Christian Schools Canada7th Leadership Conference

September 18 - 20, 2014

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at the Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, BC

with keynote speaker James K. A. Smith

A conference for Christian school leaders and future leaders

Keynote SpeakerJames K. A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College where he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. Award-winning author of Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? and Desiring the Kingdom, his most recent books include Imagining the Kingdom and Discipleship in the Present Tense. His popular writing has appeared in magazines such as Christianity Today, Books & Culture, First Things, and The Banner. He is a Senior Fellow of Cardus and serves as editor of Comment magazine. Jamie and his wife, Deanna, have four children who enjoyed the gift of a Christian education.

Principals • Vice Principals • Learning Leaders • Department Heads • Board Members • Superintendents

Welcome back to British Columbia for our seventh biennial Christian Schools Canada Leadership Conference. This conference, first launched in 2002 in Richmond, BC, continues to grow in size and prominence as a major leadership conference for Christian school leaders across Canada. The Society of Christian Schools in BC (SCSBC), the Christian Principals Association of BC (CPABC), and Pacific Christian School are pleased to host our 2014 conference in this exceptional venue in the inner harbour of our beautiful capital city of Victoria, BC.

Our prayer is that this conference will inspire, challenge and strengthen you in your personal and communal leadership journey. We encourage you to use this unique opportunity also to build relationships and network with Christian school leaders from across Canada and from different countries around the globe.

If there is anything we can do to make your conference experience more enjoyable, please stop by the CSC conference registration desk or ask any one of a number of host delegates who would be pleased to serve you in any capacity that we can.

Henry Contant Gerry Goertzen

Chair, Christian Schools Canada Chair, Christian Principals Association of BC

Executive Director, Society of Christian Schools in BC Danny Nagtegaal and John Slofstra CPABC Conference Planning Committee

Introducing The Panic Squadwww.panicsquad.com “We’re on a mission to prove that comedy can be clean AND exceptionally funny.” For over ten years The Panic Squad has performed their hilarious improv comedy across Canada and the US for diverse audiences ranging from local churches and businesses to national conferences and top Fortune 500 corporations. They have been featured on 100 Huntley street, CTV, CBC, CBS, JCTV and more. Your Panic Squad team this evening is Mike de Boer and Frank Nickel. Both are veteran actors with The Panic Squad. Sit back and enjoy!

Christian Schools Canada Banquet

Friday Evening Activities:Choose one Friday evening activity. The cost of the activity is in addition to the registration fees.

Trail Activity Join John Slofstra on the Goldmine Trail in Goldstream Park highlighted by a walk over the train trestle. This is a moderate hike, but not for the faint at heart if you’re afraid of heights! An optional dinner at Spinnakers follows the hike. www.spinnakers.com. Transportation will be provided. Dress for rain or shine.

Golf Activity Join David O’Dell for nine holes at Highland Pacific Golf. Nine holes for just $40.00. If you need clubs it will cost you $55.00. Tees and golf balls are extra. Transportation will be provided! The club house is available for a post-round meal. www.highlandpacificgolf.com

Water Activity Kayak for two hours (single/$40 or double/$50). If it’s sunny and warm, you can dine on the waterfront at the Canoe Club. Transportation to and from is provided.

Sightseeing Activity The Inner Harbour, the Breakwater, Dallas Road, Beach Drive, UVic, Mt. Douglas and much more. If you don’t have wheels and you want a good look around, this is the activity for you. You will be dropped off downtown after to find the dining place of your choice. Bring your camera.

Exploration Activity

On your own in Victoria – enjoy BC’s beautiful capital city at your own pace. A short walk from the conference venue will bring you to the lively activity of the Inner Harbour. Just beyond, you will find a myriad of shops and attractions to explore, including the Royal BC

Museum, open until 10 pm, and home to IMAX.

Climbing Activity This activity is full.

