Geometry students created books, developed a lesson plan and presentation to share with Algebra 1 students to help them see and appreciate God's amazing creation in the form of transformations.
After a genetic unit and significant exploration of Down Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis, students planned and participated in a Respite Day for caretakers.
After studying the difference between needs and wants, students used math skills to organize shoes collected for an organization that provides shoes for children with inadequate footwear.
Students planned age and ability appropriate lessons about exercise for kids at House of Hope, an organization that provides for the needs of mothers and children escaping life on the streets.
Students developed an awareness of the impact of plastic on the environment and the habitats of sea turtles and felt empowered to help restore God's creation by cleaning up trash at the local beach and around school.
As reflectors of Christ, students developed and encouraged positive interactions on the school playground through mentoring, designing new playground games and helpful signage.
6th grade students partnered with local mission school to engage in a penpal program that centered around independent reading progress. Students exchanged weekly journals and feedback and then met to continue to build and foster ongoing relationships.
Students grow in their beliefs about justice, debate and discuss these ideas with their classmates to expand what they knew to be possible and to begin to see themselves as thinkers with valuable potential solutions to racism.
Students dedicated their required 5K training to another person that they identified as "fulfilling God's purpose" in their life. They wrote letters letting these people know how they impacted their life and community and invited them as special guests to attend the 5k school event.
Students used their understanding of sound to create podcasts of how God was impacting their lives. These podcasts were shared on the school website to help future families and donors know more about the school.
Music students organized, choregraphed and ran a cardio drumming class for a local nursing home. They also prepared and shared care packages with the residents.
After a unit on minerals, students researched their own birthstones and the birthstones of the mothers. They then designed a Mother's Day card that reflected their knowledge of the birthstones and their appreciation and love of their mothers.
Kindergarten students used math skills to count and sort food items that they collected to donate to a local food pantry. They then created artful decorations to share with the shelter providing a Thanksgiving meal.
Enrichment students inspired others to appreciate the value of languages and eliminate the stigma around foreign languages through a language fair. Additionally, they wrote a book of poetry that served as a fundraiser for the Welcome Immigrant Network.
Algebra 1 students used math skills to deepen their understanding of fundraising and planned and implemented parent-approved fundraising over a one-month period to raise funds for Kiva's microloan program.
Students learned about the importance of nutrituous food and grew in their understanding of plants and then created a community garden to share with those in need.
After studying and discussing Psalm 139, students prayerfully created words of encouragement regarding each classmate that reflect them as an image bearer of God. The compiled lists were then mailed home as a constant reminder of each student's image bearing quality.
Middle school Spanish students embody their storyline of Welcome Others, Extend Grace, Create Unity as they design and perform skits for young students in Spanish.
Seventh grade Bible students designed a video, tract or graphic novel to invite people to church, to engage in conversation, and present the gospel to neighbors, friends, family and the unchurched.
Kindergarten students used their knowledge of community builders and Throughlines to design a Community Helper Museum to share with PK students. They also wrote thank you letters to community helpers in their community.
High school physics students created resources, supplies and ideas that they shared with two other schools that had more limited science budgets. They fostered a stronger sense of community between the schools as they provided from their abundance to meet the needs of others.
Using principles of chemistry, students create bath bombs and prepare gift bags with handwritten letters of encouragement for those who will receive them.
After learning about trees in science and disability therapy in ELA, students partnered with Tersoro de Dios to plant trees and to particpate in caring for the horses used in disability therapy. They developed strong, ongoing relationships with the students and families at Tesoros de Dios.
Math students practices throughlines while working alongside and learning from engineers who were usng math skills to prepare a new well for a community that had been without for more than two years.
After studying about digital communication systems work and how a digital divide results in some members of society to be underserved, students decided to partner with a local senior center to help their elderly friends overcome the digital divide.
Art students raised awareness of the needs of refugees by creating art, selling it at an auction and raising funds for an organization supporting refugees.
Elementary art students create art pieces that highlight the wildlife conservation efforts of a local wildlife trust. Their work is auctioned off and displayed in the facilities of the wildlife trust organization.
Students explore earth keeping and stewardship as they test for contaminates in water systems and then share PSAs with fellow students about stewarding our waterways.
Students considered how, as characters in God's story, they could develop Christ-like characteristics of compassion by engaging in letter writing and relationship building activities with lonely elders.
Third grade students studied, then wrote devotionals based on the Throughlines. These devotionals were shared with their kindergarten buddies to help them to understand the Throughlines.
Students researched and create a museum exhibit of examples from history of "living between the trees" — people who recognized brokenness in their context and worked toward shalom and restoration.
1st grade students engaged in meaningful helpful home tasks to earn money to provide coats for other young children. The gifts of coats were accompanied by words of encouragement and Bible verses.
8th grade students used prayer journals to pray intentionally for others and then sent letters of encouragement to the people they prayed for. Through the experience, the students' prayer lives were impacted deeply.
