Apr 16, 2022

THE LEGACY THAT JACK BUILT

By |2022-11-28T11:42:57-08:00April 16, 2022|Art & Music, Shaping God's World|35 Comments

Jack Koning is a beloved teacher who influenced generations of Abbotsford Christian School students to love music. He also taught us the benefits of perseverance, excellence, and that we are better and stronger as a community than as individuals. Jack now has terminal cancer and is in his last days. I was teaching in Red [...]

Nov 5, 2021

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

By |2021-11-09T10:43:09-08:00November 5, 2021|Art & Music, Elementary, Shaping God's World|2 Comments

For those of us who’ve been in our ACS community a while, the name “Sandra Elgersma” makes us think about singing, xylophones, recorders, concerts, and musicals. Many ACS alumni, honorary members, and staff fondly remember our former music teacher, Miss Sandra Elgersma, who taught children music at Abbotsford Christian School from 1988-2012. If you had [...]

Nov 3, 2021

LET IT BE LOVE

By |2022-04-28T14:37:56-07:00November 3, 2021|Art & Music, Faith, Shaping God's World|0 Comments

I like the school’s theme song for the 2021-22 school year. It’s called “Let it be Love” by Canadian band, The Color (although, I expected them to call themselves “The Colour.”)  The song is catchy and fun—toe-tapping, even, and I’m not really a toe-tapper. It sticks and I catch myself humming the chorus as I [...]

Jan 21, 2020

ELVIS, TYM & A FEW TOE TAPPING TEENS

By |2020-01-21T06:51:12-08:00January 21, 2020|Art & Music, Middle School|0 Comments

True confession: I can’t sing and in spite of a few valiant attempts, I cannot play a musical instrument. Among other things I inherited from my mother is the inability to carry a tune. However, I also inherited a love of music from my father. I have discovered that the two are not incongruous and [...]

Oct 22, 2015

How NOT to be an Artist

By |2015-10-22T06:50:09-07:00October 22, 2015|21st Century Learning, Art & Music|4 Comments

BY JONATHAN BOERSecondary Art TeacherThere is a poster out there entitled “How to Be An Artist.” It’s a list of things an artist is supposed to do, like “plant impossible gardens,” “take moonbaths,” and “invite dangerous people to tea.” If this poster is the definitive list, I’m not an artist.The only things on that poster [...]

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