Two hours of hair-raising cliff climbing for a mere $17. Bring your nerves and don’t lose them. Transportation is provided. Participants to be dropped off downtown afterwards to find the dining place of their choice. urbancliffculture.com

At 6:00 pm on Thursday, we will gather in the Terrace Ballroom for an evening of delicious food and warm fellowship. After the buffet dinner, our international delegates will be recognized, and we’ll hear from EduDeo Ministries and the Canadian Christian Education Foundation. An interlude for the dessert buffet will be followed by The Panic Squad. Their mission? Make people laugh, hard!

Thursday, September 18, 2014

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Registration

12:45 pm – 1:30 pm Opening Celebrations: Welcome, Introductions, Worship Time - Terrace Ballroom

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Keynote #1: Learning is for Lovers: Beyond Worldview (and Back Again) - Terrace Ballroom – James Smith

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Refreshment Break - Terrace Ballroom

3:00 pm – 4:15 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONALS

• Framing and Reframing Teacher Excellence – Erik Hoekstra / Tim Van Soelen - Spirit A&B

• Teaching for Transformation - Spirit C&D – Doug Monsma and Darryl DeBoer

• Christian School Leaders as Spiritual Leaders - Jeff Blamer - Merino

• Reconciliation as Transformation: Working Towards a Culturally Inclusive Model of Aboriginal Learning - Harbour Room – Kevin Visscher / Jeremy Tinsley

• Followup Discussion on Keynote #1 - Terrace Ballroom

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Free Time and Networking

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Christian Schools Canada Banquet and Entertainment - Terrace Ballroom

Friday, September 19, 2014

7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast - Terrace Ballroom

8:15 am – 9:00 am Morning Devotions Welcome, Introduction, Worship Time - Terrace Ballroom

9:00 am – 10:00 am Keynote #2: Restor(y)ing the Imagination: The Art of Education - Terrace Ballroom – James Smith

10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break - Terrace Ballroom

10:30 am – 11:45 am WORKSHOP SESSIONALS

• Leading the Christian School in a Rapidly Changing World: What Does it Take? - Spirit A&B – Jim Marsh

• Moral Issues Facing Faith-Based Schools - Spirit C&D – Doug Lauson

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Merino – Nathan Siebenga

• Why Ontology Matters in Education - Harbour Room – Kim Franklin

• Followup Discussion on Keynote #2 - Terrace Ballroom

Christian Schools Canada Conference Schedule

Friday, September 19, 2014 continued

11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (provided) - Terrace Ballroom

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Keynote #3: Reforming the Formers: Self-Examination for Teachers - Terrace Ballroom – James Smith

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Refreshment Break - Terrace Ballroom

3:00 pm – 4:15 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONALS

• Servant Leaders in Conflict - Spirit A&B – Daryl Page

• South Africa: The Challenges Facing Public and Christian Education Post-Apartheid - Spirit C&D – David Tshishivhiri, Thivha Ratshibvumo, Liphadzi Tshililo

• The Future of School Libraries Is Not a Closed Book - Merino – Michelle Davis

• Imagining the Kingdom by Fostering the Lifeworld - Harbour Room – Dave Loewen

• Followup Discussion on Keynote #3 - Terrace Ballroom

4:30 pm – 10:00 pm Friday Evening Activities

Saturday, September 20, 2014

7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast - Terrace Ballroom

8:15 am – 9:00 am Morning Devotions Welcome, Introduction, Worship Time

9:00 am – 10:15 am Keynote #4: Christian Schooling in a Secular Age: Reimagining Education as Mission - Terrace Ballroom – James Smith

10:15 am – 10:45 am Refreshment Break - Terrace Ballroom

10:45 am – 12:00 pm WORKSHOP SESSIONALS

• Seeing through Blind Bartimaeus’ Eyes: Project Based Learning as Cultural Practices - Spirit A&B – Justin Cook

• The Important Role of Administrators in Special Education - Spirit C&D – Jenny Williams

• In Order to Live - Merino – Melanie Humphreys

• International Education: Culture Transition - Harbour Room – Marlene Bylenga and John Slofstra

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Closing and Devotions - Terrace Ballroom

Workshop Descriptions: christianschoolscanada.com/workshops-2014

Presenter Information: christianschoolscanada.com/presenters-2014

Resources and Handouts: christianschoolscanada.com/resources-2014

Conference workshop descriptions and presenter information are available online. Links are listed below.

