Spotlight on Logic Class

The process of the senior thesis

Regents' seniors are hard at work on their senior theses with first drafts due in two weeks. "The thesis project is 100% different than I thought," said senior Will H. who is writing on how the pursuit of pleasure can lead to boredom. "It makes me learn about what life really has to offer. It's not just about getting a good grade."

Introducing Ms. Faraldi

Kara Faraldi joined Regents this year as a music and drama teacher. She has many ideas for developing Regents' drama program and will begin that process this year with the return of Grammar School class plays, including Much Ado about Nothing in Sixth Grade. In the Rhetoric School, Ms. Faraldi is in the very early stages of planning an extracurricular drama...

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Living History Days in the Grammar School

Over the course of the past month, I have enjoyed watching Grammar School students participate in class events such as Mammal Day, Monk Day, Famous Explorer Speeches, and Pioneer Day. It is such a joy to see the students’ effort displayed in the costumes they create and the presentations they prepare. More than this, however, I am grateful for the opportunity to see...

Curriculum Spotlight: Music in the Grammar School

“Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace.” 

-Plato

Why do Regents students learn music? We readily acknowledge that a catchy jingle helps students memorize facts, and that playing music sets an atmosphere in a...

Seventh Grade Socratic Seminar

Earlier this month, our Logic 1 class completed their first Socratic Seminar on the topic of lying. After days of preparation, the class came ready to discuss, defend, and convince others of their stance on lying.  Using articles, videos, and their own knowledge, seventh grade students got to put their newfound logic skills to the...

Fifth Grade Schooner Sultana

In fifth grade, students explore the challenges, adventure, hardship, and glory of American history. We start at the beginning of it all by discussing exploration and colonization. In September, students were assigned an explorer to begin researching. They spent time in the library as well as time outside of class researching their chosen...

Monk Day in Fourth Grade

Wearing brown hooded cloaks, Mrs. Bradway and her fourth graders took the vow of silence on October 10 and spent a school day living as Benedictine monks as part of their study of the creation of monasticism in the Benedictine order. Each student-monk was given a breviary, or liturgical book, with the order of prayers and Scriptures to be prayed and read throughout the day....