by Emma Pesek | Jun 17, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Junior Year from the Eyes of a Transfer During finals week, one of our Juniors who transferred into Whitefield this year, Emma Pesek, came into the office. “Is there anything you all need me to help with?” she asked, needing to kill...
by John Hutson | May 13, 2021 | Athletics, Classical Christian, Extracurriculars, Middle School, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Athletics: Teaching Virtue Through Sport Last year, my wife and I started a rowing team at Whitefield. One of the neat things about coaching rowing at a classical school is that I can point to a rowing race in one of the most...
by Rachel Hutson | May 6, 2021 | Classical Christian, Cultural Trips, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Experiencing America: Whitefield Cultural Trips At Whitefield Academy, our cultural trips are a hugely important part of our education. The United States is home to some of the world’s greatest cities, filled with museums, theatre, music,...
by Rachel Hutson | Apr 29, 2021 | Classical Christian, Middle School, Mission Trips, Private Schools, Spiritual Life, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Hearts of Service: 7th and 8th Grade Mission Trip It’s Trips Week! To the layman, that means that all of our students from 7th grade to 12th grade leave school for a week on either a mission trip or a cultural trip. Traditionally, our 7th, 9th,...
by Derek Metcalf | Jul 2, 2020 | Athletics, Classical Christian, Private Schools, Upper School
The House System: Fostering Belonging Fostering relationships across grades is a unique and important aspect of the community at Whitefield Academy. Whether it’s the buddy system between Kindergarten and Fifth Grade, an upper school buddy class planning...
by Sarah DeConink | Feb 6, 2020 | Classical Christian, Education, Middle School, The Classroom, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Math: Encountering God Through Numbers The following post is edited from a speech given by the Whitefield Academy Head of Math and Science, Sarah DeConink.Math is often categorized as a collection of patterns and comparisons. Some...
