Bradford Bulletin 10-25-2024

BRADFORD BULLETIN

VOLUME XVII, ISSUE 16

OCT 25, 2024

 

FROM THE OFFICE

FOR ALL:
  • ZipCast:  Have you signed up yet?  Text BANC to 833-409-4823.  It is so simple to sign up and so easy to listen!  We would love to have all of our parents connected!  
  • HOUSE SOCIALS – We’d love to see all students and their families come together with us for these events:
  • 25/26 Bradford Calendar:  The calendar for next school year is posted on the Bradford website under the parents tab here.  You will find one calendar that includes both campuses, and then larger versions of each campus individually for 
  • Phone:  The Lower School phone is up and running again with new service.  919-563-9001
  • Uniform Sale:  November 7th:  Details and sign up here.
  • Boys Wrestling Club:  Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Boys Wrestling Club will begin Friday, November 8 and run through late March. We practice from 4:30–6:30 at New Millennium Martial Arts near Sheetz in Mebane. Please respond to the phone number or email below with the names and ages of any boys planning on attending. Ages 7–15. The cost will be $30 for the season but the registration link won’t be ready for a few more days. Our Director is busy with hurricane relief efforts. You can contact me by text or phone at 919–491–4295 and my email is gregrandal4000@gmail.com FCA Wrestling is a great introduction to wrestling and an opportunity to study God’s Word. Call, text or email with questions.  (Coach Greg Randall is a long-time Bradford parent and wrestling coach.)
  • SOCKTOBER:  New sock donations for the Piedmont Rescue Mission are being collected this month.  
LOWER SCHOOL- IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • 4th grade:  Field trip coming up on Wed, November 6th.  Watch for the permission slip to come via email!
 UPPER  SCHOOL- IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • Parents Days – Event coming up soon!  Have you ever wondered what our Upper School students are studying, discussing, learning and debating?  All parents are invited to sign up for classes to sit in on November 7th and 8th.  Please go ahead and mark your calendars!  We will send out a sign up list in the coming days.  
  • Athletes:  Please return volleyball, soccer, and XC uniforms to the upper school office.  All uniforms should be washed and placed in a large ziploc bag with the student’s name on them.  (Not all sports have numbered uniforms.  The name on the bag helps us keep track!)  
HOT LUNCH on Thursdays: 
  • The weekly menu locks at midnight on Sunday night – so be sure to place your orders and check out in time. Once your account is set up, it should be easy for the rest of the year! ORDER HERE  
FROM MRS. MITCHELL:   

Classical learning finds its roots in Greek culture.  Ask a 3rd grader what they have learned about demokratia this week.  The foundational ideas from 3rd grade’s “Greek Week” will be built upon in 5th and 6th grades as students study American history and gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the seeds of our country’s system of governance.  All our lower school students also had a wonderful time re-enacting Greek Olympic competition: the Pentathlon, the marathon, and yes, a poetry competition!

 

UPCOMING

NEXT WEEK:
  • Week of 10/28 – Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball tryouts and first practices begin
    • Varsity Girls will practice from 3-5pm on M/Tu/Th (10/28, 29 and 31)
    • Varsity Boys will practice from 3-5pm on M/Tu/W/Th (10/28-31)
  • Tues, 10/29:  Upper school:  11th grade: College Night, 5 – 6pm
  • Fri, 11/1:  
    • Upper school:  Hobbit Day (5th grade – check email for details!)
    • ALL:  Leiden House Social (Sign up here.)
  • Sat, 11/2:  ALL:  Plymouth House Social (Sign up here.)

 

