Great Hearts Institute January 3, 2024 Learn the Nuts and Bolts with a Twist at the National Symposium for Classical Education When we think about a school’s success, we often focus on teachers, students, and academic programs, and rightly so. While these elements are obviously vital, the operations behind the school are the unsung heroes. Erik Twist will detail the pivotal role that operations and processes play in creating an environment conducive to learning in his sessions […] Read More »
Great Hearts Trivium December 21, 2023 Great Hearts Trivium Faculty Showcases Creativity in Eighth Annual Gingerbread Contest At Great Hearts Trivium, the spirit of creativity, ingenuity, and determination thrives within its faculty members, who recently showcased their talents in their Annual Gingerbread Contest. “We’ve been doing this for about eight years,” said Archway Trivium Assistant Headmaster, Samantha Uphoff. “It’s something that we look forward to every single year. It’s very competitive, but […] Read More »
Great Hearts Academies December 21, 2023 The Classic Tale of a Girl, a Toy, and a Mouse Many tales from classic literature have become synonymous with Christmas Eve. Whether it’s Ebeneezer Scrooge’s visitation from three mysterious spirits on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” or Clement Clarke Moore’s 1823 poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” more well-known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Another well-known tale set on Christmas Eve […] Read More »
Archway Trivium December 20, 2023 Trivium Third Graders Enjoy Teatime with Tumnus Each year the third-grade hall at Archway Trivium magically transforms into the land of Narnia. This “coincidentally” happens just as the classes conclude their curricular reading of “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis. The classic is the first of seven in “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. The books are set in the fictional […] Read More »
Great Hearts Anthem December 18, 2023 This Year’s Holiday Card Sees the Forest for the Trees Every year, artwork is submitted from our scholars throughout our academies and one piece is chosen to be featured on the cover of the Great Hearts holiday card. This year, out of a record 175 entries, the selected art is a heart-warming, acrylic painted piece titled, “Wintery Dream” from Lydia Luehrs, a sophomore at Great Hearts Anthem. […] Read More »