Dear Parents and ACCS Friends,
If you have been on the school property recently, you will have noticed two large trees planted and thriving in the Kindergarten fenced in area. Thank you to the donor and the installers who brought us the instant shade! We appreciate it so much, especially after the previous trees (donated many years earlier) had to be taken down due to an invasive pest. Also a new storage shed has appeared in the side yard to replace the deteriorated one! Thank you so much to all involved in these projects!
If you have been on the school property recently, you will have noticed two large trees planted and thriving in the Kindergarten fenced in area. Thank you to the donor and the installers who brought us the instant shade! We appreciate it so much, especially after the previous trees (donated many years earlier) had to be taken down due to an invasive pest. Also a new storage shed has appeared in the side yard to replace the deteriorated one! Thank you so much to all involved in these projects!
As we consider this year’s theme (Think Biblically, Act Differently – Romans 12:2), let’s look at how His Grace applies to that theme. 2 Corinthians 9:8 says, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” This is an important angle to consider, because our theme by itself accentuates what we are to do more than that we also need God’s grace to even begin to live changed lives! Maybe you have been running on your own steam (and running out!) Maybe you have been trying to live a transformed life, but found that you are not doing such a good job of it. What we see in this verse is a great encouragement to find abounding grace, all sufficiency and an abundance for every good work! When that is our compelling force, we find that there is strength enough to persevere. Where it says “God is able,” I see that we must not take this as a given, but we must continually seek and pursue God for His grace.
In the weekly news a few weeks ago, I challenged all of us to think about how we all can spread the word about ACCS: Is there more we could be doing to spread the word? The truth is that our classrooms are close to being full; with much more growth, we will be considering splitting classes, more teachers, etc. Exciting times!
As part of my effort to keep us abreast of educational issues, consider these 14 Brilliant Bloom’s Taxonomy Posters For Teachers. Bloom’s taxonomy has always been a staple in teacher education, probably before there was such a thing as home computers-1956 in fact! Curiosity is a powerful catalyst for learning. Young children want to understand the world around them, and naturally reveal their interests by asking questions – sometimes even too many questions! As educators, we may feel pressure to keep going with our intended lesson plan or to get to our ‘point.’ This may lead us, as parents and teachers, to push ahead instead of listening to a child’s question, or to answer it briefly and move on. The goal of education should be to nurture and grow minds that are ready to solve problems and think critically, and asking questions is a necessary skill in that process. For this reason, we want to prioritize question asking and place it at the forefront of our mission for our classrooms and our students. Bloom’s Taxonomy helps us do that.
Do you realize that one of the special things about ACCS is how everyone works together, even during these crazy times? There is a list of maintenance tasks. Send us an email or call if you think you can help–even if it would be now and then.
Let’s see if you can solve this one: Imagine you are in a room, no doors windows or anything, how do you get out? (solution below) …And, did you know? For a long time, people believed that the earth was flat. They believed that the seasons were the result of gods’ and goddesses’ emotions. Diseases were considered to be created by evil spirits. Christian scientists who argued that the Bible says it is round, were laughed at. Sometimes, what most people believe is not actually the truth! Actually, evolutionists have long believed that evolution leaves behind vestigial organs. Unsurprisingly, they labelled many organs ‘vestigial’, and this hindered scientific research. Do vestigial organs really exist? If so, do they support evolution—or devolution? Here’s a short 17-minute video on the truth about ‘vestigial organs’.
Eagerly awaiting the return of Jesus,
Mr. Richard Sommer, Principal
PS. In the last few weeks, we shared this and we thought we should pass it on to you. Our school is a member of the Christian School Foundation. That means that we have access to expertise and experience that we could hardly afford on our own. If people want to give a gift of securities, we can handle that through our Foundation. If people want to give a gift now (and get a receipt this year), but want to extend the life of that gift over five, ten, or twenty-five years (or more!), we can handle that through our Foundation. If you’d like to learn more, contact our school office or office@christianschoolfoundation.ca and we will explain the many different options you might consider!
Solution: Stop imagining!