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The Child is the Father of the Man

William Wordsworth has a way of saying much with just a few words — the trait of a poet whose words are worth considering. What Wordsworth is saying — and what we as educators at Calvary take to heart — is that the experiences, emotions, attachments, and habits that...

Finding God’s Footprints

At Calvary, one of the ways we serve families is by removing the distractions of life that can keep our kids from meeting with God.

A State Championship

Calvary won the Division 4 Boys Cross Country State Championship at Michigan International Speedway on November 1. Here’s how the race unfolded and why it matters for our community.

Finding God’s Footprints

We’re lake people, here in Holland, Michigan. We know what it is to dip a toe into that frigid...

The Child is the Father of the Man

The Child is the Father of the Man

William Wordsworth has a way of saying much with just a few words — the trait of a poet whose words are worth considering. What Wordsworth is saying — and what we as educators at Calvary take to heart — is that the experiences, emotions, attachments, and habits that...

Finding God’s Footprints

Finding God’s Footprints

At Calvary, one of the ways we serve families is by removing the distractions of life that can keep our kids from meeting with God.

A State Championship

A State Championship

Calvary won the Division 4 Boys Cross Country State Championship at Michigan International Speedway on November 1. Here’s how the race unfolded and why it matters for our community.

Go To The Mountains

Go To The Mountains

I had the privilege of speaking last week at Ambleside’s annual leadership retreat, held in Estes Park, Colorado. I would like to share a condensed version of that speech because I think our whole school community might be blessed by it. – Cheryl WardMost of us came...

The Road Not Taken

The Road Not Taken

It's my custom to share periodic notes with Calvary families that I like to call "Fireside Chats," named after the evening radio addresses that Franklin D. Roosevelt shared with the American people in the 1930s and 40s.  My goal is to make these notes conversational...

A Valuable Education, Part 4: Intentionality in Parenting

A Valuable Education, Part 4: Intentionality in Parenting

Charlotte Mason developed a comprehensive view of the relationship between education and parenting. She viewed parents as the primary educators and emphasized the importance of proactive, rather than reactive, engagement from parent to child regarding character, habits, and respectful relationships with the world. The best possible partnership between parents and school is born out of this shared viewpoint.