 IN THE NEAR FUTURE:
  • Wed, 11/6:  Lower School:  4th grade field trip
  • Thurs, 11/7:  
    • ALL:  Used Uniform Sale  – Details and Sign up here
    • ALL:  8am, Coffee and Discussion with Mr. Johnston
    • Upper school:  Parents Day (Parents and grandparents mark your calendar!)
  • Fri, 11/8:  
    • Upper school:  Parents Day (Parents and grandparents mark your calendar!)
    • Upper school:  10th grade – Jr/Sr Preview  – Lunch discussion (Parents welcome!)
  • Mon, 11/11:  ALL:  Veterans Day – No school
  • Thurs, 11/14:  Lower school:  K – 2nd grade – Bradford Night, 6:30 pm
  • Tues, 11/26:  ALL:  Thanksgiving Feasts
  • Wed, 11/27 – Fri, 11/29:  ALL:  Thanksgiving Break – no school
  • Sun, 12/1:  Applications open for 25/26 for new students
  • Thurs, 12/5:  ALL:  Coffee and Discussion with Mr. Johnston
  • Fri, 12/6:  Upper School:  6th grade Field Trip to Appomattox Court House
  • Week of 12/16:  Upper School:  Q2 Finals
  • Wed, 12/18:  Lower school:  TK Parents Coffee and Donuts, TK Nativity Play
  • Thurs, 12/19:  Upper school:  Christmas Concert
  • Fri, 12/20:  Christmas celebrations, Noon dismissal

 

FROM THE TEACHER’S DESK

 

GRAMMAR SCHOOL

 

Transitional Kindergarten (Mrs. Grubb and Mrs. Weber)

This Week
  • TK students enjoyed a pumpkin filled week! Students worked together to remove the seeds from the pumpkin and then flavored seeds in the kitchen on Wednesday. We enjoyed a pumpkin feast on Thursday where students were able to taste the pumpkin seeds and taste other pumpkin flavored items.  We are so thankful for beautiful weather to enjoy our days outside this week! In math, students focused on identifying shapes and playing the missing shape game as well as working to cover designs using pattern blocks. Our letter of the week this was L. Students practiced the sound, identified the letter, and wrote L in many ways this week. It was wonderful seeing the “L” items students brought in for show & tell. Our centers this week included: learning about compound words, telling a story about birds and adding a character, and practicing writing numbers and the letter L using magnet boards. We continued learning about Moses this week. Our focus was on the Ten Commandments. Next week we will learn about Joshua. 

Lower School P.E. (Mrs. Bennington)

K – 4th
  •  Students did a great job preparing for and competing in the Greek Olympics this week! Fun was had by all!

Lower School Music (Mrs. Bennington)

K-2nd
  • Students did a great job in music this week reviewing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”.  Students also sang the “B.C. History Facts” and the first verse and chorus of “Wonderful Words of Life”.
3rd -4th
  • Students did not have music this week due to the Greek Olympics. 

 

Kindergarten (Mrs. Rivera and Miss Burdeshaw)

This Week
  • Our kindergarten scholars had a great time participating in the Greek Olympics! The students enjoyed many outdoor activities, including their very own kindergarten marathon. A few of them also had the opportunity to be riders in a chariot race! Overall, it was an awesome way to end another week of school. In terms of academics, the students learned several new things this week. In math, we learned how to write addition number sentences, how to represent equivalent forms of the same number, how to identify ordinal positions up to the sixth, and they were introduced to their first addition facts: the doubles with sums to 10. In phonics, we reviewed all of the single-letter phonograms, as well as all of the lowercase cursive letter strokes. In history, we discussed the Biblical figure, Moses, and how God used him to help save the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In science, we started our section on trees and discussed the various parts of a tree. In art, we continued to work on our colorful Kandinsky circles from the Russian artist, Wassily Kandinsky. We look forward to displaying this artwork at our upcoming Bradford Night in just three short weeks!
Memory Work:   
  •  Genesis 1:1 and review

 

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

This Week
  • What a fantastic week we’ve had in first grade! In math, the students focused on adding 9 and practicing their facts. They also tackled some engaging word problems that encouraged critical thinking. In our reading time, we enjoyed another delightful story from Frog and Toad, which sparked great discussions among the students. We continued mastering our uppercase cursive letters and reviewed our grammar poems, reinforcing important concepts in a fun way. In history, we wrapped up our lessons on Columbus, deepening our understanding of this significant explorer. In art, the students showcased their creativity by drawing coffee cups and using watercolors to bring their artwork to life. Our science lessons continued with an exploration of the water cycle, where students are discovering the wonders of nature. We capped off the week with a thrilling Greek Olympics on Friday, where everyone demonstrated their teamwork and sportsmanship. It’s been a week filled with learning and fun!
Memory Work:  
  • Romans 12: 1-2
 

 

2nd Grade (Mrs. Hedgecock & Mrs. Eng)

