On April 16, Tri-State Homeschool Network participated in ACSI’s Regional Speech Meet. MSA’s own Mrs. Varnell spearheads this huge event and MSA sends a number of our TSHSN students to compete. Congrats to our MSA competitors: Superior – Reader’s Theater: Jordan Duncan, Josh James, Kathryn Mason (not MSA), Abby Pepitone, Seth Tillman, and Caroline West [...]
Read moreMt. Sophia’s Honor Society Banquet was held on March 16. MSA sophomores-seniors who were in their second year or more at MSA with a GPA of 3.5, 25 service hours, and an acceptable essay were inducted into the society. Valedictorian Emily Hunter and Salutatorian Kyle Friedline were introduced to the attendees. Megan O’Sullivan received special [...]
Read moreNearly 100 MSA students and family members (from at least 12 churches) gathered for Prayer and Praise on Saturday, Feb. 2. The evening began with a delicious potluck dinner and good fellowship. Then everyone gathered for a time of praise and a devotional from Newark Church of Christ’s Pastor Steve Mahoney. Prayer was directed by [...]
Read moreMt Sophia students gathered in the crisp early morning air this Monday to join millions of others across the nation in this annual student-led event. They came together in unity to pray for our school, our nation, and the upcoming elections. Approximately 30 students and a half dozen or so supportive parents and teachers met [...]
Read moreMy son, Nathan Tillman, is a world traveler. Throughout high school, his love of world history/literature, languages, and international friends laid the foundation for his job as an English as Second Language teacher. We studied world history/literature through our co-op, real books, and media. Here’s his advice for homeschoolers: What is it that excites you? [...]
Read moreThanks so much to the many friends and family who helped pack up MSA for the move to our new home! We had volunteers for days who popped in and packed boxes. It was wonderful!! Here are a few pictures about the packing (sorry that we didn’t capture everyone- I’m a digital airhead- and I [...]
Read moreHomeschoolers tend to feel that they have to prove something to the world…or perhaps to themselves…when it comes to THE NEXT STEP after graduation. The challenge of sending our homeschool graduates to college looms over us all during high school. We want our kids to be equipped and ready to conquer when they graduate from [...]
Read moreOne of the special moments of the year was the annual Honor Society Banquet. Mt. Sophia’s Honor Society is for high schoolers 10th grade and up who have been in the school for over one year. They must have a GPA of 3.5, show at least 25 hours of service over the last year, and [...]
Read moreKyle is a graduate of Mt. Sophia and is a student at Grove City College. If you’re part of the homeschool world, you probably have some familiarity with “the bubble.” You want your children to receive the best education possible, so you tailor your teaching to fit each child’s individual needs. Consciously or unconsciously, you [...]
Read moreAgain this winter, we will be sharing stories of Mt. Sophia students or alumni who are working to change or create culture. This is the first post of the season. Karen Medeiros is a graduate of Mt. Sophia Academy. Her first children’s book has been published: The Christmas Lights ( penname Jobiah Kit) through Amazon [...]
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