living • learning • serving
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living • learning • serving
NACE NOTES Fall 2015 CCS Student Artwork by Evan, Grade 1/2 LIVING • LEARNING • SERVING greEtings From the nace board OCT. 15 Cross Country Meet (Brantford) Cross Country Meet (Dundas) It is always wonderful to see your children having a good start to another school year. It is a blessing to welcome happy children home after a day of school. But more importantly, it is a blessing to know that they are being taught by Christian teachers, who share with our children what it means to learn about the world in the context of a loving God! 23 29 & 30 31 Reformation Day 4 SCHS Grade 8 Day 13 PD Day We want to welcome a few new teachers, as well as note some internal switches between our schools. Maria Tamming is teaching our Grade 3’s at John Knox, Freda Kleine Deters is our new Resource Teacher at JKCS, and Nancy Baker has taken on the Junior Kindergarten class at Covenant. Victoria Vanderstoep is the Educational Assistant in the Grade 1/2 classroom at John Knox, as well as our After School Care Coordinator. In terms of internal switches, Claudia DeHaan has moved to Covenant to lead our Resource Program there, and Kim Schenk has moved from the Junior Kindergarten classroom at Covenant to the Senior Kindergarten class at John Knox. We pray that each of these teachers is feeling welcomed in these new positions, and that they are seeing new opportunities for service! As a board, we are very thankful that our schools are growing in terms of students and families numbers, and we are excited to see God blessing us with an ever more diverse community! 14 NACE Bazaar NOV. 6 11 Edifide Convention (no school) Spelling Bee Remembrance Day 20 HDCH Volleyball Tournament (JKCS) 25 P/T Conferences 26 P/T Conferences (no school for JKCS) 26 HDCH Grade 8 Day 28 Boys' Volleyball Tournament 28 Smithville Christmas Parade (2:00 pm) Dec. 5 Girls' Volleyball Tournament 5 Grimsby Christmas Parade (5:15 pm) 23 - Jan. 1 Christmas Break May you and your family be blessed through your involvement with NACE. On behalf of the Board, Andrea Van Geest Communications Secretary Thanks in large part to a dedicated group of volunteers, the "New Again Construction Essentials” (NACE) Store continues to grow and we are seeing the fruits of all the hard work! All the proceeds will go to the reduction of tuition for each and every family in our schools. Please continue to tell your family and friends about this great initiative! Please consider volunteering some time there and/or donating materials that could be sold. Contact Peggy at 289-566-8463 or email her at newagainbeamsville@gmail.com to be involved in this way! It was wonderful to again get so much support for the fundraising golf tournament. Thank you to all those who supported and played. We are looking forward to our upcoming bazaar, and the amazing community building event that it is. I’m sure Tony would love to see each and every one of you in the Produce Room! We know that no matter which room you visit, you will find something of interest! We hope to see everyone out at Smithville Christian High School on Saturday, Nov. 14th, and thank you for all you do to make this event a great success. 2 FALL 2015 JKCS 4/5 class learning about voting NEW TO OUR STAFF (JKCS) JKCS Staff Victoria Vanderstoep JKCS Staff Freda Kleine Deters JKCS Staff Maria Tamming June 2006, I walked out the doors at John Knox, without looking back. I was excited to be done grade school and move on to a new adventure. Fast forward to September 2015, when I walked back through the doors at John Knox for another school year, this time as an EA in the grade one classroom and the after school care coordinator. As a graduate of John Knox, I feel so blessed to be part of the school community once again, working alongside the great team here. Freda Kleine Deters is a Special Education Teacher. She has been working with children and youth with a variety of disabilities for over 20 years. She completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from Calvin College and her Masters degree in Special Education from Adam State University in Alamosa, Colorado. She has been married to Allen Kleine Deters for 30 years and they together have successfully raised 3 children, Joshua, Nathan and Jeremy and welcomed Olivia, our daughter in law (all whom have decided to stay in the US for now). Freda and Allen are currently planting a missional community called the Bridge in Niagara Falls, ON. When Freda isn’t teaching or helping with church planting activities, she can be found either taking pictures or geocaching. She is considering trading in her ski boots for a kayak. She is excited to be part of the John Knox family. I am so excited for the opportunity that God has given me to be a part of a dedicated team of educators that seek to grow God’s children spiritually, emotionally, and academically at John Knox Christian School. I am a graduate of Redeemer University College where I completed my Bachelor's Degree in English and completed the Education Program in 2012. Since I began teaching, I have grown in my passion for Christian education and