Sometimes great projects aren't overly artistic or showy; many times, the best projects contain insightful discussion and critical thinking about the topic at hand. [Read more…]

In the last two parts of this series, we discussed the second greatest commandment and the cultural mandate as reasons for studying another language. Now we move to the first great commandment. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind" (Matthew 22:37). [Read more…]

This year academy faculty and advisors have teamed up to provide a new exciting opportunity to our students and families.  During the break between Christmas and New Year's Day, we are hosting an online party called a Winter Cele-break-tion. [Read more…]

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. This year was especially exciting for me as I was able to be with my entire family (there are eight of us siblings) to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but also to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. On Thanksgiving evening, about 30 of us crammed into my parents’ living room, and we had a special time of sharing what we were thankful for. [Read more…]

As a child, I found it easy to be thankful for many things: my dog, my clothes, my favorite food, my mom, my house, and even my siblings. There were some things, though, that I did not understand how anyone could possibly be thankful for, yet the adults were not only thankful for them but also prayed for these tragic events to happen. [Read more…]

Just imagine a whole day of thanks and praise being offered to God by our school community!

We have a plan to make this a reality.  Ignite Christian Academy will host a day-long online prayer session.  This will be done utilizing WebEx which students have become familiar with as they have participated in the online classes that ICA has offered them. [Read more…]

Imagine this scene: you have a project due in your English course, but it's not an essay! Instead, you grab some markers and a piece of posterboard and get to work, or you grab your video camera and recruit some friends to perform your own interpretation of Hamlet. You are excited to work on a fun, original, creative project. [Read more…]

You've just finished your writing assignment. You're feeling great. It's done! It's perfect, and you wouldn't change a thing, right? It's time to celebrate your A+ paper—or is it? How often have you turned in an assignment, only to have it come back with red marks all over it due to spelling, sentence structure, or paragraph organization errors? [Read more…]

The crisp midwestern autumn air isn't the only thing putting a bounce in the steps of teachers at Ignite Christian Academy; the annual Heartland Christian Educators' Convention ushered in extra feelings of excitement and renewed vigor. From praise and worship with other local Christian educators to breakout sessions on a variety of topics, the convention offers much more than just two days away from the office. [Read more…]

It’s a new school year at ICA! It’s also time to announce exciting new options: an online, Bible-based curriculum called Ignitia and an online student information system called Genius. [Read more…]