Last month at Spring Fling, Scott Powell shared his enthusiasm for our school and for the Annual Fund campaign. Here is how his family came to attend MGCS and why they support the Annual Fund. We moved to Wilmington nearly 3 years ago with our children Emily (9) and Jacob (6). After checking out multiple […]
“Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the mountains and the stars up above. Let them look at the beauty of the waters and the trees and flowers on earth. They will then begin to think, and to think is the beginning of a real education.” – Naturalist David Polis Money […]
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 […]
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 […]
Like it or not, social media is part of our children’s lives and, given rapid changes in technology, it is usually right at their fingertips. David Heinrichs, Pastor of Youth and Education at Christ Community Church, visited MGCS for a parent seminar to discuss ways to help children navigate the evolving world of social media. David […]
