We have been blessed at SCS this year. We are grateful to be in school with one another. We are grateful to be allowed to sing and play our instruments every day! And we are tremendously thankful to have been able to present live concerts for Christmas! On Monday, December 7, Mrs. Riley led our elementary students in a series … Read More
As many of you know, a large part of the community at Stillwater revolves around athletics. Seventy-five percent of the high school student body participates in our athletic program. Athletics are often taken for granted, but during the challenges of Covid-19, Stillwater athletes have come to realize just how fortunate they are to have any sports at all this year. … Read More
Question: What is your only comfort in life and in death? Answer: That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death— to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over … Read More
Music has been a key component of the Christian schooling experience at SCS for many years. We have a strong tradition of operating “above our pay grade” in terms of program offerings and artistic quality in relation to the size of our school. While Mr. Phillips, Mrs. Riley, and I are thrilled to be back in school and teaching our … Read More
A devotional was shared with me this morning about the phrase God is good. We hear it so often that we sadly become immune to its meaning. I was reminded, though, that goodness is something meant to be experienced and then believed, not the other way around. God demonstrates his goodness in countless ways, and I found myself, throughout some … Read More
In the fall of 2019, Stillwater re-launched Building for Growth with the announcement of a challenge match of $300K. In the seven months that followed, $100K more in matching funds became available and new and existing donors stepped up to meet and exceed the challenge, with gifts totaling nearly $1.4 Million for the 2019-20 school year. God blessed us beyond … Read More
In Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English Language, Webster defines Intermediate as “Lying or being in the middle between two extremes.” While elementary and high school may not be considered “extremes”, they are the bookends of a traditional school. Right in the middle are unique years of growth and development for students. Recognizing an opportunity to create a program … Read More
In light of everything going on, it is clear we serve such a wonderful and gracious God! Despite unpredictability, cancellations, rescheduling, and questions about whether a 2020 fall sports season would even be possible, we have successfully completed an entire season of soccer and volleyball at Stillwater. It has not been a normal season by any means, but I am … Read More
“Remember the word that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, ‘The Lord your God is providing you a place of rest and will give you this land.’ Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall remain in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but all the men of valor among you shall pass … Read More
Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it … Read More
