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Leaving the Cocoon of Private Schools for Marine Corp OCS
Some schools and some families have a history of and live with an understanding of military service. I’ve had classmates and students go on to a service academy or officer candidate school and known some students who enlisted after high school graduation. But, by and large, military service seems to go largely misunderstood and unpromoted [...]
Read MoreDare I say the word – Military…
In my last post, Don’t Judge a Book…, I talked about how boarding schools are often judged improperly for a number of reasons. During my travels the last couple of months, I met with a number of families who had similar thoughts. Their misconceptions of boarding schools were initially keeping them from even considering the possibility. The [...]
Read MoreBoarding Schools Confront Flu Season
With community members living in close proximity to each other boarding schools present an environment in which flu and other bugs can spread quickly and easily. However with some planning and use of flexible scheduling Chatham Hall and Hargrave Military Academy were recently subjects of a local news story (Boarding Schools Face Tough Flue Challenges) [...]
Read MoreThe Opportunities of Military Schools
Military schools are not punitive places. They are schools that offer a particular set of structures and opportunities under and through which some students thrive. We and our military school colleagues work hard to communicate these notions. We recently came across a nice succinct argument laying out what military schools are and what they aren’t. [...]
Read MoreKevin Laue Signs with Manhattan College
We highlighted Mr. Laue, a Post-Graduate student at Fork Union Military Academy, in a post titled “Working to Overcome” back on January 5th and we’re delighted to see that he has earned a scholarship to play NCAA Division I basketball beginning in the fall at Manhattan College. “…After Laue was featured in The New York [...]
Read MoreFork Union Military Academy Receives $10.1 Million Cash Donation
With it’s largest enrollment in years (approximately 500 students), Fork Union Military Academy is beginning construction on a new dormitory for upper school students. To be named Jacobson Hall in honor of Jerry and Laura Jacobson of Sugarcreek, Ohio, the three-story building- almost 100,000 square feet- will have 250 two-man rooms and be almost double [...]
Read MoreAn Embodiment of Service: Randolph-Macon Academy Teacher Shapes and Shares the Value of Community Service
Stephanie Portillo, a Spanish teacher at Randolph-Macon Academy recently received the Air Force Association’s Medal of Merit and the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. She has taken her personal dedication to her students. Drawing on her own school service experiences, she now works to instill the understandings and responsibilities of volunteering [...]
Read MoreVideo of Culver Academies’ Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes Riding in the Inaugural Parade
To follow up on Brian’s earlier post about Culver Academies impressive string of Presidential Inaugural Parade invites (dating back to the Wilson inauguration), I found the Youtube video below that features Culver’s Black Horse Troop & Equestriennes as they proudly rode past President & Mrs. Obama’s viewing platform. Our congratulations again to the Culver riders. [...]
Read MoreCulver Academies Receives Invitation to 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade
Update:Checkout this post (Video of Culver Academies’ Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes Riding in the Inaugural Parade) to watch the Culver students ride past President Obama’s viewing stand during the Inaugural Parade. The Black Horse Troop and Equestriennes from AQ Member School, Culver Academies received an invitation and will participate in the Obama-Biden Presidential Inaugural [...]
Read MoreCulver Academies Receives Gift of Up To $70 million
Frank and Jane Batten have made a two part gift to the Culver Academies that could total $70 million. $20 million of the gift goes toward the creation of the Batten Fellows program which will insure competitive faculty salaries and development opportunities. $50 million of the gift sets-up the Batten Leadership Challenge which will match [...]
Read MoreFlorida Air Academy Faculty Member Nominated for Science Teacher of the Year
Florida Air Academy faculty member, Lania Rosengren, recently attended the award ceremony as a nominee for Science Teacher of the Year- a national contest sponsored by Discovery Education and the 3M Foundation. She was one of five finalists for the award. � Rosengren challenges and entertains her students by presenting lessons through rap in the classroom. As [...]
Read MoreRiverside Military Academy: Student Commitment to Atheltic Success Doesn’t Stop in the Summmer
For committed day student athletes participating in summer conditioning programs, the greatest challenge is getting to the gym or to school. Once in the gym, your teammates, coaches, and trainers help with your program and push you to get better. After some gym time, non-contact drills follow easily. Most everyone who can be is present. [...]
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