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Credo Christian Elementary School
21919 52 Ave. Langley BC V2Y 2M7
Phone: 604-530-1131 Fax: 604-530-4268
e-mail [email protected]
website: www.credoces.org
Board of Directors
Paul Sikma (2022) Chairman
Keith Broersma (2022) Secretary
Ian Moes (2021) Treasurer
Roger Aikema (2021) Fundraising/Finance
Deanna VanDyke (2020) Education/PR
Richard Welfing (2021) CCSTA
Brad VanOene (2022) Maintenance/IT
Education Committee
Deanna VanDyke Pearl Hoff
Yvonne Jacobi Jacoba Leyenhorst
James de Haas Kelly VanSeters
Otto Bouwman Jennifer Onderwater
Membership Committee
Lisa VanDyke Mandy Dewit
Ryan Sikma Rob VanDelft
Katie Vandergaag
Finance Committee
Ian Moes Roger Aikema
Elma Kuntz
Maintenance Committee
Brad VanOene James Vandeburgt
Darryl Hofsink Mark Meerstra
Ivan Scheper Matt Schouten
Staff
Otto Bouwman Principal
Jennifer Onderwater VP, Grade 1 & 2
Leslie Scholtens Kindergarten
Mary MacDougal Grade 1 & 2
Heather Dykstra Grade 1 & 2
Stephen Chase Grade 3
Debora Minderhoud Grade 2 & 3
Nadine Krikke Grade 4
Jerry Scholtens Grade 5
Linda VanSpronsen Grade 5
David Wu Grade 6
Diana Nobel Grade 7
Deborah Huttema SpEd, LA
Yvonne Jacobi Music 4,5
Mekayla Knol Music 6,7
Lisa Devries Educational Ass’t
Kim Groen Educational Ass’t
Yolanda Hoogstra Educational Ass’t
Katelyn Mostert Educational Ass’t
Wilma Santema Educational Ass’t
Evelynn Scheper Educational Ass’t
Jacqueline Spoor Educational Ass’t
Lisa Vanderven Educational Ass’t
Joy VanVliet Educational Ass’t
Alice Wu Educational Ass’t
Jackie VanOene Librarian
Elma Kuntz Bookkeeper
Kendra Vandergaag Office Administrator
Credo Aid
Pearl Hoff Leona Huttema
Tanya Scholtens Allison Vandeburgt
Audrey Leyenhorst Marcia Wildeboer
Fee Structure 2019-2020
Membership 125.00 Kindergarten 320.00
Elem. (1-3) 530.00 Elem (4-7) 550.00
Junior High 695.00 Senior High 745.00
Grade 3 Artwork
January Awareness Raiser
In This Issue:
• From the Chairman
• From the Principal• Short Reports of Board Meetings
• Updated School Calendar
Volume 32
Issue 4
Feb 2, 2020
The purpose of our parental Christian School is to educate our children to develop their individual potential and toacquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for a life of responsible stewardship in God's Kingdom.
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From the Chairman....Paul Sikma
Considering teaching?
Having taught in two provinces, I love BC. Otto is amazing. He is the best principal that anyone has ever had. You
should work at Credo. The colleagues are LEAGUES beyond other schools. The Intermediate team is
EXCEPTIONAL. W ithout a doubt, deserving of all accolades and awards.
For real though...
W hether you're an experienced teacher or not, it's impossible to avoid catching the enthusiasm of the students
yourself when they're creating and collaborating on projects they're passionate about. In Grade 7, students are
offered many opportunities to display a wide variety of their talents. Take Market Day for example: where else can
you find students baking, creating key chains, sewing scrunchies or blending up milkshakes? All in a day's work!
It's a wonderful thing to hear the whole school buzzing about a class project.
