Form VI Gliders
Form VI students put their glider designs to the test after weeks of planning, simulations, and construction. After a month of work, they finally launched their individually built gliders, seeing their designs take flight.
BraveArt 2025
Upper School students explored a variety of artistic disciplines during the annual BraveArt Festival on Friday. From silversmithing to printmaking, students engaged in hands-on workshops led by guest artists. The day concluded with the reveal of a new senior metal sculpture, “Christ the Redeemer.”
Form III Rockets
3, 2, 1, liftoff! Form III was “out to launch” in near perfect weather conditions. After the students help one another with rocket preparation, class anticipation builds from countdown to launch to hopeful recovery of each rocket.
Fr. Damian Sculpture
On Sunday, Fr. Abbot Peter dedicated a Fr. Damian sculpture and plaque donated by alum Kevin Spencer ’85 in honor of James Harnett, Sr.
Soccer Champions!
Still undefeated after three seasons and 1,104 days, Cistercian Varsity Soccer won their hard-fought final match against Houston’s Awty International School to bring home their third SPC Championship in a row.
Iron sharpens five iron!
Congratulations to our committed collegiate athletes. Next year, one will be teeing off at Nebraska, while the other will be en garde at Princeton.
Reflections on heaven in the Lord’s Prayer
“I want to go to heaven” is a common expression by Christians when asked to give a reason for their faith. Curiously, the phrase “to go” or “to get to heaven” is not found in the Bible. While heaven is rightly considered the goal and magnetic pull on everyone’s spiritual compass, it is neither a destination nor a physical place as Jesus presents it in the “Our Father” prayer.
Faculty/Staff Appreciation
Cistercian parents are the best! Huge thanks to our Parents’ Club for hosting a faculty/staff appreciation breakfast. Your support means everything!
Biology Debates
In head-to-head, fast-paced debates, senior Biology II students tackled real-world scientific dilemmas while sharpening their public speaking skills.
“What is a computer?”
Form I students have been studying computer hardware and had the chance to examine components up close during a recent lab session.