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Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012 4:21 PM

Member News
IdeaPaint enlivens math class at Rhema Christian School
More collaboration and fun result from whiteboard surfaces
Thursday February 2, 2012
PETERBOROUGH – On a Tuesday morning, Grade 3 students at Rhema Christian School in Peterborough are using the whiteboard surface on their tables to work out answers to math problems. Full Story
Principal’s first career choice was graphic design
Marriage and talent took him from art college to Redeemer
Tuesday January 31, 2012
When Scugog Christian School principal Mike Vanderboor was in university, a former teacher interviewed him about why he wanted to get into education. Full Story
London Christian Academy hosts Christian leaders breakfast
School and students benefit from opportunity to serve
Thursday January 26, 2012
London Christian Academy recently hosted the Christian Churches Network of London (CCNL) breakfast providing a win-win opportunity for those involved. Full Story
Change generates excitement at Cambridge Christian School
New space to accommodate new programming at close-knit school
Tuesday January 24, 2012
Speaking from a trailer in front of Cambridge Christian School (CCS), interim chief operating officer Fran Huberts was looking forward to moving back into the building this month and to being closer to the students. Full Story
New principal wants small school to think big
Vanderboor will help give Scugog school direction
Thursday January 19, 2012
Scugog Christian School’s new principal is thinking big. Full Story
Deanna’s Cookies That Care will improve sanitation in Africa
Ottawa Christian School student bakes for Plan Canada project
Tuesday January 17, 2012
An 11-year-old student of Ottawa Christian School is helping improve water and sanitation for a community in Africa by selling cookies and bags of sponge toffee. Full Story
 

A Grade 3 student at Rhema Christian School works through a math problem using the whiteboard surface on his work table. Read Story
Blogs
Media Blog
2011 Stories Share Schools' Strengths
Monday December 19, 2011
For educators, a natural time to break and change “years” is September to June — the traditional school year. But as we approach Christmas and ringing in 2012, this is also a natural time to reflect on what’s happened this year in Christian education. Read More
Dan Beerens Blog
The Cardus
Survey results

Wednesday November 9, 2011
Cardus released an executive summary in May 2011 of the results of its two-year, largest-ever study of Christian education called The Cardus Education Survey, and a full summary in August 2011. Read More

Media Blog
Insights from the news gathering journey
Exciting media being produced by OACS schools
Monday October 31, 2011
I'm a month into discovering what kinds of media OACS schools are producing, and finding there’s a lot of great content to celebrate. Read More

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Let’s build our own media

OACS Blog
Learning-spaces
not technology-spaces
Thursday October 20, 2011
Why are we still talking about technology and education? Is it because of the demands placed on schools to produce future employees? The hope that the light of more computer screens will attract new parents? Read More
 
Briefs
Story highlights power of natural learning
Friday February 3, 2012
At SelfDesign Learning Community, a distributed learning school based in Nelson, B.C., human beings are seen as natural learners from conception. More
Students shave heads to support peer
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Durham Christian High School in Bowmanville hosted an assembly Jan. 18 where three staff and 13 students shaved their heads to show support for a Grade 10 student, Wesley Karelsen, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer. More
Huron Christian School to celebrate 50 years
Monday January 23, 2012
On Saturday, May 12 Huron Christian School will be celebrating 50 years of God’s faithfulness in providing Christian education in the county. More
HDCH student wins national competition
Thursday January 19, 2012
Hamilton District Christian High (HDCH) senior student Kat Vos won the Canada-wide My Just BeCause competition, aimed to raise awareness for youth to take an active role in international development. More

 

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