Diana Nobel
As we enter into the 2020 school year, I say HappyNew Year to everyone and look forward to anotheryear of good collaboration as a school society. Every year brings its own set of challenges andalso exciting opportunities to learn new skills toovercome those challenges. What a wonderfulblessing that the Lord has provided us this schoolto develop the skills required for our children tomeet these challenges head on. Of course, as Isay this, we have to mention the wonderful schoolstaff who work very hard to teach our childrenthese skills every day and we are very appreciativeof their efforts.
Board Transition
We have to say an early farewell to Lisa Vandykewho has requested to be relieved from herposition on the board due to personal reasons. The board agreed to release her from her dutiesand wishes her God’s blessings , and also thanksher for letting her name stand for Board Trustee. The board will continue on with one less boardmember until the Spring Membership Meetingwhere we will seek to find a replacement. Theresponsibilities that Lisa had will be distributedamong the current board members until then.
Planning Activities
Aside from our regular tasks as board, February isthe time where we start to look ahead at theteaching and budget needs for next school year.Projecting student enrolment, analyzing class sizes
and teaching needs, meeting with teachers toreview their plans for next year, reviewing theclassroom availability and capital requirements andfactoring any new costs associated with theoperation of CCES are all part of this review andrequire the input of quite a few individuals andcommittees. We encourage you all to rememberour teachers in your prayers as they play anintegral role in our community. Please also pray forthe encouragement in the hearts of our youngergeneration to consider the teaching profession asa career. It is a wonderful way to use their skills todevelop future generations to be impactfulstewards in God’s kingdom.
Implementation Committee
There is not much to report at this time, other thanthe committee is up and running. Setting up thevarious sub committees which include landacquisition, middle school implementation andfundraising is the primary focus right now and theywill be actively working very soon among the threeschool societies. Please remember this work inyour prayers as well.
We look forward to the approach of spring andremain hopeful that God will see us through everysituation that we will face together. “The Lordremembers us and will bless us, he will bless thehouse of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron,he will bless those who fear the Lord – small andgreat alike.” (Psalm 115).
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From the Principal.... Otto Bouwman
February 2, 2020
Welcome to February. Here in the Fraser Valley it’sin February that we can start looking for early signsof spring; that’s an activity that brings joy to most ofus. Though we could well be in for a bit more winteryet, seasonal changes are always great remindersof God’s faithfulness. As Genesis 8:22 records:“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest,cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night,shall not cease.”
Aren’t reminders of God’s faithfulness alwayswelcome? We live in a broken world – a world inwhich we hear of persecution, of war and politicalunrest, of widespread illnesses, of terminalillnesses, of infirmities in old age, of sudden andunexpected deaths, of even death before birth. Allthis brokenness leads us to identify with the cries ofAsaph when he wrote Psalm 77, where heacknowledges that his “soul refuses to becomforted” and is so troubled that he cannot speak.He wonders: “Has his steadfast love foreverceased? Are his promises at an end for all time?”Later in the same psalm he responds to his ownrhetorical questions by promising: “I will rememberthe deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember yourwonders of old. I will ponder all your work, andmeditate on your mighty deeds.”
Here at Credo it is our hope and prayer that ourcovenant youth learn about God’s wonders of old,so that they learn to put their trust and confidencein our Father. It’s also our prayer that each of thefamilies represented at the school finds comfort inGod’s providential care – especially when goingthrough difficult circumstances. It’s a privilege toteach children to trust God’s leading hand, and torely on his covenant promises, when we as staffmembers or when our students encounter seriousillness or even death in our / their immediate orextended families. May the comfort of the gospelsettle our anxious and grieving hearts.
With gratitude, the work here at CCES continues togo well. Read on; thank you for your interest in andprayers for our continued progress.
