The Word of the Year
A recurring theme this year in my talks to the children has been the importance of words. By that I mean to convey to all our students that how we […]
A recurring theme this year in my talks to the children has been the importance of words. By that I mean to convey to all our students that how we […]
This time of year is one of my favorites. I love the cooler weather and the autumn colors. I especially love the celebration of Thanksgiving, the only truly “Protestant” holiday. […]
In my last post I asked the question, “Why do we do the things we do?” I asked the question with the hope that together we would all take time […]
Why do we do what we do? This is a question that we ought to ask ourselves regularly. We should consider it especially as we invest these two decades of […]
Imagine that you have been selected to participate in a massive sociological research project sponsored by NASA. They have chosen other candidates with similar socio/political views from a variety of […]
Every institution has a set of foundational beliefs. This reality always shapes the actions, the attitudes, and the priorities of the institution. For example, a “for profit” commercial enterprise may […]
The Latin word for student is discipulus. From it, we get a few English words. Disciple Verb form: meaning to help make one a better student. (ie. The youth pastor […]
Christmas 2020 Dear Bradford Academy Family and Friends, “There is No Room!” These distressing words were spoken to expectant parents, Mary and Joseph, long ago. The innkeeper was caught up […]
(Special post from Miss Amanda Windes, veteran Language Arts teacher at Bradford Academy) Over the years, Bradford students have memorized tens (maybe hundreds!) of poems, listened to one another rattle […]