A CONVERSATION WITH KEN

A CONVERSATION WITH KEN

Throughout our 140th Celebration Week, Ken Medema led our students, staff, alumni, 140th Celebration Event guests, and grandparents in worship. But what you might not have known, was that Ken also led a small conversation with one of our students here at West Side...
GROW YOUR OWN VEGGIES

GROW YOUR OWN VEGGIES

“Buy one plant, get many more FREE fresh veggies.” (Chiengweal , 4th Grade) Did all the recent sunshine find you daydreaming of the upcoming growing season? We’re once again collaborating with Blandford Farm to offer you some unique tomato plants,...
Why Bible Memory is Worth It!

Why Bible Memory is Worth It!

By Alison Groenboom God Helps Us! Why spend time memorizing Bible verses when we have the Bible right at our fingertips?  That’s such a great question.  We have quick access to Bibles on our phones and in most of our houses.  Our kids have quick access...
Real-world Problem Solvers

Real-world Problem Solvers

By Janet Staal, Director of Nature-based/ Outdoor Education “Trust me, you’ll need these skills one day.” Do you remember hearing this phrase while you were in school? Rather than waiting to use a skill for some future task later in life, our middle school students...
Growing God’s Creation Classroom: A Greenhouse Update

Growing God’s Creation Classroom: A Greenhouse Update

Nine years ago, thanks to a small team of supportive parents, WSCS established a school garden, which has become a powerful teaching tool in our learning landscape. Over the years, it has become a wonderful way to use the schoolyard as a classroom, reconnect students...