Report Cards
The last issue of Branches went out just before thereport cards were issued. Part of the report card isa “Student Report on Work Habits, SocialResponsibility and Effort.” Teachers fill in a numberbehind each of the categories, including items like:
• Shows initiative and solves problemsindependently
• Responds well to correction and re-direction
One of the challenges we have faced as teachersis to ensure that there be consistency betweengrades; does a 1, or a 2, or a 3, or a 4 mean thesame thing as students migrate from one teacherto the next? In order to ensure, as much aspossible, that we’d have parallel understandings,we developed a rubric. Find the rubric elsewhere inthis edition. If we follow the rubric, most studentswill have quite a number of 2s and 3s on theirpage. While a 2 indicates some inconsistency, a 3indicates a greater degree of regularity. Goingthrough the rubric with individual students – eitherin your home or in the classroom – could be a goodway to help students identify personal goals andarticulate commitments for continued growth.
If all goes well, the rubric will be included in ournext round of report cards again. The reason wedid not include it with the first set of report cardswas because we were quietly “test-driving” it toidentify obvious bugs. Hopefully the transparencyis helpful for everyone involved.
More Rubrics
We are right on the cusp of having another BookWeek, and are looking forward to all the specialactivities that will come along with it. One of theannual traditions we have at CCES is the creation of bookmarks and comics in connectionwith Book Week. We’d like to particularlyemphasize one component from that rubric,which the teachers have also reviewed with thestudents: we celebrate and applaud individualstudent creativity. While there might be situationsin which some tracing takes place in order for a
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student to get started on their work, or othersituations in which another family gives some hintsor ideas for the student to develop, we are hopingto foster originality and independence on thepart of each student. Consequently, “originality /independence” is a category for consideration bythose evaluating this year’s submitted work. Thank you for supporting this component of thework.
We are hopeful that the “buzz” that is generatedby all the Book Week activities leads to increasedappreciation for reading. After all, a huge goal ofChristian educators is to help children developmastery of and enjoyment from reading. Parents,please do what you can to foster that growth. Weacknowledge that there are competing interests– especially in today’s digitally-obsessed culture –but love for the written word / Word will continue tobe of critical importance for our children andgrandchildren.
Other Items
The students were happy to put on the Christmasprogram on December 18. Thank you for comingout, parents, grandparents, and others. Weacknowledge that there were space limitations onthe parking lot and inside the church building thatevening. Since then we’ve gathered a little bit ofinformation about costs for the possible rental ofother facilities next time. Suffice to say, at thistime, alternatives will be rather expensive!
A couple of weeks ago we experienced winterweather for a few days. We’re thankful for travelingmercies experienced, also while navigating ourways on the slippery roads. We acknowledge thatthe one day the announcement about schoolclosure ended up going out later than wepreferred; be assured that announcements areindeed shared as soon as possible. Thank you tostaff, students, and parents for your flexibility andunderstanding; everyone seems to be quite willingto accommodate to “No School Today” notices.
Recently I received a letter from Fraser Health,requesting administrators to encourage parentsto make sure that your children are up-to-datewith vaccinations. It appears that quite a number of
children living in the Fraser Valley are eithermissing vaccines or else Fraser Health is missingrecords of those vaccinations. Please do whatyou can to ensure that your families are incompliance with Fraser Health requirements.
The grade 6 students are looking forward totomorrow’s Martin Luther King production. We’rethankful that Mr. Scholtens is once again goingabove and beyond by generously agreeing toassume responsibility for the show. Mr. Scholtens:we appreciate your commitment and expertise!Sixth graders: we applaud you for pushingyourselves out of your comfort zones!
In my contribution in the previous issue ofBranches, I mentioned something about thevery limited supply of teachers on a national levelfor our schools. We are indeed looking foradditional staff for next year, and appreciate expressions of interest by as many people aspossible in that connection. Please read carefullyMr. Kent Dykstra’s column in this week’s issueof the Credo Chronicle; though I won’t repeat whathe writes there, I’d like to encourage yourprayerful consideration regarding this growingconcern. This past week we just wrapped up anotherAwareness / Fund-raiser. This one was for Edu-Deo’s “Pi Plan.” Since technology is an essentialaspect of preparing students to live in a digitalworld, Edu-Deo wants to give students in theChristian schools they are establishing indeveloping countries the opportunity to developcomputer skills in those classrooms. Though at thetime of submitting this the final tally is not yetknown, we have already surpassed our originalgoal of raising a $1000 for this cause.
