Every year in the United States, the first full week of May is devoted to showing teachers how much they mean. National Teacher Appreciation Week is an opportunity for students to let their teachers know how much they impact student success.
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From the Dean’s Desk – The Final Push
March ushers in warmer temperatures and the beginning of that final season of the school year. What are you doing this spring to ensure the successful completion of all of your courses?
The last leg of a race can be both the most challenging and the most rewarding. The same is true of taking courses at a distance learning school like Ignite Christian Academy. The final push to complete courses is important as you wrap up those last few projects and study for semester exams. Here are a few things that you can do to help achieve your end of course goals.
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Achieve Your Best in 2013
As I hung a fresh, new calendar on the wall at Ignite Christian Academy, I began to look forward to a new year full of opportunities and accomplishments. It's a chance for us all to set some new goals and work towards the things we want to achieve.
While many of us are making commitments for the new year, I also want to encourage students to take advantage of the opportunities at Ignite Christian Academy. Here are some extra things you can do to achieve your best in 2013:
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Give Thanks in Everything
"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians 5:16-18).
As I look back on the past year, I have a lot of reasons to be thankful. God has chosen to bless me and my family, and He has chosen to bless Ignite Christian Academy.
Being truly thankful can be a difficult task. It has been for me in the past year. In November of 2011, my son was born with a terminal genetic disease. Over the following nine months, he went to countless doctor appointments, lived in a bedroom full of medical equipment, and was hospitalized on a regular basis. On his nine month birthday, he passed away from complications due to his condition.
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From the Dean’s Desk – Tips for Getting Teacher Help
"He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord" (Proverbs 16:20).
October means that school is in full swing at Ignite Christian Academy. Students are busy working through lessons, studying for quizzes and tests, and completing projects. Meanwhile, teachers are busy grading projects, hosting online classrooms, hosting online office hours, and helping students with their coursework. As we move into a busy fall semester, I would like to take a little time to reflect on the ICA school verse.
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