ACCS News letter March 2016 - Alliston Community Christian

ACCS NEWSLETTER
March 2016
An interesting spring season, to say the least
What will be next?
Many of you, just like I, are probably wondering about the type of weather we have been experiencing this spring. Some will immediately suggest it is happening as a result of global warming and
to expect more of it. That may be one reason for the weather, but, let's leave that for a different conversation. What I'd like to suggest is that the weather, especially when it is out of the ordinary, always
gives us a friendly reminder to take things one step at a time.
The ice storm created a lot of havoc. As most of us have seen, it has also impacted a lot of trees.
Broken branches are everywhere. Some trees will have to be torn down, some just trimmed. For
most though the trunk of the tree, the roots, are all in place. Rejuvenation will be seen as spring and
warmer weather arrive. Most of the trees will survive and do well.
For us as an ACCS community, we've experienced a bit of that “ice storm”. When some board
members resigned this past month it created a few difficult days. We've experienced a bit of
“brokenness”, some “pain”, and yes, a need to reflect and renew. What we are also going to experience is that it is our rootedness, what we hold on to, that will allow us to move forward, that will allow
us to survive and thrive.
ACCS is looking at celebrating 35 years of offering Christian Education in the Alliston area this
year. Much to be thankful for. As we move forward, as we “rejuvenate”, I want to remind ourselves of
God's faithfulness. Something that has such strong purpose as educating God's children will be able
to continue only if we look to Him. As we plan for next year, as teachers modify, renew or develop
new curriculum, as the board makes changes at the same time hangs onto that what has always
been essential, as we tell others about ACCS, be sure to keep in mind what is at the “root” of it all.
God through His Son gave us an opportunity for redemption. We celebrated that just a couple of
weeks ago during Easter week. ACCS is one way in which we give back to our Father by teaching
His children what it means to serve Him. Together, through each day’s activities, we acknowledge
Him as Lord of all. May we always place our trust in Him, and may we do so in such a way that Alliston and all those in the surrounding area hear about that too.
Mr. Bronsema
Principal
In This Issue
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Gr 1/2 Lap Books
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Gr 7/8
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Kindergarten Open House
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Speech Fest / Skate-a-thon
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Christian Education Week
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Board Report
Sugar Bush & Bible
Thank you to Mr. Mark Peterson and his son Andrew
for helping us make the “sugar bush” come alive.
Grade 1 / 2 - Lap Books
During the month of March, students in the Primary Classroom finished studying the life of Moses. We learned how
God led His people through the desert into the Promised
Land. We also learned about the Tabernacle, God told the
people to build. As a special activity, we built a Tabernacle
with Miss Hayes and made a Lap Book, describing each part
of the Tabernacle. During Science class we learned about
Simple Machines and how they help us do our work. We created another Lap Book, describing each Simple Machine and
how they work. Our garden is beginning to show signs of life.
We are eagerly waiting to see the flowers appear.
Grade 7/8 Sugar Bush & Bible
The grade 7/8 students ventured into the bush- the
sugar bush to be exact - our sugar bush! We braved
the very wet and muddy bog, traversed the bullrushes, and hiked to the wood stove that housed the
huge pot of boiling sap, soon to be delicious pure
maple syrup. Students were given a lesson on
'syrupology' ( yes- I made that up- it's in the RDictionary) Mr. Mark Peterson and his son Andrew,
treated us to a morning of all things maple syrup, and
wood chopping of the 'post ice storm' felled trees. The
students were amazed at the challenge in safely and
efficiently chopping logs for the fire. Thank you Mr. Peterson x 2.
Our new Bible unit- World Religions is underway- come
on in during Christian Education week and view our
'World Religion Exhibit'- contact the school for details. It
will fascinate you!
Blessings to everyone as we 'spring' into Spring. God is
GOOD, ALL the time! ~Mrs. Roberts-Dodd
Just a reminder to stop by our thriving thrift store for all your shopping
needs. We carry a large selection of
furniture, house ware items, clothes.