In Conclusion
Thank you for your continued and prayerfulsupport for the work being done at Credo ChristianElementary School. “Let the favor of the Lord ourGod be upon us, and establish the work of ourhands upon us; yes, establish the work of ourhands!”
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Credo Work Habits Rubric
1 (Poor) 2 (Inconsistent) 3 (Good) 4 (Excellent)
Initiative & Organizational Ability
Works independently
Student has consistentlynot completed
independent work withcare, accuracy, andacademic honesty
Student has occasionallycompleted independent
work with care, accuracy,and academic honesty
Student has frequentlycompleted independent
work with care,accuracy, and
academic honesty
Student has alwayscompleted
independent workwith care, accuracy,
and academichonesty
Remains on task Student consistently hasnot stayed on task
Student occasionallystays on task
Student frequentlystays on task
Student always stayson task
Completes assignments on time
Student rarely hands inassignments on time
Student occasionallycompletes assignments
on time
Student frequentlycompletes
assignments on time
Student alwayscompletes
assignments on time;always has a plan
Uses time wisely
Student consistently failsto use class time wisely;
needs constant /continual re-direction, a
distraction to others
Student occasionallyuses class time wisely;
needs urging andreminding to get on task
Student uses timewisely, is on-task and
completes work to besteffort in a timely
manner; doesn’t needre-direction
Student is selfdirected, proactive
about work; uses timewisely, stays on taskand completes workon or ahead of time
Follows directionsStudent rarely listens toinstructions and follows
directions
Student occasionallylistens to instructions and
follows directions
Student frequentlylistens to instructionsand follows directions
Student always listensto instructions andfollows directions;
seeks to understandby asking clarifying
questions
Demonstrates neatness
Student does notcomplete neat or legible
work
Student completeslegible work
Student completesneat and legible work
Student alwayscompletes neat andlegible work; highlevel of care and
detail
Demonstrates goodorganization
Student consistently hasnot organized time,
materials, and personalbelongings
Student occasionallyorganizes time, material,and personal belongings
Student frequentlyorganizes time,
materials, and personalbelongings
Student alwaysorganizes time,materials, and
personal belongings
Shows initiative andsolves problemsindependently
Student seldom takesinitiative for own learning
and looks to others tosolve their problems
Student occasionallytakes initiative for theirown learning and can
solve problems with adultsupport
Student frequentlytakes initiative for theirown learning and can
solve problemsindependently
Student always takesinitiative for their ownlearning and acts as a
peer mediator forproblem solving
Overall effort
Student consistently hasnot worked to the best oftheir ability; student doesnot understand how their
actions affect theirperformance
Student occasionallyworks to the best of theirability; student begins toself-reflect to positivelyaffect their actions and
work
Student frequentlyworks to the best oftheir ability; student
self-reflects topositively affect work,
actions, and goals
Student always worksto the best of their
ability; student self-reflects to
successfully transitionto the next level of
learning to positivelyaffect work, actions,
and goals
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Social Development
Shows respect forauthority
Students consistently hasundermined adults’
authority (for example:eye rolling, talking-back,failing to obey teacher
instructions)
Students occasionallyundermine adults’
authority (for example:eye rolling, talking-back,failing to obey teacher
instructions)
Student frequentlyabides by adult
authority
Student alwaysabides by adult
authority and acts apositive role model
Shows respect for peers
Student chooses to notshow respect for peers,
their ideas and theirlearning environment;student often excludes
others
Student occasionallyshows respect to peers,
their ideas, and theirlearning environment;student occasionally
excludes others
Student frequentlyshows respect for
peers, their ideas andtheir learning
environment; student is willing to include
others
Student consistentlyshows respect for
peers, their ideas, andtheir learning
environment; studentseeks to include all
students
Works wellcollaboratively
Student rarelyparticipates in groups
