Scholar. Student Leader. Athlete....and now you can add published author to Emily Knight's resume. In January, she was challenged by her uncle and encouraged by her teachers to get something in story form down on paper. The result? "Rive" is the story of 16-year old Sade Gabre, "a 16-year old who wants to "disappear from [...]
As a high school freshman, he was just 5'7" and weighed 125 pounds. Who would have imagined then that Dante Olson would become a defensive force at Cascade Christian, and later a Buchanan Award linebacker at the University of Montana. The son of Jeff and Linda Olson had no doubts, and this summer, he is [...]
Grace Christian's 1st Principal Turns 100! Norm Holden was hired as principal when Grace Christian opened in 1974 after teaching in Gold Hill. He served until his retirement in the 80s, and four of his eight children attended GCS- including Maureen, Gloria (class of '81), Wesley (class of '83), and David- who attended through his [...]
MEET GARY Before Christmas break, Grace Christian kindergarten students had the privilege of hearing Mr. Gary Bradley read to them a special Christmas story. The story was called "The Christmas Miracle" by Jonathan Toomey. Mr. Bradley is a retired school teacher who spends time volunteering at Grace Christian School. Not only did he read to [...]
Mrs. Fauth, Cascade Christian High School art teacher was thrilled to accept a check for $120 today from Medford - On The Rise Box founder, Jonathan Hillis, that will directly benefit her art students. "I'll be able to buy new paints for the classrooms now!" she proclaims as she points to a low supply of [...]
By Christina Cannon (CCHS Sophomore) The 8th grade musical, titled “Dorothy in Wonderland,” was a great success. The audience seemed to enjoy it thoroughly, and many of the students took immense pleasure in the process. As the title suggests, the blend of two classic stories brought Dorothy and her friends to Alice’s realm, where they [...]
Meet Lexi Schwartz. Lexi is a junior at Cascade Christian and is our February 2017 Kiwanis Student of the Month. Lexi was a member of the Honor Roll her freshman year and has taken rigorous courses such as Honors English 10 and AP World History. She has received CCHS Academic Excellence Awards in Algebra 1, [...]
Meet Joezie. Joezie is a fifth grade student at Grace Christian School.
Meet Brandon. Brandon Winter, Cascade Christian High School senior and son of Todd and DeAnn Winter, will be playing football for the Olivet Nazarene University Tigers in fall 2016 on academic and athletic scholarships. Olivet is a private university located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Brandon, a 4.0 student at Cascade Christian, has been active in Challengers [...]
Meet Savannah. Savannah is currently a sophomore at Cascade Christian High School. She enjoys hanging out with friends and being around animals. When she thinks about her future she pictures herself as a marine biologist, as she would like to go diving to discover new sea creatures and observe their habitats. Savannah has been a [...]
