Valentine’s Events:
Heart the Cart and Fun Lunch
Upper School’s (5th-12th Grade) Heart the Cart Day is almost here! This Friday, February 9, we will find (silly) ways to honor these humble pieces of educational luggage. (We celebrate big backpacks, too - nobody is left out!) House points will be awarded for:
- Cart decorating: Decorate your cart in any way you wish.
- Cart performances: Cart-inspired song parodies, videos, poems, art, skits are all encouraged!
- Please remember that there is a time limitation this year of two minutes if you are entering a song parody, skit, or video.
Please submit your entry to Mrs. Jackson by tomorrow, February 6 at 8 am.
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Next Tuesday, February 13, we’ll have our Valentine’s Day Fun Lunch. Students may wear Valentine-themed clothes (red, pink, hearts) or Providence t-shirts and jeans or uniform bottoms.
Parents, you’ll love the smiles you receive if you join us and help serve our Chick-fil-A Fun Lunch. Sign up here to help. Note that this Fun Lunch is on a Tuesday.
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Teacher Appreciation Week, Feb. 19-23
Mark your calendars for Teacher Appreciation Week, earlier this year to avoid some of the May craziness! We will take dedicated time to esteem our Providence teachers on February 19-23. Please talk with your children about ways to show honor to our fantastic faculty members. We have an opportunity for parents and students to staff and provide food for a potluck on Tuesday, February 20.
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Rhetoric students race to find Scripture verses during the FPT Bible Speed Drill Tournament. | |
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ERB Test Make Up Days, Feb. 6-9
While making up ERB tests is not required, the information gained from the assessment scores is a valuable tool, informing co-teachers and teachers regarding student academic progress. If your student has or will miss an ERB test, we’d like to help them make it up. For students who have a scheduled study hall, we will reach out to help them complete tests during that time or you can sign up for one of our make up test sessions. Sign up for ERB make up tests here.
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Upcoming School-wide Events
February 9: Heart the Cart
February 13: Valentine’s Fun Lunch Day
February 19-23: Faculty Appreciation Week
February 27 and 29: Speech Meet
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Food for Thought
"When we read that 'education is a life,' we are invited to explore all the nuances of a comparison between a growing physical life and a growing mental and spiritual life. Does the body have a variety of physical needs which must be met with proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals? So, too, the mind requires variety. Does the body need regular meals at decent intervals so that it has time to digest what has been taken in? So does the mind. Does the body become surfeited by over-feeding and need respite? The mind does likewise. Does the body lose its appetite for healthy, nourishing food if it is indulged too often with sweets? The mind also can be enticed by entertainment.
"Almost every principle of healthy eating for the body can find a corresponding application in the idea that the mind is a spiritual organism which requires a healthy diet of ideas. If we take this concept as seriously as Charlotte Mason intends us to, we will not neglect to nourish our children’s minds any more than we would neglect to provide them with regular, adequate meals."
From Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition by Karen Glass
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Ezra Bingham and Hannah Owens show their still life journal entries after studying mussels and reading Very First Last Time. | |
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Speech Meet Important Dates
Students will recite their memorized pieces within their classrooms February 20 and 22. Students scoring superior on these presentations will move forward for judging within grade levels the following week. If you are interested in helping as a volunteer for our schoolwide Speech Meet, which will be held during the school days February 27 and February 29, please sign up to volunteer here.
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RamFam Friday Feast
Rhetoric School students and Faculty/Staff are invited to place your order for Raising Cane’s by Thursday, February 8 at 4pm.
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SAT/ACT NEWS
You can start preparing for the SAT at any time using the free tools available at Khan Academy. There are also paid test prep services by private companies (like Kaplan).
SAT Registration Deadlines:
Feb. 23: Deadline for March 9 SAT
Apr. 19: Deadline for May 4 SAT
ACT Registration Deadlines:
Mar. 8: Deadline for Apr. 13 ACT
May 3: Deadline for June 8 ACT
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Free SAT Math Prep, Feb. 23
With the recent changes to the SAT, Mrs. Teter is offering additional tutoring to students in 9th-12th grades on Friday, February 23 from 3:45 pm to 4:45pm in Portable A. Students should complete this form by Monday, February 19, if they plan to attend; students will also need to bring or reserve an approved laptop and have their College Board account set up before the sessions.
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Rising 9th Grade Meeting, Feb. 27
Current 8th graders and their parents are invited to join Mr. Billman and Mr. Hedderly in the small chapel on Tuesday, February 27 at 3:45 to preview Rhetoric School. We put particular emphasis on explaining what classes are taught, and why we have them.
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Letterman Jacket Orders Due Feb. 16
For students who missed the letterman jacket meeting on February 2, please reach out to Mrs. Jackson with any questions about qualifications, sizing, or patches. Orders and payment are due by next Friday, February 16.
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Abby Watson works on her spring creative project with her co-teacher Pastor Watson. |
JCL Area Competition, Feb. 23-24
JCL Area Competition is coming up next month on February 23 and 24 in Austin, with most students competing only on February 24. The cost is $15, which pays for awards and costs incurred by the hosting school, and the deadline for registration is February 9. Checks may be made to Providence, and payment may be dropped off at the North Desk in envelopes labeled “JCL Area Competition.” Contact Mr. Wade to register for events. Come help us win a team award this year!
