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SnowDay
Bright Star will be closed tomorrow 1/10/2011.
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Last night the students had another opportunity to shine as we gathered to offer a sincere thank you to the congregation of Calvary Baptist Church. They have been such gracious hosts to Bright Star, we are truly grateful.
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We had the 2010 Fall Party today. It was fun with bobbing for apples and tiedyed tshirts and apple swing. The kids and parents alike had such a good time!
Continue Reading2010 Bright Star Sulphur River Expedition
On Friday afternoon October 15th Jonathan Kennedy lead an expedition of the Bright Star Students to the Sulphur River bottom to look for fossils, petrified wood and artifacts. The kids had a great time with their shovels and strainers. We found nautilus, coral, shells and even teeth. If fun can be measured in mud then […]
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I was talking with a concerned parent the other day and they asked about how I thought the kids would do if they went to public school after being in such an insulated environment. I can imagine that this question may have crossed the minds of some our parents and I would like to share […]
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Interesting article about the state of our education in Texas. Read the full article here: Texas religious leaders denounce textbook pro-Islamic bias resolution “Written by an unsuccessful school board candidate, the resolution would seek to restrain publishers from printing textbooks that display a favorable tilt toward Islam and a bias against Christianity. Citing examples, the […]
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We had the nice folks out at Sign Pros create us some T Shirts. It would be nice if all the kids could have them for field trips and events but this is completely optional for the parents. They are $10 a piece. You can contact Faith for ordering details.
Continue ReadingTechnology Class Planned
We have ordered our first laptop for the planned technology class next year. If it tests out ok then we will try to get 4 more. They are factory refurbished Dells and at $300 we think they are a good deal. The Technology Class will go over basic computer operation, word processing and spreadsheet design. […]
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The new math program has arrived! This new curriculum focuses on teaching math theory. This should give our kids an advantage as they move into higher arithmetic and help them understand why as well what to do. Here is a quote from there stated purpose: Our goal is to help produce confident problem solvers who enjoy […]
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I wanted to check in and let everybody know I will be following up soon with more details, but in the meantime I hope you are all busy collecting your Box Tops! Get your kids to help play eye spy at home and at the grocery. ( I can’t tell you how many I’ve seen […]
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