The Montessori curriculum naturally supports the development of the whole child.  This means that a child’s needs for intellectual, social, and emotional development are all equally important, and attended to with equal energy.  Many kindergarten and pre-kindergarten classrooms are heavily weighted to take care of a child’s academic development in order to prepare them for […]

On Friday, our Elementary students enjoyed a presentation from Heifer International about the purpose of the St. Paul’s coin drive. Each year, instead of traditional Valentine’s celebrations, students collect change to support an organization that improves the lives of those who need it most. This year, we have chosen to support Heifer International, whose mission […]

Students have been hard at work in art class making posters for the “Take Care of Texas” Art Contest! K-5 students are asked to submit a unique piece of artwork portraying positive ways to take care of Texas, all while learning about ways to protect the environment and conserve our state’s natural resources. 16 winners […]

How would you describe your child’s spirit? You might find that a tough question to answer. What do we mean by “spirit,” really? I like this definition by Mechele Pruitt, Director of Parents Place “Spirit is the type of energy we bring: whether to a room, a conversation, our work, a musical instrument, or other […]

This month in Primary 2, we are learning about the importance of caring for our world. We are sharing what we know and are learning about other ways to help keep it clean and beautiful. The children have learned how to help keep our indoor environment clean and beautiful. Even though it’s a continual learning […]

Happy New Year! Our children have a different sense of time than we do as adults. Have you noticed that on a playground 10 minutes can last past an hour? In fact, most children don’t understand the concept of time until they are past six years old. We build our innate sense of time by […]

It’s Christmas time at St. Paul’s.  The hallways have been full of chatter about breaks from school, presents, and travel plans, and decorations, baked goods, and other treats have appeared everywhere you look.  It has been a time of anticipation and excitement.   After weeks of hard work and preparation, our Elementary children will once again […]

During the months of November and December, the toddler community has been learning about FOOD. “What happens when we cook this? What happens when we eat this? It nourishes our bodies. It makes us big and strong!” These are some of the conversations we have to get them excited about food! Food helps strengthen relationships, […]

Technology can be a wonderful thing, with the ability to connect to family thousands of miles away, find out the answers to questions almost immediately, and explore new worlds online. It can also be dangerous, however, and it’s important to make sure that we know what students are doing online and how to teach them […]

At the beginning of November, the Upper Elementary class took a field trip  (or, perhaps more accurately, a “day retreat”) to the Bishop Jones Center, a 19-acre site owned by the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. After setting up our home base in the Chapel House, we spent the whole day working, creating, and playing […]