What do Principia’s baseball Panthers have in common with the Cardinals, the Yankees, and the Red Sox?
They all do some serious spring training in Florida!
Starting in 2013, Upper School students participating in the baseball program have had the option of spending a week training in ...
Come rain or shine, we will definitely be Singin’ in the Rain in early April—and we invite you to join us! Our students have been working hard both on stage and behind the scenes to bring us all a dash of Hollywood glamour. There will be three 8 p.m. shows ...
On a clear Thursday afternoon, in the wetlands between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, a dozen chattering Middle School students finally fall silent. Binoculars to their eyes, they scan the sky in an effort to identify the specks that are darting, diving, and gliding above them.
With the help ...
Wearing ‘jammies’ to school and taking part in a shaving-cream spelling contest are just two of Courtlyn Reekstin’s many strategies for getting kindergartners excited about reading and writing.
Finishing up her sophomore year at Upper School, Courtlyn has been volunteering regularly in our Preschool since she was a freshman. ...
What a sight it was on campus the last Friday in April as all our staff, students, teachers, and a few parents walked, ran, cheered, and sang their way around the fields—dusted in rainbow hues!
By all accounts, the second all-School walk-a-thon was a wonderful way to strengthen the ...
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through both gyms,
Little Lower School players leaped high toward those rims.
Their Middle School buddies also gave it their best shot,
With cheers from upper schoolers, by whom they were taught.
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Towards the end of the last academic year, our then-sophomores embarked on a weeklong exploration of “Life on the River,” examining the rich intersection of history, religion, music, and art along the Mississippi. Among the places they visited were religious edifices in St. Louis, the Gibson guitar company in Nashville, ...
Public reading, speech, dramatic interpretation, and addressing an audience with composure are key elements of a Principia School education.
Most often these components are woven into a range of classes, beginning in the very earliest grades, as students prepare and deliver oral and audio-visual presentations to classmates, parents, and ...
Amid the intense competition of winter sports, and the ups and downs of games and scores, both our basketball and wrestling programs have given Panther fans several shining moments since the start of the year.
In varsity basketball, the girls’ team has been making steady gains, with more wins ...
“It’s one thing to learn about nature in the classroom; it’s another to experience it. It makes much more of an impact on you.”
This student comment only begins to hint at the enthusiasm, understanding, and appreciation generated by last week’s interdisciplinary Upper School educational trip, Creative Expressions ...
