Congratulations, Levi Watkins!
26 Feb 2020
Congratulations to this talented Wilson Hill student and gentleman, Levi
Author: Laura Ruby
26 Feb 2020
A Most Precious and Unexpected Gift
10 Dec 2019
I remember the moment clearly, now several years past, when I clicked the “Buy now” button to secure my 7th grade son’s first seat in an online classroom. I was instantly fearful. I’d just spent a lot of money on what might be a total dud. A real teacher was going to teach my child “in-real-life” through the computer? How was that supposed to work? What if the teacher was boring, incompetent or unorganized? Was
NASA’s Name the Rover Contest for Students, Grades K- 12!
Wilson Hill Academy Students! WHA science teacher, Mrs. Everett, is part of a NASA educator community, and NASA is currently holding a Name the Rover Contest for students in grades K- 12. She is encouraging all of her grammar science and life science students to enter the contest as it would be so exciting to have a WHA student name the 2020 Mars Rover! Go to NASA's Mars 2020 website, and watch the 45 second
College 101 Series: Beginning the College Journey
8 Aug 2019
Thinking about college can lead to anxiety-provoking thoughts for parents and students alike. However, before beginning your journey, try to keep my very favorite Bible verse centered in your heart . . . “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a FUTURE.” Jeremiah 29:11 There is great hope in knowing that God has a specific
Wilson Hill Academy 2019 Valedictory Address
11 Jun 2019
It’s hard to believe that it was just four years ago when I first started at Wilson Hill. Was there really a time when I was just a freshman in high school beginning this whole “online school” thing? A time when I didn’t know the incredible teachers and students whom I’ve learned from these past four years? Even a time when I didn’t yet know how many times Adobe would kick me out at precisely
Wilson Hill Academy 2019 Commencement Address
11 Jun 2019
Thank you, Mr. Etter, for that generous introduction and for this enormous privilege of addressing the Class of 2019. Reflecting on these last few days together, my heart almost bursts with the joy of seeing you, my students, talking to your families, and meeting face-to-face with my colleagues and friends. Over 500 like-minded people, gathering together with a common love for our Lord and for learning, joining in a pursuit of the good, the true,
Reepicheep Takes the Cake!
22 Apr 2019
Did you know our Houses recently completed a cake baking contest? Yes, you read that correctly—a CAKE BAKING competition. How cool is that? Each house has a mascot (O’Connor: peacock; Lewis: mouse—Reepicheep; Austin: wolf; Augustine: horse), colors (O’Connor: purple & teal; Lewis: red & yellow; Austen: purple & yellow; Augustine: teal & red), a motto and shield. Why not bake cakes and decorate them with the house motifs? First, each house held a contest
Blueberry Bushes and Senior Thesis?
4 Apr 2019
Over spring break, our family planted a number of young blueberry bushes. Little did I know, we had our work cut out for us. For each plant, we had to dig a hole three-feet in diameter and one-foot deep, and mix peat moss and other amendments into the existing soil. The result is a large base of healthy soil for the young plant. Now, the thing to see is that this base is much larger
What’s in the Water?
2 Apr 2019
What's in the water? WHA students had a blast discovering answers to this question throughout Lowcountry Live 2019. They began their inquiry studies at Grice Marine Lab where biologists taught the students how to collect plankton samples from Charleston Harbor. Everyone examined multiple varieties of live plankton under the microscope while biologists answered the students’ questions about the incredibly busy organisms they were viewing. The following day, students explored a salt marsh with Jim Koenig,