Pre-K students show love for others by collecting stuffed bears and writing short messages of encouragement for the recipients — sick children at a local hospital.
Students researched and designed brochures for newcomers to their community so that they would feel welcome and would have important information about the community.
With the help of lots of experts, 2nd grade students learned about plant health benefits and grew young plants for a community garden that supplies organizations that help those in need.
Students researched the characteristics of thriving communities and then applied that research to their own community to identify areas of flourishing and areas where their response to support was needed. They shared their research with the city mayor.
Second grade students show compassion for their school janitor by proactively working to make his job easier and encouraging him with words of gratitude and scripture.
Students live out their deep hope and used their science skills to design a school garden and arrange a food drive to provide needed resources for their community food pantry.
Through an in-depth study of literature and character along with a study of scripture, students identified ways in which sins are manifested in both the fictional and real life settings and reflected on ways they are called back by God's word.
Students studied scripture relating to the ideas of being salt and light and then planned with their own families specific actions they could engage in as a family to be salt and light in their community.
Students studying ASL share about deaf culture, language, and history with the hearing community to celebrate the beauty of diversity found in the deaf community.
First graders study saints from stories and identify medical community members to model saintly characteristics of loving God by loving others. Students write thank you letters and create fleece blankets of hospital.
Students learned about the Kairos Prison Ministry and created neurographic art incorporating verses, thoughts and messages of hope to be shared with inmates at a maximum security prison.
Students work to build awareness of genetic diseases and partnering with an organization to celebrate with families welcoming children with Down Syndrome.
Students live out their calling as justice seekers by composing thoughtful, carefully crafted, rhetorically effective letters to challenge/confront or aid/encourage local justice initiatives.
8th grade students collaboratively built Rube Goldberg contraptions to share with 3rd graders who were learning about simple machines. Students encouraged 3rd graders to be curious, creative and tenacious problem solvers because we bear God's image.
High school students mentor and practice with 5th grade students to engage with lower school students by sharing Hispanic nursery rhymes during Hispanic Cultural Awareness Month.
4th graders learn about racial injustice during the Civil Rights era and write stories reflecting what they've learned. They read their stories at a public lecture on justice, race and the gospel.
Students prepared and presented proposals to administration to improve student experience at their school. Students adopted a posture of humility and gratefulness as they shared their ideas with leaders.
In their study of their local communities, students noted the divisiveness of community and sought to bring shalom through a deeper understanding of their community neighbors and letters of appreciation for their contributions.
Students researched the life stories and the impact Black mathematicians made in American history and shared the significance of the work with their school and greater community.
After learning how God created families and adopted us as his children, first grade students consulted with their own families to do chores to meet their needs in order to raise money to buy supplies to fill backpacks for foster children's needs.
5th grade students interviewed members of their community to show their New Covenant community that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they see the world through God's eyes. Students told these Kingdom Builder stories in a book where they compiled the interviewee's stories.
After learning about the role of decomposers, 3rd and 4th grade students decided to do their part in addressing environmental concerns by starting a compositing project at their school.
After visiting a nature center, 1st grade students were convicted of the importance of caring for God's creators. They created informational packets including a friendly letter, a PSA about animals and a how-to for making a bird feeder. These packets were shared with their community to spread.
Middle school students wrote and produced an original poetry book to share with the ICS community. And they mentored and supported their first grade partners as they prepared for their own poetry recital.
Students learn about the importance of metal recycling and copper mining to develop renewable energy. They share their insights with the community to raise awareness.
As part of their SS and Financial Literacy studies, students came to understand the important work various organizations were doing in their community. They desired to support these organizations so they partnered with the United Way to collect books for children who didn't have the same access.
After completing a unit on nutrition and understanding the importance of healthy eating, preschoolers assisted at a local food pantry to ensure that others could also experience healthy food options.
As students studied genetics and their own unique facial characteristics, they were inspired to create self-portraits which were then displayed along with accompanying reflections of how God uses each of us for his unique kingdom purposes. Staff and students were challenged to do likewise.
Students shared performances that raised awareness of "the least of these" in their community. Their performances offered hoped and an encouragement of God's love. In addition, at each performance, donations were collected for an organization that served the marginalized population
Ist grade students identified a recess problem, brainstormed together solutions and wrote a "how-to" piece that was shared with the school to enable harmony during recess. Students modeled "shining bright" on the playground.
Middle school students use their math skills to consider how to design school lockers that will better serve the needs of their school community. Proposals are presented to the HoS for consideration in the new building project.
After reading some literature about how words can lead to change, students discussed how they could use their words for positive change in their school community. Students used sidewalk chalk to write words of affirmation and kindness on the outside hallways of their school.
Students planted wild rice for waterfowl and created shelters for wood ducks in the Fenner Nature Center to ensure that they were being good caretakers of the earth
