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We have to pitch our tents where we shall always have quiet times with God, however noisy our times with the world may be.”* ##### ![manhattan panorama.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/manhattan%20panorama.jpg?width=881&height=508&name=manhattan%20panorama.jpg) [![Service Through Sacrifice](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/vet17LR-3392blog.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/service_through_sacrifice) ## [Service Through Sacrifice](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/service_through_sacrifice) November 08, 2017 I want to tell you about one of my first memories of a veteran. When I was about six years old, I remember watching my father labor to meticulously build 40 picnic tables as one of his side jobs. He had to work these extra jobs because he took a pay cut when his company moved him to working a desk job. You see, my father served as a munitions specialist in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany around 1960. His job was to reach his arm into a nuclear warhead to arm it for daily practice runs. This exposure to radiation caused my father to lose that arm (and later his shoulder) to cancer. However, he went ahead and built those 40 picnic tables with one arm. ![vet17LR-3392blog.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vet17LR-3392blog.jpg?width=881&height=538&name=vet17LR-3392blog.jpg) [![You Say You Want Reformation](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/Martin-Luther-Statue-Germany.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/you_say_you_want_reformation) ## [You Say You Want Reformation](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/you_say_you_want_reformation) October 31, 2017 Have you ever felt that you weren’t good enough? That no matter how hard you tried you could never measure up? Every day, we face expectations from parents, teachers, coaches, and we often fall short. Our rooms are never clean enough, our grades are never good enough, our efforts on the field are never strong enough. As much as we aim to please, we are caught in a constant battle of meeting demands that seem to be just out of our reach. We are left with the tension of trying harder or simply giving up. However, the anniversary of the Reformation reminds us of the hope we have. ##### ![reformation bibleclassLR-0251.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/reformation%20bibleclassLR-0251.jpg?width=881&height=444&name=reformation%20bibleclassLR-0251.jpg) [![STEAM-Training Teachers](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/teacher%20steam%20trainingIMG_0742.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/steam_training_teachers) ## [STEAM-Training Teachers](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/steam_training_teachers) October 20, 2017 One of the most prominent questions in education today is how can we properly prepare our students for the world of the 21st century. MPCS leadership is answering this question in many ways. As an institution striving for academic excellence and best practices for student learning and retention, MPCS has placed a large emphasis on teacher training. While we expect our children to learn curriculum, it is equally important that our staff be continual learners themselves.  ![teacher steamtrainingIMG\_0640.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/teacher%20steamtrainingIMG_0640.jpg?width=881&height=353&name=teacher%20steamtrainingIMG_0640.jpg)  [![Makerspace](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/blogmakers2017-03-30%2009.16.53.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/makerspace) ## [Makerspace](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/makerspace) October 06, 2017 In today’s culture, information is readily accessible on laptops or digital devices. It’s time for library media centers to make a change from the information age to the imagination age.  ![blogmakers2017-03-30 09.16.53.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blogmakers2017-03-30%2009.16.53.jpg?width=881&height=542&name=blogmakers2017-03-30%2009.16.53.jpg)  [![Integration of Art, Technology, and Music](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/techguitar%202017-03-17%2013.06.43.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/integration_of_art_technology_and_music) ## [Integration of Art, Technology, and Music](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/integration_of_art_technology_and_music) September 29, 2017 Individually, music, art, and STEAM classes in the MPCS lower school bring excitement and smiles to the faces of our students who thrive in these creative, hands-on environments. Add in a collaborative project that moves through all three classrooms, and the energy becomes contagious. ![techguitar 2017-03-17 13.06.43.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/techguitar%202017-03-17%2013.06.43.jpg?width=881&height=516&name=techguitar%202017-03-17%2013.06.43.jpg)  [![Worried About Children](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/kidsgroupLR-0315.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/worried_about_children) ## [Worried About Children](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/worried_about_children) September 25, 2017 I had an occasion recently to review an article written by the American Culture and Faith Institute which has, as its sole purpose, to educate, motivate, and activate Christians to engage in cultural transformations in ways that are consistent with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The article, entitled “Americans Worried About Children,” provided a sobering analysis of a 2017 survey, which was conducted among adults in the United States. It attempted to identify the impact of the contemporary culture on the lives of our children and the views of Christians in regard to this phenomenon. ##### ![kidsgroupLR-0315.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kidsgroupLR-0315.jpg?width=870&height=368&name=kidsgroupLR-0315.jpg) [![Connected Learning Program](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/CLPdevice2017-05-18%2014.26.08.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/connected_learning_program) ## [Connected Learning Program](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/connected_learning_program) September 08, 2017 MPCS has launched into high-tech, collaborative learning in middle school with the introduction of the Connected Learning Program. Personal learning devices and digitalized curriculum directly support our goal to create an environment that equips students to think skillfully and innovatively with greater opportunities to expand real-world application beyond classroom walls. ![CLPdevice2017-05-18 14.26.08.