During middle school electives, our students discover and explore fun, diverse topics related to our core values and the Biblical Worldview. These classes are targeted to specific content areas that contribute to the spiritual, academic, and creative growth of our students. Target areas shift each semester to allow students an opportunity to expand their knowledge […]
At Myrtle Grove Christian School, we work to develop students academically and spiritually. Our goal is that eighth grade graduates are maturing followers of Jesus Christ equipped and inspired to impact the world for the glory of God. We are proud of our alumni whose lives and characters reflect this goal. One MGCS alumnus that serves as an […]
?”Sooooooo happy together!”?Can you name the band that sang that tune? It’s not the Beatles and it’s not the Monkees! If you guessed The Turtles from the 70s, well done! This happy tune was the anthem to our first ever unit study in 2nd grade which was all about….turtles! Sea turtles to be exact. 2nd grade launched […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAMS! On March 4th, our Science Olympiad teams competed against 40 teams from 5 counties at the 2017 Regional Tournament. We bought home 38 medals! Varsity placed 6th overall out the 24 Varsity Teams in the region which qualified them to compete at State Competition on April 21st and 22nd at NC […]
Congratulations to our Science Olympiad Team (coached by Angie Pleasant) for an outstanding performance at the 2016 Regional Science Olympiad Tournament. Our team competed against 25 Varsity Teams and 15 JV Teams from New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, Bladen, and Columbus counties. Students prepare for this competition during a year long elective class and will continue to […]
Today’s college freshman began kindergarten in August of 2001. Since then, we have endured the terrorist attacks on 9/11, elected our first African American President, and experienced massive technological changes. We are educating students to prepare for life in a world we can hardly imagine. How does MGCS take action in the face of uncertainty? […]
Last month, our middle school students logged another award winning performance at the regional North Carolina Science Olympiad. Science Olympiad and its rigorous academic interscholastic competitions are designed to “attract and retain the pool of K-12 students entering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” For the last 10 years, Angie Pleasant, middle school science teacher, has […]
The Normans joined the MGCS family this year. We asked this middle school family to share their thoughts about transitioning to MGCS in 6th and 8th grade. Here are the 5 words they used to describe their experience: WELCOMING That was the first word both Eliza and Joshua used to describe their transition to MGCS. My kids […]
About 3 years ago, my husband Mark and I felt like there was an important piece missing from our daughter’s education – faith. We wanted a solid academic program that was framed by a biblical worldview. We wanted to partner with a school whose culture and values reflected what Mark and I taught at home. […]
What 21st century skills do our students need? How can we increase student engagement in learning? What is the best environment for learning? Answers to these questions prompted big changes at MGCS this year. THERE IS VALUE IN DIVERSIFYING WHAT STUDENTS EXPERIENCE BECAUSE EVERYONE LEARNS DIFFERENTLY. We know that a student’s engagement in learning increases when […]
