Want to hear what it’s like to run an online academy, learn how to get hired as a teacher, or simply discover more about Kolbe Academy? Click “play” above and enjoy this recent conversation with Mrs. Megan Lengyel. Megan received her BS in Physics from the University of Dallas in Irving, TX and her MSContinue Reading
Behold the world’s man. He is pallid and sullen. Like some stepson told to zip his coat, an action is required of him. Emperor Claudius mandating a politician’s decision to quell a disturbance in a minority quarter of the city. The established marginals have insured that they have no king but Caesar. A faction ofContinue Reading
What is “AP Statistics”? AP Stats is an introductory, college-level course in statistics. Therein, you will learn how to collect (through experiment or survey), organize, analyze, and interpret data. There is much (much!) more involved than you might think! The emphasis in the course is on understanding and interpretation –you do not need to memorizeContinue Reading
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending Northeast Catholic College’s (NCC) spring conference in Warner, New Hampshire. The theme was “Classical Reception” which inspired a broad range of excellent papers delivered by students and scholars from the area–NCC, Boston College, University of New Hampshire, etc. In some ways, I was an “outsider”, arriving as I did from myContinue Reading
Recently, my sixth grader and I went for a walk. As we wandered around our neighborhood, I was eager to hear about his life – friends, activities, etc. He had other plans for our one-on-one time. He wanted to learn about imaginary numbers. My child studying Pre-Algebra had decided he was ready for Algebra II.Continue Reading
Ellen Finnigan holds a B.A. in English from Boston College and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. She has worked as an Editorial Director for an online media network, written a political column for a daily newspaper in Washington D.C., lived on a Catholic commune, and worked as a House Facilitator for aContinue Reading
One of the most fun traditions at Kolbe Academy is Crazy Hair and Hat Day. Each year, the ante is upped by teachers and students alike. 2019 was the most creative yet! Check out the photos of this year’s winners at each grade level. 6th Grade – Timothy C. with the “random hat-inator.” Continue Reading
Tell us about yourself? What grade are you in, how long have you been homeschooling/online schooling? I’m in twelfth grade now, and I started homeschooling in ninth grade. Throughout high school I’ve mainly taken Kolbe online classes , but I’ve also taken a couple online classes from other sources, some community college classes, and some classes at homeContinue Reading
What does an average day of teaching at Kolbe Academy look like? I have two really sort of busy days. I get up really early, and I’ll prep for the day. It usually takes a couple hours to get fully ready. Then I’ll log in at ten o’clock to a room ofContinue Reading
Our Director of Academic Services, Mr. Everett Buyarski, was born and raised in Southeast Alaska. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Gonzaga University, where he spent two years in the seminary before discerning he wasn’t called to the priesthood. He is married to his beautiful wife Melissa, and has five sons, Nathaniel, Aaron, Peter,Continue Reading
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