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IN THIS ISSUEJUNE 2020VOLUME XL, ISSUE III6488 SMITHVILLE RD.P.O. BOX 40,SMITHVILLE, ONL0R 2A0PH. 905.957.3255FAX 905.957.3431smithvillechristian.caCONTACT:MARLENE BERGSMAmbergsma@smithvillechristian.caPAGE 1 PANDEMIC PRIORITIESPAGE 2 SMITHVILLE CHRISTIAN’S TEACHERS ROCKPAGE 3 MOVING ONLINEPAGE 4 REMOTE CHAPELPAGE 5 CELEBRATING WITHOUT A PARTYPAGE 6 BUILDING COMMUNITYPAGE 7 40-YEAR MARKPAGE 8 ANNUAL BURSARY CAMPAIGNPAGE 10 FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIESPage 11 NEALE ROBB: A MAN ON THE MOVEPAGE 12 WHAT WE’RE MISSINGPAGE 13 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDATIONPAGE 14 MUSTARD SEED SOCIETYPandemic PrioritiesBy ted harris, administratorI am nearing the end of my 25th year as a Christian high school principal, and our school is nearing the end of its 40th year of operation. You would think between the school and me we would have seen every imaginable challenge. Not so. Though there are scientists who anticipated a worldwide pandemic, I have to admit we weren’t expecting this.The timing of all this was very interesting. As I drove home on the last day of school before March Break, I was listening to a very engaging novel, as is my practice. This was a good antidote for my brooding about the trip to France that my wife and I would no longer be able to be a part of with 26 students and two other adults. Upon my arrival at home, the news hit quickly that Ontario schools would all be closed after the break. Very quickly, my laptop was open again, and the deliberating began. Everything changed. Or had it?A pandemic has a funny way of both shifting your priorities and making your original priorities even more important. Despite the fact that we may be longing for news that has nothing to do with COVID-19, permit us some time to reect in this issue on what has remained the same and what has changed dramatically in how we are offering authentic Christian high school education. A Smithville Christian High School staff meeting on Zoom.
2ECHOES JUNE 2020Smithville Christian’s teachers rockBy marlene Bergsma, director of communications and advancementJust one hour after March Break ofcially started on March 12, the province of Ontario announced that publicly funded schools would be closed for two weeks after March Break ended. Independent schools, like Smithville Christian, operate under different legislation, but the decision was quickly made to match our school’s status to that of publicly funded ones – with one major exception.Our doors might be closed but classes would resume. At Smithville Christian, teachers would continue teaching, and students would continue learning.By Wednesday after March Break, Smithville Christian students and teachers found themselves in an entirely new, socially distant learning environment. But many things remained the same. Smithville Christian teachers still care deeply about and are still praying for their students. The student success team still meets to review changes in or concerns about students’ accomplishments, but it meets more often and reviews a longer list of students’ names (remote learning can be hard.) Resource teacher Michelle Slump-Houwer still encourages students to set – and meet – manageable goals, and French teacher Robert Gerryts continues to teach French using authentic French materials such as current French music, the news, the weather, and a current French television show called, “Subito Texto.” Our students are learning the material and are on track to earn credits. But there are many ways teachers have had to adjust how they seek the thriving and ourishing of their students. At a recent staff Research & Development session, teachers were asked to each share one of the ways in which they are helping students thrive or authentically assessing students’ work. Here are some of their responses: • Scaling back assessments, making them more bite-sized • Handing marked work back sooner • Stalking my students a bit: messaging at least ve a day • Hosting let’s-do-homework-together Zoom sessions • Frequent reminders to students to get things done • Including parents in messages • Using more quizzes to gauge student progress • More conversations with parents • Supporting students with Zoom fatigue • Surveying students on how they are copingTeachers are doing a job for which they were not trained and to which they did not apply, but they have risen magnicently to the challenge. The word is getting out. At Smithville Christian, even in a pandemic, students Belong, Believe and SUCCEED.Belg, SucceedSome of the brightly painted rocks which have appeared outside the school’s front door.
