Veritas Academy

We’re back!! We hope everyone had a wonderful summer break and are ready to embrace another amazing school year! �We kicked off the morning with our annual Cheers & Tears to pray over our campus and community, then jumped right into all the things the first day entails. There is something so remarkable about having our students and families back on campus. We love seeing our campus come to life. Here’s to a great school year built on prayer, community, and a whole lot of adventure!

Another incredible day of Paideia has us reflecting on the amazing wisdom our guest speakers, Davies Owens and Keith McCurdy, have delivered us. There is such a beauty in seeing our returning and new parent community on campus for our annual connecting and equipping conference. We hope you pray over and ponder some of our discussions and takeaways from breakouts today and come back tomorrow ready to further fill your cup and continue preparing for this quickly approaching new school year.

Our 1st-4th grade students took a journey through time at our History Through the Ages Festival today. This fun event takes students through the captivating time periods they explored in the Friday History/Science Explorers Scholé classes. They participated in a variety of historical activities such as “churning” butter, WW2 soldier (one of our seniors) Q&A, nautical knot tying, and swing dance lessons.

Mrs. Farley’s American Sign Language (ASL) students have been learning about Sign Recognition. Students got to demonstrate this through hand painting what is called “Iconic Signs” or signs that look like what they are. It looks like these students have a great HANDle on the concept!

CALLING ALL VERITAS ALUMNI! We are welcoming all Veritas alumni coming home from college (and those who are still local) to a reception in the Lyceum on WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 from 12-3pm. Pizza and drinks will be provided. We are hoping our former students can come reconnect with classmates and teachers and share updates on what they have been doing since graduating.

Cake and Commitment Day 2024! Cake and Commitment Day allows our seniors and their families to commemorate the college and career decisions these students have made. We began with a ceremonial signing for our NCAA student athletes Elizabeth Lensing (Soccer, University of Dallas), Philip Cannata (Basketball, University of Dallas), and Joey MacPherson (Soccer, Hendrix College) and ended with a sweet celebration of cupcakes and conversations amongst the students and their families. We cannot wait to see the impact these bright lights will make upon graduating and are delighted at the thought of what awaits them!

Our Veritas Varsity Softball team has won district and are headed to playoffs in Waco tomorrow! Due to weather, the game will be at 5pm at Axtell Ball Park (North Waco area - 217 N 9th St. Axtell, TX 76624). Praying for safe travels and continued success! Go Defenders Go! Photo Credit:Emily Cannata

From the Top 16 to the Final Fourum™: A week of fierce competition and brilliant presentations, culminating in tonight’s showdown of our top senior thesis students. These four seniors have worked their way through tough competition each night to earn their spot here in the Final Fourum™ which begins this afternoon at 4:30pm! These students will go head-to-head for an opportunity to take home the title of Senior Thesis Laureate as well as a $2,000 scholarship. We hope you’ll be there to celebrate their hard work and dedication with us!

For more details on times and presentation topics, please visit the link in our bio.

The final countdown to Final Fourum™ has begun. Tonight marks the start of the Top 16 Senior Thesis competition, where students who accept the invitations to participate must each memorize their thesis and prepare to field questions from an esteemed panel. The winners from each night will present again in the Final Fourum™ at the end of the week. Each nightly winner will receive a small scholarship to be credited to his/her college bookstore, and the Final Fourum™ winner will receive an additional $2,000 scholarship. The presentations each night will begin at 4:30 and then every hour consecutively. To see specific topics and presentation times click the link in our bio. This is a thrilling week for our seniors and you won’t want to miss it!

Defender Dash was a phenomenal success! But the race isn’t over yet! There’s still time to support your favorite Grammar School Defender by donating to their dashboard. Stay tuned for Monday’s release of the final scoreboard standings to see who takes home the prizes! Additionally, we are so thankful for Apex Events and our sponsors, Celebrate Dental and Braces, Buono’s Blooms, Dr. Tait Palmer DDS, and Concept Roofing for all their help in making this day awesome!

It’s nearly that time of year…Senior Thesis is here! Before they walk across they graduate and head out into the world, these seniors are going to wow us with their capstone Senior Thesis presentations beginning Monday, April 15th. This is a special time for our seniors to showcase a year’s worth of research, argument arrangement, and rhetorical polish while demonstrating the skills these students have cultivated throughout their time at Veritas. We highly encourage everyone to attend as many evenings as possible, especially the Final Fourum™ on Friday, April 26th, a showdown of the top four speakers competing for the Senior Thesis Laureate and scholarship. Click the link in our bio to view specific dates and times for our presentations. Come support our Senior Defenders as they take the stage!

Due to overwhelming demand (every other show has sold out) for our spectacular musical, The Sound of Music, we’ve added a special show tonight at 4:15pm! We hope this time allows more families in our community to celebrate our theater students and see our Fine Arts program in action. Don’t miss your chance to experience this nostalgic, family-friendly event filled with singing and dancing, featuring all of the classic songs you know and love. Tickets are selling out fast! Click the link in our bio to grab yours now and join us for an unforgettable evening of music and joy!

Please help show our Veritas teachers some extra appreciation by entering this Cabo Bob's giveaway. If we have the most entries/submissions in the giveaway, Cabo Bob's will give Veritas a free 2-taco bar catering order for the entire teaching staff.

How to enter Veritas Academy to win the giveaway:
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We have until Sunday, April 21 to enter our submissions.