This Week
  •  The Greek Olympics are always a thrilling day for second grade students.  The students have been sitting by houses at lunch so they could discuss strategy and get to know their fellow house members.  Another highlight was our field trip to the Mebane Train Display.  The students pretended to be the Boxcar Children by walking down the road looking for a place to stop for lunch.  The train display is amazing and there were too many boxcars to count.  Others studies this week included learning four commands in Latin including sit, rise up, write and repeat.  These would be fun to work on at home in a Simon Says type game.  In math we reviewed writing numbers to 1,000, reading a thermometer, and writing money amounts using the dollar symbol.  
Memory Work:  
  • Hebrews 11:11-12   Review all of Hebrews 11 up to verse 12 

 

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

This Week
  • Third graders enjoyed applying what they learned over the past two weeks about Greek democracy and reenacted our own version of Athenian democracy. The Boule (Council) presented the agenda to the Ekklesia (Assembly) while the Strategoi (military leaders) presented their plan of defense against the Persian empire.  There was a lot of debate, but the Assembly voted and decided to go to war with Persia! The Assembly concluded after a citizen accused another Athenian citizen of theft! The Dikasteria ( jury) listened to each side present their case. They struggled to determine if the accused was innocent or guilty. Ask your student about the outcome of the case!  We ended the day with a Greek feast and discussed the similarities between Greek demokratia and our own government, a constitutional republic.  In Latin, we added another 40 vocabulary words to our memory bank for a total of 80 words studied! Another busy week in third grade! Of course, after spending time studying the Greeks and the Olympics, we fashioned armor out of cardboard and duct tape and wore it in the parade at Bradford’s very own Greek Olympics!  It was a great end to another great week!
Memory Work:  
  • 1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12

Mrs. Fairchild

3rd Grade Art
  • Our students completed their first project and learned new skills that will help them draw what they see with precision. Our next project is focused on moving towards mastery of this skill.

 

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

This Week
  •  This week explored the life of Otto I and the significance of the Holy Roman Empire, deepening our understanding of God’s sovereignty in historical governance. In math, we reviewed the first four chapters, focusing on using algorithms to solve multi-digit multiplication problems, which helped us sharpen our problem-solving skills. We practiced writing stories using the story sequence outline, enabling us to structure our narratives effectively. Our study of botany continued as we added observations about leaves to our journals, enhancing our appreciation for the natural world. The week culminated in the annual Bradford Greek Olympics, where students participated in fierce but friendly competitions. Everyone enjoyed the festivities, making it a memorable conclusion to our week of learning!
Memory Work:  
  • Matthew 5: 6-9

Mrs. Fairchild

4th Grade Art
  • Our students are working on mixing colors and blending.  They are learning to work in layers to build contrast and texture to their art.

 

LOGIC SCHOOL

 

Mrs. Bennington

5th Band
  •   Students did a great job this week working on exercises that helped reinforce their first five notes. Students successfully performed their playing test on 1.24. Confidence is growing and better sounds are being made. At home practice is expected and will continue to aid in success in class. 
6th-8th Band
  •  Students did a great job this week learning new rhythms and key signatures. They did a great job applying this knowledge to Christmas Concert music. Students were able to successfully put multiple parts together. Students also continued to work on a set of lip slurs and warm-up techniques. Confidence is growing and mature sounds are being made. At home practice is expected and will continue to aid in success in class. 
9th – 10th Band
  •  Students did a great job this week working on music for the Christmas Concert. Students were able to successfully put multiple parts together. Confidence is growing and mature sounds are being made. At home practice is expected and will continue to aid in success in class. 

Mrs. Johnston

5th – 8th Chorus
  • 5th Chorus – We are shifting from sitting and singing to standing and singing, working on posture and building endurance. We are also working on projecting sound to sing outside our “comfort zone”. Now that we have read through all our music, we are focusing on our quality of sound and pronunciation of words.
  • 6th-8th Chorus – We have spent a great deal of time working on coordinating contrasting parts. This has been a good challenge for us in learning to sing our parts independently and yet sing the whole song together as a group. It is amazing how many moving parts there are within one small section of a song! We are also working to build a stronger overall sound, moving outside our “comfort zone” volumes in order to project sound into the room.