3www.smithvillechristian.caMoving online: how we went from bricks-and-mortar to online in two (+) daysB y t e d h a r r i s , administratorSmithville Christian High School teachers liven up one of their weekly staff research and development sessions.When it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would close our physical doors, we had to pivot immediately to keep school open. Teachers spent more than a little of the March Break time considering how they would be adjusting their instruction to adjust to a remote platform. Much stayed the same in this transition. Our students are all outtted with MacBooks as a tool for their learning, and they all use Edsby (our online learning management system) to allow for ongoing communication with their teachers and other learners. These are just tools that help us maintain the kind of connections that enable the development of young disciples of Jesus Christ.So with two intense days of preparation after the break, we were able to resume learning for all our students. We are grateful for additional platforms that have allowed teachers and students to keep going; Google Classroom and Zoom have become household names.More importantly, our teachers have continued to grow together in their Thursday morning Research and Development Sessions. These took on a new focus as we turned our attention to online instructional and assessments strategies, at how we should structure a week of learning, and at ways to differentiate learning tasks to allow different kinds of learners to thrive remotely. In addition to weekly R&D, teachers have been meeting every week for devotions, in weekly small groups, and in daily “staffroom” gatherings.Though the ramp-up to remote learning required adjustments for both teachers and learners, the quickly adapted new routines have allowed teachers to keep students on a path toward belonging, believing and succeeding.SucceedGrade 10 student Keean Veldhuizen demonstrates a blowtorch for shop class via Zoom.
4ECHOES JUNE 2020Remote Chapel: How we worship together when we can’t be togetherBy marlene Bergsma, director of communications and advancementWednesday morning chapels are a highlight of the week at Smithville Christian High School. Student council members inform us of the next spirit day, whole-school event, or Cash-For-Change fundraiser, we celebrate birthdays and sporting accomplishments, and Mr. Robb tells a joke. We open in prayer. One of three student praise teams leads us in worship. Mr. Park, Mr. Robb, or a guest speaker then informs, inspires, and challenges us with a chapel message, and the AV crew makes everything look and sound the way it should.It’s a great experience that draws our whole community together, so, when coronavirus quarantine closed our doors, the whole school keenly felt chapel’s loss.We also quickly came up with a plan to have chapels run remotely, with as many of the familiar elements as we could muster.Moved to Thursdays, to accommodate the introduction of a mid-week catch-up day on Wednesdays, our remote chapels still feature a speaker, announcements, prayer, and worship. The link for chapel is posted in School Talk on Edsby, our online learning management platform. Students and staff are invited to join the Zoom meeting about 10 minutes before the 9:30 start. Microphones are muted and cameras can be on or off – as students prefer.Most of the content is pre-recorded, to allow things to run smoothly and to stick within a 30-minute window, but the welcome and prayer are done live, with spiritual life director Gord Park often soliciting prayer requests in advance via a survey he shares with students.In the days ahead of chapel, our student praise teams are also busy rehearsing and recording worship videos, that allow us to sing along. As many as two new worship videos are premiered at chapel each week. After chapel is over, the worship videos are available for public viewing on the school’s YouTube channel, and shared via FacebookParents and siblings were welcome to join their sons and daughters at chapel, and, as was the case before the pandemic, guests were welcome too. We have had to adjust to a new reality, but chapel is still a highlight of our week.Team Ignite• Trust in You• Even So Come• Love Like This• OceansTeam Amplied• Reckless Love• Happy Day• O Come to the AltarTeam Unbound• The Well• Ever BeHere are just some of the praise team videos released since the school was closed for the pandemic.You can listen to these videos and more on the school’s YouTube channel: SmithvilleCHSchool. We are also sharing these links with Shalom Manor and Holland Christian Homes, so they can share them with their residents.Belg, Believe
