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Only a Temporary Home

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 …

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Our Bell has a Story to Tell

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 …

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10 tips to deal with the After-School Collapse

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 …

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Celebrating our Grandparents COVID-Style

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 …

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