Middle School Latte Poetry Recitals
On Friday, October 28 the Middle School hosted their annual Latte Poetry Recital. The students enjoyed a coffeehouse style poetry recital where four students from each grade participated in reciting a poem from the pre-Victorian era. Congratulations to the following winners: 5th Grade: Alexander Quaranta, “The Green Linnet” by William Wordsworth 6th Grade: Bryce Hampton, […]
Thoughts on Expressive Individualism
It’s been over two years since Carl Trueman published the book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. People are still talking about it, which for our society suggests a longer shelf life than most publications. At 432 pages it’s intimidating, but the reason it remains under discussion is that Trueman forthrightly engages with […]
What’s Most Important in the Classroom? The Teacher
Years ago in the early 2000s, an educational consultant I respected confidently asserted that I had better pay attention to remote learning. He suggested that the school would increasingly face difficulty attracting day students because families would eventually opt for online learning for a fraction of the cost. Technology, he said, was going to make […]
Gryphon Growler & Pancake Breakfast
The Gryphon Growler and Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday, October 22. Families came out to participate in a 1k or 3k race and then celebrated with a delicious pancake breakfast. Congratulations to our top finishers! Girls 1k: Sadie Tucker, Selah Bailey, and Laken Harbour Boys 1k: Abe Kirshberger, Matthew Renalds, and Grayson Coggin Girls […]
The College Faith Experience: Growing, Not Surviving
I am deeply invested in the success of your children as they move through the regimen that is New Covenant Schools. About this time each year I think about the seniors who just left us, hoping and praying that, wherever they are, they are making the transition to young adulthood successfully. For most, they have […]
Owen Helm Championship Pole Vault
Physical movement allows for creativity and beauty and just like other disciplines human movement requires the athlete to be diligent in training and to discipline self to strive for and reach excellence. See the pole vault that earned Owen Helm a state championship! What you experience when watching the vault is a result of thousands […]
Classical Education, Mozart and the Class of 2022
In this edition of QUID NOVI we highlight the class of 2022. While you might be meeting them for the first time, we are preparing to say our goodbyes at a soon-coming graduation! Many of the members of this class started right here in kindergarten; others joined them along the way. Just yesterday—it seems —I […]
Evensong Thursday, May 12th
Our 5th and 6th grade choristers will present the sung liturgy of Evensong on May 12 at 7:00 pm in the newly renovated Marie Macdonald Chapel. Parents and others from the community are invited to attend.
Passing of the Torch Ceremony Friday, May 13 at 8:15am
In this ceremony kindergarten graduates and senior graduates are presented to the school. Our seniors then pass the torch to our current junior class, acknowledging them as next year’s seniors. This is an event for parents of kindergarten, junior and senior parents as well as the entire student body.
New Covenant Schools Receives National Award for the CLT10
New Covenant has been named one of the Top 20 Schools – finishing 5th in the nation – in the Classic Learning Test’s 2020-2021 National School Rankings. This award recognizes our students for collectively receiving one of the highest median scores in the nation on the CLT10. The CLT10 is a college preparatory exam and […]
