One of the distinctives of Sophia Academy is our use of the month of January to study in depth a subject of our choice. Often hands-on, these electives vary from year to year. This year’s J-Term offerings are three: Around the World Culinary Adventures, Chess, and Theater Arts. The chefs are proud of the incredible, tasty food they have produced, from a Moroccan Tagine to Korean Beef Bowls to French sauces. They have gone the extra mile by making even their pasta and wraps from scratch. Meanwhile, cries of excitement have been emanating from Theater Arts as students and teachers have written their own script as a team, turned white sheets into beautiful backdrops for the set, and are busily heading toward opening day–well, production day. The quietest class is, of course, chess, where even newcomers have learned the logic and strategy of chess while old hands strengthen their skills and all develop their competitive edge.
