Our beloved friend and longtime Principian Willy Kurt (Bill) Simon Jr. (US’54) passed away on Monday, February 11. Throughout his nearly six decades serving Principia School in multiple capacities, he epitomized a true Principian.
Bill lived a life devoted to loving and supporting generations of Principia students. I am ...
This semester, Lower and Middle School students mastered the basics of the aerial arts—and, in the process, mastered limitations and fear, too!
At the invitation of PE teacher Jane Harrison (US’78, C’82), trainers with the aerial arts company On the Fly conducted PE classes for grades 2 through 8 ...
As part of the Upper School’s curricular transformation in recent years, teachers have repeatedly seen the benefits of offering students choice in their coursework.
“We’ve been convinced that when students are given more choice in what they study, their interest goes up, and engagement and investment seem to be ...
Brava to fourth-grader Bella! While attending the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s 2018 Christmas concert, she was selected by Santa to conduct the orchestra’s performance of “Sleigh Ride”—and she did so with aplomb and impeccable timing.
Bella, who plays clarinet and piano, has attended these annual symphony performances with her ...
Students are thriving on Principia’s robust, experiential approach to learning! This was evident recently at two evenings of presentations by Upper and Middle School students. Making learning and understanding “visible” is an essential element of the School’s approach to “teaching for understanding.” That visibility occurs in two main ways: displaying ...
For the second year in a row, the boys’ varsity basketball team is demonstrating a spirit of service along with strong athletic skills by hosting the Honor Flight Tournament, with competition among eight area schools. The tournament supports Greater St. Louis Honor Flight , a nonprofit that periodically flies veterans ...
Here's our latest video, which aired on Giving Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who helped us surpass our goal, resulting in 1,068 donations totaling $411,428 . . . and counting.
In some elementary schools, students who have done or achieved something special receive stars, stickers, or “brag tags,” which they proudly wear for a time.
At Principia Lower School, our educators have tweaked this approach and use MAG Tags—where MAG stands for Magnify the Good! These colorfully designed tags ...
There’s nothing quite like being invited to enjoy a bowl of hot, homemade soup amid warm company on a cold fall evening . . . And when you get to choose and keep the beautiful handmade bowl containing your soup, that’s even more delicious!
However, as our Upper School ...
With recent classroom renovations and a programmatic revamp, Principia’s Preschool is brimming over with freshness, excitement, and authentic learning. This fall, the PS-3 and PS-4 classes (for three- and four-year-olds, respectively) moved down the hill from the Lower School building to be near the Early Learning Center (formerly daycare) and ...