Digital handouts from conference presenters will be posted on the resources page as they become available, some before the conference and some afterwards. Please note that presenters own the rights to their material. Sharing online is at their option. If you would like handouts or links not on the website, please contact the presenter directly.

Thursday 3:00 pm

• Framing and Reframing Teacher Excellence– Erik Hoekstra and Timothy Van Soelen Spirit A&B

A frame, in this context, is a set of ideas and assumptions that we carry in our head to help us understand and negotiate a particu-lar territory. Deal and Bolman provide an interesting model for leaders to study as we consider the virtues and drawbacks of the organized activities we use to develop teacher excellence. In this session, the concept of frames as mental maps to negotiate our way through this common territory will be explored. Case studies will be embedded within the conversation as several frames will be introduced, along with some additional theories on developing teacher excellence.

• Teaching for Transformation– Doug Monsma and Darryl DeBoer Spirit C&D

If the “primary goal of Christian education is the formation of a pe-culiar people – a people who desire the kingdom of God and thus undertake their life’s expression of that desire” (James Smith), then there are some questions that need answering – how peculiar are your students, how strong is their desire for the kingdom of God, how effectively have they been equipped to undertake this call, is there a better way?

This session will provide an overview of the TFT curriculum design model – a model that offers some interesting new ideas about formative Christian education. This project provides a framework for the development of authentic and integral Christian learning experiences, grounded in a transformational worldview with a focus on the Biblical story.

• Christian School Leaders as Spiritual Leaders– Jeff Blamer Merino

God has called us to lead and to follow. Stories in Scripture inform us as we answer his call. Both Testaments contain models of biblical leadership. In the Old Testament the picture of shepherd and flock provides us a leadership model to shape our servant leadership. In the New Testament the relationship between rabbi and disciple guides us toward relational leadership as modeled by Jesus.

• Reconciliation as Transformation: Working Towards a Culturally Inclusive Model of Aboriginal Learning

– Kevin Visscher and Jeremy Tinsley Harbour Room

We invite you hear the exciting story of how God is working at Duncan Christian School. Over the last five years, there has been steady growth of Aboriginal students in the school. This has come with both blessings and challenges. The leadership and staff of Duncan Christian School have come to recognize that as God brings Aboriginal families to the school it is important to acknowledge the cultural differences in how Aboriginal families view education. We seek to work with our Aboriginal families in an environment where Christ’s love reigns, reconciling cultural mis-conceptions and teaching practices, learning to love and appreci-ate them, and providing unique supports as we come to a better understanding of each student’s unique strengths and needs.

Followup Discussion on Keynote #1 Terrace Ballroom

Friday 10:30 am

• Leading the Christian School in a Rapidly Changing World: What Does it Take?

– Jim Marsh Spirit A&B

Leadership of Christian schools has changed dramatically during the past twenty years. Most heads of school are well-trained as instructional leaders. However, today’s head of school is expected to effectively serve as a chief executive office as well. This session will explore the changing landscape of Christian school leadership and how heads of school must be trained, equipped, and nurtured to meet increased expectations and demands.

• Moral Issues Facing Faith-Based Schools– Doug Lauson Spirit C&DWith emerging trends in Canadian society, faith-based schools are faced with questions that test the school’s ability to maintain its commitment to its religious philosophy and identity, while still accommodating the needs of the student. Doug Lauson, Super-intendent of the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancou-ver Archdiocese, will share his experiences in dealing with such complex and sensitive matters. In his presentation, Mr. Lauson will provide participants with information and perspectives that will help Christian schools develop policies to support children with medical and psychological conditions relating to their sexuality.