If you would like to donate items
you can drop them off at the store or for larger items, call the store
to arrange pick up at 705-434-4260.
Stop by our Booth this weekend at the South
Simcoe Home Show at the New Tecumseth
Arena. Saturday, April 9th from 9am till 5pm and
Sunday, April 10th from 10am till 4pm. Look forward to see you this weekend.
Christian Education Week Events from Monday,
April 18th till Friday, April 22nd, 2016.
Tuesday, April 19th—Kindergarten Open House
from 9:00am till 11:30am.
On March 9th, we sent a group of students to
the North Toronto District Speech Fest at Unity
Christian High School in Barrie. Congratulations
to all our students and to Charli Pelleober who
won the Senior Division .
Skate-a-thon
Students and Staff had a great time staking at NTRC last Thursday, March 31st. Pledges
are still coming into the
school. Totals will be forth
coming.
Thursday, April 21st—Friends of ACCS Open
House from 12:30pm till 2:00 pm. All ACCS supporters are encouraged to come and visit. See
the students in action, come hear them play,
sing, recite, etc. A light lunch will be served.
Friday, April 22nd—Professional Development
Day—No School for students. Teachers will be
working on developing more Project Based units
and reviewing our overall curriculum.
Students will be attending the
North Toronto District Badminton
Tournament on Thursday, April
14th at Timothy Christian School
in Barrie. Everyone is invited to
come out and support our Badminton team.
Our students will be having a Square Dancing Social on Tuesday, April 12th
from 7:00pm till 8:30pm in the ACCS
gym. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Our faithful Sponsors
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ACCS Prayer Corner:
Our Students: That will be focused and grow into servants for Christ and respect their
parents, teachers and others.
Our Staff: That they will bring glory and honour to God through their words, actions and
deeds. Stay healthy body, soul and spirit.
Our Board: For God’s clear direction for ACCS, their families and business. For our new
Board members and existing Board members to move together in one direction.
Our Community: That God be made known to each person who is seeking him through our
school and churches.
Dear ACCS families,
On behalf of the board and staff of ACCS, I would like to thank you for your prayers and
support over the past couple months as we make a fresh start. Lots has happened since our
March 8th meeting. The board has met 3 times and many exciting things are happening. Most of our discussions have turned into actions. New board members have joined,
Kristin Peereboom who was previously on the Board is back heading the Development program again. Helen Van Daleen is the Treasurer, and we have had many people approach the
Board showing interest to be involved with ACCS. There is a sense of renewed excitement
and energy that you can feel as you walk into the school. The Board has also been in contact with OACS and met with them this past Friday. OACS will be joining us at our April 13th
board meeting.
The school finances look very good. We continue to receive donations, and the “Attic” is
having a good year. As the Board looks ahead to 2016-2017 enrollment, I can’t stress
enough the importance of letting us know if you are registering again. This will enable the
Board to put together a proper budget along with staffing and setting up the tuition structure. The Board is looking at a variety of ways to continue to reduce expenses. The school
mortgage is up for renewal. This presents a unique opportunity to be creative in reducing
this debt.
We all want to let the community know that we have something VERY special here at ACCS,
from amazing loving teachers to small class sizes. Not only do we have an incredible facility
we have a property that you just don’t find at other schools. The best way to promote this
school is by word of mouth but sometimes we can be our worst enemy. We have something
incredible that God has blessed us with for 35 years, is that not something we should be
telling other people about? Let every discussion about ACCS be a positive one and I guarantee it will change the way the community sees our school, which in turn can only mean
great things to come! I am very proud to say that my kids have attended ACCS and have
matured and grown up into incredible young women who love the Lord and want to bless
Him. Their years at ACCS have played a very big role in who they are today.
The Board looks forwards to working alongside our families and the community to provide
the best we can in higher education, biblically infused learning and of course providing an
atmosphere for creative and safe learning.
In His service,
Theo Pelleboer
ACCS board chair