By Wayne W. Byers Just recently I stood in the basement of the Wisconsin Academy Administration Building, that is now under construction, and listened as Elder Bieber explained the room layout and showed where the various classes would be held. As I listened, my mind kept wandering back to my own academy days. I [...]
Our Sabbath afternoon trip to Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve near Port Washington on the shores of Lake Michigan was unaffected by light rain and cool temperatures. We enjoyed a short trek down the bluffs to the narrow beach where the waves crashed relentlessly on the shore. Some stacked rocks, dug caves in the [...]
Sunday was gloomy and rainy, a great day for a field trip to a museum and the Wisconsin capitol building. Arriving in Madison, we visited the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, enjoying the engaging displays honoring those who served. We also toured the capitol. Some took a narrated tour of the various chambers and court rooms [...]
Each morning, at 8:15, the entire student body gathers for morning worship in the chapel. After a hymn and prayer, we hear inspiring messages delivered by a different student each day. Whether giving a meditation on a Bible passage, a personal testimony of God’s work in their lives, or sharing a story that blessed [...]
THE 122 boys and girls at Wisconsin Academy are a happy group of students enjoying their sojourn in the new dormitory at Columbus. The student rooms are heated from the newly erected heat and power plant just completed. Those new Beauty-Rest mattresses mean good sleep for every student. And that good kitchen and newly [...]
If you come to Sabbath School with us some Sabbath morning, your are likely to see half a dozen or more students leading Sabbath school study groups in the church sanctuary. As they lead the discussions, it is clear that they have studied their topic well and are able to both ask questions and [...]
This weekend, five students are attending Andrews University's annual SciFEST, a STEM weekend offering high school students a unique college experience on the university's main campus in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Students have been exploring the seven STEM departments at Andrews University: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. Students also participate in [...]
On Sabbath afternoon, September 14, we visited Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States and nesting site for tens of thousands of migrating birds. After a nice walk along the shores of the marsh, we enjoyed a delicious picnic provided by the cafeteria staff and a special Hallowed Moments time [...]
GET MOVING! Nearly 140 students, church members, and friends from the community participated in the Wisconsin Academy's "Run for Kosrae" 5k Fun Run on Sunday, September 15, raising $4,890.00 to help a school and church on the Micronesian island of Kosrae. The Lake Union Conference and its schools have “adopted” the island of Kosrae [...]
While the seniors were away on their campout, the rest of the school enjoyed a relaxing Sabbath afternoon at the Mackenzie Center. We visited the wildlife exhibit housing many species native to Wisconsin, including wolves, a lynx, a bald eagle, deer, a great horned owl, a fox, and more. After climbing an observation tower [...]
