Today’s blog was guest written by CPLS Rhetoric School faculty, Trent Leach. In the spring of 2005, I was finishing graduate school and a roommate introduced me to classical, Christian education. I remember vividly our conversation when he mentioned, “this unusual school in Kansas named after the Chronicles of Narnia.” Coincidentally, it wasn’t long before …
Today’s blog was guest written by CPLS Rhetoric School Faculty, Trent Leach. The term “liberal arts” is often mischaracterized, misunderstood, and misapplied in our culture. This is unfortunate for various reasons, not the least of which is that a “liberal arts” education was once considered the height of learning. Today the liberal arts are associated …
Today’s blog was guest written by CPLS Rhetoric School Faculty, Dr. William Isley. The two great enemies of creating beauty in the modern world are the exaltation of chaotic energy and the narrowly utilitarian demand for functionality. In contrast, the Bible describes the creative process as the ordering of chaos and the filling of emptiness …
Today’s blog was guest written by CPLS Academic Dean and Rhetoric School Mathematics Faculty, James Seidel. Unqualified amateurs. The words drip with dismissal. Yet that is exactly what I in my nineteen years of teaching have sought in to cultivate: unqualified amateurs. While I have had many students go on to professional careers in engineering, …
Today’s blog was guest written by Admissions Director, Stacey Hickam. Today we live in the shadow of a pandemic that we hoped was nearly over, until we were harshly reminded that it wasn’t. This influenced the CPLS administration to select “RESILIENCE” to be our collective Word-for-the-Year. How can we prepare our students to be adaptable and rise above challenges instead of being overwhelmed by them? Looking to the past at examples in history is an …
Today’s post is written by guest author and Grammar School Counselor, Melissa Gossard. Does your child collapse at the end of the school day? You’re not alone. We parents buy the right supplies, make sure the uniforms are clean, and provide a balanced breakfast. Then we pray and send them off to have a great day. But often the after-school pickup comes with all kinds of big …
Today’s blog post is by guest author Colin Sanders. Colin is a 2020 graduate of CPLS and a sophomore at John Brown University majoring in Digital Cinema. During my first year at John Brown University, I wrote, produced and directed three of my own short films in hopes of training myself in the craft. Of …
In pursuit of Truth, Goodness and Beauty through filmmaking. Read More »
Grandparents Day has been a beloved tradition at Cair Paravel Latin School since the school’s earliest days. Always scheduled on the Thursday before Easter, the school rolls out the proverbial red carpet for several hundred grandparents who spend the morning visiting classrooms, completing art projects, and participating in science experiments. Students without local grandparents are …
As a brand-new member of KSHAA, this was the first chance for the team to compete for a state title. After going on a 9-0 run in the regional tournament, they advanced to the state tournament last weekend. Emotions ran high as the team traveled five and a half hours to Satanta, located in Southwest Kansas. …
Scholar’s Bowl Team Finishes Strong in State Debut Read More »
Today’s post is written by guest author, and Grammar School Art teacher, Christine Ewing. We value art for many reasons at CPLS. We know that studying and appreciating what is true, good, and beautiful feeds our souls in a way that points back to God, our great Creator (Philippians 4:8). We learn the practical side …
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