discovering how each one has a unique role in sustaining life. This study beautifully illustrated God’s sovereignty and provision in His creation from the very beginning. In Math, students explored area models, which helped them visualize and better understand the distributive property in a clear and engaging way. Overall, this week has been a wonderful opportunity to see how God has worked throughout history—and even through our lessons—to spread the gospel. Thank you all for your continued dedication and enthusiasm!
Memory Work:
  • 1 Corinthian 13:4-8a
Upcoming:
  • Bradford Night November 13th, 2025

 

LOGIC SCHOOL

Mrs. Bennington

5th-6th Band
  • Fifth grade students worked hard this week to learn their next two notes. Students now know 5 notes and are able to play a variety of songs. Students will start learning concert music next week. 
  • Sixth grade students did a great job this week with their new concert music. Students had fun learning individual parts and then putting parts together. This is an exciting group to work with. 
7th-8th Band
  • Seventh and eighth grade students did a great job working on the piece, “Sleigh Ride”. Students are making really good progress. Students also did well on their concert Ab scale test. Please encourage your student to practice at home. This group of students has a lot of potential and practice will help each student have more confidence in their playing. 

Mrs. Johnston

5th – 8th Choir

Choirs continued to sight read concert music. We are noting repeated ideas within note patterns and rhythm patterns, as well as splitting parts and paying close attention to how individual parts differ. It has been an adventure in sightreading this week!

Miss Pugsley 

5th-8th Girls’ PE
  • In Girls’ PE, students learned soccer fundamentals through simple drills and guided play. We emphasized teamwork, sportsmanship, and joyful physical effort.

5th Grade (Mrs. LaTour and Miss Johnston) 

This Week
  • This was a great week, busy but great! The students presented their body system projects this week and they were wonderful! I loved seeing their creativity and interests come out in their display and presentation. In math, we learned about the order of operations and how to turn a word problem into an expression. We continued learning about the Pilgrims and their journey to the New World as well as the development of their colony, Plymouth. The students received their scripts for the Hobbit play and began practicing their lines, which they are very excited about. I would like to add a quick thank you to all of the parents who came out for parent-teacher conferences last week. Mrs. LaTour and I understand that it can be quite difficult to clear your schedule and take time to come out and speak with us, so we truly appreciate the effort and the time that we had with you all. Your students are a blessing to both of us and we look forward to continuing working together for their benefit and growth. 
Memory Work:
  • Psalm 51:10-12
Upcoming:
  • Hobbit Day (Nov. 14th, email to come soon)

Mrs. Knight

5th Art
  • Fifth grade art students have been adding so many creative details to their Vermeer compositions this week. The final touch has been to add red front doors that open to look into the room. This project has really enhanced their understanding of linear perspective. 

6th Grade (Mrs. McDorman and Miss Pugsley)

6th Reading and Literature
  • We continued reading through Chapter 5 of Across Five Aprils as students deepened their discussion about the rising tensions leading to the Civil War. They considered how the characters respond to the conflict and how those choices reflect the growing national divide.
6th Grammar and Writing
  • Students reviewed genre, character, and plot while reading three familiar stories, then worked in groups to identify how each story illustrated one of those elements. One story was used to focus on character, another on plot, and the final one on genre.
6th Bible
  • As we read the passage in Matthew where Jesus commands, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” students considered what belongs to earthly authorities versus what belongs to God. Our discussion turned to the Imago Dei and how bearing God’s image shapes our ultimate purpose.
6th History
  • The discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848 sparked a massive migration known as the 49er Gold Rush. This rapid influx of people, wealth, and industry transformed California’s economy, population, and infrastructure, accelerating its path to statehood.
6th Math
  • Students practiced using the properties of equality to isolate the variable and solve equations step by step. They saw how applying the same operation to both sides keeps the equation balanced and leads to a correct solution.
6th Science
  • Students completed their study of Kingdom Monera and reviewed key characteristics of bacteria. They then demonstrated their understanding by taking a quiz.
6th Logic
  • Students learned about the logical fallacy tu quoque (“you too”), which dismisses an argument by accusing the opponent of the same fault rather than addressing the claim itself. They practiced recognizing this fallacy in real examples.