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Trades Day, Feb. 28
The BSWH Trauma Program, Craftsman Center, and the Taylor Chamber of Commerce are organizing an upcoming Trades Day on Wednesday, February 28, from 9:00am to 2:00pm in Taylor, TX. This is an event specifically for 8th - 12th graders to experience interactive career exploration provided by employers. This is somewhat different than typical career days as it is focused primarily on trades and the vendors are actual employers across the continuum of trade job opportunities. Companies such as Samsung, Tesla, BSWH, and many more will be available to talk with students. Click here to register; although parents are encouraged to attend with their students, students may also make plans to go themselves (just note “0” for number of chaperones attending). Please reach out to Mr. Hedderly with any questions.
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Scholarship Opportunity
The Rotary Club of Temple South will again be awarding scholarships to local seniors who demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and a strong commitment to community service. Applications are being accepted now and are due March 31. Over the past six years, the Rotary Club has awarded over $85k to over sixty students from six different area schools. Apply here.
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The Logic School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams went undefeated both in district play and in the district tournament this weekend in Round Rock. | |
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Week in Review
CHAMPIONS!! Congratulations to both the Logic School Girls’ and Boys’ basketball teams who each brought home the ACAA district championships over the weekend. The girls finished off back-to-back titles, and the boys completed their season undefeated! Congratulations to both teams and their coaches on wonderful seasons.
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Tennis Registration Closes Today, Feb. 5
Today is the last day to register for tennis. Rhetoric students may register; however, due to district and state competition regulations, we will only be allowed to have ten boys and ten girls to be part of the team. In the event we have more than that number, we will have qualifying meets to determine the players on the team. Please direct any questions to Coach Jackson or Coach Moore.
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Games This Week
Basketball
Tuesday, February 6
Varsity Boys at Austin NYOS Charter School, 7pm
Friday, February 9
Varsity Boys vs. Texas Wind at Waco Parkview, 7:30pm
Varsity Girls - TBD
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Basketball Playoffs Upcoming
Information on varsity basketball playoff games will be posted on the Master Calendar as it becomes available.
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Track and Field Registration Open through next Monday, Feb. 12
Registration for Providence track teams is open through Monday, February 12 to girls and boys in 7th-12th grades. Please contact Coach Jackson or Coach Bartee with any questions.
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Mrs. Heisch has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Baylor University. She has taught at Providence since 2014.
“Teaching the grammar stage of classical education excites me. I love the picture that, during this stage, students are sponges because they soak up knowledge and are naturally excited to learn. All our lessons tie into this idea, especially our memory work throughout the curriculum. Seeing connections made when their new learning is tied to previous knowledge is priceless. For example, reviewing cycle 4 history pegs while reading Farmer Boy gives the students a deeper understanding of the story and the historical time period.
I have grown to love the relationship with co-teachers. I am consistently humbled by co-teachers’ vulnerability to open their lives to me. I love seeing the different ways God is constantly at work to accomplish His purposes. I also love seeing God’s grace that is extended on both sides and the understanding that we are all serving the Lord and learning together. Furthermore, seeing firsthand the sacrifices co-teachers make for their children to bring them up in the Lord is impactful.
I love bringing God into all conversations and being able to guide character formation by applying His word to the content we are learning and to conversations while shepherding children’s hearts. Also, leading young image-bearers to be awed by God is an honor.”
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Sharon Teter
Algebra and Geometry
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Mrs. Teter has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. She has taught at Providence since 2021.
“I have loved Classical Christian Education for many years. It is the best model for helping students learn to reason logically and express themselves winsomely, preparing them not only to stand firm in their faith, but also to effectively share the gospel of Christ.
Math is a beautiful subject for sharing truth, beauty, and goodness. Most recently, we were dividing line segments proportionally in Geometry. It was the perfect opportunity to discuss the divine proportion which includes the golden ratio. We were able to see how this leads to the golden spiral which is displayed in everything from DNA strands to the designs of the galaxy. It was a beautiful way to demonstrate the truth of scripture and the goodness of our Creator.
In Algebra, we have worked with linear functions and their domains and ranges. Since we are discussing 1 Corinthians 13 in chapel, it led to a fun discussion of faith, hope, and love including their domain and range related to our time on earth as well as in heaven. Which one has an infinite domain and range? Why?
While the classroom is my place of greatest joy, on home days I have the pleasure of working with students as a tutor for their homework lessons. It is such a blessing to be able to support both the students and the co-teachers in this way.
As a Christian educator, it is a privilege to be able to help students see the relationships between what they are learning and how it applies to their purpose. As a part of our daily liturgy, we include the Biblical purpose of mathematics - to reveal the invisible attributes of God, to aid man in fulfilling both God’s mandate of dominion, as well as the mandate of worldwide evangelism. In all things, it is for the glory of God alone – Soli Deo Gloria.”
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