Board member thrilled to see development of OACS curriculum
Meets Ontario standards, reminds students of relationship to God
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 -- Michelle Strutzenberger
Tammy Schultz, a parent and active volunteer at Rhema Christian School is excited to see the track that the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (OACS) is taking with curriculum development.

Schultz attended the learning conference hosted by the OACS this past weekend. The conference is offered yearly for those in leadership position at OACS schools. A range of topics are covered, from green schools to government funding issues.

Schultz says she wanted to go to the conference to learn more about the Alliance. “I found the day very informative,” she says. “I caught a glimpse of how OACS is run and the integrity it tries to uphold.”

In particular, she found the workshop on OACS curriculum most relevant and interesting, she says.

Schultz is an educator in the public school system. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Rhema, to which she contributes her skills in education.

“The workshop I attended was very interactive and I came away excited by what and how our children are being taught,” says Schultz.

She was excited to see that the curriculum does meet the standards of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Schultz notes that that this is something parents are asking about more frequently and an item she was interested in as well.

The information she received at the workshop will now allow her as a board-member to promote the curriculum more effectively, she says.

“I’ll be able to answer any questions parents might have on the curriculum… to let them know that the curriculum is being developed with the Ontario standards taken into consideration.”

At the same time, Schultz says she is thrilled to see that the curriculum constantly reminds students and teachers of the “growing relationship they have with a faithful, loving and creative God.”

“I came away thinking, ‘What a blessing it is to have my children have the opportunity to be exposed to such wonderful resources’.”

The OACS learning conference was held Saturday, March 31, at King’s Christian Collegiate in Oakville.