According to Neil Postman
A few penetrating and insightful quotes from Neil Postman (1931-2003) relating to education: At its best, schooling can be about how to make a life, which is quite different from how to make a living....
View ArticleBravo!
What a great job the 5th and 6th grade classes and their drama teacher, Mrs. Ashley Bryant, did in the performance of their class play, “3 Stories.” Bravo!
View ArticleJoy to the World!
The 6th grade class, with their teacher, Lance Vermillion, shared Christmas joy as they traveled from class to class singing and accompanying Christmas carols. Merry Christmas!
View ArticleSketch a Christmas Tree
Just after Thanksgiving, the 2nd grade class and their teacher, Mrs. Lisa Porter, visited the Appleby Sand Christmas Tree Farm, picked out a beautiful Virginia pine, and brought it back to the school....
View ArticleRead This on Christmas Morning
Here, in an article called “Read This On Christmas Morning,” is a great Christ-centered suggestion from Paul David Tripp for your Christmas celebration. I hope it’s an encouragement to you! I don’t...
View ArticleHeeeeeere’s Reggie!
We are very happy to introduce the newest member of the Regents Academy family: Reggie the Regents Eagle. Senior Sarah Grace Alders is our school’s new mascot. She was introduced at our most recent...
View Article100th Day Fun
The KPrep class celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing up as 100-year-olds. Alas, they are still young at heart. The class is pictured below with their teacher, Mrs. Anna Vermillion.
View ArticleOn Letting Them Fail, Struggle, and Hurt
You love your children. That means you provide for them, nurture them, and care for them. And you shelter them. You literally shelter your children by providing a home for them to live in. But you also...
View ArticleRegents Alum Rescues Drowning Woman
We are all so thankful for our good friend and Regents alum Will Hill, who over the weekend rescued a local woman who was in danger of drowning after a boating accident. You can get the whole story...
View ArticleA Visit to D.C.
Regents Academy Latin teacher Lara Sowell recently visited Washington, D.C., in service to the National Federation of the Blind. While there she visited the office of our U.S. Representative and...
View ArticleGreat Job, Spellers!
Congratulations to sixth grader Noah Satir! He placed third out of a field of twelve students from our five-county area last Saturday at the official Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored by the Lufkin...
View ArticleThe Conservative Purpose of a Liberal Education
Conservative author and thinker Russell Kirk (1918-1994) understood well that the purpose of education is not to provide career training but to form students in virtue and “to teach what it is to be a...
View ArticleRegents High Schoolers Visit Austin
The Regents 9th and 10th grade classes traveled to Austin on February 15-16, 2017, to attend Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the Texas State Legislature. The students met State Senator Robert Nichols and State...
View ArticleStudents Shine at Regional History Bee
Four Regents students qualified for the regional competition of the National History Bee: Mason Rasberry, Kelso McEntire, Cate Baker, and Ella Li. It was a great honor for these students to join the...
View Article“Not Everything Good Is Measurable”
I recently came across an article by homeschooling mom and Circe Institute Blog contributor Jessica Burke called “Not Everything Good Is Measurable.” I found that when I reached the end of the piece I...
View ArticleDAR Winners from Regents Academy
The Nacogdoches Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently announced their area winners for this year’s American History essay contest and Junior American Citizens (JAC) banner...
View Article“The Little Rules” and Cultivating Virtue
Your child’s school is in the business of training students in virtue. But virtue doesn’t come in a single swallow or a wallop at a certain age. It is cultivated over a long period of time; nurtured in...
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