I’ll admit, I'm one of those people who loves the start of the school year. That hasn’t always been the case, but ever since I became a school leader, I've enjoyed the fresh start that every September offers. I love the eager anticipation of teachers and staff as they return refreshed from an extended summer [...]
Teaching entrepreneurship isn’t exactly in secondary teacher Todd Bakker’s comfort zone. After all, he teaches courses with predetermined curriculum and objective answers such as chemistry and grade 9 science. “I’m not an entrepreneur beyond having a lawn mowing business as a kid,” says Todd. However, he was up for the challenge and sought to learn [...]
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 [...]
If you’ve ever been to the Celebration Week fashion show in May, you may have noticed one particular student who was spunkier and smaller than the average secondary student. But that hasn't stopped her from “strutting her stuff” on the runaway with a big smile on her face, garnering loud cheers from the audience. This [...]
There are few joys greater than being a grandparent, and the annual Grandfriends Day celebration at the elementary campus was a reminder of just how special that role can be. From the moment I stepped into the school lobby, there was a buzz of excitement in the air and the energy could be felt in [...]
“This must have God’s hands in it,” says grade 4 teacher, Measha Thompson, who, overcoming many challenges, moved from teaching kindergarten for the past three years to teaching grade 4 for the 2023-24 school year. Finding Her Home When Measha visited ACS for the first time, she knew this would be her home. Although her [...]
“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 [...]
Amy and I have a terrible work-life balance. We are both working nearly full-time right now, and that leaves little margin for the “extras.” What Now?! A few weeks ago, feeling the load from a busy week, and Amy swamped with all her responsibilities, we both found ourselves at the front reception at the same [...]
On rainy days at ACS Elementary, students love to gross out the teachers on supervision by showing them big, fat worms. To their giggling delight, the teachers respond as they hoped:“Ewwww! Gross!” Except when they bring the wiggling creatures to Nature Kindergarten teacher, Christine Beugelink. “Cool! Let me see!” she says, stopping them in their [...]
This past December, I had the privilege of being invited to a presentation from the students in 2A where the students presented a proposal for some new, exciting, and inclusive play spaces. Earlier in the year the class agreed to take on a big challenge—reimagining our elementary school’s playground! As part of our school’s Drive [...]
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