“Summer will end soon enough, and childhood will as well.” ― George R.R. Martin Midsummer update! I hope you have been having a lovely summer. I wanted to share an update on what our students have been doing so far this summer. I have been quietly soaking in God's...
“If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring.” ― Victor Hugo Spring Break was last week for local students. Our students were so excited to be able to take a tour at Purdue University, sponsored by the Purdue...
“I remember, as a boy of 17 years of age, this was a fascinating thing for me: how we human beings breathe out carbon dioxide into the air, the leaves of plants pick this carbon dioxide up, and the plant gives off oxygen, which we...
“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice.” ― T.S. Eliot Our students' reflections on a year of growth At this time last year, I couldn't have predicted what 2021 would bring. Thanks to you-- our dear supporters-- and to the...
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.” ― Maya Angelou Rise students are seen and heard out in the community! Even though our Rise Program has only been in swing since the start of October, we have already done three civic...
"Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade." –Rudyard Kipling FHC is prepped and ready thanks to Lilly Global Day of Service! Since 2008, Lilly employees have volunteered in local communities for their annual "Lilly Global Day of Service." Here at the Felege...
Week 3 Theme: Ecology Week 4 Theme: Environment Would you want M&Ms in your Chex Mix? What if it came to a group decision? Well, the Indiana Farm Bureau and Marion County Farm Bureau came and illustrated how sometimes we must make concessions and the majority wins...
Turning bug infestations into an experiment "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein As many of you know, my background is environmental science. My pre-FHC career was as a researcher in the field. The scientific method has always been something...
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead First, thank you for sharing in our joy over the news of our Rise Initiative grant from the Lilly Endowment....
At FHC we use a tool we developed called Real Talk to discuss what is going well and what needs improvement. From 2004-2013 the discussions were based on developing the youth to be community leaders. Discussions were focused on individual as well as team based...