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings– Nathan Siebenga MerinoOrganizations that fly are organizations that have been freed to leave the cage. Freeing our organizations to fly demands that the leadership unifies the school’s learning mission, resources and development around a plan and a vision. Intentional amounts of time and energy must be focused on the talent within the building in order to accomplish the plan. And there are plenty of examples of how to align the talent towards a vision. Come to hear new ideas, offer exciting results and discuss best practices in talent development.

• Why Ontology Matters in Education– Kimberly Franklin Harbour RoomParker Palmer prioritized ontology when he asserted that the most important question in education is “Who is the person teaching?” Another way to phrase that question would be to ask what way of being does the educator have in the world? This question points to scriptural understandings about truth and existence and about the potential of teaching truth. Our lives, when we are in union with Christ, are a movement from being to well-being to eternal being – from ‘glory to glory’ – we become true. We recognize that we are utterly contingent and interdependent, that all of life is a gift, that all ground is holy ground, and that all knowing is revelation. This recognition radically situates us as persons and educators and frees us from atomistic, individualistic ways of non-being. However, this freedom is not always easily translated into educational settings. This session seeks to extend the importance of the ontological question to the learner by exploring two additional questions: “What kind of existence do we hope for our learners?” and “How can we as educational leaders participate in creating educational spaces that help our learners become transformed – to go from being to well-being to eternal being?”

Followup Discussion on Keynote #2 Terrace Ballroom

Workshop Descriptions

Friday 3:00 pm

• Servant Leaders in Conflict– Daryl Page Spirit A&B

How do you deal with conflict from a servant leadership perspec-tive? In this session we will review the diamond model of servant leadership and then discuss ways to manage conflict. We tend to think Christians should all get along but the reality is conflict is a necessary struggle in any school. Dealing with conflict from a servant leadership perspective helps us all try to work towards managing conflicts before they get out of control. Come prepared to discuss stories and interact with each other to strengthen our learning opportunities.

• South Africa: The Challenges Facing Public and Christian Education Post-Apartheid

– South Africa delegation: David Tshishivhiri, Thivha Ratshib-vumo, Liphadzi Tshililo Spirit C&D

South Africa has changed a lot since 1994 and this change has extended to education. Although all children have access to education, the quality of the education varies greatly. Christian Education is possible in South Africa but getting schools started and operational is difficult. This seminar will introduce Canadian Christian School Educators to hear first hand why there is a need for Christian Education, what two Christian schools are achieving, and what the prospects are for growing Christian schools.

• The Future of School Libraries Is Not a Closed Book– Michelle Davis Merino

We live in a time of radical change where technology provides unprecedented opportunities and great potential to transform K-12 education. However, with technology, there are always downsides. There are trade-offs. We see this in our school libraries across Canada. While some schools and districts recognize the library – or its new-est incarnation The Learning Commons – as a catalyst for change in schools and a means to effectively address a transition to digital learning, others are reducing library hours and services, or consider-ing closing them altogether. The school library is not an obsolete institution, so why are we cutting its services and closing its doors?

Diane Oberg reports that “while in parts of Canada we are cutting back on school libraries, in parts of Europe they are being sup-ported as a source for educational reform”. Oberg explains how countries around the world are capitalizing on the school library’s potential to meet the needs of 21st Century learners.

Come and explore the innovative ways in which school libraries around the world are being transformed and used as a catalyst for change within 21st century education. Be encouraged! The future of school libraries is not a “closed book”.

• Imagining the Kingdom by Fostering the Lifeworld– Dave Loewen Harbour Room

Jamie Smith’s works, Desiring the Kingdom and Imagining the Kingdom are about “the renewal of practice, so in many ways practitioners are (his) ultimate audience.” As Christian Educational leaders, we are those practitioners so we’ll take some time in this workshop to discuss the impact Smith’s ideas have on how we do Christian Education and Christian Educational Leadership. We’ll wrestle with the following questions: How do we shape our practices as educators and leaders given the tension Smith raises between the intellectual and rational on the one hand, and on

the other, the imaginative and affective? How do we talk about curriculum and pedagogy? How do walk through the decision-making process as leaders? And how do we place these two realms (intellectual and affective) of the human experience into a workable and honest paradigm that can facilitate our daily prac-tice of enabling students and staff to understand their place in the Kingdom of God?

