Category: Stories
Students Turned Teachers Help to Advance New Life Academy’s Mission
New Life Academy (NLA) currently has seven staff and faculty members who are also NLA alumni. In the...
Mr. DeBoer Uses Stories to Teach Math
By Journalism student Mallory Mr. Michael DeBoer, a teacher at New Life Academy for 25 years, includes stories and life...
Hello, Dolly! Musical Gets a Modern Makeover
By Journalism student Max New Life Academy’s fall musical, “Hello Dolly!,” is stepping outside of the box...
New Life Academy’s Buddy Program Resumes
By Journalism students Brendan and Tyler The buddy program, previously shut down by Covid-19, opens back up this year...
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...
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...
Helping Middle Schoolers thrive
When you walk into Sarah Hansen’s sixth grade classroom, there is usually a funny meme or joke projected on the wall....
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....
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...