Traveling to the Bahamas to study in a summer marine biology program was truly one of the most amazing, enriching, and formative experiences I have ever had in all of my fifteen years!
Application Deadline for Summer Term College Courses is April 15
In continued partnership with the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, Ignite Christian Academy is pleased to offer students access to summer term college courses in 2015.
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ICA’s Summer Reading Rocks Challenge
This month, the elementary teachers would like to encourage all elementary students to pick up some good books and participate in Ignite Christian Academy's summer "Reading Rocks" challenge!
From August 1 to August 31, we're inviting students to read a certain number of books of their choosing to reach the goal set for their grade level. [Read more…]
6 Tips and Educational Activities for a Safe Summer
During the summer months, many kids spend more time being active outdoors. Unfortunately bumps, bruises, scrapes, and scars are sometimes a side effect of summertime fun. Before your family gears up to head outside this summer, take some time to learn and put important safety tips into practice.
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Take a Closer Look at Summer Vacation
With summer drawing to a close and many Ignite Christian Academy students returning to their studies, we wanted to take a look at how our students spent their summers. Two students wrote in to tell us about their summertime travels.
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Top 10 Reasons to Get a Library Card
A summer spent in the library is a bookworm's paradise. But you don't to be an avid reader to enjoy the benefits libraries offer. Access to boundless entertainment resources, news sources, specialty classes, and more are free to library card holders in many communities.
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ICA Summer Reading Challenge
Reading is a great way to promote literacy, imagination, and learning. It can bring students to new worlds and open doors to places that one can only read about. Reading also helps students learn new facts and develop a passion for life-long learning.
Though reading is a fun, educational activity, summer is a busy time of year full of different activities that can pull students away from reading. With many students starting school soon, Ignite Christian Academy teachers would like to encourage elementary students to get a step up on education with our summer reading challenge.
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ICA Junior Studies Ballet in New York City
With flexible schedules, distance learning academies like Ignite Christian Academy allow students to pursue ambitious dreams as they obtain an education. This summer, junior Jessye Trefny is making progress toward her dream as she studies ballet at Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in New York City.
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Enhance Distance Learning with Virtual Field Trips
A popular time of year for vacations, summer can also be a great time to take distance learners on field trips. Even if school is out for the summer, that doesn't mean learning has to cease. Yet hurdles such as time, budget, proximity, and more can prevent distance learning families from making the trek to some valuable educational destinations.
When physical travel isn't a possibility, virtual field trips can help your distance learner experience far-off places in a fun, interactive way. Online resources provide low-cost, often free, opportunities for your student, or even your whole family, to study a wide range of topics that are tied to locations around the world.
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10 Tips for Tackling Summer Boredom
For distance learners who follow a traditional school year calendar, summer is typically a time for rest and relaxation, greeted with open arms. Yet for most students, it doesn't take long for the novelty of newfound free time to disappear. Check out these ten ways to doge boredom this summer.
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