2018 Education

2018 EDUCATION MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MARCH 1, 2018 Page 13 invented yet. Incorporating new technology and planning for the future are certainly important goals every school has, but we believe there is something more fundamental that should not be overlooked. No matter what careers our children pursue, or whatever technology they might be using, we want them to be equipped to succeed. And we do that by not just learning knowledge and skills, but also developing faith and character. A wonderful benefit of being private schools, and in our case, Lutheran schools, is being able to live out what we believe. There are two Lutheran schools in Logan County: Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln and Zion Lutheran School in Mount Pulaski. And at both schools we believe that students should not separate their faith-life and their school- life. Instead, we are whole people, and at a Lutheran school we are able to educate the whole student physically, academically, emotionally, and spiritually. And these naturally combine and strengthen the whole student. And as we are proud to be Lutheran schools, we certainly welcome students of all faiths, and encourage them to grow in that faith. We believe that God is in the classroom whether we want Him to be or not. And so we joyfully acknowledge His presence and intentionally incorporate our faith into everything we say and do. We believe our faith is not something to be ashamed of or to be compartmentalized, but to be celebrated, nurtured, and developed. As we do this, our students are not only equipped to handle math problems, but also ethical problems. Our students wrestle with understanding how their bodies work in science classes, and also learn who God made CONTINUED →