We want to celebrate teacher appreciation week by giving away Cabo Bob’s to the teachers at YOUR favorite school. At Cabo Bob’s we recognize all the hard work that teachers put in and want to show our appreciation. We’re giving away a free 2-taco bar catering order for the entire teaching staff at one Austin Area Private School... and we want you to help us pick which school!
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Submissions close April 21st at midnight. The winner will be randomly selected from submissions on April 22nd!

*Winners will be announced via Instagram, and we will reach out to the school faculty via email to coordinate the order. You will not receive a DM or text message from any Cabo Bob’s affiliated account. If you do, please ignore it and do not click on any links.

Last week, Veritas reinstated the 10th Grade College Visit Trip after three years due to COVID. The purpose of this trip is two-fold: to build community in the grade and to expose students to a variety of colleges and how to visit a university. Thirty-one sophomores explored the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Dallas, and Baylor University. These were chosen so that students could compare a small liberal arts school, a large state university, and a large Christian university. Our students were amazing ambassadors for Veritas through their punctuality, kind manners, and respectful engagement on the tours. Though they still have time left with us, we are so honored to walk with them as they prayerfully consider where the next part of their journey will unfold after graduating.

Celebrating National Pi(π) Day after spring break with some of our School of Logic students and teachers! National π Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant. This day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π. Some of our SL math teachers took the time last week to share fascinating insights on how π is woven into the fabric of our world by the divine design of God. From mind-boggling math to delicious pie treats and Pi-themed games, we embraced the infinite wonders of π and were reminded that both π and God’s love are never ending.

Veritas Dads and daughters of all ages, it’s almost time to grab your boots and join us for dancing, food, live music, and yard games. Our annual Daddy Daughter Dance is TOMORROW Sat, Mar 23, at 5pm! Live music will be performed by Austin’s favorite country artist, and a BBQ dinner (along with dessert!) will be served. Tickets are $40 per family (and must be purchased in advance), so grab them now from the link in the school memo. We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

First graders in their Seussian way, reciting lines in such a playful display! Dressed as the book’s characters, they steal the show, oh the places they’ll go, don’t we know?

Our first graders closed out their Dr.Seuss unit with presentations for their families and peers yesterday. These Dr. Seuss Day presentations give our Grammar School students the opportunity to build up the foundation of their public speaking skills. The skills they develop in Grammar and Logic schools will be very important as they build toward the capstone Senior Thesis, a 20-minute memorized speech that students present and defend in the spring of their Senior year. We are so proud of our students and the fortitude demonstrated in this project.

A little sneak peek of what some of our School@Home days look like. At Veritas Academy, our unique model has our younger students spend alternate days at home where parents continue the instruction and monitor student progress. Teachers provide parents with detailed lesson plans and instructions for days spent at home to support families. In providing a classical, Christian, collaborative style education, Veritas works to preserve and strengthen the family relationship through increased time together.

February 7th, National Signing Day, marks the first day that high school seniors can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport that is a part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. We are so proud to announce that one of our very own Defenders did just that today! We held a special gathering to pray over him before he signed the letter, followed by cake and fellowship with peers and staff/faculty.
We cannot wait to see what this journey has in store for him and are praying over him as he takes his light out into the world!

Some of our SR students have traveled back in time to the Scientific Revolution in class this week! Mrs. Fuller’s 10th grade history students began this exercise by creating beautifully outlined one-page overviews on key figures from the Scientific Revolution. The students were then sent on a scavenger hunt to gather information on the various key figures and answer questions specific to other students’ projects. Witnessing our students grow in their workmanship is such special aspect of the education at Veritas.

Congratulations to our Varsity Football players on becoming the 2023 TAPPS State Championship Runner Up. So proud of our Defenders for all of their hard work this season and for making it to State!

We want to extend a big thank you to our community for your support of Emery-Weiner in making prayers cards and for coming out to the game. The passing of the box of prayers was very meaningful and special. Emery-Weiner’s Head of School and student body president accepted them were incredibly appreciative.

It’s been a wonderful season and we can’t wait to see what next one has in store!

Our Veritas Defenders are headed to the State Semi-Finals! If you are looking for some Friday football, load up the car and join us for the TAPPS 6-Man State Semi-Finals today at 2pm against Hill Country Christian at San Marcos Academy (2801 Ranch Road 12 San Marcos, TX 78666). Gate admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Let's Go Defenders!

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” - Colossians 3:15–17

Happy Thanksgiving, Veritas! As we spend the day reminiscing on all that God has blessed us with, we want to express our immense gratitude for our community who has made Veritas the incredibly special place that it is. We hope you are enjoying this precious time of food, family, and fellowship before we come back to campus and begin end of semester festivities. 💛🧡❤️

Congratulations to our One Act Play cast and crew for becoming District Champions! Several students also received individual awards for their performance: Caden Pennington was awarded Best Actor, Scout Sowers and Finnley Smitheal were awarded All Star Cast, Spencer Miller and Sydney Crum were awarded Honorable Mention Cast, and Mabel Windham was awarded All Star Crew. This Friday The Lost Boy cast and crew are headed to the State competition. We pray for safe travels and another fabulous performance! Break a leg, Defenders! 🎭

School spirit is alive and well in our School of Logic girls! They donned their matching Veritas spirit wear and spent the morning pouring into our youngest Defenders. These PreSchool students loved the connections that were made and time that was spent with this sweet group of 7th Grade girls during their morning Scholé class.