5www.smithvillechristian.caCelebrating without a partyBy marlene Bergsma, director of communications and advancementThere are many ways Smithville Christian High School celebrates the accomplishments of its students – all of which are also celebrations of community and most of which include delicious food. Graduation, Portfolio Day, Grandparents & Friends Day, the awards assembly and the spring choir concert are some of the opportunities for students to showcase their work or be recognized for what they have learned, done, or become.As it became clear that the coronavirus would cancel or drastically change these celebrations, Smithville Christian’s teachers and leaders began meeting to make other plans.Celebrating our students will still happen, even if we don’t know exactly how or when or where. Here are some of the adjustments and options for the closing months of the 2019-2020 school year. Portfolio Day – graduates’ opportunity to reect on the entirety of their high school career was successfully held via Zoom.Choir concert – there were two opportunities for choir members to record their contribution to a recorded piece, including one with alumni choir members in celebration of the school’s 40th anniversary.40th Anniversary – see page 12 for details on how this event, originally scheduled for May 23, was celebrated.Awards assembly – students’ contributions that enrich their high school experience and enrich the life of the school were celebrated via a video shared at a Thursday morning chapel. See the school’s YouTube channel for the Student Recognition and Athlete of the Year videos.Graduation – When polled, the Class of 2020 strongly preferred waiting until a time when they can all be together, but at the time of publication, that time is still very uncertain. Graduate awards will be announced in June, around the time of the originally scheduled grad.Succeed
6ECHOES JUNE 2020Building community even when we can’t be togetherBy marlene Bergsma, director of communications and advancementAs anyone who has ever Zoomed, Skyped, or Facetimed, or video-chatted via WhatsApp, WeChat, Teams, or Messenger will tell you, we miss a lot by not being able to meet in person.For most teenagers in high school, that loss is a big one, and there is no easy online way to replicate the joy, laughter, and general zaniness that ll the halls and classrooms of a high school.But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Adding humour, creativity, and fun can help the good shine through, even during days that seem dark.Here are some of the ways in which Smithville Christian High School has used the tools available to communicate and build community during the pandemic.• Mr. A sharing his lettuce cam – livestream of lettuce growing in his hydroponic light tower at school (hint: released on April 1)• Mr. Bender playing Bible book knowledge Kahoot online with his Grade 10 Bible students• Student council organizing spirit days, such as take-your-pet-to-school day, bingo challenge, wacky hat day, or colouring contest• Teachers and students communicating every day via Edsby, Google Classroom, and Zoom• Surveying grads to create social media proles of each one• Hosting a townhall meeting with grads and their parents to explore graduation ceremony options• Sending out Mr. Harris’ weekly remote learning bulletins, some in written form, some via video – to inform the school and its supporters of changes and developments. You can read them from the Edsby icon on the homepage of the school website, or watch the video versions on the school’s YouTube channel.Being forced to be a remote learning community creates unique challenges, but Smithville Christian is a place where students Belong – even when they can’t show up.Most likely, you are reading this publication on a screen. Since much of our distribution of this magazine is normally done via church mailbox or kid courier, we’ve had to change our delivery system for this too. Thank you for sticking with us!Belg, Believe,Succeed
7www.smithvillechristian.ca1980-2020: Things That Strike Me at the 40-Year MarkBy ted harris, administratorThis June marks the end of the 40th year for Smithville Christian High School. Here are my reections on this milestone.• My age – ack! I graduated in the same year as those who were part of the rst graduating class. I even lived with a few of them at university. It’s clear that both the school and I have been around awhile. • Our school has still had only two principals over its forty years. I wonder how many schools can say that?!• Times have certainly changed over the years; it’s hard to compare the task of a high school teacher now to that of those who taught in our school’s earlier days.• The core values we have been working with over the most recent decade have done much to drive our identity. I’m quite sure you are familiar with our three driving words: Belong. Believe. Succeed.• The character of a school changes over decades. Here are a few things I hear from parents who have been around the block a few times about how our school has changed:• Spiritual Life – the change in our spiritual life program has signicantly impacted school culture.