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Jun 19, 2019

FIVE THINGS I LEARNED AS PRINCIPAL AT ACS

By |2019-06-19T09:32:48-07:00June 19, 2019|School Vision, Secondary|5 Comments

Eight years. That’s how long I was principal at ACS Secondary. These eight years have been good years, with many wonderful people and some incredible experiences. I probably could list 50 things that I learned as principal at ACS, but here are five of them. 1. God Works Through Us, Regardless of Our Mistakes This [...]

Jun 18, 2019

A BACKPACK FULL OF TWEEN STUFF

By |2019-06-18T07:16:09-07:00June 18, 2019|Middle School, Relationships|4 Comments

BY JUSTIN VERWOERD, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT When I started my job at ACS Middle, I thought it was perfect: work starts at 8:00 am, meal breaks at 10:30 am and 12 noon, and the weekly schedule is generally unchanging. I was cruising. The perfect job for me. Well, anyone who works at a school, has children, [...]

Apr 23, 2019

WITH A GRATEFUL HEART

By |2019-04-23T08:50:58-07:00April 23, 2019|Relationships, Secondary|4 Comments

“What are you doing next year?” I have been asked this question many times over the past year. The more you answer, “I’m not sure…” the more difficult it becomes to get asked that question (just ask any grade 12 student; they will share this same feeling). But I understand those kids a little better [...]

Apr 9, 2019

SPECIAL NEEDS VS. HUMAN NEEDS

By |2019-04-09T06:49:33-07:00April 9, 2019|Custom-Fit Education, Elementary|10 Comments

BY ANNA REDEKOP, ACS PARENT When our daughter, Sadie was 10 months old, she was not meeting several of her developmental milestones. So we took her for genetic testing. I remember sitting her on the ground in the doctor’s office and giving her a cracker thinking everything would be fine and the doctor was about [...]

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