What Do a Horse Named Cortado, Spam Sushi, and a Podcast Have in Common?

High Point Academy’s Middle School Students Explore the Practical and the Sublime as They Prepare for the Future. By Norma Richman Every day something special happens in junior high: electives and “Affinity Groups” offer up a selection of meaningful, challenging projects that supplement the 7th and 8th grade curriculum. Some are merely meant to foster …

The 100th Day Is Magical at High Point Academy

Hundreds and Hundreds of Hundred-day Things Were on Display as Primary Grades Celebrated the Hundredth Day of Everything! “The 100th Day celebration is special because 100 days are a lot, and it makes everyone feel proud and happy. I learned the number 100 in kindergarten last year because we used a game counting up to …

The Chiefs Get The Trophy But Community Members In Need Are the Winners

“The Souper Bowl was to donate to kids who can’t get enough food. We collected lots of cans, and it makes me feel good because I’m supporting kids who need it.”—Penny D., age 9 By Norma Richman It was a national contest between the home team Forty-Niners and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game started …

Junior High Has A Scarily Good Time At Annual Halloween Bonanza

By Megan W., Madeline C., Jacob C., and Lexi N., Eagle Times Editors  On Friday, October 27, the seventh and eighth grades gathered in anticipation of the Annual Jr. High Halloween Bonanza! Hosted at the end of the Jr. High’s first quarter, the teachers and Student Council plan a day (well, half-day, as the last day of …

Sixth Grade Takes Annual Trip to Astrocamp

By Megan W., Madeline C., Jacob C., and Lexi N., Eagle Times Editors On the morning of Wednesday October 11, the sixth grade boarded a bus that would take them to Astrocamp, an astronomy camp located in the mountains of Idyllwild, California. They arrived at camp around noon, and ate lunch on the field in …

7th Grade Takes Annual Trip to CIMI

By Megan W., Madeline C., Jacob C., and Lexi N., Eagle Times Editors In the early morning of September 18th, the seventh graders of High Point boarded a boat that would take them to Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as CIMI. The seventh grade takes the trip every year, as a way to kick …

Head of School: PAX Leadership

Dear High Point Community, It is quite bittersweet for me to communicate to you the departure of our three fabulous PAX Chairs–Sheryl Brown, Purvi Patel, and Tanya Potts–after five years of peerless service.  These three super-parents have helped to guide our school, especially our wonderful parents, through their leadership, creativity, enthusiasm, and dedication, organizing special …

“It’s already been 100 days of school?”

By Jenny Mattesich and Tori Dohlen Students were surprised the days had added up so quickly, but WOW had our 2nd graders learned a lot in the hundred days they’ve been in school this year!  For the two weeks leading up to the hundredth day, students were asked to think about creating a visual display to …

HPA Alumna Returns for Computer Science Education Week

By Cheryl Stern You won’t often hear High Point alumna, Cyana L., using the adage, “It’s not rocket science.” This impressive high schooler returned to HPA this week to share her passion for this very subject with our junior high students. As part of Computer Science Education Week, out 7th and 8th graders were treated …

Kindergarteners Kick Off a Year of Giving

Pint-Sized Service Learning Starts with Empathy By Norma Richman “It made me feel good because when you help someone else, it makes you feel good too.”—Connor R., age 5 Franklin C., Blake Y., Connor R. Jenna B., Jaanvi P. Continuing our tradition of Community Engagement, the youngest students at High Point Academy collected new and …