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Participating in the World’s Largest and Most Prestigious Arts Festival
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School thespians will be showcased at the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) in Edinburgh.
Read MoreSt. Andrew’s-Sewanee Mascot Change Goes Moo Far
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee’s recent move to drop the “Mountain Lion” mascot in favor of a “Guernsey Cow” stirs a milkshake-thick controversy.
Read MoreA Guided Tour of McCallie School [Video]
Taking the audience inside McCallie School, J.T. and Ned make a strong case for McCallie and as well as the boys school experience in general. Both young men, independently, come to talk about their relationships with faculty and each other- the brotherhood. JT closes the video with this warm appreciation of the relationships that he’s [...]
Read MoreA Guided Student Tour of Baylor School [Video]
Seniors Tenley and Ryan share Baylor School‘s campus and their student experiences. Strong opportunities drew both to Baylor. Baylor in the mold of a great school has helped both students flourish in their areas of strength while stretching them to discover and broaden their talents in other areas. Tenley was drawn to Baylor on the [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School students Jacob, Joshua, and Charley share their thoughts and insights into what makes SA-S a vibrant, tightly-knit community. To this observer, the strength and breadth of the SA-S student experience proves quite remarkable. The arts, sciences, humanities, and athletics all offer strong wide-ranging opportunities for students. Jacob explores the academic offerings highlighting [...]
Read MoreTake A Guided Tour of The Webb School
The Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) juniors Radha and Sarah share their insights and appreciations of their Webb School school life. They touch on the school traditions of Senior Boards, the Junior Room, a connection to natural beauty, chapel, and public speaking. Webb requires a public speaking demonstration of each student, each year. Ninth graders perform [...]
Read More8 Man Football Keeps Saint Andrews-Sewanee on the Field
You can’t have the South without football, which is why in small towns a couple of scaled down variations of the game keep small high school teams on the field. Six and eight man football is lifeblood of the game throughout the South. The eight man game is now also given life to football at [...]
Read MoreThe Boarding School Decision: Some Thoughts From a Reluctant Mother
This timely post comes from our friends at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School. We share an open letter from EA Raines-Whorton (SA-S mother) written to fellow parents as they grapple with their school boarding decision and, perhaps, more fundamentally, the whole notion of boarding school. In her “A Message for Reluctant Boarding Parents,” Raines-Whorton gives voice to [...]
Read MoreApril Fools Humor with a Boarding School Angle
We appreciate when people and institutions who do serious work poke fun and laugh at themselves. Last Friday, Aprils Fool’s Day our friends and St. Andrews-Sewanee School left us howling. Under the ostensible banner of a growing student body and expanding student opportunities, SAS Tech Director Bob Hoagland published, “Tents and Houseboats Extend SAS Housing [...]
Read MoreBaylor School Dishes Up International Specialties
Gary Klein, Catering Director at Baylor School, provides a unique experience to those who frequent the school’s dining hall for meals. Klein’s extensive travels throughout the world coupled with his culinary background gives him the ability to serve dishes that are the envy of many boarding schools. “These [boarding] students are far from home, and [...]
Read MoreBaylor’s International Club Strengthens in Membership and in Global Ties
In his convocation address Baylor School science instructor Perry Key (’81) stated that “one doesn’t necessarily have to travel out of the country to explore the world”. This even easier thanks to the growing popularity of Baylor’s International Club. Students wanting to explore various world cultures will enjoy getting involved in this dynamic student organization. [...]
Read MoreCreatively Fulfilling The Assignment: Huck Finn with “Jim’s Song”
Boarding schools do good work encouraging students to fulfill assignments and earn their grades creatively- when the situation allows. Notice, I use the phrase “when the situation allows.” Just because students practice their creativity and expand the notions and ways of answering a question doesn’t mean that rigor and achievement are somehow watered down. A [...]
Read MoreTop 10 Boarding School Blog Posts from 2010!
As 2011 begins, we’d like to share the ten most read stories of 2010 (the inspiration from this post came from Bill Stites’ latest – Top 10 in 2010 – on edSocialMedia) on our Boarding School Blog. We expanded to feature new voices and perspectives during 2010 and we’re pleased that many new contributors made [...]
Read MoreWhy Class Size is Important at Boarding Schools
No one wants to get lost in the shuffle. This is especially true for high school students who are in need individual attention. Many public schools have class sizes that range from 20-30 students. At boarding schools, the typical class size is 10-15. The difference in having 10-20 more students in a classroom can be [...]
Read MoreArtist Wayne White Creates at The Webb School
The Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) art teacher Mike Quinn brought his friend and Middle Tennessee State classmate, Wayne White, to campus as part of Webb’s Fine Arts Week and the school’s 140th anniversary. White arrived on campus with incredible bona fides having worked on well known projects such as “Pee Wee’s Playhouse” and “The [...]
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