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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.

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...

From Chicago to Holland

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...

Joy: The Charlotte Mason Experience at Calvary

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...

Celebrating Our Wins

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 are many to...

Froebels for Kindergarten & Young Learners

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...

Atmosphere: The Charlotte Mason Experience

By Cheryl Ward Head of School Calvary Schools of Holland Charlotte Mason says that ⅓ of education is Atmosphere. What is "Atmosphere" as Charlotte Mason defines it? Mason asks questions that help us to understand what she means by Atmosphere: What is being lifted up...

After Mother Teresa … Chicago and China

Cheryl and Zach Ward pose for a photo with a sweet little friend in China named Marmalade. Dear Calvary Families, Since I have been asked many times by our community about how I ended up in my current role at Calvary, I’m sharing my story with you here in a purposed...