The Junior Residency was formed as a way to utilize the Shaping God’s World Fund to support student-led initiatives that meet a real need. We are in year two of our Junior Residency. We have students who are now deeply engaged in the Jr. Residency and are busy putting together action steps to fulfil their [...]
The Junior Residency was formed as a way to utilize the Shaping God’s World Fund to support student-led initiatives that meet a real need. We are in year two of our Junior Residency. We have students who are now deeply engaged in the Jr. Residency and are busy putting together action steps to fulfil their [...]
The Junior Residency was formed as a way to utilize the Shaping God’s World Fund to support student-led initiatives that meet a real need. We are in year one of our Junior Residency. We have students who are now deeply engaged in the Jr. Residency and are busy putting together action steps to fulfil their [...]
"Some of you might recall an initiative launched at the beginning of our capital campaign called the Shaping God’s World Fund. During the capital campaign (This Square Inch – TSI), the board decided that we would allocate 5% of all money raised to be set aside for a separate fund that we would use [...]
In English 11 in October, Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. The [...]
In English 11 last October, Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. The [...]
BY STEVEN KRUK Ninth grade was a tough time of falling down or up the stairs repeatedly. Every day, I received a new bruise. There was one staircase that had it in for me; every time I would walk down or up them, I would fall. Halfway through the second month of school, I was [...]
BY JOSH REMPEL The culture of Instagram is happy yet deceiving. Despite the positive energy oozing out of every profile, comment section, and story, many people secretly obsess over their Instagram profiles. How could such a seemingly positive platform be a battleground for popularity and self-worth? This is forced positivity. Personally, since my reluctant download [...]
BY MARIA VAN WOERDEN Unwritten Expectations I’ve learned that the pressure of this world is too strong. Going into high school brought on too many expectations that I couldn’t meet. With all these pressures, I was feeling trapped and I needed a way to escape. That’s when I really found my passion for books. Teresa [...]
BY JUDAH FUNK I'm not a very social person and I don’t think that’s a downside to my personality. When other people are out having fun at the mall, I'm either in my house playing video games or skateboarding. Sometimes, because of where we live and all the beautiful mountains, I will just stare into [...]
