How to teach Ancient Greek as a living language, with Monique Neal: Classical Greek does not have to be intimidating! Teachers who use the communicative approach offer a fresh and natural experience that is, at its heart, poetic and joyful. Come share Monique’s passion for this timeless language and experience this approach as a delightful way to study ancient Greek.

All students in Scholé Academy are invited to recite original poetry, share artwork or excerpts from their short stories and essays.  Any student interested in participating should email Presbytera Maria Koulianos at [email protected] with a PDF copy of their original work.

DEADLINE is April 26, 2024

Ponder with author Paul Kortepeter why rhetorical training is still vital in our information-saturated world. Follow the ancient path of rhetoric where reading and imitation are foundations to writing, and where writing naturally leads to rhetoric. Writing & Rhetoric taps into an ancient art that moves us beyond a chatbot world to imitating and emulating the great authors.

Encounter the rich West African Griot tradition and listen as Dr. Anika Prather imparts this rich cultural experience and the formative value of hearing these oral narratives with students in the home or classroom. Participants will also learn of Dr. Prather’s forthcoming audio recordings where she shares from this heritage directly with students.

Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, of blessed memory, was a founding instructor of St. Raphael School. Beloved by students, families, and the wide Orthodox community, she left a legacy of literacy which generations will treasure.  As she used to recall, one of her most joyous childhood memories was going to a nearby “small stone library” where she would “curl up in a corner” to read.  It is in this spirit, we announce our inaugural Crispina Read Aloud Family Night!  Come and join us!

Guest Reader: Celeste Gregor, Daughter of Elizabeth Johnson

The Great Hall Open House is a chance to learn more about all our academic departments.  See what is being offered in the Scholé Academy Great Hall and how the courses in all departments can meet the needs of your family.

Our three houses of study invite students into conversations and studies specific to a great Christian tradition.  Come get to know what is available to the committed believer and to the curious seeker.  The doors of our houses are open!

Aquinas House
Canterbury House
St. Raphael School

Scholé Academy’s Fall College Night will feature a panel of Christian college leaders offering thoughtful perspectives and practical guidance for anyone thinking about higher education. The event is open to all ages and is particularly suited for families with students in middle and high school.

Meet our panelists.

 

Join us as Elizabeth Crispina Johnson presents on Saint Raphael, the Holy Shepherd of Brooklyn: His Life, Legacy, and Lessons. Listen to the conversation surrounding St. Raphael’s commitment to simply doing his work, that of serving others, engaging in the struggles of those around him showing them kindness and compassion, and how this “doing” can lead to spiritual growth.

 

Start the New Year out with a reflection application of “Why St. Thomas Aquinas Matters in 2023”.

Dr. Boyle writes on Thomas Aquinas and Thomas More and published a lost work of Thomas Aquinas. A graduate of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, he has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, the Aquinas Medal from the University of Dallas, and delivered the Aquinas Lecture at the National University of Ireland.

 

In C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Professor Kirke laments the dreary landscape of modern education with the famous quip, “It’s all in Plato, all in Plato: Bless me, what do they teach them at these schools?” An essential touchstone of Plato’s and Lewis’ shared educational vision is the preeminence of instilling moral and intellectual virtue in our students. But to what end? Too many classical educators teach only to the dutiful part of our student’s souls, but virtue is also for delight. If we were made for infinite joy, how do we cultivate Christian happiness as well as holiness? In this talk, Heidi White draws from Plato and Lewis to cast a vision for virtuous delight guided by ancient understandings of beauty and temperance.

When you’re in the mood for a movie, how do you choose what you’ll watch? Given that the average American now spends more than a hundred hours every year just scrolling through Netflix menus, it is safe to assume that most Americans don’t know how to pick a movie. The way in which Christians choose what to watch is quite complicated. They want to be entertained, they want to be enlightened, but they also want to keep their finger on the cultural pulse of the country. What considerations ought to have top priority?

In this lecture, Joshua Gibbs reads the first chapter of Love What Lasts, his sprawling new book about how we choose what to watch, read, eat, wear, worship, and listen to. The first chapter of Love What Lasts is all about film—how film has changed since the 60s, how Christian viewing strategies have changed in the last generation, and what sort of questions confront the man who now has unlimited viewing options. If you often find yourself debating what to watch, are regularly disappointed with your choices, or simply want to have better taste in film—or better taste in general—this reading from Love What Lasts will help get you thinking in a new direction.