“Feasting” — 2023-2024 Chapel Series
The concept of “companion” undergirds relationships throughout Clapham School. Most obviously, classmates become companions over the course of months and years, walking side by side on their shared educational journey. In a move less common at other schools, Clapham teachers and students also have a companion relationship of sorts. Instead of teachers functioning as talking […]
Board President Interview: John Southard
Get to know our Board President, John Southard! What does he like to read and where did he take his wife on their first date? Here’s your chance to find out!
Clapham School: A Gift of Blessing To Our Family
Clapham has been blessed to have the Kim family, missionaries in Cambodia, as part of our community for the last two years. We pray their ministry will bear much fruit!
From the Archives: 5 Breakfast Favorites with Exam Week Upgrades!
Exam week is stressful all by itself. Support your child’s brain and body through these 5 kid-favorite, nutritious breakfast ideas.
Faculty Interview – Hannah Bramsen
Perhaps you know her as an Upper School teacher. Perhaps as a director of the Shakespeare play. Perhaps as the mother of a C1 student. Now is your chance find out more about Hannah Bramsen!
Making a Joyful Noise!
“Mallets down, move all around, now get ready in rest position!” This chant can be heard from Class Two students as they carefully place their mallets on their shared xylophone or glockenspiel and rotate to the next spot in the line of instruments. I chant back, “One, two, ready, play!” The students, packed nearly shoulder to shoulder, maintain a steady beat on their instruments. They are playing the root and dominant of the C-major chord, or “C” and “G,” as they accompany themselves while singing an American folk song.
Learning to Ride
Unwrapping my tense fingers from the handlebars, I pulled into the driveway. My palms were sweaty, and I could feel knots forming throughout my shoulders and neck. But I had done it! After years of failed attempts, I had taken my first bike ride. As a mother of 3, I never thought I would see this day. And the knots…totally worth it!
Excellence
The Victory Amid the Loss: Three Reasons Sports Are a Blessing
