2025 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2025-2026 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off Information

10:35am CDT

The Parent Partnership: We do this Together

Saturday August 16, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am CDT

Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

Parent volunteers are a critical component to people infrastructure of our school community. We have completey re-vamped our volunteer program to help engage our parents in the areas where God has equipped each inidividually to best enhance the school. Come and learn about our volunteer structure and where your familiy fits in.

Speakers

Stuart Dace

Dean of Campus - Cypress, Second Baptist School University Model

Mr. Dace is entering his 11th year in Christian education, and 2nd year at SBSUM as Dean of Cypress Campus. He has previously served as a teacher, bi-vocational pastor, and a Head of School. He holds a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Master of... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 10:35am - 11:25am CDT
Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

All

Company All

12:30pm CDT

Writing Beyond the English Class

Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT

Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

Understand the scope and goals of writing at UM, including writing in different subject areas an for different purposes. Review how progymnasmata is used to train students in various writing elements and the scope of our L&R writing manual.

Speakers

Zarah Parker

Upper School Academic Coordinator - Memorial, Second Baptist School University-Model

Zarah Parker has taught multiple humanities courses for three years at SBSUM. She has also taken on the role of Academic Coordinator for Upper School at the Memorial campus. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts. Zarah is a published poet and an avid reader of any... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

5th-12th Grade

Company 7th Grade
Audience 8th Grade
Subject 9th Grade
Area 10th Grade

1:25pm CDT

Self-Discipline Through Discipleship: Executive Function Skills In the Formative Years

Saturday August 16, 2025 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT

Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

Executive Fucntion training is key in the adolescent years to build strong healthy habits realted to emotional control, organiation, pllaning, task initiation, time management, problem solving, flexibility, and impulse control. Learn how you can help your child in each of these areas on their satellite days to help prepare them for life ahead.

Speakers

Pamela Dollins

Head of University-Model, Second Baptist School University Model

Pam and her husband, Beau, founded a classical christian university-model school in Houston, Texas in 2012. They now serve five campuses with Second Baptist Church and spend most of their time working together to train families and faculty in this unique model of education. Pam is... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 1:25pm - 2:15pm CDT
Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

5th-8th Grade

Company 5th Grade
Audience 6th Grade

2:30pm CDT

Derivatives to Dialogue: How to Navigate Greek and Latin in the Grammar Phase

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT

Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

Greek is taught in 1st and 2nd grade as a foundational to the English language. Latin is introduced in 3rd and 4th grades as an additional support for helping students to understand the way the English language has been contructed, which will aid them in mastery for the years in English language arts for years to come. Come and learn how to teach Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes at home with the supporting materials in your satellite lessons.

Speakers

Lana Kates

Lower School Academic Coordinator - Cypress Campus, Second Baptist School University-Model

For the last 15 years, Lana has had the opportunity to work with families in education, children's ministry and women's ministry. In recent years, she has taught Third Grade at SBSUM and obtained her provisional classical teaching certificate. She is currently the Lower School Academic... Read More →

Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:10pm CDT
Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

1st-4th Grade

Company 1st Grade
Audience 2nd Grade
Subject 3rd Grade
Area 4th Grade

3:20pm CDT

Campus Particulars: Memorial

Saturday August 16, 2025 3:20pm - 4:00pm CDT

Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

This session is for MEMORIAL campus families only. Come and learn about Memorial campus aspirations and goals for this years as well as particulars for the first day of school.

Speakers

Pamela Dollins

Head of University-Model, Second Baptist School University Model

Saturday August 16, 2025 3:20pm - 4:00pm CDT
Williams House (North Side across parking lot)

Company Memorial Campus

2025 SBSUM Parent Kick-Off