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Welcome to the 2026-2027 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off Information
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Saturday, August 15
 

9:35am CDT

Setting the Precedent: PreK and Kinder introduction: PreGrammar Years
Saturday August 15, 2026 9:35am - 10:25am CDT
The PreGrammar (PreK and Kindergarten) years are formative. Children at these ages are amazed and wonder at God's creation daily. Come and discuss the important considerations for spiritual, physical, emotional, and social formation at this age. ​Video Recording​​​
Speakers
avatar for Lana Kates

Lana Kates

Lower School Academic Coordinator - Cypress Campus, Second Baptist School University-Model
For the last 15 years, Lana has had the opportunity to work with families in education, children's ministry and women's ministry. In recent years, she has taught Third Grade at SBSUM and obtained her provisional classical teaching certificate. She is currently the Lower School Academic... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 9:35am - 10:25am CDT
L327

10:35am CDT

From the Influenced to the Influencer: 9th-12th grade years
Saturday August 15, 2026 10:35am - 11:25am CDT
Students in Rhetoric school learn to speak and write, no longer simply digesting the information, but expressing themselves eloquently. In this session we will discuss how to engage at home with children in the mature teen years and how to intentionally help challenge and shape their convictions and the skills to express them. ​Video Recording​​​
Speakers
avatar for Stuart Dace

Stuart Dace

Dean of Campus - Cypress, Second Baptist School University Model
Mr. Dace is entering his 11th year in Christian education, and 2nd year at SBSUM as Dean of Cypress Campus. He has previously served as a teacher, bi-vocational pastor, and a Head of School. He holds a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 10:35am - 11:25am CDT
L327

12:30pm CDT

Independence Emerges: 7th and 8th grade introduction
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
7th and 8th grades are pivotal! Students begin to transition to differing specialized teachers for each and every course. Independence is gained as they learn to navigate their assignments and activities with more executive function. Parents are vital to this time in helping to shape the students' worldview and guide/inform their at-home work habits. Come learn some tips and stategies to setting your student up for success.
Speakers
avatar for Todd Landers

Todd Landers

Dean of Campus - 1463 Campus, Second Baptist School University-Model
Todd has been an educator for 35 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Education Administration. Todd spent his first 10 years in public education and the past 25 years in Christian education. He has served as a Principal, Head of School, and... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
L327
  7th-8th

1:25pm CDT

Portrait of a Classical Home
Saturday August 15, 2026 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT
The valuation of truth, beauty, and goodness in all things is trained first at home and there are many strategies parents can use to incorporate this viewpoint into every day life. Additionally, changing our expectations of of children as they transition through the Trivium phases of Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric can impact our parenting efforts as they grow and mature. Come and learn how to bring classical education into all things as we raise our chidren in the admonition of the Lord.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Marshall

Steve Marshall

Dean of Upper School - Memorial Campus, Second Baptist School University-Model
Dean Marshall has been called into the education arena displaying a sincere passion for the Lord, for teaching, and for families. He has a genuine and proven love and appreciation for the classical Christian pedagogy serving as a headmaster for 27 years and many years in the classroom... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT
L327
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  • Grade Levels All

2:25pm CDT

Procedural Math : The Transition from KNOWING your work to SHOWING your work
Saturday August 15, 2026 2:25pm - 3:15pm CDT
This session is designed to bring you in the loop as parent partners in the Saxon phase of our mathematics curriculum here at SBSUM. The transition from conceptual to procedual math is a big change for your students, but with the right guidelines, the tools they have been equipped with in Rightstart will begin to look more polished as they are tasked with demonstrating the mental math they have been performing since Pre-K in a more logical manner. Your role as a parent will begin to shift from an mathematics instructor to a format trainer, guiding them in important concepts like proper headings, boxed answers, and labelled units. These guidelines will seem trivial to your student at first, but homework legibility is pivotal in pre-algebra all the way through advanced calculus and statistics. ​Video Recording​​​
Speakers
avatar for Megan Stivers

Megan Stivers

Lower School Academic Coordinator - North Campus
Megan Stivers holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies and a master's degree in educational leadership. Her academic background strongly supports her dedication to academic excellence and leadership in the lower school. Megan has been married to Chase Stivers for eleven... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 2:25pm - 3:15pm CDT
L327
 
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