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Local Teacher Featured in Book on Teaching

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Connie Bagley of San Marcos was featured in a recently published book on teaching. Great Teachers: Exploring Excellence in Education profiles eight of the greatest teachers in the United States. According to author Dr. Kevin Bartram, “In Great Teachers we take you inside the classrooms—and the heads—of some of America’s greatest teachers, opening the door…
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Colangelo Honored with Exemplary Service Medal at the SMA Texas Christian Academy

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Laura Colangelo, the Executive Director of the Texas Private Schools Association, became the 31st person to receive San Marcos Baptist Academy’s Exemplary Service Medal May 12 for “distinguished service to God and man through Christian education.” Dr. Brian N. Guenther, president of San Marcos Baptist Academy, and Dr. Ruth B. Welborn, chair of the Academy…
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Facing Trials: An Easter Reflection

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Editor’s Note: The following is a sermon shared by eighth grader Nathanael Green with his church on Palm Sunday. Jesus felt all the feelings we feel when we are struggling, and He knew He would suffer just like us. Just as the world had darkness over it when Christ died on the cross, so do…
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In Praise of the yearbook

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“A yearbook is a love letter a school writes to itself.” This line comes from author Pat Conroy’s famous tribute to a school’s yearbook, which he compares to a “shining novel” that tells the whole story of one year in the life of Texas K12 private schools. “It is one of the most important books…
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Sports and Covid: Please respect procedures

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All, as we get ready to begin the Spring semester, I want to touch base with families of athletes and Bear fans in general regarding the thing we hate to talk about, Covid, and the protocols that go along with it.   Covid and Changes in Sports I have received some communications from opposing schools who…
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Bear Football 2021: Season to Remember

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Bear Football: reflections from Coach Toby Wade Hello!  My original intention was to send this out as an email to our football guys and their parents.  First, I got delayed in doing so while playing catchup after our blessed extended season. Then as I thought about what I wanted to say, I realized that this…
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Sportsmanship: Keys to Success

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Sportsmanship is an often-used word, yet no definitive explanation is readily available.  The motto of TAPPS, our interscholastic league, is “Competition with Honor.” Similarly, the definition of sportsmanship used by the University Interscholastic League is “character displayed through athletic competition.” Both of these definitions are based on some key concepts: CitizenshipIntegrityRespect for Opponents and OfficialsFair…
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Giving Tuesday: Supporting SMA Students

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It’s always a great day to be an SMA Bear . . . and TODAY is a great day to be an SMA CARES Bear! Each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, people around the world support Giving Tuesday. This global generosity movement unleashes the power of people within an organization to transform lives. Our Giving…
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Veterans Day: CPT Paul Peña Scholarship

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What does Veterans Day mean to you? A parade or maybe a sale at the outlet mall? Veterans Day means much more than that. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of World War I. Then in 1954 the name was changed to “Veterans Day” and November…
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Homecoming 2021

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Fall is here and so is Homecoming Week! Read on for an outline of all the student events as we celebrate Homecoming. The fun begins Tuesday, Oct. 12, as students return from their long leave weekend and enter the dress up zone. The Student Council selected themes for each day, and students will compete for…
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