by Timothy Pauls | Winter 2017 Practicing Holidays Quick Links: Traditional Church Calendar (PDF) The year is full of holidays. From December through May, the holidays we celebrate are largely sacred in origin. The biggest, of course, are Christmas and Easter, but...
Fall 2017 Greetings from The King’s College in NYC! It was an honor to be with you during the ACCS conference in Pittsburgh last week. Thank you for your warm welcome. I felt I was part of a community of leaders who are collectively doing something significant for the...
Fall 2017 Classical education can do today what it has done before. A friend who attends Oxford University reports that the Christian scholarly publication First Things has been moved to a rack at the library designated as “hate speech.” Already in 2017, we’ve...
Fall 2017 The National ACCS Oratory Contest 2017 Winners Each year, students from ACCS member schools compete in a national oratory contest. But these probably aren’t like the speeches most of us remember from high school. CHRYSOSTOM MEANS “GOLDEN MOUTHED” IN GREEK....
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Fall 2017 THE QUICKEST ROUTE FROM THE HEAD TO THE HEART IS A STORY. —DAVE RADFORD, CREATOR OF THE GRAY HAVENS Gray Havens Website | How They Met | The American Idol Experience | Albums on Amazon | Tour Info UPDATE: Summer 2018 “High Enough” soars into the top twenty...
Blakey Prize in Fine Art: ACCS National Fine Arts Competition Review Entry Deadline | See Entry Details High school students (grades 9–12) from ACCS member schools compete with their peers from other ACCS member schools in a national visual arts competition. Each...
Fall 2017 THE NEXT BEST THING "I wish I could go back to school!" It’s a common lament from parents of classical Christian school students. While we can’t do much to reverse time, we can offer suggestions. Increasingly, we’re hearing that parents have found a...
by Beck Brydon | Fall 2017 Win from the bleachers John Wooden was adamant that you should never be able to tell if his team won or lost based on the emotions of his players. Win by 20 or lose by 20, how the players conducted themselves should be the...
by Rebekah Merkle | Fall 2017 An answer for students to the why question So here you are in a classical school. Have you ever wondered why? Aside, of course, from the obvious fact that this is where your parents decided you should go. In my experience,...
Fall 2017By David C. Goodwin A sci- movie reveals the power of classical languages Spoiler Alert: Arrival’s reality is closer than most science fiction. Twelve mysterious UFO’s hover over global positions in a sci-fi cliché that deserves one more installment....
Fall 2017 This year in history: 1917 PRAGMATISM, LAW, AND THE UNLIMITED POWER OF PURPOSE In 1917, the Progressive Era (c. 1880 to 1930) was in full swing. Pragmatism, the belief that effectiveness determines value, was gaining influence as the...
by Karen Moore | Fall 2017 Archimedes’ famous exclamation applies to my own discovery as well. I am often asked, “So what made you decide to study Latin and Greek?” I smile, knowing the answer is not what one might expect. The answer to that oft -asked...
WORLD Magazine’s Joel Belz published an editorial on Christian schools in the U.S. …
Summer 2017 Making Summer Matter - The Summer Guide Camp with (school) friends! School campouts can build memories and a stronger community. Camping is largely about having a good time together. How can it be better? Friends. And some of the best friends you can find...
Summer 2017 Our graduates are worth reading about. Not only will you be encouraged about our future, you might find your next summer read. Have you ever wondered about their perspectives, favorite experiences, and plans as they get ready to take the next step? Some...
