Over the weekend of March 1st, twenty-four Jesuit students competed for the first time in the Fête Française, a French competition hosted by Plano Senior High. Winning four awards*, Jesuit’s first attendance can be deemed a success, especially considering the competition. With over five hundred students coming from thirty different schools, the newcomers were up against plenty of seasoned...
College, the thought that lurks in the back of every high school student's mind. Questions like "What will I study?"and "Where will I go?" swarm around in the heads of teenagers across the nation, but possibly the most daunting question is "How will I pay for it?" It will come as a surprise to no one when I say that...
For the students in Ms. Carver's Engineering class and Engineering Independent
Study Club, the fascination and passion for engineering in the classroom is an everyday phenomenon. However, on April 23rd, those students were able to take their interests outside of the classroom as they traveled to Denton for a hands-on experience.
Ms. Carver, the faculty member in charge of the...
With this exciting 2013-2014 school year kicking off, Jesuit looks for big changes all around the campus and student life to improve the Jesuit academic experience. And, despite no longer being required by the state to offer a health class, Jesuit instead has revamped its Health class for the freshman class. Jesuit is excited to present its new Health course...
On December 6th, the freshman classes of Madame Marchand captured the aspects of Saint Nicholas Day, a special holiday in Northern Europe in the hearts of many European children, by celebrating an exciting Monday with candy-filled shoes outside the classroom door.
Madame Marchand, reflecting on this special occasion, said, “It brings me back to my upbringing in Belgium because it...
Donning their best poker faces, the students in Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Mattachione’s statistics classes have bluffed, called, and raised their way to victory. In a brand new classroom activity, these two statistics teachers have been hoping to teach the seniors in their classes about probability by constructing a casino in their classrooms.
Attempting to have a very real and...
Last Thursday, May 3, two members of the theology and science departments, Stephen Pitts, S.J. and Todd Gruninger, addressed a very pressing modern issue: the duality of science and religion. In the presentation they had the audience questioning the basic underlying belief in both scientific reason and Catholic faith through a series of clever analogies and mind games.
Mr. Pitts,...
After preparing tirelessly to score high, Jesuit students have finally finished the PSAT. With the COVID-19 situation, some things were handled differently than before the pandemic, with the protocols making sure that everyone stayed safe while taking the test. The Ray Dass prep materials were excellent study tools for the PSAT, helping students to do even better on the...