• Followup Discussion on Keynote #3 Terrace Ballroom

Saturday 10:45 am

• Seeing through Blind Bartimaeus’ Eyes: Project Based Learning as “Cultural Practices”

– Justin Cook Spirit A&B

In his introduction to our conference, Jamie Smith asks us what it might look like for our learning communities to be immersed in the gospel in a way that captivates our imaginations and shapes our cultural practices. We’ll explore this challenge by entering into a specific gospel moment in Mark: Blind Bartimaeus’ encounter with Christ on the road. Perhaps his story might help shape our own “de-sire and imagination for the kingdom”: dreams and visions that God has been pouring out on us and our students for our own healing, for the flourishing of our students and schools, and even perhaps for our larger communities. Together, we’ll explore how our narra-tives and desires intersect with project based learning, a pedagogy that intentionally shapes “cultural practices” as Smith stresses.

• The Important Role of Administrators in Special Education

– Jenny Williams Spirit C&D

Administrators play a critical role in promoting a positive educa-tional experience for both families and staff. When does a principal need to get in touch with families? When do administrators get involved in special education issues? How does an administrator deal with crisis situations in which the school outstrips its capacity to support a student? This workshop uses case studies to help us learn from the experiences of schools that have navigated some sensitive situations. Participants can feel free to bring situations they are facing in their schools for discussion.

• In Order to Live– Melanie Humphreys Merino

Stories that somehow go awry – a look at the mental health chal-lenge facing our students, families, and schools, and what to do about it.

• International Education: Culture Transition- Marlene Bylenga and John Slofstra Harbour Room

Although we may not always be mindfully aware of it we are con-sistently entering cultures different from our own on a daily basis. In this workshop we will explore the challenges of entering a new culture and learn about some techniques that may enable us to bridge the culture gaps we encounter.

2014 Participants

Alliston Christian School, Alliston, ONJohn Bronsema, Principal

Beacon Christian School, St. Catharines, ONRalph Pot, Principal

Calvin Christian School, Hamilton, ONTed Postma, principal

Chatham Christian School, Chatham, ONMarvin Bierling, Head Administrator

Covenant Christian School, Smithville, ONKevin Hunnink, Principal

Dunnville Christian School, Dunnville, ONJoyce Koornneef, Principal

Edifide Christian Educators Association, Ancaster, ONDiane Stronks, Executive Director

Hamilton District Christian High School, Ancaster, ONNathan Siebenga, Principal

Heritage Christian School, Lindsay, ONKim Bolton, Principal

Heritage Community Christian School, Addison, ONJennifer Feenstra, Principal

Immanuel Christian School, Oshawa, ONJasper Hoogendam, Principal

John Knox Christian School, Stoney Creek, ONBonnie Desjardins, Principal

King’s Christian Collegiate, Oakville, ONLisa Conlin, Vice Principal of School CultureJohn DeBoer, Principal

Kingston Christian School, Kingston, ONJennifer Shoniker, Principal

Knox Christian School, Bowmanville, ONPaul Marcus, Principal and COO

Laurentian Hills Christian School, Kitchener, ONIan Timmerman, Principal

London Christian Elementary School, London, ONStephen Janssen, Principal

Niagara Assoc. for Christian Education, Smithville, ONTony Kamphuis, Executive Director

Northumberland Christian School, Cobourg, ONTrish Dawes, Primary TeacherGinette Mack, Administrator/Teacher

Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, Ancaster, ONJustin Cook, Director of LearningJulius De Jager, Executive DirectorChris Van Donkelaar, Director, Communications and Information Architecture

