In this Kolbecast, Dr. Almanzar interviews the new director of Elementary Online Learning at Kolbe Academy, Nicole O’Connor. Click “play” to hear about all the exciting things that the faculty and staff have been working on to create this new opportunity for young students. For additional information, including how to register for classes or oneContinue Reading
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Jenni Mammola has been teaching French for nearly 14 years. She holds a B.A. in French and Journalism from Baylor University and an M.A. in French from San Francisco State University. Jenni first fell in love with the French language in junior high, and then knew it was her calling to pursue a lifelong studyContinue Reading
We are delighted to present the speeches from our recent graduation ceremony. Check back at the blog over the coming days and weeks to read or listen to the speeches in the order in which they were delivered. Here is the first installment. The first student speaker was Monnica Prudlo, who both delighted and challengedContinue Reading
As principal of a “classical” Catholic school and a lifelong advocate for the liberal arts, I am excited by the growing classical school movement—which now has reached even many public charter schools. Catholic families are understandably attracted to charter schools’ free tuition and classical schools’ commitment to established curricula, teaching methods and virtue development. ButContinue 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
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