This month, I was able to spotlight Sophia Kim, a fourth year TPSer and an MK of nine years. Sophia’s class schedule includes AP French, AP English Lit, AP Macro Microeconomics, AP Calculus AB, and Physics. She has reached the “venerable age of seventeen” and is a Korean-American who lives […]
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A Conversation with Mrs. Lu
Although she and her husband used to live in Beijing, Mrs. Veronica Lu, also known to her students as Yang Laoshi, recently moved to Dallas, Texas. This is her first year of teaching at TPS, and she teaches Chinese 1, Chinese 2, and Chinese 3. Grace: Why did you first […]
David Stone: Turtles, Flashlights, and Goat Brain Soup
Joshua: Greetings, readers, and Happy Thanksgiving! As we progress further into the fall and closer to the end of the year, I’m here today with another special guest, this time hailing from Bradenton, Florida. Everyone, please welcome David Stone! (canned applause) David: Thanks for having me. Joshua: Let’s begin with […]
What is this place? (Part One)
Greetings, readers! Have fun reading this story and good luck figuring out what’s going on! California is a beautiful place with plenty of open space perfect for any extroverted athlete. I loved running around, hunting and soaking up my vitamin D. Sadly, all good things come to an end. I […]
TCK Spotlight: Naomi Brane
This month, I had the opportunity to spotlight Naomi Brane! This is her second year with TPS, and she’s currently taking Algebra 1 with Mr. Manns and French 1B with Madame Orsini. Naomi is a missionary kid (MK) of nine years, who has lived in America, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, […]