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CLPdevice2017-05-18%2014.26.08.jpg?width=881&height=547&name=CLPdevice2017-05-18%2014.26.08.jpg)  [![#BeKind](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/bekindsignIMG_3103.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/be_kind) ## [#BeKind](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/be_kind) September 01, 2017 #BeKind is a focused effort to teach students to value the God-given uniqueness of every child, friend, teacher, coach, staff member, etc. It is more than just acting nicely - it is learning the core values of good character and effective interpersonal skills. It is a way to develop relationships - crossing cultural, developmental, and socioeconomic boundaries, and encouraging intentional acts of kindness, big or small. It is about being "salt and light" by modeling Christ-like character to *all* of those around us. You may have already heard of the #BeKind "movement" and we have now brought it to MPCS in every grade-level!  ##### ![bekindsignIMG\_3103.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bekindsignIMG_3103.jpg?width=881&height=400&name=bekindsignIMG_3103.jpg) [![On His Way to Harvard](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/PrestonMoore%20photos3%20long.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/on_his_way_to_harvard) ## [On His Way to Harvard](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/on_his_way_to_harvard) August 23, 2017 The first few days of any school year have always presented multiple opportunities for me to witness affirmations of Mount Paran Christian School’s mission and experience. One such serendipitous moment came the first Wednesday of school. While on my way to the middle school chapel, the front office receptionist informed me that Preston Moore was here to see me. I gladly shifted direction and welcomed this young man into my office. I was honored he took time to come see his old headmaster. ##### ![PrestonMoore photos3 long.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PrestonMoore%20photos3%20long.jpg?width=881&height=384&name=PrestonMoore%20photos3%20long.jpg) [![Eclipse of the Heart](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/iStock-484525894%20hearthand.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/eclipse_of_the_heart) ## [Eclipse of the Heart](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/eclipse_of_the_heart) August 21, 2017 Today we will experience a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon... the eclipse! Solar eclipses are an amazing phenomenon. As the moon slides between the earth and the sun, the sun’s brilliance gradually fades. Its light grows dim as if there’s a layer of dust on everything you see. The effect is most dramatic on a bright cloudless day. While the eclipse is in full force, it’s easy to forget that the sun is still there in all its force and glory. ##### ![iStock-824608486 eclipsefam.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-824608486%20eclipsefam.jpg?width=881&height=428&name=iStock-824608486%20eclipsefam.jpg) [![Uncovering the Eclipse](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/eclipseglasses2017-08-18%2007.47.08.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/uncovering_the_eclipse) ## [Uncovering the Eclipse](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/uncovering_the_eclipse) August 18, 2017 BRAD SMITH *(from 2017 blog, republished for the 2024 eclipse)* **"This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful being." —** Isaac Newton, General Scholium to the Principia Mathematica, 1713 As many in America prepare for the impending total eclipse taking place on Monday afternoon, the phenomenon provides an opportunity for more than just an education in science and astronomy. It is a chance to focus on the wondrous Creator who has set in motion even the unperceived features of our universe. ![eclipseglasses2017-08-18 07.47.08.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eclipseglasses2017-08-18%2007.47.08.jpg?width=881&height=475&name=eclipseglasses2017-08-18%2007.47.08.jpg)   [![Innovators](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/immigrant%202B.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovators) ## [Innovators](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/innovators) August 11, 2017 **Ellis Island. Bees. Computers. Bats.** What could these possibly have in common? They are the winning ideas proposed to MPCS administration for the inaugural year of the *Innovation in Teaching Grant*. Funds raised each year from the PTF auction are typically used for classroom needs and technology. However, this year a unique approach to the use of these funds was established. PTF contributed $10,500 toward “innovation grants.” ![immigrant 2B.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/immigrant%202B.jpg?width=881&height=530&name=immigrant%202B.jpg)  [![Biblical Worldview](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/bibleglassesKyle-101792-edited.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/biblical_worldview) ## [Biblical Worldview](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/biblical_worldview) August 02, 2017 ##### **2 Corintians 10:4-5** *For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ...* Just recently I found my vision fading… blurring. Everything I was looking at was not the same. That was really hard to accept for someone who has always had better than 20/20 vision. ##### ![bibleglassesKyle-101792-edited.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bibleglassesKyle-101792-edited.jpg?width=881&height=468&name=bibleglassesKyle-101792-edited.jpg) [![Pre-K Full STEAM Ahead](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/pktech2017-05-18%2010.58.13.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/pre-k_full_steam_ahead) ## [Pre-K Full STEAM Ahead](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/pre-k_full_steam_ahead) July 27, 2017 Innovation. We hear and see it often. It’s the latest buzz word in the field of education. What does this mean for Mount Paran Christian School? And more specifically, is STEAM truly beneficial for our younger learners? ![pktech2017-05-18 10.58.13.jpg](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pktech2017-05-18%2010.58.13.jpg?width=881&height=493&name=pktech2017-05-18%2010.58.13.jpg)  [![Gears in Motion](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/hubfs/gears2017-05-19%2009.54.45-2%20use.jpg)](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/gears_in_motion) ## [Gears in Motion](https://blog.mtparanschool.com/gears_in_motion) July 20, 2017 Some of the most profound and enlightening experiences a student can have in high school involve authentic encounters with industry professionals. On rare occasions, a partner-in-education extends its influence far beyond a surface effect — and the results for students can be life-altering. 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