Nina La Roux – Honors Precalculus and Integrated Math 3 I am a first-generation American from a Russian immigrant family. I grew up in Texas and earned a BSA in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. Originally, I began a career in programming but realized that I would be happier working with people…
Read MoreMenaul School Travel Club: Costa Rica!
Menaul Travel Club is planning a Spring Break trip to Sarapiqui, Costa Rica. This experiential learning trip will include 11 days learning about Costa Rican geography, economics, and biodiversity. Students will experience culture through food and language. They will visit cacao farms and make chocolate, pineapple farms, and go paddle boarding. All the while, they…
Read More8th Grade Science Made Musical Instruments!
Ms. Anderson’s 8th grade Science class were given the task to make their own working instruments. Here is the challenge and criteria they used. Background: We know that sound is a form of energy produced and transmitted by vibrating matter and that pitch is determined by the frequency of a vibrating object. You have been…
Read MoreMenaul Senior Named Semifinalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
The Menaul School community is thrilled to celebrate Benjamin Roesler for his selection as a semifinalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Being chosen as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist comes from placing among the top 1% of students taking the PSAT in their junior year. For Ben, however, being at the top of…
Read MoreIntro: Menaul Upper School Corio Scholars!
We would like to introduce some upper school Corio Scholarship recipients! Like our middle school recipients, these aspiring innovators are excited to start the school year strong and join in on some of Menaul Schools’ clubs, sports, and activities. My name is Simora B. I am a freshman (9th grade) at Menaul School. This is my first year…
Read MoreIntro: Mikayla S., Menaul School Corio Scholar!
Meet Mikayla. This aspiring innovator is starting the school year strong as she continues to join more of Menaul Schools’ clubs, sports, and activities. My Name is Mikayla Rose S. I have been attending Menaul School since sixth grade and I am now in my junior year. My goal is to participate in Model UN, Baking…
Read MoreIntro: Menaul Middle School Corio Scholars!
We would like to introduce some of our amazing middle school Corio Scholarship recipients! These aspiring innovators are excited to start the school year strong and join in on some of Menaul Schools’ clubs, sports, and activities. Check out their introductions to learn more about their goals, interests, and favorite places on campus. We hope…
Read More“Dear Poet”: Menaul Student Selected Among Thousands
Last April, I worked with my poetry class on a project through the Academy of American Poets. My students each wrote a letter to a current Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in response to a poem we read together in class. The Academy received over 2,500 letters from students hailing from 127 schools…
Read MoreGrowing a Salad – Greenhouse Science 101
The students in Mrs. Torres’s Greenhouse Science class have spent the last seven months growing a winter salad garden. The process started back in September when students learned how to set up and prepare the soil for planting a winter garden in raised beds. The students then formed teams and did research on which vegetables…
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