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Redeemer adapts during COVID-19 pandemic
Teachers and students have leaned into the challenge of moving from school-based learning to home-based learning Redeemer’s school...
Charlene Van Popta
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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Winterfest 2020
Student Council initiative starts new winter tradition? Summerfest, a fun day on the last day of regular classes before June exams, is a...
Charlene Van Popta
Feb 14, 20201 min read
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75 Years of Freedom
Redeemer students plant tulip bulbs to celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian soldiers This year, the Netherlands...
Charlene Van Popta
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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Chapel speakers challenge students
A three-part Chapel series on living in community with our differences calls students to unite Chapel on Wednesday morning is an...
Charlene Van Popta
Nov 14, 20193 min read
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Welcome to our community
Students, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house On the first day of school, I like to welcome our new and returning...
Charlene Van Popta
Sep 25, 20192 min read
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Grade 12 Portfolio Presentation Day
Principal Delean reflects on value of portfolio presentations and looks forward to a new tradition at Redeemer. We had our first Grade 12...
Charlene Van Popta
Jul 4, 20191 min read
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What are the Cappies?
The Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) is an international program that recognizes, celebrates, and provides learning experiences for...
Charlene Van Popta
Jun 5, 20192 min read
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French program equips students with tools toward bilingualism
Alumnus, Hannah B., spends gap year at Parole de Vie École Biblique, to build on what she learned in Redeemer’s French program and be...
Charlene Van Popta
Apr 1, 20193 min read
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Graduate Portfolios showcase best work
Students collect artifacts representing significant learning experiences to present at the end of Grade 12 Redeemer’s Graduate Profile is...
Charlene Van Popta
Jan 30, 20192 min read
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Alumni stories: Service at home, abroad and on parliament hill
Rosalynn, Jacob, and Lucy, tell us how they are using their gifts to make a positive difference in the lives of others “Each of you...
Charlene Van Popta
Dec 10, 20184 min read
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Grade 9 Retreat: The Parents’ Perspective
Each year, Redeemer’s Grade 9 students attend an overnight retreat at Providence Point Retreat Centre in Lanark during the first few...
Charlene Van Popta
Oct 20, 20182 min read
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Beginning our 43rd year
Creating a school community that reflects the heart of Christ The start of a new school year marks a beginning. There are different...
Charlene Van Popta
Sep 10, 20182 min read
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Sarah M. awarded OFSAA Alumni Scholarship
A high level of physical skill as well as maturity, leadership and humility set Sarah apart for prestigious award. Multi-sport...
Charlene Van Popta
Jun 20, 20183 min read
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Lively debate at Model United Nations
Pressing world issues discussed at Model UN conference help students appreciate worldviews different from their own. The Southern Ontario...
Charlene Van Popta
May 11, 20182 min read
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Class trips extend the classroom
Students have the opportunity to see new things and learn about them in a more unstructured way. Most students are excited about class...
Charlene Van Popta
Apr 10, 20183 min read
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Kwagala donations make a difference in Ugandan boys’ lives
Did you know that Redeemer students raise more than half of all the support for the Kwagala boys’ home in Uganda? Kwagala started small...
Charlene Van Popta
Feb 11, 20182 min read
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4 ways students serve their community
Redeemer encourages students to develop new skills and explore their interests while serving others–an important component of living out...
Charlene Van Popta
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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‘Plug into God’ instead of our devices
Students explore topics of Media and Discernment and are challenged to unplug from their devices “Search me, God, and know my heart; test...
Charlene Van Popta
Dec 1, 20172 min read
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Christian character development–a teacher’s perspective
Does Christian education make a tangible difference in the lives of its graduates? Having taught at Redeemer for nearly a decade, I can...
Charlene Van Popta
Oct 23, 20174 min read
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What’s new at Redeemer?
What a blessing to start our 42nd year at Redeemer Christian High School! We welcomed 48 new students and 25 families to our community....
Charlene Van Popta
Sep 12, 20171 min read
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