My latest child is to be born today or tomorrow or the next day or the day after that or next week or two weeks from now. The proper time for this is not rooted–yet only appearing so after the fact–in some watchmaker’s chronology. To each individual, even those who have not been born, thereContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to interview Rob and Julie Collorafi about their new and emerging Latin program Little Latin Readers . I was especially excited for our conversation since I use their books in educating my own children, and since–beginning in the fall of 2019–we are bringing Little Latin Readers to our Kolbe families.Continue Reading
The years went by faster and faster. Old people report that time speeds up, and my guess is that we stop a lot and think about things, and then wonder where the time went. Anyway, I was 71 when I was recruited to teach an online theology course and I am 77 now, ready to retire. This yearContinue Reading
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
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