Posts by Joanne Schinstock

~ by Gabe Quinodoz ~ “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in…

~ by Emily Brigham ~ I don’t think I’ve ever seen fortitude replete with such glory as when I watched Terrence Malick’s film “A Hidden Life” last year.…

~ by Phaedra Shaltanis ~ “And when the fight is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and…

~ by Alison Haley ~ Isn’t the harvest season just lovely? There’s something remarkable about this time of year when seeds and food are gathered and the deciduous…

~ by Amy Morgan ~ Early in the first chapter of Dr. Shelley Johnson’s book, Everyday Debate & Discussion, she defines “debate” in a number of ways including…

~ by Casey McCall ~  When C.S. Lewis was just a child of seven or eight, he was already creating fictional worlds. Before there was Narnia, there was…

~ by Phaedra Shaltanis ~  And now for the kiss of the wind, And the touch of the air's soft hands, With the rest from strife and the…

~ by Amanda Reeves ~  A quick internet search for why students should study Latin offers many defenses of the language. Articles suggest that Latin students perform better…

~ by Emily Brigham ~  Before teaching for Scholé, I previously taught at another school, and one of my favorite traditions was the “morning circle.” My first grade…

~ by Alison Haley ~ Student: “Do I need to show my work?” I can still remember sitting in middle school algebra and hearing our much-loved teacher urge…

~ by Emily Brigham ~Legend has it—and I don’t believe it’s apocryphal—that my older sister was talking like Anne Shirley at the age of three. Immersed in Lucy…

~ by Fr. Chris Marchand ~ An underlying concern lies at the heart of how we go about our annual Christmas customs: how do we pass meaningful traditions…