Your Hope in 2016
Paul David Tripp offers some soul-stirring counsel about hope as we begin a new year. I hope it is an encouragement for you, as it was for me. If you pay attention to the way we speak and the way we...
View ArticleDuty, Sacrifice, Perseverance
Last week I shared with our 7th-12th grade boys the story of WW2 veteran Red Falvey, as told by William J. Bennett in The Book of Man. Mr. Falvey’s story is well worth reading (and you can find it in...
View ArticleAlways teaching
At a recent faculty meeting I shared these words by author Todd Whitaker in What Great Teachers Do Differently: Teachers are the filters for the day-today reality of school. Whether we are aware of it...
View ArticleSpelling Teams Place 2nd
Congratulations to the Regents Academy 4th and 7th grade spelling teams, who each placed 2nd in their respective divisions in the Lufkin Kiwanis District Spelling Bee. The 4th grade team is Lilly...
View ArticleOn Needing to Be Stretched
May I remind you of a truism? Parents don’t raise children; they raise adults. Our aim, then, as parents is to raise our children to be mature adults who know how to handle responsibility, to sacrifice...
View ArticleEagles High School Basketball Team Flying High
The Regents Academy high school basketball team finished the regular season at 11-5, achieving the best record in Regents program history. Congratulations to all the boys for their dedication and hard...
View ArticleCelebrating the 180th Anniversary of Texas
On March 2, Regents Academy 4th and 7th graders attended the bell ringing ceremony at the Old University Building in Nacogdoches. The yearly event was sponsored by the Daughters of the Republic of...
View ArticleLearning to Think Critically
One thing that sets classical Christian education apart is its emphasis on developing students’ ability to think well. Of course, there is a version of this emphasis called “critical thinking,” an...
View ArticleNational History Bee Competitors
Five Regents Academy students competed in the National History Bee’s regional competition in Houston last weekend: 6th grader Kelso McEntire, and 8th graders Skeeter Gilbreath, Nathan Landrum, Robert...
View ArticleThank You, Encompass!
A huge thank you to our friends at Encompass Home Health for their $1,000 donation to the Big Serve. Encompass has been a faithful supporter of Regents Academy for many years now, and we thank God for...
View ArticleK-5 Citizenship and Education Teacher of the Year
Regents Academy’s own fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Lori Cunyus, was awarded the K-5 Citizenship and Education Teacher of the Year Award for our local VFW Post 3893. She received a plaque and a check with...
View Article2016 TAPPS Awards
The Regents Academy high school TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) team has completed this year with a number of awards. Several students earned music awards, including seven...
View ArticleTOWA Contest Winners
We are so proud of the Regents Academy winners of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association writing contest: Anne Elisabeth Alders, Sophie Jordan, and Leah Vermillion. At the following website you can...
View ArticleStudent Eagle Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2016 Student Eagle Awards: in the 5th-6th grades, Anna Claire Powers; in the 7th-8th grades, Abigail Powers, and in the 9th-12th grades, Luke Higginbotham....
View ArticleUnsung Hero Award
The recipient of this year’s Unsung Hero Award is Pastor Randy Booth. Chosen by the board for this honor, Pastor Booth served as the school’s first board chairman and has continued to serve the school...
View ArticleEagle Award for Christian Leadership
The recipient of this year’s Eagle Award for Christian Leadership is Mrs. Maury Littleton. Chosen by the board for this honor, Maury serves the school as its PTO President and the Nacogdoches community...
View ArticleCommencement Remarks
At the Regents Academy Commencement Ceremony on May 27, 2016, our school chaplain, Pastor Randy Booth, delivered some closing remarks that are well worth reading and taking to heart. Here they are,...
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