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Parents, The Rhetoric Kickball House Tournament is beginning! If your student asks to pack athletic pants or shorts to change into at lunch on Tuesday Sept. 14th – the answer is YES! If your student asks you to purchase face paint in their House color – the answer is YES - or “fun idea….awesome that...
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Parents, we had a busy week at Midtown. Students seem to be learning schedules and enjoying Electives. Our Drama department released the 2021-22 play season, which was a big event for students. We had our first late start day on Friday. Future dates are below. I will send out reminder texts on Tuesday and Thursday...
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Parents, Our first week of classes have been GOOD! As I’ve bounced from class to class, watched teachers share their crafts, and listened to students engage in conversation, I’ve repeatedly thought this is beautiful! Art is crafted in the daily rhythms of the Rhetoric School and it’s beautiful to behold. It’s a formational artform….one that...
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Parents, our first 3 days have provided opportunity to learn about Rhetoric life and afforded moments to dwell well together! Since parents were not a part of our Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, you’ll find a charge I shared with students written below. These words serve as a prayer I have offered for your students. It’s...
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Parents, this has been a bookend week at the high school regarding celebrations. We started the week with the Athletics Banquet on Monday evening and ended the week with Schola Cantorum on Thursday evening. What a beautiful snapshot of our extra-curricular culture at The Academy. With our growing student population comes growth in opportunities. It’s...
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Parents, we have two and a half weeks remaining. I want to pause and express thanks for the many blessings we’ve received this year. We have finished the year with continuous in-person learning, our teenagers have risen to the occasion by managing COVID guidelines with grace and maturity, and we are growing in beautiful ways!...
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Parents, this has been such a fun week at the Rhetoric Campus. Students have fully immersed themselves in parent week. Students presented many great renditions honoring our daily themes. Students seemed to thoroughly enjoy the week. Today Rhetoric House Leaders spent their lunch hour planning House chants for Griffin Games. House Leaders are looking forward...
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Parents, this was a full week at the Rhetoric Campus. Sophomores and Juniors took the ACT & SAT tests on Tuesday, plans were made (and shared below) for our Spring Formal Spirit Week, 2021-22 House Leaders were announced, and our Ethics Bowl teams had an amazing competition weekend! Under the excellent leadership of Mrs. Stall,...
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Parents, this is a VERY special weekend in the life of the Rhetoric School and The Academy. On Saturday April 10th we will have two teams competing in the National Ethics Bowl Competition! This year our Forensics team swept the regional competition, with four Academy Ethics Bowl teams taking 1st through 4th place. This was...
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Parents, during this Holy Week and as we approach Good Friday, my hope is that you have the opportunity to ponder the magnanimous gift afforded to us through Jesus’ sacrifice and glory on the cross. If your week has been anything like mine, I’ve pondered in my heart with good aspirations to be intentional with...
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