In the investment world, the experts often use terms like “risk-reward” or “risk-return”. The greater the risk one takes, the greater potential one has for reward and return and vice-versa. This approach can be problematic with investing and when one uses it in life. First, we often pursue the wrong reward. Second, we want our..
Headmaster's Blog
Holiday at the Sea
Student Life Blog
Who, what, when, where, how?
When I was a kid, I remember something that my dad used to say in order to make light of a situation. If you asked him a question, he might say “who, what, when, where, how?” suggesting that he had not heard what you said or maybe was taken aback by what you had said…
Student Leadership Blog
“…so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set..
Friends of Fine Arts
Spring in Fine Arts
This Spring has been full of great drama, music, and art! Hopefully everyone enjoyed the fabulous March drama production of How to Succeed in Business. We’re gearing up now for the Spring Choral Concert which will feature pop music from various decades with a love theme. It will be on Friday, April 20, from 8:55-9:40am..
Athletics Blog
McCartney wins GISA Academic Athlete Award
Drew McCartney was one of only ten student athletes chosen in the state class AAA to win the 2012 Morris C. Johnson – GISA Coaches Association Academic Athlete Award. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE THOSE SENIOR ATHLETES WITHIN THE GISA WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN ATHLETICS AS WELL AS IN THE CLASSROOM Drew..
Lower School
Third Grade History Field Trip
Last Tuesday, April 17, the third grade spent most of the day seeing and learning about Augusta’s history. As we are studying Ancient civilizations in Social Studies, we want our students to see and experience some of the history of their own city. We began our day at the Celtic cross behind St. Paul’s Episcopal..
Mrs. Bone's Fifth Grade Class
A Special Four Day Week
This week has been an exciting four day week. We haven’t gone on any field trips, but we have been planning on going to the Bell School in May. On Thursday we got to pick out our country for field day. How awesome! In Social Studies we are studying the 20th century. In Science we..
Middle & Upper School
Video from French 4
In an effort to make the mundane grammar lesson on relative and demonstrative pronouns more FUN, the Honors French 4 class became quite creative. In lieu of the usual class exercises, that sometimes lack relevance, the students researched recent news topics of France and decided to do their own broadcast. This was such a great..
