The Geneva School of Boerne Orchestra and Classical Guitar ensembles competed at the TAPPS Fine Arts State competition in Waco at the end of March against schools in divisions 1A-6A. The Geneva Strings Ensembles were named the TAPPS 2025 State Champions. The competition was the second of a two-part contest that began with a Solo…
Geneva School of Boerne Band Director Daniel DeSalles and Assistant Band Director Erin Thomas traveled with the San Antonio Brass Band (SABB) to participate in the third annual Texas Brass Festival on March 22. Seven bands from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas performed for three adjudicators who scrutinized performances and provided scores and feedback. While the…
Geneva School of Boerne high school students competed in the TAPPS 4A State Speech and Academics Meet in Waco March 24-26 placing third overall—third in Speech and third in Academics. The following individual awards were also earned: 1st place, Advanced Math–senior Will Crews 1st place, Number Sense–senior Will Crews 1st place, Chemistry–senior Will Crews 1st…
Geneva School of Boerne Rhetoric School band students competed in the TAPPS 4A State Band Competition in Waco at the end of March where they finished in third place overall out of 14 other band programs. The Rhetoric Concert Band not only received superior ratings from all judges, but the brass choir, percussion ensemble and…
Geneva School of Boerne Rhetoric students competed at the TAPPS 4A State Art Competition in Waco March 24-26 where they placed third overall. Senior Jacob Goodman earned first place in the Computer Rendered Art category for his piece Old Bones. Junior Megan Luffy won first place for her piece entitled Nosy Neighbor in the Mixed…
Geneva School of Boerne’s Prom was held on Saturday, April 5, at the Los Encinos Estate in San Antonio. Juniors and seniors voted and gave the honor of 2025 Prom King and Queen to seniors Samuel Siller and Mandy Mills at this evening with the theme of “Night on the Upper East Side.”
The Geneva School of Boerne Grammar School Speech Meet is held annually. Students in first through fifth grades choose either a selection from scripture or poetry to present at the competition. Students memorize their selected piece and present in preliminary rounds. Fifteen students in each category (scripture and poetry) advance to the Speech Meet Finals…
The Geneva School of Boerne’s Geneva Quarterly magazine staff represented by nine students and advisor Emily Rawls recently traveled to New York City to attend the Columbia University Scholastic Press Conference. The team of students attending included seniors Will Crews, Ella Dillinger, Jacob Goodman and Emma Malkowski, junior Abigail Bussey and sophomores Macie Egli, Kadence…
The Geneva School of Boerne Fine Arts Department recently finished its production of Murder on the Orient Express. The play was based on the book by the same title written by Agatha Christie and was adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig who has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End.…
What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? One of the most influential books I have read other than the Bible was George Orwell’s Animal Farm because it showed the fault of man and how power affects them. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? One of my…