and often requiresdirection
Student occasionallyparticipates in groups
and classroom activities
Student frequently is astrong group member,works respectfully with
other students
Student is anexemplary groupmember, works
productively, andsupports all student
learning
General Behaviour
Participates appropriately in class
activities
Student rarelyparticipates actively inclassroom activities;
contributes ideas andquestions that are offtopic or inappropriate
Student occasionallyparticipates actively inclassroom activities;
sometimes contributesideas and questions thatare occasionally off topic
Student frequentlyparticipates actively inclassroom activities;
contributes thoughtfulideas and questions
Student participatesactively in classroomactivities; contributes
impactful, on-topicideas and questions
Demonstrates a positive attitude
Student seldom is politeand kind; often shows
negativity either verballyor with body language
Student is occasionallypolite and kind butfrequently needs
reminders
Student is frequentlypolite and kind butoccasionally needs
reminders
Student is genuinelypolite, kind and
inclusive of otherswithout being
reminded
Shows respect for school property
Student disregardsschool property and
misuses equipment andresources
Student occasionallyshows respect for schoolproperty; needs frequentreminders to take care ofequipment and resources
Student showsconsistent level ofrespect for school
property; resourcesand equipment aretreated with care
Student takesexcellent care ofschool property;student seeks
opportunities toimprove equipment or
resources
Responds well tocorrection and
re-direction
Student gets angry,dismissive, or shuts
down when re-directed or corrected
Student occasionallyresponds well to
correction and re-direction; student
occasionally needsreminders to control
emotions
Student responds wellto correction and
re-direction
Student acceptscorrection and re-direction; student
comes up with a planto improve their future
actions
UPDATED CALENDAR
February 14 ProD Day no school
17 Family Day no school
March 10 Report Cards
12 Student-Led Conferences
13 Student-Led Conferences no school
16-27 Spring Break no schoolApril 8 Easter Assembly gr. K/7 2:00pm
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Short Reports of Board Meetings
February 2, 2020
Short Report of the Meeting of the
Board of Directors of Credo Christian Elementary School
November 11th, 2019
Opening and Welcome: The Chairman, Ron
Scheper, opened the meeting by reading fromPsalm 19:7-14, and prayer. He welcomed all theDirectors, Directors-elect and Principal OttoBouwman to the meeting.
Agenda Approval: The agenda for the regular
board meeting was approved.
Minutes and Short Report: The Minutes and
Short Report of the October 7, 2019 Board meetingwere adopted. The Minutes of the October 31,2019 Membership Meeting were approved forpublication in Branches.
Incoming/Outgoing Correspondence: One
incoming letter was received from the CCRTC. The CCRTC short report was received forinformation. Thank you letters will be sent tomembers who let their names stand for Boardpositions.
Principal's Report: Otto Bouwman presented the
Principal's Report for November 2019. It wasdecided to begin advertising for a teacher for nextyear.
Chairman's Report: The Chairman's report for
November 2019 was received for information. RonScheper reported on his activities as chairman. Discussion was had on enhancing awareness ofthe school's identity and encouragingmulti-generational support, especially in light of themany educational options available to parents.
IT Committee: W. VanOene reported that the
committee is making long term plans for smartboard and projector replacements.
General Business:
• The October membership meeting wasreviewed and reports were presented on therecent SCSBC Conference. A draft Valley-wide
Implementation Committee mandate wasreceived and reviewed. It was decided toapprove the mandate with some suggestedrevisions. Richard Welfing was appointed tothe committee as CCES Board liaison.
• A report from the ad-hoc valley-wide committeereviewing membership in the SCSBC wasreceived and reviewed. The committee hadbeen tasked with considering whether ourschool societies should continue as membersin the Associate Members Society, or becomemembers of another component of FISA, theSociety of Christian Schools in BC. It wasdecided to accept the recommendation of thecommittee to not seek membership in theSCSBC but to remain active members in theAMS.
