We live in the Middle East and use our business and nursing skills to engage with Arab Muslims and share the Gospel. Relationships are the context for meaningful interactions here, and we’ve found the Arab people to be warm and hospitable. We aren’t known as missionaries because this would quickly result in a loss of […]
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 […]
DEVELOPMENTAL READINESS This is the time of year when our preschool team and preschool parents begin thinking about kindergarten. As you approach this critical transition, you may run across the term “developmental readiness” and wonder exactly what that means. Developmental readiness for kindergarten is reached when a child has the capacity to receive instruction at […]
When my husband and I began to research schools, we were not just making a decision on academics. We were also concerned with the influences during the course of a day. Was it safe? What would the day look like? What type of environment was best for our children? Would they be cared for? It was important […]
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. […]
Here’s a chance to get to know our teachers and staff a little bit better! We asked them to share favorite Christmas traditions for celebrating this festive time of year. Jodi Davis – 3rd Grade Teacher On Christmas morning, we all pile into one bed and read the Christmas story from Luke 2. Then we listen […]
MEET SCOTT STIER: MGCS ALUMNUS I attended MGCS from 3-year-old preschool through 9th grade (1988-2001). I attended Ashley High School, and then went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I graduated with a double-major in Business Administration and Spanish. In 2012, I graduated from Liberty University School of Law in […]
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 […]
We are honored to partner with parents as they raise their children. In this special guest post, Stephanie and Phil Brooks share their gratitude for the role our school played in the lives of their children, Hannah and Harrison. Hannah, Class of 2001, graduated with a Pharm D from UNC Chapel Hill in 2012 and […]
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