David Bryant Hellos and Goodbyes, Uncategorized
Providence Classical Christian School is very glad to welcome Kathleen McLeod as its new Office Manager. As Office Manager, Ms. McLeod manages many of the school’s daily administrative tasks and is the primary point of contact for Providence parents for financial matters. Ms. McLeod has already begun her duties as Office Manager and is spending her days […]
Providence Classical Christian School is pleased to welcome Mrs. Keri Wagstaff to its faculty for the 2022-23 school year. Mrs. Wagstaff will serve both as Physical Education Teacher and also as Admissions Director, a new position this fall. Mrs. Wagstaff and her husband Channing are the proud parents of two boys: Cameron and Jayden, who […]
David Bryant Providence Parents, Uncategorized
Saturday, March 5 | 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided All Providence parents and staff are invited. Registration is FREE, but parents MUST register to attend. Contact the school office for registration information. Guest Speaker: Mr. Keith McCurdy Healthy Struggle is the engine to Growth and Maturity! As we have gone further […]
One of the best things parents can do for their children is _____. There are many ways we might fill in the blank: Give them a classical Christian education. Teach them to respect their elders. Require them to make their bed each day. Feed them broccoli. But here’s a top-3 best thing that all parents […]
The inimitable Bill Watterson places wise words in the mouth of Mrs. Wormwood, Calvin’s teacher. “What you get out of school depends on what you put into it.” This is to say that the wise and diligent student is rewarded, both while he is receiving his education and beyond as well. The Bible commends hard […]
I can think of no better time to contemplate the unique power of classical Christian education than now – here at the beginning of a new calendar year, when we embark on a fresh journey around the sun. This week I am sharing with you an incisive article by classical educator Jason Barney, from the […]
Scenario 1A: Your 7-year-old asks, “Dad, why do trees have bark?” You take out your smartphone, open the Google app, and hand it over. Your 7-year-old enters, “Why do trees have bark?” About 112,000,000 results come up in 0.64 seconds, and your child navigates to the first entry. Text, photos, and ads flash before her […]
On December 6 we celebrated the feast day of St. Nicholas. Dr. George Grant provides excellent background for the tradition of Santa Claus, reminding us who St. Nicholas really is and what his life means: The fourth century pastor who inspired the tradition of Santa Claus, may not have lived at the North Pole or […]
Here are five Thanksgiving-themed quotes from the eminently quotable G.K. Chesterton. Whatever our circumstances – whether times of plenty or privation, calm or chaos, satisfaction or struggle – this old friend reminds us always to look to our Heavenly Father with thankful hearts and lips. I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of […]
I minored in history in college, and one of my professors was, um, memorable, in his own way. The class was called “The Age of Reason,” and we were supposed to be learning about the Enlightenment in the 18th C. However, this professor had dedicated his scholarly life to studying 18th C. French gardens, and […]