Board Assignments: After the departing Directors
were given an opportunity to speak, Otto Bouwmanoffered a prayer of blessing on the upcoming boardyear. Erica Feunekes left the meeting. RonScheper and Will VanOene remained for theduration of the meeting. Following due process,the following roles and functions were assigned toBoard Directors:• Chair - Paul Sikma• Vice-Chair - Deanna VanDyke• Treasurer - Ian Moes• Secretary - Keith Broersma• Education Committee - Deanna VanDyke• Finance Committee - Ian Moes / Roger Aikema• Membership Committee - Lisa VanDyke• Fundraising Committee - Roger Aikema• IT Committee - Brad VanOene• Credo Christian High School representative -
Lisa VanDyke• Maintenance Committee - Brad VanOene• CCSTA Representative - Richard Welfing• Board-Staff Relations Liaison - Deanna
VanDykeThe Governor Letter of Commitment was signed byincoming Board Directors Keith Broersma, Paul
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Sikma, Lisa VanDyke and Brad VanOene.
Education Committee: The minutes of a recent
Education Committee meeting were received andreviewed. Roger Aikema reported positively on aTerm 1 school visit.
Fundraising Committee: It was decided to appoint
Steve Leyenhorst as chair of the Golf Tournamentplanning subcommittee to replace outgoing ChairDarren Leffers.
Finance Committee: The income statement for
October 31, 2019 was submitted and reviewed. Minutes of a recent Salary Committee meetingwere received and reviewed. The committee isundergoing a costing exercise related to variouspotential options. Paul Sikma was authorized as asigning authority for the Society.
Maintenance Committee: The minutes of a recent
Maintenance Committee meeting were receivedand reviewed. Richard Welfing reported that the
committee is in the process of installing soundpanels in the primary wing. The committee isconsidering the merits of proceeding with the trafficcircle remediation work in the spring of 2020.
CCSTA: The minutes of a recent CCSTA Board
meeting were received and reviewed. A draftinformation update regarding the installation ofGPS and video surveillance in the busses wasreceived and reviewed. A number of suggestionswill be brought back to the CCSTA.
Next Meetings / Events: The next regular Board
meeting is planned for December 9, 2019, whichwill be preceded by a Legal Authority meeting withmembers from the CCHS board.
Closing: Deanna VanDyke offered a prayer of
thanksgiving. Ron Scheper closed the meeting andthanked all for coming.
Short Report of the Meeting of the
Board of Directors of Credo Christian Elementary School
December 9 , 2019th
Opening and Welcome: The Chairman, Paul
Sikma, opened the meeting by reading fromScripture and prayer. He welcomed all theDirectors and Principal Otto Bouwman to themeeting.
Agenda Approval: The agenda for the regular
board meeting was approved.
Minutes and Short Report: The Minutes and
Short Report of the November 11, 2019 Boardmeeting were adopted.
Incoming/Outgoing Correspondence: A letter
was received from Alyson Winkelaar resigning herposition at CCES. A letter will be sent to Alysonthanking her for her faithful service as a teacher atCCES. A letter was received regarding overseassponsorship and a response will be sent identifyingother avenues that may exist for this endeavor.
Principal's Report: Otto Bouwman presented the
Principal's Report for December 2019. Somelarger classes are anticipated for next year andplanning is underway for delivery of the classes.
Chairman's Report: The Chairman's report for
December 2019 was received for information. PaulSikma reported on his activities as chairman.
General Business:
• Orientation of new board members was held onDecember 2, 2019.
• The three Valley-wide ImplementationCommittee members (from WofO, CCES andJCS) have met and are recruiting additionalmembers to join this committee.
• An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) willbe purchased and installed at the school.
Education Committee: The minutes of a recent
Education Committee meeting were received and
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reviewed. Ian Moes reported positively on a Term1 school visit.
