I have often been asked, “How would you summarize the advantages of classical education compared to modern education models?” First, we should make sure we understand what we mean by “advantages.” If by this we imply better college prospects, long-term ea ...
Time To Say Goodbye
Almost every morning I speak to little Kathleen. She is not in school yet, but she rides along most mornings with her older brother who is in kindergarten. Buckled securely in her car seat, she is barely able to peer around all the protection, the most ad ...
Predictability and Support: Two Keys to Community Success
Research from Independent School Management (ISM) shows that the two factors that correlate most closely to long-term academic success for students are a predictable environment coupled with support. Predictability means that the rule/reward structure ...
Fear is Not the Companion of Caution
The military flyover at a football game makes us stand tall, and leaves us awestruck as kickoff approaches. Not so when I was a kid. Growing up in the early sixties, I was younger than ten when the Vietnam War began. I lived a few miles from Michael Mc ...
A Guide for Devotion in Lent and Holy Week
For those of you who want direction for your private devotion, reflection, quiet time, or whatever you may call it, here is a guide for each of the weeks in Lent through Holy Week. If you've ever wondered what Lent and Holy Week is about, it is a period o ...
New Athletic Director Begins Duties July 1, 2020
New Covenant is pleased to welcome a new Athletic Director, John Maynard, who will join our team on July 1, 2020. Our search team received applications from three states. Mr. Maynard graduated from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in 2009 w ...
Dr. Marcel Widzisz Joins Faculty
New Covenant Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Marcel Widzisz (pronounced WID sis) has been invited to join the faculty as Instructor in Latin. Dr. “W” is a distinguished scholar. His undergraduate degree was from Southern Illinois University where ...
iHistory Welcomes Navy Vets for Veterans’ Day
On November 11, 2019 New Covenant will host three retired Navy officers at a Veterans’ Day Assembly. iHistory is a program that brings grandparents and friends of the school – people who lived history – to tell their stories. Our guests (l to r) are Cpt ...
Poetry – What Siri Cannot Understand, But Humans Should
The following post was contributed by faculty members, Kathryn Martin and Starlet Baker, after attending a lecture hosted by the Trinity Forum in Washington D.C. Poet Dana Gioia, the former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, was the key-note ...
New Research on Classroom Tech
New Covenant administrative staff continuously reviews the place of technology in our pedagogy and curriculum. In recent years we have surveyed our graduates in college who have given very specific feedback on the computer skills they felt they needed to ...