by | Sep 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
We’re extending a big welcome to our new Class 2 teacher, Nikki Hassevoort. Dear Calvary Families, We are three weeks into our new school year and students are settling into their new routines. Elementary students “weathered” the heat with fans and popsicles,...
by | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Cheryl and Zach Ward at their first-ever Tulip Time Kinderparade in their first year at Calvary Schools in 2016. Dear Calvary Families, Throughout this past school year, I have been sharing parts of my story about how specific life experiences have had transformative...
by | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Cheryl Ward Head of School, Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason believed that minds are truly nourished when they engage ideas—the best thoughts of the best minds. The result of engaging with these living ideas? Joy. Yes, it is possible for modern students...
by | Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Classes 2 and 3 helped with maple syrup processing at Van Raalte Farm this week. Dear Calvary Families, It’s officially spring and, while the year is certainly not finished, I’d love to take some time to celebrate some Calvary wins this year. There...
by | Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Frederich Froebel was a German educator perhaps best known for inventing kindergarten. One of his exercises, now called Froebel Gifts, is an ideal way to provide structured play and learning for kindergarten and other young learners that leads to a greater...