 

Bradford Chorale – This is our Tuesday/Thursday  lunchtime group, open to students in grades 7-12. We spent the first quarter learning how to sight-sing music and also function together as a group. This quarter we are working on music for the concert, choosing some fun A Capella pieces (pieces without instrumental accompaniment). The students have had a great deal of fun learning to harmonize with one another, especially when the words are in the form of “doo”, “ah”, and “WAH”!

 

5th Grade (Mrs. LaTour and Mrs. Kromhout) 

This Week
  • This week, we are studying the Massachusetts Bay Colony: The Home of the Puritans in history! It has been fun discussing the puritans and we are excited about a mini Reformation Day celebration next Thursday in class! We are wrapping up The Hobbit, with only one chapter left after this week! We are preparing for our Hobbit plays next Friday along with the feast we have planned to celebrate our finishing of the book. Overall, we were pleased with the Math Ch. 4 tests! We started chapter 5 this week and have eased our way in by studying/reviewing multiples and common denominators. In grammar, we are reviewing homonyms and practicing labeling sentences that include compound subject nouns and verbs. We are getting started on our next writing assignment about the Boston Massacre. We are getting more confident in our writing skills, learning how to be more creative! Next week, most of our tests will be on Thursday (excluding Memory, Spelling, and Latin: These will take place the following week) because of Hobbit day on Friday! 
Memory Work:  
  • Psalm 51:10-12
Upcoming:
  • Hobbit Day: 11/1

Mrs. Palmer

5th Art
  • This week students reviewed what we know about our artist of the quarter, Diego Velazquez.  Students also began work on their newest project:  oil pastel landscapes.

 

6th Grade (Miss Stevenson)

6th Reading and Literature
  • To prepare for Chapter 4 of Across Five Aprils, we watched a video about Grant’s victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. 
6th Grammar and Writing
  • We spent this week working on how to write an annotated bibliography. The first draft of the research paper is due Wednesday, October 30. Final drafts and presentations are due Wednesday, November 6.
6th Bible
  • We finished up reading the gospel of Mark this week.
6th History
  •  This week in History we briefly discussed the opening of the Oregon Territory in 1850. 
6th Science
  • In Science this week we learned about how the Kingdom Monera is different from the four other kingdoms. 
6th Logic
  • Students took their first Logic test this week. Next week we will jump into fallacies that involve making assumptions.
6th Latin
  • We finished up Chapter 2 of Latin Alive! this week. 

Mrs. Crotts

6th Math
  • 6th Graders are digging in to learn this new way of doing math.  Students who struggled with one mid-chapter review assignment visited the tutoring lab to rework the problems and gain confidence.

Mrs. Palmer 

6th Art
  • Students reviewed our artist of the quarter, Diego Velazquez, this week.  We also continued to work on our colored pencil leaf drawings.  These are tricky and detailed but students are being attentive and working hard on them!

Dr. Wright

7th Composition 
  • We are working on finalizing our poems in the Greek epic style, including concluding couplets.  These poems retell challenges overcome, from burning hands on stoves, to meeting bears while hiking, to disastrous camping expeditions. 
7th Omnibus – Literature, History, Bible
  • Our reading of The Odyssey and our work on the Odyssey play continues.  Students are completely off script at this point, have learned blocking and stage directions, and are nearly ready for props and costumes.  Work on declamation speeches is ongoing, in preparation for November 14 in-class speeches.  Written homework has decreased due to the memorization of play lines and declamation speeches, but will increase again by the first week of November.  
7th Logic
  •  Our work on the ad fontes fallacies continues in our workbook.  

Mrs. Frueh

7th Science
  • The students had a lot of fun this week recreating the three types of tectonic plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform. They built a layered model of the earth using graham crackers and frosting to represent the mesosphere, asthenosphere, and lithosphere. They were then able to slide the crackers around to see what would happen at normal faults (divergent boundaries), reverse faults (convergent boundaries) and strike-slip faults (transform boundaries). It was a yummy way to make our learning stick.
7th Pre-Algebra
  • This week the students were introduced to the four properties of equality: The Additive, Subtractive, Multiplicative, and Division Properties of Equality. These four properties 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
  • Students reviewed our artist of the quarter, Diego Velazquez, this week.  We also continued to work on our charcoal architecture drawings focusing on grayscale, details and accuracy.

