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Alcuin Middle School Girls Basketball Teammates show off their championship trophy after Monday night's win under the direction of Coach Jordan Pierson.

Alcuin’s Middle School Girls Basketball Team won their second consecutive divisional championship over Prince of Peace Christian School on Monday, Feb. 9.  The team took the 2015 TAPPS D2 Division Championship title in front of an exuberant home crowd of family, friends, faculty, and staff at the Alcuin School gym.

About Alcuin School

A vibrant, nurturing, coeducational academic community serving students from toddler to 12th grade, Alcuin School uses the Montessori and International Baccalaureate program methods to foster critical thinking and a lifelong passion for learning. With faculty support, students at Alcuin School are eager to embrace change, question the status quo, and prepare for their future as leaders in a global society. For more information, please visit www.alcuinschool.org

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Hosts Thana and Bala Shagrithaya; Walter Sorensen, Alcuin Head of School; Baron Ablon, President, Alcuin School Board of Trustees.

Alcuin School held its annual Major Donor Appreciation Dinner at the beautiful Highland Park home of Bala and Thana Shagrithaya with more than 70 guests in attendance on Saturday, Feb. 7.  The gathering was especially meaningful as the school continues to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Year (2014-2015) with this special thank-you to those who have supported and helped build the school into the institution of educational excellence that it is today. 

“Each brick laid over the past 50 years represents the ongoing support of parents and constituents who have made our school community strong and vibrant,” said Walter Sorensen, Head of School. “We sincerely appreciate this unwavering dedication which continues to help Alcuin inspire students to thrive and excel.” 

About Alcuin School

A vibrant, nurturing, coeducational academic community serving students from toddler to 12th grade, Alcuin School uses the Montessori and International Baccalaureate program methods to foster critical thinking and a lifelong passion for learning. With faculty support, students at Alcuin School are eager to embrace change, question the status quo, and prepare for their future as leaders in a global society. For more information, please visit www.alcuinschool.org.

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Alcuin School volunteers made a special check presentation during the recent Parents' Club meeting Feb. 4. Left to right: Patricia deLeon, Tatiana Camu, Veronica Diaz, Sharon Anderson, Mary Ann Campbell, Alcuin librarian, and Erin Dace. Seated is Misty Scott.

It was definitely a banner day at Alcuin School’s Underhill Library on Wednesday, Feb. 4.  During the monthly Alcuin School Parents' Club meeting, volunteers made a special check presentation in the amount of $10,328.29, representing the largest-ever contribution raised to benefit the school’s library. Visit: www.alcuinschool.org.

The donation was a culmination of funds generated during the school’s Annual Book Fair in November, sponsored by the Parents’ Club.  The effort was led by Book Fair Co-chairs:  Patricia DeLeon, Veronica Diaz, Tatiana Camu, and Erin Dance.  The team implemented unique ideas to make the school’s fundraiser  more like a boutique book store shopping experience, which helped spur sales this year.   

In honor of these talented parents, a book entitled What Do You Do with an Idea?, has been dedicated to the Alcuin School Underhill Library. 

The proceeds will be used to renew two Alcuin School community-wide online subscriptions (Tales2Go and BrainPop).  The donation will also fund a new computer dedicated to featuring photos and videos during classroom visits and  provide new research materials, among other educational amenities. 

Many thanks go to Sharon Anderson and her staff at Half Price Books, Margaret Dai and other dedicated volunteers, in addition to the tireless work of Alcuin librarians Mary Ann Campbell and  Heather Tranchin.

About Alcuin School

An enriched, nurturing, coeducational academic community, Alcuin School uses the Montessori and International Baccalaureate program methods to foster critical thinking and a lifelong passion for learning. With faculty support, students at Alcuin School are eager to embrace change, question the status quo, and prepare for their future as leaders in a global society. For more information, please visit www.alcuinschool.org.

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Alcuin School Upper School students prepare for the Roshan Thomas Day for Children.

Student-led Event Honored Humanitarian and Founder of Afghani Academy 

Alcuin School, a leader in Montessori and International Baccalaureate education, hosted Samira Thomas, daughter of educator and humanitarian Roshan Thomas, for the first-ever Roshan Thomas Day for Children of Texas IB Schools and member organizations on Jan. 30.

Roshan Thomas Day for Children celebrated Thomas’ commitment to education, her role in developing medical clinics in refugee camps, and recognized her leadership and advocacy on behalf of underserved children around the world.  Ms. Thomas was slain in Afghanistan in March 2014.                  

Alcuin students led an in-school fundraiser by selling wristbands that featured the characteristics of IB learners to generate proceeds to benefit the Roshan Thomas Sparks Scholars Program.

 The wristbands listed descriptors of the IB profile which aims to develop learners who are:

  • Inquirers
  • Knowledgeable
  • Thinkers
  • Communicators
  • Principled
  • Open-minded
  • Caring
  • Risk-takers
  • Balanced
  • Reflective 

During the event, the students made a check presentation to Samira Thomas to benefit her mother's scholars program.  This initiative was established to provide academic and financial support to aspiring educators who will in turn commit their time and knowledge to improve communities in Afghanistan, prior to enrolling in post-graduate studies.  

Walter Sorensen, Alcuin Head of School, commented that Alcuin students demonstrated inspired global citizenship by supporting Roshan Thomas' legacy of education. "Global citizenship means that as citizens of the world, we have responsibilities to each other. Whether through sharing knowledge, volunteerism, advocacy or philanthropy, everyone, including young people, can make a difference."  

About Alcuin School

A vibrant, nurturing, coeducational academic community serving students from toddler to 12th grade, Alcuin School uses the Montessori and International Baccalaureate program methods to foster critical thinking and a lifelong passion for learning. With faculty support, students at Alcuin School are eager to embrace change, question the status quo, and prepare for their future as leaders in a global society. For more information, please visit www.alcuinschool.org.