The screeching of strings tuning and gurgle of blocked oboe air are familiar forms of the racket that permeates the room at the beginning of Memphis Youth Symphony rehearsals. Once the members buckle down...
The bell rings and students rush to the exits一school’s out three hours early. Early dismissal is a result of the eight half-days included in the new SCS calendar.
“[The] idea was that...
Michael Stephenson never planned to become an Advanced Placement History teacher at White Station High School, but his love for history, teaching and our school has made him an integral part of the Spartan...
In the October release of his fifty-page devotional Legend: A Father’s Prayer for His Son, Biology and Advanced Placement Computer Science teacher Darius James has showcased his faith and love of the...
Rachel Parkison, Student Life Team Leader
• December 18, 2019
Between planning lessons, grading papers and lecturing, the average teacher is no stranger to a busy school day. What often goes unseen, however, are the behind-the-scenes of a teacher’s life.
For...
For many students in high school, starting a business might be the last thing on their minds. Breeze Smith (11), however, started her own company, BOS, Inc., last March.
Smith chose this name because...
For 8 out of 14 years of teaching, Tony Fernandez has randomly divided his class into a liberal and conservative side to debate controversial issues concerning gun reform. Fernandez assigns his classes...
No, PIE does not mean the dessert. PIE stands for Partners in Education, the sole volunteer organization that supports White Station High School, staff and students. Members of PIE host breakfasts and...
Rachel Parkison, Student Life Team Leader
• December 14, 2019
After dedicating more than a decade of her life to swimming, Annie Kannady (12) officially signed with Hendrix College, a private liberal arts college in Conway, AR, on Dec. 10. By committing to Hendrix,...
As students enter the main building entrance, their wandering eye will meet the twinkling lights of holiday fairy string lights, cut-outs of snowmen and snowflakes. These decorations are due to the efforts...
The behind the scenes orchestrators of education are the personal learning coaches. PLCs provide support to the school community and ensure that learning commences smoothly. Marshetta Brazley-Rodgers became...
Taking over 50 hours and plenty of yard work, White Station has more than 30 types of trees, and now officially has an arboretum, thanks to Corrie and George Metcalf (12). Having an arboretum, a collection...
