The Dominion Dispatch

Listen in to the graduation speaker at our 2025 graduation! We are grateful to Dr. Messer for sharing his wisdom and insight with us.

It's time for the Upper School class trips episode! Learn more about why we take class trips and what makes them memorable for the students.

Listen in while we talk to Mr. Snider about what the thesis project entails, how it is really all about communicating with love, and hear from a couple students about their own thesis projects.

BOOKS The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World (Focus on the Family) The Shallows by Nicholas Carr ARTICLES The Terrible Consequences of a Phone-Based Childhood (The Atlantic) How social media algorithms 'flatten' our culture by making decisions for us (NPR interview) Screens and Kids in Silicon Valley (New York Times) Screens and Teens: A Parent's Guide to Tech-Stewardship (Tony Reinke) IN THE NEWSTobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general, asks Congress to act (AP) Australia passes social media ban for children under 16 (Rueters) Communications time bomb: Parents' smartphone use could be the new secondhand smoke (USA Today) I grew up 'under a rock': My parents banned social media until I was 17. I'm glad they did (USA Today) OTHER RESOURCESLeonard Sax Internet Safety 101 SOLUTIONS WORTH INVESTIGATINGGo Aro  Brick  The Light Phone

What books are Dominion students reading? Which ones do they love? Find out on today's episode of the Dominion Dispatch!

Have you ever wondered how Dominion teachers start their day, or each class? Why do we recite the same creeds so often? In this episode, you will listen in to some classroom liturgies, and understand more about the reasoning behind them in this interview with Upper School Principal Tanner Johnsrud. If you're curious about using classroom catechisms for Upper School, you should read Something They Will Not Forget by Joshua Gibbs.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dominion Dispatch! Make sure you catch up on all the goodness of Season 1, and get ready for a great year.

In this episode, we sit down with Mrs. Dykhoff and Mrs. Hammond, as well as several members of the middle school Science Olympiad team, to hear about their year and what they enjoyed.

Why make the switch from smartphone to dumbphone? Listen to 3 members of our staff and faculty discuss why they made the switch and how it has enriched their lives.  The Gabb Phone The Light Phone Nokia Flip Phone Book Recommendations:  Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle Restless Devices by Felicia Wu Song 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke

Listen to the Q + A after Justin's seminar talk to our Upper School students. Make sure to check out Part 1 if you missed it!

In this special episode of the Dominion Dispatch, listen in on an Upper School seminar about habits of friendship given by author, lawyer, and father Justin Whitmel Earley.  You can learn more about Justin's work by visiting his website. 

Join us as we talk with Miss Fisher about first grade and our structured literacy program that uses an Orton-Gillingham approach to build strong readers. She shares what she loves about first grade, and some tips for building strong readers and lovers of language at home as well. 

In this episode of the Dominion Dispatch, we talk with Tessa Cyrus, a graduate of Dominion Christian School. Tessa reflects on her time at Dominion, discussing the unique Dominion lifestyle that combines critical thinking skills in the classroom with a close-knit community outside of it. She shares how this upbringing prepared her for college, allowing her to navigate different perspectives and engage in discourse with others who have differing opinions. Tessa also highlights the immense value of having a biblical worldview at Dominion, which gave her a strong foundation to hold cultural ideas up against what God says. She emphasizes the importance of finding beauty in the small things and unexpected moments, as well as the deep connections she formed with teachers and classmates. Tessa concludes by expressing her desire to send her future children to a school like Dominion, recognizing the unparalleled quality of education and the supportive network it provides.

What happens during a typical kindergarten day? How do I know my child is ready? Why not just wait until first grade? And where does the elf-king live?! Let's talk about it with Jina Park and Debbie Jenkins! You can find the kindergarten readiness checklist here.  Curious about our Kindergarten program? Read more here.