TCHS Chapel

For two Tuesday's a month, TCHS will hold chapels. Student praise teams will take turns leading praise and worship.

The list of chapels and speakers are as follows:

On Tuesday, Sept 12: Theme: Gracious Collaboration. The speaker was TCHS teacher Mr. James Fuller

Tuesday, Sept 26: Theme: Gratitude. The speaker was TCS teacher / Pastor Mr. A. Mr. A spoke about Jonah and the ability to give thanks even in challenging circumstances.

Wednesday, Oct. 11 (re-scheduled) Theme: Thanksgiving. The speaker was TCHS teacher Mr. Vriend. Mr. Vriend talked about being thankful and being aware of how things like hardship, entitlement and being self-centered can rob us of the gift of gratitude.

Tuesday, November 7 - Remembrance Day. Reflections on the Canadian war effort (sacrifice, courage and peace keeping) were shared. Lest we forget

Tuesday, December 19 - TCHS Christmas chapel. A reader's theater "Superheroes at Christmas" was shared, revealing Christ to be the true superhero. The TCHS band played and our student praise team led in the singing of a number of well - known Christmas songs.

Tuesday, Feb 27 - We had a special chapel as Joel Mills came to speak to us. Joel talked about his life in professional boxing and the value and power his faith gave him. Joel reflected on Psalm 23 and shared the importance of daily prayer and scripture reading.

Wednesday, March 6 - We had a chapel that specifically targeted empathy and culture building. After a brief intro, our school wellness coach - Ms. Hayley Astalos shared a reflection and video on empathy and the importance of being willing to initiate help and not just wait for someone else. Then Pastor Brian Kuyper of the Taber Christian Reformed Church came and shared the value of being light in dark situations and not watering down our character just to "fit in" (Matthew 5: 13-16). A huge thanks goes to both our speakers for their words of wisdom!

This year students have been introduced to five Habits of Learning. These habits were developed by TCHS staff as ways in which we want TCHS students to develop. The habits are as follows:

-Gracious Collaborator: God calls us to further His kingdom…in order to do this we must be able to work with others in school, in our families, at our workplaces etc.

-Servant Leader: Part of our calling is to serve others. This can involve taking a lead and initiating action

-Responsible Contributor: Students need to see that they have a role to play in God's story. Students also see that contributing helps them reach their potential.

-Reflective Thinker: Reflection allows students to think deeply. It allows students to consider next steps, their own motivation, needs and the needs of others.

-Courageous Designer: Having an ability to design allows students to consider various organizational principles. Design requires courage in that students are encouraged to rise up and meet a challenge.

For more information see the link below

TCHS Habits Of Learning