Eloquent in the Written and Spoken Word: The Senior Thesis Project
While the New Covenant curriculum includes many unique features spanning the grades, the most notable is the senior thesis project. The classical, Christian program of study is designed to develop a student’s facility in the written and spoken word, a process which begins in the earliest years of kindergarten and grammar school. The first step […]
Senior Thesis Defense – Thursday, March 31 & Friday, April 1
The seniors will defend their theses on March 31st and April 1st during the school day. This will culminate with a Senior/Parent dinner at school on Saturday, April 2nd at 6pm.
Hands & Hearts – Wednesday, April 13
Our students and faculty will go to various locations in our community and volunteer for the day.
Theology: The Queen of the Sciences
In the picture above, the seven liberal arts, pictured as maidens, are each shown holding an object that identifies them. By the fourth century of the Christian era, the liberal arts had been developed as branches of knowledge, and were understood as a way of organizing human knowledge into discrete fields. The trivium consisted of […]
The Advantage of a Classical, Christian Education
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 earning power, or other kinds of goods, we are limiting our thinking. A classical, Christian […]
Christian School: What Does That Mean?
Part 3 of a series by John Heaton, Headmaster In the twenty-five years from 1960 to the mid-80s, there was an explosion of Christian schools across the country. The first generation of these schools was often interested in segregation or in protecting children from the corrosive influences that characterized the 60s forward. Just over two […]
Christian School: What Does That Mean?
Part 2 of a series by John Heaton, Headmaster In our last QUID NOVI I discussed the rise of Christian schools in the last half of the 20th century. (If you missed it you can read it here.) I pointed out that many of those schools were born out of segregationist tendencies, while nearly all […]
Christian School: What Does That Mean?
Part 1 of a series by John Heaton, Headmaster The first thing that comes to mind when I think about Christian education is that I am a product of it. I never attended public schools and I did not attend a public university. That is not to say that I was enrolled in elite college-prep […]
The High Calling of Craftsmanship
Little known to most people, even many students of the Bible, are the men and women who were engaged in the construction of the very first House for God in human history. It may have escaped our notice, but the later chapters of the biblical book of Exodus describe in detail the blueprints and the […]
Personal Responsibility
This sign is pretty funny. It made the rounds on Facebook, and while I probably wouldn’t post it at New Covenant, I sympathize with its message. First, let’s admit it: kids forget stuff. In Grammar School parents pack their children’s backpacks and lunches carefully so if something is left out, it’s usually mom’s fault. By […]
