Academy Community
We encourage the formation and growth of groups within the St. Paul's Academy community. If you lead a group and would like it added to this new page, then please contact the Webmaster.
Chapel Guild
The Chapel Guild was formed in 2001 to support the religious life of the school. To view the mission statement of the Chapel Guild and learn about the activies through the year, click here.
Parents Actively Lending Support (PALS)
PALS is the parent support group for St. Paul's Academy and Little Epistles' Preschool. PALS operates under the auspices of the Board of Trustees of St. Paul's Academy. PALS newsletters can be found on the Publications page. The PALS calendar of fundraising and fellowship activities is here [insert link]. To contact a PALS Officer, email PALS.
Chess Club
Why play chess? Chess is fun! Chess introduces you to people from a variety of cultures. Chess is popular the world over, especially in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Check out the website below for evidence of this:
- Chess makes you smart.
- Elementary School Chess gives you information about tournaments, chess camps and other local chess activity, as well as links to other chess-related links.
- Chess House is a website for a Lynden company that sells chess stuff—in case you need a chess set or book or software. They are usually quick, reliable, helpful and inexpensive.
- Chess Magnet is a wonderful teaching tool for chess—for any player from beginner to advanced. It is free for the first thirty days, and about $30.00 per year after that. You need Java to use it.
Chess at St. Paul’s Academy
There are three chess classes taught at St. Paul’s Academy: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. These classes are taught by Ethan Neff. St. Paul’s students participate in several tournaments a year. These include five or six local tournaments as well as a state tournament that meets in various parts of Washington State (Spokane in 2009). Our students have performed exceptionally well in these tournaments.
Here’s a sample of our record:
- 2005 April: Colton Carpenter: Kindergarten state champion
- 2007 April: K-3 team 19th at the WA state championships
- 2007 December: SPA K-4 team 1st at the Skagit Chess-Fest
- 2008 January SPA K-2 team 2nd at the Whatcom County Championship
- 2008 February SPA 2-3 team 1st place; 4-5 team 2nd at the International Chess Jam in Ferndale
- 2008 March: SPA K-3 team 1st at the Assumption tournament in Bellingham
- 2008 November: SPA K-5 team 1st at the Carl Crozier Chess Kick-off
- 2008 December: SPA K-4 team second place at the Lynden Christian Christmas Chess Classic.
Click here for more information about chess in general and local chess tournaments or email Frances Howard-Snyder.