Mrs. Crotts

6th Math
  • Students completed the Chapter 4 review and took the test for Chapter 4.  This chapter included continual use of the order of operations, the associative, commutative and distributive properties.

Mrs. Wright

6th Latin
  • This week the 6th grade Latin students took the Capitulum III Pensa (test).  We then started into Capitulum IV where we are introduced to the vocative noun of direct address and the singular imperative command.  The students are excelling in their Latin studies!

Mrs. Palmer

6th Art
  • We wrapped up our small still life studies this week. Students began working on this quarter’s final project which is a colored pencil still life. We will be focusing on layering, blending, color matching/nuance and accuracy.  

Dr. Wright

7th Omnibus
  • Students are reading two chapters per week of The Odyssey, with a vocabulary quiz on Tuesdays and a summary/comprehension quiz on Thursdays.  Script lines for the Odyssey Play are to be memorized by Monday, October 27.  Due to scheduling constraints, we will have one performance of the Odyssey Play for Parents’ Days – Friday, November 7th at 1:30pm.   Parents of 7th graders who cannot attend this performance may arrange to join us for a dress rehearsal earlier that week – email Dr. Wright at nwright@bradfordacademy.org.  Declamation speeches are due to be memorized a week after the Odyssey Play performance. 

Mrs. Frueh

7th Science
  •  We continued our study of the compositional and mechanical layers of the Earth this week. We learned about the competing roles played by heat and pressure deep within the layers of the Earth that cause the states of matter to alternate between solid and molten from layer to layer as you approach the core. 
7th Pre-Algebra
  • This week the students were introduced to the additive and subtractive properties of equality. These properties, along with the multiplicative and division properties of equality, are the most basic yet powerful tools of algebra that can be used to move terms from one side of an equation to the other. This skill will form the backbone of our algebra-solving practice in the months and years to come.

Mrs. Palmer 

7th Art
  • This week students finished their Greek order architecture small studies. We worked on acanthus leaves, volutes/scrolls, columns and egg and dart. Students used charcoal to accomplish these and they are proudly displayed in the hall at upper campus. 

Mrs. Wright

7th Latin
  • This week the 7th grade Latin students took the Capitulum III Pensa (test).  We then started into Capitulum IV where we are introduced to the vocative noun of direct address and the singular imperative command.  The students are continuing to grow steadily in their Latin studies!
7th Logic
  • This week the 7th grade Logic class were introduced to the Appeal to Illegitimate Authority. This is a pervasive fallacy in our current culture and one worth spending time looking at and considering. They were also given a question to consider and write about before next week – How much does the age of an idea or object affect whether we (ourselves or as a culture) accept or reject it?  

Dr. Wright

8th Omnibus 
  • We are studying late antiquity and the emergence of medieval Europe.  Benedict’s Rule has been a key text, as we observe how civilization was preserved and forwarded through the European monasteries.  We soon will be shifting into Beowulf.  Particular sections of biographical research papers are being drafted and returned with my comments; footnotes are a new requirement here.  Declamation preparation continues.  

Mrs. Wright

8th Latin
  • This week the 8th grade Latin students took the Capitulum III Pensa (test).  We then started into Capitulum IV where we are introduced to the vocative noun of direct address and the singular imperative command.  The 8th grade students are showing mastery of their current Latin studies!

Mrs. Frueh

8th Science
  • We took a deep dive this week into studying the phase changes between solids, liquids, and gases. The students should be able to explain how the kinetic theory of matter relates to each of these phases changes as well as identify whether the changes are endothermic or exothermic.
8th Algebra I
  • It was an exciting week in algebra as we learned the many different ways to view linear equations. Our goal was to be able to describe linear equations verbally, algebraically, numerically, and graphically. In order to do this, we used a variety of tools including the x/y function tables introduced in Unit 1, as well as both the Standard Form of linear equations (Ax + By = C) and the Slope-Intercept Form (y=mx+b). It was exciting to see both the complexity and the elegance of linear equations when viewed through these different facets.