the impact it has, through my students, in our culture. It is a privilege to shape the lives of my students each day, and watch as they grow in deeper understanding of the God we serve. My husband Jason and I have recently moved to Niagara from Ottawa, where I was a Grade 5/6 and Special Education teacher at Community Christian School in Metcalfe, ON. I am enthusiastic about cultivating a love for reading within my students, and I work to challenge them to reach their God-given potential. Children are image bearers of Christ, and therefore each child displays an aspect of the creative mind of God. I look forward to the opportunity to connect with the students and greater community here at John Knox. Since graduating from John Knox, I attended SCHS and then moved to Ottawa where I attended Carleton University. After completing a degree in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, I moved to Oshawa, where I attended Durham College and completed my Communicative Disorders Assistant certificate. After 5 years of living far away from home, I am excited to be living in the area again with my family and close to old friends. Outside of work, you will often find me curled up with a good book, spending time with my niece and nephew, out on my rollerblades or trying new recipes in the kitchen. Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 3 NEW TO OUR STAFF (CCS) CCS Staff - NANCY BAKER Nancy Baker is a teacher with 19 years experience. She enjoys sharing the joy of discovery and learning with her Junior Kindergarten students. Her hobbies include gardening, photography, and reading. Nancy has four children and three grandchildren: Jillian, Alison (married to Jeff Bootsma) with grandchildren: Juliana 4, Ava 2, and Asher, 8 weeks, Craig (married to Karla VanBeveren), & Eric. Nancy lives in St. Catharines and attends Jubilee Fellowship Christian Reformed Church and is the newest member of the Refugee Committee. She loves the Lord and strives to serve him everyday, by reflecting his love to the people around her. New sandbox a Jr. Ktg. students e ac tr to g in p el h es di CCS Bud 4 FALL 2015 t CCS! JKCS GRADE 1 Miss Bylsma The Grade 1 students spent some time thinking about things that they were thankful for. We realized that God gives us many things and we have many reasons to be thankful! I am thankful for my Mom and Dad because I love them. - Chiara I am thankful for my pets because they are furry. - Sariya I am thankful for animals because they dig. - Ethan Ve. I am thankful for moms and dads because I love them. - Mackenzie D. I am thankful for my Mom and Dad because they make supper. - Leny I am thankful for flowers because they have pretty petals. - McKenzie W. I am thankful for my Mom and Dad because they love me. - Kaylee I am thankful for electricity because I like to play video games. - Ezekiel I am thankful for my lunch bag because it is pink. - Leah I am thankful for my Mom and Dad because I love them. - Elizabeth I am thankful for salamanders because they come alive in a pond. - Jared I am thankful for apples because they are healthy. - Teni I am thankful for my mommy because she does nice things for me. - Ethan Va. I am thankful for fruit because it is good. - Lake I am thankful for Alex because I can play with him. - Milan I am thankful for a house because it is warm. - Meagan I am thankful for Mom because she makes supper. - Brendan I am thankful for family because we play games. - Cristina I am thankful for my Mom and Dad because they take care of me. Sophia Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 5 CCS GRADE 1/2 Miss Brunsveld The grade one/two class at Covenant has been busy enjoying Curious George books. We have watched a few movie clips, written sentences about this curious little monkey and learned about the co-authors and illustrators H.R. and Margret Rey. We even tried to fold the same kind of paper boats that George made with our grade five buddies. Wow, Curious George sure was a smart monkey! We had trouble doing that! The grade two boys also each wrote a chapter for a book entitled, “Curious George Goes to Farms.” This homemade book will be entered into our Covenant library, with a real library sign out pocket and shelved along with all the other Curious George books. CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO FARMS One day Curious George went to a farm, in a car, with the man in the yellow hat. While the man was talking to the farmer George decided to go exploring. George saw a truck. George decided to run and hide in the truck. Then George jumped out in a leaf pile, before the dirt fell on the man with the yellow hat. - Luke V. Then, George saw a grain bin. George decided to open the door and jump inside and the door locked. The farmer got the tractor and pulled the grain bin down, that George was in. The Farmer said, “You must be George. You must go to the shop”. The man with the yellow hat took George home. - Connor H. Next George saw the farmer’s house. George decided to go and check inside. He went upstairs where he saw a door. He opened the door. Suddenly he saw a toilet! He was curious. He wanted to know what it did. Suddenly the man with the yellow hat saw