“I’m not going to be the principal,” I announced to the students while we piled onto the bus in Nicaragua. “So, behave.” Over spring break, I had the privilege of representing ACS in Nicaragua as we connected with Centro De Fé. This Christian school has been our sister school for the past 16 years. I wasn’t the leader on the trip: I was like a “responsible adult” [...]
“It's a mentality really, focused on building community in my class and making the whole class feel like they're part of something.” This is what Tyler Lande, grade 7 teacher, strives to instill in his students as he prepares them to live their lives as stewards of Christ. A Desire to Serve When Tyler first [...]
“It feels like I’ve won the lottery,” is how Koenraad Beugelink describes his time mentoring secondary students during the annual Nicaragua trip. Whether he is a speaker for both middle school and secondary chapels, a leader on the Nicaragua service trip, a soccer coach, or an influence within the Student Life Centre, creating strong relationships [...]
Well, it’s time to sign off as your interim executive director. I have the privilege of bookending our school year blog cycle and I promise this will be better than my August one! 😉 In August, I introduced you to our theme for the 2024-2025 school year, “Press On” based on Hosea 6:3: “Let us [...]
“C’est la Tour Eiffel!” “Magnifique!” “Can you believe these walls are hundreds of years old?” “This is where the King of France lived—and was beheaded!” These were just a few of the excited whispers we overheard from our eager students as we wandered through France. The Adventure Ahead For many of us, this trip was [...]
A few months ago, our educational staff embarked on an “In Real Life” field trip to local businesses and non-profits to explore the attitudes, attributes, skills, and education necessary for success in today’s job market. The goal? To better understand how our educational approach, including project-based learning, equips ACS students to thrive in their future [...]
Have you ever dreamed of accomplishing something really big? I was 11 years old, dreaming that one day I would make the ACS volleyball team. I watched both of my older brothers play the sport and I knew that this would be the sport I played at school. I was so nervous at the start [...]
I’ve always felt called from God to go out and serve others outside of my own community. Growing up, I was taught that helping others and spreading the gospel by being God’s hands and feet is my mission. Matthew 5:42 says, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see [...]
Can you crash a wedding in an ancient cathedral, watch a unique performance of the Cirque du Soleil, and try a month of living in and experiencing francophone culture for (almost) no charge? Well, that’s exactly what I did last summer with my friend, Taylor Mulder! Pas D’anglais! Official Language Programs Canada offers a government-funded [...]
The Junior Residency was formed as a way to utilize the Shaping God’s World Fund to support student-led initiatives that meet a real need. We are in year two of our Junior Residency. We have students who are now deeply engaged in the Jr. Residency and are busy putting together action steps to fulfil their [...]
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