Turning 30: Four Keys to a Superior Education
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Exactly 30 years ago this month, 16 students had enrolled in the newest school in Central Virginia. It was called New Covenant, and for that first month the children were […]
Why We Like Gardens
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It is very good to be back together in school. As students returned I was excited that Jessica Simpkins and other volunteers were able to tend the Gryphon Garden over […]
Coach of The Year
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New Covenant’s own Head Varsity women’s Basketball Coach was just named Coach of the Year in the Blue Ridge Conference. Congratulations to Sarah! She has brought our team far and […]
Jadon Walker Joins The 1,000 Point Club
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New Covenant junior, Jadon Walker, joined the ranks of an exclusive club on Friday, February 15, scoring his 1,000th career point in a game against Timberlake Christian School. Jadon entered […]
Poetry, The Arts and The Imagination
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Our imaginations should be nourished as an instrument by which we know reality. While C.S. Lewis espoused many thought-provoking ideas, this lesson is a difficult, perhaps impossible one for us […]
STEM, STEAM, and STREAM? You Don’t Have to Choose
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Let me just say it and get it out of the way: there’s nothing wrong with STEM. Science, technology, engineering and math are all good pursuits. President Obama put out […]
A Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols
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Please join us for an evening of beautiful music to celebrate the advent season. A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:00 pm Hyland Heights Baptist […]
Happiness: An Ancient Pursuit
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We all want to be happy. Though we might try to hide this fact, or perhaps feel guilty of the desire, a good portion of our energies are dedicated to […]
Dr. Paul McClure To Speak To The School of Rhetoric
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The School of Rhetoric will have the pleasure of hearing Dr. Paul McClure speak to them on November 13th at 1:10 pm. in the Moomaw Gymnasium. His topic will be, […]
Bon Appetit! When Poetry is the Feast
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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 […]