8 Jul 2022
The Final Word from Mrs. De Boer
Welcome back to our Middle School Matters podcast!
My name is Tim Cavey, and I’m the VCS Middle School vice-principal
My name is Mary DeBoer, and I’m the retired VCS Middle School principal
We want to start by acknowledging that our school is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and it’s on this land that we are grateful to live, work, and play.
Here were some highlights from our last two weeks of the school year:
Grade 6 Class Trip to Stanley Park
Grade 8 Class Trip to Centennial Beach
Wednesday, June 22: Last half day for K-8, MS final assembly
Wednesday, June 29: MS teachers sharing circle (affirmations of Mary, highlights of the year, plans for summer)
All-staff praise and worship, devotional from Jeremy about sabbath
Upcoming Dates for Parents:
Tuesday, September 6th: First (Half) Day of School for Students
Extended Interview with Mary
Let’s start by looking back on this final school year. How would you summarize it?
Now let’s look back on your entire career. What do you think was one of the hardest challenges or experiences you faced, and how did you overcome it?
If you could go back and talk to rookie-teacher-Mary, what would be one piece of advice you would give yourself?
Zooming back to 2022, what is one piece of advice you would give rookie teachers today?
What is one piece of advice that you would give to rookie administrators and developing leaders?
Looking back on your career, what have been some of the biggest changes in education that you’ve observed over those years?
Following that up, how is teaching and learning today better than it was three decades ago?
You’ve been committed to the philosophy of Christian education for your whole career, and Canadian society has evolved a lot during those years. Do you think the mission of Christian education looks different in 2022? If so, how?
Shifting gears back to the present, what’s your early verdict on the retired life so far? Do you feel like you’ve fully recovered yet?
How will you remain connected with VCS in the coming year?
How can listeners get a hold of you going forward?
Final Words
Thank you for listening! We so appreciate your support.
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Contact us at any time at mdavis@vancs.org or tcavey@vancs.org. Remember to send us your comments and feedback about the show.
We’re humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve your children each day. Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you again next weekend!
Talk to ya later, parents.