• The increase in diversity – ethnicity, denomination, country of origin, rst language – has given our students a broader range of experience among their peers.• The way students learn has certainly changed. Students do more hands on learning and extended projects than they once did, and they use technology to guide their learning in ways that their forerunners could not have imagined.What remains true is our core purpose: to train students to live as responsible disciples of Jesus Christ. We talk all the time about how we can be sure this is happening, but we are convinced that, regardless of the decade during which students may have attended Smithville Christian, there are certain characteristics that many of our graduates have in common. This is shown by Cardus survey results (Cardus Education Survey, 2018: Ontario Bulletin) highlighting the characteristics of graduates of independent Christian schools in the province of Ontario:• They demonstrate higher levels of trust with a wide range of others, such as neighbours, co-workers and strangers.• They are more likely to give of their time and their resources.• They have a higher likelihood of being prepared for further education and vocation.• They are more likely to read the Bible, pray and participate in communities of faith.It is our prayer that we will never lose our resolve to prepare our young people to engage their culture for the sake of Christ. Your participation in our 40th anniversary and in the ongoing life of the school helps us in this resolve.The invitation to alumni to participate in the remote reunion choir. Watch the video recording of “One Voice” on the school’s YouTube channel: SmithvilleCHSchool
8ECHOES JUNE 2020ANNUAL BURSARY CAMPAIGN By ted harris, administratorThis Echoes, full of stories about how a pandemic has affected so much of what we do, arrives in the middle of our Annual Bursary Campaign season. We need to continue with our normal campaign with humility, but also with strong conviction.The 2019 Annual Bursary Campaign was our most successful to date. Through the support of our donors and the Christian School Foundation, we were able to raise well over $200,000 for our bursary fund. This support put us in a good position to support three out of10 of our families.With humility, we need to recognize that many of our supporters will be hard hit by the economic implications of COVID-19 shutdowns. Thus we begin the 2020 bursary campaign with a measure of uncertainty. What is fairly certain is that there are many families who will need bursary assistance. We also need to proceed with strong conviction. Our God is a God of bounty, and it is our hope and prayer that donors will take stock of their nancial situations and do what they can to continue their support for the bursary fund. In fact, beginning with me, it will be important for supporters who have not felt a strong economic impact to consider whether they increase their giving during the 2020 campaign.Belg
9www.smithvillechristian.caWhat’s your Annual Bursary Commitment? Pre-authorized payment (attach a copy/scan of a cheque)Payment of $________________ to be withdrawn on the 15th of the month from _______________, 20____ ending in _______________, 20____. Enclosed are ______________ post dated cheques. A one-time gift of $________________ is enclosed or will be paid on:__________________________, 20_____. E-transfer to nance@smithvillechristian.ca Credit card through the Christian School Foundation: monthly or lump sum. PrayerDonate Your YearBelg
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10ECHOES JUNE 2020Financially supporting our families during a pandemicBy ted harris, administratorIn the midst of a spring season in which our instructional team worked hard to keep learning going, we also had to take steps to address pressing economic needs. As soon as students and teachers were off and running in a new remote learning routine, we began to focus on other ways our families needed support. Many families have seen their income halted or signicantly reduced, and many families who were due to receive government support for their economic challenges still had to wait for this support.Our response to these challenges was to roll out a COVID-19 Bursary Program. This program allowed a number of families to defer tuition payments for 1-2 months, and it allowed all families who applied to receive a one-time $1000 bursary for the current school year. Though funds from our Son Power solar project are typically used to allow us to pursue instructional excellence, the funds for this special bursary were drawn from Son Power to help us address this special circumstance.In addition to direct support for families, steps were taken to adjust our current budget expectations as a school. In addition to a number of staff lay-offs, every line of the budget was examined in an effort to anticipate lesser revenues and control spending. Our prospects are good for nishing the school year in a positive budget situation.We are pleased to note that we have not lost one family thus far as a result of current economic challenges. In fact, our student numbers for next year are now above our projections and climbing. Please pray that the God of bounty will continue to position our school to bless families and train many servants for his kingdom.Belg
