6th grade choir recently completed a composer project using Thinglink in the computer lab! What an awesome way to integrate technology and music!        

To learn about energy and motion, 8th grade students have begun their mousetrap car project! Students are building a mousetrap powered car and will test them soon to see how fast and how far they will go!             

In Kindergarten we did a science lesson about eggs where we tested the strength of an egg. We started by having a few classmates try to crush an egg with their hands. Next we set a book then a stack of books on the eggs to see if they would break. For our final test the […]

First Graders learned all about the symbols of our state, the different geographic regions of Texas, and created the Texas flag.  

  First graders have been busy researching an animal the past 2 weeks.  We have read books and even used computers.  We showed off our hard work by writing our own non-fiction book and creating a display board with all of our facts.  God created some amazing animals, and some amazing first graders!      […]

In chemistry we have been learning how substances like salt and sugar dissolve in water and how some substances won’t dissolve at all. Chemists have developed guidelines to be able to predict what types of compounds are soluble or not. Students put these guidelines to the test in the lab as they combined different solutions, […]

For Nerd is the Word, our aim was to look at things in the entertainment industry—things that are often called “nerdy,” like comics, ukuleles, sci-fi films, and some games—and show the art and impact behind them. We merely scratched the surface of this broad and deep topic, but along the way we built ukuleles from […]

SEAing Texas (SPARC 2015) was an exciting and adventure-filled week as 9th and 10th grade girls mixed it up in the beautiful hill country of Texas. With water flowing through the activities, they played at SeaWorld over Texas, took a historical tour on Segways through the San Antonio streets, and zip lined across Lake Travis on […]

During Fundamentals of Coaching we took an in-depth look at the life of a coach. We discussed  every aspect of coaching from the day to day activities all the way to game management. Activities we did during the week included learning how to schedule, how to order equipment, and develop practice plans. We also had the opportunity […]

Art Sparc was an incredible week! We painted and sculpted clay every day, honing our skills and even toured the Kimball Art Museum. Our students created beautiful artworks they will always treasure!

Students had various experiences with science and nature and shared several adventures.  On Monday they toured “Tiger Creek” big cat rescue center and learned how and why big cats – lions, tigers, cougars and cheetahs – are rescued and rehabilitated.  Additionally trips to Tyler State Park and Hill Creek Park offered not only hiking adventures, […]

Twenty-one students (7 Juniors and 14 Seniors) headed to Los Angeles for SPARC week 2015.  Dee and Julie Hanks were the chaperones along with Ashlyn Kindberg, tour guide, and Bernard Davis, bus driver. Five warm and sunny days were spent visiting educational and entertaining venues. Day One: We landed at LAX early Sunday morning and […]