10 books to help your family celebrate Black History Month

WRAL Celebrating Black History segment

RALEIGH, N.C. — As we all know, February is Black History Month, serving as part celebration and part reminder to continue the work of making sure that the stories and contributions of Black Americans are a part of our collective knowledge. As a school librarian, it has been really exciting to see the options for books that share … Read more

Celebrating STS Alumni on Valentine’s Day

St. Timothy's teachers

Every year for Valentine’s Day, St. Timothy’s sends goodie boxes stuffed full with treats to alumni in college! This year, almost 140 STS alumni received care packages.  Eighth grade parents pay it forward by making and donating brownies for the Valentine’s Day treats. On Thursday, February 10, volunteers came to help fill the goodie boxes … Read more

St. Timothy’s Magazine Excerpt: Highlighting the Arts

St. Timothy's students playing xylophone in music class

The arts program at St. Timothy’s gives students an opportunity to discover their creativity.  Whether taking drama, visual arts or music, students learn to communicate in a whole new way. Drama students are practicing the art of conveying emotion in their classes. With the Christmas season quickly approaching, drama teacher Amy Murphy-Archer is working on … Read more

3 Benefits of Social and Emotional Learning

Students running on the school track

Preparing students for a life of intention, service, ethical decision making, and a belief in the good in oneself and others begins with the everyday moments of their early education. At St. Timothy’s, our lessons focus on even the non-cognitive skills children need to thrive. In addition to traditional academic subjects, students master social and emotional learning (SEL) … Read more

Have A Fun-Filled Summer at STS

St. Timothy's students holding illustrated books

Warmer weather will be here before we know it–bringing excitement for this year’s summer break. Make sure your children have a fun-filled summer by signing them up for camps at St. Timothy’s! Whether your children are interested in Lego Robotics and Mini Med School or All Sports Camp and Artists and Authors, there is a … Read more

Three Students Selected to Join All-District Band

St. Timothy's student playing the trumpet in band

Each year, around 600 middle school students from across central North Carolina audition for a spot in the North Carolina Bandmasters Associations’ All-District Band. Three St. Timothy’s middle schoolers have been chosen to participate in this year’s All-District Band. Eighth grader Sarah Lynn Rajaratnam will play the third seat clarinet. Sixth graders Gabby Rose and … Read more

WAKE Up and Read Book Drive Is Back

Book Drive February 7-11

Did you know that reading books at home can significantly increase literacy rates? Help children in Wake County build their home libraries by donating gently used books to WAKE Up and Read.  During the week of February 7 – 11, St. Timothy’s is partnering with WAKE Up and Read to help collect books for children … Read more

Budding Scientists Present Their Projects

St. Timothy's students giving a presentation in the gym

On Monday, January 10, the gym at St. Timothy’s was transformed into a socially-distant judging stage for the 2022 St. Timothy’s School Science and Engineering Fair. More than 50 first through eighth graders voluntarily created well-thought-out projects and third through eighth graders presented their projects to independent judges. The students who participated in the Science … Read more

Librarian-approved tips for surviving school projects

St. Timothy's student doing work in a workbook

RALEIGH, N.C. — With the holiday season behind us, we head into the second half of the school year often filled with projects, research papers and presentations. As a teacher, I value these types of assignments because they help students think more deeply about subjects, make connections and practice sharing their knowledge with others. But as … Read more