George was gone! George was making water go all over the place because he kept flushing the toilet. The man with the yellow hat and the farmer saw water coming through the window. They took a mop and cleaned up the water. Then George and the man went home. - Austin V. Then George saw a cow. George decided to go in the barn to see what was inside the barn. When he went in the barn he saw a cow. Mooooo. George got frightened so he ran back to the man with the yellow hat! - Evan V. Next, George saw a tractor go by. George decided to jump on to it. Suddenly it stopped at a big red house. There were chickens. George was curious. He jumped on to a chicken. He flew off and ran back to the man with the yellow hat. - Jaxsen R. Then George saw a truck full of pails. George decided to jump in a pail with the flowers. The truck dove to the market. There they found George in a pail. What a surprise! The farmer pulled George out of the truck. He called the man with the yellow hat to pick up George. - Jayden V. Finally, George saw a sheep that was black. He decided to jump on it. He wanted to shave the sheep. He made a carpet from the wool. He gave it to the man with the yellow hat for Christmas. The End Grade One/Two and Grade 5 buddies made paper boats together. Curious George sure made them a lot faster than we did! 6 FALL 2015 JKCS !) Corn Roast (Yummy food NACE Peach Peeling Fundraise r NACE Apple Pie Fundraiser JKCS Senior Boys' Soccer Team JKCS Senior Girls' Soccer Team Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 7 JKCS - EKP Mrs. Koornneef The Children Who Lived in a Shoe There once was a teacher Who lived in a shoe. She had so many students, She wondered what to do. They played in the park, Some slid down the slides, Dami made a pattern chair And Alex made a play doh train. Bentley & Nolan played with sand And searched for diamonds with shovels and hands. Mateo and Alanna read lots of books While Snake just watched from the hooks. Henry built with Lego blocks While together we searched for fancy rocks. then . . . Mrs. Koornneef gave them some broth along with some bread Then hugged them all soundly And put them to bed. 8 FALL 2015 CCS - Jr. Kindergarten Here are art pieces that my students drew on Friday. They were drawn just after they had a chance to show and share about the talent God gave to them. Mrs. Baker Mikayla D. - God create d me good at gymnastic eated me good Holly P.. - God cr at colouring. s. Liam K. - God created me Jack H. - God created me good at colouring (and skating) Reese V. - God created Megan V. - God created me good at soccer. good at playing hockey. Morgan V. - God created me good at drawing. de. me good at making lemona Cameron T. - Tyson V.- God created me memorizing Bible verses. God created me good at bu ilding with lego. Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 9 CCS - Jr. Kindergarten Mrs. Baker Show & Share Time God created me good at gymnastics! - Mikayla D. God created me good at playing hockey! - Liam K. God created me good at swimming! - Arianna V. God created me good at building Lego! - Cameron T. God created me a good artist! - Holly P. God created me good at skating! - Jack H. God created me good at playing with my frog! - Jaxon V. God created me good at taking pictures! - Kiera S. God created me to be a good artist! - Morgan V. God created me good at building with blocks! - Nathan J. God created me good at making lemonade! - Reese V. God created me good at dancing and soccer! - Sicilia T. 10 FALL 2015 Show & Share Time God created me good at memorizing Bible verses! Tyson V. God created me good at art! - Skylar A. God created me good at golf and swimming! - Jayce D. God created me to be a good runner! - Jesse B. God created me good at biking! - Payton H. God created me good at art and playing soccer! - Megan V. uipment JKCS New Senior Side Playground Eq Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 11 CCS Grade 5 Miss Geerts Book Reviews Calvin and Hobbes – The Revenge of the Baby‐ Sat is a perfect book for people that love comedy and who are in grade 3, 4, or 5. The two main characters are Calvin and Hobbes. Hobbes is Calvin’s stuffed tiger that he believes is real. The best part of the book for me is when Calvin, while doing his math, asks Susie what 12+9 is and she says 100,000. Calvin figures out that’s what she said for 3+4. Book review by Caleb Mc. In the book Venom and Song, seven lords have to be trained to use their gifts. When they are done, they are going to attack Veseder Crag and try to go to the portal to get a map that will show where all the portals are and lots of other things. They have an estimated 10,000 men and the gwar have about 50,000 men. The elves are low on supplies. This book is good for ages 10 and up. Book review by Braden M. The Bully Boys is a competing story. It takes place during the war of 1812, around Queenston, Ontario. The main characters are Thomas (Tommy) Roberts and James Fitzgibbon. After thwarting a robbery in the local general store, Tommy travels with Fitzgibbon on his many adventures to make the Americans retreat back across the Niagara River. This book is perfect for boys ages 10 and up, but girls will love it too! Book review by Eleanor L. