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  • Christmas in the Philippines

    Every year Christmas is celebrated around the world as either a commercial or a religious holiday. People are kind and smiling.  For us Christians, it is about the birth of our Savior…

    December 9, 2020
    Blog, General

  • CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER

    Yes, you read the title right. In the Philippines, Christmas is celebrated starting September 1. Houses and malls are decorated, city Christmas trees and school Christmas trees are put up, Christmas lights…

    December 2, 2020
    Blog, General

  • Redeeming Halloween

    Recently I had to plan a lesson on the history of Halloween and why we as a school we do not celebrate.  I researched a lot of sites and tried to figure…

    October 29, 2020
    General

  • Spotlight on Sprouts Class: Our class rules

    Be Brave Be Creative Be Kind Be Thankful Be Happy Be You Above are our Sprouts class rules, where I am happy to teach this year.  I chose them because they are…

    September 28, 2020
    Blog, General

  • Called to Care: Who is your neighbor?

    Called to Care: Who is your neighbor? “The one who showed mercy.” “Go and do the same.” Luke 10:36-37 January 1, 2020, I do not think I had yet heard of the…

    August 27, 2020
    Blog, General

  • Friday, May 1: Grief and Hard Things

    Here we are at the beginning of the Golden Week holidays in Japan. Golden Week is a big deal. There are multiple national holidays all in a row, which means that for…

    May 2, 2020
    General

  • Friday, April 24: Getting through another week and the sparkly shoes

    This week, as every other week since social distancing started, was a roller coaster. I love my children. They are vibrant, funny, and bring me and my husband a lot of joy.…

    April 24, 2020
    General

  • Together at Home

    We are in this together. Social Distancing. Together at home.  Endless memes. Interpreting an endless number of news, opinionsw, and numbers all centered around the coronavirus that results in covid-19. The year…

    April 20, 2020
    General, School Life

  • A Valentine’s Message

    What is Love? “Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it”, quoted from Nicholas Sparks’ book “A Walk to Remember”. It is both a noun and…

    February 13, 2020
    General

  • First Year at the Helm

    When I took over the Head of School position from Pastor Linda last March, I was fairly prepared for what to expect. I more or less coasted through the end of the…

    February 6, 2020
    Blog, General, Teaching, Tips and Tricks, Tips for Parents