The purpose of John
Calvin School is to assist and support parents in the education of their
covenant children to the glory of God. In accomplishing this mission, the vision of John Calvin School
is to provide excellent Christ-centered education in service to God and our
neighbour.
Good Thursday morning school community as we bring to a
close the first full week of home-based instruction and learning for the month
of May. May our Heavenly Father continue
to bless the work of the students, parents, and teachers as we carry on with
student learning at home, preparing to move into week number eight. It will be a bit chilly for an outdoor day at
home tomorrow but enjoy it nonetheless; this event in lieu of the Open House
and the Hike for Hospice.
In the United States, the first week of May is designated National Teachers’ Appreciation Week
(Canada’s is in October). Although we
are not Americans (I guess, technically, we are North Americans), I
still felt it a good excuse to use this event from our neighbours to the south to
show our appreciation for the school-teachers and the parent-teachers. Great job with home-based education all
teachers, and thank you for all your hard work in teaching the
students/children. What a blessing it is when parents and
teachers work together to teach His covenant children more about His Word and
His world. Keep up the great work you
are doing, today and every day!
I couldn’t help but think of Psalm 78 when reflecting on
working together to instruct His children.
“O my people hear my teaching;
listen to the words of my mouth. I will
open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old—what
we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children; we
will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power,
and the wonders he has done. He decreed
statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our
forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their
children. Then they would put their
trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. (Psalm
78:1-7, NIV)
Parents, if you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to contact your child(ren)’s teacher.
If you have any questions of a general nature about home-based learning,
please don’t hesitate to contact the principal.
Please continue to pray for the staff as they continue to pray for
you. May our Heavenly Father continue to
provide us with everything we need during the COVID-19 pandemic as we continue
to put our hope and trust in Him.
May the Lord continue
to provide for those in our community who need Him in a special way; be it
those who are sick, who are impacted by COVID-19, who are dealing with
difficult family situations, or those who are grieving the recent death of a
loved one. Once again we think of the family
of Mr. Herman Poort. We thank the Lord
that the government of Ontario has opened up a number of businesses so that
people can get back to work or get to work.
May our Heavenly Father continue to surround us all with His love and
care.
Kindergarten
registration: Kindergarten and Grade
1 registration forms were sent out earlier this week. Please return them to the school as soon as
possible, either by email or snail mail.
Reminders:
*It’s that time of year again, so please continue to
be wary of ticks and mosquitoes.
*The Dental Screening program that normally takes
place sometime in the month of May has been cancelled.
*Victoria Day on May 18
*The Spring Membership Meeting is scheduled for May
20. You should be receiving the meeting
packages this weekend via church social.
*The Teachers College is postponing the graduation ceremonies originally
scheduled for May 22 until sometime in the fall.
Have a
wonderful weekend and an enjoyable Mother’s Day, and have a blessed day of
worship from home. We’ll touch base
again in a week’s time, D.V.
G. Hofsink