Fundraising Committee: The Golf Tournament
date is set for June 6, 2020.
Finance Committee: The income statement for
November 30, 2019 was submitted and reviewed. The Salary Committee is costing out variousoptions and will report back at the January meeting.
CCSTA: Implementation of the installation of GPS
and video surveillance in the busses is in progress.
It is anticipated that video surveillance will be donefirst, followed by GPS tracking.
Next Meetings / Events: The next regular Board
meeting is planned for January 13, 2020, with aValley-wide Combined Boards meeting schedulefor January 23, 2019.
Closing: Richard Welfing offered a prayer of
thanksgiving. Paul Sikma closed the meeting andthanked all for coming.
The Credo Christian Elementary School Board invites applications to fill teaching positions,beginning in September, 2020. Our school, located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, has a stable, vibrant,and inclusive environment with approximately 220 students. Staff members enjoy the positive andcollaborative teaching and learning culture here, and are grateful for strong levels of communitysupport.The successful applicant will:• be committed to teaching in a Canadian Reformed context • be a communicant member of a Canadian Reformed, United Reformed, or sister church• have or be able to obtain BC certification
For inquiries about this opportunity, or to apply, please connect as soon as possible with our principal:Otto Bouwman
Ph. 604.530.1131 (school) or 360.510.1524 (cell) E-mail: [email protected]
The Grade 6 class invites you to watch their dramatic production, based on MartinLuther King's life story
Monday, February 3 at 7:00 pm in the CCES gymnasium.rd
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We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and
the wonders he has done. Ps 78:4
At the start of another “year of our Lord” we give thanks to our faithful God for allowing
us to start another semester of studies after a refreshing Christmas break.
CCRTC has been able to welcome back several sessional faculty members
who are able to complement the full-time faculty in their effort to provide a high
quality curriculum for CCRTC students. The Board of Governors also
continues to support several of the existing faculty at CCRTC who are
progressing in their quests to receive terminal degrees, strengthening the
academic credentials of the College. Members of the faculty are also sharing
their expertise and talent as they are involved in giving lectures at the
Theological Seminary as part of the catechetics course. All of this is part of the
College’s aim of using and sharing the best resources available to execute a
robust Christ-centered academic program. In addition, these activities are an
active working out of the College’s overarching vision to be the “definitive
source of Reformed teacher training”.
As CCRTC works out this vision to be the “definitive source of Reformed
teacher training”, it can also be reported with thankfulness that the process of
seeking consent for CCRTC’s two-year Bachelor of Education degree
program continues. Having sustained a positive readiness review by the
Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB), the
application (full and redacted versions) was submitted to the Ministry of
Colleges and Universities on November 13, 2019. To date it can be noted with
thankfulness that all milestones have been successfully passed. While this
does not guarantee a successful outcome, this early progress is encouraging.
In all of this we remember that this too lies in the hands of the LORD. We ask
that the larger community continue to humbly remember this matter in prayer
so that those who review this application may look upon it favourably, and that
the government may indeed provide recognition of CCRTC’s degree program.
As we start another year in the LORD, we continue to move forward in
faith and good confidence, praising God from whom all blessings flow!
PR Committee, CCRTC
Dear Parents, Grandparents and Supporters of Credo Elementary and Credo High,
The annual Mother’s Day Fair is coming up on May 9th, and this year we are excited to introduce the theme:
We Are All Instruments! Our primary goal is to buy musical instruments for the school. We’re looking
forward to this great community fundraising event!
Proceeds from the Fair will go to Credo Aid, benefitting both the elementary and high school. In order to
make the Mother’s Day Fair a success, with regards to fun and funds raised, we are looking for your support
in the following ways:
Sponsorship
Striving again to achieve the goal of alleviating our major fair expenses, we are seeking sponsorship of
different items for this year’s event. (Both business and individual sponsorships are welcome; Unfortunate-
ly this year tax receipts will not be available. Please make cheques out to Credo Aid.) The few examples be-
low give you an idea of how your support can contribute to the fair:
• $140 would provide a popcorn machine with supplies
• $150 would provide the breakfast grills
• $650 would provide the Inflatable Hamster Ball Race
Please contact Kendra Vandergaag @ 778-918-4714 or email [email protected] if you’re able to support
the Fair in this way.
