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Back To School Picnic

On Sunday, September 22nd, Arma Dei Academy held its annual Back to School Picnic and 3rd annual Amazing Arma Dei Race. Over 265 participants competed in Houses to complete five challenges. House points were awarded for competition, nobility, service and leadership. Laiquendi took the victory with 40 points, while Avari placed second with 39 points. Close behind with 38 points was Noldor, and Vanyar earned 28 points. It was a gorgeous day for families to connect and enjoy fellowship! Schoolwide Scripture Memory

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September 30, 2019
Christian Classical Education / Parent Education

Aiming Your Students Toward Virtue by Colleen Leonard, Director of Sola Gratia Classical Academy

If you are educating your own or other people’s children classically, then you desire to instruct them towards virtue. That sounds like a philosophical concept that isn’t very tangible to our lives in practice. However, there are practices and aims that will take your students towards virtue. James K. A. Smith, in his book "You Are What You Love", talks about how humans are teleological creatures, that is; that we are oriented toward a “goal” or an end. It is our loves that orient us toward that ultimate end or telos. When we talk about virtue formation, we are talking about…

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September 30, 2019
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4th Grade Family Weekend

Last weekend, students and parents from the 4th-grade class had an amazing time together at Snow Mountain Ranch. Beautiful weather, fun activities, and lasting memories were made. The purpose of this parent sponsored retreat was to create a foundation for future conversations among parents and a tighter bond within the class. Friday night’s activity set the stage for the entire weekend as participants put together a puzzle together, demonstrating how God sees each child individually, made in HIS image. Throughout the weekend, various team activities drove home the realities students face that interfere with understanding their true identity in Christ. As…

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September 23, 2019
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8th Grade Retreat

Our 8th-grade students spent last Wednesday through Friday on retreat at Camp Idrahaje in Bailey, Colorado. Their time away included team-building exercises and a number of good old-fashioned fun activities, including archery tag, cliff rappelling, a ropes course, water balloon fights, frisbee golf, and night-time games. Morning and evening sessions in an outdoor chapel provided breathtaking views of the Milky Way and gave the students opportunities to study Scripture, pray, develop collective goals for the year, and brainstorm ways that they might serve God and others in the life of the school this year. The students, on their own initiative, committed…

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September 9, 2019
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The Servant of Two Masters

Our seventh-grade students performed "A Servant of Two Masters" at Valor Christian High School on Friday, May 3. The play tells the story of a hungry servant who, upon realizing that working for two masters could ensure him a greater supply of food, tries to do the job of two men while working desperately to conceal that fact from both employers. Click here for the video.

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May 6, 2019
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Early American History Museum

The fifth-grade students welcomed parents and grandparents to the Early American History Museum on Wednesday afternoon. During the tour of the museum, the characters came to life and the guests heard about the virtues and vices of First Ladies, Presidents, Explorers, Patriots and War Heroes. Click here for the video.

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May 2, 2019
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Medieval Festival

Parents and grandparents enjoyed the Medieval Festival on Wednesday. The fourth-grade students took their audience on a trip back to the Middle Ages to hear the music played, see the art sculpted and listen to literature enjoyed by the citizens of that era. During chapel tomorrow, the student body will see highlights of that festival. Click here for the video

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April 20, 2019