Nathan Gerryts with a mobile made of found objects depicting the monochromatic colours of the night sky.11www.smithvillechristian.caWhat we’re missingBy ted harris, administratorIn late April, we held a Town Hall meeting with our grade 12 students and their parents, by Zoom of course. We began the meeting with a little lament for all the things that we and these students were missing out on because we could not experience school the same way. Here are few things that we missed out on in the Spring of 2020:Recently, Mr. Bender shared a reection from a Grade 12 student – an observation she made as part of her work in her Capstone Class. Her perspective is Godly, wise, and perceptive, and applies to many of us as individuals and to Smithville Christian High School as a whole. “I have lost so much, yet God has given me everything I need.”• A student trip to France• Grandparents and Friends Day• A choir exchange with Calgary Christian High School• Badminton, Track and Soccer seasons• Our 40th Anniversary celebration• In-person Grade 12 Portfolio Interviews (the principal’s favourite day)• a Spring production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Nile that never happened• Country and Western Day (the principal’s other favourite day)• Seeing the last opportunities for the amazing leadership of our grade 12 class• The Spring banquet and dance • Canada’s Wonderland• Simply being in a building with 290 others working toward the same goals• All those weekly chapels in the actual gym• All those beautiful classes in actual classroomsAn example of a student project illustrating one of the 10 Commandments.Student Tori Hultink with her photographic recreation of Madonna and Child by Giovanni Bellini.
12ECHOES JUNE 2020Neale Robb: A man on the moveBy John van rys, chair of the Board of directorsThe other day, my son Tony walked into my home ofce where I’ve been working since the COVID-19 pandemic brought down so many restrictions. He had just nished a Zoom class at Smithville Christian High School and wanted to “pun-ish” me with a couple of Mr. Robb’s jokes. I had to laugh, because I love Mr. Robb’s kind of humour. It helps during these difcult times.As most people in the Smithville Christian community know, Neale Robb, the man with two rst names, is retiring at the end of this school year. With the pandemic, we are not yet able to offer him a proper retirement celebration, but on behalf of the Board, I want to thank him for his years of service. Neale started part-time in 1997 teaching one Bible course. By 2000, he was a full-time member of staff, leading Bible instruction, as well as focusing on Co-op, Careers, and Civics. As a Bible scholar and a lover of Christian music in all genres, Neale has contributed enormously to the spiritual life of all Smithville Christian High’s students. Like a good shepherd, he has fed their faith. In addition, he has helped so many students to think about their callings and to experience the kind of work God would have them do in His world. Among his colleagues, Neale is considered gentle, caring, and conscientious. What a testimony to a life of teaching well spent!Of course, Neale is also known for his cycling. When he began his sixth decade, he took it up seriously, and you can see him riding everywhere. (I saw him in Dunnville a few weeks ago.) He has long surpassed his goal of riding 100,000 kilometers, having travelled all the way to Newfoundland and to Saskatchewan. Given all this riding, I suspect that he combines his favourite activities and thinks up his jokes while pedaling, his bike wheels and mental wheels spinning at the same time. The question is, now that Neale is retiring, where will those Neale Robb on the 2018 Grade 9 bike trip.wheels take him and what will he do with all those jokes?Mr. Robb, thank you for your faithful service and for sharing your God-given talents with hundreds of students over the years.Celebrating 40 years of God’s faithfulnessSmithville Christian High School’s 40th anniversary party went online, with a one-hour pre-recorded anniversary show that featured former principal Marc Stroobosscher, longtime teacher Gord Park, greetings from dignitaries, student praise teams, a reunion choir, a trivia contest and more. There are also four separate shows with photos for each of the decades of the school’s existence. You can still watch the anniversary show, which has over 2,000 views, on the school’s YouTube channel.
