Christmas program!

On Friday December 16th at 6:30 pm the staff and students of St. Basil Academy of Classical Studies will be presenting our annual Christmas program. This year the program will be at the Valley Chapel Road Community Center. The program should last about an hour with light refreshments afterward. Everyone is invited to come. We hope to see you … [Read more...]

Eagerly anticipating the 2011-2012 school year

At Saint Basil Academy, we are looking forward to the new school year, beginning on August 30. Deacon Matthew Harrington will be continuing as headmaster, Subdeacon Raul Lopez-Silva will be joining the staff as a full time teacher, and Laci Cole will be joining as a half time teacher. Raul is most recently coming from Florida. His son, Silojuan, … [Read more...]

Summer science teaching enrichment

Headmaster Matthew Harrington, attended the Summer Institute and Workshop Series for Middle School Science Teachers from June 13-17 at Whitman College. Father Matthew writes, "What a great week! 5 days with Whitman College science professors and local middle school science teachers. I felt like a kid in a candy store. I am excited for next year … [Read more...]

Giant rummage sale to benefit St Basil’s!

This year's St Basil Yard Sale will be held Friday & Saturday the 24th & 25th of June  in the St Silouan Church parking lot.  We look forward to even better results than last year's sale.  Please begin setting aside those items you wish to donate. Some things that sold well last year: Clothing items Children's clothing, toys, … [Read more...]

Student Art Show

The students of St Basil Academy have created and donated artwork which is currently hanging at Walla Walla Roastery. The artwork will be on display for the month of June, and is for sale. The sale is serving as a fundraiser for St Basil's. Thursday evening, June 9, there will be an artist's reception with light refreshments, from 6:30-8. … [Read more...]

Vote for St. Basil’s!

During the month of June the Intuit Company (seller of Quickbooks and Quicken and other products) is holding a “Love a Local Business" hiring grant program. The way this works is the two businesses with the top number of votes in two cities of the country will be awarded $50,000 grants each. So far the highest number of votes for any city is … [Read more...]

Recruiting two teachers

St. Basil Academy of Classical Studies is recruiting 2 teachers: 1 Full Time Teacher and 1 Part Time Teacher. The Full Time teacher will have a wage of $32-36,000/year, depending on experience and qualifications, contracted for 180 days/year. The part time teacher will have a wage of $14-$15/hour, depending on experience and qualifications, … [Read more...]

Congratulations to spelling bee winner Daniel Reese

Saint Basil third-grader Daniel Reese is the proud winner of a new laptop computer at today's Altrusa spelling bee where he took first place. The winning word: geography. Congratulations to Daniel, and to fellow Saint Basil students Peter Janis, Selah Kone and Gus Senter! … [Read more...]

Balloon Stampede recognition for Cole Schmidt and Ephraimia Reese

Saint Basil Academy students Cole Schmidt and Ephraimia Reese each received Honorable Mention awards for the T-shirt designs they submitted for this year's Walla Walla Balloon Stampede, held May 11-13. Congratulations to you both! … [Read more...]

Spring 2011 Newsletter

Our Spring 2011 newsletter is here! Click to download and read it. … [Read more...]