May 9 Home Communicator – Minecraft and Mission Hmm… what might these two words have to do with Hudsonville Christian School? Minecraft In a recent conversation with some Middle School students, the topic of Minecraft came up. You’ve likely heard of this creative video game, but if not, think of it as “digital Legos”. In Minecraft, there…
DetailsMay 2 Home Communicator – Commitment to The One The school year is rapidly coming to a close. The Walkathon is this week Friday; events like the 7th grade Stewardship unit; the 6th grade Justice unit; and 8th grade Faith Journey projects are just around the corner. The pace increases and life gets busier. This year’s school…
DetailsApril 25 Home Communicator – Just two years ago, we had our first meeting with a table full of HCS community members, seeking guidance and discussing the feasibility of purchasing and expanding into the soon-to-be-vacated Unity Christian school right next door. We had some big questions like: “Will people see how big of a need we have?”,…
DetailsApril 18 Home Communicator – I often get asked, “What really makes a Christian education special?” or “Is it really all that different at Hudsonville Christian?” My comment back is usually “Have you talked to any of our parents that send their children to our school?” Why do I say this? Because honestly, what our parents see,…
DetailsApril 11 Home Communicator – Science and Engineering Practices – Analogies of Faith Best practice in Science education involves using models to explain scientific phenomena. In fact, the Next Generation Science Standards make modeling one of the most important aspects of curriculum design for children, making analogies, one type of modeling, a powerful learning tool. At Hudsonville…
DetailsMarch 28 Home Communicator – Listening for God’s Whisper We continue our journey during this season of Lent. For each of us the journey will look different as we take time to reflect on our faith story. One thing we will all strive for during this time of Lent is to hear God’s voice and allow for…
DetailsMarch 21 Home Communicator – The Bus If you have ever read Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, you have probably heard him talk about the metaphor of comparing a business to a bus. Collins goes on to say that getting the right people on the bus is absolutely essential. Now as we all know, although…
DetailsMarch 14 Home Communicator – STEM Week is Coming! Something new is about to arrive at Hudsonville Christian Elementary School… STEM Week! March 27-30 will give kids a chance to try out a new engineering challenge every day. Each teacher will be leading unique activities for multi-age groups. Examples of the challenges include: Waterslides, Ozobots, Snap Circuits,…
DetailsMarch 7 Home Communicator – Lent – Giving Up and Taking On The season of Lent began last week Wednesday, March 1, with Ash Wednesday. It lasts from the end of Epiphany to Holy Week. Lent is a time when Christians reflect on Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness fasting and enduring temptations. It is also a…
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