Stories
Meet Maestra Capestany
Ruth Capestany is joining ZCS as a Spanish Immersion kindergarten teacher, bringing with her a deep love for Jesus, children, and the Spanish language. Originally from Panama, Ruth felt God calling her to follow Him and share His love from a young age. After earning a degree in special education and teaching in Panama, she…
Read MoreCuriosity Encouraged. Faith Deepened. A Calling Discovered.
Alumni Spotlight: Josh Parks ’10 Sometimes, all it takes is one teacher who says, “Go for it.” For Josh Parks ’10, that teacher was Mrs. Roskamp. “I loved everything about my seventh-grade English class with Mrs. Roskamp,” Josh remembers. “Not only because she let me write a 30,000-word prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia instead…
Read MoreCalled to Care: How McKenna Schafer ’16 Lives Out Her Faith in Nursing
When McKenna Schafer ’16 walks into the ICU each day, she never knows what challenges await. As a nurse serving patients and families in northern Michigan at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, she regularly encounters situations that are heartbreaking, difficult, and deeply human. Yet through it all, she carries with her a foundation that…
Read MoreDeep Joy: Ireland to Michigan
by Simon Morrow, ZCS 8th-grade teacher I love ZCS! I have known about this place for about 10 years, but I only moved to the US and started working at ZCS in July 2023. Being in a place where I can help students to explore what it means to truly experience Jesus, while also preparing…
Read MoreBrumation: God’s Naturally Amazing Design
by Katy Bosch, ZCS Nature-Rich Teacher Nature-based learning is: Learning in nature Learning about nature Learning with nature This week, we had an opportunity to learn with nature when we discovered one of our toads on the playscape in the early, cooler morning. Students were marveling at their toad friend, wondering: “Is it alive?” “Is it breathing?”…
Read MoreThy Kingdom Come: Engaging the Whole Student in Middle School
Written by Ben Kapenga, 7th Grade Teacher + ZCS Parent When Jesus taught his disciples to pray the Lord’s Prayer, he offered not only a set of words but a vision for how God’s people might live. “Thy kingdom come” stands out as both a prayer and a calling. It invites us to experience life…
Read MoreHeritage Country Open House
Yesterday, our 4th and 5th-grade immersion classes invited elementary students from our English, Spanish, and Mandarin classrooms to experience and explore Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and China—right here at ZCS. Yesterday, our 4th and 5th-grade immersion classes welcomed elementary students from our English, Spanish, and Mandarin classrooms to take a cultural journey through Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico,…
Read MoreCaring for Others
An unspoken bond brings together students from across grade levels as they listen, laugh, and learn with one another in what we call Family Groups. In these groups, 1st through 8th-grade students walk side-by-side, studying the Bible together, sharing laughter, and lifting each other up through everyday challenges. This spirit of mentorship—caring for those who…
Read MoreLegacy Event 2024
The Legacy Event celebrates the lasting impact of Zeeland Christian School across generations while raising funds to ensure current and future families have access to affordable Christian education through the ZCS endowment fund. Each year, the event features a special theme, and this year’s theme was Igniting Service. “Igniting Service” was chosen because serving others…
Read MoreMake An Impact Together
ZCS Families and Community, From the very first day of school, moments occur in which students begin, or continue, to connect their lives with God’s calling. Jackie Roskamp, 8th-grade teacher, set the tone for the new school year, by speaking directly to each child’s eternal significance. We recently shared this quote from Mrs. Roskamp on…
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