Miss Johnston

7th Latin
  •  The 7th graders took their chapter 4 test on Monday! I was very pleased with how they did. We spent the rest of the week practicing grammar rules as well as practicing our parsing and translations!

 

Dr. Wright

8th Omnibus 
  • History:   We have taken a look at the Byzantine empire, particularly the reign of Justinian.  
  • Literature:  Students finished their final assignments from The Rule of St. Benedict, and have noted the general patterns of Western Christian monasticism as distinct from Eastern Christian monasticism.  Students have received copies of Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring, which we intend to read relatively quickly over the next four weeks.  The switch to fiction is warmly accepted.  
  • Composition:  Students await comments on their first drafts of their biographical research papers, which I should have finished by early next week.  This week we discussed plagiarism, when to use citations in specific paragraphs, how to form proper footnotes, and what the differences are between a persuasive paper versus a simply informative research paper or article.  

Miss Johnston

8th Latin
  • This week we did a lot of translating work. We studied our newest chart, practiced our vocab, and tried our hand at translating a passage from Lingua Latina. They did very well with it! It was more of a beginner passage, but it was a good warm-up for harder translations coming in the near future. 

Mrs. Frueh

8th Science
  • We wrapped up our study of the kinetic theory of matter with an analysis of the phase change lab that we did last week and a unit review. The unit test will take place next Friday (November 1st).
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
  • Students reviewed our artist of the quarter, Diego Velazquez, this week.  We also continued to work on our  famous artwork magazine collages.

Mr. Crotts

8th Logic
  • We learned about statements – sentences that are either true or false. Questions, commands, and nonsense sentences are not statements because they do not have truth value.

RHETORIC SCHOOL

 

From the COLLEGE COUNSELING Office:

Electives for 11th/12th: 

  • It is time to nail down plans for spring electives:
    • If you are taking Bradford classes for your electives, this is done
    • If you are planning to take a class or classes at ACC, you need to sign up for a time slot with our ACC advisor, Mrs. Sutton; you may schedule a phone call or Zoom appointment with her here: https://calendar.app.google/4rFwCczAEB1vZtCf9
      • This needs to be completed by the end of November! 

Juniors: 

  • Junior College Night is next week on Tuesday, October 29 from 5-6pm for all juniors and parents! I would love to have at least one parent in attendance for each student. We will review the junior and senior year timeline for college research, visits, and the application process! 
  • RSVP HERE 

Seniors: 

Upcoming for seniors:

  • I continue to meet with seniors! They are doing a great job getting all the pieces of their application in! 
  • FAFSA update: It continues to look like the FAFSA will be released to fill out on December 1st; they say they are doing beta releases starting October 1, but without much info about who is getting these. You can read more here, but for the moment no need to take action! 

Mrs. Palmer 

9th Spanish 
  • This week students spent time reviewing AR, ER and IR verb conjugations.  We had a thorough lesson on Spanish prepositions – feel free to ask your students about this!  We also reviewed the verb “gustar” and how to use it.  Students received a study guide for their upcoming chapter test that will be given on 11/1. 

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.

Mr. Crotts

9th Logic
  • We reviewed our logic operators and the English translations for each in preparation for a test.

Dr. and Mrs. James

9th Biology
  • This week the students completed an experiment pertaining to the color change of cabbage with varying pH, and we reviewed for the first test. 
  • Next week, the students will take their first test of Q2 and begin further discussion of botany.

Coach Johnston

9th History
  • The students completed their first significant quiz of the 2nd quarter this week on English political development and growth during the 17th century.
  • We are now studying a number of vocab terms regarding colonial economies and war while beginning to learn the overview of the Seven Years War (ask them why it could be called World War Zero). Students will learn the significance of this war due to how its effects will lead significantly both to the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.

Mrs. Crotts

9th Literature
  • 9th Graders spent much time writing this week.  They wrote an in-class essay about the theme of sacrifice and salvation in A Tale of Two Cities and how that compared and contrasted with the Bible’s accounting of Christ’s sacrifice and salvation he offers.  Copies of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein were distributed as well; they learned about the author’s background and influences.

