Blog Posts
Mummifying Apples
Ancient Egypt is the main topic of study in second grade History. Second graders learn […]
Gratitude
Here at St. Benedict Classical Academy, we focus on a new virtue every month. The […]
Students & Saints
This past week the faculty and staff had the opportunity to go on a retreat […]
Ecce Romani: An Immersive Approach to Learning Latin
This year at St. Benedict’s we have implemented a new Latin curriculum for our 5th […]
Our Lady of Victory
“And the Pope has cast his arms abroad for agony and loss/ And called the […]
Forming a New Mission as Catholic Educators
Many of you may have seen the results of a recent Pew Poll that reported […]
Growing Artists
Every September, art students kick off the year by creating self-portraits. We look at Da […]
Lessons From A Bean Plant
Each morning at Saint Benedict’s, the Pre-Kindergarten class begins their day circled around […]
The Month of Mary
Hail Mary, Full of Grace the Lord be with you. “April showers bring May flowers.” […]
With Them Came the Spring
“And the other children, when they saw that the Giant was not wicked any longer, […]
“The Weight of a Mass”
It is almost the month of May and, for many in the second grade, this […]
The New SBCA Logo
Our new name is not the only update we have made here at St. Benedict’s. […]
What’s in a Name? Displaying Truth in an Excellent Light
In today’s environment, what is presented as truth is often suspect. “Alternative facts” and accusations […]
3rd Grade Lenten Reflections
As we are over halfway through the Lenten Season, I decided to check in with […]
Favorite Things About SBCA
This week I gave my 4th grade students the opportunity to share what they enjoy […]
Favorite Lessons from 5th Grade
I called on my students to help me decide what lesson I should write about […]
Favorite Memories at SBCA
For this week’s blog post, I asked my venerable sixth graders to share their favorite […]
Temperance and the Lenten Fast
This month at St. Benedict Classical Academy, students will be focusing upon the virtue of […]
What is Stronger than Death?
In the very midst of winter, each February ushers in the annual celebration of love […]
Catholic Schools Week and Our Catholic Identity
Catholic Schools Week comes at the perfect time. January, one of the longest months in […]
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Rising above the south transept of the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral of Chartres, you’re likely […]
St. Benedict and the Raven
There are many great works, miracles, and images associated with our great patron, St. Benedict […]
Ordinary Time
The Christmas season can be a very hectic one for families. Amidst the chaos, we […]
“G” is for Gingerbread
In the first year of SBCA’s preschool program, I have worked to make the alphabet […]
“Pine and the Winter Sparrow”
“For it is in giving that we receive” – St. Francis of Assisi Learning about […]
A Season to Approach Him as Little Children
Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth of Jesus, his parents asked for […]
Thanksgiving: A Time of Gratitude
One of the beautiful things that we do at St. Benedict Classical Academy is incorporating […]
Chivalry and the Beauty of Fairytales
One of the distinct features of the St. Benedict’s curriculum is the way we approach […]
Building Community at SBCA
Since St. Benedict Classical Academy opened its doors in 2012, student enrollment has continued to […]
All Saints and All Souls
“The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become […]
Sixth Grade Literature and the Gospel Message
“Then children were brought to [Jesus] that he might lay his hands on them and […]
A Celebration of Fatima
This past Friday, St. Benedict Classical Academy celebrated the anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s […]
Columbus and the Spanish Contribution to American History
Yesterday I discovered a painting by Salvador Dali that I had never seen before. No […]
A Message from Admissions
I often consider what the world would be like if all children received a St. […]
Alpha and Omega
One of the distinct blessings of a Catholic school is that we enjoy the freedom […]
That All May Sing!
Don’t be surprised if, while wandering through our halls, you encounter a classroom full of […]
“Domine, Non Nisi Te!”
One night while St. Thomas Aquinas was praying in the chapel of his priory, one […]