Plate tectonics is easier to understand if you build cities on top of Playdoh and place it on wooden boards. When students do this, they can observe the different kinds of plate movements and record the damage. After studying about divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries, 6th graders did just that in science lab. Most […]
A Knight in shining armor will greet shoppers at the Scholastic Book Fair! The book fair is open for shopping from November 17-November 21. Shop Monday from 8:00-5:00, Tuesday from 8:00-6:00, Wednesday 8:00-4:00 (closed during chapel), Thursday 8:00-4:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00. Sir Readalot promises that you will find an amazing variety of exceptional literature.
Visit the Scholastic Book Fair. We have middle school aged titles that you are sure to enjoy! Check out the books. Come shop with us after school, November 17-20. Shop Monday from 8:00-5:00, Tuesday from 8:00-6:00, Wednesday 8:00-4:00 (closed during chapel), and Thursday 8:00-4:00 .
Mrs. Dahn’s first graders learned how to make rain in the science lab with Mrs. Brindley. How do you make rain? Just ask a first grader!
Spoiler Alert: if you are a grandparent of a kindergartner, you may not want to read this. Students in Mrs. Haugh’s kindergarten class, with the help of some awesome moms, made presents for their grandparents who are coming to visit school next week! It is guaranteed to be a sweet, individualized gift they will cherish!
Students from Jordan Roquemore’ s 6th Grade Humanities classes participated in “The Power of One” lab in the Museum last week. The students focused on four American leaders (General George Washington, President Gerald Ford, Sgt. Alvin York and Second Lt. John J. De Angelis) who would not compromise their faith to accomplish a goal, and […]
Juniors and their parents gathered Monday night for the “College Kick Off Event” at Brook Hill enjoying pizza, fellowship, and being inundated with information. Representatives from Tyler Junior College and Jacksonville College were in attendance to talk about Dual Credit opportunities and to stress enrollment requirements and the application process and Stephen F. Austin spoke […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Parents of 8th, 9th, and 10th graders met for “College, Coffee, and Conversation” this week as they discussed the college application process and how to advise their students to be preparing now for what will be coming later. Knowing now that colleges will require an application, test […]
Seniors (and teachers) know how to be stress free! For seniors, completing and submitting a college application way ahead of the deadline and for teachers, writing recommendations and getting them uploaded into Naviance gives them closure and puts a smile on their faces. Recently, students and teachers brought their smiles to the Academic Office and […]
Dr. Mark Jones, leader of the Baptist Student Ministry on the campus of TJC and chaplain of our football team, was a guest speaker in Senior Seminar this week talking to seniors about keeping their faith strong when they go to college. His inspiring presentation reminded students that they must continue to fan the flame […]
Students in Mrs. Eden’s Speech class helped Cedric Haynes from KLTV give the weather forecast during class on Wednesday! What an awesome opportunity! Here are some photos:
Fourth grade students participated in a program called Operation Gratitude. This program sends care packages to deployed and wounded soldiers. After watching a video explaining the origination and meaning of Veteran’s Day, the students wrote letters to the soldiers to be included in the care packages. The letters were very meaningful. One student commented that […]