Feb 22, 2021

DANCING IN THE RAIN

By |2021-02-22T10:42:36-08:00February 22, 2021|Character, Secondary|4 Comments

In English 11 last October,  Mrs. Dani DeJong shared a collection of essays from National Public Radio’s program, “This I Believe.” She then challenged her students to write their own personal credo about a core principle that defines their life. The array of topics, concerns, and passions were as diverse as the students themselves. The [...]

Dec 15, 2020

WRITING ON THE WALL

By |2022-04-28T14:53:15-07:00December 15, 2020|Relationships, Secondary|3 Comments

Sometimes you hear sermons where parts of it stick with you for many years. Bill de Jager (former teacher, vice principal, and interim principal of ACS Secondary) once illustrated that every interaction we have in our ordinary days creates this fine thread between you and that person. The more you spend time with someone, the [...]

Nov 24, 2020

NOT THE WEEKEND MIKE PLANNED

By |2020-11-24T06:51:42-08:00November 24, 2020|Relationships, Secondary|2 Comments

Gut check time. I’m wiped…I was told I’m supposed to be authentic and honest…. So here it goes: I was supposed to go to Whistler during our past long weekend. It’s been a long road from early August when preparations for this school year began. But Whistler was coming! It’s an annual trip my wife [...]

Oct 26, 2020

VILLAGE PEOPLE

By |2022-05-02T13:51:18-07:00October 26, 2020|Faith, Parenting, Secondary|7 Comments

BY GARY VERBEEK, MECHANICS AND BIBLE TEACHER Have I really been at ACS for 30 years and teaching for 35? Initially, I was hired to start a mechanics program but started out teaching woods class. Five years later, we tore down the two bay “garage” behind the school and Fricia Construction built the awesome mechanics [...]

Jun 18, 2020

THE ROOKIE PRINCIPAL SAYS THANKS

By |2020-06-18T08:48:00-07:00June 18, 2020|Celebrating, Secondary|1 Comment

My final blog of the year, and the end of my first year as principal…what do I want to share? One simple word. Thanks! Everyone I talk to seem to pity me to some degree: “Wow! This is an intense first year!” “I bet you didn’t anticipate being a principal during COVID-19!” “How are you [...]

May 25, 2020

BEHIND THE SCREENS

By |2022-05-02T13:50:26-07:00May 25, 2020|Secondary, Whole Child Education|1 Comment

BY NAOMI STEWART, SECONDARY FRENCH TEACHER Remember way back…seven weeks ago…when we moved into Connected Learning? I think I cried at least once a day during the week after spring break. It was full of rapid preparation and baptism by fire. Instructions and expectations changed minute to minute. Admin worked hard to stay up to [...]

Apr 3, 2020

A GUIDING PHRASE

By |2020-04-03T15:08:55-07:00April 3, 2020|School Vision, Secondary|0 Comments

“Be gentle with yourself and generous with others” is a phrase that Ed Noot, Executive Director of the Society of Christian Schools in BC, shared with us school leaders during one of our many virtual meetings over spring break. It’s a phrase that has stuck with me over these last few weeks and something I’m trying to [...]

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