Archway Veritas August 24, 2023 Ms. Opitz Fills Big Shoes with a Big Heart at Archway Veritas Megan Opitz stepped into her new role of Headmaster at Archway Veritas after her mentor, Dr. Mary Frances Jeffries, a long-time and beloved administrator at the academy, retired from the position last year. Opitz worked under Jeffries as Assistant Head and Dean of Students where she served as an integral member of the academy’s leadership team […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies August 21, 2023 Leisure in the School Day and Academic Calendar By Brandon Crowe About a decade ago, I did something remarkable – at least it seemed remarkable at the time: I threw out my calendar. It was not frenzy or anti-structural zeal that drove me to the recycle bin; I finally made the plunge to an exclusively electronic calendar. This was a practical move, but […] Read More »
Glendale Prep August 17, 2023 Glendale Prep Senior Receives a Perfect ACT Score Glendale Prep senior, Alessandro Marcolini received a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. A score of 34 or higher places a student in the top 1%, but a full score of 36 places Marcolini at the top 0.313%. He said that having a strong intuition behind all his answers helped him the most on […] Read More »
Great Hearts Anthem August 16, 2023 Flags Fly High over Great Hearts Anthem “Today, we hosted the Our Place, Our Time capital campaign donors to thank them for their generous donations,” said Diane Tyson, the Family Giving Officer for Great Hearts Anthem. “We also wanted to honor four families who sponsored classrooms and flagpoles.” Great Hearts Anthem moved into their newly built state-of-the-art two-story building on the northeast corner of Gavilan Peak […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies August 14, 2023 Thoughts from a Senior Dad – The First Day of Senior Year To all Great Hearts Parents of a High School Senior, Senior year is in full swing and if you are like me, your emotions are all over the place. We are also navigating all the feelings we encounter as parents of soon-to-be graduates. You might be afraid to blink. Because if you do, you just […] Read More »