We Bought a Bus!

Lori Vander ArkNews

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Stillwater Christian School now has a brand-new 2025 Blue Bird Premier Bus! This milestone was made possible through a combination of gifts and fundraising efforts: – $25,000 seed money from the Music Department – $100,000 matching gift from the Hemp/Corley Foundation – $47,367 raised through our Jog-a-thon – Proceeds from raffles and … Read More

Stillwater Christian School plans expansion with $5 million donation

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

by HILARY MATHESONDaily Inter Lake | September 7, 2024 12:00 AMhttps://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/sep/07/stillwater-christian-school-plans-expansion-with-5-million-donation/ Stillwater Christian School marked a back-to-school open house last week by celebrating a $5 million donation for a building expansion from local businessman Paul Wachholz.  Head of School Laura McCollum described Stillwater’s achievements and continued growth as a visible reminder of God’s grace to an audience of families, students … Read More

SCS Announces New Head of School – Dr. Laura McCollum Ed.D

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

Stillwater Christian School is pleased to share that Dr. Laura McCollum has been selected as the next Head of School. Dr. McCollum is committed to serving and leading the Stillwater Christian community in this role for many years to come. She brings an abundance of experience, knowledge and skills to strengthen our foundation as a Christian classical institution. Dr. McCollum … Read More

Harkness Discussions at Stillwater

Lori Vander ArkNews, Head of School

HARKNESS DISCUSSIONS AT STILLWATERby Mr. Micah Tinkham, HS Bible & Rhetoric Teacher WHAT IS HARKNESS? Perhaps you’ve been down the high school hallway for a tour and have seen students seated around a table in discussion, with the teacher looking on from desk or chair, or been seated at your own dinner table, where your child tells you he or … Read More

Thanksgiving Message

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

THANKSGIVING MESSAGEby Dr. Laura E. McCollum, Interim Head of School “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”—G. K. Chesterton I wonder if you know the origins of our country’s national day of Thanksgiving. Throughout our history, from the “first autumn feast of thanks” in 1621 between the Plymouth … Read More

2023/24 Theme: One Another

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

2023/24 Theme: One Anotherby Mr. Mike Annis, Head of School Each year, the SCS leadership team discusses and prays about a theme that will be pursued throughout the year – something we can rally around as a community. For the past two years, we have camped on “Building a Stronger Community”. While that theme presents a fantastic goal, evidence suggests … Read More

Transformation: The Foundation

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

Transformation: The Foundationby Mrs. Barbarba Beckwith, High School Art Teacher Those who are ambitious can go beyond beginner status to seek out higher levels in art. It would be foolish, however, to believe that ambition alone leads to true artistic status. What is eye-opening is that many of the great artists were not always great; each artist had a moment … Read More

An Evening with Allen Vizzutti

Lori Vander ArkNews, Head of School

An Evening with Allen Vizzuttiby Brian Phillips, Band Director “Breathe deeply and make a beautiful sound.” This is the mantra of trumpet virtuoso and Yamaha recording artist Allen Vizzutti, as well as the main takeaway from our 160+ band students during Allen’s visit to our school in November. The Stillwater Music Department has committed to the mission of bringing world-class … Read More

Celebrating 40 Years: THE STORY OF A MIRACLE

Lori Vander ArkUncategorized

(Story excerpted and reprinted from the 1992/93 Yearbook) In the Spring of 1992, Flathead Christian School was housed in three separate buildings. The search for a facility to house FCS was a top priority because continued use of the present facilities was very uncertain. During that school year, the facility committee continued to look at all facility options in the … Read More

Building a Stronger Community

Lori Vander ArkHead of School, News

All human beings are created in the image of God which means that we are a reflection of our Creator. As a relational God, He designed us to be connected to others through meaningful relationships. The events of the past two years have strained that with quarantines, isolation, social distancing, and societal strife. Through the spring of 2021 and the … Read More