Teacher Spotlight 2024-2025
Grace & Courtesy
It is such a sweet sound to hear “Thank you, Gwandma” from my two year old granddaughter, especially when it is without any prompting. We have gently reminded her to add a ‘thank you’ and modeled this act of gratitude so many times that now it is almost a reflex reaction. I am pleased when […]
What Makes a Grandparent So Special?
There’s something magical about the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild that makes it such a unique blessing. “Grandchildren are the crowning glory and ultimate delight of old age, and parents are the pride of their children.” Proverbs 17:6 This magic was officially recognized in the United States in 1979, when then-President Jimmy Carter named the first […]
Getting to Know You
We have been having a wonderful time at our Potluck Picnics, visiting with returning families and getting to know new families. The potlucks are the first of many opportunities for parents and students to build class bonds and start creating friendships that can last a lifetime. Parents have been bringing delicious dishes to share, including salads, […]
After School Fun
After school activities are an important part of the educational experience and we are pleased to announce that we offer a wide variety of activities for students to choose from! We have soccer, art, and music available throughout the week for ages 3 and up. Super Soccer Stars (Register at texas.supersoccerstars.com) Soccer I (ages 3-6) […]
Back to School Success
I so enjoy the first day of school. Seeing all the bright, shining faces of students eager to learn and grow is a blessing that I am thankful for each year. For students (and sometimes parents) who have gotten into the looser routines of summer, starting a new school year can be a difficult change […]
An Outdoor Summer
One thing I have promised to do this summer is to spend more time outdoors with my beautiful granddaughters. I have been blessed to witness their joy—an unbridled sense of awestruck wonder—many times this past year: I saw it the first time Lucy held a rose petal to her nose; I glimpsed it in Georgia’s […]
Alumni Par-tay!
On Friday, we welcomed many of of our former students home again to see old friends, make new ones, and visit the teachers and classrooms that had a formative effect on their futures. We are so proud of the many amazing things our alums are accomplishing and we asked them all to take a little […]
Building Attention Spans: Multi-Step Work for Toddlers
As a guide, we have to continue to challenge our students by presenting fun work with longer sequences of steps. For the older children who have mastered lots of the work and are prepared to transition to Primary, multi-step work is a good introduction to the tasks they will handle once they move up. Here, […]
The Child in Transition
As I observe classrooms at this time of year, I am always excited to see the transformation that has taken place in each child during the course of the year. This process has been going on quietly throughout the year, but it seems that in spring something in the child suddenly blooms forth. This transition […]
Around the World with Lower Elementary
Our Lower Elementary students have traveled the world this year. Each month they explored a new continent and learned about the countries, cultures, and people. Students were issued ‘Passports’ before the journey began to keep track of their travels. We explored as a group the location and major geographical features of each continent. Students chose […]