Congratulations to the cast and crew of Antigone for their poignant portrayal of Sophocles' classic! Director Kara Faraldi notes that, "This isn't a play to simply 'sit back and relax' into; rather, the audience is invited to wrestle alongside of Creon, Antigone, and the citizens of Thebes as each of them are confronted with the realities of what it...
Read More"There is a tale to be told, but not the tale of the battle, but rather the tale of the day after ... when those who survive ... begin to ask, 'What do I do now?'"
Regents School of Charlottesville is proud to present David Rush's adaptation of ANTIGONE, the ancient tale originally by Sophocles, for its...
First through Fourth Grade Drama Night was last week! All the class videos are in this folder (if you click on a video, it will tell you what class it is). The order of videos in the album goes youngest to oldest with one exception:...
Read MoreEvery year art teacher Jenn Atwell picks an artist to explore for Black History Month. "The artist we're inspired by this year is Aaron Douglas who lived soon after the end of slavery," says Mrs. Atwell. "We all put a piece of ourselves in our art so with this project we talked about the Great Migration and what the artists and musicians who lived during...
Read MoreThe Regent Art Club enjoys their annual tradition, putting together art packets for those staying at UVA Children's Hospital over the holidays. The students develop art projects, vote on their favorite two, and get together to write notes to the children, organize, and assemble the packets. This year's art projects were inspired by timeless Christmas stories that...
Read MoreThe Regents Cantorum sang at the Oratorio Society of Virginia's CHRISTMAS AT THE PARAMOUNT concert on December 21. The fine arts are central to a Christ-centered and classical education. In all we do we seek to instill in student's "ordo amoris" or the right ordering of affections. Giving students the opportunity to sing to the Lord is one of many ways we...
Read MoreLocal artists came to Regents to judge our annual art show! Each student selected their favorite work of the year from art class and winners were awarded by category (drawing, painting, mixed media) and age group (grades 1-3, grades 4-6, Logic School, Rhetoric School). "Every year our goal is to highlight the accomplishments of our amazing artists at Regents,"...
Read More“In Rhetoric School art this year we have been focusing on creating a variety of values, layers, and washes in watercolors,” says art teacher Jenn Atwell. “The students had several projects before this still life; one was learning to paint three dimensional effects of draped fabrics. Students had to pay attention to creating soft edges in their transition...
Read More| Ms. Sawyer's second grade class has been learning about meter and rhyming and the students have been practicing writing their own poems: |
"In second grade, we've been reviewing the difference between rhythm (the pattern of the words in a song) and an ostinato (a repeating pattern)," says teacher Kara Faraldi. "We have a chant that goes 'An ostinato is a repeating pattern' and we say it over and over again. One little girl went home and was saying the chant repeatedly. After about...
Read MoreThere is a great benefit to introducing students to Shakespeare in the latter Grammar School years. Academically, it prepares students for engaging with his text when they move to the Upper School and it helps them with reading comprehension. After all, not only does one have to remember what the lines are but one has to understand what Shakespeare is saying and communicate...
Read MoreCoram Deo means "before the face of God." Each class has a Coram Deo board where teachers post work that is done with such excellence that it meets this standard. On kindergarten's board have been some beautiful paintings inspired by VanGogh's Starry Night.
Read MoreCongratulations to the entire cast of The Importance of Being Earnest for a job well done! This extracurricular main stage production delighted audiences over four performances last week with its satirical comedy. Special thanks goes to Kara Faraldi who directed the performance and to Center Church, City Church and Calvary Chapel for their generosity - and to all...
Read MoreThis is the second year of the Regents Cantorum, an extracurricular choir in the Logic and Rhetoric schools. “Starting the Cantorum last year was a God thing,” says music teacher Kara Faraldi, “Three of us, separately, came up with the idea at the same time and the synergy gave it momentum.” So far the Cantorum has performed the national anthem at...
Read MoreAuthor Jonathan Miller visited Grammar School in March to talk about his work as an author-illustrator. Mr. Miller has published a four-book series about Sammy the dachshund and captivated students with his work. His time with grades four through six focused on the writing process. Students learned about how Mr. Miller has approached writing and had the chance to ask...
Read MoreIn art class recently students have been listening to New Orleans brass band music that influenced the artwork of artist Steve Prince, a professor and art evangelist at William and Mary. He has used his artwork to show the courage of prior generations and communities that found resilience and hope in their faith and music. "We talked about Paul and how despite his...
Read MoreCongratulations to first through fourth grades in their class plays this year! First grade performed The Little Red Hen, second grade performed Happy Birthday, Beatrix Potter and Stone Soup. Third grade performed Atalanta and the Great Race, and fourth grade performed Robin Hood. A job well done, students! A big thanks to Ms....
Read MoreFor the first time ever, Regents is hosting fall extracurricular dance classes in the Grammar School! Students are learning The Waltz of the Flowers and the Snow Scene from the Nutcracker for a performance before Christmas. “One thing that has been special about this year,” says teacher Olivia Pincombe, “is how the group of students who danced last year...
Read More"This month in second grade art, we have been working on line drawing of birds as we study the artist Audubon, and his incredible contributions of his bird paintings. The students have been working on color theory, focusing on coloring a color wheel and understand the relationships between primary and secondary colors." -Jenn Atwell, art teacher
Read MoreFourth graders have been learning about perspective in art and are working hard at implementing their discoveries as they render a three dimensional hallway onto a two-dimensional sheet of paper. Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting. Perspective is to painting what the bridle is to the horse, the rudder to a ship."
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