Community Bulletin Admissions Application Admissions Application Additional Child(ren) Hot Lunch Form: October Scrip: Scrip Order Form &n&hell…Read More
I’m obsessed with watching “The Great British Bake Off”—a BBC production featuring home bakers in friendly competition. Over the course of ten shows, they test… Read More
Recently, teachers reflected on significant events from the school year which has just ended at Calvary Classical School. What came to their minds? How did their students grow? What teachabl… Read More
Memorization plays a significant role in Classical Christian Education. As a former public school teacher, learning how memory is taught, encouraged, and required in Classical Educ… Read More
In this last week, we turn our eyes to survey the road behind us. Another school year is coming to completion: tests taken, math formulas mastered, and mountains of memory work conquered! St… Read More
In the world of internet sales, there is nothing quite as disappointing as buying a product online only to find, after days of waiting for its arrival on your doorstep, that it’s not w… Read More
Note: we do not support organizationally or speak ill of any president, past or future. This is simply a commentary on the opportunities we see before us. Until just now, you have probably n… Read More
Some students are nervous. Others groan at the reminder. Standardized testing is next week! While few people probably enjoy yearly assessments, they are a necessary part of school. At CCS, w… Read More
When my husband and I first started talking about raising a family in Hampton Roads, we were in agreement on a lot of things, but very torn on what to do about education. We knew we still ha… Read More
Spring FlingVendor Event & Community Yard Sale Saturday, April 29, 2017 Click here for more information Click here to register as a vendor
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CCS offers an ASL (American Sign Language) after-school club. I have the privilege to lead this. I first began learning American Sign Language (ASL) when I was in Kindergarten, where I learn… Read More
Did you ever learn to study? You received the assignment, and you knew just how to order your thoughts and get to the task? Or, perhaps, you had no idea how to go about it. Sadly, that&rsquo&hell…Read More
Calvary Classical School recently held its annual state-of-the-school meeting. It was a great evening relaying updates to the school community. My favorite part was when Pastor Jeff Mingee a… Read More
What are we doing here? Sometimes I forget. In the midst of a problem or a criticism, I lose sight and get discouraged. Several recent conversations reminded me that we must speak our messag… Read More
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” Over the Thanksgiving holiday season, CCS was alive with celebrations, remembering the m… Read More
This is THE most helpful hint of the season: SCRIP. Purchase a gift card from the office, and CCS gets a cut. The price for you is the same. A $10 Starbucks card is just $10, but CCS w… Read More
2017-2018 School Year- Head of School (grades K4-8th) (Full-Time) Start Date: July of 2017 Applicants should possess the skill set to carry out the full duties of the listed job description… Read More
OK, it is; but we don’t use it that way. We use it primarily as a tool for training the minds of our students. It’s the cornerstone of the classical approach to instruction… Read More
Facebook. It’s easy to waste time there, but sometimes you hit upon a link to a great resource. Recently, I found this self assessment on learning styles. I realized what a… Read More
I know what is so special about Calvary Classical School. It is not the talented teachers who dedicate countless hours before and after school in service of the students. It is n… Read More
Yesterday was International Coffee Day. I enjoyed riding along to Starbucks with a faculty member and grabbing coffee drinks for CCS employees. It was fun. CCS knows how to enjoy special day… Read More
The squeak of my shoes across the linoleum amplified the way I was feeling. As I stood in the checkout line, I looked across at the impulse buy section. There they were…Sn… Read More
Partners form teams. It’s their basic function. There are a variety of reasons to team up, and CCS teams up with parents to bless children with strong academic and character training i… Read More
In the last two weeks, two CCS moms have shared practical encouragement concerning how our lives change when our children begin growing up and going off to school. This week, Shirley Emerson… Read More
We continue our mini-series supporting parents adjusting to constant changes as their children grow up. This post is by Shirley Emerson, former and much-missed CCS teacher, and mo… Read More
This is the first week of school. Today, we had our second annual Boo-hoo/Yahoo Breakfast for parents of preschoolers, kindergartners, and first graders. Today, we publish last year’s… Read More