DVCS Head of School Anthony Urti and literature teacher Stephen Rippon discuss various literary works, the art of commonplacing, and the importance of learning alongside and from students. The following music was used for this media project:Music: Freedom by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4881-freedomLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/
Mrs. Kandra Bellanca will begin teaching art and aesthetics at DVCS this fall. Read on to learn more about her experience with art as well as her passion for classical education! Bellanca enjoyed drawing and taking art classes from a young age. While in high school, she wanted to study film, but after reading a book about film school that advised majoring in liberal arts first, she enrolled as an art major at Baylor University, which offered liberal arts degrees. She later decided to transfer to art school and graduated from the Maryland Institute College [...]
The 2021-22 Titan Sports Awards Night was held May 16. Student athletes on middle school and varsity teams were recognized for their hard work during the fall, winter, and spring sports seasons at DVCS, and special awards were given by coaches and the Athletic Department. DVCS also recognized three Class of 2020 student athletes who were unable to have an in-person sports awards night. The following is a list of specific awards and student athlete recipients for 2021-22. Cross Country Most Improved Runner: Anthony Pugliese, 8th grade Top Female Runner: Celia Pope, 10th grade Top [...]
On May 17 between 8:15 a.m. and 2:50 p.m., each member of the senior class will defend an original thesis statement on a topic of his or her choice in front of a panel of judges. This annual tradition at DVCS is a consummation of what students have learned during their time at the school as they seek to logically, beautifully, and persuasively express ideas grounded in truth. Students spend time in rhetoric class throughout the school year researching their topics, developing their arguments, and practicing to present in a winning manner. The following is [...]
Each spring in their Advanced Literature course, the graduating senior class reflects on the books that have shaped them up to this point in their lives. Each member of the Class of 2022 selected three formative books (apart from Scripture) and wrote about how these stories, essays, or dialogues have influenced them. You will notice a great deal of variety in the pieces of literature that students selected: fiction and nonfiction, ancient and modern, and picture books and Socratic dialogues. The Class of 2022: Most Formative Books Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen "It was [...]
On March 5, the DVCS high school Science Olympiad team competed in the 2022 Delaware Science Olympiad, which was held virtually this year. The middle school team competed on March 19, and building events took place on March 26. High School Results The DVCS high school team placed 14th in the Delaware Science Olympiad with top-10 medals in seven events: 1st place: Trajectory - Joshua Walker and Lydia Brown 2nd place: Solar Power - Anthony Dorno and Jacob Rippon 2nd place: Wright Stuff - Lily McGarvey and Joshua Walker 3rd place: Bridge - Jacob Rippon [...]
(The following is the text of a meditation given on Pastor Appreciation Day, March 25, 2022.) There is a quote from a book—the title of which I will provide momentarily—that resonates deeply with me and has since I initially read it. The first time I read the quote, however, was in an article entitled “The Good Life” by the theologian Stanley Hauerwas. It led me to the book. Before I move forward, there are some terms to define. Ewe (pr. you) is a female sheep. Ram or tup are males. The quote : Then I [...]
Professional dancer Lezlie Gray (’18) combines her love for the medium of ballet with a deep understanding of the meaning of creativity and art cultivated throughout her experience with classical Christian education. Lezlie started dancing at the age of 2. When she was 8 years old, she watched a production of “The Nutcracker” that featured alum Kelly Weber (‘11) as Clara, inspiring Lezlie to pursue dance more seriously and begin training at Delaware Dance Company. After graduating upper school in 2018, Lezlie moved to Mississippi to join a ballet trainee program, then moved to Chicago [...]
Sometimes I hear people say about our school, "I wish I had that sort of education growing up." If you ever feel that way, be assured that while you can't go back in time, you can still read along with us some of the books you might have missed. I would encourage you to start with the Odyssey. The Odyssey is an epic poem attributed to Homer, dated from around 700 BC. Homer presents the adventures of Odysseus as he takes ten years to return home after ten years of fighting in the Trojan War [...]
By Mrs. Christina Schneider At Delaware Valley Classical School, 8th graders take Logic, and it’s one of my favorite classes to teach. Our students are blessed to have the course; it is rare for modern students to take a Logic class outside of college-level computer programming or philosophy departments. What is Logic? Logic is the science and art of reasoning well. It is a science, as we study argument and the rules of reasoning; it is an art due to the sophistication and/or simplicity involved in the application of these rules. To begin the course, we [...]
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