Take a look at the Summer Reading List that librarians Pansy Hwang and Valerie Gifford created.

In 2016 the Ministry of Education (MoE) embarked on the journey of implementing a redesigned curriculum. Eight years into the process the ministry is still developing and refining its provincial mandates in support of improving learning outcomes for all students in BC.

Every morning, my father sends me a text. Oftentimes it is a piece of humorous advice like, “You never appreciate what you have until it’s gone. Toilet paper is a good example.” Another one is, “You know you’ve reached middle age when you’re cautioned to slow down by your doctor, instead of by the police.” Now, you might be thinking: …

Paul Tigchelaar has been the principal of John Knox Christian School for the past three years and is retiring this month. Some of our secondary staff sit down to chat with Paul as he reflects on his career, tells some stories, and shares a prayer of blessing for the JKCS community.

Good afternoon JKCS Parents and Students! We hope that you all have a great, safe and restful long weekend after weeks of very intense off-site Zoom learning and advising!

No school for all students Monday, May 18, 2020

Saturday, May 16th, marks the one year anniversary of when our dear Mabel Sluis went to be with Jesus. Mabel was our Educational Support Services Coordinator for many years and was a strong voice in creating the robust ESS program that we have at JKCS today. Her joyful laughter, sagely wisdom, strong resolve, and sincere care resonate in the memories …

Wednesday, May 27, 3:00-4:00pm Grade 6 parents have been invited to a special Zoom meeting to hear all about the transition to Grade 7! On the agenda are topics like organizational Strategies, Technology Management, Communication Strategies, and Social, Relational and Emotional Support Strategies. Practical details like uniform, transportation, and schedules will also be discussed. Grade 6 teachers will be on …

Several years ago, author Shauna Neiquist wrote a book titled, Present over Perfect. Within the pages she inspired readers to remove themselves from perfectionistic tendencies, and instead actively attend to and engage in life. When we approach life with a belief that everything should look and be perfect, we end up putting a lot of undo pressure on ourselves. Instead …

Now, I am no Moses but as a community of Christians engaged in faithfulness to God’s leading in educating our children we sometimesfeel we are spending a lot of time in the desert. Or…we have, at times, felt we have arrived at the promised land.

The contractor is continuing to work on minor construction deficiencies at the Secondary Campus. We have a refundable deposit from the City of New Westminster pending final inspection. There are now new bleachers in the Secondary Campus gym! Thank you JKCS students for raising money for the bleachers during the Knox Walk!

Many of our senior secondary students have been working at an impressive pace to balance their academic responsibilities and multiple off-site learning classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their heavy academic schedules and daily, on-screen Zoom class meetings (up to 5.5 hours a day), necessitates a period of rest for students to continue functioning at their best.

Dear John Knox Christian School Families,Cambridge Uniforms is the proud supplier of the John Knox Christian School uniform. If this is your first year with John Knox Christian School and Cambridge Uniforms, welcome. If you are a returning family we look forward to serving you again.

As we are well aware, COVID-19 has taken the whole world by storm and has fundamentally changed the lives of children and families. And according to health experts, our ‘new normal’ may be with us for quite some time yet.

Staff at the secondary campus are carefully steaming grad gowns in preparation for the virtual Grade 12 grad convocation on June 12.

I asked my English 11 students to create a poem based on a lie. They had to determine the criteria of the poem before they wrote (what would the rhyme scheme be? How many lines would it have? How many poetic devices would it include, what type of poem would it be?)

In Foods Class this week the theme was cooking a favorite dish with a family member; whether that was the favorite dish of the student, family member, or both!