Between the Pages Book Club comprised of 5th graders: Jackson Simmons, Emma Lambert, Suvonna Bynum, Anna Ward, Owen Funk, Maeci Wilson, Lorien Rhoads, Mia Fair, Josie Travis, Griffin Hommel, Skylar Anthony, and Halle Meister met this semester at the Lower School to read and discuss The Door in the Wall, by Marguerite De Angeli. Students […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: We have all been told NOT to judge a book by its cover. Since “everybody knows that”, very clever publishers have learned that catchy titles and flashy book jackets catch the eye of potential readers, i.e. buyers. Many times this cliché is used to discourage that first […]
Our 8th graders got a taste of the legal system this week in celebration of National Law Day. Students had the opportunity to observe and participate in the legal system from the crime scene to the court room. Holly Stadelmann and Sawyer Hayes were chosen as witnesses to the “crime” while other students served on […]
8th Grade Bible students have been studying the book of James and learning about the persecution of Christians. As part of their study, students researched Christians currently being persecuted this year (2015). Students then exchanged articles with each other, wrote reflection journals, and discussed as a group what it means to be faithful to Christ […]
6th grade bible has been studying stories in God’s word about responsibility and blaming others. As part of their learning, students acted out various stories from scripture on the topic in groups. After reading and studying their passage, students created and performed skits about Moses and Aaron, King Saul and Samuel, Adam & Eve, and […]
Mrs. Ponce’s and Mrs. Dawkins’ classes used part of their class time today to view the Vietnam Veteran Wall that has been set up outside of the American Freedom Museum and Founder’s Hall. Be sure to come out this weekend to see the wall and join in the festivities!
From the desk of Brian Nelson, Academic Dean: Every year I have the privilege of meticulously calculating the numbers and grades of our top students to determine our valedictorian and salutatorian. What I love even more, however, is the opportunity to honor these two students before their peers. This week I had that opportunity as I […]
Prekindergarten students in Mrs. Bell’s class are learning about the plant cycle and what plants need to survive. Students observed how quickly grass seeds sprouted. London is even giving her grass a trim!
There is never a dull day in Kindergarten! From watching a hamster rolling around on the floor to observing growing, changing tadpoles, learning is interesting and exciting. Mrs. Newman’s kindergarten students watch their pet hamster roll around on the classroom floor while other students observe their tadpoles swimming and developing into frogs. “One lost his tail!” […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: This is the second of a Two Part Series. When I became the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Whitehouse, I was facing a monumental task. First and foremost, I was asked to fill the shoes of legendary Hall of Fame Coach C.L. Nix. Coach Nix had been […]
The trigonometry students at Brook Hill were asked to find the height of the flagpole in the quadrangle this week. By measuring the angles of elevation to the flagpole of two points collinear to the flagpole and by measuring the distance between the two points, students were able to solve the problem. Adding a layer […]
After the testing this week, 4th graders entered the science classroom to floating ping-pong balls. The kids asked, “What’s going on here?” Mrs. Brindley explained that the floating ping-pong ball is a wonderful example of Bernoulli’s principle. Bernoulli, an 18th-century Swiss mathematician, discovered something quite unusual about moving air. He found that the faster air flows over the surface […]