Dr. Byrd 

9th Bible 
  • This week we finished the book of Ruth. We were encouraged to see how Boaz is a type of Christ and how He is of the lineage of Boaz as well. We have begun the books of I and II Samuel.
  • Memory verse: I Samuel 12:23
  • Students are finalizing their choice of book for the Book Analysis Project. 
  • There will be a test next Friday. 

Dr. James

10th Chemistry
  •  This week we finished our discussion of periodic trends and properties of elemental groups. 
  • Next week the students will take their first test of Q2, and we will begin our study of bonding.

Mrs. Palmer 

10th Spanish
  • This week students worked on preterite and imperfect as well as reviewed the verb “gustar.”  We spent time in groups working on upcoming skits which will focus on the writing and speaking components of language learning. 

Coach Johnston

10th History
  • Students analyzed the story of Cyrus the Great’s rise to power and the story of Croessus’ son and the spear. Students considered lessons on prophecy, fate, human responsibility, revenge, mercy and how to interpret dreams. We will conclude our overview of how the Persian empire connects to both Israelite and Greek history next week before diving fully into Greek history in November. 

Coach Johnston

9th/10th PE
  • Students have spent this week practicing and playing basketball. So far we are working primarily on improving our dribbling and shooting mechanics and then playing various types of scrimmages.

 

Mrs. Byrd

10th Algebra II
  • We are continuing in our study of solving linear systems of equations.  In addition to solving them graphically, we learned a few ways to solve them algebraically.

Mrs. Crotts

10th Literature
  • Students completed a quiz on the Iliad.  They prepared for an in-class essay about 3 possible topics: the Ancient Greeks view of glory vs. the Bible’s; research the Trojan Horse and trace its literary symbolism;  or discuss the theme of rage in the poem and compare it to Biblical wisdom.

Miss Oldham

10th Rhetoric I
  •   Students practiced showing ethos by writing college application essays. Students also started to explicitly work on their Declamation speeches. 

Dr. Smith

10th Historical Theology
  • Students finished their 1st quarter review and are doing an advanced reading on the challenges that the early church fathers faced in articulating faithful biblical doctrine in the first four centuries.

Mrs. Palmer

11th Spanish III
  • This week students reviewed Spanish prepositions, future tense, past grammar and vocabulary.  We also spent time focusing on the listening, writing and speaking components of language learning. Students wrote in the target language as well as spent time listening to their classmates speak in the target language. 

Mrs. Byrd

11th Precalculus
  • Our focus for this week was the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.  We learned various techniques to locate the real and imaginary roots of polynomial functions.  Our next topic will be analyzing rational functions.
11th Physics
  • We’ve continued in our two dimensional motion study  this week solving various types of projectile problems.  We launched our own compressed air rocket in Walker field, taking data and analyzing it to see which launch angles produced the farthest range and the greatest height.

Miss Oldham

11th Literature
  • Students wrapped up Dante’s Divine Comedy and we have begun our study Arthurian Legends with Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene. 

Dr. Smith

11th NT Greek
  • Students took a vocabulary quiz on twenty words and have been working on identifying and translating personal pronouns. They have also been strengthening their translation skills. 

Mr. Webster

11th-12th Systematic Theology
  • This week we started our unit on the doctrine of God. We covered both the incommunicable and the communicable attributes of God. 
11th History
  •  This week we started a new unit and talked about the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. The students read about Charlemagne and how he influenced all of Medieval history. 

Mrs. Fairchild

12th Art Portfolio
  • The students are continuing to work on their sculptures of their classmates.  Their greatest challenge, currently, seems to be the proportions of the nose. Some of our students, however, have been quite successful in capturing a facial expression of their classmate.

Coach Johnston

12th History
  • Students took a major unit test this week and have now begun looking at the background info and general causes that significantly led to the beginning of the American War of Independence.

Miss Oldham

12th Literature
  • We continued to traverse the twisted mind of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. 
12th Rhetoric II
  •  I am slowly making my way through senior thesis rough drafts. The seniors did a wonderful job on their theses, and I am excited to see them grow through this process. 

Mrs. Byrd

12th Calculus
  • We’re concluding our study of composite, implicit, and inverse functions.  Next we will consider contextual applications of differentiation including related rate problems.