May 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
The average person can hold his breathe for 2-4 minutes. The world record is 17 minutes—recently documented and set by magician David Blaine. How about the average 7 year-old struggling on a spelling test? Or the average 15 year-old responding to an essay...
May 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m finally back in town after a harrowing week in Chicago. I spent several days agonizing about missing classes to fly out, but my decision was clear when I stopped to acknowledge how bad I felt about the possibility of not seeing my dad before such a major...
Apr 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Just want to make sure you know where to find me now….www.ScholarFit.com. Thanks for all your encouragement. Keep it up…your questions, additions, comments, etc.! There’s an easy way to get updates. Just go to the ScholarFit site and put your...
Apr 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m flabbergasted. My 4 Peak Performer students (Clarke Whitehead, Nathan Hyde, Zack Kierstein ) and I challenged our Academy to raise $2,500–working with Habitat for Humanity– to help build a permanent home in Haiti following the recent earthquake....
Apr 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
There are many things we take for granted, and many things we just assume. Many people assume, for example, that the best position from which to read a book is sitting. Or that someone studies better at a desk, alone on a chair. Our schools in particular base...
Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Saturday we hosted our annual Academy Easter Egg Hunt, and despite the heavy winds, it was a great morning and all the kids had tons of fun. Siena even got to participate in her first egg hunt ever. Thanks to Nathan Ooms for backing off and letting her find some eggs....