Providence Christian School, Dundas, ONKevin Bouwers, Principal

Quinte Christian High School, Belleville, ONJohn VanderWindt, Principal

Rhema Christian School, Peterborough, ONJoel Slofstra, Administrator

Sarnia Christian School, Sarnia, ONLen Smit, Principal

St. Thomas Community Christian School, St Thomas, ONJason Schouten, Principal

Stratford & District Christian School, Stratford, ONDavid Straatsma, Principal

Unity Christian High School, Barrie, ONAaron Harnden, Principal

Willowdale Christian School, North York, ONJustin DeMoor, Principal

Woodland Christian High School, Breslau, ONMarjorie Sutherland, Vice Principal

Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools

Presenters

Prairie Centre for Christian Education

Alberta Distance Learning Centre, Lethbridge, ABVic Mensch, English Department Head

Calgary Christian School, Calgary, ABGwen Uittenbosch, PrincipalMonique Wagner, Vice PrincipalJason Kupery, PrincipalKen DeWyn, Executive Director

Calvin Christian Collegiate, Winnipeg, ABRay Algera, PrincipalShannon Smith, Vice Principal

Calvin Christian School, Winnipeg, ABRegina Faber, Vice PrincipalHank Vande Kraats, Head of School

Central Alberta Christian High School, Lacombe, ABMel Brandsma, Principal

Covenant Christian School, Leduc, ABGayle Monsma, Principal

Edmonton Christian School, Edmonton, ABLiz Befus, Curriculum CoordinatorTim Epp, Assistant PrincipalMike Suderman, PrincipalVicki DeHaan, Assistant PrincipalMyles Fenske, Curriculum CoordinatorRainer Engler, TeacherPeter Buisman, Executive DirectorSid De Haan, Assistant PrincipalPearl Reimer, Reading Recovery Teacher and Literacy CoachMarcia Kwolick, Curriculum Coordinator/Leadership Team

Gateway Christian School, Red Deer, ABJeremy Horlings, Vice PrincipalRobert Moltzahn, PrincipalTeresea Tataryn, Vice Principal

Prairie Centre for Christian Education continued

Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia

Abbotsford Christian School, Abbotsford, BCSeth Bakker, Vice PrincipalSandra Barthel, Vice PrincipalRoy Van Eerden, PrincipalTym Berger, PrincipalKarin Riemer, Vice PrincipalJulius Siebenga, Executive DirectorRobbert Bakker, Vice PrincipalGerald Goertzen, PrincipalJeff Kiers, Vice Principal

Agassiz Christian School, Agassiz, BCJohn Zuidhof, Principal

Bulkley Valley Christian School, Smithers, BCJohn Buikema, Vice PrincipalChris Steenhof, Principal

Carver Christian High School, Burnaby, BCPaul Tigchelaar, Principal

Cedars Christian School, Prince George, BCCurtis Tuininga, PrincipalSage Goudsward, Director of Finance & OperationsShane Nelson, High School Vice PrincipalWinston Price, Elementary Vice Principal

Centennial Christian School, Terrace, BCKelsey Merritt, Vice Principal

Christian Teachers Association of British ColumbiaKaren Campbell, Board MemberShehnaz Hozaima Cavey, Board MemberRuth McGhee, Board MemberSally Schooten, Board MemberKristie Spyksma, Board MemberYvonne DeWith, Board MemberPeter Van Huizen, Executive Director

Delta Christian School, Delta, BCTony Bylenga, Principal

Duncan Christian School, Duncan, BCPeter Terpstra, Assistant PrincipalJeremy Tinsley, Principal

John Knox Christian School, Burnaby, BCAnne Ferguson, Principal

King’s Christian School, Salmon Arm, BCJeff Covey, Principal

Langley Christian School, Langley, BCJenny DeGroot, Assistant PrincipalSusan Dick, PrincipalJohn Vanderleek, Assistant PrincipalVal Jarvie, Assistant PrincipalBerkley Glazer, PrincipalBrenda Wind, Assistant PrincipalJanet Schaafsma, Special Education CoordinatorKevin Visscher, High School PrincipalPaul Turkin, Enrichment Coordinator/Teacher

