See You at the Pole is a prayer rally where students meet at a school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God. This September‘s event marks the third year that Ignite Christian Academy has created a venue for our students to participate in this global day of student prayer.

ICA is uniquely positioned to respond to this call to prayer. With students in all 50 states and 42 countries other than the United States, we cannot all gather around a flagpole at a single address in a single community. However, we can offer prayers for the students of these countries and the communities in which we live right from our homes and also participate communally with fellow ICA students via the Internet and ICA's See You at the Pole WebEx link.
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Although you likely know your teachers pretty well from phone calls, open office hours, and online classrooms, you might be curious to know what their lives are like when they aren't at school. Whether they teach from the ICA office in Rock Rapids, Iowa, or from their homes around the United States, they all share a love for working with students. To get to know them a little better, here's a brief summary and fun facts about each member of the English department. (Click on teacher name to see photo.)
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On July 27 the elementary department held an online classroom titled "History of the Olympics." In this course we discussed the history of the Olympics and some of our favorite events. We also explored the origin of the Olympics and its Greek roots, as well as the different ceremonies, customs, and symbols that are important to the Olympics, such as the flag and torch. Finally, we took a look at some of the events in the early Olympics and compared them to the events that are included today.
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ICA invites all students in grades 7-12 to the September Smash on September 26 to play Buzz Words, a game that could be described as a cross between Outburst and Jeopardy.
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During the month of August, Ignite Christian Academy had "Fun Fridays," where staff members were encouraged to dress up according to a specific theme each Friday. As you can see from the pictures, some of the employees were very creative!
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