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So far Mike Tenney has created 179 blog entries.
6 Apr, 2020

Online Learning: The Benefits of Tenney School Live!

2020-06-02T14:58:23-05:00Monday, April 6, 2020|Education Info, Teachers, Tenney Subscribers, Uncategorized|

We anticipated a difficult transition to distance learning, but it turns out to be much better than we imagined. In just two weeks, the Tenney School has learned about the staff and students that make up this resilient institution. The obstacles that distance learning would create seemed to be bigger than the benefits, however that’s [...]

18 Jul, 2019

New Drum Kit

2019-07-18T20:06:56-05:00Thursday, July 18, 2019|Education Info, Summer Strategies|

Summer is the time when a school has the time to make improvements.  It's nice having some time to implement new things in preparation for the new school year.  In addition to the new Sport Court (which is almost finished), we have also added a new and improved Drum Kit for our band program.  The [...]

1 Jun, 2019

Houston Chronicle Features The Tenney School

2019-06-01T09:02:28-05:00Saturday, June 1, 2019|Customized Curriculum, Education Info, Learning Environment, Tenney Subscribers|

It's not every day you get to see your name in print.  We are excited to share that the Houston Chronicle recently chose to feature our school. The reporter, Lindsay Peyton, did a really great job capturing the culture and focus of our school. Click here to read the article.

31 May, 2019

Senior Spotlight: Le Going to University of Houston

2019-05-31T16:39:42-05:00Friday, May 31, 2019|Education Info, International students, Tenney Subscribers|

In our latest Senior Spotlight for our Tenney School Class of 2019, we hear a little about Le's time at The Tenney School and his plans for college.  In this interview, our College Counselor, Lisa Cashiola interviews Le.  Le talks about his decision to attend University of Houston, and plans to student Business and Psychology. [...]

24 May, 2019

2019 Spring Music Performance

2019-05-24T13:22:40-05:00Friday, May 24, 2019|Education Info, Events, Tenney Subscribers|

It was great to hear the final performance of our Tenney School 2018-2019 music students.  Our Spring Performance this year was held in coordination with our final award ceremony. At the concert we saw performances from our Voice students, Piano students, and both of our school Bands: Crocodile Boulevard & Panic Attack.  The performance even [...]

17 May, 2019

Engineering Presentation: Mechanical Hand

2019-05-17T08:40:12-05:00Friday, May 17, 2019|Education Info, Events, Parents|

At our Spring Award Ceremony we were excited to see a project presentation from our Engineering Class. During the spring semester, our Engineering class students worked on designing and building a mechanical hand.  During the presentation they shared how the hand was all designed on modeling software during class.  The final design was printed on [...]

1 May, 2019

Senior Spotlight: Tobey Decides on OK State

2019-05-01T15:36:22-05:00Wednesday, May 1, 2019|Education Info, Events, Parents|

In our latest Senior Spotlight for our Tenney School Class of 2019, we hear a little about Tobey's journey.  In this interview, our College Counselor, Lisa Cashiola interviews Tobey.  Tobey tells a little about her journey though high school, her decision to attend Oklahoma State University, and shares some tips for younger students. Click this [...]

18 Apr, 2019

Senior Surprise: The Sense of Belonging at a Small Private School

2019-04-19T07:56:05-05:00Thursday, April 18, 2019|Events, Learning Environment, Private School|

Today there are increasing reports of alienation and feelings of isolation in young people.    Teens, while being especially adept at social media, often feel as if they aren’t really connecting with other human beings. That’s why a small school such as The Tenney School is so effective at making students feel as if they are [...]

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