Maple Ridge Christian School, Maple Ridge, BCBonnie Roda, Assistant PrincipalValarie Sawka, Principal

Mount Cheam Christian School, Chilliwack, BCJan Neels, Principal

Nanaimo Christian School, Nanaimo, BCCheryl Barnard, Associate PrincipalBrian DeSchiffart, Associate PrincipalShannon Gillespie, Associate PrincipalJames Sijpheer, Principal

Northside Christian School, Vanderhoof, BCMichael Shenk, Principal

Pacific Christian School, Victoria, BCKaren Erler, Assistant PrincipalWill Wild, Assistant PrincipalBill Helmus, PrincipalLorna Herzog, Vice PrincipalDavid O’Dell, PrincipalJohn Slofstra, Vice Principal

Powell River Christian School, Powell River, BCDavid Cameron, Principal

Richmond Christian School, Richmond, BCAnn Michele Ewert, Development DirectorRoger Grose, SuperintendentBrad Martens, Vice PrincipalDarlene Neufeld, PrincipalCathie Schneck, Vice PrincipalEdith Walker, Principal

Immanuel Christian School, Lethbridge, ABJason Visser, PrincipalRob VanSpronsen, Principal

Lacombe Christian School, Lacombe, ABMartin Folkerts, PrincipalAnelia Wierbos, Assistant Principal

Medicine Hat Christian School, Medicine Hat, ABRick Burry, Vice PrincipalShade Holmes, Principal

Neerlandia Public Christian School, Barrhead, ABLisa Gehring, Principal

Ponoka Christian School, Ponoka, ABRobert Morris, Principal

Providence Christian School, Monarch, ABHugo VanderHoek, Principal

Rimbey Christian School, Rimbey, ABEdith Dening, Principal

Rocky Christian School, Rocky Mountain House, ABRobert Duiker, Principal

Prairie Centre for Christian Education, Edmonton, ABDoug Monsma, Director of LearningElco Vandergrift, Executive Director

Trinity Christian School, Calgary, ABMichelle Duimel, Vice PrincipalStanford Hielema, PrincipalKimberly Schellenberg, Christian Curriculum Coordinator

International Delegates

Society of Christian Schools in British ColumbiaMarlene Bylenga, International Program CoordinatorKaren Bush, Designer, Creative ServicesHenry Contant, Executive DirectorJean DeVries, Conference Coordinator, Office ManagerGreg Gerber, Director of LearningEd Noot, Executive DirectorDarren Spyksma, Director of LearningTricia Stobbe, Board MemberLiz Tolkamp, Board ChairJenny Williams, Director of Educational Support Services

Surrey Christian School, Surrey, BCMatthew Beimers, PrincipalDarryl DeBoer, Director of LearningDennis DeGroot, PrincipalSylvia DeWeerd, Director of Educational Support ServicesDave Loewen, SuperintendentDanny Nagtegaal, Assistant PrincipalMark Nill, Assistant Principal

The King’s School, Langley, BCPatti Thomas, Principal

Timothy Christian School, Chilliwack, BCDoug Stam, Principal

Unity Christian School, Chilliwack, BCJeanette Berkenbosch, Vice PrincipalMike Campbell, PrincipalMatt Van Muyen, Vice Principal

Valley Christian School, Mission, BCKevin Honey, Principal

Vancouver Christian School, Vancouver, BCAndrea Wiebe, Vice PrincipalMary De Boer, Middle School Vice PrincipalEllen Freestone, Principal

Vernon Christian School, Vernon, BCMelannie Armanini, Vice Principal - SecondaryMatt Driediger, Secondary PrincipalSteve Onsorge, Elementary PrincipalAndy Overend, Vice Principal

