Year 56 – Wired for Joy!
On Tuesday, September 4 we begin our 56th year of offering Christian Education at Timothy Christian School in Williamsburg! As we begin our year we are reminded of God’s faithfulness to the school. And we are reminded that he has a calli..
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Opening Chapel
Another year of learning and growing has begun at Timothy Christian School. Another year of practicing number facts and memorizing Bible verses. Another year of speaking French and playing musical instruments. Another year of writing interes..
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The Joy Project
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The students in Grade 5-6 have been thinking about the connection between joy and..
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Grade 1-2 learns about Community Helpers
This fall, Grades 1&2 began their study on “Community Helpers.” During the first lesson, they brainstormed all the community helpers that are found in their community. From the web of ideas that the students came up with, they chose so..
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Lego Build in Kindergarten
The students in Kindergarten have been learning about Joseph in the Bible and how he showed kindness, even after his brothers sold him into slavery. In response to the story of Joseph, they did a lego build to demonstrate how they can show k..
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Winter Electives 2019
For the past 5 Friday afternoons the students in Grade 3-8 have put away their pencils and books and participated in some amazing learning opportunities. With the help of many volunteers we offered 7 different electives for the students to cho..
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Kindergarten Chapel – showing God’s love
The gym was full as the Kindergarten students took to the stage and led us in chapel this morning. Decked out in red and white, their theme was God’s love. They sang about how mighty God is. “My God is so big and so strong and so m..
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Joy in learning French
Here at Timothy Christian School in Williamsburg the students in Grade 5-6 are part of the Extended French program. Are you wondering what the Extended French program is all about? Take a few minutes to read this blog post. The program involve..
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Amazing Whole School Field Trip!
This past Wednesday we went as a whole school to a place called Countryside Adventures, an amazing place with a 3 km skating trail through the woods. We went there to launch our spring project that will focus on Psalm 8. “Lord, our Lord,..
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Launching the projects
One element of Project Based Learning (PBL) is an Entry Event to launch the project and get the students excited about what is to come. It can take many shapes and forms. Recently, a couple of classes launched their spring PBL focusing on some..
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