Spring Term

 

Spring Term is a cornerstone of the North Cobb Christian School experience and one of the many elements that makes NCCS so much more than just another school. This is where true life change happens — where our students are invested into deeply … and then guided to invest into others.

Spring Term for NCCS Upper and Middle School students is a special time that provides real-world opportunities for 5th through 12th graders to take what they have learned in the classroom and in chapels and apply it throughout the world.

From Haiti to Hawaii and everywhere in between, these experiences encompass overseas mission trips, cultural immersions, service projects, academic pursuits, arts explorations and more.

A group of student on a mission trip pictured with local children.

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“During Spring Term, my eyes were opened to the world. From bonding with my classmates to serving others in remote areas of the globe, Spring Term was a life-changing experience that shaped who I am today.” NCCS Alumni

SPRING TERM 2023

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Last Year's Spring Term 2022 Blog

Scroll through our 2022 Spring Term team blogs, below. CLICK THE TITLE TO READ MORE!

MIDDLE SCHOOL | Charleston Spring Term 22

Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say rejoice." The 8th graders are rejoicing in gorgeous Charleston, South Carolina!

Our day started before the sun came up in the parking lot of school. After a long day of traveling we drove over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge that connects Charleston with Mt. Pleasant. The Ravenel Bridge is the third longest cable-stay bridges in the Western Hemisphere....

Read More about MIDDLE SCHOOL | Charleston Spring Term 22
Tri-Cities | Spring Term 22

What do 23 students and their chaperones do when they have 500,000 square feet of museum space to themselves? You play "Night at the Museum" with cockroaches from Madagascar and corn snakes and millipedes and blind fish. Then you watch tornadoes form and make paper cones race in wind tunnels (Noah P. beat me every time with his spiral design)...

Read More about Tri-Cities | Spring Term 22
Spain | Spring Term 22

Day 3 started early for the Spain team: we took a short drive into Granada to the Alhambra this morning. Walking through the art-covered fortress, we learned the history of its original Islamic construction and the addition of the palace itself by Charles V.... 

Read More about Spain | Spring Term 22
Snowbird | NCCS Spring Term 2022

Man alive! Waking up was rough because yesterday was non-stop action! Today has been no different, and we are glad of it! We made it to breakfast, perhaps with a little more bedhead and some slippers spotted, but we made it!

After chowing down, we headed to our morning session where we parked ourselves in Colossians to be reminded about Jesus, our only righteousness, who took on sin because of God's great and deep love for us. We heard that God loves us like He loves Jesus because of Jesus' work on the cross....

Read More about Snowbird | NCCS Spring Term 2022
Route 66 | Spring Term 22

Today was our last full day on the road. We woke up in Flagstaff after a full day at the Grand Canyon and loaded up to head back to Las Vegas. After a quick lunch stop at In-n-Out for a burger, we finished up the drive and arrived in Fabulous Las Vegas.

We had a little bit of free time for swimming at the hotel...

Read More about Route 66 | Spring Term 22
Orlando Baseball | Spring Term 22

Wednesday brought a unique challenge for the Baseball Orlando team. Wake up time for the 10 a.m. game was 5:30, as we drove to Bradenton. The team was coming off a tough loss the day previously and did not get into the rooms until late Tuesday evening. The team responded with 15 runs and incredible energy to win 15-2! Nick Stinson pitched great, Michael Mullinax went deep, and the entire team played well...

Read More about Orlando Baseball | Spring Term 22
Miami | Spring Term 22

by student Brooke Moore

Today was our last day in Miami, and it was probably one of the best days. We started off the day eating some eggs, bacon, and biscuits that were so good. Mrs. Peggy is really amazing! 

Then we did our morning devotion and talked for a little bit then hit the road to the food distribution center. At the food distribution center I was the pepper girl. I placed boxes of peppers on the carts and sometimes took the carts to the car.,,,

Read More about Miami | Spring Term 22
Crafting | Spring Term 2022

Our day began with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Speck handing out the goodie bags that our sweet little K4 friends made us. They took up candy donations and packed up some sweetness for our students to enjoy throughout the next few days to remind us that they were praying for us! Super thankful for sweet friends...

Read More about Crafting | Spring Term 2022
Costa Rica | Spring Term 22

Happy Wednesday to all of our family and friends back home. We can’t thank you enough for your prayers and encouragement. It means the world that you are reading our blog and checking out our pictures. Our ultimate goal in all of this is to tell the story of what God has done and is doing. As Christ followers, sharing the gospel is a charge to “tell a good story.” This morning more of our crew woke up with sore muscles and a feeling of accomplishment....

 

Read More about Costa Rica | Spring Term 22
Appalachia | Spring Term 2022

Pretty sure the lesson for today is this isn't as

Well, we did it! We arrived Sunday to learning the family we were serving had changed but the project scope was the same.

We built a deck, a back stoop and underpinned their home to regulate the floor temperature during the seasons. We helped a husband and wife who are expecting a baby soon...

Read More about Appalachia | Spring Term 2022
NCCS students  in Puerto Rico for Spring Term.

A few of the students got the day started with Coach Moore at 5:30 a.m. for a tough workout, courtesy of Coach Mercado! At around 6:30 a.m., some of the ladies gathered up for a yoga workout. After the workouts, we all gathered in the dining hall for breakfast. Mrs. Elizabeth really knows how to cook! We had scrambled eggs with peppers, sausage links, cinnamon rolls, bagels, and cereal.

After breakfast, we met back up in the dining hall for our church service....

Read More about Puerto Rico | Spring Term 2022

 

PAST SPRING TERM HIGHLIGHTS

A group of student on a mission trip pictured with local children.
A blonde high school girl hugs a little boy outside on a sunny day during NCCS Spring Term in Miami.
Photo taken out a plane window of blue-green waters of Miami, with tip of wing barely visible, during Spring Term at NCCS.
Street scene in Puerto Rico with pink tissue paper flowers hanging over the street in rows and people crossing the street.
Students at NCCS help a child with special needs get in a van with her wheelchair.
NCCS students work to install a water filter in another country.

Parker Smith
Upper School Director of Student Life

Aaron Williams
Middle School Director of Student Development