St. Nicholas School - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Splish, splash! It was a great day for the first Middle Primary Beach Day of the year! ⛱ Thank you to our parent volunteers for making it such a special afternoon. What a great way to kick off the long weekend!

We were all smiles at Parent Night last night! It was a night full of fun and information as our parents got to hear from school representatives, their child's teacher, and had the opportunity to socialize with one another. We 💙 our parents!

Simply stunning!

Today, our Upper Primary students partook in a Book Tasting! After creating menus and placemats about a book they read this summer, students were able to "taste" books their classmates read. We can't wait to see all of the books they devour and the writing they cook up this year!

Our students are making waves on the golf course! Last week, Adi '27 hit a hole-in-one in her Junior League interclub match at Council Fire Golf Club! Not only did she achieve a hole-in-one, she also accomplished a double eagle, which is when a golfer completes a hole three strokes under par. Unbelievable work, Adi!

Time for some fun in the sun! ☀️ Our Upper Primary students had their first Beach Day of the year! Special thanks to our amazing parent volunteers who helped set everything up today!

Connections Magazine is back and now available online! The magazine features alumni updates, our Annual Report, highlights our community service projects, and so much more! Visit https://www.stns.org/alumni to see it today. Alumni, we want to hear from you! While you check out the magazine, make sure you fill out our Alumni Update Form!

We are excited to have everyone on campus for Parents Night on Wednesday, August 28 at 6:30 pm. The evening will begin in the chapel before adjourning to visit your child's classrooms. There will not be any childcare available on campus during Parent Night.

Just another beautiful day on campus! 🌹

Last week, our Upper Primary students participated in their first STEM challenge of the year! Students worked in teams to build the tallest, free-standing balloon tower they could. We love seeing how creative our students can be!

We've had a great first week back at St. Nicholas! Our students got hands-on in the classroom, reconnected with friends, made some new friends, played, and so much more! We can't wait to see what the rest of the school year holds. Go Waves!

Spelling has never been so sweet! Our Level 3 students got to work on spelling using the letters from alphabet cookies! After they spelled as many words as they could, students got to munch on their cookies. How fun!

Today, we had our first chapel of the year! Our students, teachers, and parents talked about fresh starts, dove deeper into our yearly theme, and celebrated birthdays. We love having the opportunity to gather in chapel each morning!

It was another outstanding first day of school! We are so excited to start the 2024-2025 year! Let's make it a great one, Waves!

We had a very successful Registration Day today! It was great to see a lot of familiar faces back on campus and wonderful to welcome many new faces to campus. We can't wait for the first day of school tomorrow!

Our teachers are back and have been working hard to prepare for the first day of school! From meetings to classroom decoration, everyone excited to get the new school year started and making it another outstanding year! 📚✏️

Introducing our theme for the 2024-2025 academic year: We Can Be the Light! St. Nicholas is a place where students learn to let their light shine, to appreciate the light of others, and to do hard things with a lighthearted nature. We look forward to seeing how this theme takes shape throughout the year!

Please join us in welcoming our new faculty for the 2024-2025 year! Hannah Eason, Early Learning Center Assistant Teacher; Elisabeth Eaton, Early Learning Center Math and Science Teacher; Tandreka Brown, PK3 Lead Teacher; Diana Poloniato, PK3 Assistant Teacher; Mackenzie Strickland, Lower Primary Assistant Teacher; and Bri Wade, PK3 Assistant Teacher.

Join us on Friday, August 16 for The Reverend Dr. James Dabney Curtis: A Celebration of Life and Art!

Reverend Dr. James Dabney Curtis served as rector at Grace Episcopal Church and St. Nicholas School in the 1990's. In addition to serving the St. Nicholas community as rector, he was also a part of the community as a parent (Polly '85 and Benjamin '85).

Proceeds to benefit Grace Episcopal Church Grounds and Arboretum, the James D. Curtis Memorial Fund of St. Nicholas School, and ArtsBuild. Click here to RSVP: https://www.clearstoryarts.com/event-details/the-reverend-dr-james-dabney-curtis-2024-08-16-18-00

Who is this glamourous person currently gracing the cover of HealthScope? It's current parent and alumni Neha Shah '00 (Uma '31and Lucky '32)! We love seeing all the ways our alumni flourish! The article is now available online! Click the link to view: https://issuu.com/cityscopemagazine/docs/_hs4.24.final

CityScope Magazine

We spy an alumni making waves in her internship! Lily Grace Greenwood '15 is making a difference in the Clínica Médicos scholar program. We are so proud of all our incredible alumni! To read more, click here: https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/jul/27/in-clinica-medicos-scholar-program-students-help/

It was another great week at summer camp! This week, our campers had the opportunity to make candles, learn to cook on a campfire, and more!

Picture perfect! Alumni Jamie Hayes '06 and his family were the featured family in the July edition of the Mountain Shadows neighborhood magazine, "Stroll"!

Our alumni are making waves in the music industry this summer! On June 29, Levi Williams '18 played guitar with BIAS on an original BIAS song, “I Need You”, at Riverfront Nights Chattanooga. Levi played in front of a crowd of 5,000 people. Great work, Levi!

Waves, we want to hear from you this summer! What are some fun things you have done so far?

Photos by Zacharie Miller

Happy Fourth of July! We wish all of our students, families, employees, alumni, and friends a safe and fun Independence Day holiday.

We wrapped up this week of summer camp with a carnival! Our campers had a blast on the water blowups, swimming in the pool, and enjoying a barbeque!

Mark your calendars, Waves! On Saturday, April 5, 2025, we will be holding our annual Auction & Gala at The Read House! We're looking forward to the big event!

Feeling Zen going into the weekend! 🧘‍♀️

Balance Studios

What do our campers do when it's hot outside? Jump in our pool, of course!

It's not too late to join our full day PK3 program next year! The Reggio-inspired, nature-based PK3 class is the perfect foundation for students at St. Nicholas School. See what your child can discover in our PK3 program and click the link to apply today! https://stns.myschoolapp.com/app /apply