Each year, the first full week of May is set aside as Teacher Appreciation Week. It is a time where students and parents all across the country do something special for the teachers that have impacted them throughout the year.
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Exceptional Student Work: A Poem of Homework Excuses
Check out an exceptional piece of student poetry by Ignite Christian Academy 4th grader Andrea S.
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7 New Ignitia Electives
This school year, Ignite Christian Academy has introduced seven new technology electives for Ignitia online curriculum.
Several of the new courses include studies on web design, information technology, programming, and software development. Designed for college and career preparation, students who enroll also have the opportunity to explore several technology-related career paths throughout the semester.
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Hollywood to Tackle Topics of Noah and Heaven This Spring
Russell Crowe plays Noah and a child visits heaven during a near-death experience in two faith-based films opening this spring, Noah and Heaven Is for Real.
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Resources for Distance Learners with ADHD
As distance learners who live with the disorder know, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can make academic learning a challenge.
In a webinar hosted by the National Resource Center on ADHD, Sandra Rief, MA and author of How to Reach & Teach Children with ADD/ADHD, notes that the disorder impacts the executive functions of the brain. [Read more…]
Originality Factor Contest Winners
Ignite Christian Academy held its first ever Originality Factor Week from February 24-28 to celebrate the importance of students' academic originality.
During the week, each middle and high school department offered online classrooms to promote and encourage academic originality. The topics ranged from how to do research and how to cite sources properly to having fun and being creative academically.
Students were also given an opportunity to participate in Ignite Christian Academy's first Originality Factor Contest. [Read more…]
Defining Christian Education
A quick look at Ignite Christian Academy's website shows visitors that we are a Christian school. However, I am sure we would all agree that being a Christian school is much more than a label.
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Elementary Students Study Black History Month
During February, the elementary department's online classes focused on Black History Month and the African Americans who helped move our country in the positive direction of equality. ICA teachers led discussions about individuals like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., examining how these individuals made huge strides towards the equality of all people. [Read more…]
Tips for Raising Lifelong Readers
With trendy technology stealing the time of today's learners, motivating students to read can be a tricky feat. Yet the important life skill helps students expand vocabulary, master language, improve writings skills, and much more. Here are a few tips to help you raise lifelong readers in the digital age.
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Saving for College: National Scholarship Opportunities
As college creeps closer for students on the verge of graduating, the price tag that accompanies the transition starts to feel more real. Whether your student departs for college this fall or higher education is several years down the road, it's never too early to start planning and applying for scholarships to support his education.
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