A Parent’s Perspective of 2021
Wow, what a season it has been! Hi, my name is Sarah Dykema. Not only have I walked FCS’s halls as a former student but I’m also Mom to both … Continue reading
A 1-Year Trip Around the Country
Mike Uyboco, Class of ‘92 LOOKING BACK AT FOOTHILL CHRISTIAN I owe so much to Foothill Christian School. Most all of my memories at Foothill are relational. Yes, academics were … Continue reading
A Teacher’s Perspective on 2021
One of my favorite quotes is “The best view comes after the hardest climb.” This past school year has proved to be a tough climb. There were many challenges that … Continue reading
Parent-Teacher Relationships: It Takes Two
It’s no secret that teachers and parents, working together, provide the educational ecosystem that helps students succeed in school. Both groups are critically important to the process and where there … Continue reading
Saying Goodbye to 2 Legends
It’s always a mixed bag of emotions when we have to say goodbye to wonderful staff-members and friends. However we have been fortunate to have numerous teachers and staff commit … Continue reading
We’re in This Together
I can picture her standing in line, clutching her lunch pail with an oversized backpack draped behind her shoulders. I can even remember what my daughter was wearing that first … Continue reading
Never Again!
Today, all across the country, thousands of high school students walked out of classes at 10:00 AM sharp – time zone by time zone – for precisely 17 minutes. One … Continue reading
Shine a Light on Slavery Day
Written by Third Grade Teacher, Lindsey Wilson Two hundred years ago, a network known as the “Underground Railroad” helped approximately 100,000 slaves seek freedom. While it seemed like everything would … Continue reading
Getting to the Heart of Parenting
Written by JD Hettema, Connections Minister at Foothill Church Have you noticed that is nearly impossible to correct someone else’s parenting? Most of us shudder at the thought of a … Continue reading
D.R. Trip 2018 – Day 5
Written by student, Ally Davies I have spent months preparing in school for our annual Dominican Republic missions trip whether it was in Spanish class learning how to conjugate verbs … Continue reading
Community Helps Depression
Written by Chris Wilson, High School Teacher and Former Youth Pastor The human experience is not what it was designed to be. One of the primary claims of Genesis 1-3 … Continue reading
Filtering Your Child’s Media Content
Written by Joe Awuah, Director of Technology at Foothill Christian School “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart … Continue reading
Depression from Bullying: A Pediatrician’s Perspective
Written By Michael G Madanat, MD, MBA, MS, FAAP Dr. Madanat practices general pediatrics in San Dimas, CA and is the president of Foothill Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic. He completed … Continue reading
Bias, Bigotry, Bullying
Written by Ebenezer Puplampu, HR Practitioner and Adjunct Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology ‘Bias’ is one word nobody likes to be associated with because it typically carries a negative … Continue reading
Inside the Heads of Bullies
Written by Paul Coughlin an expert witness regarding bullying and the law, a former newspaper editor and is the author of numerous books, including Raising Bully-Proof Kids. He is the Founder … Continue reading
The Need for Community
Written by Katie Dubransky, Groups Minister at Foothill Church Community has become a bit of a buzzword in the past few years. Whether we talk about intentional community, missional community, … Continue reading
3 Tips to Protect Your Child Online
Written by Charlene Heydorn, Founder and CEO of Redeeming Love After a personal encounter with a young girl who was being trafficked, Charlene Heydorn founded Redeeming Love in January 2014. Redeeming Love is … Continue reading
Parenting with Priorities
Written by Chris Lewis, Lead Pastor of Foothill Church I’m 50 years old. I have 4 kids ages 15 to 23. And the longer I live, parent, pastor, and lead, … Continue reading
Love & Restoration
Written by Sarah Dykema, former Foothill Christian School student and current Foothill Church attendee. Having two boys at our preschool, she shares a deep passion for the ministry of Foothill. … Continue reading
Redirect Desires
Written by Steve Dubransky, Counseling & Care Minister at Foothill Church When I hear the words, “she hit me,” or “he took the ball from me again,” or when I … Continue reading
Exercise, the Christian life, and the Glory of God
Written by Chris Lewis, Lead Pastor of Foothill Church 3 years ago I started running. I don’t really like running. But I like getting old and out of shape even … Continue reading
Conversation Cures – Part 2
Written by Jen Mounday, Dean of Students and Mom of 2 This is a two part series about the importance of tech-free conversation for the building up of relationships and … Continue reading
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