Online Auction
In addition to the items collected from our local city communities, we would love for the auction to
represent what our own community has to share! It’s always fun to see the collection of new and old tal-
ents/businesses amongst us! Please contact Marilyn Vandeburgt @ 604-319-5660 or credofairauc-
[email protected] if you have any goods or services to offer.
Thank you for considering our requests! Your support is appreciated and any donation or contribution will be
gratefully accepted!
From the Mother’s Day Fair Organizing Team,
Carolyn Bontkes Michelle Dehaas
Su Vanderhorst Kendra Vandergaag
Andria Lengkeek
The Mothers
Day Fair
Credo Christian Elementary School
21919 52 Ave. Langley BC V2Y 2M7
Phone: 604-530-1131 Fax: 604-530-4268
e-mail [email protected]
website: www.credoces.org
Board of Directors
Paul Sikma (2022) Chairman
Keith Broersma (2022) Secretary
Ian Moes (2021) Treasurer
Roger Aikema (2021) Fundraising/Finance
Deanna VanDyke (2020) Education/PR
Richard Welfing (2021) CCSTA
Brad VanOene (2022) Maintenance/IT
Education Committee
Deanna VanDyke Pearl Hoff
Yvonne Jacobi Jacoba Leyenhorst
James de Haas Kelly VanSeters
Otto Bouwman Jennifer Onderwater
Membership Committee
Lisa VanDyke Mandy Dewit
Ryan Sikma Rob VanDelft
Katie Vandergaag
Finance Committee
Ian Moes Roger Aikema
Elma Kuntz
Maintenance Committee
Brad VanOene James Vandeburgt
Darryl Hofsink Mark Meerstra
Ivan Scheper Matt Schouten
Staff
Otto Bouwman Principal
Jennifer Onderwater VP, Grade 1 & 2
Leslie Scholtens Kindergarten
Mary MacDougal Grade 1 & 2
Heather Dykstra Grade 1 & 2
Stephen Chase Grade 3
Debora Minderhoud Grade 2 & 3
Nadine Krikke Grade 4
Jerry Scholtens Grade 5
Linda VanSpronsen Grade 5
David Wu Grade 6
Diana Nobel Grade 7
Deborah Huttema SpEd, LA
Yvonne Jacobi Music 4,5
Mekayla Knol Music 6,7
Lisa Devries Educational Ass’t
Kim Groen Educational Ass’t
Yolanda Hoogstra Educational Ass’t
Katelyn Mostert Educational Ass’t
Wilma Santema Educational Ass’t
Evelynn Scheper Educational Ass’t
Jacqueline Spoor Educational Ass’t
Lisa Vanderven Educational Ass’t
Joy VanVliet Educational Ass’t
Alice Wu Educational Ass’t
Jackie VanOene Librarian
Elma Kuntz Bookkeeper
Kendra Vandergaag Office Administrator
Credo Aid
Pearl Hoff Leona Huttema
Tanya Scholtens Allison Vandeburgt
Audrey Leyenhorst Marcia Wildeboer
Fee Structure 2019-2020
Membership 125.00 Kindergarten 320.00
Elem. (1-3) 530.00 Elem (4-7) 550.00
Junior High 695.00 Senior High 745.00
Grade 3 Artwork
January Awareness Raiser
In This Issue:
• From the Chairman
• From the Principal• Short Reports of Board Meetings
• Updated School Calendar
Volume 32
Issue 4
Feb 2, 2020
The purpose of our parental Christian School is to educate our children to develop their individual potential and toacquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for a life of responsible stewardship in God's Kingdom.
BRANCHES
