http://www.theamericanacademy.net A Classical Christian School in the Philadelphia Suburbs Tue, 13 May 2008 01:24:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WHYY (the Natl Public Radio outlet in the Philadelphia area, at 91 FM) is going to feature TAA Advisor Dr. Allen Guelzo in a live interview on Lincoln and Douglas as part of their morning call-in feature, “Radio Times,” with Marty Moss-Coane http://www.whyy.org/91FM/radiotimes.html Tuesday May 13th from 10.45 am until ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/community/2008/05/12/dr-allen-guelzo-to-appear-on-radio-times/ Congratulations to David Matej, who won first place in the second grade category for his poem "Spring Baseball and Winter Basketball," and to his sister Barbara Matejova, who won second place in the twelfth grade category for her poem "Not Yet Right: A Villanelle," in the Delaware County Young Poets ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/delaware-county-young-poets-competition/ Congratulations to Stephanie Meell ("My Sledding Hill") and David Null ("The Slingshot Sled"), whose poems have been published on Cricket Magazine's web site at http://www.cricketmag.com/activity_display.asp?id=2019 http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/poems-published-in-cricket-magazine/ Congratulations to Sam Anthony, whose short story "The Accidental Invalid" won first place in the writing competition sponsored by the Delaware Valley College English department.  Sam's story will be published in Delaware Valley's literary magazine The Gleaner. http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/delaware-valley-college-writing-competition-winner/ Congratulations to the following students, whose poems received “Top Ten” recognition from Creative Communication: Grades K-3:  Maggie Harnish (“A Horse Named Pete”) and Sarah Null (“Sewing with my Mom”)   Grades 6-12:  Patrick Devine (“Right Down Santa Claus Lane”) and Ace Robinson (“Dad Travel”) Each of these students will receive a savings bond and ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/creative-communication-top-ten-winners/ Congratulations to the following students who won “Gold Key” in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:  Sam Anthony (Humor “The Accidental Invalid”), Josh Carroll (Humor “Star Heck”), Patrick Devine (Humor, 3 poems, “Right Down Santa Claus Lane,” “How the Brinch Stole Easter,” and “The Night of the Living Dad”), ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/scholastic-art-and-writing-award-winners/ Congratulations to Barbara Matejova, whose story “The Hike” was chosen by the ETS ( Educational Testing service) to be considered for use as an SAT passage.  “The Hike” was written when Barbara was in 9th grade and won top honors in the nationwide writing contest, “Take it from the Top,” ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/taa-students-story-considered-for-use-in-sats/ TAA fifth grader David Null’s Downingtown East Middle School hockey team won the championship for the middle school league.  They won 4 to 2 against Avon Grove for the championship game on March 12.  It was a tie game 2-2 and David scored a goal to make it 3 to ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/elsewhere/2008/04/05/taa-student-helps-hockey-team-to-victory/ We are thrilled that Albert Manginelli participated in the American Accordion Musicological Society Festival in March at The Inn at Valley Forge.  He entered the young people’s competition for children up through 16 yrs and he won first place.  He received a $50 cash award and a large trophy.  It was quite ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/awards-and-recognition/2008/04/05/taa-student-wins-accordion-competition/ On Thursday March 13, our older students were privileged to attend Dr. Walter McDougall’s spellbinding lecture at the Foreign Policy Research Institute at the Union League on his new book, Throes of Democracy: America in the Civil War Era, 1829–1877 (HarperCollins), sequel to McDougall’s Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New ... http://www.theamericanacademy.net/elsewhere/2008/04/05/students-attend-fpri-lecture-by-walter-mcdougall/