“Chillax,” said Providence Academy Science teacher Daniel Hickel when asked what word comes to mind when he thinks of high school. “It was the coolest word in the early 2000s,” Hickel added defensively after revealing his class’ senior word “chillax”. Perhaps the word...
Many Providence students have the pleasure of seeing Headmaster, Dr. Todd Flanders, out and about in the hallways at the start of the day. His voice leads morning prayer, but what about the rest of the school day? Flanders starts his day on campus around 8:00 each... High school. In a word, “formative,” at least according to Thomas Jones, PA Upper School band director. “My years in high school were formational. There was of course a lot of academic progress, but also social progress and learning a lot about life.”... This new year means new beginnings, especially for PA Spanish and Journalism teacher Mrs. Rachel Hope. Over the past two years, she has moved from Kentucky to Minnesota, gotten married, and now has a new baby girl, Maggie. This past Thursday, January 7, Hope... Self discovery. These two words play such a big role in our experience as human beings. With college decisions to be made and essays to be written in particular, senior year is one of the more pertinent times to be asking these questions as to better shape one’s...