Augustine School trustees have selected Robert D. Stacey, Provost at The Saint Constantine School (TSCS) in Houston, Texas, as the Head of School after a unanimous vote. “Dr. Stacey is a brilliant educator, humble leader, and wise administrator and we are grateful for him to join us as our Head of School,” said Renee Litscher, chair of Augustine’s Board of Trustees. “Appointing Dr. Stacey is a significant moment in the life of Augustine School, and we are confident that Dr. Stacey will build on our solid foundation of educating students to the glory of God that is Biblically-based, Gospel-centered, and …
Praying The Psalms With My Students
A Two-Way Conversation: Praying through the Psalms with my students, by Jonny Fulks I recently had the pleasure of teaching 7th and 8th grade Bible class for two days. When asked if there was anything specific I would like to cover those days, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to teach students something that had changed my life. A few years ago, I had to read a book for a seminary class. It was Donald Whitney’s Praying the Bible. Once I finished reading it, my prayer life was never the same. Fear of Boredom “How many of you,” I asked …
Something Admirable
By Cathy Windham My husband and I witnessed something truly admirable on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. It was at the very end of our time in the nation’s capital. We arrived at Terminal A in Reagan Airport, where we saw several gates full of people standing – virtually all of the terminal within eyesight. In moments, these standing people started clapping and cheering for a special group of passengers who were exiting a plane. As far as we were able to tell, this special group of passengers were Vietnam veterans – several making a slow labored walk out …
A Classical Christian Concern for the Whole Person in the Modern World: Taking Student Mental and Emotional Health Seriously
By Dr. Seth Drown Over the past decade or more at Augustine School, we have noticed a change in student struggles. We used to have the normal behavior issues one would associate with middle school students (we didn’t have a high school then). Students might be mean to one another or disruptive or messy or lazy. We never had a lot of serious behavior problems, but there were always a few each year. Strangely and wonderfully, as we have grown, we have noticed fewer behavior problems. It’s not that our students are sinless, of course. But by God’s grace, there …