13www.smithvillechristian.caThree Ways YOU Can Inuence our Culture for ChristBy tony Kamphuis, christian school foundation president and ceoLet’s face it: everyone who is a Christ follower would love to see our culture be more inuenced by Christ’s love, Christ’s forgiveness, Christ’s desire for justice, and Christ’s truth. Seeing the powerful inuence of these in our own lives motivates us, maybe even compels us, to share these with others!But how does little ol’ me, or little ol’ you, tackle such a grand and bold project? How can you influence our culture for Christ. For 99% of us the answer is not, “On our own.” But collectively… that is a different story.Christian education is a powerful force for the common good in our society precisely because it inuences students, their families, and our culture in the name of Christ. That’s the big picture reality. In this article I am going to mention three very explicit ways you personally can inuence our culture for Christ. Which of these speaks to your heart and mind? Which one will you act on?• The Recruitment and Partnership Bursaries. Christian education is a transformative experience. No one gets out unaffected. What kind of legacy would it be for you if you supported others with the opportunity to have their children experience Christian education? You would be making an impact that lasts a lifetime…and beyond.• The Belonging Bursary. Have you known a person with disabilities who has enriched your life simply by being part of your experience? I have! How much richer would your entire local Christian school be, if students who have disabilities (of any kind!) could just take their natural place in the communities in which God has placed them? What kind of legacy would you have if you helped Christian schools nurture a “Community of Belonging,” and made it possible for all kinds of God’s children to be part of that learning community? • Shaping the teachers. During the course of a school year, a student spends approximately 1,000 hours under the inuence of school staff members. If they are in the school play, or the school band, or a sports team or two, that number grows even higher. What kind of legacy would you have if you helped “shape the shapers?” Supporting excellent professional development activities and innovative new programs of instruction are a great opportunity for people who look to the longer term.Want to take on an active role in influencing our culture for Christ, but not sure how you can really make a difference? These are three tangible ways that you can do exactly that. Does one of these three speak to your heart and mind? Contact Marlene Bergsma at the school or Tony Kamphuis at the Christian School Foundation and you can be part of something big, bold, and beautiful!
14ECHOES JUNE 2020Why we signed on to join the Christian School Foundation Mustard Seed ProgramBy ted harris, administratorRecently I received the Christian School Foundation Annual Report. How can I not pay attention to what the Foundation is up to? After all, it was started right here at Smithville Christian High School, and in fact, had its headquarters in our building for several years. Plus, there are members of our board who represent the school on its board. Add to this that my awesome brother-in-law works full time for the Foundation raising funds for schools like ours. Finally, it’s very hard to ignore all the funds that flow into our bursary program from the Foundation.As I leaf through the annual report, I see that my wife and I are listed as members of the Mustard Seed program for Beacon Christian School (where she teaches and I used to work) and Smithville Christian High School. It seems a little funny to see our names there; we are not overly wealthy, and we hope our deaths are not imminent. But we agreed to having our names added to this list.We didn’t say ‘yes’ to an irresistible Foundation director because our bequest will be huge. Neither was it because we want recognition. We agreed for a couple of other good reasons:First, we want it known that we stand behind Christian education, that helping young people learn about their role in building the kingdom of God is a cause worth giving to now and is worth consideration in our nal giving.Secondly, we want people to see our names there and be encouraged to do what we have done. We have adjusted our will to make sure that, in addition to our children, charities we hold dear benet from whatever wealth the Lord has blessed us with. Chief among these are Christian schools that we hold dear.I encourage anyone who supports Christian education to join the Mustard Seed program with the Christian School Foundation. If you want to nd out more, I encourage you to connect with the Foundation at www.christianschoolfoundation.ca. The Lord allows amazing things to grow from a tiny seed. I hope I see a big jump in the names of Mustard Seed “members” when next year’s report comes our way.
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