“I love my home—it’s the reason I tell my story,” explained author and activist Sandra Uwiringiyimana, before recounting a complex account of suppression, hate, and apathy to a riveted audience of Middle and Upper School students in late February.
Uwiringiyimana’s book, How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a ...
At the start of this semester, Middle School students put on a polished performance of Aladdin, Jr.— after only one week of intensive rehearsal, set-building, costume design, and learning sound and light tech! See highlights of their terrific talent—and teamwork.
The St. Louis Artists’ Guild has chosen work by four Principia Upper School students for this year's all-media Young Artists’ Showcase. Celebrating its 45th year, this juried exhibition receives submissions from high schools in a 150-mile radius of St. Louis. Acclaimed artist Margaret Keller is the juror for this year’s ...
During the recent Lower School Showcase of Learning, eager students led their parents on an educational journey to experience firsthand the project-based, hands-on learning happening daily.
According to Lower School Principal Heather Tibbetts, the Showcase of Learning is an intentional space where students engage with and present high-quality work ...
Now in its third year, Upper School’s Mock Trial program fielded two student teams—the Panthers (above left) and Bobcats (above right)—in the 2019 St. Louis District competition. The teams, composed of three or four “lawyers” and three “witnesses,” were given a fictitious criminal case involving an unsolved murder. Each team ...
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 ...
