It is important to say “thank you” for a gift. This month, we are saying thank you to our teachers and staff for everything they do for Amelia Academy. For each of them, education is a vocation because they are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of their...
Blog post — September 20, 2021 Too much information — While it is so much easier to stay completely informed in today’s digital world, everyone can become overwhelmed with too much information or “information overload.” It’s as if our brains go into error...
How do we teach the young people of our nation about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks? Over the weekend, hundreds of images were displayed on social media, online and print news sources, and documentaries. Those who witnessed and survived the attacks shared...
Summer is here. Students (and teachers) are elated, and parents are ambivalent if not apprehensive. Inevitably, the initial excitement will evolve into boredom at some point during the long, hot days of summer. But, that’s perhaps okay. We all need to “deal” with...
“Our stories are something we spread around the world so we can connect with others.” –Jalen Booker, senior, Amelia Academy Telling stories is part of daily human life. As social beings, we humans love a good story. It’s the way “we can connect with...