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a really good story because the author Jeff Kinney explains the characters really well. I would recommend this book for ages 10 and up to 50. Some of the other details are that it is really funny and it does not have bad language. The character only thinks about himself but as life continues, he realizes what he really needs to think about. Book review by Brady L. Touching Spirit Bear is a great book! It takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a remote Alaskan Island. The main character is a teenager named Cole. He goes to the Island after he attacks a guy named Peter for telling on him for robbing and trashing a hardware store. He also goes to 12 FALL 2015 the island because he has a criminal record but goes to apply for circle justice. I recommend this book to ages 10 ‐ 100. Book review by Ephraim H. Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Third Wheel is a funny book. It takes place at Greg Heffley’s house and school. The characters are Greg, his brothers Rodrick and Manny, his mom and dad and his friend Rowly. What happens in the story is Greg tries to relive not being born yet. I recommend it for ages 8+. Book review by Emmett H. A Story of Hope is about Terry Fox. Terry was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He wanted to run across Canada. He had a fake leg. He liked basketball. He also played soccer. He had two brothers and one sister. He was very athletic. This book is perfect for ages 8 to adult. Book review by Laurel G. Schooled is a fantastic book/story. This book is for ages 10‐16. The characters are Cap, Naomi, Hugh, Zack, Rain, Mr. Kasigi, Mrs. Donnely, Sophie, and more. I’d loooooooooove to tell you some parts, but you have to find out yourself! If you like school or not, you’ll still love this book. Book review by Bethany D. The Wild Wild West is an amazing story. It’s a Geronimo Stilton book that takes place in the Wild West. The main characters are Geronimo, Trap, Thea, and Benjamin. This story is about Geronimo and his friends lost in the desert and finding Cactus City. He gets himself in trouble from a good fighter but the sheriff challenges Geronimo to a rodeo. Will Geronimo win? This book is perfect for ages 5+. Book review by Gavin D. Calvin and Hobbes is a funny, yet a little bit of a weird story. The characters in this story are mostly about Calvin and his stuffed tiger named Hobbes. In Calvin’s imagination Hobbes is a talking, tall, really smart tiger. But, in real life, Hobbes is only stuffed. Calvin does everything with him. I think these books are good for ages 9 and up. Book review by Valerie C. Calvin and Hobbes is a funny book to read. Calvin and Frindle is a great book. This book takes place in Westfield, Hobbes have a lot of books. All of the comics take place at either his house or at school. The characters are Calvin who is six, and Hobbes who is a stuffed tiger that Calvin pretends is real. The main problems are that Calvin usually gets in trouble for throwing stuff at a girl named Susie Derkins. In the summer he throws water balloons and in winter it is snowballs. This book is very funny. These books are perfect for all ages. Book review by Jared B. New Hampshire. Nick is a boy in fifth grade who likes to stir up trouble. In third grade Nick wanted to turn the classroom into a tropical paradise, but he started small. First he made everyone in the class make little palm trees and tape them to their desk, and his teacher thought it was cute. In fifth grade it was different. Nick was having some difficulties with getting out of trouble. Nick made up a new word. Frindle. His teacher does not like this new word. This book is perfect for ages 8‐11. Book review by Morgan V. Sydney and the Wisconsin Whispering Woods is a good mystery book. It takes place in Wisconsin at a resort in the woods. The characters are Sydney, Alexis, Biscuit, Aunt Dee, the mountain man, and Duncan. Sydney and Alexis meet Duncan, and Duncan said that girls don’t fish! Sydney went to go sign up for the fishing contest anyway. They tied Biscuit outside and went across the street to the grocery store and when they came back Biscuit was gone! This book is perfect for ages 8‐adult. There’s a whole series! The series is called Camp Club Girls. This is a Christian series. Book review by Natasha M. Touching Spirit Bear is an awesome story. Spirit Bear takes place on an island and in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The main character is Cole and some others including Garvey, Edwin, Peter, Cole’s mom anddad, Peter’s mom and dad, lawyers, and a judge. Spirit Bear is about a boy stuck on an island wanting to escape because he got sent there to try to change. Book review by Cadence R. Calvin and Hobbes is a VERY funny story. If you like funny comics you have to get Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin and Hobbes is a book about Calvin and Hobbes! Hobbes is a stuffed tiger that Calvin imagines is a real tiger. Calvin is a grade 1 student who has an incredible imagination. Sometimes it takes place in the classroom or in his house or yard. This book is perfect for grades 3 and up. Book