Category: Blog
Dr. Mawk: A New Face in the New Life Hallways
By Journalism students Zoey and Addy New Life Academy’s newest hire, Dr. Mawk, has kept busy throughout his life....
A Rite of Passage for Sophomore Students
By Gina Kortuem, Upper School English Almost every October, I pack a bag of full of sweats, junk food, and a toothbrush...
Fostering Innovation in the Classrooms Through Faculty Grants
Fueling Innovative Ideas to Pursue our Mission of Preparing Future-ready Students. The New Life...
Welcome to our New Teachers for the 2021-22 School Year
We are pleased to introduce some of the new faces you’ll see around campus and in classrooms this year. Each...
Dr. Schrader nominated for Educator of the Year 2021
The day Brian Schrader found out he was nominated for Educator of the Year, he was having a really bad day....
Expressing ideas through writing
Carly Allen began her teaching career in a public-school setting. Often in these...
Promoting a healthy lifestyle for students through PE
Dan Kvitrud was not sure he could turn his love for sports and his passion for health and wellness into...
Making Learning Fun
In Carla Sheehan’s second grade class every day is an adventure. Whether it’s constructing a...
What is the condition of your soil?
By Emma The designated “mama” to New Life Academy students, Mrs. Dodds, was the guest speaker in chapel and led...
Relationships That Last a Lifetime
If you walk into Michelle Groeneweg’s Pre-K classroom, you will be greeted by an underwater ocean theme of colors...






