by TY FISCHER I knew she loved me. (I had fallen for her a while back.) I know the exact moment when I knew that Emily liked me. Having made a fool of myself for a time, I remember the night she called me and said, “Hey, want to go climb trees?” I was a terrible tree...
The Good Soil Project The University of Notre Dame and the ACCS team up. “We have research on high SAT scores at ACCS schools, but a donor asked about how our students turn out spiritually. Or in life. I told him we’ve seen strong Christian worldviews, better...
www.TurleyTalks.com BY DR. STEVE TURLEY It all began with a book. It was August of 1980. My father died suddenly, leaving behind a heartbroken and grieving family. He was only 47 years old. In the day or two leading to the funeral, my paternal grandfather handed me a...
As part of the application process for a teaching job at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX, David Diener was asked to teach a freshman history class. “On what?” he asked. “Well,” replied the teacher, “this year we’re doing medieval history and I feel like I...
by Kevin Clark Q: “So, Kevin, what do you do? How would you describe your role?” A: “I lead people’s souls with words.” Q: Silence A: “And I teach young men and women to do that wisely—or, if not wisely, at least responsibly and well.” I’m not sure this is the...
By David Goodwin When I ask “who was the hero in that movie?” my kids groan. They know more questions will follow. And, I know their next words: “Dad, this isn’t school.” Thankfully, our classical Christian school asks questions like this, too. Maybe, if I can...
By Chris Potts See Charity Kim's speech here. | Learn more about the ACCS Repairing the Ruins Conference here. | Learn more about the Chrysostom Oratory Competition here. ARE YOU HAPPY? If you are, Charity Kim knows why. And she says you should count yourself...
The Classical Difference recently released a study by the ACCS and the University of Notre Dame that reflects the differences in life outcomes of alumni from various types of schools. In the coming Summer 2020 issue of our magazine, we plan to give a full report. One...
Good rhetoric makes the world make sense What if we were created? What if the Creator had a purpose when He created? What if that purpose was to glorify Himself? These axioms are a nightmare to some, like famed atheist Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens argued in his book...
The Latin word trivium means "the place where three roads meet" (tri + via); hence, the subjects of the trivium are the foundation for the quadrivium. There are three parts to The Trivium: GRAMMAR: K–6th grades—content and facts LOGIC: 7–9th grades—reason and...
Kirsten Heselmeyer, a 4-H participant and a student at Grace Acadmy in Georgetown, TX, was honored at the local 76th Annual Livestock Association Show and Sale in December 2019. But it wasn’t just for showing champion livestock. According to Georgetown View Magazine,...
Leadership and influence of classical Christian alumni is growing: Good Soil Google and others call for liberal arts skills above STEM: Google: What makes a good employees? Creativity vs. STEM Mock trial has an unusually high success rate in CCE schools: Mock Trial:...
By CHRISTOPHER MAIOCCA Given our infatuation with competition, titles, and trophies, it is strange that no contest or sanctioning body has arisen that can officially coronate “The Greatest Orator in the World.” We know, for example, who the world’s strongest...
Maps and explanations of plant hardiness zones for North America. -The Old Farmer's Almanac: What Are Plant Hardiness Zones? Find Planting Zones For the US And Canada -Agricultural Research Center: Plant Hardiness Zone Map -Urban Farmer: Vegetable Planting Schedules...
We received so many cute shots of students enjoying nature and the outdoors from our members that we felt they merited their own post. Stay tuned as we add more photos.
BY LIZ HORST Culture is not an intellectual abstraction. It is human energy expressed through creativity, conversation, and community. --Dana Gioia In a 2013 article, “The Catholic Writer Today,” the poet Dana Gioia probes a wound he believes should trouble all...
