Head of School Troy McIntosh delivers this year’s “State of the School” address In what he describes as the “most unique year of school history,” Head of School Troy McIntosh delivers his eighth and final “State of the School” address. This year, WC has had tremendous challenges, changes, successes, and new ground covered. The pandemic’s […]
Troy McIntosh reflects on five books that have had the greatest impact on him Someone recently asked me which books have been most influential in my life. I suppose that any person who has read even a small amount over their lives could point to a title or two that changed how they think, inspired […]
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Christian school landscape shifting and providing new challenges. The Christian school landscape, like nearly every 21st-century enterprise, is constantly shifting and providing new challenges to be met. Perhaps no shift in the landscape, however, has provided as large of a tremor in the Christian school world as the new administration’s recent federal executive order applying […]
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After 27 years of service, nine years as principal, tireless advocate and humble leader Dr. Buzz Inboden plans to retire One of the great advantages that I have had over my eight years as Head of School is the fine group of administrators alongside which I work. The men and women that comprise the administrative […]
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Education and learning open up new worlds to students As I write this, I am looking out my office window at the new blanket of snow on the school grounds. I remember when I was a child and the wonder I felt at such a scene. It was as if a completely new world came […]
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WC Administration Seeks Parent Input on Extension of Christmas Break We are well into our third month of school and are very pleased that we have had only two positive COVID-19 cases among our students and staff, with both being rather mild. This speaks well of the precautions that everyone is taking and the cooperation […]
Troy McIntosh shares thoughts on the necessity and challenge of community in a COVID world At Worthington Christian School, we recognize that education is a science of relationships. That is to say, learning takes place by making connections from a person to an idea, from an idea to another idea, and from a person to […]
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WC remains fully committed to providing a rigorous, well-rounded Christian education Living in a COVID-19 world has caused all of us to become rather familiar with some level of uncertainty in our lives. I can attest that schools are experiencing the same thing— postponing decisions as we wait for more information, having to adjust on […]
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Head of School Troy McIntosh shares thoughts on recent events in our country. The last three months have been wildly disorienting for our nation. Grief, anger, frustration, anxiety, and hardship have become common acquaintances for so many of us. It is enough to make us who are believers call out and say, “Lord, have mercy.” […]
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A wide spectrum of perspectives exist on reopening school One of the great things about being part of a community is watching its members pull together in difficult times. I have received your emails and phone calls and read many of your social media posts so I know that the last two months has been […]
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