Elgin Academy

In this month's podcast, Notes from the Hill, Bonita Goist speaks to Mary Bayer as well as senior, Jaden Tabak, about Upper Theatre, their favorite roles, and just how Ms. Bayer decides what shows to stage each year. You can listen to the podcast in its entirety by clicking here.

On October 29th, Middle School and Upper School students attended assemblies presented by Laura Kowalski, MS, LCPC of TriCity Family Services.  Ms. Kowalski talked to the students about forgoing self-esteem for self-compassion which appears to be a more reliable source of support without the negative consequences of self-esteem. If you would like to view the evening presentation in its entirety it's available here.

Everyone has heard the statistic that more people fear public speaking than actual death.  That may be hard to imagine but according to one statistic (psycom.net), 75% of the population has this fear, known as glossophobia. Being able to speak clearly and confidently is a vital part of adult life.  According to the article The 11 Solid Reasons Why Public Speaking is Important in Your Life, public speaking raises your level of self-confidence, it makes you more comfortable around other people, it allows you to share your knowledge and gain knowledge at the same time. In other words, to fear public speaking is to hold yourself back in your career and in life.  The ability to speak in public opens doors and literally gives you a voice in the conversation.

Welcoming new parents to Elgin Academy is always a pleasure.  This Tuesday, August 13th, we were thrilled to welcome many new faces to our annual New Parent Reception.  Greeting the new families were members of Elgin Academy's Parent Association, Board Members, faculty, and staff. 

When kids learn to love reading at a young age it stays with them forever.  This year Elgin Academy's Adventure camp became a Gold Star Partner with the Gail Borden Library to help students in our summer program learn to love books!  This year's theme, Get in the Game - Read, began May 1st and will end this week.

Welcome to our third episode of Elgin Academy's very own podcast Notes from the Hill.  This episode features Upper School Director, Doug Sept, and EA instructors Jamie Lau and Bud Matthieu discussing Elgin Academy's latest innovative addition to the curriculum - January Term.