Today’s post is from 8th grade teacher Mr. William Barron. Student: “Mr. Barron, may I ask a question?” Mr. Barron: “Sure” Student: “Why DO we do the 8th grade bike ride?” As an educator, I love this type of question. Asked simply and honestly, it reflects the desire of […]
Today’s blog post is from CPLS parents Ron & Susan Cornwell. Their fourth child, and final CPLS student, Shelby, is graduating in May. We never thought we would see it. You know, the proverbial ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Our oldest of four children entered Kindergarten 18 years […]
Today’s post is from guest author and CPLS Guidance Counselor Melissa Gossard. Today’s post serves to reach out regarding the significant role screen time plays in our children’s’ lives. Some days it feels like a blessing and other days it can be tough to sort through as a parent. I’m […]
Today’s post is from guest author and CPLS Librarian Rachel Duncan. National Reading Day was celebrated on January 23, 2018. If you survey the Cair Paravel Latin School literature lists, you’ll find that CPLS, more often than not, aligns with the “older” literature standards. Often, educators are primarily concerned that […]
Today’s post is by CPLS mom and guest author Rachelle Colombo. In the hallway between our family bedrooms hangs a hand-lettered quote from Mother Teresa. It reminds us, as only one who left an indelible mark on the world can, how exactly that is done. It reads, “I alone cannot […]
Tristan Marsh graduated cum laude from CPLS in 2016 and this holiday season he is more than 700 miles away at Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He doesn’t know it, but a very special package will soon arrive in his mailbox. In high […]