Wellspring Christian Family Schools
Formerly Walkersville Christian Family Schools
HELPING YOU TREASURE GOD'S DESIGN FOR YOUR FAMILY
Nathaniel Bowditch Mentoring Clinic
The NBM Clinic is a mentoring event composed of individual classes, meetings, and projects.
Mission
Through the NBM Clinic, WCFS seeks to:
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Help our students develop responsibility and take initiative for their own education by providing resources to keep them accountable and encouraged on a regular basis.
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Teach our students Biblical truth about important and current topics.
Dates
The Clinics are conducted on Wednesdays, in three consecutive nine week sessions. Specific dates are listed on your WCFS calendar.
Location
The clinics are held at the WCFS Office is Sabillasville.
Schedule
08:50 am - Arrival
09:00 am - Class
11:30 am - One On One Reviews/Work Projects
01:00 pm - Departure
Credit Value
The Clinic includes one 1 credit course or two .5 credit courses.
Completing the clinic is worth 1 credit.
Courses varry from year to year; see current course listing for details.
Below is a detailed description of each component
of the NBM clinic.
9:00 am
Gary Cox
Joel Fischer
11:30 am
Administrative Staff
11:30 am
WCFS Staff
Live Class
Current class: BFSG Proverbs
Description
Classes such as BFSG Proverbs, or it's predecessors, Applied Citizenship 101 and Origins 101, combine the study of select portions of the Bible with the examination of Christian texts or Christian historical figures to teach students principles of identity, responsibility, and Christian character.
Goals
Our goal is that the student will be able to learn how to access opportunities by godly self-initiative and develop faithfulness in all things, which is the key to godly promotion in this world and the next.
Format
Collegiate style standard course rigor; 0.5 credit fore each class.
Schedule
Though it varies per year, on average we offer one class per semester.
One-On-One Reviews
Description
This portion of the clinic is designed for students in need of more accountability and motivation in order to meet their academic goals.
Goals
- To provide deadlines and achievement standards which will challenge the students and tap into their God-given reserves of energy, adventure and significant work and service to others.
- To train the students to become productive in order to provide for their own needs and others. This may include a requirement for students to pay their own way in tuition and fees, at least for certain specific projects.
- To provide peer mentoring in specific goals and related projects; especially maintaining goals that are common to God's goals for man in family and community as His servants and ambassadors.
- Increase accountability using the WCFS QSU Log student achievement recording system.
Format
Individual students will meet with staff to trouble shoot and resolve academic problems.
QSU™ logs will be checked for goal completions and parent signatures.
Work Projects
Description
This portion of the clinic takes place simutaniously with the one-on-one reviews, and has been designed to teach the students practical life skills through various work projects.
Goals
To provide an outlet for physical activity, skill building, and teamwork.
Format
Students who are waiting for or finished with their one-on-one reviews will complete assigned tasks to the satisfaction of their supervisor.