Mrs. Palmer 

8th Art
  • We continue to work on our famous artwork magazine projects. We are nearly to the end of this project and they are looking great! 

Mr. Crotts

8th Logic
  • We have completed unit one – learning terms and definitions.

RHETORIC SCHOOL

From the COLLEGE COUNSELING Office:

9th-12th

  • Seniors are continuing to complete scholarship contest essays and applications for college admissions.
  • Juniors: Mark your calendars if you haven’t already!  The Senior Preview Night is coming next week!  It is scheduled for Thursday, October 30 from 5-6 PM in Room 305.  This is for juniors and their parents and promises to be informative–the Senior Thesis, Senior Gala, Senior Trip and the College Admissions Process.
  • 6th-12th graders and/or their parents received information about an essay contest–the Herzog Foundation’s “Bill of Rights” Essay Contest, and 9th-12th graders received information about Patrick Henry College’s “Talent-Finder Nonfiction Writing Contest” sponsored by the Journalism & Digital Media Major.  Visit here to learn about the Herzog Foundation’s Essay Contest for 6th-12th grade students. Visit here to learn about the Patrick Henry College Contest for 9th-12th grade students.  Both are beneficial in the experience of writing competitively, are good additions to Activity Sheets/resumes, plus winners are rewarded monetarily!

Mrs. Palmer 

9th Spanish 
  • We spent time this past week working on using the verbs “gustar,” “estar” and -AR endings verbs. We practiced with many new vocabulary words as well as reviewed past terms.  

Coach Johnston

9th History
  • Students completed their first quiz of the second quarter on English political developments, particularly focusing on the change between the years 1600-1688. Following that we focused on a number of military and economic-political terms that will be on our next quiz (Thursday, 10/30). We have begun to focus on the American Revolution as the next step in our study of early-to-mid modern revolutions.

Ms. Oldham

9th Rhetoric I
  • Students submitted their research paper topic proposals and were assigned their topics. This paper will cover topics of science and ethics, and will be a dual assignment with Biology class. 

Dr. Byrd 

9th Bible Survey 
  • We have completed the book of I Samuel this week. We have been challenged by the character of Samuel and by the life of David.
  • Memory verse: I Samuel 12:23-24. 
  • Book Project: students are choosing their books.

Mrs. Frueh

9th Biology
  • We continued our study of Kingdom Protista with an exploration of the Phyla of Subkingdom Protozoa, including Phylum Sporozoa. We took a deep dive into the unique reproductive life cycle of the protist Plasmodium, a Sporozoan living within mosquitos that causes malaria in humans. This gave us an opportunity to discuss the opportunities for physicians, geneticists, entomologists, ecologists, and even engineers to work together to serve God and love their neighbor by developing solutions that will prevent the transmission of malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Mrs. Frueh

9th Geometry
  • This week we wrapped up our unit on proving parallel and perpendicular lines. The students learned how to use both Flow Proofs and Two-Column Proofs to prove the relationship between given angles and lines. They also thoroughly reviewed how to graph linear equations using slope-intercept form (y=mx+b). Some of them were excited to see their algebra skills from 8th grade resurfacing for the purpose of developing geometric proofs. Some of them realized the importance of reviewing some of these dusty algebra skills.

Mrs. Crotts

9th Literature
  • 9th grade students took a literary terms quiz and also listened to readings for examples of such terms including alliteration, metaphor, symbolism, etc. (One great example that exemplified two of the literary terms was “Words are windows.”  Students also continued to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and discussed and wrote about 6 or 7 ethical points in medicine and science.  Next week students will have the opportunity to go to the Mebane Public Library to gather research material for their author research presentation due in November. 

