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The SLOCA Blog
Welcome to Down Home, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy’s (SLOCA) blog! We are an independent school providing classical education (with a twist) for preschool-high school (+ infant/toddler care) on the Central Coast of California. SLOCA unites a timeless education with small class sizes and a collaborative, integrated learning environment at every level. For over 15 years, SLOCA has been a place where families matter and every child is seen. This blog is meant to support and encourage parents on the home front because, in so many ways, the heart of what happens in education happens Down Home.
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SLOCA Somebodies: Heraclitus
“No one ever steps into the same river twice.” Odds are, you’ve heard this (or something like it) before, but did you know that this famous quote comes from the
Family Business Meeting Highlights: Parent Stories
Today we continue on with special highlights from our 2021 – 2022 Family Business Meeting. We have two Parent Stories to share with you. First up, Jaime Hendrickson shares her
Logic is my Superpower
Happy Wednesday! We hope that everyone had a refreshing President’s Day weekend. Here at SLO Classical Academy we have been fortunate to have our very own Logic teacher – Jenna
President’s Day
Happy President’s Day! Have you checked out the President’s Day literature on display in The Den? These books come from the Holiday Resources packet in our Parent Portal. If you
Stoothoff Family Fundraiser
Happy Friday! Today we are continuing to feature some highlights from our Family Business Meeting in January. Cozy Faber, our Development Director, highlighted a particular family that took a creative
Why Latin?
Did you miss the Bear Necessities video yesterday with Dr Pamela Bleisch? My LMS student asked me recently ‘Why Latin?’ and I (Wei) am pleased to know that I was
History This Week: Alexander the Great
Interested in learning more about Socrates while we are studying the Ancients? The Circe Institute is offering a 6 week online course called Six Weeks to Socrates, starting February 28th.
MOVED: Annual Report
Did you catch the Annual Report from our Family Business Meeting? Our theme for 2020 -2021 was MOVED: A pandemic would have been a big enough challenge, but mixed with
Teaching Character Through Literature: Humility
Today we have more on our Character Trait of the Month – Humility. My family and I (Wei) have been watching the Winter Olympics and it has been really interesting
History This Week – The Iliad, The Odyssey & Greek Philosophy
Welcome to History This Week! Today we have a couple of things for you as we study Greek Philosophy as a school. First off, we have the Brass Tacks from
Friday Faces: Fred & Betty’s
Happy Friday! Did you catch the Fred & Betty’s truck at SLOCA this week? I (Wei) have seen so many memes in January lamenting the inability of people to get
The Character Issue: Humility
“True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.” ― Martin Luther Welcome to February!
