FLEx Examples

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.

Students were given the opportunity to learn about schools around the world and to connect with fellow image bearers in Kenya.

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 interviewed and prepared podcasts featuring staff members to share with the broader school community.

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.

Students created a children's Bible to cover Israel's history and connect to Jesus and the redemptive storyline then and now.

Students used their math skills to calculate percentage to encourage and motivate other classes to contribute to their food drive goals.

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.

Art students create art collaboratively to be auctioned off at the Leaving a Legacy fundraiser at their school.

Senior Bible students seek to welome and bless Somali refuges by engaging in a meal and conversation about their experiences.

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.

Middle school students use their math skills to redesign their school playground based on current and future needs of the growing school.

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.

Spanish students learn about the invisible community of farm workers and raise awareness in their community as they seek restorative transformation.

High school dance students created and implemented a movement class for their preschool buddies.

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.

Anatomy and Physiology students raise awareness of the crisis facing the Great Salt Lake by researching and then designing PSAs

2nd grade students recognized how Jesus loved everyone and decided that a buddy bench would be a good tool to help them to love others at recess.

4th grade PE students designed and shared workout plans for senior residents.

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.

Art students encouraged Taiwanese students by creating portraits that encouraged them as fellow image bearers of God.

In conjunction with a novel study, students used masks to explore how we connect with each other and to embrace their true identities in Christ.

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

Chemistry students investigate common pollutants of wastewater systems and write an article to publish in local city newsletter to increase awareness.

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.

High school physical education students developed and taught lessons to middle school students.

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

In preparation of their school's 60th anniversary, students interviewed alumni via Zoom and shared the recordings with the celebration committee.

After studying about Jackie Robinson, students researched and presented leaders of effective positive change for their Wax Museum presentations.

Students designed a water system and developed a budget for a Nicaraguan community. They presented their proposal to the community water council.

Kindergarten students welcome preschoolers to school using maps they've created.

Students were invited to build relationships with local Spanish speakers to develop language skills and cultural understanding and to enrich each others' lives with the hope of building long-term friendships.

High school Spanish students write original stories to share with elementary students to inspire and encourage learning a foreign language.

Seeds are sent to Ukraine, "Europe's Breadbasket," as students study the breadbasket of the U.S. and how God's image bearers can serve as a part of the community of believers.

After studying the impact of power in their social studies curriculum, middle school students recognized the need to encourage and acknowledge the responsibility of current leaders and wrote letters of gratitude and encouragement.

After learning about the history of Hip Hop and how it was used as a medium to create positive change, students chose issues in their own school community that could benefit from positive change. They then designed and performed Hip Hop messages for their classmates and community.

Students were invited into three distinct experiences as a way to help find a healthy intermingling of politics and Christian practices.

Second grade students in a reading intervention program practiced their reading skills to be able to read and share with kindergarten students who also struggled with reading fluency and word recognition.

High school stats students designed probability carnival games to share with elementary students.

As an exercise in encouragement for social-emotional health, students created podcasts of their "favorite things" to share with their classmates.

In a yearlong FLEx, 6th graders worked with local park representatives to develop and clear a bike trail. Additional side projects also occurred.

Students worked like scientists as they evaluated evidence to make informed decisions to help themselves and their families as well as create an infographic to explain how mRNA vaccines work.

Using their understanding of electricity, students recycled/repurposed old lamps to reflect the missions of organizations in their community that were being a light to others. The repurposed lamps were gifts of encouragement to those organizations.

Through a bilingual exchange, students in Michigan and Ecuador were able to support each other by providing content (videos, writings, Zoom) to help develop language skills and to share cultural perspectives.

Students interview people working to build God's Kingdom on earth and write a book of their interviews to inspire others.

Students plant seedlings to share with local community gardens.

Students performed the musical Annie after learning more about foster care and the challenges faced. Students invited an audience of foster families to attend their performance.

Middle school students raised money for the purchase of three new instruments for a neighboring Title I school, then delivered the instruments and visited with students and had conversations about their shared interest in music.