Dear Parents, Students, and Faculty, As we celebrate the start of a new school year, we also recognize an important milestone in the life of our school. Memoria Academy has entered its 20th year of serving students and families! What Mrs. Lowe began in Memoria Press and Highlands Latin School, our school’s founder, Martin Cothran, […]
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Why a Classical School Needs Parents Classical Christian education is a shared responsibility between a school and a family. At Memoria Academy, we are committed to providing students with a rigorous academic environment that exposes them to an enriching classical curriculum, and we recognize that our success depends significantly on an active partnership with parents. […]
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Dear Parents, Students, Faculty, and Administration: Welcome to the new academic year. We are all hard at work. Memoria Academy remains committed to the classical Christian tradition and the tireless pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Our classical models, the ancient Greeks, teach us that education requires diligence, perseverance, and a steadfast commitment to excellence. […]
When you observe animals, you quickly realize that their instincts in raising offspring are geared toward preparing them for real life. Dogs, cows, and pigs rarely if ever play with their offspring. Young play with young; adults show them how to act as adults. I could tell many stories where I have seen this, but […]
Days of the school year can vary drastically from happy and joyful to grinding and difficult. Early days in September are full of promise and hope of what will be learned through the year. Later days in the spring renew that sense of excitement as the year draws to a close. But the winter days […]
It is possible to experience joy while feeling sad, angry, or happy. That is because joy is altogether something other than a feeling. Of course, many of us feel some form of elation when we hear the Gospel passage “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people” or when […]
We use “discipline” in both external and internal ways: “He disciplined the child” and “He is so disciplined in sticking with his goals.” The first sort of discipline comes from another, from something extrinsic to the person receiving the discipline. The second comes from within. As we reflect on discipline, it is of use to […]