review by Keegan V. The Phoenix of Destiny is a compelling story. It is placed in the Kingdom of Fantasy. It is a book for ages 7‐100. Geronimo meets friends on this journey. He is trying to get things for “Blossom”. He goes to the most dangerous places in the kingdom. The queen has forbidden almost everyone to go with the knight. Book review by Lucas V. The book Minecraft is a book of tips for using this computer‐based game. It shows step by step instructions so that you will be a master at building houses, ships, and roller coasters. It also shows the difficulty of the structures plus it shows you how to craft stuff. This book is for ages 9 and up. Book review by Karson V. Touching Spirit Bear is an awesome story. It takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota and an island in Alaska. The characters are Cole, Mom, Dad, Peter, Garvey, Edwin, and Peter’s lawyer. Cole goes to the island by himself and touches the spirit bear and comes back with claw marks from the bear. Cole gets mad often. He is learning to change by going in the lake every morning and rolling a rock to the bottom of the hill. This book is perfect for ages 10 and up. Book review by Jody V. Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 13 JKCS Grade 7 & 8 Miss Scholman Live in the Light Alanna H. Deacon M. Emily M. Sophia B. 14 FALL 2015 Our school theme for 2015-2016 at John Knox is "Live in the Light." As a class, we reflected on what that means. Here are a few of the student responses. Sam K. Lillian M. Kaitlin D. Luke H. Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 15 Live in the Light Jayden T. Grace L. Our theme for this year is “Live in the Light”. When I say those words, you probably might think of a fire or flashlight or torch. But let me tell you, it is so much more. It is God’s light we have to reflect to all. If we trust in Him, we will not fail. Spread the word in peace and love. Everyone is accepted by God above. Renya B. 16 FALL 2015 Live by God’s Word Inspire others to love God Value God’s Word Entertain others with God’s Word Introduce others to Christ Never walk away from God Tell others about the Bible He will help you through tough times Enjoy reading the Bible Light a path for others Influence others in a positive way Go to church He will always love you The Bible is your guide JKCS Student Council 2015-16 Introducing (left to right): Zachary W., Daniella Z., Hope A., Mya V.,Sophia B., Eric B., Tumi F. NACE Family FunFest (Bazaar) Saturday, November 14th Smithville Christian High School Reg. Rd. 14, Smithville • (905-957-7796) Breakfast ALL YOU from 8-10am CAN EAT Join us for breakfast, followed by our Marketplace • Fresh Produce • Baked Goods • Christmas Store • Bouncy Castle • Cotton Candy • Plants & Flowers • Games Room • Face Painting • Penny Sale & Silent Auction All of the above open from 9am-2pm Lunch - 11:30am-2pm HUGE LIVE AUCTION AT 7PM (with "Snack Shack" food sold throughout the evening) Nace Notes / Keeping In Touch 17 Foundation event inspires members to think big Members of the Christian School Foundation got top expertise from a fundraising leader at a recent development event. Tony Kamphuis, NACE’s executive director, joined about a dozen other member schools at the invitation-only roundtable, which featured advice from Henry Contant, the recently retired executive director of the Society of Christian Schools of British Columbia. After decades of work as a fundraiser and fundraising consultant for Christian schools around the world, Contant said Christian schools have a great story to tell. “Raising funds should grow out of vison and mission,” said Contant, who has led 19 successful capital campaigns during the past 21 years. A good campaign rekindles the mission and vision of a school. Participants at the event said it was excellent. “Some of the ideas that were shared were very helpful,” Kamphuis said. “We will be implementing some of them in our fall drive.” “My idea of a good event is that I take away at least one or two good ideas that we can use in our local context,” agreed George Petrusma, principal of John Knox Christian School in Oakville. 18 FALL 2015 “It was encouraging and motivating,” agreed Paula Stubbert, director of development at John Knox Oakville. After Contant’s presentation, Foundation executive director Michael VanPelt led participants in a discussion on what works and what doesn’t, which Paul Branan of Woodland Christian School said provided “some good thoughts and answers.” Making expert advice and resources available to NACE and other member schools is one of the main tasks of the Christian School Foundation. The event also served as a way for member schools to tell the Foundation what they are looking for as they seek to meet their financial goals, said VanPelt. “Help us think through these things and we will put them to work tomorrow.” People who support the cause of Christian education will feel joy, Contant said, “when they know how our Christian school is changing the lives of children for the kingdom and for eternity.” CCS New climber CCS students frog hunting for our Creation Studies unit in Grade 3/4. 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