Austin Classical School

Participating in National History Day is the capstone academic project for our 8th grade students. This is the 47th annual National History Day competition, and the theme this year is "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History." This year, after presenting at the regional competition, several of our students were invited to compete at the state level.

Abigail Oban placed 3rd in the Junior Individual Website category with her project titled: “China’s One-Child Policy: A Radical Policy and Its Unintended Consequences.”

Selah Smith competed in the junior individual performance category. She placed first at the CenTex regional History Day in February and first out of 31 entries at Texas History Day earlier this month. Selah's eight minute performance is titled "The Book that Tore America Apart: How Harriet Beecher Stowe Directly Influenced the Civil War Through her Novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin".

Her thesis is: "Harriet Beecher Stowe created a public reaction that helped start the Civil War and led to reform with the Emancipation Proclamation through her revolutionary novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. She did this through her talent as an author, her preconceived anti-slavery agenda, and her insistence on the accuracy of her novel".

The top two finishers from each of nine categories in the junior (middle school) and senior (high school) divisions qualify to compete at National History Day at the University of Maryland in June.

We’re proud of you, Mustangs!

National History Day

We're thrilled to announce a new Fun Run Silver Sponsor, Properties with Poem!

Thanks for supporting our Mustangs!

Find out more about becoming a Mustang Fun Run Sponsor: https://austinclassical.org/funrun/funrunsponsor/

Congratulations to junior Caleb Oban for his outstanding performance at the TAPPS State Academic and Speech Championships! Caleb won first place in Original Oratory and finished 7th in Advanced Math.

His winning speech was titled, "Pax Americana - What History Tells Us About the Present and Future State of America." We are proud of your hard work and the excellent way you represented ACS, Caleb!

Fun Run Update - new sponsor announcement!

We're thrilled to have additional sponsors at the Silver and Bronze levels - thank you for your support!

Silver Sponsors: Coburn and Company , Michelle Thomas Design , and Sound Business Management
Bronze Sponsor: Docent Group

Join the list and sign up today!

https://austinclassical.org/funrun/funrunsponsor/

We're excited to announce a few new Fun Run Gold Sponsor! Thank you for your support!

Gold Sponsor: Austin Orthopedic Institute

Want to join the list? Head over to our Fun Run Sponsor page and sign up today!
https://austinclassical.org/funrun/funrunsponsor/

We love seeing classic literature come to life on the stage! Our Rhetoric Theater class recently performed The Magician's Nephew, part of the C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia series, and it was wonderful to see such a captivating story performed by our Mustangs!

It's that time again - time for the Mustang Fun Run! For our 5th annual event, we're going all out with an Olympic theme! So grab those medals, put on a laurel wreath, maybe even a figure skating outfit, and join us on Saturday, April 18!

We have 5K and a Family 1 Mile race options, so everyone can participate!

We also have sponsorship opportunities available.

Find out more at www.austinclassical.org/funrun

See you on April 18!

Looks like 7th grade had a great time working on their soap carvings as they study the common arts in Foundations of the Good Life. Can't wait to see the finished product!

It's still icy out there, Mustangs. Tuesday campus and athletic activities are canceled, so stay safe and warm!

Mustangs, we hope you are safe, warm, and enjoying this winter weather! Due to the icy road conditions, school is canceled on Monday, Jan. 26! We'll continue to monitor the weather and will provide an update for any impact to Tuesday's activities.

Every parent wants a great education for their child. Come join us at our next Prospective Parent meeting to hear about how your family might partner with Austin Classical School to provide your student with an excellent classical, Christian education on a collaborative schedule.

Our next session is Wednesday, January 14 at 8:15AM. This session will focus on Pre-K through 6th grade.