Mrs. Fairchild 

9th – 11th Art Foundations
  • We have completed our discussion of Raphael and Michelangelo and are moving into studying what God accomplished during the renaissance in northern Europe. Additionally, we talked about the theft that occurred at the Louvre this past weekend. This opened up an interesting discussion on what makes a piece of art valuable. We began talking about it, but I decided that this needed more time and I am developing a special project to help them understand this more fully. Stay tuned for details!

Mrs. Bennington

9th-11th Band 
  • Advanced Band  students did a great job working on the pieces, “Sleigh Ride” and “Greensleeves”. Students are making really good progress and are working well together. Please encourage your student to practice at home. This group of students has a lot of potential and practice will help each student have more confidence in their playing. 

Mrs. Johnston

9th-11th Chorus 
  • We finished our transcription of Star Wars and sang through it for fun. We have begun planning out our next piece to transcribe. We are also continuing to sight read concert music.

Dr. James

10th Chemistry
  • This week we completed our lessons regarding the periodic table and properties of groups of elements. 
  • Next week the students will take their first test of Q2, and we will begin a series of lessons on bonding.

Mrs. Palmer 

10th Spanish
  • Students learned this week about Spanish adverbs and how to form them and use them. We added new vocabulary as well as reviewed past vocabulary. 

Mrs. Byrd

10th Algebra II
  • We concluded our unit on Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions this week.  We also started a new unit on systems of equations.  We learned how to solve systems by graphing.  Next week, we will learn other methods to solve systems.

Mrs. Crotts

10th Literature
  • 10th graders continued to work on Iliad scene presentations.  (This was postponed due to absences and will be presented next week.)  Students worked on writing submissions for writing contests.  Next week 10th graders have the opportunity to visit the Mebane Library and select research material for the upcoming author research paper rough draft due November 19.

Miss Oldham

10th Rhetoric II
  • Students worked on their Declamation speeches this week in preparation for the class competition on November 13th. 

Coach Johnston

10th History
  • Students finished their quick overview of Persia’s connecting points to Israelite and Greek history, and now we are beginning to read Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War. As we consider in that book how Greece’s golden age ended, our notes and class discussion will start a couple hundred years earlier in order to study the development and accomplishments of Ancient Greek history.

Dr. Smith

10th Historical Theology
  • We are reviewing the first four chapters of our readings in order to prepare for a test on them, and also preparing for a debate on the writing of history.

Miss Oldham

11th Literature
  • Students have continued with Dante’s Divine Comedy. 

Mrs. Wright

11th NT Greek
  • The 11th grade Greek students were introduced to the third declension noun.  This particular chapter is heavy in grammar and requires extra drilling and time in order to correctly and carefully understand and then  apply the new grammar concepts.  Exercises and translations for chapter 10 were started and will continue into next week.  

Mr. Webster

11th History
  • This week we started on a new unit beginning in the 8th century with Charlemagne and the Carolingian dynasty. 

Mrs. Byrd

11th Precalculus
  • We concluded our unit on polynomial functions by learning to locate all solutions (real and complex) and to produce a graph.  Our next topic will be rational functions.

Dr. Smith

11th-12th Apologetics
  • We took a test this week on the first six chapters of our reading, and students began reading chapter seven. 

Coach Johnston

12th History
  • Students considered the early tests to America’s government. Did the government have enough power to enforce the law and enough wisdom to influence people’s minds? On the other hand, how can the people change/fix a problem in government? These were topics we considered as we studied the Whiskey Rebellion, Election of 1800 and Marbury v. Madison. 

Ms. Oldham

12th Literature
  • Students began Hamlet! A personal favorite of mine. There is less Literature homework this quarter due to the amount of work Thesis will take up. However, the students do have an outside reading assignment this quarter due in December. 
12th Rhetoric III
  • Seniors received back their first drafts and will be working on edits. The process of receiving feedback is one that can be difficult to process, but this class handled it well and I am excited to see where they go from here. 

Mrs. Byrd

12th Calculus
  • Topics for this week included the chain rule, implicit differentiation, and derivatives of inverse functions. These are more complex types of differentiation and will take some practice to feel comfortable.