White Rock Christian Academy, Surrey, BCDavid Michel, Principal

Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia continued

Other Organizations

Canadian Christian Education Foundation, Hamilton, ONMarcel DeRegt, Executive Director

Credo Christian High School, Langley, BCHarry Moes, Principal

Dufferin Christian School, Carman, MBLen Lodder, Assistant Principal

Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School, Smithers, BC Derek Stoffels, Principal

EduDeo MinistriesRobert Koole, Walking Together DirectorHank De Jong, Executive DirectorPhil Beck, Canadian Partnership Coordinator

Heritage Christian Academy, Calgary, ABRyan Brennan, PrincipalDan Magnan, Vice PrincipalLeslie Olson, Vice Principal

Parkland Immanuel Christian School, Edmonton, ABJohn Jagersma, Principal

Alta Vista, Seattle, WAElaine Brouwer, Director

Assoc. of Evangelical Christian Education Centers of NicaraguaPablo Melendez, NicaraguaConsuelo Soza, NicaraguaReyna Chavarria, Nicaragua

BIS Canada, Sungnam, Bundang District, South KoreaLarry Simpson, Principal

Christian Schools International, Grand Rapids, MIJeff Blamer, VP - Member ServicesDave Koetje, President/CEOHoward Van Mersbergen, VP - Employee Relations

EduDeo NicaraguaLennin Zamora, Nicaragua

Gondolikhethwa Christian School, Dzanani, South AfricaDavid Tshishivhiri, Principal

Lynden Chrisitan School, Lynden, WAAaron Bishop, Middle School Principal, Jeff Boersma, Elementary Principal,Glen Hendricks, PrincipalKevin Kaemingk, High School PrincipalDon Kok, Superintendent

Marrara Christian College, Darwin, AustraliaAndrea Metcalfe, Year 7 Coordinator

NT Christian Schools, Darwin, AustraliaJohn Metcalfe, Director of School Support

Reformed Churches Synod Soutpansberg, Pretoria, South AfricaAzwifaneli Liphadzi, Pastor

Tshikevha Christian School, Thohoyandou, South AfricaThivhavhudzi Ratshibvumo, Principal

Christian Schools Canada’s mandate is to develop and promote a Canadian identity, voice and organization for Christian education based on a Biblical worldview. Christian Schools Canada is made up of organizations from three regions:

• Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, along with their teachers’ association, EDIFIDE, and their principals’ association, OCSAA

• Prairie Centre for Christian Education, encompassing school societies, principals and teachers working together

• Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia, along with their teachers’ association, CTABC and their principals’ association, CPABC

Each of these has, as part of their mandate, the strengthening of Christian schools in their region. To further the cause of Christian education at provincial and national levels, these organizations partner together in a Canada-wide alliance of Christian schools.

Christian Schools Canada conferences are biennial. The three regions take turns planning and running the conference. Your conference in 2014 has been hosted by:

THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA www.scsbc.ca

THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA www.cpabc.ca

Special thanks goes to our host school in Victoria BC:

PACIFIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

CSC ExecutiveHenry Contant – Board Chair

Elco Vandergrift – Vice Chair

Vic Mensch – Secretary

Peter Van Huizen – Treasurer

Western CanadaHenry Contant – Staff Representative

Danny Nagtegaal – Administration Representative

Peter VanHuizen – Teacher Representative

Liz Tolkamp – Board Representative

Central CanadaDoug Monsma – Teacher Representative

Hank Vande Kraats – Administration Representative

Elco Vandergrift – Staff Representative

Vic Mensch – Board Representative

Eastern CanadaJulius de Jager– Staff Representative

Diane Stronks – Teacher Representative

Ren Siebenga – Administration Representative

Fred Verwoerd – Board Representative

Christian Schools Canada Board

Christian Schools Canada Conference Committee

Henry Contant, Jean DeVries, Gerry Goerzten, Danny Nagtegaal and John Slofstra

www.christianschoolscanada.com