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To Walk Humbly as the Queen
I have been struck in recent days regarding the details surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It is interesting that in today’s world of partisan politics which is filled with so much anger, the Queen stood so far above it all that she became not only a symbol to ...

Podcast #2 – How did God work through this year’s missions trips?
March 31, 2022 Host: Jeremy Deering Guests: Hannah d'Arc, Ethan Salley, Christian Whitehouse, Gavin Deering, Rachel Campbell In the Woodcrest ...

Woodcrest Christian Missions Trips 2022
What’s on your agenda for Spring Break? Vacation? Staycation? Or just a week of much needed rest and relaxation? This ...

A Bible Teacher’s Reflections on the Current Ukraine-Russia War
ABOUT DARREN LOGAN Darren Logan started out his career in the U.S. Army in West Germany where he witnessed the ...

What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Every era of Christian history has been marked by major theological conflict. Our modern era is no different. The primary ...

Paper Books: A Game Changer
Growing up, I always knew my mom and grandma were voracious readers. When you walked into grandma’s house you knew ...

When Faith and Culture Collide: Matt Messner
Modern christian students face a myriad of challenges to their faith. The Christian worldview has received assault from various directions ...

The Battle For Truth: Vice Principal, Brandon Imbriale
In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries declared “post-truth” as the word of the year. They defined the word as: “relating to or ...
Parenting

A Parent’s Perspective | Aurelio Melendrez
Aurelio Melendrez is father to a current fourth grader and sixth grader who started attending Woodcrest Christian in 2020. Aurelio is a Riverside native who served with the Riverside Police Department for over 15 years and is currently a pastor at Sandals Church. In 2020 Woodcrest Christian parent Aurelio Melendrez came to a crossroads about where his two children would attend elementary school the following year. Previously, Aurelio’s children had attended a local elementary school where he shared that they were doing well academically and had found a good community. Once the pandemic ...

What is “the Village” Teaching Your Child?
In an earlier post, I referenced the old proverb “it takes a village to raise a child.” While there is ...

Break from the Busy: How to Encourage Your Kids to Spend Time with God
By Andrea Burns, WCMS Bible Teacher It was a lovely afternoon–my 7th grade students had the opportunity to have Bible ...

How to Ace that Test
If most students were honest when asked, “Do you want to succeed in your classes?” they would answer, “Yes!” Yet ...

How to Grow ‘Faith Muscles’
Parents who go to whatever lengths necessary to prevent their child from having to face adversity sometimes acquire the nick ...

Influencers: What is your child learning from them?
We often hear the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” and there is some truth to that ...

Podcast #1 – Why did we start the new chapel electives?
March 8, 2022 Host: Matt Messner Guests: David Lytle, Rhonda Thomale, Loretta Hall In the Woodcrest Christian Podcast, we discuss ...

Sacred Trust: A Precious Partnership between Parent and School
By Jim Sullivan, Woodcrest Christian School Superintendent Growing up, my brother and sisters used to play with the neighbor kids ...

Hey Dad, it’s All About You…for your Daughter!
Hey Dad, it’s All About You…for your Daughter! Not long ago, I was thinking about my three daughters and their ...

There is Freedom in Telling the Truth
“Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” - Proverbs 21:23 The Truth is a fascinating topic ...
Spiritual Emphasis Week: Campus Pastor Recap
This last week was "Spiritual Emphasis Week" at Woodcrest Christian. Our theme for the week was “Change", and we spent ...

8 Tips for Guiding Kids in the Digital Age
Kids between the ages of 6 and 23 fall into a generation now getting labeled Post-Millennial or iGen. Sometimes they ...
Alumni

The Impact of Worship
Celebrated as ‘The Best Year Ever,’ the 2022/23 school year marked the 75th anniversary of Woodcrest Christian. We looked back to the humble beginning of our school’s history and looked forward to what the Lord continues to do through our school. As one of numerous events celebrating this milestone, we published a 120+ page commemorative book with stories of heritage, traditions, people, and experiences that shaped the rich history of our school. Enjoy this excerpt below about the impact of worship. Want to read more? Purchase your own copy of Woodcrest Christian’s Diamond Jubilee book for just $12 (includes shipping) ...

Loretta Hall Named I.E. Coach of the Year
Congratulations to our very own High School math teacher and tennis coach, Loretta Hall who has been named the Inland ...

Woodcrest Christian Celebrates 75 Years
During the 2022/2023 school year, Woodcrest Christian celebrated its 75th anniversary! A year-long celebration of events took place to commemorate this ...

Alumni Spotlight: Travis Gilbert ’02
This year at the 4th Annual Royals Legacy Gala, we invited alumnus Travis Gilbert (‘02) to share his story. His ...

Encore Drama Performance
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, over 20 alumni returned to the stage and performed songs from 9 different musicals from ...

Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Seabert ‘13
December of 2021 was a full circle moment in Hannah Seabert’s professional soccer career. At the age of 26 Hannah ...

Rematch: Alumni Return for the Ultimate Team Game
This past Friday, Woodcrest Christian alumni returned to campus and played against the Varsity Boys Volleyball team in this year's ...
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Cultural Crossover: Mia Helman
Mia Helman was 13 years old when her family moved to a foreign country. “I was starting a new school ...

A Powerful Soul: Miss Hall
If you haven’t heard of Miss Hall, she is well known on the high school campus for her powerful ability ...

Celebrating Mrs. Pounders
This June, Mrs. Beth Pounders will retire from Woodcrest Christian after a 36 year career that saw her teach classes ...

Mr. Bob Is on the Job
Forty years ago leg warmers and crimped hair was in style. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States, ...

A Little About Lytle
On Father’s Day weekend in 2016, David Lytle hung up the phone and wondered how a trip to Southern California ...

Impacting Generations of Students: Mrs. Sallie Gude
For over forty years, Sallie Gude has touched the hearts and minds of hundreds of Woodcrest Christian Day School students ...